Oregon Secretary of State

Oregon Nonprofit Corporation

​​​​When registering a business, the information submitted becomes public record​. Business registrations can be searched by individual name as well as by business name. For this reason, you may want to avoid using a home address.
If you are concerned about privacy, visit our Privacy Alternatives​​ website.

​All business entities are required to appoint and maintain a registered agent who has a physical street address in Oregon. Registered agents may not list a post office box, commercial mail receiving agency, or private mailbox.

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​Domestic Nonprofit CorporationFormed under Oregon law
​Articles of IncorporationRegister online​​ ​View/Print f​orm ​Form Instructions
Articles of Amendment ​View/Print formForm Instructions
​​Restated Articles View/Print form​ ​Form Instructions
​​Articles of Dissolution ​View/Print form​Form Instructions
Articles of Merger -
Multi Entity Merger
View/Print form​Form Instructions​
Articles of Merger -
90% Owned Subsidiary
​View/Print form​
​​Annual ReportRenew online​
​Information Change ​Submit online
View/Print form
​Form Instructions​
Reinstatement Form
Reinstate online
Generate form​ ​Instructions​

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Registered Agents and Service of Process

Before registering your business, learn what a registered agent is and who qualifies as one in Registered Agents and Service of Process​.

Forms by Mail

For your protection, we don't accept forms or payments by email, because it isn't a secure form of communication. Please mail forms to the Corporation Division if online filing is not an option.​​

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