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WY Stat § 17-16-1502 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1502 - Consequences of Transacting Business Without Authority.

17-16-1502. Consequences of transacting business without authority.| (a) A foreign corporation transacting business in this state without a certificate of authority may not maintain a proceeding in any court in this state until it obtains a certificate of authority.  (b) The successor to a foreign corporation that transacted business in this state without a certificate of authority and the assignee of a cause of action arising out of that business may not maintain a proceeding based on that cause of action in any court in this state until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains a certificate of authority.  (c) A court may stay a proceeding commenced by a foreign corporation, its successor or assignee until it determines whether the foreign corporation or its successor requires a certificate of authority. If it so determines, the court may further stay the proceeding until the foreign corporation or its successor obtains the certificate.  (d) A foreign corporation which transacts business in this state without a certificate of authority shall be liable to this state, for the years or parts thereof during which it transacted business in this state without a certificate of authority, in an amount equal to all fees and license taxes, plus interest of eighteen percent (18%), which would have been imposed by law upon such corporation had it duly applied for and received a certificate of authority to transact business in this state as required by this act and thereafter filed all reports required by law, and in addition shall be liable for a penalty in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), reasonable audit expenses and reasonable attorney fees. The secretary of state may refuse to issue a certificate of authority until all taxes, fees, interest, expenses and penalties due under this section have been paid to him. The attorney general may collect all penalties and other sums due under this subsection.  (e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the failure of a foreign corporation to obtain a certificate of authority does not impair the validity of its corporate acts or prevent it from defending any proceeding in this state.
WY Stat § 17-16-1503 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1503 - Application for Certificate of Authority.

17-16-1503. Application for certificate of authority.| (a) A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. The application shall set forth:  (i) The name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a corporate name that satisfies the requirements of W.S. 17-16-1506;  (ii) The name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;  (iii) Its date of incorporation and period of duration;  (iv) The street address of its principal office and an email address for the foreign corporation;  (v) The address of its registered office in this state and the name of its registered agent at that office;  (vi) The names and usual business addresses of its current directors and officers; and  (vii) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 115, § 3.  (viii) A statement that the corporation accepts the constitution of the state of Wyoming in compliance with the requirement of article 10, section 5 of the Wyoming constitution.  (ix) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 115, § 3.  (b) The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, dated not more than sixty (60) days prior to filing in Wyoming, duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.  (c) The application for certificate of authority shall be accompanied by a written consent to appointment executed by the registered agent.
WY Stat § 17-16-1504 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1504 - Amended Certificate of Authority.

17-16-1504. Amended certificate of authority.| (a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall obtain an amended certificate of authority from the secretary of state if it changes:  (i) Its corporate name;  (ii) The period of its duration; or  (iii) The state or country of its incorporation.  (b) The requirements of W.S. 17-16-1503 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section.
WY Stat § 17-16-1505 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1505 - Effect on Certificate of Authority.

17-16-1505. Effect on certificate of authority.| (a) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to transact business in this state subject, however, to the right of the state to revoke the certificate as provided in this act.  (b) A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same but no greater rights and has the same but no greater privileges as, and except as otherwise provided by this act is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.  (c) This act does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.
WY Stat § 17-16-1506 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1506 - Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation.

17-16-1506. Corporate name of foreign corporation.| (a) If the corporate name of a foreign corporation does not satisfy the requirements of W.S. 17-16-401, the foreign corporation to obtain or maintain a certificate of authority to transact business in this state may use a fictitious name to transact business in this state if its real name is unavailable and it delivers to the secretary of state for filing a copy of the resolution of its board of directors, certified by its secretary, adopting the fictitious name.  (b) Except as authorized by subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the corporate name, including a fictitious name, of a foreign corporation shall not be the same as, or deceptively similar to the name of any trademark or service mark registered in this state and shall be distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from other business names as required by W.S. 17-16-401.  (c) A foreign corporation may apply to the secretary of state for authorization to use in this state the name of another corporation, incorporated or authorized to do business in this state, that is not distinguishable in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 17-16-401(c).  (i) Reserved;  (ii) Reserved.  (d) A foreign corporation may use in this state the name, including the fictitious name, of another domestic or foreign corporation that is used in this state if the other corporation is incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state and the foreign corporation has:  (i) Merged with the other corporation; or  (ii) Been formed by reorganization of the other corporation; or  (iii) Acquired all or substantially all of the assets, including the corporate name, of the other corporation; or  (iv) Repealed By Laws 1996, ch. 80, § 3.  (v) Has received the written consent of the other corporation, which written consent also sets forth a description of a proposed merger, consolidation, dissolution, amendment to articles of incorporation or other intended corporate action which establishes to the reasonable satisfaction of the secretary of state that the coexistence of two (2) corporations using the same name will not continue for more than one hundred twenty (120) days.  (e) If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state changes its corporate name to one that does not satisfy the requirements of W.S. 17-16-401, it may not transact business in this state under the changed name until it adopts a name satisfying the requirements of W.S. 17-16-401 and obtains an amended certificate of authority under W.S. 17-16-1504.
WY Stat § 17-16-1507 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1507 - Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.

17-16-1507. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.| (a) Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall continuously maintain in this state:  (i) A registered office as provided in W.S. 17-28-101 through 17-28-111; and  (ii) A registered agent as provided in W.S. 17-28-101 through 17-28-111.  (A) Reserved;  (B) Reserved;  (C) Reserved.  (b) The provisions of W.S. 17-28-101 through 17-28-111 shall apply to all foreign corporations.
WY Stat § 17-16-1511 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1511 - Merger of Foreign Corporation Authorized to Transact Business in This State.

17-16-1511. Merger of foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.| (a) Whenever a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall be a party to a statutory merger permitted by the laws of the state or country of incorporation, it shall, within thirty (30) days after a merger becomes effective, file with the secretary of state a current certificate of evidence issued by the proper officer of the state or country of incorporation which sets forth:  (i) The date of filing;  (ii) The names of each corporation involved and the states of incorporation; and  (iii) The name of the surviving corporation.  (b) It shall not be necessary for the corporation to procure either a new or amended certificate of authority to transact business in this state unless the name of the corporation is changed by merger or unless the corporation desires to pursue in this state other or additional purposes than those which it is then authorized to transact in this state.
WY Stat § 17-16-1520 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1520 - Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation.

17-16-1520. Withdrawal of foreign corporation.| (a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may not withdraw from this state until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the secretary of state.  (b) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. The application shall set forth:  (i) The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;  (ii) That it is not transacting business in this state and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state;  (iii) That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the secretary of state as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to transact business in this state;  (iv) A mailing address and an email address to which the secretary of state may provide a copy of any process served on him under paragraph (iii) of this subsection; and  (v) A commitment to notify the secretary of state in the future of any change in its mailing address and email address.  (c) After the withdrawal of the corporation is effective, service of process on the secretary of state under this section is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the secretary of state shall provide a copy of the process to the foreign corporation at the mailing address or email address set forth under subsection (b) of this section.
WY Stat § 17-16-1530 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1530 - Grounds for Revocation.

17-16-1530. Grounds for revocation.| (a) The secretary of state may commence a proceeding under W.S. 17-16-1531 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state if:  (i) The corporation does not deliver its annual reports or pay the annual license taxes to the secretary of state when due pursuant to W.S. 17-16-1630;  (ii) Reserved;  (iii) The foreign corporation is without a registered agent or registered office in this state;  (iv) The foreign corporation does not inform the secretary of state under W.S. 17-28-102 or 17-28-103 that its registered agent or registered office has changed, that its registered agent has resigned, or that its registered office has been discontinued within thirty (30) days of the change, resignation or discontinuance;  (v) An incorporator, director, officer or agent of the foreign corporation signed a document he knew was false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the secretary of state for filing;  (vi) Reserved;  (vii) The corporation has failed to respond to a valid and enforceable subpoena; or  (A) Has provided fraudulent information or has failed to correct false information upon request of the secretary of state on any filing under this act with the secretary of state; or  (B) Cannot be served either by the registered agent or by mail or electronically by the secretary of state acting as the agent for process.  (viii) It is in the public interest and the corporation:  (A) Has provided fraudulent information or has failed to correct false information upon request of the secretary of state on any filing under this act with the secretary of state; or  (B) Cannot be served either by the registered agent or by mail or electronically by the secretary of state acting as the agent for process.  (ix) The foreign corporation has failed to pay any penalties imposed under W.S. 17-28-109.  (b) Prior to commencing a proceeding under W.S. 17-16-1531 the secretary of state may classify a foreign corporation as delinquent awaiting administrative revocation if the foreign corporation meets any of the criteria in subsection (a) of this section.
WY Stat § 17-16-1531 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1531 - Procedure for and Effect of Revocation.

17-16-1531. Procedure for and effect of revocation.| (a) If the secretary of state determines that one (1) or more grounds exist under W.S. 17-16-1530 for revocation of a certificate of authority, he shall serve the foreign corporation with written notice of his determination under W.S. 17-28-104.  (b) If the foreign corporation does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the secretary of state that each ground determined by the secretary of state does not exist within sixty (60) days after service of the notice is perfected under W.S. 17-28-104, the secretary of state may revoke the foreign corporation's certificate of authority by signing, either manually or in facsimile, a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. The secretary of state shall file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the foreign corporation under W.S. 17-28-104.  (c) The authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority.  (d) The secretary of state's revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority appoints the secretary of state the foreign corporation's agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action which arose during the time the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this state. Service of process on the secretary of state under this subsection is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the secretary of state shall either:  (i) Mail a copy of the process to the secretary of the foreign corporation at its principal office shown in its most recent annual report or in any subsequent communication received from the corporation stating the current mailing address of its principal office, or, if none are on file, in its application for a certificate of authority; or  (ii) Electronically submit a copy of the process to the foreign corporation's email address.  (e) Revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.
WY Stat § 17-16-1532 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1532 - Appeal From Revocation.

17-16-1532. Appeal from revocation.| (a) A foreign corporation may appeal the secretary of state's revocation of its certificate of authority pursuant to W.S. 16-3-114, within thirty (30) days after service of the certificate of revocation is perfected under W.S. 17-28-104. The foreign corporation appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of its certificate of authority and the secretary of state's certificate of revocation.  (b) The court may summarily order the secretary of state to reinstate the certificate of authority or may take any other action the court considers appropriate.  (c) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
WY Stat § 17-16-1533 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1533 - Applicability of Chapter to Foreign Limited Liability Companies.

17-16-1533. Applicability of chapter to foreign limited liability companies.| To the extent not inconsistent with the Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act, W.S. 17-29-101 through 17-29-1105 and the provisions of this chapter, a limited liability company organized in another jurisdiction shall do business in Wyoming by complying with the applicable provisions of this article. The certificate of authority of a limited liability company organized in another jurisdiction shall be revoked and reinstated as provided in this act.
WY Stat § 17-16-1534 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1534 - Applicability of Chapter 23 to Foreign Statutory Trust Companies.

17-16-1534. Applicability of chapter 23 to foreign statutory trust companies.| To the extent not inconsistent with the Wyoming Statutory Trust Act, W.S. 17-23-101 through 17-23-302, a statutory trust as defined in W.S. 17-23-102(a)(v), which is organized in another jurisdiction may do business in Wyoming by complying with W.S. 17-16-1501 through 17-16-1507, 17-16-1520 and 17-16-1530 through 17-16-1532.
WY Stat § 17-16-1536 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 15 - Foreign Corporations|Section 17-16-1536 - Appeal From Denial of Reinstatement.

17-16-1536. Appeal from denial of reinstatement.| (a) If the secretary of state denies a foreign corporation's application for reinstatement following administrative revocation, he shall serve the corporation under W.S. 17-28-104 with a written notice that explains the reason or reasons for denial.  (b) The foreign corporation may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the district court within thirty (30) days after service of the notice of denial is perfected. The foreign corporation appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of the secretary of state's certificate of revocation, the foreign corporation's application for reinstatement and the secretary of state's notice of denial.  (c) The court may summarily order the secretary of state to reinstate the foreign corporation's certificate of authority or may take other action the court considers appropriate.  (d) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
WY Stat § 17-16-1601 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 16 - Wyoming Business Corporation Act|Article 16 - Records and Reports|Section 17-16-1601 - Corporate Records.

17-16-1601. Corporate records.| (a) A corporation shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or board of directors without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation.  (b) A corporation shall maintain appropriate accounting records.  (c) A record of shareholders administered by or on behalf of a corporation shall be kept in a form that permits preparation of a list of the identities of all shareholders, in alphabetical or numerical order by class of shares showing the number and class of shares held by each. The list shall also show each shareholder's physical mailing address, if the identity of a shareholder on the list consists of the shareholder's name, and each shareholder's authorized means of receipt for electronic transmissions, if the identity of a shareholder on the list consists of the shareholder's data address. A record of shareholders may show both the shareholder's name and data address.  (d) Records administered by or on behalf of, or maintained by, a corporation may be kept on, or by means of, or be in the form of any information storage device or method or any one (1) or more distributed or other electronic networks or databases provided that the records are kept in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.  (e) A corporation shall keep a copy of the following records at its principal office:  (i) Its articles or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments to them currently in effect;  (ii) Its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect;  (iii) Resolutions adopted by its board of directors creating one (1) or more classes or series of shares, and fixing their relative rights, preferences and limitations, if shares issued pursuant to those resolutions are outstanding;  (iv) The minutes of all shareholders' meetings, and records of all action taken by shareholders without a meeting, for the past three (3) years;  (v) All written communications to shareholders generally within the past three (3) years, including the financial statements furnished for the past three (3) years under W.S. 17-16-1620;  (vi) A list of the names and business addresses of its current directors and officers; and  (vii) Its most recent annual report delivered to the secretary of state under W.S. 17-16-1630.