180.1520 Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
(1) 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 department.
(2) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the department for filing. The application shall include all of the following:
(a) The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.
(b) A statement that it is not transacting business in this state and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state.
(c) A statement that it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and that it consents to service of process under s. 180.1510 (3) and (4) in any civil, criminal, administrative or investigatory proceeding based on a cause of action arising while it was authorized to transact business in this state.
(d) The mailing address of its principal office, if different from that shown on its most recent annual report.
(e) A commitment to notify the department in the future of any change in the mailing address of its principal office.
(f) The highest proportion of its capital which is or was represented in this state by its property located and business transacted in this state at any time since its last fee payment on its capital representation. The proportion of capital employed in this state shall be computed as provided under s. 180.1622 (1) (i) except that reference shall be to the current year rather than the preceding one. This paragraph does not apply to a qualified new business venture.
History: 1989 a. 303; 1995 a. 27; 2017 a. 156.