How Do I Change My South Dakota Registered Agent?

In South Dakota, you may change your registered agent by submitting a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both form to the South Dakota Secretary of State.

When transferring registered agent services, when an agent resigns or goes out of business, or if they choose to function as their own registered agent, a company owner may opt to change their registered agent.

Fill out the Statement of Change of Registered Office, Registered Agent, or Both Form.

The easiest approach to update your registered agent all year is to file a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both form with the South Dakota Secretary of State.

This may be done in person, via mail, or online.

Recommended: Online Change Statement Submission

A Statement of Change may be completed and submitted online at the Secretary of State’s website. This procedure includes the following steps:

Enter your company ID here.
Fill out the form
Submit the form and payment.

By mail, send a Statement of Change of Registered Office, Registered Agent, or Both Form.

To send a Statement of Change of Registered Office, Registered Agent, or Both form, first download it from the South Dakota Secretary of State’s website and then fill it out.

Please send the form to:

Secretary of State 500 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501

Fee: $10

This cost may be paid by cheque, money order, or credit card (online filings only).

Send in an Annual Report

If you’re nearing the deadline for completing your South Dakota annual report, you may take advantage of this filing to change your registered agent without having to complete extra papers. This is the most straightforward method of changing your registered agent, but it must be done during the filing time.

Make sure your new registered agent’s information is included in the online yearly report. Once you submit that report, your registered agent will be changed.

Why Should You Change Registered Agents?

A firm may choose to change its registered agent for a variety of reasons, including:

Changing from an Individual Agent to a Registered Agent Service: While people (even a company’s own executives or employees) may operate as registered agents, they will be publicly listed in the state’s database. Some individuals may see this as an invasion of their privacy. Registered agents must also be accessible at their office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, which might be inconvenient. These concerns are resolved by switching to a registered agent service.
Business Expansion into New States: LLCs, corporations, and other formal business formations must have a registered agent in each state where they do business. Not all registered agents are authorized to act as a registered agent in every state. Some companies would rather have the same registered agent in each state than multiple separate ones.
Customer Contentment: Some changes occur simply because a firm is dissatisfied with its present registered agent, whether the issue is one of pricing, customer service, or job quality.