South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 9 - Commercial Code - Secured Transactions
Section 36-9-521. Uniform form of written financing statement and amendment.

(a) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written initial financing statement in the following form and format except for a reason set forth in Section 36-9-516(b):
UCC FINANCING STATEMENT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS A. NAME & PHONE OF CONTACT AT FILER (optional) B. EMAIL CONTACT AT FILER (optional) C. SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: (Name and Address) THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 1. DEBTOR'S NAME: Provide only one Debtor name (1a or 1b) (use exact, full name; do not omit, modify, or abbreviate any part of the Debtor' s name); if any part of the Individual Debtor's name will not fit in line 1b, leave all of item 1 blank, check here [ ] and provide the Individual Debtor information in item 10 of the Financing Statement Addendum (Form UCC1Ad) 1a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME 1b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS DEBTOR SUFFIX 1c. MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY 2. DEBTOR'S NAME: Provide only one Debtor name (2a or 2b) (use exact, full name; do not omit, modify, or abbreviate any part of the Debtor' s name); if any part of the Individual Debtor's name will not fit in line 2b, leave all of item 2 blank, check here [ ] and provide the Individual Debtor information in item 10 of the Financing Statement Addendum (Form UCC1Ad) 2a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 2b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS DEBTOR SUFFIX 2c. MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY 3. SECURED PARTY'S NAME (or NAME of ASSIGNEE of ASSIGNOR SECURED PARTY): Provide only one Secured Party name (3a or 3b) 3a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 3b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 3c. MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY 4. COLLATERAL: This financing statement covers the following collateral: 5. Check only if applicable and check only one box: Collateral is [ ] held in a Trust (see UCC1Ad, Item 17 and Instructions) [ ] being administered by a Decedent's Personal Representative 6a. Check only if applicable and check only one box: [ ] Public-Finance Transaction [ ] Manufactured-Home Transaction [ ] A Debtor is a Transmitting Utility 6b. Check only if applicable and check only one box: [ ] Agricultural Lien [ ] Non-UCC Filing 7. ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION (if applicable): [ ] Lessee/Lessor [ ] Consignee/Consignor [ ] Seller/Buyer [ ] Bailee/Bailor [ ] Licensee/Licensor 8. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA: [UCC FINANCING STATEMENT (Form UCC1)] UCC FINANCING STATEMENT ADDENDUM FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 9. NAME OF FIRST DEBTOR: Same as item 1a or 1b on Financing Statement; if line 1b was left blank because Individual Debtor name did not fit, check here [ ] 9a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 9b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 10. DEBTOR'S NAME: Provide (10a or 10b) only one additional Debtor name or Debtor name that did not fit in line 1b or 2b of the Financing Statement (Form UCC1)(use exact, full name; do not omit, modify, or abbreviate any part of the Debtor's name) and enter the mailing address in line 10c 10a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 10b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS DEBTOR SUFFIX 10c. MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY 11. [ ] ADDITIONAL SECURED PARTY'S NAME or [ ] ASSIGNOR SECURED PARTY'S NAME: Provide only one name (11a or 11b) 11a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 11b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 11c. MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY 12. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ITEM 4 (Collateral) 13. [ ] This FINANCING STATEMENT is to be filed [for record] (or recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS (if applicable) 14. This FINANCING STATEMENT: [ ] covers timber to be cut [ ] covers as-extracted collateral [ ] is filed as a fixture filing 15. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of real estate described in item 16 (if Debtor does not have a record interest): 16. DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE 17. MISCELLANEOUS [UCC FINANCING STATEMENT ADDENDUM (Form UCC1Ad)] (b) A filing office that accepts written records may not refuse to accept a written record in the following form and format except for a reason set forth in Section 36-9-516(b): UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS A. NAME & PHONE OF CONTACT AT FILER (optional) B. EMAIL CONTACT AT FILER (optional) C. SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: (Name and Address) THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 1a. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER 1b. [ ] This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT is to be filed [for record] (or recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS Filer: attach Amendment Addendum (Form UCC3Ad) and provide Debtor' s name in item 13 2. [ ] TERMINATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement identified above is terminated with respect to the security interest(s) of Secured Party authorizing this Termination Statement 3. [ ] ASSIGNMENT (full or partial): Provide name of Assignee in item 7a or 7b, and address of Assignee in item 7c and name of Assignor in item 9 For partial assignment, complete items 7 and 9 and also indicate affected collateral in item 8 4. [ ] CONTINUATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement identified above with respect to the security interest(s) of Secured Party authorizing this Continuation Statement is continued for the additional period provided by applicable law 5. [ ] PARTY INFORMATION CHANGE: Check one of these two boxes: This Change affects [ ] Debtor or [ ] Secured Party of record AND Check one of these three boxes to: [ ] CHANGE name and/or address: Complete item 6a or 6b; and item 7a or 7b and item 7c [ ] ADD name: Complete item 7a or 7b, and item 7c [ ] DELETE name: Give record name to be deleted in item 6a or 6b 6. CURRENT RECORD INFORMATION: Complete for Party Information Change-provide only one name (6a or 6b) 6a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 6b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 7. CHANGED OR ADDED INFORMATION: Complete for Assignment or Party Information Change-provide only one name (7a or 7b) (use exact full name; do not omit, modify, or abbreviate any part of the Debtor's name) 7a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 7b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS DEBTOR SUFFIX 7c. MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY 8. [ ] COLLATERAL CHANGE: Also check one of these four boxes: [ ] ADD collateral [ ] DELETE collateral [ ] RESTATE covered collateral [ ] ASSIGN collateral Indicate collateral: 9. NAME OF SECURED PARTY OF RECORD AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT: Provide only one name (9a or 9b) (name of Assignor, if this is an Assignment) If this is an Amendment authorized by a DEBTOR, check here [ ] and provide name of authorizing Debtor 9a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 9b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 10. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA [UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT (Form UCC3)] UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 11. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: Same as item 1a on Amendment form 12. NAME OF PARTY AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT: Same as item 9 on Amendment form 12a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 12b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 13. Name of DEBTOR on related financing statement (Name of a current Debtor of record required for indexing purposes only in some filing offices-see Instruction item 13): Provide only one Debtor name (13a or 13b) (use exact, full name; do not omit, modify, or abbreviate any part of the Debtor's name); see Instructions if name does not fit 13a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 13b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 14. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ITEM 8 (Collateral) 15. This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT: [ ] covers timber to be cut [ ] covers as-extracted collateral [ ] is filed as a fixture filing 16. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of real estate described in item 17 (if Debtor does not have a record interest): 17. DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE 18. MISCELLANEOUS [UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM (Form UCC3Ad)] UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS A. NAME & PHONE OF CONTACT AT FILER (optional) B. EMAIL CONTACT AT FILER (optional) C. SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: (Name and Address) THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 1a. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER 1b. [ ] This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT is to be filed [for record] (or recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS Filer: attach Amendment Addendum (Form UCC3Ad) and provide Debtor' s name in item 13 2. [ ] TERMINATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement identified above is terminated with respect to the security interest(s) of Secured Party authorizing this Termination Statement 3. [ ] ASSIGNMENT (full or partial): Provide name of Assignee in item 7a or 7b, and address of Assignee in item 7c and name of Assignor in item 9 For partial assignment, complete items 7 and 9 and also indicate affected collateral in item 8 4. [ ] CONTINUATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement identified above with respect to the security interest(s) of Secured Party authorizing this Continuation Statement is continued for the additional period provided by applicable law 5. [ ] PARTY INFORMATION CHANGE: Check one of these two boxes: This Change affects [ ] Debtor or [ ] Secured Party of record AND Check one of these three boxes to: [ ] CHANGE name and/or address: Complete item 6a or 6b; and item 7a or 7b and item 7c [ ] ADD name: Complete item 7a or 7b, and item 7c [ ] DELETE name: Give record name to be deleted in item 6a or 6b 6. CURRENT RECORD INFORMATION: Complete for Party Information Change-provide only one name (6a or 6b) 6a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 6b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 7. CHANGED OR ADDED INFORMATION: Complete for Assignment or Party Information Change-provide only one name (7a or 7b) (use exact full name; do not omit, modify, or abbreviate any part of the Debtor's name) 7a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 7b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS DEBTOR SUFFIX 7c. MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE POSTAL CODE COUNTRY 8. [ ] COLLATERAL CHANGE: Also check one of these four boxes: [ ] ADD collateral [ ] DELETE collateral [ ] RESTATE covered collateral [ ] ASSIGN collateral Indicate collateral: 9. NAME OF SECURED PARTY OF RECORD AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT: Provide only one name (9a or 9b) (name of Assignor, if this is an Assignment) If this is an Amendment authorized by a DEBTOR, check here [ ] and provide name of authorizing Debtor 9a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 9b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 10. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA [UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT (Form UCC3)] UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 11. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: Same as item 1a on Amendment form 12. NAME OF PARTY AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT: Same as item 9 on Amendment form 12a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 12b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX THE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR FILING OFFICE USE ONLY 13. Name of DEBTOR on related financing statement (Name of a current Debtor of record required for indexing purposes only in some filing offices-see Instruction item 13): Provide only one Debtor name (13a or 13b) (use exact, full name; do not omit, modify, or abbreviate any part of the Debtor's name); see Instructions if name does not fit 13a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR 13b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME FIRST PERSONAL NAME ADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) SUFFIX 14. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ITEM 8 (Collateral) 15. This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT: [ ] covers timber to be cut [ ] covers as-extracted collateral [ ] is filed as a fixture filing 16. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of real estate described in item 17 (if Debtor does not have a record interest): 17. DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE 18. MISCELLANEOUS [UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM (Form UCC3Ad)]
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 67, Section 12; 2013 Act No. 96, Section 17, eff July 1, 2013.
Effect of Amendment
The 2013 amendment rewrote the section.

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