{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-36-9-521","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 36-9-521","heading":"Uniform form of written financing statement and amendment.","body":"(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):\nUCC FINANCING STATEMENT\nFOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS\nA. NAME \u0026 PHONE OF CONTACT AT FILER (optional)\nB. EMAIL CONTACT AT FILER (optional)\nC. SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: (Name and Address)\nTHE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR\nFILING OFFICE USE ONLY\n1. 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)\n1a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\n1b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS\nDEBTOR\tSUFFIX\n1c. MAILING ADDRESS\nCITY\tSTATE\tPOSTAL CODE\tCOUNTRY\n2. 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)\n2a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n2b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS\nDEBTOR\tSUFFIX\n2c. MAILING ADDRESS\nCITY\tSTATE\tPOSTAL CODE\tCOUNTRY\n3. SECURED PARTY'S NAME (or NAME of ASSIGNEE of ASSIGNOR SECURED PARTY): Provide only one Secured Party name (3a or 3b)\n3a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n3b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n3c. MAILING ADDRESS\nCITY\tSTATE\tPOSTAL CODE\tCOUNTRY\n4. COLLATERAL: This financing statement covers the following collateral:\n5. Check only if applicable and check only one box:\nCollateral is\n[ ] held in a Trust (see UCC1Ad, Item 17 and Instructions)\n[ ] being administered by a Decedent's Personal Representative\n6a. Check only if applicable and check only one box:\n[ ] Public-Finance Transaction\n[ ] Manufactured-Home Transaction\n[ ] A Debtor is a Transmitting Utility\n6b. Check only if applicable and check only one box:\n[ ] Agricultural Lien\n[ ] Non-UCC Filing\n7. ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION (if applicable):\n[ ] Lessee/Lessor\n[ ] Consignee/Consignor\n[ ] Seller/Buyer\n[ ] Bailee/Bailor\n[ ] Licensee/Licensor\n8. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA:\n[UCC FINANCING STATEMENT (Form UCC1)]\nUCC FINANCING STATEMENT ADDENDUM\nFOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS\n9. 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 [ ]\n9a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n9b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\nFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\nTHE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR\nFILING OFFICE USE ONLY\n10. 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\n10a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n10b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS\nDEBTOR\tSUFFIX\n10c. MAILING ADDRESS\nCITY\tSTATE\tPOSTAL CODE\tCOUNTRY\n11. [ ] ADDITIONAL SECURED PARTY'S NAME or\n[ ] ASSIGNOR SECURED PARTY'S NAME: Provide only one name (11a or 11b)\n11a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n11b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n11c. MAILING ADDRESS\nCITY\tSTATE\tPOSTAL CODE\tCOUNTRY\n12. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ITEM 4 (Collateral)\n13. [ ] This FINANCING STATEMENT is to be filed [for record] (or recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS (if applicable)\n14. This FINANCING STATEMENT:\n[ ] covers timber to be cut [ ] covers as-extracted collateral [ ] is filed as a fixture filing\n15. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of real estate described in item 16 (if Debtor does not have a record interest):\n16. DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE\n17. MISCELLANEOUS\n[UCC FINANCING STATEMENT ADDENDUM (Form UCC1Ad)]\n(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):\nUCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT\nFOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS\nA. NAME \u0026 PHONE OF CONTACT AT FILER (optional)\nB. EMAIL CONTACT AT FILER (optional)\nC. SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: (Name and Address)\nTHE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR\nFILING OFFICE USE ONLY\n1a. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER\n1b. [ ] This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT is to be filed [for record] (or recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS\nFiler: attach Amendment Addendum (Form UCC3Ad) and provide Debtor' s name in item 13\n2. [ ] TERMINATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement identified above is terminated with respect to the security interest(s) of Secured Party authorizing this Termination Statement\n3. [ ] 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\n4. [ ] 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\n5. [ ] PARTY INFORMATION CHANGE:\nCheck one of these two boxes:\nThis Change affects [ ] Debtor or [ ] Secured Party of record\nAND\nCheck one of these three boxes to:\n[ ] CHANGE name and/or address: Complete item 6a or 6b; and item 7a or 7b and item 7c\n[ ] ADD name: Complete item 7a or 7b, and item 7c\n[ ] DELETE name: Give record name to be deleted in item 6a or 6b\n6. CURRENT RECORD INFORMATION: Complete for Party Information Change—provide only one name (6a or 6b)\n6a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n6b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n7. 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)\n7a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n7b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS\nDEBTOR\tSUFFIX\n7c. MAILING ADDRESS\nCITY\tSTATE\tPOSTAL CODE\tCOUNTRY\n8. [ ] COLLATERAL CHANGE:\nAlso check one of these four boxes:\n[ ] ADD collateral\n[ ] DELETE collateral\n[ ] RESTATE covered collateral\n[ ] ASSIGN collateral\nIndicate collateral:\n9. NAME OF SECURED PARTY OF RECORD AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT: Provide only one name (9a or 9b) (name of Assignor, if this is an Assignment)\nIf this is an Amendment authorized by a DEBTOR, check here [ ] and provide name of authorizing Debtor\n9a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n9b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n10. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA\n[UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT (Form UCC3)]\nUCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS\n11. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: Same as item 1a on Amendment form\n12. NAME OF PARTY AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT: Same as item 9 on Amendment form\n12a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n12b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\nTHE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR\nFILING OFFICE USE ONLY\n13. 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\n13a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n13b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n14. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ITEM 8 (Collateral)\n15. This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT: [ ] covers timber to be cut [ ] covers as-extracted collateral [ ] is filed as a fixture filing\n16. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of real estate described in item 17 (if Debtor does not have a record interest):\n17. DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE\n18. MISCELLANEOUS\n[UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM (Form UCC3Ad)]\nUCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT\nFOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS\nA. NAME \u0026 PHONE OF CONTACT AT FILER (optional)\nB. EMAIL CONTACT AT FILER (optional)\nC. SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO: (Name and Address)\nTHE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR\nFILING OFFICE USE ONLY\n1a. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER\n1b. [ ] This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT is to be filed [for record] (or recorded) in the REAL ESTATE RECORDS\nFiler: attach Amendment Addendum (Form UCC3Ad) and provide Debtor' s name in item 13\n2. [ ] TERMINATION: Effectiveness of the Financing Statement identified above is terminated with respect to the security interest(s) of Secured Party authorizing this Termination Statement\n3. [ ] 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\n4. [ ] 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\n5. [ ] PARTY INFORMATION CHANGE:\nCheck one of these two boxes:\nThis Change affects [ ] Debtor or [ ] Secured Party of record\nAND\nCheck one of these three boxes to:\n[ ] CHANGE name and/or address: Complete item 6a or 6b; and item 7a or 7b and item 7c\n[ ] ADD name: Complete item 7a or 7b, and item 7c\n[ ] DELETE name: Give record name to be deleted in item 6a or 6b\n6. CURRENT RECORD INFORMATION: Complete for Party Information Change—provide only one name (6a or 6b)\n6a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n6b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n7. 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)\n7a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n7b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S) THAT ARE PART OF THE NAME OF THIS\nDEBTOR\tSUFFIX\n7c. MAILING ADDRESS\nCITY\tSTATE\tPOSTAL CODE\tCOUNTRY\n8. [ ] COLLATERAL CHANGE:\nAlso check one of these four boxes:\n[ ] ADD collateral\n[ ] DELETE collateral\n[ ] RESTATE covered collateral\n[ ] ASSIGN collateral\nIndicate collateral:\n9. NAME OF SECURED PARTY OF RECORD AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT: Provide only one name (9a or 9b) (name of Assignor, if this is an Assignment)\nIf this is an Amendment authorized by a DEBTOR, check here [ ] and provide name of authorizing Debtor\n9a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n9b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n10. OPTIONAL FILER REFERENCE DATA\n[UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT (Form UCC3)]\nUCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM\nFOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS\n11. INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: Same as item 1a on Amendment form\n12. NAME OF PARTY AUTHORIZING THIS AMENDMENT:\nSame as item 9 on Amendment form\n12a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n12b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\nTHE ABOVE SPACE IS FOR\nFILING OFFICE USE ONLY\n13. 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\n13a. ORGANIZATION'S NAME\nOR\n13b. INDIVIDUAL'S SURNAME\tFIRST PERSONAL NAME\nADDITIONAL NAME(S)/INITIAL(S)\tSUFFIX\n14. ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ITEM 8 (Collateral)\n15. This FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT: [ ] covers timber to be cut [ ] covers as-extracted collateral [ ] is filed as a fixture filing\n16. Name and address of a RECORD OWNER of real estate described in item 17 (if Debtor does not have a record interest):\n17. DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE\n18. MISCELLANEOUS\n[UCC FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT ADDENDUM (Form UCC3Ad)]","path":["Title 36 - COMMERCIAL CODE","CHAPTER 9 Commercial Code—Secured Transactions","Part 5 Filing"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t36c009.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:08:49Z","sha256":"3681dccd0d742c3c0e4c20113f721c2c3df116acb8704d5ad302c0821e1809fb","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-36-9-520","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-36-9-522"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}