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Had the same "form deficiency" message three times before I figured out what was wrong. Turned out my PDF was corrupted somehow. Re-downloaded the form and it worked fine.
AstroAce
•Interesting. I'll try downloading a fresh copy of the form.
Yeah, their error messages are terrible. "Form deficiency" could mean anything from wrong version to corrupted file.
Update: Found the problem! It was the debtor name after all. The LLC's charter shows "Precision Manufacturing, LLC" with a comma, but I filed it as "Precision Manufacturing LLC" without the comma. Punctuation matters more than I thought. Thanks everyone for the suggestions, especially about using verification tools - definitely going to look into that Certana.ai thing for future filings to avoid this headache again.
Good catch. California is notorious for comma sensitivity in entity names.
Nia Thompson
•Still think their error messages should be more specific. "Form deficiency" tells you nothing useful.
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UPDATE: Found the issue! The business registry had 'Mountain Peak Construction, LLC' with a comma, but I was using 'Mountain Peak Construction LLC' without one. Filed the corrected version this morning and it went through immediately. Thanks everyone for the debugging help, especially the suggestion to check the actual registry format first.
Connor Byrne
•Perfect example of why exact name matching is so critical. Congrats on getting it through!
Ava Johnson
•Such a relief. Now I know to always verify the exact registry format before filing any UCC documents.
This thread should be pinned somewhere. The debtor name formatting issue comes up constantly and the troubleshooting steps here are gold.
Yara Abboud
•Agreed, this is exactly the kind of practical advice that saves time and frustration.
Ava Johnson
•Happy to help others avoid the same headaches I went through!
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One more thing to check - sometimes companies change their names after incorporation but before UCC filings. Check if Mountain Peak Equipment LLC has any DBA filings or name changes on record with Nevada SOS.
Donna Cline
•Oh wow, I didn't think about DBAs. That could definitely explain some of the name variations.
Tasia Synder
•Yeah, DBA searches are often overlooked but can reveal additional filing names.
Update us when you figure it out! I'm dealing with a similar situation in Nevada and curious what you find.
Donna Cline
•Will do. Planning to run the comprehensive search tomorrow with all the suggestions here.
Looking forward to hearing how it goes. Nevada searches are always a learning experience.
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Ryan Andre
Secretary of State offices are getting pickier about UCC filings across the board. I've seen more rejections in the past year than the previous five combined. The document verification step is becoming almost mandatory for complex amendments.
The Boss
•Totally agree. The automated screening systems they use now catch errors that used to slip through. Better to over-verify than deal with rejection cycles.
Thanks everyone. I'm downloading the UCC-3 form now and will triple-check everything before submitting. Really appreciate all the help!
Lauren Zeb
Update us when you get it filed! Always curious to hear how these situations resolve. The UCC filing process can be so frustrating when you hit these procedural roadblocks.
Will do! Planning to submit the UCC-3 tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed it goes through on the first try this time.
Oscar Murphy
•Good luck! Should be smooth sailing now that you have the right form and know about the org ID requirement.
Emma Wilson
This is why I always run a quick verification check before submitting any UCC filing now. Too many variables can go wrong with entity names, especially when you're dealing with international corporate structures. Better to catch issues upfront than deal with rejected filings.
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Emma Wilson
•I use Certana.ai's document checker - upload the security agreement and UCC-1 draft, it flags any mismatches immediately. Much faster than manual review and catches things I miss.
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Connor Murphy
•Seems like a lot of people are using this tool. Must be pretty reliable if it's catching all these name issues.
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Malik Davis
Bottom line - get your security agreement amended to reference the correct US LLC entity name, then file UCC-1 against that exact name as it appears in your state's business records. The Australian parent company name won't work for US UCC purposes no matter how you try to make it fit.
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Sofia Ramirez
•Thanks everyone. Sounds like I need to fix the underlying documentation first, then do a clean UCC-1 filing with the correct US entity name.
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Malik Davis
•Exactly. And definitely verify everything matches before you submit to avoid another rejection.
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