User Guide: Registered Agent Portal - How to extend the reservation of a company name
How to extend the reservation of a company name
This is an optional transaction and should be completed when you want to extend the reservation period for a name.
This form must be lodged prior to the existing reservation expiry date.
Please be aware that even if your application for a name reservation extension is rejected, the application fee will still be charged.
You will need to log in to your online account before you begin.
Once logged in, select 'start new form' in the left hand menu.
From the list of available forms, select '410F'.
Enter the relevant ACN/ABN.
•	Select 'next' to continue.
Review the company details.
•	Select 'yes' to confirm the information is correct.
•	Select 'next' to continue.
Select the previously reserved name to be extended.
•	Enter the reason for extension.
•	Select 'next' to continue.
Review the reservation details.
•	Select 'yes' if this is the correct reservation.
•	Select 'next' to continue.
Select a payment option from the drop-down list.  You can only select direct debit if you are registered for direct debit with ASIC.
Select the authorising officeholder from the drop-down list.
•	Select 'yes' to complete the declaration when you are satisfied the document is being lodged within the terms and conditions of ASIC’s Electronic Lodgement Protocol.
•	Select 'submit' to lodge the form with ASIC.
The lodgement process is not instantaneous – it may take some time to process.
If the form is accepted by ASIC, it will appear in 'forms submitted'.
If the form is not accepted, it will appear in 'forms in progress'.  You will need to select it and correct the errors, before resubmitting the form.
Your transaction has now been submitted.
•	Select 'next' to continue.
Please note, the system may occasionally present an additional form submission screen at this point.  If this is the case, continue to select 'next' to finalise this transaction.
Note the invoice amount is now displayed.
•	Select 'print' to print your invoice.
•	Select 'next' to continue and finalise the transaction.
Published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Last updated in February 2015