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                                        Filing Form Cover Letter

Please return the approval certificate to:

     Name (Individual or Business Name):

     To the Attention of (if necessary):

     Address:

     City:

     State                                                                    ZIP Code:

     Phone Number:                        E-mail Address:

     Check here if you would like to receive important notices via email from the Ohio Secretary of State's office regarding 
     Business Services.

     Check here if you would like to be signed up for our Filing Notification System for the business entity being created or 
     updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via email when any document is filed on your 
     business record.

     Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State" 
     Type of Service Being Requested:  (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW)

     Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be 
     processed in approximately 3-7 business days.  The processing time may vary based on the volume of 
     filings received by our office.

     Expedite Service 1:  By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
     one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office. 

     Expedite Service 2:  By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
     one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This 
     service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

     Expedite Service 3:  By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
     one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00 
     p.m.  This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

     Preclearance Filing:  A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be 
     examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The 
     Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days.

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Form 533A Prescribed by:
                                                                                               Mail this form to one of the following: 
                                  Toll Free: 877.767.3453 
                                                                                               Regular Filing (non expedite) 
                                  Central Ohio: 614.466.3910                                   P.O. Box 670 
                                                                                               Columbus, OH  43216 
                                  OhioSoS.gov 
                                                                                               Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time. 
                                  business@OhioSoS.gov                                                                   Requires an additional $100.00) 
                                                                                               P.O. Box 1390 
                                  File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov Columbus, OH  43216
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                        Articles of Organization for a Domestic 

                                  Limited Liability Company 
                                                             Filing Fee: $99 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed
CHECK ONLY ONE (1) BOX

(1)         Articles of Organization for Domestic                        (2)         Articles of Organization for Domestic 
     1                                                                         2
     For-Profit Limited Liability Company                                      Nonprofit Limited Liability Company 
     (115-LCA)                                                                 (115-LCA)

 Name of Limited Liability Company
                                                             (Name must include one of the following words or abbreviations: 
                                                             "limited liability company", “limited”, "LLC", "L.L.C.", "ltd.", or "ltd".)

                                                                         (The legal existence of the corporation begins upon the 
Optional: Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY)                                    filing of the articles or on a later date specified that is not 
                                                                         more than ninety days after filing.)

Optional: This limited liability company shall exist for
                                                              Period of Existence

Optional: Purpose

** Note for Nonprofit LLCs 
    The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not sufficient to obtain state or federal tax  
    exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that the nonprofit limited 
    liability company secures the proper state and federal tax exemptions. These agencies may require that a purpose clause  
    be provided. **

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                              Original Appointment of Statutory Agent

The undersigned authorized member(s), manager(s) or representative(s) of 

                                               (Name of Limited Liability Company)

hereby appoint the following to be Statutory Agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by 
statute to be served upon the corporation may be served. The complete address of the agent is:

     (Name of Statutory Agent)

     (Mailing Address)

                                                                                  OH
     (Mailing City)                                                               (Mailing State)         (Mailing ZIP Code)

                                               Acceptance of Appointment

The Undersigned,                                                                                          , named herein as the
                      (Name of Statutory Agent)

Statutory agent for
                      (Name of Limited Liability Company)

hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said limited liability company.

Statutory Agent Signature

                         (Individual Agent's Signature / Signature on Behalf of Business Serving as Agent)

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By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she 
has the requisite authority to execute this document.

Required  
  
Articles and original             Signature
appointment of agent must         
be signed by a member, manager 
or other representative. 
                                  By (if applicable)
If the authorized representative 
is an individual, then they 
must sign in the "signature" 
box and print his/her name 
                                  Print Name
in the "Print Name" box. 
 
If the authorized representative 
is a business entity, not an 
individual, then please print 
the entity name in the            Signature
"signature" box, an 
authorized representative 
of the business entity 
must sign in the "By" box         By (if applicable)
and print his/her name and 
title/authority in the 
"Print Name" box. 

                                  Print Name

                                  Signature

                                  By (if applicable)

                                  Print Name

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     Instructions for Articles of Organization for a  
                       Domestic Limited Liability Company

This form should be used if you wish to file articles of organization for a for-profit or nonprofit 
limited liability company. 
If you wish to organize a for-profit limited liability company, please select box 1. If you wish to 
organize a nonprofit limited liability company, please select box 2. Please complete the entire form 
(as required) whether you have selected box 1 or box 2.

Name of Limited Liability Company
The name of the limited liability company must be provided. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 
§1705.05, the name must include one of the following:  “limited liability company,” “limited,” “LLC,” “L.
L.C.,” “ltd.” or “ltd”.

Effective Date (optional)
An effective date may be provided but is not required. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.04(A), 
the legal existence of the corporation begins upon the filing of the articles or on a later date specified 
in the articles. The effective date cannot (1) precede the date of filing with our office or (2) be more 
than ninety (90) days after the date of filing. If an effective date is given that precedes the date of 
filing, the effective date of the corporation will be the date of filing. If an effective date is given that 
exceeds the date of filing by more than ninety (90) days, our office will return the filing to you and 
request that a proper effective date be provided.

Period of Existence (optional)
A period of existence may be provided but is not required. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.04
(B), if a period of existence is not provided the limited liability company's period   
of existence is perpetual.

Purpose Clause (optional)
A purpose clause may be provided but is not required. As stated in Ohio Revised Code 
§1705.02, a limited liability company may generally “be formed for any purpose or purposes 
for which individuals lawfully may associate themselves.”

Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of Appointment
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 1705.06, an Ohio limited liability company must appoint a 
statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the company. We cannot accept articles of 
organization unless the statutory agent information is provided. The statutory agent must be one of 
the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; or (2) A domestic or foreign 
corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited 
liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or 
unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. If the agent is a 
business entity then the agent must meet the requirements of Title XVII of the Revised Code to 
transact business or exercise privileges in Ohio. The statutory agent must also sign the Acceptance 
of Appointment at the bottom of page 2.

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Additional Provisions
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
provisions on a single-sided, 8 ½ x 11 sheet(s) of paper.

Signature(s) - Required
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 3 is signed by 
at least one member, manager or other authorized representative of the limited liability 
company. 
  
Articles and original appointment of agent must be signed by a member, manager or other 
representative. 
 
If the authorized representative is an individual, then they must sign in the "signature" box and print 
his/her name in the "Print Name" box. 
If the authorized representative is a business entity, not an individual, then please print the entity 
name in the "signature" box, an authorized representative of the business entity must sign in the "By" 
box and print his/her name and title/authority in the "Print Name" box. 
 
A typed name signifies an "intent to sign" which is acceptable.

Note for Nonprofit LLCs
The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not sufficient to 
obtain state or federal tax exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal 
Revenue Service to ensure that the nonprofit limited liability company secures the proper state and 
federal tax exemptions. These agencies may require that a purpose clause be provided.

Note
Our office cannot file or record a document which contains a Social Security number or tax 
identification number.  Please do not enter a Social Security number or tax identification number, in 
any format, on this form.

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