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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:

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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 e-mail 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.

Form 533B                                 Page 1 of 5                                      Last Revised: 06/2019

Form 533B 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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                                   Registration of a Foreign 

                                   Limited Liability Company 
                                                             Filing Fee: $99 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed
CHECK ONLY ONE (1) BOX
                                                                             
      (1) Registration of a Foreign For-Profit Limited                         (2) Registration of a Foreign Nonprofit 
          Liability Company                                                     Limited Liability Company 
          (106-LFA)                                                             (106-LFA)                
          ORC 1705                                                              ORC 1705
                                                                                
   Jurisdiction of Formation                                                  Jurisdiction of Formation 
                                                                             
   Date of Formation                                                          Date of Formation

Name  of Limited Liability Company in its jurisdiction of formation
  
Name under which the foreign limited liability company desires to transact business in Ohio (if different from its name in its  
jurisdiction of formation) is:  
 
   Name must include one of the following words or abbreviations:   "limited liability company," "limited," "LLC," "L.L.C.," "ltd.," or "ltd"
  
The address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of the limited liability company's operating                              
agreement, bylaws, or other charter documents of the company is:              

   Name 

   Mailing Address

   City                                                                                                 State        ZIP Code

Form 533B                                                    Page 2 of 5                                                          Last Revised: 06/2019

The limited liability company hereby appoints the following as its agent upon whom process against the limited liability   
company may be served in the state of Ohio.  The name and complete address of the agent is  
 
    Name of Agent
  
   Mailing Address
  
                                                                   Ohio
  
    City                                                           State                   ZIP Code
    
The limited liability company irrevocably consents to service of process on the agent listed above as long as              
the authority of the agent continues, and to service of process upon the Ohio Secretary of State if:                       
                               
          a.             an agent is not appointed, or  
          b.             an agent is appointed but the authority of that agent has been revoked, or    
          c.             the agent cannot be found or served after the exercise of reasonable diligence.   
  
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   
  
Must be signed by an           Signature
authorized representative. 
 
If authorized representative   By (if applicable)
is an individual, then they 
must sign in the "signature" 
box and print their name 
in the "Print Name" box.       Print Name
 
If authorized representative 
is a business entity, not an 
individual, then please print  Signature
the business name in the 
"signature" box, an 
authorized representative      By (if applicable)
of the business entity 
must sign in the "By" box 
and print their name in the 
"Print Name" box.              Print Name

                               Signature

                               By (if applicable)

                               Print Name

Form 533B                                              Page 3 of 5                                    Last Revised: 06/2019

          Instructions for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company 
                                                
This form should be used if you wish to register a foreign for-profit or nonprofit limited liability company 
to transact business in Ohio. 
  
If you wish to register a foreign for-profit limited liability company, please select box 1. If you wish to 
register a foreign nonprofit limited liability company, please select box 2. Please complete the entire form 
(as required) whether you have selected box 1 or box 2.  Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code  
§1705.54(A)(2), indicate the state in which the foreign limited liability company was organized and the 
date of its formation.  
  
Name of Limited Liability Company 
The name of the foreign limited liability company, as registered in its state of organization, must be 
provided.  Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.05, the name used in Ohio must include one of the 
following:  “limited liability company,” “limited,” “LLC,” “L.L.C.,” “ltd.” or “ltd”.    
  
Additional Provisions 
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, attach additional provisions 
on a single-sided, 8 ½ x 11 sheet(s) of paper. 
  
Address to Contact  
An address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of the articles of organization, 
operating agreement, bylaws, or other charter documents of the company must be provided pursuant to 
Ohio Revised Code §1705.54(A) (5). 
  
Original Appointment of Statutory Agent  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.54(A)(3), a foreign 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. 
  
Consent Statement 
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.54(A)(4), by signing this document the limited liability company 
irrevocably consents to service of process upon the listed agent and to service of process upon the Ohio 
Secretary of State if an agent is not appointed, or an agent is appointed but the authority of that agent 
has been revoked, or the agent cannot be found or served after the exercise of due diligence. 
 
Form 533B                                Page 4 of 5                                     Last Revised: 06/2019

Signature(s) 
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 2 is signed by at least one 
authorized representative of the limited liability company. 
  
**Note for Nonprofit LLCs   
Filing with the Ohio Secretary of State's office is not sufficient to obtain state or federal tax exemptions.  
The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status.  You must 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. 
  
**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.

Form 533B                                    Page 5 of 5    Last Revised: 06/2019