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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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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.

Form 543B                                 Page 1 of 6                                      Last Revised: 08/2020

Form 543B 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 1329 
                                                                                         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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                            Foreign Limited Liability Company  
                            Certificate of Correction 
                                                              Filing Fee: $50 
                                                              (135-LFC) 
                                                              Form Must Be Typed 

The undersigned authorized representative of:

  Name of limited liability company in jurisdiction of formation

  Name of limited liability company in Ohio, if different than above

  Ohio Registration Number  Jurisdiction of Formation

Only complete sections that apply. (sections to be corrected) 
  
  Name of limited liability company in jurisdiction of formation
  
   Name of limited liability company in Ohio 
  
  Name of limited liability company in Ohio must include one of the following words or abbreviations: "limited liability company," "limited," "LLC,"  
  "L.L.C.," "ltd." or "ltd"
  
   Jurisdiction of Formation
  
  The address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of any operating agreement,                
  or any bylaws, or other charter documents of the company is:   

  Mailing Address

  City                                                                           State               ZIP Code

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  Complete the information in this section if the limited liability company wants to appoint a new statutory agent.
  
   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 Statutory Agent
  
  Mailing Address
  
                                                                                OH
  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.               

  Complete this box to change the address of the current statutory agent.

  New address of statutory agent:

  Mailing Address

                                                                                OH
  City                                                                          State              ZIP Code

  Complete the information in this section if the statutory agent is resigning.

  Name of Current Agent

  Current or last known address of the entity's principal office where a copy of this Registration of Agent was sent as of the date of 
  filing or prior to the date filed. 

  Mailing Address

  City                                                                          State              ZIP Code

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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   
  
Must be signed by an          Signature
authorized representative. 
 
If authorized representative 
is an individual, then they   By (if applicable)
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 
the business name in the 
"signature" box, an 
                              Signature
authorized representative 
of the business entity 
must sign in the "By" box 
and print their name in the 
                              By (if applicable)
"Print Name" box. 

                              Print Name

Form 543B                               Page 4 of 6  Last Revised: 08/2020

  Instructions for Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Correction 
                                           
This form should be used if you wish to file a correction to the articles of organization for a foreign limited 
liability company.  
  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.55, if any statement in an application for registration as a foreign 
limited liability company is materially false when made or if any facts described in the application have 
changed making it inaccurate in any material respect, the foreign limited liability company must file a 
certificate correcting the application.   
  
General Information 
Indicate the name of the limited liability company (in the jurisdiction of formation) and the jurisdiction of 
formation. Also, provide the name registered in Ohio and registration number.  
  
Name of Limited Liability Company 
Please provide the name of the limited liability company if this information is to be corrected. 
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”.    
  
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. 
  
An agent may resign by filing this form, stating their intent to resign and providing the current or last 
known address of the entity’s principal office.  On the date of filing this form with our office or prior to that 
date, the agent must send a copy of the resignation to the current or last known address of the entity’s 
principal office.  
  
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 543B                                 Page 5 of 6                          Last Revised: 08/2020

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) 
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:  Our office cannot file or record a document that 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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