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Instructions for Completing the

Certificate of Amendment (Form LLC-2)

Where to File:

For easier completion, this form is available on the Secretary of State's website at

and can be completed online and printed to mail. The completed form can

be mailed to Secretary of State, Document Filing Support Unit, P.O. Box 944228, Sacramento, CA 94244-2280 or

delivered in person (drop off) to the Sacramento office, 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. If you

are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. This form is filed only in the

Sacramento office.

Legal Authority: Statutory filing provisions can be found in California Corporations Code section 17054. All

statutory references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated.



A Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2) shall be filed within thirty (30) days after any information set forth in

the Articles of Organization (LLC-1) or a previously filed Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2) or Restated

Articles of Organization (LLC-10), becomes inaccurate, or in order to add information to the Articles of

Organization (LLC-1), a previously filed Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2) or a Restated Certificate of

Articles of Organization (LLC-10).



The Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2) may become effective not more than ninety (90) days after filing the

Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2). (Section

17056

(c).)

Fees: The fee for filing Form LLC-2 is $30.00. A non-refundable $15.00 special handling fee is applicable for

processing documents delivered in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office. The preclearance and/or expedited

filing of a document within a guaranteed time frame can be requested for an additional non-refundable fee in lieu of

the special handling fee. For detailed information about preclearance and expedited filing services, go to

The special handling fee or preclearance and expedited filing

services are not applicable to documents submitted by mail. Check(s) should be made payable to the Secretary of

State.

Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) uncertified copy of your filed document for free. To get additional copies,

include a separate request and payment for copy fees when the document is submitted. Copy fees are $1.00 for the

first page and $.50 for each additional page. For certified copies, there is an additional $5.00 certification fee, per

copy.

Complete the Certificate of Amendment (Form LLC-2) as follows:

Item 1.

Enter the file number issued by the California Secretary of State.

Item 2.

Enter the name of the limited liability company as filed with the California Secretary of State.

Item 3.

Enter only the information which is being amended. Provide the text of each amendment adopted, using the A-D

space provided or attaching additional pages.

Item 4.

Enter the future effective date of the Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2), if any.

If none is indicated, the

amendment shall be effective upon filing with the California Secretary of State.

Item 5.

Enter the number of pages attached, if any. All attachments should be 81/2” X 11”, one-sided and legible.

Item 6.

The Certificate of Amendment (LLC-2) shall be executed, with an original signature and title, of at least one

manager unless a greater number is provided for in the Articles of Organization.

If an entity is designated as a manager or member, the person who signs for the entity must note the exact entity

name, his/her name, and his/her position/title.

If a trust is designated as a manager or member, the certificate must be signed by a trustee as

follows:________, trustee for __________trust (including the date of the trust, if applicable). Example: Mary

Todd, trustee of the Lincoln Family Trust (U/T/A 5-1-94).

Item 7.

Enter the name and address of the person or firm to whom a copy of the certificate should be returned.

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