Fillable Form 533a - Filing Form Cover Letter (Page 6 of 7) in pdf

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 §1701.04(E),

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 §1701.07, an Ohio Corporation must appoint and maintain a

statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the corporation. We cannot accept articles

of incorporation 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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Last Revised: 09/24/2015

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