ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION - Limited Liability Company
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Your name, return address and phone number during the day (
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INSTRUCTIONS (Ref. sec. 183.0202 Wis. Stats. for document content)
Submit one original and one exact copy to Department of Financial Institutions, P O Box 7846, Madison
WI, 53707-7846, together with the appropriate FILING FEE of $170. Filing fee is non-refundable. (If
sent by Express or Priority U.S. mail, address to 201 W. Washington Ave., Suite 300, Madison WI,
53703). Sign the document manually or otherwise as allowed under sec. 183.0107(2), Wis. Stats.
NOTICE: This form may be used to accomplish a filing required or permitted by statute to be made with
the department. Information requested may be used for secondary purposes. If you have any questions,
please contact the Division of Corporate & Consumer Services at 608-261-7577. Hearing-impaired may
call 608-266-8818 for TTY. This document can be made available in alternate formats upon request to
qualifying individuals with disabilities.
Article 1. The name must contain the words “limited liability company” or “limited liability co.” or end
with the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC”. If you wish to provide a second choice name that you would
accept if your first choice is not available, enter it in the “Optional” area on page 1.
Article 2. This statement is required by sec. 183.0202(1).
Articles 3 & 4. The company must have a registered agent located at a registered office in Wisconsin.
The address of the registered office is to describe the physical location where the registered agent
maintains their business office. Provide the street number and name, city and ZIP code in Wisconsin.
P O Box addresses may be included as part of the address, but are insufficient alone. The company may
not name itself as its own registered agent.
Article 5. Indicate whether management of the company will be vested in a manager or managers, or in
its members. Select only one choice. (Ref. sec. 183.0401, Wis. Stats.)
Article 6. Print or typewrite the name and complete address of each organizer. At least one organizer is
required to sign the document, although all organizers may sign.
If the document is executed in Wisconsin, sec. 182.01(3), Wis. Stats., provides that it shall not be filed
unless the name of the drafter (either an individual or a governmental agency) is printed in a legible
manner. If the document is not executed in Wisconsin, enter that remark.
This document may declare a delayed effective date. To do so, enter a remark: “This document has a
delayed effective date of (enter the future date) .” The delayed effective date may not be before, or more
than 90 days after, the document is received by the Department of Financial Institutions for filing.
NOTE: The articles of organization may contain only that information required under items 1 through 6.
The company may create a separate operating agreement that includes additional information.
DFI/CORP/502(R11/12)
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