INSTRUCTIONS
File your business document online by visiting our website at
This form is intended merely as a guide for filing and is not intended to cover all situations. Retain the original signed
copy of this document for your records and submit a legible photocopy for filing with the Office of the Secretary of State.
1. List the legal name of the company in the state or country of formation. If that name is not available in Minnesota or
that name does not meet the legal requirements of Minnesota law, you must provide an alternate name to be used in
Minnesota. A preliminary name availability check may be done by accessing our website at
2. List the alternate name that will be used in Minnesota, if any. Limited Liability Companies must include the words or
abbreviations Limited Liability Company, LLC, Professional Limited Liability Company or PLC and cannot contain the
words “corporation” or “incorporated” or their abbreviations.
3. List the state or jurisdiction in which this organization is organized.
4. List the exact date on which the company expires or list perpetual.
5. List the name of the registered agent and the registerd office in Minnesota. The com pany is require d to have an
agent. The agent may be an individual or a corporation validly registered in Minnesota. The agent must be located at the
registered office address a nd the complete street or r ural route address in Minnesota must be listed. Se rvice of process
from this office will be sent to the registered agent.
6. List the full street address of the office address in the jurisdiction of formation.
7. If an office address is not required in the home jurisdiction, then a complete address of the Principal Place of Business
is required.
8. A signature of a person authorized by the LLC to sign documents or an Authorized Agent (The signing party must
indicate on the document that they are acting as the agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required and
that they have been authorized to sign on behalf of that person(s).) is required.
Email Address for Official Notices. This email address may be used to send annual renewal reminders and other
important notices that may require action or response. Check the box if you wish to have your email address excluded
from requests for bulk data, to the extent allowed by Minnesota law.
List a name and daytime telephone number of a person who can be contacted about this form.
Filing Fee: $205 for expedited service in-person and online filings, $185 if submitted by mail
Payable to the MN Secretary of State
Please submit all items together and mail to the address below:
FILE IN-PERSON OR MAIL TO:
Minnesota Secretary of State - Business Services
Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St Paul, MN 55103
(Staffed 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday - Friday, excluding holidays)
Phone Lines: (9 a.m. - 4 p.m., M-F) Metro Area 651-296-2803; Greater MN 1-877-551-6767
All of the information on this form is public. Minnesota law requires certain information to be provided for this type of
filing. If that information is not included, your document may be returned unfiled. This document can be made available
in alternative formats, such as large print, Braille or audio tape, by calling (651)296-2803/voice. For a TTY/TTD (deaf
and hard of hearing) communication, contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529 and ask them to place a
call to (651)296-2803. The Secretary of State's Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, religion, reliance on public assistance or political opinions or
affiliations in employment or the provision of service.