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Form 617                                       Page 1 of 6                                 Last Revised: 10/2024

Form 617 Prescribed by:                                                                                              MAIL TO
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                                                             · Include the filing fee.                               Regular Service: 
                                                             · Make check or money order payable to                  P.O. Box 670 
                                                             Ohio Secretary of State.                                Columbus, OH  43216 
                                                             · Print on single-sided 8 ½ x 11 paper.                 OR 
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                                                             · Illegible forms will be rejected                      Columbus, OH  43216
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          Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company 
                        For a Foreign (Non-Ohio) Limited Liability Company 
                                                               Filing Fee: $99 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed 
                                                               106-LFA

Name of Limited Liability Company in its jurisdiction of formation

Assumed Name, if the name above does not comply with section 1706.07 of the Revised Code

         (Name must include one of the following words or abbreviations: "limited liability company", “limited”, "LLC", "L.L.C.", "ltd.", or "ltd".)

Jurisdiction of formation

The foreign limited liability company is a foreign limited liability company.

Optional: Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY)                                                                Effective Time  

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.172(D), a registration of a foreign limited liability company delivered to the Ohio 
Secretary of State for filing under this chapter may specify an effective time and a delayed effective date of not more than ninety 
days following the date of receipt by the Secretary of State.  A registration of a foreign limited liability is effective as provided in 
Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.172(D).  

If applicable, attach information required in section 1706.511(C) if the foreign limited liability company establishes or 
provides for the establishment of one or more series of assets.

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                         Original Appointment of Statutory Agent

The undersigned authorized member(s), manager(s) or representative(s) of 

                                                 (Name of Limited Liability Company)

hereby appoint the following to be Statutory Agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by 
statute to be served upon the corporation may be served. The complete address of the agent is:

(Name of Statutory Agent)

(Agent Address - Post office boxes and CMRAs are NOT allowed. See instructions for details.)

                                                                                            Ohio
(City)                                                                                      (State)       (ZIP Code)

                                            Acceptance of Appointment

The Undersigned,                                                                                          , named herein as the
                   (Name of Statutory Agent)

Statutory agent for
                   (Name of Limited Liability Company)

hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said limited liability company.

Statutory Agent Signature

                         (Individual Agent's Signature / Signature on Behalf of Business Serving as Agent)

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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    
 
This filing must be signed by at     Signature
least one person authorized by 
the limited liability company. 

If the person is an individual, then By (if applicable)
he or she must sign on the 
“signature” line and print his or 
her name in the “Print Name” 
Box.  
                                     Print Name
If the person is a business entity, 
please print the name of the 
entity in the “Signature” box and 
an authorized representative of 
the business must sign in the “By” 
                                     Signature
box and print his or her name and 
title or authority in the “Print 
Name Box.” 
                                     By (if applicable)

                                     Print Name

                                     Signature

                                     By (if applicable)

                                     Print Name

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                          Instructions for Registration of a  
                      Foreign Limited Liability Company

This form should be used if you wish to file a Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company 
pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 1706.511. 

Name  
Provide the name of the limited liability company, as registered in its jurisdiction of formation.  If the 
name does not comply with section 1706.07 of the Revised Code, provide an assumed name 
adopted pursuant to division (A) of section 1706.513 of the Revised Code. 

Jurisdiction of Formation 
Provide the name of the jurisdiction where the limited liability company is formed.  

Effective Date and Effective Time (Optional) 
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1706.172(D), a registration of a foreign limited liability 
company delivered to the Ohio Secretary of State for filing under this chapter may specify an 
effective time and a delayed effective date of not more than ninety days following the date of receipt 
by the Secretary of State.  A registration of a foreign limited liability is effective as provided in Ohio 
Revised Code Section 1706.172(D).  

Appointment of Agent    
Ohio business entities and foreign business entities that are registered or licensed in Ohio must 
appoint and maintain a statutory agent to accept service of process. The statutory agent must be one 
of the following: (1) A natural person residing in Ohio; or (2) a domestic or foreign business entity 
with an Ohio address. 

Statutory Agent Address Requirements 
A statutory agent address may either be the primary residence address of the agent or the usual 
place of business address. The statutory agent address must be an Ohio address. 

Statutory Agent Address Prohibitions 
Post Office (P.O.) boxes are NOT allowed. 
Exception: If a Post Office Box and Rural Route Number are both provided, the address is 
allowed. 

Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) addresses are NOT allowed. A CMRA is a private 
business that rents private mailboxes to customers. 

Acceptance of Appointment 
The statutory agent must sign the Acceptance of Appointment. 

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Additional Provisions 
If a foreign limited liability company establishes or provides for the establishment of one or more 
series of assets, it shall state all of the following in the registration as a foreign limited liability 
company: (1) the fact that it provides for the establishment of one or more series of assets; (2) 
Whether the debts, liabilities, and obligations incurred, contracted for, or otherwise existing with 
respect to a particular series, if any, shall be enforceable against the assets of that series only and 
not against the assets of the foreign limited liability company generally or any other series thereof; 
and (3) whether any of the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for, or 
otherwise existing with respect to the foreign limited liability company generally or any other series 
thereof shall be enforceable against the assets of that series.  Please attach on a single-sided 8 ½ x 
11 sheet(s) of paper. 

Signature Required 
After completing all required information on the filing form, please make sure the form is signed by at 
least one person authorized by the limited liability company.   
If the person is an individual, then he or she must sign on the “signature” line and print his or her 
name in the “Print Name” Box.  

If the person is a business entity, please print the name of the entity in the “Signature” box and an 
authorized representative of the business must sign in the “By” box and print his or her name and title 
or authority in the “Print Name Box.”  

A typed name signifies an “intent to sign” which is acceptable. 

Note 
Our office cannot file or record a document which contains a Social Security number or tax 
identification number.  Please do not enter this information in any format on this form. 

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