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                                   Filing Form Cover Letter
Please return the approval certificate to:

Name (Individual or Business Name):

To the Attention of (if necessary):

Address:

City:

State                                                                    ZIP Code:

Phone Number:                             E-mail Address:

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Business Services.

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updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via e-mail when any document is filed on your 
business record.

Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State" 
Type of Service Being Requested:  (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW)

Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be 
processed in approximately 3-7 business days.  The processing time may vary based on the volume of 
filings received by our office.

Expedite Service 1:  By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office. 

Expedite Service 2:  By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This 
service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Expedite Service 3:  By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00 
p.m.  This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

Preclearance Filing:  A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be 
examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The 
Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days.

Form 543B                                 Page 1 of 5                             Last Revised: 10/01/2018

Form 543B Prescribed by:    Toll Free: (877) SOS-FILE (877-767-3453)             Mail this form to one of the following: 
                            Central Ohio: (614) 466-3910                         Regular Filing (non expedite) 
                                                                                 P.O. Box 1329 
                            www.OhioSecretaryofState.gov 
                                                                                 Columbus, OH  43216 
                            Busserv@OhioSecretaryofState.gov 
                                                                                 Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time.  
                            File online or for more information:                 P.O. Box 1390    Requires an additional $100.00.)
                                              www.OHBusinessCentral.com          Columbus, OH  43216
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                            Foreign Limited Liability Company  
                            Certificate of Correction 
                                                              Filing Fee: $50 
                                                              (135-LFC) 
                                                              Form Must Be Typed 

The undersigned authorized representative of:

  Name of limited liability company in jurisdiction of formation

  Name of limited liability company in Ohio, if different than above

  Ohio Registration Number  Jurisdiction of Formation

Only complete sections that apply. (sections to be corrected) 
  
  Name of limited liability company in jurisdiction of formation
  
   Name of limited liability company in Ohio 
  
  Name of limited liability company in Ohio must include one of the following words or abbreviations: "limited liability company," "limited," "LLC,"  
  "L.L.C.," "ltd." or "ltd"
  
   Jurisdiction of Formation
  
  The address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of any operating agreement,  
  or any bylaws, or other charter documents of the company is:   

  Mailing Address

  City                                                                           State               ZIP Code

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  Complete the information in this section if the limited liability company wants to correct the statutory agent 
  information.
    
   The limited liability company hereby appoints the following as its agent upon whom process against the limited liability   
   company may be served in the state of Ohio.  The name and complete address of the agent is   
 
    Name of Statutory Agent
  
    Mailing Address
  
                                                                                  OH
    City                                                                          State           ZIP Code
  
The limited liability company irrevocably consents to service of process on the agent listed above as long as the    
authority of the agent continues, and to service of process upon the Ohio Secretary of State if:           
                          
    a. an agent is not appointed, or    
    b. an agent is appointed but the authority of that agent has been revoked, or                 
    c. the agent cannot be found or served after the exercise of reasonable diligence.            

  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      
    
  Must be signed by an                 Signature
  authorized representative. 
   
  If authorized representative 
  is an individual, then they          By (if applicable)
  must sign in the "signature" 
  box and print their name 
  in the "Print Name" box. 
                                       Print Name
  If authorized representative 
  is a business entity, not an 
  individual, then please print 
  the business name in the 
  "signature" box, an 
                                       Signature
  authorized representative 
  of the business entity 
  must sign in the "By" box 
  and print their name in the 
                                       By (if applicable)
  "Print Name" box. 

                                       Print Name

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  Instructions for Foreign Limited Liability Company Certificate of Correction 
                                           
This form should be used if you wish to file a correction to the articles of organization for a foreign limited 
liability company.  
  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.55, if any statement in an application for registration as a foreign 
limited liability company is materially false when made or if any facts described in the application have 
changed making it inaccurate in any material respect, the foreign limited liability company must file a 
certificate correcting the application.   
  
General Information 
Indicate the name of the limited liability company (in the jurisdiction of formation) and the jurisdiction of 
formation. Also, provide the name registered in Ohio and registration number.  
  
Name of Limited Liability Company 
Please provide the name of the limited liability company if this information is to be corrected. 
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.05, the name used in Ohio must include one of the following:  
“limited liability company,” “limited,” “LLC,” “L.L.C.,” “ltd.” or “ltd”.    
  
Address to Contact  
An address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of the articles of organization, 
operating agreement, bylaws, or other charter documents of the company must be provided pursuant to 
Ohio Revised Code §1705.54(A) (5). 
  
Original Appointment of Statutory Agent  
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.54(A) (3), a foreign limited liability company must appoint a 
statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the company.  We cannot accept articles of 
organization 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.  
  
Consent Statement 
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1705.54(A) (4), by signing this document the limited liability company 
irrevocably consents to service of process upon the listed agent and to service of process upon the Ohio 
Secretary of State if an agent is not appointed or an agent is appointed but the authority of that agent 
has been revoked or the agent cannot be found or served after the exercise of due diligence. 
  
Additional Provisions 
If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
provisions on a single-sided, 8 ½ x 11 sheet(s) of paper.

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Signature(s) 
After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 2 is signed by at least one 
authorized representative of the limited liability company. 
  
**Note:  Our office cannot file or record a document that contains a social security number or tax 
identification number.  Please do not enter a social security number or tax identification number, 
in any format, on this form.  

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