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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
Attached are the forms and instructions to amend the name, jurisdiction, or the registered agent, or any person
identified in accordance with s. 605.0902 (1)(e), or a change in title or capacity of that person, for a foreign
limited liability company authorized to transact business in Florida. The requirements are as follows:
Pursuant to s. 605.0907, Florida Statutes, the attached application must be completed in its entirety.
A certificate from the state of jurisdiction evidencing the amendment must be submitted with the application.
The certificate should be issued within the past 90 days.
The name of a limited liability company in the state of Florida must contain the words “Limited Liability
Company,” the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or the designation “LLC.”
The name of a limited liability company must be distinguishable on the records of the Florida Department of
State. If you have changed the name of your limited liability company and the new name is not
distinguishable on our records, you must adopt an alternate name to use in the state of Florida. To adopt an
alternate name, you must submit a copy of the written consent of the managers or managing members
adopting the alternate name. You may download a fill-in-the blank consent form from our website
www.sunbiz.org.
A preliminary search for name availability can be made on the Internet through the Division’s records at
www.sunbiz.org. Preliminary name searches and name reservations are no longer available from the Division
of Corporations. You are responsible for any name infringement that may result from your name selection.
The fees are as follows:
$25.00 Filing Fee
$30.00 Certified Copy (optional)
$ 5.00 Certificate of Status (optional)
A letter of acknowledgment will be issued free of charge upon registration. Please submit one check made
payable to the Florida Department of State for the total amount of the filing fee and any optional certificate
or copy.
A COVER letter should be submitted along with the application, certificate, and check. The mailing address
and courier address are noted below.
Please send the application to:
Mailing Address: Street Address:
Registration Section Registration Section
Division of Corporations Division of Corporations
P.O. Box 6327 The Centre of Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL 32314 2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Any further inquiries concerning this matter should be directed to the Registration Section by calling
(850) 245-6051.
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