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LLC-2 Instructions (REV 08/2019)

2019 California Secretary of State

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Instructions for Completing the

Amendment to the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-2)

To amend the Articles of Organization of a limited liability company (LLC), you must file an Amendment to the Articles of

Organization (Form LLC-2) with the California Secretary of State.

 Before submitting the completed form, you should consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific

business needs.

 You must file a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12) to change the LLC’s business address(es), or to change the

name or address of the LLC's manager(s) or agent for service of process, which can be filed online at

llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/SI.

 To file this Form LLC-2, the LLC must be active on the records of the California Secretary of State, or if suspended,

Form LLC-2 only can be filed to list a new limited liability company name. (Section 17713.10.) To check the status of

the LLC, go to BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov.

 Operating Agreements are to be maintained by the LLC and are not filed with the California Secretary of State.

Fees:

 Filing Fee: The fee for filing the Amendment to the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-2) is $30.00.

 Faster Service Fee:

- Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents submitted in person (drop off) to our

Sacramento office.

- Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 counter drop off fee is required if you submit in person

(drop off) your completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00 counter drop off fee provides priority

service over documents submitted by mail. The special handling fee is not refundable whether the document is

filed or rejected.

- Guaranteed Expedite Drop Off: For more urgent submissions, documents can be processed within a

guaranteed timeframe for a non-refundable fee instead of the counter drop off fee. For detailed information about

this faster processing service through our Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services, go to

www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/service-options.

Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) plain copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the copy upon request

and pay

ment of a $5 certification fee. To obtain additional copies or certified copies of this filed Amendment to the Articles

of Organization, include payment for copy fees and certification fees at the time the Amendment to the Articles of

Organization is submitted. Additional copy fees are $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each attachment page. For

certified copies, there is an additional $5.00 certification fee, per copy.

Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State. Do

not send cash by

mail. If submitting the document in person in our Sacramento office, payment also may be made by credit card (Visa or

Mastercard®).

Processing Times: For current processing times, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-times.

If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. Complete the Amendment to

the Articles of Organization (Form LLC-2) as follows:

Item

Instruction

Tips

Enter the name of the LLC exactly as it

appears on the records of the California

Secretary of State including the entity

identifier (ex: “Jones & Company, LLC” or

“Smith Construction, a Limited Liability

Company”).

To ensure you have the exact name of the LLC, look to

your registration document filed with the California

Secretary of State and any name change amendments.

Enter the 12-digit Entity (File) Number

issued to the LLC by the California

Secretary of State at the time of

registration.

 To ensure you have the correct Entity (File) Number look

to your registration document filed with the California

Secretary of State.

LLC-2 Instructions (REV 08/2019)

2019 California Secretary of State

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 Secretary of State Records can be accessed online

through our Business Search at

BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While searching the

Business Search, be sure to identify your LLC correctly

including the jurisdiction that matches your LLC.

If you are changing the name of the LLC,

enter the new name of the LLC exactly as

you want it is to appear on the records of

the California Secretary of State including

the entity identifier (ex: “Jones & Company,

LLC” or “Smith Construction, a Limited

Liability Company”).

 California Corporations Code section 17701.08 requires:

- The LLC name must include: LLC, L.L.C., Limited

Liability Company, Limited Liability Co., Ltd.

Liability Company, or Ltd Liability Co.

- The LLC name may not include: bank, trust,

trustee, incorporated, inc., corporation, or corp.

- The LLC name may not include: insurer, insurance

company, or any other words suggesting that the

LLC is in the business of issuing policies of

insurance and assuming insurance risks.

- The name is not likely to mislead the public and is

distinguishable from other LLCs of record or

reserved with the California Secretary of State.



There are legal limitations on what name can be used

for the LLC. For general LLC name requirements and

restrictions or for information on reserving an LLC name

prior to submitting Form LLC-2, go to

www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/name-availability.

 A name reservation is not required to submit Form LLC-2.



A preliminary search of LLC names already of record

can be made online through our Business Search at

BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. Please note: The Business

Search is not intended to serve as a formal name

availability search. For information on checking or

reserving a name, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/

name-availability.

If the management structure of the LLC is

changing, check the applicable box to

indicate if the LLC will be managed by "one

manager," "more than one manager" or "all

limited liability company member(s)."

Only one box may be checked.

 Every LLC is required to have at least one member. If

no manager is appointed or elected, all members are

managers.

 A member(s) is the owner of the company similar to a

shareholder(s) in a corporation.

The purpose statement is required. Do not

alter.

 If applicable, list other amendments to

the Articles of Organization on only one

side of a standard letter-sized piece of

paper (8 1/2" x 11"), clearly marked as an

attachment to Form LLC-2 and attach the

extra page(s) to the completed Form

LLC-2.

 If amending existing text, list both the

current text followed by the new text as

amended by this filing.



You must file a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12)

to change the LLC’s business address(es), or to change

the name or address of the LLC's manager(s) or agent for

service of process, which can be filed online at

llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/SI.



To avoid rejection of your Form LLC-2, it is recommended

that you file your Statement of Information (Form LLC-12)

online at llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/SI before submitting your

Form LLC-2.

LLC-2 Instructions (REV 08/2019)

2019 California Secretary of State

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Signature

 Sign and type or print the name of the

signor(s).

 Unless a greater number is provided for in

the Articles of Organization, this Form

LLC-2 must be signed by at least one

manager, if the LLC is manager-managed

or at least one member, if the LLC is

member-managed indicating the

information is true and correct.

 Do not use a computer-generated

signature.

 If you need more space for signatures:

- Place the additional signatures on only one side of

a standard letter-sized piece of paper (8 1/2" x 11")

clearly marked as an attachment to Form LLC-2

and attach the extra page(s) to the completed Form

LLC-2.

- All attachments are part of this document.

 If Form LLC-2 is signed by a business entity, the person

who signs on behalf of the entity should note their name

and position/title and the entity name. Example: If a

limited liability company ("Smith LLC") is the manager,

the signature of the person signing on behalf of the Smith

LLC should be reflected as Joe Smith, Manager of Smith

LLC, Manager.

 If Form LLC-2 is signed by a trust, the trustee should

sign as follows: ___________ , trustee for ___________

trust (including the exact name of the trust and date of

the trust, if applicable). Example: Mary Todd, trustee of

the Lincoln Family Trust (U/T 5-1-1994), Manager.

 Multiple Form LLC-2s with different signatures will be

returned without being filed – use only one form.

Mail Submission Cover Sheet (Optional): To make it easier to receive communication related to this document,

including the copy of the filed document, complete the Mail Submission Cover Sheet. For the Return Address: enter the

name of a designated person and/or company and the corresponding mailing address. Please note the Mail Submission

Cover Sheet will be treated as correspondence and will not be made part of the filed document.

Where to File: Completed forms along with the applicable fees can be mailed to Secretary of State, Business Entities

Filings, P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600 or delivered in person (drop off) to the Sacramento office, 1500

11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or

blue ink.

Legal Authority: General statutory filing provisions are found in Section 17702.02. All statutory references are to the

California Corporations Code, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of Information: A Statement of Information must be filed with the California Secretary of State within 90

days after filing the Articles of Organization and every two years thereafter during the applicable filing period (Section

17702.09). A Statement of Information can be filed online at llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/SI or by submitting Form LLC-12.

Additional Resources: For a list of other agencies you may need to contact to ensure proper compliance, go to

www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/resources. Note: The California Secretary of State does not license LLCs. For licensing

requirements, please contact the city and/or county where the principal place of business is located and/or the state

agency with jurisdiction over the activities of the LLC.

Secretary of State

Business Programs Division

Business Entities, P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600

Mail Submission Cover Sheet

Instructions:

• Complete and include this form with your submission. This information only will be used to communicate with you

in writing about the submission. This form will be treated as correspondence and will not be made part of the filed

document.

• Make all checks or money orders payable to the Secretary of State.

• Do not include a $15 counter fee when submitting documents by mail.

• Standard processing time for submissions to this office is approximately 5 business days from receipt. All

submissions are reviewed in the date order of receipt. For updated processing time information, visit

www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-times.

Optional Cop

y and Certification Fees:

• If applicable, include optional copy and certification fees with your submission.

• For applicable copy and certification fee information, refer to the instructions of the specific form you are submitting.

Contact Person: (Please type or print legibly)

First Name:

__________________________________________________ Last Name: _______________________________________________

Phone (optional): ______________________________________________

Entity Information: (Please type or print legibly)

Name:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Entity Number (if applicable): _____________________________________

Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Return Address: For written communication from the Secretary of State related to this document, or if

purchasing a copy of the filed document enter the name of a person or company and the mailing address.

Name:

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Company:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

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Amendment to Articles of

Organization of a

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

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IMPORTANT — Read Instructions before completing this form.

Filing Fee – $30.00

Copy Fees – First page $1.00; each attachment page $0.50;

Certification Fee - $5.00

Note: You must file a Statement of Information (Form LLC-12), to change the

business address(es) of the LLC or to change the name or address of the LLC's

manager(s) and/or agent for service of process, which can be filed online at

llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/SI.

1. LLC Exact Name (Enter the exact name on file with the California Secretary of State.)

2. LLC 12-Digit Entity (File) Number (Enter the exact 12-digit Entity (File) Number issued by the California Secretary of State.)

3. New LLC Name (If Amending) (See Instructions – List the proposed LLC name exactly as it is to appear on the records of the California

Secretary of State. The name must contain an LLC identifier such as LLC or L.L.C. “LLC” will be added, if not

included.)

4. Management (If Amending) (Select only one box)

The LLC will be managed by:

One Manager More than One Manager All LLC Member(s)

5. Purpose Statement (Do not alter Purpose Statement.)

The purpose of the limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company

may be organized under the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

6. Additional Amendment(s) set forth on attached pages, if any, are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this

Form LLC-2. (All attachments should be 8½ x 11, one-sided, legible and clearly marked as an attachment to this form LLC-2.)

Signature

By signing, I affirm under penalty of perjury that the information herein is true and correct and that I am authorized by

California law to sign.

_____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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