Mailing Address - Corporation Division, NH Dept. of State, 107 N Main St, Rm 204, Concord, NH 03301-4989
Physical Location - State House Annex, 3rd Floor, Rm 317, 25 Capitol St, Concord, NH
F
orm LLC-1 Instruct
State of New Hampshire
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF A NEW HAMPSHIRE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM LLC-1 (RSA 304-C:31)
NI
NE STEPS TO AVOID REJECTION
1. T
he form must be legibly printed or typed on 8.5” x 11” paper and maintain 1” margins. Pencil or
erasable ink is not acceptable.
2. A
rticle First: The name must contain one of the following designations: Limited Liability Company,
L.L.C., L. L. C. or LLC (per RSA 304-C:32).
3. P
rincipal business information is optional and is not part of article first. The registered agent address
will be used as the principal office address if no principal office address is listed.
4.
Article Second: The law requires that the certificate of formation include a primary nature of
business, such as “sales and manufacturing of disposable products” or “software consulting and
development.” We cannot accept a general clause of “any lawful activity.” You need to include a
descriptive word. Refer to RSA 304-C:21 for nature of business permitted.
5. Ar
ticle Third: Per RSA 304-C:36, a registered agent and registered office must be provided. T
he
r
egistered agent must reside in New Hampshire. The registered agent is the person who woul
d
r
eceive service of process should the limited liability company be sued. The registered office is t
he
registered agent’s business address where the registered agent can be found for in-hand service of
process. A street/physical address must be provided.
Your application will not be processed
without an agent named or if an out of state address is listed.
6. Article Fourth: The certificate of formation must state whether or not management is vested in a
manager(s). If management is vested in a manager(s), this line must be completed with “is”. If
management is not vested in a manager(s), this line must be completed with “is not”. “Is” or “is not”
are the only two acceptable entries.
7. The title and printed name of the person signing the documents must be stated beside or below
his/her signature. RSA 304-C:28 V requires that the documents be signed by a “manager” and if
there is no manager, by a “member”. If Article Fourth states “is not
”, the title of the person
signing must be member. If Article Fourth indicates “is”, the title must be manager. No other
titles will be accepted.
8. T
he total filing fee to register is $100.00, payable to the State of New Hampshire.
9. A
ny other matters the members decide to include may be added. If more space is needed, attac
h
add
itional pages.
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EASE NOTE: The name will be searched for availability upon receipt of these documents. If the filing
has been accepted, you will receive a filed-stamped copy within 30 days. If you do not receive an
acknowledgement, please contact our office. Checks are deposited upon receipt. If the check has been
cashed, it only indicates we have received the document. A cashed check is not an indication that the
document has been accepted and filed. Please call the Corporation Division (603-271-3246) with any
questions you may have regarding this application.
