LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION SECRETARY OF STATE SFN 50233 (12-2015) For Office Use Only ID Number: WO Number: Filed: By: 1. FILING FEES $35.00 A. New registration with two managing partners 3.00 Each additional managing partner (not to exceed $250) 25.00 B. Amended registration TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY SEE PAGES 2 AND 3 FOR FILING AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS 2. Registration is a(n): For reference, see North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 45-22. New registration 3. Name of limited liability partnership Amended registration 4. Federal ID Number 5. Complete mailing address of principal executive office (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, ZIP+4) Street address MUST be provided; may not be only a post office box. 6. Effective date of registration: (check one) When Filed with the Secretary of State 7. Telephone Number 9A. Name of commercial registered agent in North Dakota Later on (month, day, year): 8. Toll-Free Telephone Number OR 9B. Name of noncommercial registered agent in North Dakota 9C. Address of noncommercial registered agent in North Dakota (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, ZIP+4) Street address MUST be provided; may not be only a post office box. 10. Nature of business transacted in North Dakota 11. Answer the questions below: (If "yes" to either question, provide the names and addresses of all partners in number 12.) YES NO Will the limited liability partnership be engaged in farming or ranching in North Dakota? Will the limited liability partnership own or lease land in North Dakota that is used for farming or ranching? 12. Names, social security/federal ID numbers, and addresses of the managing partners (If number 11 indicates "yes" for either questions, provide information for all partners.) COMPLETE ADDRESS Federal ID/Social Name Post Office Box City State ZIP+4 Security Number Street/Rural Route 13. "The partnership elected to be a limited liability partnership as provided by North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 45-22. The undersigned managing partners have read the foregoing registration, know the contents thereof, and believe the statements made thereon to be true. The undersigned further authorize the Secretary of State to correct numbers 9A, 9B, and 9C if not correctly reflected." Signature Signature Signature 14. Name of person to contact about this document Date Date Date Email Address Signature Signature Signature Date Date Date Daytime Telephone Number American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SFN 50233 (12-2015) Page 2 of 3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION A limited liability partnership (LLP) must file a Limited Liability Partnership Registration with the Secretary of State. Anyone acting as a LLP without a registration in effect is jointly and severally liable for all debts and liabilities incurred or arising as a result. The following numbers correspond to the numbered sections on page 1 of this form. 1. FILING FEES: New registration with two managing partners $35 For each additional managing partner $3 (not to exceed $250) Amended registration $25 (Checks must be payable to "Secretary of State" and must be for U.S. negotiable funds. The Secretary of State accepts credit card payments using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover. If payment is made by credit card, identify the type of credit card, the account number, and the month and year of the expiration.) 2. 3. Indicate whether the application is being submitted for a new registration or an amended registration. Provide the name of the LLP. The name must include the words "limited liability partnership", or the abbreviations "L.L.P.", or "LLP". The name may not be the same as, or deceptively similar to, any corporate name, limited liability company name, trade name, limited partnership name, limited liability partnership name, limited liability limited partnership name, or a name which is in any manner reserved with the Secretary of State. 4. A LLP's Federal ID number is helpful to maintain accurate records. Please provide if you have one. Privacy: In compliance with North Dakota Law, Federal ID numbers and social security numbers are not disclosed to the public. They are used by the Secretary of State to maintain accurate limited liability partnership files. Therefore, while voluntary disclosure is requested, failure to do so will not result in rejection of the application. 5. 6. Provide a complete address of the principal executive office of the LLP. In this section, an address must include a street or rural address, a postal box if applicable, and the city, state and zip code with 4 digit extension. This address cannot only be a post office box number. Check either box to define the effective date of the LLP. A LLP may be effective at the time the registration is filed by the Secretary of State, or at a later date within 90 days after the filing. If a later effective date is preferred, specify the date (month, day and year). If neither box is checked, the registration will be effected when filed with the Secretary of State. The telephone number of the principal executive office of the LLP is required. Provide a toll-free telephone number if the LLP has one. COMMERCIAL OR NONCOMMERCIAL REGISTERED AGENT: A LLP must continuously maintain a commercial or noncommercial registered agent and address in North Dakota. A LLP cannot serve itself as its registered agent. A commercial registered agent must be registered as a commercial registered agent with the North Dakota Secretary of State. The appointed agent can verify their status as a commercial registered agent from their acknowledged filing and from the list of commercial registered agents maintained on the Secretary of State's website at sos.nd.gov. A noncommercial registered agent may be one of the following: a) An individual residing in North Dakota; b) A domestic or foreign corporation; or c) A domestic or foreign limited liability company. A corporation or limited liability company appointed as a noncommercial registered agent must be registered with the Secretary of State, be in good standing, and have a business address in North Dakota. If a corporation or limited liability company is named as a noncommercial registered agent, provide the "correct" name of the organization. Seek the approval of the party before naming them as the commercial or noncommercial registered agent. Proof of the approval is not required to be filed with the Secretary of State. 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