Note: All documents led by the Secretary of State’s ofce are considered public record and may be viewable online. File
this document directly online at https://www.sos.ks.gov/businesses/register-a-business.html.
How to complete the Articles of Organization for a domestic
Limited Liability Company (LLC):
Each of the numbered instructions below corresponds to a section on
the form.
1. Provide the name of the LLC. All domestic LLCs must contain a
word of formation. Pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7920, that word must be
one of the following in English or in any other language if they are
written in Roman characters:
L.L.C., L.C., LLC, LC, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, or LIMITED
COMPANY.
Check to see if the name of the covered business entity is in use
by any other business entity already registered with our ofce
online at https://www.sos.ks.gov/eforms/BusinessEntity/Search.
aspx.
If the name is currently in use, either a letter of consent from
the current business entity must be submitted with the formation
document, or a different name must be used.
Letter of consent: Pursuant to K.S.A. 17-7933, the letter of consent
must include an indication that the current business entity consents
to the use of the name. This letter must be executed by an
authorized person for the current business entity registered.
2. Provide the name of the resident agent.
Resident agent: This is either an individual or a business entity
registered in Kansas (may be the business entity the articles of
organization are for) who will receive any legal documents (e.g.,
subpoenas, court orders, summons, etc.) for the business entity
named in section 1. If the resident agent is a business entity, search
for the legal name of the business at https://www.sos.ks.gov/
eforms/BusinessEntity/Search.aspx.
3. Provide the registered ofce for the resident agent.
Registered ofce: Must be an address in Kansas where the
resident agent may be regularly present. The address must include
the building number, street, city, state, and zip code. This can’t be
a PO box.
4. An authorized person on behalf of the business entity must sign.
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Articles of Organization
Domestic (Kansas) Limited Liability
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