North Carolina Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization

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Last Revised: August 6, 2019.

About this Form

An articles of organization form is the document that one must complete and submit to the state to establish the creation of an LLC within the State of North Carolina. It sets forth the name of the proposed company, and it may set forth other provisions, provided that they are not inconsistent with state law. The purchased version of this form is guaranteed compliant with the laws of the State of North Carolina. It comes complete with instructions and filing information for creating an LLC within the state.

Accepted Filing Methods

 North Carolina accepts the filing of an articles of organization form via U.S. mail or online via the North Carolina Secretary of State's online system for e-filing documents.

Name Availability & Requirements

 The requirements for naming an LLC within the state are set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-20 and 55D-21. The name of the LLC must contain the words "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC", or the combination "ltd. liability co.", "limited liability co.", or "ltd. liability company". The name must be distinguishable from those of all other entities on file with the state and may not infringe on any registered trademark.

One may determine the availability of a proposed business name for use within North Carolina by querying the state's official Business Search tool. One should also query the state's Trademark Registration Search tool to determine if the words within the proposed name have been registered as a trademark or service mark within the state.

Required Fees

 North Carolina imposes a fee of $125 for the filing of the articles of organization. The state requires the filing of an annual report in each subsequent year along along with a $200 annual fee.

Statutory Authority & Requirements

The statutory authority for an LLC within the state is the North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-1-01 et seq).

The statutory requirements for a valid articles of organization filing are codified in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-2-21. The text of the statute reads as follows:

§ 57D-2-21.  Articles of organization.

(a) The articles of organization must include the following information:
(1) A name of the LLC that satisfies the provisions of G.S. 55D-20 and G.S. 55D-21.
(2) The name and address of each person executing the articles of organization and whether the person is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member or an organizer.
(3) The street address, and the mailing address if different from the street address, of the LLC's initial registered office, the county in which the initial registered office is located, and the name of the LLC's initial registered agent at that address.
(4) The street address, and the mailing address if different from the street address, of the LLC's principal office, if any, and the county in which the principal office, if any, is located.
(5) If the LLC is to render professional services and is subject to G.S. 57D-2-02 as a professional limited liability company, the professional services to be rendered by the LLC.
(b) The articles of organization may include any other provision that is or may be included in an operating agreement.

NORTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

Article One--Entity Name. The name of the limited liability company is: ______________________________________________.

Article Two--Organizer. The name of the person who is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of the organizer of the limited liability company is ______________________________________________, whose address is ___________________________________________________________. 

Article Three--Member(s). (Optional:) The name of the first person who is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member of the limited liability company is ______________________________________________, whose address is ___________________________________________________________. The name of the second person who is executing the articles of organization in the capacity of a member of the limited liability company is ______________________________________________, whose address is ___________________________________________________________.

Article Four--Initial Registered Office. The street address of the limited liability company's initial registered office is ___________________________________________________________. The mailing address of the limited liability company's initial registered office is ___________________________________________________________. The county in which the initial registered office is located is _____________________________. The name of the limited liability company's initial registered agent at that address is ______________________________________________.

Article Five--Principal Office.The street address of the limited liability company's principal office is ___________________________________________________________. The mailing address of the limited liability company's principal office is ___________________________________________________________. The county in which the principal office is located is _____________________________.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on _________________ (Date).



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Print Name

Capacity (choose all that apply):
_____ Organizer
_____ Member




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Print Name

Capacity (choose all that apply):
_____ Organizer
_____ Member
 

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