INSTRUCTIONS: MS LLC CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION F-0100

Use this form to form a limited liability company in the state of Mississippi. Consider meeting with an attorney before completing this form.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 1”

List the name of the limited liability company in section 1. State law requires the name to contain one of the following terms: Limited Liability Company, LLC, or L.L.C.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 2”

This document becomes effective on the date it’s filed under the Secretary of State. If the organizer wants to postpone the effective date, provide a date no more than 90 days after the filing date in section 2. Provide a business email address for correspondence about this form and other matters.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 3”

Place the company’s federal tax ID in section 3. If there is no federal number, provide a social security number of an organizer in the same box.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 4”

List the name and address of the registered agent for the limited liability company. An LLC can elect an individual, corporation, or other LLC to serve as the registered agent.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 5”

If a projected date of dissolution exists, provide the date in section 5. Otherwise, leave this box blank.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 6”

Check the appropriate box in section 6. Check “Yes” if the management is vested in a manager or managers.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 7”

If the limited liability company wants to provide other information about the company, managers, or members, use section 7 and attach separate sheets if necessary.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 8”

Provide the printed name, title, address, and signature for at least one member, manager, or organizer at the bottom of the form.

“MS LLC Certificate of Formation F-0100 Step 9”

The filing fee for this form is $50.00, and expedited service will cost more. Make a check or money order payable to Mississippi Secretary of State. Attach all separate sheets and mail the forms to the following address:

Office of the Mississippi Secretary of State

P.O. Box 1020

Jackson, MS 39215-1020

If you have any questions about this form of the filing process, call Business Services Division of the Secretary of State Office at (601) 359-1633.