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Business ID: Expiration: Processed by: FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Vermont Secretary of State ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION of a Vermont Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC, PLC, or L3C) a. Please Return Acknowledgement to: Required - Name and Address Name Address Address Address Please review instructions page before beginning. This document must be typewritten or printed (11A V.S.A. § 1 .20). 11 V.S.A. § 4023 CORPORATIONS & BUSINESS SERVICES FORM LLC -1(D) (REV. 07/01/17) Page 1 of 2 LLC REGISTRATION (DOMESTIC) ARTICLE 1. COMPANY NAME Business Name Required - Must include an LLC identifier like “ LLC ”, “PLC ” or “L3C.” --- Please see instructions page for complete list of LLC identifiers. ARTICLE 2. BUSINESS INFORMATION a. LLC S ubtype Election(s) : Optional - Select any of the following that apply :  The company elects to be a professional limited liability company (PLC) in accordance with 11 V.S.A. § 4011 (g). If selected - must attach professional license(s) and provide Business Description below.  The company elects to be a low -profit limited liability company (L3C) in accordance with 11 V.S.A. ch. 25, subch. 11.  The company elects to be a block chain based limited liability company in accordance with 11 V.S.A. ch. 25, subch. 12. b. Fiscal Year End Month - Optional . December is default fiscal year end if no entry made. Annual reports are due each year within the first 3 months following the fiscal year end on record with secretary of state. c. Business Description - NAICS Code (preferred) or brief description of business to be conducted by this LLC . Professional LLCs : Business Description Required – must include licensed professional service provided. ARTICLE 3. INITIAL DESIGNATED OFFICE Required . a. Designated Office (Physical) Address Required - No PO Box City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 b.  Same as Designated Office (Physical) Address. Business Mailing Address Required City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 c. Business Email Address ARTICLE 4. INITIAL DESIGNATED AGENT Required . a. Agent Name Required - May be any person having a physical address in Vermont. b. Agent Office (Physical) Address Required - No PO Box City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 c.  Same as Agent Office (Physical) Address. Agent Mailing Address Required City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 d. Agent Email Address Vermont Secretary of State ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION of a Vermont Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC, PLC, or L3C) 11 V.S.A. § 4023 CORPORATIONS & BUSINES S SERVICES FORM LLC -1(D) (REV. 07/01/17) Page 2 of 2 LLC REGISTRATION (DOMESTIC) ARTICLE 5. INITIAL PRINCIPAL INFORMATION a. Initial Membership: Required – Select One (1) Of The Following.  This company has one or more Members at the time of filing of these Articles.  This company has no members at the time of filing of these Articles. b. Management Style: Optional – Select One (1) Of The Following.  This company elects to be Member -Managed.  This company elects to be Manager -Managed. c. Initial Principals (Members or Managers) Optional 1. Name Address Street Address OR PO Box City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 2. Name Address Street Address OR PO Box City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 3. Name Address Street Address OR PO Box City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 Check If Applicable:  This company will have more than three (3) initial managers or members. If Selected – must attached list of all additional initial managers or members to this form. ARTICLE 6. Delayed Effective Date: Optional - The effective date of this registration may be post -dated only up to 90 days following date of receipt. ARTICLE 7. CERTIFICATION I hereby certify, under penalty of law, (11 V.S.A. § 4029 & 13 V.S.A. § 2904), that the foregoing is accurate; and that this document is submitted with a check or money order made payable to "VT SOS" in the amount of $125.00. Printed/Typed Name of Organizer Signature Title Date Address of Organizer City/Town State Zip Code Zip + 4 Please Review Instructions Page before Submission Vermont Secretary of State ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION of a Vermont Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC, PLC, or L3C) 11 V.S.A. § 4023 CORPORATIONS & BUSINES S SERVICES FORM LLC -1(D) (REV. 07/01/17) Instruction Page LLC REGISTRATION (DOMESTIC) Submission Instructions a. This form must be submitted with a check or money order, payable to “VT SOS,” in the amount of $125.00 , and a self -addressed stamped envelope. b. This form can ONLY be accepted by Mail or In -person at: Vermont Secretary of State Corporations Division 128 State Street Montpelier, VT 05633 -1104 c. Please allow 7 -10 business days, or more, from the day that this form received in our office, for processing and (if approved) for this busi ness to appear on the website at www.vtsosonline.com , and for evidence of filing to be returned. *** THIS FILING IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE ***  This form CANNOT be accepted by Phone, Fax, or E -mail ; however, this filing is now available online: - If you wish to submit this filing electronically, DO NOT fill out this form, please file online at https://www.vtsosonline.com/online/Account?referrer=BF .  Payment for this form also CANNOT be paid by credit card or e-check (ACH) ; however, payment by credit card or e -check (ACH) is available by filing online: - If you wish to submit payment electronically (ACH), DO NOT use this form, please file online at : https://www.vtsosonline.com/online/Account?referrer=BF  Online filing normally takes 1 business day or less. Form Instructions Part a. Return Acknowledgement to: REQUIRED – Name and address to which you wish the Secretary of State to respond to this submission. Article 1. BUSINESS NAME – REQUIRED: a. The b usiness name must include the following : (1) LLCs: either “LLC,” “LC,” “Ltd Co ,” “Limited Liability Company ,” or “Limited Company .” (2) Professional LLC s: either “PLC ,” “PLLC ,” “Professional LLC,” “Professional LC,” “Professional Ltd Co,” “Professional Limited Liability Company, ” or “Professional Limited Company .” (3) Low-Profit LLC : the abbreviation “ L3C .” (4) Blockchain Based LLC; either “LLC,” “LC,” “Ltd Co,” “Limited Liability Company,” or “Limited Company.” b. the Business Name must be Distinguishable in the Records of the Secretary of State (as of 7/1/2015): https://www.sec.state.vt.us/corporations/resources/business -name -availability -rules.aspx Article 2 a. LLC TYPE – REQUIRED: a. If electing to be a Professional LLC (PLC) : (1) Must provide the, one or more, professional (licensed) services, that PLC is organized for (11 V.S.A. § 820). (2) All PLC members, or not less than one -half of its managers, are licensed in one or more states to render a professional service described in its articles of organization (11 V.S.A. § 821) – these professional licenses MUST be attached. Article 2c. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION – REQUIRED : NAICS Code (preferred) or brief statement of primary service(s) to be provided by this c ompany . Article 3. INITIAL PRINCIPAL OFFICE – REQUIRED: The address where the company , domestic or foreign LLC/PLC/L3C , is located — or — location where business files are primarily kept – Not required to be in Vermont . Article 4. INITIAL REGISTERED AGENT – REQUIRED : An LLC/PLC/L3C must designate (and continuously maintain) an agent with a physical address in the state of Vermont. a. Agent’s Name: (1) The agent MUST be an individual person , an LLC , or a Corporation with an ACTIVE registration to do business in Vermont with the Vermont Secretary of State. (2) The agent MUST have a physical address in the state of Vermont. (3) The agent MAY be any principal (member or manager) of the LLC. (4) The LLC itself MAY NOT be its own agent. b. Agent Physical Address : (1) Physical location at which at which the Registered Agent is normally found during regular business hours. (2) MUST be an address in Vermont. Article 5a. MEMBERSHIP STATUS – REQUIRED: Must state whether the company has members at the time of filing of these Articles. Article 5b. MANAGEMENT STYLE – OPTIONA L: a. “Member” means an owner of, (or partner in), the company. Members are the LLC equivalent of corporation sharehol ders. b. "Manager" means a person appointed by the member(s) to run the day -to-day operations of the company under . Managers are the LLC equivalent of corporation dir ectors . c. “Member -managed" is a company in which one or more of the members (owners) manage the com pany . d. “Manager -managed" is a company in which one or more managers are appointed by the members to manage the company. Article 5c. INITIAL PRINCIPALS (the members or managers ) - OPTIONA L: a. The Member (s) of a Member -managed Company are the owner(s) of the LLC. Members are equivalent to the shareholder s of a corporation. b. The Manager (s) of a Manager -managed Company are person(s) appointed by the LLC member(s) to run the d ay to day operations of the LLC – Managers are the equivalent of the directors of a corporation – one or m ore of the members may be appointed as managers. Article 7 CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT – REQUIRED For Questions, please see our website at www.sec.state.vt.us or contact us at: corps@sec.state.vt.us or by phone at (802) 828 -2386