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Please note that this form contains only the minimal information required by s. 183.1004 Wis. Stats., and may not meet every LLC’s needs. Department staff cannot provide legal advice regarding this matter.  \nUpon receipt of this document, the department shall stamp or otherwise endorse the date of receipt on the original. The department may return an acknowledgement copy as confirmation of the date of receipt.  \nINSTRUCTIONS:  \n1. Enter the name of the foreign limited liability company. The name of a limited liability company must contain the words “limited liability company” or “limited liability co.” or end with the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC” If the company’s name does not satisfy  \ns. 183.0103(1) and (2), Wis. Stats., the foreign limited liability company must obtain a certificate of registration to transact business in Wisconsin under a fictitious name that is available and that satisfies s. 183.0103(1) and (2) . You can check to see if your name is available here: [www.wdfi.org](www.wdfi.org) (Name Availability search), if you find your legal name is not available you must enter a fictitious name.  \n2. Enter the state or other jurisdiction under whose laws you are organized.  \n3. Enter the date of organization in the above state or other jurisdiction under whose laws you are organized.  \n4. Enter the name of its registered agent in Wisconsin. The registered agent shall be any of the following:  \nINDIVIDUALS: An individual who resides in the State of Wisconsin and whose business office is identical with the registered office. DOMESTIC ENTITIES: A domestic corporation, domestic limited liability company or a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, incorporated, or organized in the State of Wisconsin, whose business office is identical with the registered office.  \nFOREIGN ENTITIES: A foreign corporation or a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in the State of Wisconsin, whose business office is identical with the registered office.  \n5. Enter the street address of its registered office in Wisconsin.  \n6. Enter the street address of office:  \nRequired to be maintained in the state or other jurisdiction of the organization by the laws of that state or jurisdiction or, if no office is required, its principal office. Ref. s. 183. 1004(6)  \n7. Management of the foreign limited liability company is vested in one or more managers. Please check yes or no.  \n8. Has the company transacted business in Wisconsin without holding a certificate of registration? If no your basic registration fee is $100.00 . If yes please give the year you started doing business in Wisconsin and complete the SUPPLEMENT section, see next page for example. Ref. s. 183.1003 Wis. Stats.  \n9. A statement that the applicant is a foreign limited liability company. Please check yes or no.  \n10. Enter the date the application for certificate of registration was executed, and check the appropriate box to identify the person who executed this document. This document shall be executed by a manager, if management of the limited liability company is vested in a manager or managers, or any member, if management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members. The person executing the document shall sign it and state the capacity in which the person signs. The person executing the document may do so as an attorney-in-fact. Powers of attorney relating to the execution of the document do not need to be shown to or filed with the department.  \nOPTIONAL INFORMATION:  \n11. Delayed Effective Date, If applicable:  \nSubject to the conditions set forth in s. 183.0110 and 183.0111 Wis. 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