LLC Articles of Organization - South Dakota
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF [LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME]
The undersigned organizer or organizers submit these Articles of Organization under South Dakota Codified Laws § 47-34A-203.
ARTICLE I — NAME
Company name: [NAME INCLUDING AN AUTHORIZED LLC DESIGNATOR]
ARTICLE IA — PURPOSE — OPTIONAL
[PURPOSE / OMIT]
ARTICLE II — INITIAL DESIGNATED OFFICE
Street address: [STREET ADDRESS]
City: [CITY] State: [STATE] ZIP: [ZIP]
Mailing address, if different: [MAILING ADDRESS / SAME]
Email, optional: [EMAIL / OMIT]
ARTICLE III — SOUTH DAKOTA REGISTERED AGENT
☐ Noncommercial registered agent
Name: [NAME]
South Dakota street address: [STREET ADDRESS]
Mailing address, if different: [MAILING ADDRESS / SAME]
☐ Commercial registered agent
Name: [NAME] CRA number: [NUMBER]
ARTICLE IV — ORGANIZERS
| Organizer name | Address |
|---|---|
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS] |
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS] |
ARTICLE V — DURATION
☐ Perpetual.
☐ Other duration: [DURATION].
ARTICLE VI — MANAGEMENT
☐ Member-managed.
☐ Manager-managed. The initial managers are:
| Manager name | Address |
|---|---|
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS] |
| [NAME] | [ADDRESS] |
ARTICLE VII — BENEFICIAL OWNERS — OPTIONAL
| Beneficial-owner name | Address |
|---|---|
| [NAME / OMIT] | [ADDRESS] |
ARTICLE VIII — OTHER PROVISIONS
[OTHER PROVISIONS / NONE]
EXECUTION
| Organizer name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| [NAME] | ______________________________ | [DATE] |
| [NAME] | ______________________________ | [DATE] |
FILING NOTES
- The current fee is $150 online or $165 on paper, including the $15 paper-filing fee.
- The paper form must be executed by the organizers.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- South Dakota
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- S.D. Codified Laws § 47-34A-203 (articles of organization)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
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Checked against the law it cites
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