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Instructions for Completing the Short Form Cancellation Certificate (Form LLC-4/8)

(ONLY California LLC Formed in the Last 12 Months)

Short Form Cancellation Certificate (Form LLC-4/8) may be used to cancel Articles of Organization of a California

(domestic) limited liability company (LLC) if it is filed within twelve (12) months from the date the Articles of Organization

were filed with the Secretary of State, and if the LLC can say ALL the required statements set forth in Item 3 are true. If

the LLC cannot say ALL the required statements in Item 3 are true, the LLC must follow the normal cancellation process.

See Certificate of Cancellation

(Form

LLC-4/7) and if applicable, Certificate of Dissolution

(Form

LLC-3). To get Form

LLC-4/7 and/or Form LLC-3, go to Before submitting the completed form, you should

consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific business needs.

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Upon filing Form LLC-4/8, the LLC will be terminated and the LLC’s powers, rights and privileges will cease in

California.

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The status of the LLC must be active on the records of the California Secretary in order to file cancellation documents.

The status of the LLC can be checked online on the Secretary of State's Business Search at

BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov.

Fees:

Filing Fee: There is no fee for filing this Short Form Cancellation Certificate (Form LLC-4/8).

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Faster Service Fee:

Counter and guaranteed expedite services are available only for documents submitted in person (drop off) to our

Sacramento office.

Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $15.00 counter drop off fee is required if you submit in person

your completed document at our Sacramento office. The $15.00 counter drop off fee provides priority service

over documents submitted by mail. The special handling fee is not refundable whether the document is filed or

rejected.

Guaranteed Expedite Drop Off: For more urgent submissions, documents can be processed within a

guaranteed timeframe for a non-refundable fee in lieu of the counter drop off fee. For detailed information about

this faster processing service through our Preclearance and Expedited Filing Services, go to

Copies: To get a copy of the filed document, include payment for copy fees when the document is submitted. Copy fees

are $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each attachment page. For certified copies, there is an additional $5.00

certification fee, per copy.

Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be made payable to the Secretary of State. Do not send cash by mail.

If submitting the document in person in our Sacramento office, payment also may be made by credit card (Visa® or

MasterCard®).

Processing Times: For current processing times, go to

If you are not completing this form online, please type or legibly print in black or blue ink. Complete the Short Form

Cancellation Certificate (Form LLC-4/8) as follows:

Item

Instruction

Tips

Enter the name of the LLC exactly as it

• If the LLC is a registered foreign (formed outside of California)

appears on file with the California

LLC, do not file this Form LLC/4/8; file the Certificate of

Secretary of State, including the entity

Cancellation

(Form

LLC-4/7) to terminate the registration in

ending (ex: “Jones & Company, LLC” or

California.

“Smith Construction, a Limited Liability

Company”).

Enter the 12-digit file number issued to the

• The 12-digit file number is provided by the Secretary of State

LLC by the California Secretary of State at

above the file stamp at the top of the LLC’s registration

the time of registration.

document filed with the California Secretary of State.

• To ensure you have the correct file number and exact name of

the LLC, look to your registration document filed with the

California Secretary of State and any name change

amendments.

• Secretary of State Records can be accessed online through our

Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. While

searching the Business Search, be sure to identify your LLC

correctly including the jurisdiction that matches your LLC.

2017 California Secretary of State

LLC-4/8 Instructions (REV 05/2017)

Limited Liability Company (Llc) Cancellation Requirements - 2017, Form Llc-4/8 - Instructions For Completing The Short Form Cancellation Certificate - 2017 Page 2

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