Form LLC-5.25 at a glance
What it is: Form LLC-5.25 is the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act Articles of Amendment.
Where and when to file: Secretary of State Department of Business Services Limited Liability Division 501 S. Second St., Rm. 351 Springfield, IL 62756.
A filled-in Form LLC-5.25 example: series authority is established
How to fill out Form LLC-5.25, box by box
Limited Liability Company name
In 1, write the Limited Liability Company name.
Articles of Amendment effective on
In 2, check the file date or a later date (not to exceed 30 days after the filing date), and write the Month, Day, Year of a later date.
Articles of organization are amended as follows
In 3, check applicable item(s).
Check a) Admission of a new manager (give name and address in Additional information)*; b) Withdrawal of a manager (give name in Additional information); c) Change in address of the records office/principal place of business as required by Sec. 1-40 of the Act (give new physical number and street address in Additional information, a P.O. Box alone or C/O is unacceptable); d) Change of registered agent and/or registered agent's office (give new name and/or address in Additional information, address change to P.O. Box alone or C/O is unacceptable); e) Change in the Limited Liability Company's name (give new name in New name of LLC (as changed))**; f) Change in date of dissolution (state perpetual or date of dissolution in Additional information); g) Establish authority to issue series (fee $300, see NOTE) (checked October 31, 2026); h) Other (give information in Additional information)*. For a) and h), only managers and any member with the authority of manager are required to be reported.
New name of LLC
A professional LLC registered with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional regulations must contain the term Professional Limited Liability Company, PLLC or P.L.L.C. in its name. The specific professional service must also be stated in its purpose.
Dated and signed
By signing you affirm, under penalties of perjury and having authority to sign, that these Articles of Amendment are, to the best of your knowledge and belief, true, correct and complete.
Write Dated: Month/Day and Year.
Sign on the Signature line.
Write Name and Title (type or print).
If applicant is signing for a company or other entity, state name of company or entity.
More rules for Form LLC-5.25
Submit in duplicate.
Type or print clearly.
Payment may be made by check payable to Secretary of State. If check is returned for any reason this filing will be void.
The amendment was approved in accordance with Section 5-25 of the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act.
The paragraph The operating agreement provides for the establishment of one or more series is adopted when Item 3g is checked.
Common questions about Form LLC-5.25
Where do I file it?
Secretary of State Department of Business Services Limited Liability Division 501 S. Second St., Rm. 351 Springfield, IL 62756.
Are there fees?
The Filing Fee is $50 (checked October 31, 2026).
Sources
[1] Form LLC-5.25, Articles of Amendment, Illinois Secretary of State (the Official source link on this page).
