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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
Office of the Secretary of State Corporations Division 148 W. River Street Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615 (401) 222-3040

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION
Title 7 of the Rhode Island General Laws, 1956, as amended The attached form is designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant statutory provision. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an attorney and/or tax specialist.

1. A Certificate of Conversion must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State, Corporations Division, 148 W. River Street, Providence, RI 02904-2615, in accordance with the provisions of §§7-1.2-1007, or 7-16-5.2(e) of the Rhode Island General Laws, 1956, as amended. 2. "Other entity" is defined as a business trust or association, a real estate investment trust, a common-law trust, or any other unincorporated business or entity including a business corporation (domestic or foreign), limited liability company (domestic or foreign) or a partnership (domestic or foreign), whether general or limited (including a registered limited liability partnership). Please see §7-1.2-1008(a) and §7-16-5.2(a) for entity exclusions. 3. There is no filing fee for the Certificate of Conversion. 4. The Certificate of Conversion must be executed by one or more persons authorized to act on behalf of the "other entity" or by one or more partners authorized to act on behalf of the general partnership or limited liability partnership and by one or more persons authorized to sign the Certificate of Conversion on behalf of the limited liability company or corporation. If you have any questions, please call us at (401) 222-3040, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Instructions/Form 611A 07/07

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
Office of the Secretary of State Corporations Division 148 W. River Street Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615

CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION
(Insert full name of the entity following the conversion) SECTION I: TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CONVERTING ENTITIES Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Rhode Island General Laws, 1956, as amended, the undersigned (check one box only): Limited Liability Company or Business Corporation

submits the following Certificate of Conversion for the purpose of converting to a non-Rhode Island Entity (check one box only): "Other entity" or Business Corporation or Sole Proprietorship or Limited Liability Company

Partnership (General, Limited, or Limited Liability Partnership) or a. The name of the converting entity filing this Certificate of Conversion is:

If the entity's name has been changed, the name under which it was originally organized: b. The date on which the converting entity was first created, formed, or otherwise came into being is: The jurisdiction to which the entity is converting is:

c.

d. The name of the entity following the conversion is: e. This conversion has been approved in the manner provided for in §§ 7-1.2-1008 and 7-16.5.2(e) of the Rhode Island General Laws, 1956, as amended. f. The converting entity revokes the authority of its registered/resident agent in this state to accept service of process, and consents that service of process in any action, suit, or proceeding based upon any cause of action arising in this state during the time the entity was authorized to transact business in this state may subsequently be made on the entity by service thereof on the Secretary of State of the State of Rhode Island, to which the converting entity irrevocably appoints the Secretary of State as it's agent to accept such service of process.

g. The address to which the Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process against the entity that is served on the Secretary of State: h. The future date or time certain of the conversion is:

Form 611A 07/07

SECTION II:

TO BE COMPLETE BY ALL CONVERTING ENTITIES

Under penalty of perjury, I/we declare and affirm that I/we have examined this Certificate of Conversion, including any accompanying attachments, and that all statements contained herein are true and correct. Date:

Print Name of other entity By: Signature of Authorized Person By: Signature of Authorized Person

OR By:

Print Name of Partnership Signature of Partner By: Signature of Partner By: Signature of Partner

Print Name of Corporation By: Signature of Authorized Person By: Signature of Authorized Person

OR By:

Print Name of Sole Proprietorship Signature of Sole Proprietor

OR

Print Name of Limited Liability Company By: Signature of Authorized Person By: Signature of Authorized Person

Form 611A 08/07