(A) After a declaration of conversion is approved, both of the following apply:

1. (1) A converting limited liability company shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing a certificate of conversion. The certificate of conversion shall be signed as provided in division (A) of section 1706.17 of the Revised Code and shall include all of the following:

   1. (a) A statement that the converting limited liability company has been converted into the converted entity;
   2. (b) The name and form of the converted entity and the jurisdiction of its governing statute;
   3. (c) The date the conversion is effective under the governing statute of the converted entity;
   4. (d) A statement that the conversion was approved as required by this chapter;
   5. (e) A statement that the conversion was approved as required by the governing statute of the converted entity;
   6. (f) If the converted entity is a foreign entity not authorized to transact business in this state, the street address of its statutory agent for the purposes of division (B) of section 1706.723 of the Revised Code.

2. (2) If the converted entity is a limited liability company, the converting entity shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing articles of organization which shall include, in addition to the information required by division (A) of section 1706.16 of the Revised Code, all of the following:

   1. (a) A statement that the converted entity was converted from the converting entity;
   2. (b) The name and form of the converting entity and the jurisdiction of the converting entity's governing statute;
   3. (c) A statement that the conversion was approved as required by the governing statute of the converting entity.

(B) A conversion shall become effective as follows:

1. (1) If the converted entity is a limited liability company, when the articles of organization take effect;
2. (2) If the converted entity is not a limited liability company, as provided by the governing statute of the converted entity.