Articles of Incorporation
Prepared for:
[Client.FirstName][Client.LastName]
[Client.Company]
Created by:
[Sender.FirstName][Sender.LastName]
[Sender.Company]
Article I – Name
The name of this Corporation is [Sender.Company].
Article II – Purpose
Alternative 1
The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the laws of [Sender.State].
Alternative 2
The purpose of the corporation is the following: List of corporate purposes.
Amended Articles of Incorporation.
Article III – Duration
The corporation will have a perpetual existence, unless dissolved by the officers, directors or shareholders, or by operation of law.
Article IV – Principal Place of Business
The principal place of business and mailing address of the corporation will be the following: [Sender.StreetAddress].
Article V – Shares Authorized
The corporation is authorized to issue one class of shares (“Common Stock”) with a total number of authorized shares (written out).
Article VI – Registered Agent for Service of Process
The name and address in the State of [Sender.State] of the corporation’s initial agent for service of process is: registered agent name, registered agent address.
Article VII – Board of Directors
The corporation will have number of directors elected from time to time by the shareholders according to the Bylaws of the corporation. The initial Board of Directors will consist of the following:
Board member name 1
Board member name 2
Board member name 3
Board member name 4
Board member name 5
The liability of the directors of the corporation for money damages will be limited to the fullest extent allowed under the laws of the State of [Sender.State] and the corporation is permitted to indemnify the directors for breach of duties to the extent permitted under State law.
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FAQ
Articles of incorporation refers to the set of rules, or a primary set of documents, used to incorporate the company legally. The article of incorporation, should have the name of the company, type of shares, company structure, duration of the corporation, etc.
Articles of incorporation are mainly used when you’re registering your company as a separate entity. People do this to reduce personal liability. This means that in case of a future loss at a company, the debts of the company are not shouldered by the person owning the company.
Articles of incorporation should include name of the company, purpose of registering the company, duration of the business, principal place of business, shares authorized, board of directors, registered agent for service of process, etc. The document should end with signatures.
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