Articles of Incorporation Template

Download Template
Click to Download

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
(COMPANY NAME)

The undersigned (Owners Name(s)), whose address is (Corporate Address), being at least eighteen year of age, does hereby form a corporation under the laws of the State of (State).

ARTICLE I
NAME OF CORPORATION

The name of the corporation shall be (Company Name).

ARTICLE II
NATURE OF BUSINESS

The purpose of this corporation is to engage in (Business Activities). Additionally, this corporation may engage in or transact any and all lawful activities or business permitted under the laws of the United States, the State of (State), or any other state, county, territory or nation.

ARTICLE III
CAPITAL STOCK

The maximum number of shares of stock that this corporation is authorized to have outstanding at any one time is (Number) shares of common stock having a par value of $(Number) per share.

ARTICLE IV
RESIDENT AGENT

The name of the initial Resident Agent for this corporation is (Name) whose address is (Address).

ARTICLE V
TERM OF EXISTENCE

This corporation shall exist perpetually.

ARTICLE VI
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Each director, stockholder and officer, in consideration for his services, shall, in the absence of fraud, be indemnified, whether then in office or not, for the reasonable cost and expenses incurred by him in connection with the defense of, or for advice concerning any claim asserted or proceeding brought against him by reason of his being or having been a director, stockholder or officer of the corporation or of any subsidiary of the corporation, whether or not wholly owned, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The foregoing right of indemnification shall be inclusive of any other rights to which any director, stockholder or officer may be entitled as a matter of law.

ARTICLE VII
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The number of directors of the corporation shall be one (1) which number may be increased pursuant to the bylaws of the corporation. The name of the director who shall act until the first meeting or until their successors are duly chosen and qualified is (Name).

ARTICLE VIII
INCORPORATOR

The name and address of the incorporator is:
(Name)
(Street)
(City), (State) (Zip Code)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these articles and acknowledge the same to be my act.

Signature of Incorporator

________________________ ______________
Signature Date

I hereby consent to my designation in this document as resident agent for this corporation.

Signature of Resident Agent Listed in Article IV

________________________ ______________
Signature Date

Filing Party’s Name and Return Address:
(Name)
(Street)
(City), (State) (Zip Code)