Free Business Articles of Incorporation Template
Business Articles of Incorporation
I. Corporate Name and Address
Article 1: Name of the Corporation
The name of this corporation shall be [Your Company Name].
Article 2: Principal Office
The principal office of the corporation shall be located at [Your Company Address]. The board of directors may, from time to time, change the location of the principal office within the same city or county.
Article 3: Registered Agent
The registered agent of the corporation shall be [Your Name], located at the principal office address. The registered agent is appointed to receive service of process for the corporation.
II. Purpose of the Corporation
Article 4: Purpose
The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful activity for which corporations may be incorporated under the laws of the state of [State]. This includes, but is not limited to:
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Manufacturing and selling of [Products/Services].
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Investing in real estate.
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Providing consulting services in [Industry].
The corporation shall have the power to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes.
III. Share Structure
Article 5: Authorized Shares
The corporation shall have the authority to issue [Number] shares of common stock, par value of [Value] per share. The shares may be issued in one or more classes or series, with such rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions as determined by the board of directors.
Article 6: Issuance of Shares
Shares of stock may be issued by the board of directors from time to time in exchange for consideration as determined by the board.
IV. Directors and Officers
Article 7: Board of Directors
The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of not less than [Number] and not more than [Number] directors. The initial board of directors shall consist of [Number] directors.
Article 8: Officers
The officers of the corporation shall include a president, secretary, and treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the board of directors. The officers shall have such duties and powers as may be determined by the board of directors.
V. Amendments
Article 9: Amendments
These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a majority vote of the board of directors and, if required by law, by the shareholders of the corporation.
VI. Dissolution
Article 10: Dissolution
In the event of dissolution, the assets of the corporation shall be distributed in accordance with applicable law.
VII. Miscellaneous
Article 11: Seal
The corporation may have a corporate seal, which shall be in such form as determined by the board of directors.
Article 12: Indemnification
The corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law.
These Articles of Incorporation are adopted as of [Date].
[Your Company Name]
[Your Company Address]
[Your Name], Registered Agent
