Basic articles of corporation to get your business up and running.
Articles of Incorporation
for
{Name of Corporation}
We the undersigned, all of legal age and sound mind and body, hereby agree to establish a corporation in the state of {State}, and further agree to the following articles of incorporation.
ARTICLE I
Name of Corporation
This corporation will be named {Name of Corporation}, located at {address of corporation}.
ARTICLE II
Nature/Purpose of Business
This corporation is being established for the purpose of {description of what the corporation will be doing, such as nonprofit work, a business, etc. Also describe what specific statutes, if any, might affect this particular type of corporation} .
ARTICLE III
Membership/Board of Directors
Members of this corporation will be {description of the members, and any titles they will hold, as well as the qualifications for membership}.
ARTICLE IV
Registered Agent
The registered agent for {Name of Corporation} is {Agent's Name}, located at {address where agent conducts business}.
ARTICLE V
Stock
{If applicable, indicate how stock for this corporation will be issued, what value the shares will have, etc.}
ARTICLE VI
Meetings/Statements
The {board of directors, certain members, etc.} will meet {every month, once a year, etc.} to {discuss corporation business, elect new members, etc.}.
Annual statements from {Name of Corporation} will be distributed {every month, once a year, etc.} to {board of directors, members, etc.}.
ARTICLE VII
Bylaws
{If you wish, you may include specific bylaws of the corporation in this document. These might outline membership categories, indicate any dues, detail the voting/election process, and more. These categories could also exist in a separate document} .
ARTICLE VIII
Duration/Dissolution
{Name of Corporation} will exist {length of the corporation, which may be "perpetual"}.
Dissolution of {Name of Organization} will occur {circumstances under which the corporation can be dissolved, such as a vote from a certain percentage of shareholders}.
Assets owned by {Name of Corporation} upon dissolution will {description of what will happen to the corporation's assets}.
ARTICLE IX
Liability
No member of {Name of Corporation} shall be personally liable or responsible for the debts or obligations of {Name of Corporation}.
ARTICLE X
Dispute Resolution
The undersigned agree that any disputes will be resolved {via a third-party mediator, by company-wide vote, etc.}.
ARTICLE XI
Regulation
This document, and the corporation established herein, is subject to the laws and regulations of {state name, country name, etc.}.
Signed this {date} day of {month}, {year}.
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