Take A Look At A Sample Articles Of Incorporation Form
Now that you have a clear idea of the sections that you need to include with an Articles of Incorporation document and you know the type of information that you need to incorporate, then it is high time for you to see a sample Articles of Incorporation form. If, for example, the name of the corporation is A1 Incorporated which is located in Los Angeles, California, this is how the Articles of Incorporation should look like:
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Articles of Incorporation of A1, Incorporated
The undersigned subscriber(s) to these Articles of Incorporations hereby forms a corporation under the laws of the State of California. Article I. Name of the Corporation The name of the corporation shall be A1, Incorporated. Article II. Nature of Business The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of California to be incorporated, pursuant to the California Corporations Code. Article III. Corporate Address The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation shall be #123 11th St., Sacramento, California 95814. The name of this corporations initial agent for service of process is Joe M. Smith. Article IV. Capital Stock A1, Incorporated is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and the total number of shares which the aforementioned corporation shall issue is ____. Article V. Terms of Existence A1, Incorporated shall exist perpetually. (Signature of Incorporator)
______________________
Joe M. Smith, Incorporator The above sample of the Articles of Incorporation form only includes the minimum provisions required under the laws of the State of California. It may also include special provisions and sections such as the names and addresses of the incorporators or shareholders. Also, make sure that the Articles of Incorporation should pursuant to the California Corporations Code under Sections 200-202. This section is indicative of the minimum requirements for stock corporations. Also, although it is quite easy to write the Articles of Incorporation yourself, it is still advisable to have a legal counsel look over the document before submitting it to the office of the Secretary of State of California so that you can see to it that everything is in order. Once the Articles of Incorporation has been submitted to the proper agency and the certificate has been sent back to your corporate office, then you can officially start your business as a legal corporation.
| 
