Guide to Writing Your Articles of Incorporation

The purpose if this article is to walk you through theARTICLE I
decision process that is needed to acceptably developName
your articles of incorporation. The first thing that isThe name of this Corporation is Corporation.
needed is that your business have a name. You mayARTICLE II
follow that name either with Corporation orCapital Stock
Incorporated. In the sample articles below the termThis Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares
Corporation is used. The second step is to decide howof $0.0001 par value common stock, which shall be
many shares of stock you wish to seek authorizationdesignated Common Shares. Each share of stock
to issue. In the sample below I have chosen to ask forshall have identical rights and privileges and the transfer
authorization to issue 10,000 shares but you myof such stock shall be restricted as provided in the
choose a different quantity if you like. The initialbylaws of the Corporation.
registered agent is the person who is designated asARTICLE III
the point of contact for the new business. What thatInitial Registered Office and Agent
means is this person agrees to accept mail on behalfThe name of the initial registered agent of the
of the corporation. It usually is the same as theCorporation is . The street address of the initial
incorporator but in some cases where multiple statesregistered office of this Corporation is .
are involved it is necessary to have a person from theARTICLE IV
state of incorporation serve in this capacity. Finally youPrincipal Office
will need to disclose in the articles where your homeThe street address of the Corporation is .
base of operation and the name of the incorporator.ARTICLE V
Good luck to you and feel free to use this guideline toIncorporator
write your own Articles of Incorporation.The name and address of the person signing these
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATIONArticles and serving as the sole incorporator is:
OF CORPORATIONName, Address
The undersigned incorporator to these Articles ofIN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned sole
Incorporation, being at least eighteen years of age,incorporator executed these Articles of Incorporation,
hereby forms a corporation for-profit under , thethis .
Business Corporation Law, as amended, as follows: