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Nonprofit Corporation Articles of Incorporation (South Carolina)

These are articles of incorporation for a nonprofit corporation in South Carolina. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Form NP 301 looks like.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SECRETARY OF STATE

NONPROFIT CORPORATION
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY IN BLACK INK

Pursuant to Section 33-31-202 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended, the undersigned corporation submits the following information:

1. The name of the nonprofit corporation is

__________________________

2. The initial registered office of the nonprofit corporation is

________________________________
Street Address

________________________________
City

________________________________
County

________________________________
State

________________________________
Zip Code

The name of the registered agent of the nonprofit corporation at that office is

_____________________________________
Print Name

I hereby consent to the appointment as registered agent of the corporation.

____________________________________
Agent's Signature

3. Check "a", "b", or "c" whichever is applicable. Check only one box:

a. [___] The nonprofit corporation is a public benefit corporation.

b. [___] The nonprofit corporation is a religious corporation.

c. [___] The nonprofit corporation is a mutual benefit corporation.

4. Check "a" or "b", whichever is applicable:

a. [___] This corporation will have members.

b. [___] This corporation will not have members.

5. The address of the principal office of the nonprofit corporation is

________________________________
Street Address

________________________________
City

________________________________
County

________________________________
State

________________________________
Zip Code

6. If this nonprofit corporation is either a public benefit or religious corporation (when box "a" or "b" of paragraph 3 is checked), complete either "a" or "b", whichever is applicable, to describe how the remaining assets of the corporation will be distributed upon dissolution of the corporation.

a. [___] Upon dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the Federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such asset not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

b. [___] Upon dissolution of the corporation, consistent with the law, the remaining assets of the corporation shall be distributed to

_________________________________________

7. If the corporation is a mutual benefit corporation (when box "c" of paragraph 3 is checked), complete either "a" or 'b", whichever is applicable, to describe how the (remaining) assets of the corporation will be distributed upon dissolution of the corporation.

a. [___] Upon dissolution of the mutual benefit corporation, the (remaining) assets shall be distributed to its members, or if it has no members, to those persons to whom the corporation holds itself out as benefiting or serving.

b. [___] Upon dissolution of the mutual benefit corporation, the (remaining) assets, consistent with the law, shall be distributed to

_________________________________________

8. The optional provisions which the nonprofit corporation elects to include in the articles of incorporation are as follows (See 33-31-202(c) of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended, the applicable comments thereto, and the instructions to this form)

9. The name and address of each incorporator is as follows (only one is required)

_________________________________________
Name

_________________________________________
Address

_________________________________________
Zip Code

_________________________________________
Name

_________________________________________
Address

_________________________________________
Zip Code

10. Each original director of the nonprofit corporation must sign the articles but only if the directors are named in these articles:

_________________________________________
Name (Only if named in articles)

_________________________________________
Signature of director

_________________________________________
Name (Only if named in articles)

_________________________________________
Signature of director

11. Each incorporator must sign the articles.

_________________________________________
Signature of incorporator

_________________________________________
Signature of incorporator


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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING IN THIS FORM
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1. Two copies of this form, the original and either a duplicate original or a conformed copy must be filed.

2. If space in this form is insufficient, please attach additional sheets containing a reference to the appropriate paragraph in this form, or prepare this using a computer disk, which will allow for expansion of space on the form.

3. This form must be accompanied by the filing fee of $25.00 payable to the "Secretary of State."

Return to: Secretary of State
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211

4. If this organization is a Homeowners Association or a Political Association it must also be accompanied by the First Annual Report of Corporations and an additional $25.00 fee is required.

NOTE:

THE FILING OF THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT, IN AND OF ITSELF, PROVIDE AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THIS CORPORATE NAME ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE. USE OF A NAME AS A TRADEMARK OR SERVICE MARK WILL REQUIRE FURTHER CLEARANCE AND REGISTRATION AND BE AFFECTED BY PRIOR USE OF THE MARK. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE TRADEMARKS DIVISION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE AT (803) 734-1728.

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