Articles of Incorporation for a profitable company (Pennsylvania)
This form is to incorporate a domestic, for-profit corporation in Pennsylvania. The form registers the name of the corporation, registered agent and address, and the initial board of directors. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Forms 1306, 2702, 2102, 2903, 2303, 3101 and 7102 look like.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION-FOR PROFIT OF
_______________________________________________ Name of Corporation
A TYPE OF CORPORATION INDICATED BELOW
Indicate type of domestic corporation:
____ Business-stock (15 Pa.C.S. ' 1306)
____ Management (15 Pa.C.S. ' 2702)
____ Business-nonstock (15 Pa.C.S. ' 2102)
____ Professional (15 Pa.C.S. ' 2903)
____ Business-statutory close (15 Pa.C.S. ' 2303)
____ Insurance (15 Pa.C.S. ' 3101)
____ Cooperative (15 Pa.C.S. ' 7102)
In compliance with the requirements of the applicable provisions of 15 Pa.C.S. (relating to corporations and unincorporated associations) the undersigned, desiring to incorporate a corporation for profit hereby, state(s) that:
The name of the corporation is: ___________________________________________
The (a) address of this corporation's initial registered office in this Commonwealth or (b) name of its commercial registered office provider and the county of venue is:
Name _____________________________
Address __________________________
City _______________________________
State ______________________
Zip Code __________________
(b) c/o: ______________ Name of Commercial Registered Office Provider ______________ County
For a corporation represented by a commercial registered office provider, the county in (b) shall be deemed the county in which the corporation is located for venue and official publication purposes.
3. The corporation is incorporated under the provisions of the Business Corporation Law of 1988.
4. The aggregate number of shares authorized is: _________________ (other provisions, if any, attach 8 1/2 x 11 sheet)
5. The name and address, including number and street, if any, of each incorporator is:
Name __________________________________
Address _________________________________
6. The specified effective date, if any, is: __________________ month, _________________ day, ___________ year, ____________ hour.
7. Additional provisions of the articles, if any, attach an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet.
8. Statutory close corporation only: Neither the corporation nor any shareholder shall make an offering of any of its shares of any class that would constitute a "public offering" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. ' 77a et seq.).
9. Cooperative corporations only: (Complete and strike out inapplicable term) The common bond of membership among its members/shareholders is: ________________________________
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the incorporator(s) has (have) signed these Articles of Incorporation this __________________ day of ________________, _________.
________________________________________________ (Signature)
________________________________________________ (Signature)
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THIS FORM
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Department of State
Corporation Bureau
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
Web site: www.dos.state.pa.us/corp.htm
A. One original of this form is required. The form shall be completed in black or blue-black ink in order to permit reproduction. The filing fee for this form is $100 made payable to the Department of State. PLEASE NOTE: A separate check is required for each form submitted.
B. Under 15 Pa.C.S. ' 135(c) (relating to addresses) an actual street or rural route box number must be used as an address, and the Department of State is required to refuse to receive or file any document that sets forth only a post office box address.
C. The following, in addition to the filing fee, shall accompany this form: (1) One copy of a completed form DSCB:15-134A (Docketing Statement). (2) Any necessary copies of form DSCB:17.2.3 (Consent to Appropriation or Use of Similar Name). (3) Any necessary governmental approvals.
D. For general instructions relating to the incorporation of business corporations see 19 Pa. Code Ch. 23 (relating to business corporations generally). These instructions relate to such matters as corporate name, stated purposes, term of existence, nonstock status, authorized share structure and related authority of the board of directors, inclusion of names of first directors in the Articles of Incorporation, optional provisions on cumulative voting for election of directors, etc.
E. For required provisions in the Articles of a management corporation, see 15 Pa.C.S. '2703 (relating to additional contents of articles of management corporations).
F. For restrictions on the stated purposes of professional corporations, see 15 Pa.C.S. '2903 (relating to formation of professional corporations).
G. Articles for a nonprofit cooperative corporation should be filed on Form DSCB:15-7102B (Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Cooperative Corporation).
H. One or more corporations or natural persons of full age may incorporate a business corporation.
I. 15 Pa.C.S. ' 1307 (relating to advertisement) requires that the incorporators shall advertise their intention to file or the corporation shall advertise the filing of articles of incorporation. Proofs of publication of such advertising should not be submitted to, and will not be received by or filed in, the Department, but should be filed with the minutes of the corporation.
J. This form and all accompanying documents shall be mailed to the address stated above.
K. To receive confirmation of the file date prior to receiving the microfilmed original, send either a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the filing information noted or a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a copy of the filing document.