Articles of Incorporation (Illinois)
This form is the Articles of Incorporation (Illinois). The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Form BCA-2.10 looks like.
Form BCA-2.10
Jesse White
Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
Springfield, IL 62756
Telephone (217) 785-2237
(217) 785-6033
https://www.sos.state.il.us
Payment must be made by certified check, cashier's check, Illinois attorney's check, Illinois C.P.A's check or money order, payable to "Secretary of State."
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This space for use by Secretary of State
Date ________________________________
Franchise Tax $________________________________
Filing Fee $________________________________
Approved: ________________________________
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Articles of Incorporation
1. CORPORATE NAME: ________________________________
________________________________ (The corporate name must contain the word "corporation", "company," "incorporated," "limited" or an abbreviation thereof.)
2. Initial Registered Agent:
First Name ________________________________
Middle Initial _______
Last name ________________________________
Initial Registered Office:
Number ________________________________
Street ________________________________
Suite # ________________________________
City ________________________________, IL
County ________________________________
Zip Code ________________________________
3. Purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized:
(If not sufficient space to cover this point, add one or more sheets of this size.)
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________________________________
4. Paragraph 1: Authorized Shares, Issued Shares and Consideration Received:
Class ________________________________
Par Value per Share $________________________________
Number of Shares Authorized ________________________________
Number of Shares Proposed to be Issued _____________________
Consideration to be Received Therefor $____________________
Class ________________________________
Par Value per Share $________________________________
Number of Shares Authorized ________________________________
Number of Shares Proposed to be Issued __________________
Consideration to be Received Therefor $______________________
TOTAL = $________________________________
Paragraph 2: The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights in respect of the shares of each class are: (If not sufficient space to cover this point, add one or more sheets of this size.)
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________________________________
5. OPTIONAL:
(a) Number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation: ________________________________.
(b) Names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualify:
Name ________________________________
Residential Address ________________________________
City ________________________________
State ________________________________
ZIP ________________________________
Name ________________________________
Residential Address ________________________________
City ________________________________
State ________________________________
ZIP ________________________________
6. OPTIONAL:
(a) It is estimated that the value of all property to be owned by the corporation for the following year wherever located will be: $________________________________
(b) It is estimated that the value of the property to be located within the State of Illinois during the following year will be: $________________________________
(c) It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted by the corporation during the following year will be: $________________________________
(d) It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted from places of business in the State of Illinois during the following year will be: $________________________________
7. OPTIONAL: OTHER PROVISIONS
Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be included in the Articles of Incorporation, e.g., authorizing preemptive rights, denying cumulative voting, regulating internal affairs, voting majority requirements, fixing a duration other than perpetual, etc.
8. NAME(S) & ADDRESS(ES) OF INCORPORATOR(S)
The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true.
Dated ______________________ (Month/Day), _____________ (Year)
Signature and Name
1. Signature ___________________________________________
___________________________________________ (Type or Print Name)
Address
Street ___________________________________________
City/Town ___________________________________________
State ___________________________________________
Zip Code ___________________________________________
2. Signature ___________________________________________
___________________________________________ (Type or Print Name)
Address
Street ___________________________________________
City/Town ___________________________________________
State ___________________________________________
Zip Code ___________________________________________
3. Signature ___________________________________________
___________________________________________ (Type or Print Name)
Address
Street ___________________________________________
City/Town ___________________________________________
State ___________________________________________
Zip Code ___________________________________________
(Signatures must be in BLACK INK on original document. Carbon copy, photocopy or rubber stamp signatures may only be used on conformed copies.)
NOTE: If a corporation acts as incorporator, the name of the corporation and the state of incorporation shall be shown and the execution shall be by its president or vice president and verified by him, and attested by its secretary or assistant secretary.
FEE SCHEDULE
• The initial franchise tax is assessed at the rate of 15/100 of 1 percent ($1.50 per $1,000) on the paid-in capital represented in this state, with a minimum of $25.
• The filing fee is $75.
• The minimum total due (franchise tax + filing fee) is $100. (Applies when the Consideration to be Received as set forth in Item 4 does not exceed $16,667)
• The Department of Business Services in Springfield will provide assistance in calculating the total fees if necessary.