Articles of Incorporation for Non-Profit Corporation (Ohio)
This is form for a non-profit corporation's Articles of Incorporation for the State of Ohio. The form provided here is simply a basic structure for what you may need to actually have in order to incorporate. However, this will give you an idea of what you might need to incorporate your non-profit corporation.
Prescribed by J. Kenneth Blackwell
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(Under Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code)
Non-Profit Corporation
The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation, not for profit, under Sections 1702.01 et seq of the Ohio Revised Code do hereby state the following:
FIRST. The name of said corporation shall be:
SECOND. The place in Ohio where its principal office is to be located is _______ (city, village or township), ______________ County, Ohio
THIRD. The purpose(s) for which this corporation is formed is:
FOURTH. The following persons, not less than three, shall serve said corporation as trustees until the first annual meeting or other meeting called to elect trustees.
(Please print or type the names of the trustees. Trustees need not sign)
__________ (Trustee)
__________ (Street Address)
__________ (City)
__________ (State)
__________ (Zip Code)
NOTE: P.O. Box addresses are not acceptable
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names, on _________ (date)
Signature: ______________, Incorporator
Name: ______________
Signature: ______________, Incorporator
Name: ______________
Signature: ______________, Incorporator
Name: ______________
ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OF STATUTORY AGENT
The undersigned, being at least a majority of the incorporators of ___________ (name of corporation) hereby appoint ___________, to be statutory agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon the corporation may be served. The complete address of the agent is:
_____________ (street address)
_____________ (city)
Ohio
_____________ (zip code)
Note: P.O. Box addresses are not acceptable
Signature:____________
Name:______________
Signature:____________
Name:______________
Signature:____________
Name:______________
ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT
The undersigned, __________, named herein as the statutory agent for ___________, hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said corporation.
Signature: ____________, Statutory Agent