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Articles of Incorporation

This Articles of Incorporation template is used to formally establish a corporation as a legal entity. It outlines the foundational structure, purpose, and operational guidelines, and is filed with the relevant government authority to legally create the company.

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Company Letterhead

{{company_name}}

{{company_address}}

Phone: {{phone}}

Email: {{email}}

Website: {{website}}

ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of the corporation is: {{corporation_name}}.

ARTICLE II: REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE

The name and street address of the corporation's initial registered agent is: {{registered_agent_name}}, {{registered_agent_address}}.

ARTICLE III: PURPOSE

The purpose for which the corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the laws of {{jurisdiction}}.

ARTICLE IV: AUTHORIZED SHARES

The total number of shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is {{number_of_shares}}, of which {{number_of_common_shares}} shall be common shares with a par value of {{common_share_par_value}} each, and {{number_of_preferred_shares}} shall be preferred shares with a par value of {{preferred_share_par_value}} each.

ARTICLE V: DIRECTORS

The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors is {{number_of_initial_directors}}. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors are:

Name: {{director_1_name}}, Address: {{director_1_address}}

Name: {{director_2_name}}, Address: {{director_2_address}}

Name: {{director_3_name}}, Address: {{director_3_address}}

ARTICLE VI: INCORPORATOR

The name and street address of the incorporator is: {{incorporator_name}}, {{incorporator_address}}.

ARTICLE VII: EFFECTIVE DATE

These Articles of Incorporation shall be effective as of the date of filing with the appropriate governmental authority, or on {{effective_date}}, whichever is later.

ARTICLE VIII: INDEMNIFICATION

The corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers, employees, and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of {{jurisdiction}}.

Signature Block

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Incorporator has executed these Articles of Incorporation on this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}}.

_____________________________

{{incorporator_name}}, Incorporator

State of {{state_of_incorporation}}

County of {{county_of_incorporation}}

On this day, before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared {{incorporator_name}}, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

_____________________________

Notary Public

My Commission Expires: {{notary_commission_expiry_date}}

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