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Articles Of Incorporation Of A General Stock Corporation ARTS-GS - California
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Changes to California Business Entity Filings (Updated May 15, 2013) As of January 1, 2013, new legal requirements apply to business entity documents filed with the California Secretary of State's office. Entity Addresses All formation/registration documents must include the business entity street address and mailing address. All foreign corporation and foreign limited liability company registration documents must include the street address of the principal business office address in California, if one exists. Agent Address All documents listing an individual person as an agent for service of process must include the agent's California street address. A post office box address is not acceptable. All documents listing a corporation as a California registered corporate agent must not list an address. The corporate agent's address is already on file. Certificate to Register as a Corporate Agent All corporate agents filing a certificate pursuant to California Corporations Code section 1505 must include the California street address where process may be served. A post office box address for a California registered corporate agent will not be accepted on any document. Future File Date Requests All future file date requests for corporation and limited liability company documents must be included within the document submitted or as an attachment to be made part of the filed document. Copy Requests The Secretary of State will no longer endorse and certify customer-provided copies. However, a customer who submits documents with a filing fee of $25.00 or more will receive one (1) uncertified copy of the documents for free and, at the time of filing, the free copy may be certified for a $5.00 certification fee. Customers requesting additional copies will be charged $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Each certified copy requires an additional $5.00 certification fee. Note: While domestic stock and foreign corporations are required to pay a total of $25.00 when filing the required Statement of Information, the total fees include a $20.00 filing fee and a $5.00 disclosure fee. Therefore, customers requesting copies of a Statement of Information (corporation or limited liability company) must include the copy fees described above. SB 1532 - Business Entities Filings (REV. 05/2013) ARTS-GS Articles of Incorporation of a General Stock Corporation To form a general stock corporation in California, you can fill out this form or prepare your own document, and submit for filing along with: A $100 filing fee. A separate, non-refundable $15 service fee also must be included, if you drop off the completed form or document. Important! Corporations in California may have to pay a minimum $800 yearly tax to the California Franchise Tax Board. For more information, go to https://www.ftb.ca.gov. Note: Before submitting the completed form, you should consult with a private attorney for advice about your specific business needs. This Space For Office Use Only For questions about this form, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/filing-tips.htm. Corporate Name (List the proposed corporate name. Go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/name-availability.htm for general corporate name requirements and restrictions.) The name of the corporation is _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Corporate Purpose The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code. Service of Process (List a California resident or an active 1505 corporation in California that agrees to be your initial agent to accept service of process in case your corporation is sued. You may list any adult who lives in California. You may not list your own corporation as the agent. Do not list an address if the agent is a 1505 corporation as the address for service of process is already on file.) a. b. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agent's Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CA Agent's Street Address (if agent is not a corporation) - Do not list a P.O. Box City (no abbreviations) State Zip Corporate Addresses a. b. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Initial Street Address of Corporation - Do not list a P.O. Box City (no abbreviations) State Zip ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Initial Mailing Address of Corporation, if different from 4a City (no abbreviations) State Zip Shares (List the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue. Note: Before shares of stock are sold or issued, the corporation must comply with the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 administered by the California Department of Corporations. For more information, go to www.corp.ca.gov or call the California Department of Corporations at (213) 576-7500.) This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock. The total number of shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is ________________________________________________ . This form must be signed by each incorporator. If you need more space, attach extra pages that are 1-sided and on standard letter-sized paper (8 1/2" x 11"). All attachments are made part of these articles of incorporation. Incorporator - Sign here Make check/money order payable to: Secretary of State Upon filing, we will return one (1) uncertified copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the copy upon request and payment of a $5 certification fee. Corporations Code §§ 200-202 et seq., Revenue and Taxation Code § 23153 ARTS-GS (REV 05/2013) Print your name here By Mail Secretary of State Business Entities, P.O. Box 944260 Sacramento, CA 94244-2600 Drop-Off Secretary of State 1500 11th Street, 3rd Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 2013 California Secretary of State www.sos.ca.gov/business/be
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