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Initial Articles Of Incorporation 532A - Ohio
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Form 532A Prescribed by the: Ohio Secretary of State Central Ohio: (614) 466-3910 Toll Free: (877) SOS-FILE (767-3453) www.OhioSecretaryofState.gov Busserv@OhioSecretaryofState.gov Mail this form to one of the following: Regular Filing (non expedite) P.O. Box 670 Columbus, OH 43216 Expedite Filing (Two-business day processing time requires an additional $100.00). P.O. Box 1390 Columbus, OH 43216 Initial Articles of Incorporation (For Profit, Domestic Corporation) Filing Fee: $125 (113 - ARF) First: Name of Corporation (Name must include the following word or abbreviation: company, co., corporation, corp., incorporated, or inc.) Second: Location of Principal office in Ohio Mailing Address Ohio City State ZIP Code County Effective Date (Optional) mm/dd/yyyy (The legal existence of the corporation begins upon the filing of the articles or on a later date specified that is not more than ninety days after filing) Third: The number of shares which the corporation is authorized to have outstanding. (Please state if shares are common or preferred and their par value, if any.) Number of Shares Type Par Value Fourth: If the corporation is to have an initial stated capital, please state the amount of that stated capital Amount **Note: ORC Chapter 1701 allows additional provisions to be included in the Articles of Incorporation that are filed with this office. If including any of these additional provisions, please do so by including them in an attachment to this form.** Form 532A Page 1 of 3 Last Revised: 3/16/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OF STATUTORY AGENT The undersigned, being at least a majority of the incorporators of hereby appoint the following 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 Name Mailing Address Ohio City State Zip Code Must be signed by the Incorporators or a majority of the incorporators Signature Signature Signature ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT The Undersigned, Statutory Agent Name Statutory agent for Corporation Name hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said corporation. , named herein as the Statutory Agent Signature Individual Agent's Signature/Signature on Behalf of Corporate Agent If the agent is an individual and using a P.O. Box, check this box to confirm the agent is an Ohio resident. Form 532A Page 2 of 3 Last Revised: 3/16/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has the requisite authority to execute this document. Required Articles and original appointment of agent must be signed by the incorporator(s). If the incorporator is an individual, then they must sign in the "signature" box and print his/her name in the "Print Name" box. If the incorporator is a business entity, not an individual, then please print the entity name in the "signature" box, an authorized representative of the business entity must sign in the "By" box and print his/her name and title/authority in the "Print Name" box. Signature By Print Name Signature By Print Name Signature By Print Name Form 532A Page 3 of 3 Last Revised: 3/16/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions for Initial Articles of Incorporation (For Domestic For Profit Corporation) This form should be used if you wish to file articles of incorporation for a domestic for profit corporation. Name of Corporation The name of the corporation must be in compliance with Ohio Revised Code §1701.05. The name must end with or include the word or abbreviation "company," "co.," "corporation," "corp.," "incorporated," or "inc." The name must be distinguishable on the records in the office of the secretary of state. Ohio Principal Office Location Please state the city and county in Ohio where the principal office of the corporation is to be located. Effective Date (optional) An effective date may be provided but is not required. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1701.04(E), the legal existence of the corporation begins upon the filing of the articles or on a later date specified in the articles. The effective date cannot (1) precede the date of filing with our office or (2) be more than ninety (90) days after the date of filing. If an effective date is given that precedes the date of filing, the effective date of the corporation will be the date of filing. If an effective date is given that exceeds the date of filing by more than ninety (90) days, our office will return the filing to you and request that a proper effective date be provided. Authorized Number and Par Value of Shares Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1701.04(A)(3) and (4), please state the authorized number of shares, the type (common or preferred), and the par value, if any. Note: The express terms of the shares of each class must be attached. Initial Stated Capital If the corporation is to have an initial stated capital, please state the amount of that stated capital. Pursuant to §1785.05, a professional corporation may issue its capital stock only to persons who are duly licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized to render within this state the same professional service as that for which the entity was organized. Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of Appointment Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1701.07, an Ohio Corporation must appoint and maintain a statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the corporation. We cannot accept articles of incorporation unless the statutory agent information is provided. The statutory agent must be one of the following: (1) an Ohio resident; (2) an Ohio corporation; or (3) a foreign corporation that is licensed to do business in Ohio and is authorized by its articles of incorporation to act as a statutory agent and has a business address in Ohio. If the statutory agent is an individual using P.O. Box address, they must also check a box to confirm that he or she is an Ohio resident. The statutory agent must also sign the Acceptance of Appointment at the bottom of page 2. Form 532A Last Revised: 3/16/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Additional Provisions If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional provisions on a single-sided, 8 ½ x 11 sheet(s) of paper. Signature(s) Afte
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