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Initial Articles Of Incorporation 532B - Ohio
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Form 532B 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 (Nonprofit, Domestic Corporation) Filing Fee: $125 (114-ARN) First: Name of Corporation 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: Purpose for which corporation is formed **Note for Nonprofit Corporations: The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not sufficient to obtain state or federal tax exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that the nonprofit corporation secures the proper state and federal tax exemptions. These agencies may require that a purpose clause be provided. **Note: ORC Chapter 1702 allows for 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 532B 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 532B 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 entitiy name in the "signature" box, an authorized representative of the 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 532B Page 3 of 3 Last Revised: 3/16/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Instructions for Initial Articles of Incorporation (For Domestic Nonprofit Corporation) This form should be used if you wish to file articles of incorporation for a domestic nonprofit corporation. Name of Corporation As set forth in Ohio Revised Code §1702.05, the name must be distinguishable on the records in the office of the secretary of state. Ohio Principal Office Location Please provide the address in Ohio where the principal office of the corporation is to be located. Effective Date An effective date may be provided but is not required. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1702.04(D), 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. Purpose Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1702.03, a nonprofit corporation must provide a purpose in the articles. A nonprofit corporation may be formed for any purpose or purposes for which natural persons lawfully may associate themselves. Note: The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not sufficient to obtain state or federal tax exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that the nonprofit corporation secures the proper state and federal tax exemptions. These agencies may require that a purpose clause be provided. 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. Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of Appointment Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1702.06, 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 that has a business address in Ohio. If the statutory agent is an individual using P.O. Box address, they must also check the box below the address to state they are a resident of the state of Ohio. The statutory agent must also sign the Acceptance of Appointment at the bottom of page 2. Form 532B Last Revised: 3/16/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Signature(s) After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 3 is signed by the incorporator(s). **Note: Our office cannot file or record a document which contains a soci
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