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CN 51-02 i Instructions: Not-For-Profit Corporation Articles of Incorporation Contact: Kansas Office of the Secretary of State Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 S.W. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 (785) 296-4564 kssos@sos.ks.gov www.sos.ks.gov Save time and money by filing your articles of incorporation online at www.sos.ks.gov All information on the articles of incorporation must be complete and accompanied by the correct filing fee or the document will not be accepted for filing. 1. FILING FEE: The filing fee for this document is $20. 2. PAYMENT: Please enclose a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State. Articles received without the appropriate fee will not be accepted for filing. Please do not send cash. Also, to expedite processing, please do not use staples on your documents or to attach checks. 3. CORPORATION NAME: A word of incorporation must be included in the name per K.S.A. 17-6002. Kansas Statutes can be reviewed at www.kslegislature.org. 4. RESIDENT AGENT: The resident agent is a person or entity that is authorized to accept service of process (lawsuits) on behalf of the business entity. This does not necessarily mean that the agent himself/herself is being sued, but that he/she has the authority and responsibility to accept service of process on behalf of the business. 5. REGISTERED OFFICE: The registered office is the address where the resident agent is located. 6. MAILING ADDRESS: The mailing address is where you would like to receive official mail from the Secretary of State's office. 7. INCORPORATORS: An incorporator can be either an individual or a business. This person or entity is responsible for the formation of the business created by this filing. The incorporator is not necessarily the owner and his/her role in the business may cease as soon as the filing is made. 8. DIRECTORS: The directors section (question 9) must be completed if the incorporator's power terminates once the document is filed. 9. SIGNATURES: If the incorporator is an individual, the signature must match exactly the name listed in the incorporator's section (question 8). If the incorporator is a business, the signature of an individual authorized to sign for the business would be required. Do not enter the business name in the signature field. Not-for-profit Corporations do not automatically qualify for exemption from federal taxes. In order to qualify for exemption, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that the articles of incorporation contain certain provisions. This form does not contain these requisite provisions. You may refer to section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code or contact the IRS at (800) 829-3676 for a copy of the IRS publication 557 or download the publication at www.irs.gov. NOTICE: STAY UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR ORGANIZATION'S STATUS, ANNUAL REPORT DUE DATE AND CONTACT ADDRESSES BY GOING TO WWW.SOS.KS.GOV. UNDER QUICK LINKS, SELECT SEARCH BUSINESS ENTITY INFORMATION. There is a $25 service fee for all checks returned by your financial institution. All information must be completed or this document will not be accepted for filing. NOTICE: Rev. 12/27/10 jdr Instructions Page 1 of 1 K.S.A. 17-6002 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CN 51-02 CONTACT: Not-For-Profit Articles of Incorporation Kansas Office of the Secretary of State (785) 296-4564 kssos@sos.ks.gov www.sos.ks.gov KANSAS SECRETARY OF STATE Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 S.W. 10th Avenue Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Above space is for office use only. i All information must be completed or this document will not be accepted for filing. Please read instructions sheet before completing. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Name of the corporation: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Name of the resident agent and address of the ________________________________________________________________________________________ registered office in Name Street Address Kansas: Address must be a street address ______________________________________Kansas___________________________________________ A P.O. box is unacceptable City State Zip 3. Mailing address: Address will be used to send official mail from the Secretary of State's office ________________________________________________________________________________________ Attention Name City Address _______________________________________________________________________________________ State Zip Country 4. Tax closing month: _______________________________________ 5. Nature of corporation's business or purpose: 6. Will this corporation have the authority to issue capital stock? ________________________________________________________________________________________ YES NO If yes, the total number of shares authorized: __________ shares of __________ stock, class __________ par value of __________ dollars each __________ shares of __________ stock, class __________ par value of __________ dollars each __________ shares of __________ stock, class __________ without nominal or par value __________ shares of __________ stock, class __________ without nominal or par value *If applicable, state any designations, powers, rights, limitations or restrictions applicable to any class or any special grant of authority to be given to the board of directors: ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Are the conditions of membership fixed by bylaws: YES NO If no, state the conditions of membership: ________________________________________________________________________________________ K.S.A. 17-6002 Rev. 12/27/10 jdr Page 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 8. Name and mailing address of each incorporator: Do not leave blank If additional space is needed please provide an attachment 1)_______________________________________________________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________________________________________________ _ Mailing address Name City State Zip Country 2) _______________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ _ Mailing address Name City State Zip Country 3) ______________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ _ Mailing address City State Zip Country 9. Name and mailing
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