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Betty Ireland Secretary of State State Capitol Bldg. 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25305-0770 WEST VIRGINIA ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Penney Barker, Manager Corporations Division Tel: (304) 558-8000 Fax: (304) 558-8381 www.wvsos.com FILE One Original Control # __ __ __ __ The undersigned, acting as incorporator(s) according to the West Virginia Code, adopts the following Articles of Incorporation for a West Virginia Domestic Corporation, which shall be perpetual: 1. The name of the West Virginia corporation shall be: [This name is your official name and must be used in its entirety when in use unless a trade name is registered with the Office of Secretary of State, according to Chapter 47-8 of the West Virginia Code. 2. The address of the principal office of the corporation will be: Street: City/State/Zip: County: Street/Box: City/State/Zip: located in the County of: The mailing address of the above location, if different, will be: 3. The physical address (not a PO box) Street: City/State/Zip: County: Street/Box: City/State/Zip: Name: Street: City/State/Zip: of the of principal place business in West Virginia, if any of the corporation will be: located in the County of: The mailing address of the above location, if different, will be: 4. The name and address of the person to whom notice of process may be sent, if any, is: 5. This corporation is organized as: (check one below) NON-PROFIT, NON-STOCK, (if you plan on applying for 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS you may want to include certain language that is required by IRS to be included in your articles of incorporation) FOR PROFIT 6. FOR PROFIT ONLY: The total value of all authorized capital stock of the corporation will be $_______________. . The capital stock will be divided into _______ shares at the par value of $____________ per share. Issued by the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305 Revised 6/05 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com FORM CD-1NP WEST VIRGINIA ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 7. The purposes for which this corporation is formed are as follows: Page 2 (Describe the type(s) of business activity which will be conducted, for example, "agricultural production of grain and poultry", "construction of residential and commercial buildings", "manufacturing of food products", "commercial printing", "retail grocery and sale of beer and wine". Purposes may conclude with words "... including the transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated in West Virginia.") _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. FOR NON PROFITS ONLY: (Check the statement that applies to your entity) ____ ____ Corporation will have no members Corporation will have members (NOTE) If corporation has one or more classes of members, the designation of a class or classes is to be set forth in the articles of incorporation and the manner of election or appointment and the qualifications and rights of the members of each class is to be set forth in the articles of incorporation or bylaws. If this applies to your entity then you will have to attach a separate sheet listing the above required information, unless it will fit in the space below ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. The name and address of the incorporator(s) is: Name Address ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ City/State/Zip __________________________ __________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ___________________________ 10. Contact and Signature Information: a. Contact person to reach in case there is a problem with filing: ___________________Phone #___________ b. Print Name of person who is signing articles of incorporation:_____________________________________ c. Business email address, if any: Email address d. Signature of Incorporator: __________________________________Date: ________________________ Must be signed before submitting. PRINT THIS COPY, THEN CLICK HERE TO RESET. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com Betty Ireland Secretary of State State Capitol Building 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25305 Penney Barker, Manager Corporations Division Tel: (304) 558-8000 Fax: (304) 558-8381 www.wvsos.com INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION BEFORE you fill out the application: The corporate name you select will be approved only if it is available-- that is, if the name is not the same as and is distinguishable from any other name which has been reserved or filed. If you prepare corporate papers without applying for and receiving a name reservation, you do so at your own risk. A telephone check on availability of a name is NOT a guarantee. You may apply for a name reservation in writing, accompanied by a $15 fee payable to the Secretary of State, mailed to the address shown above. Once approved, you are guaranteed exclusive use of the name for 120 days, enough time to prepare and submit the articles. FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION: Section 1. Enter the exact name of the corporation, and be sure to include one of the required terms, 'corporation', 'company', 'incorporated', 'limited', or an abbreviation of one of these terms. Remember, the name that is on your certificate of incorporation is your official name and must be used in its entirety when in use unless you file a trade name registration with the Office of Secretary of State. Failure to do so could result in a fine or imprisonment. Section 2. Section 3. The principal office may be located within West Virginia or another state. List the address of the principal office. A West Virginia domestic corporation may have a physical location as the principal place of business within the state. Give the street address, city, zip and county in WV, if any. Section 4. Unless you name a person or business as "agent of process" who can receive service of a summons or complaint and annual report forms, legal process and forms will go to the address listed in #2. If you change your agent of process, you should notify the Secretary of State in writing. Section 5. In a non-profit corporation
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