Texas Articles of Incorporation
The Articles of Incorporation is a document required to form a corporation. In many ways, it is the document responsible for creating the corporation. Included in this packet are the statutory form of the Articles of Incorporation and the official instructions. This packet also includes a cover letter which you can use when submitting your Articles.
This form is for use in Texas.
This package contains: (1) Instructions and Checklist; (2) Official Instructions from the Texas Secretary of State on completing the Articles; (3) Articles of Incorporation based on the form provided by the Texas Secretary of State; and (4) a cover letter for use when submitting the Articles for filing.
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Texas at (_____) _____-__________ (insert telephone number).
Sincerely Yours,
(Your name here)
______________________________ City, State, Zip:________________________________
Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address above orme) and a check for the filing fee of $300. Please file the original, file stamp the copy and return the copy to me at the address below: Name: _______________________________________ Address:________11-3697
RE: FILING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Dear Sir or Madame: Enclosed please find two completed, copies of the Articles of Incorporation for ___________________________ (insert Corporation Narticles of incorporation subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a false or fraudulent document.
Signature of incorporator
Date
Secretary of State P.O. Box 13697 Austin, TX 787ctive at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of its filing by the secretary of state. The delayed effective date is Execution The undersigned incorporator signs these alow.
Name:
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Effective Date of Filing This document will become effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.
OR
This document will become effeoration Act. Supplemental Provisions/Information
Text Area: [The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.]
Incorporator The name and address of the incorporator is set forth bel. Article 6 Purpose The purpose for which the corporation is organized is for the transaction of any and all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Texas Business Corpar value), and the preferences, limitations, and relative rights of each class in the space provided for supplemental information on this form.
Article 5 Duration The period of duration is perpetua shares shall have no par value.
If the shares are to be divided into classes, you must set forth the designation of each class, the number of shares of each class, the par value (or statement of no pof each of the authorized shares is $ OR (You must select and complete either option A or option B, do not select both.) B. The total number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is and the 3: First Name
M.I.
Last Name
Suffix
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Article 4 Authorized Shares A. The total number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is and the par value e set forth below:
Director 1: First Name M.I. Last Name Suffix
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Director 2: First Name
M.I.
Last Name
Suffix
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Directorrd of directors and the names and addresses of the person or persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified ar
C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:
Street Address City State Zip Code
TX Article 3 Directors The number of directors constituting the initial boanization (cannot be corporation named above) by the name of:
OR
B. The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is set forth below:
First Name M.I. Last Name Suffix
liminary check for "name availability" is recommended.
Article 2 Registered Agent and Registered Office (Select and complete either A or B and complete C) A. The initial registered agent is an orga The name must not be the same as, deceptively similar to or similar to that of an existing corporate, limited liability company, or limited partnership name on file with the secretary of state. A pren Act
Article 1 Corporate Name
The name of the corporation is as set forth below:
The name must contain the word "corporation," "company," "incorporated," or an abbreviation of one of these terms.tary of State P.O. Box 13697 Austin, TX 78711-3697 FAX: 512/463-5709 Filing Fee: $300
This space reserved for office use.
Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 3.02 Texas Business Corporatiodation of the corporation. To be timely, the appropriate filing must be made by the corporation within thirty (30) days of the action/event.
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Form 201 (revised 9/03) Return in Duplicate to: Secre for a penalty for the failure to timely file with the secretary of state: (1) a statement of change of registered office or registered agent; and (2) articles of dissolution upon winding up and liquirnal Revenue Service web site. The Corporations Section home page provides links to the IRS and Texas Comptroller web sites. Timely Filings: Article 9.07 of the Texas Business Corporation Act providesfranchise tax information. For information relating to federal employer identification numbers, federal income tax filing requirements, tax publications and forms call (800) 829-3676 or visit the InteFranchise Taxes: Corporations are subject to a state franchise tax. Contact the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Tax Assistance Section, Austin, Texas, 78774-0100, (512) 463-4600 or (800) 252-1381 for 2) 463-5555, TDD: (800) 735-2989, FAX: (512) 463-5709. If you transmit your document by fax, then you must provide your credit card information with the transmission (Form 807). FOR YOUR INFORMATION: retary of state will return the appropriate evidence of filing and a file stamped copy of the document, if a duplicate copy was provided for such purpose, to the submitter. The telephone number is (51ct to a statutorily authorized convenience fee of 2.1% of the total fees. The delivery address is James Earl Rudder Office Building, 1019 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701. Upon filing the document, the secccepted in payment of the filing fee. Checks or money orders must be payable through a U.S. bank or financial institution and made payable to the secretary of state. Fees paid by credit card are subjeivery Instructions: Mail the completed form, together with the filing fee of $300 to the address shown in the heading of the form. Personal checks and MasterCard, Visa, and Discover credit cards are a a document the person knows is false in any material respect with the intent that the document be delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Payment and Delements on this form carefully. A person commits an offense under the Texas Business Corporation Act, the Texas Limited Liability Company Act or the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act if the person signs the status of the entity will be shown as active on the records of the secretary of state.
Execution: The incorporator must sign the articles of incorporation. Prior to signing, please read the statthe secretary of state will be changed to show the filing of the document, the date of the filing, and the future date on which the document will be effective. In addition, at the time of such filing, as of a date not more than ninety (90) days from the date of filing with the secretary of state. Please note that upon the filing of a document with a delayed effective date, the computer records of ffective as of the date of filing by the secretary of state. However, pursuant to Article 10.03 of the Texas Business Corporation Act, the effectiveness of the articles of incorporation may be delayednatural person 18 years of age or older, or any corporation, partnership, or other entity; there are no residency requirements for an incorporator. · Effective Date: Articles of incorporation become e within this form or to provide for additional articles to contain optional provisions.
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Incorporator: Only one incorporator is required for the formation of a corporation. An incorporator may be a censed activity when such license cannot be issued to a corporation, then you cannot utilize this form.
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Supplemental Provisions: Additional space has been provided for additional text to an articleuse this form.
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Article 6--Purpose: This form creates a corporation with the general purpose of conducting any lawful business. If you wish to operate a non-profit organization, or to engage in a liby the board of directors.
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Article 5--Duration: This form creates a corporation with a perpetual existence. If you wish to form a corporation with a stated period of duration, then you should not hat the shares are to be without a stated par value (i.e., option B). Option B--No Par Value: Shares that are designated as having no par value may be issued for an amount of consideration determined value, and if payment for the share is to be made in cash, the corporation must receive at least $1.00 for each share issued. Do not state that the shares have $0 par value when you mean to indicate tre. In general terms, it represents the minimum stated amount for which each share shall be issued. For example: If the corporation has authorized a total of 1,000 shares of common stock of $1.00 par r shares are to have a stated par value, or select and complete option B if the shares are without a stated par value. Option A--Par Value: "Par value" means the stated dollar amount assigned to a sharporation. The total number of shares that the corporation will have authority to issue must be provided in the space provided in option A or option B of Article 4. Select and complete option A if youation that is to be managed by its shareholders or to form a corporation that is managed by a shareholders agreement.
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Article 4--Authorized Shares: Shares represent ownership interest in the coum of one director is required. A director must be a natural person; there are no residency requirements for directors. Please note that this form should not be used if you wish to form a close corporice of process. A post office box is not sufficient as a registered office address unless the registered office is located in a town with a population of less than 5,000. Article 3--Directors: A minimhe corporate name as the name of the registered agent. The registered office address must be an address that is generally open during normal business hours so that the registered agent may accept servoration or other foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state; or (Option B) an individual resident of the state. The corporation cannot act as its own registered agent: do not enter t: (Option A) a Texas corporation or other entity, such as a limited liability company, limited partnership, partnership, or other legal entity organized under the laws of this state, or a foreign corpcorporation under a name does not authorize the use of a name in violation of another person's rights to the name. Article 2--Registered Agent and Registered Office: The registered agent can be eitherd by the secretary of state. Do not make financial expenditures or execute documents utilizing the name "pre-cleared." Also note that the pre-clearance of a name or the issuance of a certificate of intermination on "name availability," you may call (512) 463-5555 or email your name inquiry to corpinfo@sos.state.tx.us. A final determination cannot be made until the document is received and processe availability (Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 4, Chapter 79, Subchapter C) may be viewed at www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.html. If you wish the secretary of state to provide a preliminary delar to, or similar to the name of an existing corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company, the document cannot be filed. The administrative rules adopted for determining entity names for the advice and services of an attorney and tax specialist.
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Article 1--Corporate Name: Provide a corporate name and organizational ending. If the name chosen is the same as or deceptively simiThe attached form is a standardized form designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant statutory provisions. This form and the information provided are not substituteith another party. The purchase and use of these forms is subject to the "Disclaimers and Terms of Use" found at findlegalforms.com.
Form 201--General Information (Articles of Incorporation--Profit)
r you and should not be used or signed before first consulting with an attorney to ensure that it addresses your particular situation. An attorney should be consulted before negotiating any document wgned and filed, should be kept with your other important corporate records. These forms are not intended to be and are not a substitute for legal advice. These forms should only be a starting point fo(3) Articles of Incorporation based on the form provided by the Texas Secretary of State; and (4) a cover letter for use when submitting the Articles for filing. The Articles of Incorporation, once siInstructions & Checklist Texas Articles of Incorporation
This package contains: (1) Instructions and Checklist; (2) Official Instructions from the Texas Secretary of State on completing the Articles; Texas
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