Articles of incorporation
/The articles of incorporation is a charter that initially establishes the existence of a corporation. It is filed with the Secretary of State of the state government in which the business owners want to incorporate. The articles include the following information:
- The address of the corporation
- The effective date of the document
- The name of the corporation
- The name of the registered agent
- The names of the incorporators
- The number of shares authorized for issuance
- The purpose of the corporation
- The type of corporate structure
The state governments usually supply templates for articles of incorporation to anyone wanting to create corporations.
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