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What is an Articles of Incorporation Worksheet?
Forming a corporation should be a thrilling process, not a daunting one. Use an Articles of Incorporation Worksheet to organize all the basic information you'll need to form your company. By laying out all the details of the future corporation, you'll get a better idea of your rights and responsibilities. The sooner you plan how to run your corporation, the sooner you can open for business.
Creating an Articles of Incorporation Worksheet is one of the first steps towards forming your own corporation. You can use the completed worksheet as a guideline for creating your future corporate documents, including the final Articles of Incorporation. You'll want to include information like: the name and contact information of the person(s) organizing the corporation; the name and a description of the corporation, including its primary activities, business address, and any known details like the expected annual revenue; information on the terms of the board of directors; rules on stock ownership and purchases; the contact information for the corporation's president, vice president, secretary and treasurer; the contact information and positions of key employees; how shareholders can approve corporate action; any benefits offered by the corporation; and more. It sounds like a lot of information, but we'll walk you through it each step of the way, and help you make sure you're prepared for business.
When to use an Articles of Incorporation Worksheet:
- You wish to gather the information needed to form a corporation.
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INCORPORATION WORKSHEET
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INCORPORATOR:
| Name: |
| Street Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
CORPORATION NAME:
| Legal Name: |
| Trade Name: |
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:
The address where the corporation's principal place of business will be located is:
| Street Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| County: |
| Telephone: |
| Mailing Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: This corporation will begin on , with an initial number of employees of approximately , and anticipated first year gross revenues of approximately .
The primary activities of the corporation can be described as follows: .
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS:
The business will conduct its operations in the following geographical area: .
STOCK:
The corporation will authorize the following number of shares:
The shares will be:
FISCAL YEAR:
The fiscal year of the corporation will end each year on
DIRECTORS:
The following persons will be the initial directors of the corporation:
OFFICERS:
The following persons will be elected to fill the respective offices:
| President: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
| Vice President: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
| Treasurer: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
| Secretary: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
Instruments which relate to an interest in real estate must be signed by the following:
The officers are authorized to do the following:
Health care plan for employees
Life insurance benefits for employees
Pension or profit-sharing plan
SEAL:
The corporation have a corporate seal.
STOCK CERTIFICATES:
The corporation issue stock certificates.
REGISTERED AGENT:
The name and address of the registered agent of the corporation is:
| Name: |
| Company Name: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
| Accountant: |
| Firm Name: |
| Address: |
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| Telephone: | Ext. |
| Lawyer: |
| Firm Name: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
Insurance
| Agent: |
| Agency Name: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
| Banker: |
| Bank Name: |
| Address: |
| City, State, Zip: | , |
| Telephone: | Ext. |
