INSTRUCTIONS: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION-PROFIT MI 500

Draft your Articles of Incorporation using this form in the state of Michigan. Don’t forget to enter an address and name for correspondence at the top of the form along with any specified effective date.

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Indicate the domestic corporation’s name in Article I. Make sure the name uses one of the following designations: Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Corp., Col., Inc., or Ltd. (or without the periods).

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State the general purposes of the corporation in Article II. Make sure the corporation’s activity falls under the Business Corporation Act of Michigan. An educational corporation must provide specific information.

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In Article III, provide the total number of authorized shares under the corporation. If there are numerous classes of shares, provide the rights, limitations and preferences in the second section of Article III.

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Provide the address of the corporation’s registered office in Article IV. If the address uses a suite number, place the corporation’s name beside the suite number.

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List the names and addresses of the incorporators in Article V. A minimum of three incorporators is required for an educational corporation. Make sure to include street addresses.

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Only delete Articles VI and VII if they don’t apply to the corporation. Unless the corporation’s duration is perpetual, provide an estimated duration date in the form.

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All of the incorporators need to sign the bottom of this form. Make sure the signatures correspond with the names in Article V.

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The minimum filing fee for this form is $60.00. The fee is adjustable, and a corporation with more than 10,000 authorized shares will pay the highest fee: $500 for first 10,000,000 and $1,000 for every additional 10,000,000. Expedited service will increase the filing costs as well. If you’re mailing the form, provide a check or money order payable to State of Michigan and send the documents to the following address:

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Bureau of Commercial Services

Corporation Division

P.O. Box 30054

Lansing, MI 48908

If you deliver the form in-person, use the following address:

2501 Woodlake Circle

Okemos, MI