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1(a) ____________________________ is being organized as a close corporation. FORM BCA 2.10 (2A) (rev. Dec. 2003) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Business Corporation Act (Close Corporation) Jesse White, Secretary of State Department of Business Services Springfield, IL 62756 217-782-9522 www.cyberdriveillinois.com Remit payment in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, money order or an Illinois attorney's or CPA's check payable to Secretary of State. SEE NOTE 1 ON REVERSE TO DETERMINE FEES. Filing Fee: $150
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Franchise Tax $_____________ Total $ _____________ File #________________________ Approved: ______
-------- Submit in duplicate -------- Type or Print clearly in black ink -------- Do not write above this line --------
1. Corporate Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
*NOTE: Item 1(a) in the upper left hand corner must also be completed.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Must contain the word "Corporation," "Company," "Incorporated," "Limited" or an abbreviation thereof.
2. Initial Registered Agent: ___________________________________________________________________________
First Name Number City Middle Name Street ZIP Code Last Name Suite # (P.O. Box alone is unacceptable) County
Initial Registered Office:___________________________________________________________________________ Initial Registered Office___________________________________________________________________________
3. Purpose(s) for which the Corporation is organized: For more space, attach additional sheets of this size.
4. Paragraph 1: Authorized Shares, Issued Shares and Consideration Received:
Class Number of Shares Authorized Number of Shares Proposed to be Issued Consideration to be Received Therefor
______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________$______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL = $______________________
Paragraph 2: Preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights in respect of the shares of each class: For more space, attach additional sheets of this size.
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5. OPTIONAL: a. Number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the Corporation: ____________________________ b. Names and addresses of persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualify.
Name Address City, State, ZIP
____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. OPTIONAL: a. Estimated value of all property to be owned by the Corporation for the following year wherever located: b. Estimated value of the property to be located within the State of Illinois during the following year: c. Estimated gross amount of business that will be transacted by the corporation during the following year: d. Estimated gross amount of business that will be transacted from places of business in the State of Illinois during the following year:
$___________________________ $___________________________ $___________________________ $___________________________
7. OPTIONAL: OTHER PROVISIONS Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be included in the Articles of Incorporation (e.g., authorizing preemptive rights, denying cumulative voting, regulating internal affairs, voting majority requirements, fixing a duration other than perpetual, etc.). 8. NAME(S) & ADDRESS(ES) OF INCORPORATOR(S) The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true and correct. Dated ________________________________ , ______
Month & Day Year
Signature and Name 1. ___________________________________________
Signature
Address 1. ___________________________________________
Street
1. ___________________________________________
Name (type or print)
1. ___________________________________________
City/Town Street State ZIP Code
2. ___________________________________________
Signature
2. ___________________________________________ 1. ___________________________________________
City/Town Street State ZIP Code
1. ___________________________________________
Name (type or print)
3. ___________________________________________
Signature
3. ___________________________________________ 1. ___________________________________________
City/Town State ZIP Code
1. ___________________________________________
Name (type or print)
Signatures must be in BLACK INK on original document. Carbon copy, photocopy or rubber stamp signatures may only be used on conformed copies. NOTE: If a Corporation acts as incorporator, the name of the Corporation and the state of incorporation shall be shown and the execution shall be by a duly authorized corporate officer. Note 1: Fee Schedule The initial franchise tax is assessed at the rate of 15/100 of 1 percent ($1.50 per $1,000) on the paid-in capital represented in this State. (Minimum initial franchise tax is $25.) The filing fee is $150 The minimum total due (franchise tax + filing fee) is $175.
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Note 2: Return to: _______________________________
Firm name
_______________________________
Attention
_______________________________
Mailing Address
_______________________________
City, State, ZIP Code