DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ADMINISTRATION
CORPORATIONS DIVISION
Government
Of the
District of Columbia
941 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, N.E.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002
BUSINESS INCORPORATION GUIDELINES
FORMAT AND STATUTORY CONTENTS
NOTE: THIS IS A SPECIMEN FORMAT FOR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
YOU MUST DRAFT YOUR OWN ARTICLES ON PLAIN BOND PAPER TO BE
SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE ORIGINAL. (TWO MANUALLY SIGNED SETS)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
(NAME OF INCORPORATION)
TO:
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ADMINISTRATION
CORPORATIONS DIVISION
941 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, N.E.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002
I/We, the undersigned natural person(s) of the age of eighteen years or more acting as
incorporator(s) of a corporation under the BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (D.C.
Code, 2001 edition, Title 29, Chapter 1, as amended), adopt the following Articles of
Incorporation:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is (STATE NAME OF CORPORATION).
SECOND: The period of its duration is (STATE EITHER PERPETUAL OR A
SPECIFIED PERIOD).
THIRD: The purpose(s) for which the corporation is organized is/are: (STATE
SPECIFIC PURPOSES
OF CORPORATION: GENERAL PURPOSES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE).
FOURTH: The aggregate number of shares which the corporation is authorized to issue
is (STATE NUMBER). If divided into classes, insert number divided into, the
designation of each class, the number of shares of each class, and the par value, if any, of
the shares, or a statement that the shares of any class are without par value.
FIFTH: State the preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, and special or
relative rights in respect to the shares of each class (ONLY IF THE SHARES ARE
DIVIDED INTO COMMON AND PREFERRED CLASSES. Otherwise skip and
renumber appropriately).
SIXTH: State that the corporation will not commence business until at least one
thousand dollars ($1,000) has been received as initial capitalization.
SEVENTH: State the provisions limiting or denying to shareholders the preemptive right
to acquire additional shares of the corporation. (If there are no provisions, so state).
EIGHTH: State the provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the
corporation. (If there are no provisions, so state).
NINTH: The address, including street and number of the initial registered office of the
corporation is (LIST STREET ADDRESS OF AGENT IN THE DISTRICT - POST
OFFICE BOXES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE) and the name of the initial registered agent
at such address is (LIST AGENT'S NAME - IF AN INDIVIDUAL, THEY MUST BE A
D.C. RESIDENT). The address, including street and number, if any, where it conducts its
principal business is (STATE ADDRESS IF KNOWN). NOTE: A LETTER OF
CONSENT FOR THE REGISTERED AGENT IS REQUIRED.
TENTH: The number of directors constituting the board of directors is (give number),
and the name(s) and address(es) including street and number and zip code of the
person(s) who is/are to serve as director(s) until the first annual meeting of shareholders
or until successor(s) is/are elected and shall qualify are:
LIST NAME(S) OF DIRECTOR(S) - LIST AN ADDRESS FOR EACH DIRECTOR
ELEVENTH: The name(s) and address(es), including street and number If any, of the
incorporator(s) (MINIMUM OF ONE INCORPORATOR REQUIRED, MAY BE THE
SAME AS DIRECTOR(S)) LIST NAME(S) OF INCORPORATOR(S) - LIST AN
ADDRESS FOR EACH INCORPORATOR
DATE_________________________
Submit two originally signed sets of articles to the
Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs
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