Instructions C011i - Articles Of Incorporation Non Profit Template Page 2
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3What are bylaws, and do I file
which to submit the requested
Number 3. The corporation must
them? The corporation is required to
information and/or fees. If the
check one box to indicate whether or
adopt bylaws. Bylaws are written rules
requested information and/or fees are
not it will have members. “Member”
that govern how the corporation
provided within that 30 days and all
means any person that the articles of
operates internally, such as how the
statutory filing requirements are met,
incorporation or bylaws give the right to
Board of Directors will be elected and
then the corporation will be considered
vote for the election of a director or
what votes are required for a particular
formed as of the date the original
directors. See the full definition at
action. Bylaws can have any provision in
Articles were first delivered to the
A.R.S. § 3140(37).
them that is not prohibited by law. See
Commission. If the requested
Number 4. The Arizona known place
A.R.S. § 10-3206. The Arizona
information and/or fees are not
of business (KPB) address must be a
Corporation Commission does not have
provided within that 30 days or do not
street address in Arizona, and it can be
a form for bylaws, and Commission staff
comply with statutes, then the
the same as the statutory agent’s street
cannot advise you concerning the
corporation terminates as of the 31st
address. See A.R.S. §§ 10-3202, 10-
content of bylaws. DO NOT FILE
day after the date of the notice
3501. The address will be viewable by
bylaws with the Arizona Corporation
requesting additional information and/or
the public on the internet. If the KPB
Commission.
fees.
address is the same as the statutory
How do I complete the member
What other documents are
agent’s street address, check the “yes”
information? A nonprofit corporation
required? Corporations are required
box and continue with number 5, and
must state whether or not it will have
to submit a Certificate of Disclosure.
do not list any address under number
members. A.R.S. § 3202. “Member”
Find the form on our website at
4.2. If the KPB is not the same as the
means any person that the articles of
statutory agent’s street address, check
orms/formsindex.asp.
incorporation or bylaws give the right to
the “no” box and provide a street
vote for the election of a director or
address in number 4.2 by completing all
Filing fee. The filing fee is $40.00. For
directors. See the full definition at
address blanks that are not marked as
expedited processing (read the next
A.R.S. § 3140(37).
optional. Note that the corporation is
paragraph), add $35.00 to the filing fee.
required to maintain a valid KPB in the
All fees are nonrefundable. See A.R.S. §
Is publication of the Articles
records of the Arizona Corporation
10-3122.
required? Yes. See A.R.S. § 10-3203.
Commission at all times, and failure to
DO NOT PUBLISH UNTIL THE
do so will subject the corporation to
Processing time. Processing times
COMMISSION APPROVES THE
being administratively dissolved. See
are posted on our website each Monday
DOCUMENT FOR FILING. The approval
A.R.S. §§ 10-3501, 10-3502, 10-11420.
at
letter you will receive from the Arizona
For expedited (faster) processing,
Corporation Commission will contain
Number 5. List each and every initial
payment of the expedite fee plus
information on how to publish.
director of the corporation, giving the
payment of the filing fee must be
name and business address of each
submitted. See A.R.S. § 10-3122. The
When is the corporation formed?
director. Fill in all address blanks that
expedite fee is $35.00. See Decision No.
If no date is specified – if no delayed
are not marked as optional. Note that
68008, July 22, 2005, Docket No. AC-
date is specified in the Articles of
the addresses will be viewable by the
00000A-05-0488. The Arizona
Incorporation, and if the Articles of
public on the internet. Do not provide
Corporation Commission does not
Incorporation meet all statutory filing
social security numbers or dates of
currently offer same day or next day
requirements and all fees are paid, the
birth. If more space is needed for listing
service.
corporation is formed on the date the
directors, check the box and complete
Articles were delivered to the Arizona
and attach the Director Attachment
Instructions
Corporation Commission.
form C082. If you check the box but do
not attach the Attachment form, the
If a delayed effective date or time or
Number 1. Give the exact name of the
document will be rejected.
both is specified – if the Articles of
corporation, including exact spelling,
Incorporation meet all statutory filing
punctuation, and any corporate
Number 6.1. Please refer to the
requirements and all fees are paid, the
identifier such as Inc. or Incorporated,
section on “What is a statutory agent”
Articles would be effective on the
etc. Please refer to “What are the name
and “Who can be the statutory agent”
specified time and date. If a delayed
requirements” under the General
under the General Information section
date is specified, but no time is given,
Information section above.
above. List the name of the statutory
then the time used will be 12:01 a.m.
agent – either an individual or entity,
Mountain Standard Time. A delayed
Number 2. All corporations must
not both. If the statutory agent is an
effective date may not be later than the
answer number 2 by giving a short
entity, you can put the name of a
ninetieth (90th) day after the date the
description of the character of affairs
person to whom correspondence will be
Articles are delivered to the Commission
that the corporation will conduct. The
directed on the “Attention” line directly
for filing.
corporation’s character of affairs can
underneath the statutory agent name
change, but an initial description must
If all filing requirements were not met,
line. Provide a street address for the
be provided in the Articles. A.R.S. § 10-
the Arizona Corporation Commission will
statutory agent directly underneath the
3202.
send notice that additional information
“Attention” line, completing all blanks
and/or fees are required. You will have
that are not marked optional. Note that
30 days from the date of that notice in
C011i.001-STPS
Arizona Corporation Commission – Corporations Division
Rev. 2012
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