General Filing Instructions For Arizona Corporations printable pdf download

PHOENIX OFFICE

TUCSON OFFICE

1300 West Washington

400 West Congress

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2929

Tucson, AZ 85701-1347

Phone:(602) 542-3135

Phone: (520) 628-6560

Toll Free:

ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION

1-800-345-5819

(AZ Residents Only)

GENERAL FILING INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

ARIZONA CORPORATIONS

ALL CORPORATIONS, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN, MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING AT THE

TIME THEIR DOCUMENTS ARE DELIVERED FOR FILING. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE A.R.S.

TITLE 10.

Make sure the corporate name you are using has been checked with the Commission and is available

for use by your corporation. (Telephone approval is advisory only, but the name may be formally

reserved for 120 days for a fee of $10.00. A foreign corporation may register its name for the same fee.)

If you are a holder of a tradename that is identical or non-distinguishable from the proposed name, you

will be asked to provide a copy of the tradename certificate, a "received" copy of the tradename

application, assignment of tradename or to complete a Declaration of Tradename Holder. Call our office

for details at: (602) 542-3135 in Phoenix or (520) 628-6560 in Tucson.

Deliver the original and one (1) or more exact copies of the Articles of Incorporation (for domestic

corporations) OR Application for Authority (for foreign corporations) to the Commission. Your filed

copy will be returned to you when all requirements have been satisfied. Notarization is not required.

The statutory agent must provide both a physical and mailing address. If statutory agent has a P.O. Box,

then they must also provide a physical description of their street address/location. A statutory agent may

be either an individual Arizona resident, a domestic corporation or limited liability company, or foreign

corporation or limited liability company authorized to transact business in Arizona.

The Certificate of Disclosure must be signed and dated within 30 days of delivery to this office by all

incorporators of a new corporation, or by any duly authorized officer if a foreign corporation.

If the person executing Arizona (Domestic) documents has a power of attorney authorizing

him/her to do so, a copy of the document granting authority must be included with the filing.

Pay the required (U.S.) fees. Please make check payable included with the filing to the Arizona

Corporation Commission. Expedited service is available for an additional $35.00 fee. Fees pursuant to

A.R.S.§§10-122 and 10-3122.

Regular

Expedited

Regular

Expedited

Arizona Business

$60.00

$95.00

Arizona Non-Profit

$40.00

$75.00

Foreign Business

$175.00

$210.00

Foreign Non-Profit

$175.00

$210.00

AFTER FILING THE ARTICLES OR APPLICATION, THEY MUST BE PUBLISHED. Within sixty

(60) days after filing with the Commission, there must be published in a newspaper of general circulation

in the county of the known place of business in Arizona, three (3) consecutive publications of a copy of

your APPROVED Articles of Incorporation or Application for Authority. A list of acceptable

newspapers in each county will accompany the approval letter and is posted on the Commission web site

at Within ninety (90) days after filing, an Affidavit evidencing the publication

must be filed with the Commission.

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to Article XIV, §8. of the Arizona Constitution

and A.R.S. §10-1503.B, all Applications For Authority must be accompanied by a certified (within 60

days) copy of your CURRENT articles of incorporation (including all amendments) and a Certificate of

Existence (Good Standing), both to be authenticated by the Secretary of State or other official having

legal custody of the corporate records in your state, province or country under the laws of which you are

incorporated.

ALL DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION ARE PUBLIC RECORD.

AS SUCH, ALL DOCUMENTS ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

CF:0033

Rev: 1/2004

General Filing Instructions For Arizona Corporations

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