Requirements For Incorporating A New Mexico Corporation For Profit (53-12-1 To 53-12-6 Nmsa 1978) (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

DOCUMENTS MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED LEGIBLY

Instructions For Completing Form DPR (Articles of Incorporation)

Article One: Enter the complete corporate name, which must contain the separate word “corporation”, “company”,

“incorporated”, or “limited”, or a separate abbreviation of one of these words, if a regular business corporation, or

“limited”, “chartered”, “professional association” or “professional corporation”, or a separate abbreviation of one of

these words, if a professional corporation. Please note that the official corporate name is determined from Article

One, exactly as set forth including punctuation. A “dba” name or “aka” name cannot be included as part of the

corporate name in Article One.

Article Two: If the corporation is to have a period of existence other than perpetual, enter the desired period of

duration, upon which date corporate existence would automatically expire. If no entry is made, the duration is

assumed to be perpetual.

Article Three: Enter a specific purpose for which the corporation is organized (i.e., the type of business to be

conducted).

Article Four: Enter the number of shares the corporation will have the authority to issue. Refer to the Notes below

for further information required to be included in the articles, if applicable.

Article Five: A New Mexico corporation must continually maintain a registered agent and registered office address.

The duty of the registered agent is to forward to the corporation any notice, process or demand that is served on the

corporation. A registered agent must be either an individual resident of New Mexico, or a domestic corporation

having a place of business in New Mexico, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in New Mexico

and having a place of business in New Mexico. Filing corporation cannot be its own registered agent. (1) Enter the

complete street address of the registered office located in New Mexico. If the registered office is outside a

municipality where a street address does not exist, provide a description of the geographical location. (2) Enter the

name of the registered agent, who must be located at the registered office address.

Article Six: A New Mexico profit corporation is required to have at least one director. Enter the name and address

of each director.

Article Seven: Enter the name and address of each incorporator (the person or persons forming the corporation).

Date and Execution: Enter the date the document was executed (signed). Each person named as incorporator in

Article Seven must sign the Articles of Incorporation.

Notes:

If the shares are to be divided into classes, provide a statement of the number of shares of each class, the

designation of each class, and the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the shares of each class.

If the corporation is to issue the shares of any preferred or special class in series, provide a statement of the

designation of each series, and of the variations in the relative rights and preferences as between series

insofar as they are to be fixed in the Articles of Incorporation, and of any authority to be vested in the board

of directors to establish series and fix and determine the variations in the relative rights and preferences as

between series.

If there is any provision limiting or denying to shareholders the preemptive right to acquire unissued shares

or securities convertible into such shares or carrying a right to subscribe to or acquire shares, provide a

statement to that effect.

Instructions For Completing Form D-STMNT (Statement For Registered Agent)

On line one, enter the printed name of the individual designated as registered agent, or, if a corporation is the

registered agent, the name of the authorized officer who is signing for that corporation. Filing corporation cannot be

its own registered agent.

On line two, enter the complete name of the corporation, exactly as it is stated in article one of the Articles of

Incorporation.

If the registered agent named in the articles is an individual, that individual must sign the statement on the first

signature line only. If the registered agent named in the articles is a corporation, only the next signature block must

be used. The name of the corporation being appointed as registered agent must be entered, and an authorized officer

of that corporation must sign on the “By___” line. Use only the signature lines that apply. If the individual

signature line is used, the other signature block must be left blank, and vice versa.

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