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NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

Articles of incorporation for nonprofit corporations include the same information required of profit

corporations, except:

1) Articles of incorporation for nonprofit corporations do not include a statement regarding the number of shares the

corporation is authorized to issue, as set out in the example of “Article 2” above. Rather, an article must be

included which states:

“The corporation is organized pursuant to the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code.”

2) Articles of incorporation for a nonprofit corporation must include a statement indicating whether or not the

corporation will have members. For example:

“The corporation will have members.” or, “The corporation will not have members.”

An incorporator named in the articles, or the filing attorney, must sign nonprofit articles of incorporation.

Note: See additional information on next page if the nonprofit corporation intends to pursue “tax-exempt” status

under 501(c)(3) or some other provision of the Internal Revenue Code.

Thus, articles of incorporation for a nonprofit corporation might appear as follows:

Articles of Incorporation

ABC and Associates, Inc.

Article 1.

The name of the corporation is ABC and Associates, Inc.

Article 2.

The corporation is organized pursuant to the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code.

Article 3.

The street address of the registered office is 12345 Magnolia Lane, Atlanta, Georgia

12345. The registered agent at such address is John/Jane Doe. (The registered office

address must be a street address at which the agent may be personally located.) The

county of the registered office is __________.

Article 4.

The name and address of each incorporator is:

John Doe

Jane Doe

Jack Doe

12345 Magnolia Lane

Atlanta, GA 12345

Article 5.

The corporation (will/will not) have members.

Article 6.

The principal mailing address of the corporation is 12345 Magnolia Lane, Atlanta, GA

12345.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Incorporation.

This ________ day of _____________, 2003.

______________________________

John Doe

(Capacity in which person is signing.)

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