Form Bcs/cd-500 - Articles Of Incorporation

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BCS/CD-500

Name of person or organization

Preparer's name and business

remitting fees:

telephone number:

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INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Articles of Incorporation cannot be filed until this form, or a comparable document, is submitted.

2. Submit one original of this document. Upon filing, the document will be added to the records of the Bureau of Commercial Services.

The original will be returned to your registered office address, unless you enter a different address in the box on the front of this

document.

Since the document will be maintained on electronic format, it is important that the filing be legible. Documents with poor black

and white contrast, or otherwise illegible, will be rejected.

3. This document is to be used pursuant to the provisions of Act 284, P.A. of 1972, by one or more persons for the purpose of forming a

domestic profit corporation.

4. Article I - The corporate name of a domestic profit corporation is required to contain one of the following words or abbreviations:

"Corporation", "Company", "Incorporated", "Limited", "Corp.", "Co.", "Inc.", or "Ltd.".

5. Article II - State, in general terms, the character of the particular business to be carried on. Under section 202(b) of the Act, it is

sufficient to state substantially, alone or with specifically enumerated purposes, that the corporation may engage in any activity within

the purposes for which corporations may be formed under the Act. The Act requires, however, that educational corporations state

their specific purposes.

6. Article III - Indicate the total number of shares which the corporation has authority to issue. If there is more than one class or series

of shares, state the relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each class in Article III(2).

7. Article IV - A post office box may not be designated as the address of the registered office.

8. Article V - The Act requires one or more incorporators. Educational corporations are required to have at least three (3) incorporators.

The address(es) should include a street number and name (or other designation), city and state.

9. The duration of the corporation should be stated in the Articles only if not perpetual.

10. This document is effective on the date endorsed "filed" by the Bureau. A later effective date, no more than 90 days after the date of

delivery, may be stated as an additional article.

11. The Articles must be signed by each incorporator. The names of the incorporators as set out in Article V should correspond with the

signatures.

12.

FEES: Make remittance payable to the State of Michigan. Include corporation name on check or money order.

NONREFUNDABLE FEE ........................................................................................................................................................... $10.00

ORGANIZATION FEE: first 60,000 authorized shares or portion thereof .................................................................................... $50.00

TOTAL MINIMUM FEE ............................................................................................................................................................. $60.00

ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATION FEE FOR AUTHORIZED SHARES OVER 60,000:

each additional 20,000 authorized shares or portion thereof ............................................................................ $30.00

maximum fee per filing for first 10,000,000 authorized shares ..................................................................... $5,000.00

each additional 20,000 authorized shares or portion thereof in excess of 10,000,000 shares ........................... $30.00

maximum fee per filing for authorized shares in excess of 10,000,000 shares ........................................ $200,000.00

To submit in person:

To submit by mail:

6546 Mercantile Way

Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services

Lansing, MI

Bureau of Commercial Services

Telephone: (517) 241-6400