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Initial Articles Of Incorporation {532B}
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Page 1 of 6532BLast Revised: 06/2019 Toll Free: 877.767.3453 | Central Ohio: 614.466.3910 OhioSoS.gov | business@OhioSoS.gov File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov Filing Form Cover LetterPlease return the approval certificate to: Address: City: ZIP Code: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Check here if you would like to receive important notices via e-mail from the Ohio Secretary of State's office regarding Business Services. Check here if you would like to be signed up for our Filing Notification System for the business entity being created or updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via e-mail when any document is filed on your business record. Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State" Type of Service Being Requested: (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW) Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be processed in approximately 3-7 business days. The processing time may vary based on the volume of filings received by our office. Expedite Service 1: By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office. Expedite Service 2: By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center. Expedite Service 3: By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00 p.m. This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center. Preclearance Filing: A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days. Name (Individual or Business Name): To the Attention of (if necessary): State American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 2 of 6532BLast Revised: 06/2019Toll Free: 877.767.3453 Central Ohio: 614.466.3910 OhioSoS.gov business@OhioSoS.gov File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov Mail this form to one of the following: Regular Filing (non expedite) P.O. Box 670 Columbus, OH 43216 Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time. Requires an additional $100.00) P.O. Box 1390 Columbus, OH 43216 Purpose for which corporation is formedInitial Articles of Incorporation (Nonprofit, Domestic Corporation) Filing Fee: $99 (114-ARN) Form Must Be Typed Form 532B Prescribed by:Third:(The legal existence of the corporation begins upon the filing of the articles or on a later date specified that is not more than ninety days after filing.) Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Optional: County State CityLocation of Principal Office in OhioSecond: Name of CorporationFirst:** Note: for Nonprofit Corporations: The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not sufficient to obtain state or federal tax exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that the nonprofit corporation secures the proper state and federal tax exemptions. These agencies may require that a purpose clause be provided. **** Note: ORC Chapter 1702 allows for additional provisions to be included in the Articles of Incorporation that are filed with this office. If including any of these additional provisions, please do so by including them in an attachment to this form. ** For screen readers, follow instructions located at this path.Please check the box if this nonprofit corporation is being formed for the following purpose: Community Improvement Corporation (Economic Development or Land Reutilization) - Please see Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1724 or the instructions at the end of this form for more information. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 3 of 6532BLast Revised: 06/2019 Original Appointment of Statutory AgentThe undersigned, being at least a majority of the incorporators of hereby appoint the following to be Statutory Agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon the corporation may be served. The complete address of the agent is: (Name of Statutory Agent) (Mailing Address) (Mailing City) (Mailing State) (Mailing ZIP Code)Must be signed by the incorporators or a majority of the incorporators. (Signature) (Signature) (Signature)Acceptance of AppointmentThe Undersigned, (Name of Statutory Agent), named herein as theStatutory agent for (Name of Corporation)hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said corporation.Statutory Agent Signature (Individual Agent's Signature / Signature on Behalf of Business Serving as Agent) (Name of Corporation) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 4 of 6532BLast Revised: 06/2019 Print Name By (if applicable) Signature Print Name By (if applicable) Signature Print Name By (if applicable) SignatureBy signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has the requisite authority to execute this document.Required Articles and original appointment of agent must be signed by the incorporator(s). If the incorporator is an individual, then they must sign in the "signature" box and print his/her name in the "Print Name" box. If the incorporator is a business entity, not an individual, then please print the entity name in the "signature" box, an authorized representative of the business entity must sign in the "By" box and print his/her name and title/authority in the "Print Name" box. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 5 of 6532BLast Revised: 06/2019Instructions for Initial Articles of Incorporation (For Domestic Nonprofit Corporation)This form should be used if you wish to file articles of incorporation for a domestic nonprofit corporation.Name of CorporationAs set forth in Ohio Revised Code 2471702.05, the name must be distinguishable on the records in the office of the secretary of state.Ohio Principal Office LocationPlease state the city and county in Ohio where the principal office of the corporation is to be located.Effective Date (optional)An effective date may be provided but is not required. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 2471702.04(D), the legal existence of the corporation begins upon the filing of the articles or on a later date specified in the articles. The effective date cannot (1) precede the date of filing with our office or (2) be more than ninety (90) days after the date of filing. If an effective date is given that precedes the date of filing, the effective date of the corporation will be the date of filing. If an effective date is given that exceeds the date of filing by more than ninety (90) days, our office will return the filing to you and request that a proper effective date be provided.PurposePursuant to Ohio Revised Code 2471702.03, a nonprofit corporation must provide a purpose in the articles. A nonprofit corporation may be formed for any purpose or purposes for which natural persons lawfully may associate themselves. Note: The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not sufficient to obtain state or federal tax exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service to ensure that the nonprofit corporation secures the proper state and federal tax exemptions. These agencies may require that a purpose clause be provided.Additional ProvisionsIf the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional provisions on a single-sided, 8 275 x 11 sheet(s) of paper.Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of AppointmentPursuant to Ohio Revised Code 2471702.