Initial Articles Of Incorporation For A Cooperative Association {600}

Page 1 of 7Form 600Last 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. 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Box 1390 Columbus, OH 43216 Form 600 Prescribed by: Association name must include one of the following: "cooperative," coop," "co-operative," "co-op," "association," "assn," "company," "co.," "incorporated," "inc.," "corporation," or "corp." Purpose for which association is formed Location of Principal Office County For screen readers, follow instructions located at this path.First:Second:Third:Initial Articles of Incorporation for a Cooperative Association Filing Fee: $99 (999-ARO) Form Must Be Typed Name of Association City State American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 3 of 7Form 600Last Revised: 06/2019 Fourth: Names and Addresses of Incorporators (Note: Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1729.06, there must be two or more incorporators.) Name Address Name Address Name Address The association will have a certain number of directors. The number of directors of the association will be specified in the bylaws.Fifth: Check one of the following: (Please provide the number of directors.)Sixth: Names and Addresses of those who are to serve as directors until the first meeting of members or until the election and qualification of their successors. Name Address Name Address Name Address With capital stock Without capital stockSeventh: Is the association being organized with or without capital stock? Please check one of the following and provide the required information. Total Amount of Stock Number of Shares Par Value of Shares Dividend Rights, if any:Please attach additional share information if required by ORC 1729.07 (A)(7). Set forth the general rules by which the property rights and interests of each member are to be determined:**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 1729 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. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 4 of 7Form 600Last 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 5 of 7Form 600Last 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 incorporators. 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 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 6 of 7Form 600Last Revised: 06/2019This form should be used if you wish to file articles of incorporation to form a Cooperative Association under Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.) Chapter 1729. Name of Association As set forth in O.R.C. 2471729.04, the name must include at least one of the following words or abbreviations: 223cooperative,224 223coop,224 223co-operative,224 223co-op,224 223association,224 223assn.,224 223company224 223co.224 223incorporated,224 223inc.,224 223corporation224 or 223corp.224 Purpose Pursuant to O.R.C. 2471729.07(A)(2), a cooperative association must provide a purpose in the articles. It is sufficient to state in the articles that the association may engage in any activity within the purposes for which associations may be organized under O.R.C. Chapter 1729. 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. Ohio Principal Office Location Please provide the address of the principal office. Incorporators Please provide the names an