Sample Illinois Articles of Incorporation
If you’re drafting your own Articles of Incorporation to form a For Profit Corporation
in Illinois, we hope the sample Articles below will assist you.
ILLINOIS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
1. Name
Corporate Name: _______________________
[The Corporate Name must contain the word “Corporation,” “Company,” “Incorporated,”
“Limited” or an abbreviation thereof.]
2. Registered Agent
Initial Registered Agent Name: ________________
Initial Registered Office [PO Box alone is unacceptable]: _________________________________________________
3. Purpose
Purposes(s) for which the Corporation is Organized: ___________________________
The transaction of any or all lawful businesses for which corporations may be incorporated
under the Illinois Business Corporation Act.
4. Shares
A. Paragraph 1 — Authorized Shares, Issued Shares and Consideration Received
Class: __________
Number of Shares Authorized: _________
Number of Shares Proposed to be Issued: _________
Consideration to be Received Thereof: $_________
TotaL: $_________
B. Paragraph 2 — The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and
special or relative rights in respect of the shares of each class are: [If more
space is needed, attach additional sheets of this size.] ____________________
5. Initial Directors (optional)
A. Number of Directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation:
___________________________
B. Names and Addresses of persons serving as directors until the first annual meeting
of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualify: ___________________________
6. (optional)
A. It is estimated that the value of the property to be owned by the corporation
for the following year wherever located will be: $ ________________________
B. It is estimated that the value of the property to be located within the State
of Illinois during the following year will be: $ ________________________
C. It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted by
the corporation during the following year will be: $ ________________________
D. It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted from
places of business in the State of Illinois during the following year will be: $
________________________
7. Other Provisions (optional)
Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be included in the
Articles of Incorporation (e.g., authorizing preemptive rights, denying cumulative
voting, regulating internal affairs, voting majority requirements, fixing a duration
other than perpetual, etc.)
8. Incorporator(s)
The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that
the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true.
Date: __________
Signature: ___________
Typed name of Incorporator: ___________
Address of Incorporator: __________________________
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