Sample Nevada Articles of Incorporation
When you form a business in Nevada, you’ll need to file both Articles of Incorporation
and a Designation Of and Acceptance by Registered Agent form. Take a look at our
free samples of these forms below.
NEVADA ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (For-Profit)
The undersigned subscriber to these Articles of Incorporation, a natural person
competent to contract, hereby forms a corporation under the laws of the State of
______________.
ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of the corporation shall be: _________________.
ARTICLE II - NATURE OF BUSINESS
This corporation may engage in or transact any and all lawful activities or business
permitted under the laws of the United States, the State of _________, or any other
state, county, territory or nation.
ARTICLE III - CAPITAL STOCK
The maximum number of shares of stock that this corporation is authorized to have
outstanding at any one time is __________ shares of common stock having a par value
of $1.00 per share.
ARTICLE IV - ADDRESS
The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation shall be
________________ and the name of the initial Registered Agent for the corporation
at that address is: _____________________.
ARTICLE V - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The stock of this corporation is intended to qualify under the requirements of Section
1244 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations issued thereunder. Such actions
as may be necessary shall be deemed to have been taken by the appropriate officers
to accomplish this compliance.
ARTICLE VI - TERM OF EXISTENCE
This corporation shall exist perpetually.
ARTICLE VII - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Each director, stockholder and officer, in consideration for his services, shall,
in the absence of fraud, be indemnified, whether then in office or not, for the
reasonable cost and expenses incurred by him in connection with the defense of,
or for advice concerning any claim asserted or proceeding brought against him by
reason of his being or having been a director, stockholder or officer of the corporation
or of any subsidiary of the corporation, whether or not wholly owned, to the maximum
extent permitted by law. The foregoing right of indemnification shall be inclusive
of any other rights to which any director, stockholder or officer may be entitled
as a matter of law.
ARTICLE VIII - SELF DEALING
No contract or other transaction between the corporation and other corporations,
in the absence of fraud, shall be affected or invalidated by the fact that any one
or more of the directors of the corporation is or are interested in a contract or
transaction, or are directors or officers of any other corporation, and any director
or directors, individually or jointly, may be a party or parties to, or may be interested
in such contract, act or transaction, or in any way connected with such person or
person's firm or corporation, and each and every person who may become a director
of the corporation is hereby relieved from any liability that might otherwise exist
from this contracting with the corporation for the benefit of himself or any firm,
association or corporation in which he may be in any way interested. Any director
of the corporation may vote upon any transaction with the corporation without regard
to the fact that he is also a director of such subsidiary or corporation.
This corporation shall have a minimum of ______ director(s). The initial Board of
Directors shall consist of: [insert name and addresses of initial Board of Directors]
ARTICLE IX - INCORPORATOR
The name and address of the incorporator is: ______________________________.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal on this _____day
of ___________________, 20_____.
Incorporator:
______________________________
[signature of Incorporator]
State of _____________ )
) ss.
County of ____________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged by me this ______ day of _____________,
20____ by:_______________________________ who is/are personally known by me or who
has/have produced:_____________________ as identification and who did not take an
oath.
________________________________ [SEAL]
Notary Public
State of
My Commission Expires:
DESIGNATION OF AND ACCEPTANCE
BY REGISTERED AGENT
The following is submitted in compliance with the laws of the State of ________________,
a corporation organizing under the laws of the State of _____________, with its
principal office located at:_______________________, has named ___________________________________,
whose address is _________________________________________, as its Agent to accept
service of process within this State.
ACCEPTANCE:
I agree as Registered Agent to accept service of process; to keep the office open
during prescribed hours; to post my name (and any other officers of said corporation
authorized to accept service of process at the above designated address) in some
conspicuous place in the office as required by law.
Registered Agent:
__________________________
State of _____________ )
) ss.
County of ____________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged by me this ______ day of _____________,
19 ____ by:_______________________________ who is/are personally known by me or
who has/have produced:_____ ____________________ as identification and who did take
an oath.
________________________________ (SEAL)
Notary Public
State of _____________
My Commission Expires:
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