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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION SCC819 (10/11)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF A VIRGINIA NONSTOCK CORPORATION
The undersigned, pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, state(s) as follows: 1. The name of the corporation is _____________________________________________________________________________________. 2. (Mark appropriate box or insert applicable provisions; see instructions.)  The corporation shall have no members. OR  The corporation shall have one or more classes of members with such designations, qualifications and rights as set forth in the bylaws. OR  The class(es) of members of the corporation and their designations, qualifications and rights are as follows: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. (Mark appropriate box or insert applicable provisions; see instructions.)  The directors shall elect their successors. OR  The directors shall be elected by the members. OR  The directors shall be elected or appointed as follows: _______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________. 4. A. The name of the corporation's initial registered agent is __________________________________________________________________________________. B. The initial registered agent is (mark appropriate box): (1) an individual who is a resident of Virginia and (2)  a domestic or foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company or registered limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in Virginia.
an initial director of the corporation.  a member of the Virginia State Bar.
5. A. The corporation's initial registered office address, including the street and number, if any, which is identical to the business office of the initial registered agent, is _______________________________________________________________, VA _______________.
B. The registered office is located in the  county OR  city of _________________________________. 6. The initial directors are (see instructions): NAME(S) _________________________________ ADDRESS(ES) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ INCORPORATOR(S): ____________________________________ ____________________________________
NOTES Articles of incorporation can be submitted in PDF format to the Clerk's Office for review and filing by visiting our website at https://sccefile.scc.virginia.gov/NewEntity. (A user account is required.) This form can also be downloaded from our website at www.scc.virginia.gov/clk/dom_corp.aspx. If the corporation intends to obtain tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code, the articles of incorporation must include certain provisions that can be found in IRS Publication 557, &quot;Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization.&quot; The articles must be in the English language, typewritten or printed in black, legible and reproducible. This form contains the minimum number of provisions required by Virginia law to be set forth in the articles of incorporation of a Virginia nonstock corporation. If additional provisions are desired, (e.g., provisions required for the IRS to recognize the corporation as a tax-exempt organization), then the complete articles of incorporation, with the additional provisions, must be typewritten or printed on white, opaque paper, 8 1/2&quot; by 11&quot; in size, using only one side of a page, and be free of visible watermarks and background logos. A minimum of a 1&quot; margin must be provided on the left, top and bottom margins of a page and 1/2&quot; at the right margin. This form may not be submitted with an attachment. INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM SCC819 Name: The name of the corporation may not contain any word or phrase that indicates or implies that it is organized for the purpose of conducting any business other than a business which it is authorized to conduct. The proposed corporate name must be distinguishable upon the records of the Commission. See § 13.1-829 of the Code of Virginia. To check the availability of a corporate name, visit our website at https://sccefile.scc.virginia.gov/NameAvailability, or contact the Clerk's Office Call Center at (804) 371-9733 or toll-free in Virginia at 1-866-722-2551. Members: If the corporation will not have members, a statement to that effect must be included in the articles. If the corporation is to have one or more classes of members, set forth the designation of each class and the qualifications and rights of the members of each class, including voting rights, or provide that such membership provisions will be set forth in the corporation's bylaws. See §§ 13.1-819 and 13.1-837 of the Code of Virginia. Director selection: The articles must set forth the manner by which directors will be elected or appointed, as well as the designation of ex officio directors, if any. See §§ 13.1-819 and 13.1-855 of the Code of Virginia. Registered agent: Paragraph 4.A. Provide the name of the registered agent. The corporation may not serve as its own registered agent. See §§ 13.1-819 and 13.1-833 of the Code of Virginia. Paragraph 4.B. Check one box to indicate the qualification of the registered agent. Only an individual or entity that meets one of the qualifications may serve as the corporation's registered agent. The sole duty of the registered agent is to forward to the corporation at its last known address any process, notice or demand that is served on the registered agent. See § 13.1-833 of the Code of Virginia. Registered office: Paragraph 5.A. The location of the registered office must be identical to the business office of the registered agent. See § 13.1-833 of the Code of Virginia. The address of the registered office must include a street address. A rural route and box number may only be used if no street address is associated with the registered office's location. A post office box is only acceptable for towns/cities that have a population of 2,000 or less if no street address or rural route and box number are associated with the registered office's location. Paragraph 5.B. Provide the name of the county or independent city where the registered office is physically located. Counties and independent cities in Virginia are separate local jurisdictions. See §§ 13.1-819 and 13.1-833 of the Code of Virginia. Initial directors: If the registered agent's qualification in Paragraph 4.B is as an initial director, then the names and addresses of all initial directors must be set forth in the articles of incorporation. A corporation can have directors immediately upon formation only if they are named in the articles. Incorporator(s): The articles must be signed by one or more incorporators and the printed name of the incorporator must be set forth next to each signature. See § 13.1-604 of the Code of Virginia. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to sign a document he or she knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Commission for filing. See § 13.1-811 of the Code of Virginia. Submit the original, signed articles, to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, P. O. Box 1197, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1197, (Street address: 1300 E. Main Street, Tyler Building, 1st floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219), along with a check for the total of the charter and filing fees in the amount of $75.00, payable to the State Corporation Commission. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. If you have any questions, please call (804) 371-9733 or toll-free in Virginia, 1-866-722-2551.
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