Illinois Foreign Profit Articles of Incorporation Form

In the case of a foreign for-profit corporation wanting to become registered in the State of Illinois and able to conduct business operations in the state, the following form has to be completed and submitted along with a $175 filing fee.

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1.(a)CORPORATE NAME: __________________________________________________________________
(Complete item 1 (b) only if the corporate name is not available in this state.)
(b)ASSUMED CORPORATE NAME: ____________________________________________________
(By electing this assumed name, the corporation hereby agrees NOT to use its corporate name in the
transaction of business in Illinois. Form BCA 4.15 is attached.)
2.
3.(a)Address of the principal office, wherever located:(b)Address of principal office in Illinois:
(If none, so state)
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
4.Name and address of the registered agent and registered office in Illinois.
Registered Agent:_____________________________________________________________________________
Registered Office:_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
5.States and countries in which it is admitted or qualified to transact business: (Include state of incorporation)
6.Name and addresses of officers and directors: (If more than 3 directors and/or additional officers, attach list.)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________First NameMiddle InitialLast name
NumberStreetSuite #
CityZIP CodeCounty
President
Secretary
Director
Director
Director
C-171.15(A P.O. Box alone
is not acceptable.)FORM BCA 13.15 (rev. Dec. 2003)
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS
Business Corporation Act
Jesse White, Secretary of State
Department of Business Services
Springfield, IL  62756
Telephone (217) 782-1834
www.cyberdriveillinois.com
Remit payment in the form of a cashier’s
check, certified check, money order
or an Illinois attorney’s or CPA’s check
payable to the Secretary of State.File #
SEE NOTE 1 CONCERNING PAYMENT!
Filing Fee $_____________ Franchise Tax $_____________ Penalty/Interest $_____________ Total $_____________  Approved:
——————————Submit in duplicate ———————Type or Print clearly in black ink———————Do not write above this line——————————
NameNo. & StreetCityStateZIP State or Country
of Incorporation _________________;Date of
Incorporation _________________;Period of
Duration _________________

7.The purpose or purposes for which it was organized which it proposes to pursue in the transaction of business in this
state: (If not sufficient space to cover this point, add one or more sheets of this size)
8.Authorized and issued shares:
Number of SharesNumber of Shares
ClassSeriesPar ValueAuthorizedIssued
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(If more, attach list)
9.Paid-in Capital:    $ ________________________________
(“Paid-in Capital” replaces the terms Stated Capital & Paid-in Surplus and is equal to the total of these accounts.)
10.(a)Give an estimate of the total value of all the property* of the
corporation for the following year:$________________________________
(b)Give an estimate of the total value of all the property* of the
corporation for the following year that will be located in Illinois:$________________________________
(c)State the estimated total business of the corporation to be
transacted by it everywhere for the following year:$________________________________
(d)State the estimated annual business of the corporation to be
transacted by it at or from places of business in the State of
Illinois:$________________________________
11.Interrogatories: (Important - this section must be completed.)
(a)Is the corporation transacting business in this state at this time?
(b)If the answer to item 11(a) is yes, state the exact date on which it commenced to transact business in Illinois:
12.This application is accompanied by a certified copy of the articles of incorporation, as amended, duly authenticated, within
the last ninety (90) days, by the proper officer of the state or country wherein the corporation is incorporated.
13.The undersigned corporation has caused this application to be signed by a duly authorized officer, who affirms, under
penalties of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true. (All signatures must be in BLACK INK.)
Dated _________________________ , ____________________________________________________
                  _________________________________
                 _________________________________
*PROPERTY as used in this application shall apply to all property of the corporation, real, personal, tangible, intangible,
or mixed without qualifications.
Note 1: Payment in connection with this application must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, Illinois attorney
or CPA’s check or money order made payable to the “Secretary of State”. The minimum fee due upon qualification is $175.
Any additional fees will be billed and must be paid before this application can be filed.                       (Month & Day)                         (Year)(Exact Name of Corporation)
                  (Any Authorized Officer’s Signature)
                              (Print Name and Title)