Kansas For Profit Articles of Incorporation Form

In the case of wanting to establish a for-profit corporation in the State of Kansas, the following form has to be completed and submitted.

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All information on the articles of incorporation must be complete and accompanied by the correct filing fee 
or the document will not be accepted for filing.
1. FILING FEE:  	The filing fee for this document is 	$90	. 	
2. PAYMENT:  	Please enclose a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State. Articles received 	
without the appropriate fee will not be accepted for filing. Please do not send cash.  	Also, to expedite 	
processing, please do not use staples on your documents or to attach che\
cks.
3. CORPORATION NAME:	 A word of incorporation must be included in the name per K.S.A. 17-6002. Kansas 	
Statutes can be reviewed at www.kslegislature.org.
4. 	RESIDENT AGENT:	 The resident agent is a person or entity that is authorized to accept service of process 	
(lawsuits) on behalf of the business entity. This does not necessarily mean that the agent himself/herself is 
being sued, but that he/she has the authority and responsibility to accept service of process on behalf of the 
business.
5. 	REGISTERED OFFICE:	 The registered office is the address where the resident agent is located.	
6. 	MAILING ADDRESS:	  The mailing address is where you would like to receive official mail from the Secretary 	
of State’s office.      
7. 	STOCK:	 You must have at least one share of stock. Number of shares can only be a numerical value. 	
8. 	INCORPORATORS:	 An incorporator can be either an individual or a business. This person or entity is 	
responsible for the formation of the business created by this filing. The incorporator is not necessarily the 
owner and his/her role in the business may cease as soon as the filing is made. 
9. DIRECTORS:	 The directors section (question 8) must be completed if the incorpora\
tor’s power terminates 	
once the document is filed.
10. 	SIGNATURES:	 If the incorporator is an individual, the signature must match exactly the name listed in the 	
incorporator’s section (question 7). If the incorporator is a business, the signature of an individual authorized 
to sign for the business would be required. Do not enter the business name in the signature field. 
STAY UP-TO-DATE ON YOUR ORGANIZATION’S STATUS, ANNUAL REPORT DUE DATE AND CONTACT ADDRESSES BY 
GOING TO WWW.SOS.KS.GOV.  UNDER QUICK LINKS, SELECT SEARCH BUSINESS ENTITY INFORMATION. 
NOTICE: 	There is a $25 service fee for all checks returned by your financial institution.	 	
All information must be completed or this document will not be accepted for filing.  	
Contact:  
Kansas Office of the Secretary of State
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594	 	
(785) 296-4564
[email protected]
www.sos.ks.gov	
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For-Profit Corporation 	 	
Articles of Incorporation	
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CONTACT:	  Kansas Office of the Secretary of State	
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594	 	
(785) 296-4564
[email protected]
www.sos.ks.gov	
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KANSAS SECRETARY OF STATE
For-Profit Articles 
of Incorporation	
INSTRUCTIONS:  	All information must be completed or this document will not be accepted for filing. 	 	
Please read instructions sheet before completing.	i	
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______________________________________	Kansas	_________________________________________	__ 	   City                                State                      Zip                                                \
      
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1.  Name of the corporation:
2.  Name of the resident agent and address of the registered office in Kansas:Address must be a street addressA P.O. box is unacceptable
3.  Mailing address:Address will be used to send official mail from the Secretary of State’s office
4.  	Tax closing month:	
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__________  shares of  __________  stock, class  __________  par value of  __________  dollars each
__________  shares of  __________  stock, class  __________  par value of  __________  dollars each  
__________  shares of  __________  stock, class  __________  without nominal or par value 
__________  shares of  __________  stock, class  __________  without nominal or par value	
6.  Total number of shares that this corporation is authorized to issue:	
*If applicable, state any designations, powers, rights, limitations or r\
estrictions applicable to any class 
or any special grant of authority to be given to the board of directors:\
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5.  Nature of corporation’s business or purpose:

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__________________________________________	__     	 Signature of incorporator                                         Date (month, day, year)
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__________________________________________	__     	 Signature of incorporator                                          Date (month, day, year)
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__________________________________________	__	 Signature of incorporator                 Date (month, day, year) 	
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________________	__  	 Name 
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____________	___	_ 	 Mailing address                                 City                                        State                  Zip               Country               
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_________________	_  	 Name 
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________________	_	 Mailing address                                 City                                        State              Zip                Country                 
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______________	___	 Name 
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________________	_  	 Mailing address                                 City                                        State                Zip               Country    
1)
2)
3)	
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7.  Name and mailing address of each incorporator:Do not leave blank
If additional space is needed please provide an attachment	
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8.  Name and mailing address of the board of directors:This must be completed if the incorporator’s power terminates once this document is filed
If additional space is needed please provide an attachment	
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________________	__  	 Name 
________________________________________________________________________\
____________	___	_ 	 Mailing address                                 City                                        State                  Zip               Country               
   _____________________________________________________________________\
_________________	_  	 Name 
________________________________________________________________________\
________________	_	 Mailing address                                 City                                        State              Zip                Country                 
   _____________________________________________________________________\
______________	___	 Name 
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________________	_  	 Mailing address                                 City                                        State                Zip               Country    
1)
2)
3)	
9.  Duration of the corporation:	Perpetual
Date the corporation will cease	_____________________________	_ 	   Month               Day                     Year          	
10.  Effective date:A future effective date must be within 90 days of filing date	
Upon filing
Future effective date	_____________________________	_ 	   Month              Day                     Year          	
11.  I/We declare under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the state of Kansas that the foregoing is true and correct and that I/we have remitted the required fee.  	Signatures must correspond exactly to the names of the incorporators listed in 	
number 7.