Maine Foreign Articles of Incorporation Form

In case of a foreign corporation wanting to conduct business in the State of Maine, the Maine Foreign Articles of Incorporation Form has to be completed and submitted.

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_____________________ 
Deputy Secretary of State 	
 
 	
A True Copy When Attested By Signature 	
 
 	
_____________________ 
Deputy Secretary of State 	
                       Filing Fee $250.00 	
 	FOREIGN 	 	BUSINESS CORPORATION  	
 	
STATE OF MAINE 	
 	
APPLICATION FOR 	
AUTHORITY TO DO BUSINESS 	
 	
(Check box only if applicable.) 	
 	
  This is a professional corporation pursuant to 	
13 MRSA Chapter 22-A	.** 	
 
 
 ______________________________________ 	
(Name of Corporation in Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 	
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 	
 
Pursuant to 	13-C MRSA §1503	, the undersigned corporation executes and delivers the following Application for Authority to do 
Business: 	
 
 
FIRST:     The name under which it proposes to apply for authority to do business in the State of Maine is 
 
 
  ______________________________________________________________________\
______________________ 
 
 
SECOND:  The Registered Agent is a:  (select  either a Commercial or Noncommercial Registered Agent)  
 
  	  Commercial Registered Agent      CRA Public Number: __________________ 	
 
   _____________________________________________________________________\
_____________ 
                (nam	e of commercial registered agent) 	
 
  	  Noncommercial Registered Agent    	
 
   _____________________________________________________________________\
_____________ 
                (name of noncommercial registered agent) 
 
   _____________________________________________________________________\
_____________ 
                (physical location, not P.O. Box – street, city, state and zip code) 
 
   _____________________________________________________________________\
_____________ 
               (mailing address if different from above) 
 
THIRD:	               Pursuant to 	5 MRSA §108.3	, the registered agent as listed above has consented to serve as the registered 
agent for this corporation.  	
 
 
FOURTH:   	      (For professional corporations only)  	
 
    All of the professional corporation’s shareholders, not less than a majority of its directors and all of its officers other 
than its clerk, secretary and treasurer,  if any, are licensed in one or more states to render a professional service 
described in its articles of incorporation. 
 
 
Form No. MBCA-12 (1 of 3)

FIFTH:                If the real corporate name is not available, the fictitious name under which it proposes to apply for authority to do 
business in the State of Maine:   (If not applicable, so indicate.) 
   
  ________________________________________________________________________\
_______________________ 
 
  	  Form MBCA-5 accompanies this application. 	
 
  A fictitious name is a name adopted by a  foreign corporation authorized to transact bus iness in this State because 
its real name is unavailable pursuant to 	
§401	. 	
 
 
 
SIXTH:             Its jurisdiction of incorporation is _________________________________  (state or country) and the date of 
incorporation is ______________________. 
 
 
 
SEVENTH:        Address of the principal o ffice, wherever located, is: 
 
 
  ______________________________________________________________________\
_________________________ 
                  (street, city, state and zip code) 
 
 	 _______________________________________________________________________\
________________________ 	
                         (m ailing address if different from above) 
 
 
 
EIGHTH:           The names and usual business addresses of its current directors and officers:  (Attach additional pages, if necessary.) 
 
  ______________________________________________ Street ___________________________________________ 
                (type or print name and capacity)                        (street or mailing address)	 	
 
           __________________________________________ 
                                     (city, state and zip code)	 	
 
 
  ______________________________________________ Street ___________________________________________ 
                 (type or print name and capacity)                     (street or mailing address)	 	
 
             __________________________________________ 
                                  (city, state and zip code)	 	
 
 
  ______________________________________________ Street ___________________________________________ 
                 (type or print name and capacity)                     (street or mailing address)	 	
 
             __________________________________________ 
                                  (city, state and zip code)	 	
 
 
  ______________________________________________ Street ___________________________________________ 
                 (type or print name and capacity)                     (street or mailing address)	 	
 
             __________________________________________ 
                                  (city, state and zip code)	 	
 
Form No. MBCA-12 (2 of 3)

NINTH:             This application is accompanied by a cer tificate of existence or a document of similar import duly authenticated by the 
Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law the 
foreign corporation is incorporated.  Th e certificate of existence must have been  made not more than 90 days prior to 
the delivery of this application for filing. 
 
 
 
 
  Dated  __________________________  *By  ___________________________________________________ 
                                (signature of any duly authorized officer)	 	
 
        ___________________________________________________ 
           (type or print name and capacity)	 	
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
**The professional corporation name as used in the State of Ma ine must contain one of the following:  “chartered,” “professiona l 
corporation,” “professional association”  or “service corporation” or the abbreviation “P.C.,” “P.A.” or “S.C.”. 
 
*This document MUST be signed by any duly authorized officer. (	13-C MRSA §121.5	) 	
 
Please remit your payment made payabl e to the Maine Secretary of State. 
 
Submit completed form to:  Secretary of State 
        Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions 
    101 State House Station 
    Augusta, ME  04333-0101 	
     Telephone Inquiries:   (207) 624-7752 Email Inquiries:  	[email protected]	
 
 
 
 
 
Form No. MBCA-12 (3 of 3)   Rev. 7/1/2008

Filer Contact Cover Letter	 	
 	
 
 
 
 
 
 
To:  Department of the Secretary of State            Tel. (207) 624-7752 
  Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions 
  101 State House Station 
  Augusta, ME 04333-0101 	
 
 
Name of Entity (s): 	
_______________________________________________________________________ \
	
 	
_______________________________________________________________________ \
	
 
List type of filing(s) enclosed 	(i.e. Articles of Incorporation, Articles of  Merger, Articles of Amendment, Certificate 
of Correction, etc.) Attach additional pages as needed.	
 	
 
________________________________________________________________________\
 	
 	
________________________________________________________________________\
 	
  	
Special handling request(s): 	(check all that apply)	 	
 
 	  Hold for pick up 	
 	  Expedited filing - 24 hour se rvice ($50 additional filing fee per entity, per service) 
  Expedited filing - Immediate service ($100 a dditional filing fee per entity, per service) 	
 
Total filing fee(s) enclosed:  $ ________________ 
 
Contact Information – questions regarding the above filing(s), please call or email: 	(failure to provide a 
contact name and telephone number or email address will result in the return of the erroneous filing (s) by the Secretary of St ate’s office) 	
 
___________________________________   ___________________________________ 	
(Name of contact person) 	    	(Daytime telephone number) 	
 	
 	
____________________________________________________ 	
(Email address) 	
 
The enclosed filing(s) and fee(s) are submitted for f iling. Please return the attested copy to the following 
address:  
________________________________________________________________________\
______ 	
(Name of attested recipient) 	
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
(Firm or Company) 	
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
(Mailing Address) 	
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 	
(City, State & Zip)