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Printout form: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (non-profits and cooperatives)

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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(non-profits and cooperatives)

Return completed form to
VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE
Location: 81 River Street
Mail: 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05609-1104
Telephone:(802) 828-2386
Email: biz@sec.state.vt.us


Corporate name_________________________________________________
[the name must end with one of these endings - corporation, incorporated, company, limited or (cooperative -if it is a cooperative)]

Name of registered agent_________________________________________

A registered agent is an individual or a domestic or foreign corporation, profit or non-profit, whose business office is identical to the address of the registered office. The registered office must be located in Vermont. A registered agent receives various kinds of legal notices, including service of process for the corporation. A corporation cannot act as its own registered agent.

Address of registered office:

______________________________________________________________
(street; not PO Box of place of business)

________________________________________VT  (zip) ______________
(city)

The period of duration shall be (if not perpetual so state)

_____________________________________________

Please check the box that applies for your corporation:

[   ] Public Benefit Non-profit corporation (T.11B)

[   ] Mutual Benefit Non-profit corporation (T.11B)

[   ] Worker Cooperative (T.11)

[   ] Housing Cooperative (T.11)

[   ] Marketing Cooperative (T.11)

Operating year end_______________________
Dec. 31st shall be designated if one is not given.

DIRECTORS: Non-profit corporations must have at least 3 directors. Marketing cooperatives must have at least 5 directors. Worker cooperatives are governed under T.11A, 3 directors. Housing cooperatives must have at least 3 directors.

DIRECTORS names and addresses:

name and address ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

name and address ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

name and address ______________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________

MEMBERS names and addresses - if it has members:

name and address ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

name and address ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Unless provided in these articles a corporation shall have a president, secretary, treasure, and any other officers appointed by the board of directors. The same individual may hold all offices except the office of pres & sec.

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED: (IF STATUTE ALLOWS) Non-profits governed by T.11B, cannot authorize shares.
______________________________________________________________

COOPERATIVES need to refer to the appropriate statute to determine whether additional information is required to be included in your articles. Corporations wishing to obtain tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service may want to include certain provisions required by the IRS in their original articles.

PURPOSES: (Every corporation organizing under T.11B is considered as being organized for the purpose of engaging in any lawful purpose without being limited to any one or more of the following purposes: charitable; benevolent, eleemosynary; educational; civic; patriotic; political; religious, social; fraternal; literary; cultural; athletic, scientific; agricultural; horticultural; animal husbandry; and professional, commercial, industrial or trade association.)

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Set forth below provisions not inconsistent with law regarding the distribution of assets upon dissolution.

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NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS UNDER T.11B, ARE REQUIRED TO FILE BIENNIAL STATUS REPORTS (EVERY 2 YEARS). THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL SEND NOTICE WHEN IT IS DUE. COOPERATIVES CHARTERED AS "PROFIT" ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A REPORT EACH YEAR AT THE CLOSE OF ITS FISCAL YEAR END.

One or more persons of majority age (18) may act as incorporator by signing below.

Incorporators signature______________________________________
     Address:________________________________________________
______________________________________ ___________________

Incorporators signature______________________________________
     Address:________________________________________________
______________________________________ ___________________

FEES:
$75.00 - Non-profit corporation, T.11B
$75.00 - Worker Cooperative, T.11, Ch.8
$75.00 - Cooperative Housing Ownership Act, T.11, Ch.14
$20.00 - Cooperative Marketing Act, T.11, Ch.7

This document must be typewritten or printed and filed in duplicate.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

FILED_______________________ ____

fee of ________________ has been paid.

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