Requirements For Incorporating A New Mexico Corporation For Profit (53-12-1 To 53-12-6 Nmsa 1978) printable pdf download

DOMESTIC PROFIT INCORPORATION

PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION

CORPORATIONS BUREAU

CHARTERED DOCUMENTS DIVISION

P.O. BOX 1269

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87504-1269

(505) 827-4511

REQUIREMENTS FOR INCORPORATING A NEW MEXICO CORPORATION FOR PROFIT

(53-12-1 TO 53-12-6 NMSA 1978)

FILING FEES: Articles of Incorporation, $100 (minimum) and up to $1000 (maximum) (based on

$1 for each 1,000 shares of the total amount of authorized shares, but in no case will the filing fee be

less than $100 nor more than $1000) (submit a signed original of the articles, together with a duplicate

copy which may be either signed or photocopied; the duplicate copy and a Certificate of Incorporation

will be returned for the corporation’s records). The following fees apply only if you want an

additional copy or copies to be certified: $25 per certified copy; if you do not provide the extra copy, a

reproduction fee of $1 per page, minimum $10 is charged in addition to the $25 certification fee.

Payment of fees must be made by check or money order, made payable to the New Mexico Public

Regulation Commission (NMPRC). The PRC does not accept cash payment for any fees.

FORMATION: One or more persons may act as incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by

signing and delivering in duplicate to the commission Articles of Incorporation. The person forming the

corporation need not be an officer, director, or shareholder of the corporation.

FILING: The incorporator(s) of a corporation shall file with the commission: (1) the signed original of

the Articles of Incorporation, together with a duplicate copy which may be either signed or

photocopied; (2) a statement executed by the registered agent acknowledging acceptance of that

appointment; and (3) filing fee. If the commission determines that the documents delivered for filing

conform with the provisions of the Business Corporation Act, it shall, when all required filing fees have

been paid, retain the signed original in the files of the commission and return the duplicate together with

a Certificate of Incorporation.

EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS: The Articles of Incorporation shall be executed (signed) by the

person forming the corporation (the incorporator). The statement of acceptance of appointment of the

registered agent shall be executed by the person designated in the articles as registered agent, if the agent

is an individual, or, if the designated registered agent is a corporation, by an authorized officer of that

corporation.

NOTE: Please refer to the New Mexico Business Corporation Act (53-11-1 to 53-18-12, NMSA 1978)

for the complete statutes governing a business corporation. A copy of the statutes can be obtained from

this office at your request. The Corporations Bureau can only act in an administrative capacity. We

cannot offer you legal advice or opinion on your particular filing. We recommend that you consult with

your own attorney and accountant during the incorporation process.

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING OUR FORMS.

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

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Requirements For Incorporating A New Mexico Corporation For Profit (53-12-1 To 53-12-6 Nmsa 1978)