Form Bcs/cd-501 - Articles Of Incorporation For Professional Service Corporations - Michigan Department Of Consumer And Industry Services

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BCS/CD-501

Name of person or organization

Preparer's name and business

remitting fees:

telephone number:

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INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Articles of Incorporation cannot be filed until this form, or a comparable document, is submitted.

2. Submit one original of this document. Upon filing, the document will be added to the records of the Bureau of Commercial Services.

The original will be returned to your registered office address, unless you enter a different address in the box on the front of this

document.

Since the document will be maintained on electronic format, it is important that the filing be legible. Documents with poor black and

white contrast, or otherwise illegible, will be rejected.

3. This document is to be used pursuant to the provisions of Act 192, P.A. of 1962, by one or more persons for the purpose of forming a

domestic profit professional service corporation.

4. Article I - The corporate name shall contain the words "Professional Corporation" or the abbreviation "P.C."

5. Article II - State the specific professional service(s) for which the corporation is organized.

6. Article III - Indicate the total number of shares which the corporation has authority to issue. If there is more than one class or series of

shares, state the relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each class in Article III(2).

7. Article IV - A post office box may not be designated as the address of the registered office.

8. Article V - The Act requires one or more incorporators who, except as otherwise provided or prohibited, must be licensed to perform at

least one of the services for which the corporation is organized. The address(es) should include a street number and name (or other

designation), city and state.

9. Act 192, P.A. of 1962, as amended provides if the professional corporation renders a professional service that is included within the

public health code, Act No 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.1101 to 333.25211 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, then

all shareholders of the corporation shall be licensed or legally authorized in this state to render the same professional service.

10. The duration of the corporation should be stated in the Articles only if not perpetual.

11. This document is effective on the date endorsed "filed" by the Bureau. A later effective date, no more than 90 days after the date of

delivery, may be stated as an additional article.

12. The Articles must be signed in ink by each incorporator. The names of the incorporators as set out in Article V should correspond with

the signatures.

13. FEES: Make remittance payable to the State of Michigan. Include corporation name on check or money order.

NONREFUNDABLE FEE .......................................................................................................................................................... $10.00

ORGANIZATION FEE: first 60,000 authorized shares or portion thereof ................................................................................ $50.00

TOTAL MINIMUM FEE ............................................................................................................................................................. $60.00

ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATION FEE FOR AUTHORIZED SHARES OVER 60,000:

each additional 20,000 authorized shares or portion thereof ........................................................................ $30.00

maximum fee for first 10,000,000 authorized shares ............................................................................... $5,000.00

each additional 20,000 authorized shares or portion thereof in excess of 10,000,000 shares ..................... $30.00

maximum fee for authorized shares in excess of 10,000,000 shares .................................................. $200,000.00

To submit by mail:

To submit in person:

Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services

6546 Mercantile Way

Bureau of Commercial Services

Lansing, MI

Corporation Division