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FILING INSTRUCTIONS
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
NAME
The corporate name must contain the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” or the abbreviation: “Inc,” or the word “corporation” or the abbreviation “Co.,” but if the
word “corporation” or the abbreviation “CO.” is used it may not immediately proceeded by the word “and” or the abbreviation “&.” A corporation name must be
distinguishable upon the records of the Office of the Secretary of State from any other name on record with the Office of the Secretary of State.
PURPOSE
Corporations may be organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390 for any lawful purpose or purposes, including, without being limited to charitable benevolent;
eleemosynary; educational; civic; patriotic; political; governmental; religious; social; recreational; fraternal; literary; cultural; athletic; scientific; agricultural;
horticultural; animal husbandry; and professional, commercial, industrial or trade association; but labor unions, cooperative incorporations and incorporations
subject to any of the provisions of the insurance laws or banking laws of this state may not be organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390.
REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
The registered office of the business entity must be in Kentucky and maintain a street address (a PO Box is insufficient for the registered office address). In
order to transact business in Kentucky, the registered agent shall be an individual resident of Kentucky, a Kentucky domestic corporation, a Kentucky domestic
non-corporation, a Kentucky domestic limited liability company, a foreign corporation, a foreign non-corporation or a foreign limited liability company authorized
to transact business in Kentucky. The registered agent is the individual or business designated to receive service of process in the event the business is party to
a legal action. The company seeking formation shall not act as its own registered agent.
CONSENT OF REGISTERED AGENT
Unless the registered agent signs the certificate, the corporation must deliver with the certificate of authority, the registered agent’s consent to the appointment.
The registered agent must give written consent to act as agent on behalf of the corporation. If the registered agent is a corporation an officer or the chairman of
the board of directors must sign on behalf of the corporation. If the registered agent is a limited liability company and management of the company is vested in
one or more managers, a manager must sign on behalf of the limited liability company. If management of the company is vested in its members, a member must
sign. The person signing on behalf of the business entity acting as agent must designate the title or capacity in which he or she signs.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS
The principal office is the office (in or out of this state) so designated in writing with the Office of the Secretary of State where the principal designated office of
the business entity is located. This address is where all correspondence from the Office of the Secretary of State (See Document Delivery) will be mailed.
DOCUMENT DELIVERY
A file stamped postcard will be sent to the principal office address. If the applicant wishes for the document to be sent to an alternate address other than the
principal office, a request must be submitted in writing affirming that request. Alternate address requests must be submitted with each document filed with the
Office of the Secretary of State.
DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND TIME
The document will be effective on the date and time of filing, unless a delayed effective date and/or time is specified. The effective date or the delayed effective
date cannot be prior to the date the application is filed. A delayed effective date may not be later than the 90
th
day after the date of filing.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR NEED TO MODIFY THE EXISTING FORM
If this form does not comply with the articles of incorporation that you wish to file (ie: additional articles, signatures, etc.), please disregard this form and send a
drafted executed copy of the articles of incorporation according to KRS 271B to the address below.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The number of directors of a non-profit corporation shall not be less than 3. The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the articles of
incorporation and shall hold office until the first annual election of directors.
REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS TO BE PROPERLY FILED
The documents must be signed by an incorporator.
FILING FEE
The filing fee for Articles of Incorporation for a non-profit corporation is $8.00. Your check should be made payable to the "Kentucky State Treasurer."
MAILING ADDRESS OFFICE LOCATION
Alison Lundergan Grimes Room 154, Capitol Building
Office of the Secretary of State 700 Capital Avenue
P. O. Box 718 Frankfort, KY 40601
Frankfort, KY 40602-0718 Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ET
CONTACT INFORMATION AND NAME AVAILABILITY
If you have any questions, need additional forms or wish to search for name availability, please feel free to visit our website at www.sos.ky.gov or call 502-564-
3490.
FUTURE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES: The non-profit corporation must file an annual report with the Office of the Secretary of
State between January 1 and June 30 of the year following the calendar year in which the corporation was formed. Subsequent annual reports must be filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State between January 1 and June 30 of the following calendar years. A statement of change of the registered agent and/or
registered office address or principal office address must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State whenever a change has occurred involving any of the
above categories. You may file your statement of change or annual report online at www.sos.ky.gov.
