(SOS FORM 0001- 07/12)
time during the preceding three (3) years; or (2) then existing domestic and foreign limited partnerships;
or (3) then existing domestic and foreign limited liability companies; or (4) trade names or fictitious
names; or (5) corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company names reserved with the
Secretary of State. (Title 18, Section 1006)
The AVAILABILITY of a name can be checked in advance by telephoning the Secretary of State at
(405) 522-2520, checking on-line at www.sos.ok.gov, or by coming in person. Prior to organizing a
corporation, a name may be reserved for a period of sixty (60) days by filing a Name Reservation
application and paying a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00). (Title 18, Section 1139)
2. REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE – The name and street address of the
registered agent in the state of Oklahoma. The registered agent accepts service of process in the event
of a lawsuit against the corporation. Every corporation must maintain a registered office and a
registered agent. The agent may be the domestic corporation itself, an individual resident of this state,
or a domestic or qualified foreign corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership. Each
registered agent shall maintain a business office identical with the registered office which is open during
regular business hours to accept service of process and otherwise perform the functions of a registered
agent. (Title 18, Sections 1021 & 1022) The registered office address must be a physical address and
cannot be a post office address.
3. E-MAIL ADDRESS – The e-mail address of the primary contact for the registered business.
4. DURATION – The duration is the life span of the corporation. All domestic corporations shall have a
perpetual duration unless otherwise stated. Perpetual means continuous.
5. NATURE OF THE BUSINESS OR PURPOSE – The purpose of the corporation is the type of
business the corporation intends to conduct or promote. It shall be sufficient to state, either alone or
with other business purposes, that the purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the general corporation law of Oklahoma.
6. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL (SHARES & PAR VALUE) – Every business corporation must have
authorized capital consisting of shares of stock and par value. The par value is the value assigned to
each share. The total number of shares of stock, the designation of each class and series (if any) and the
par value of the shares of each class and/or series of stock must be stated within the certificate of
incorporation. Some classes include, but are not limited to, COMMON STOCK and PREFERRED
STOCK. A definition of Common Stock and Preferred Stock may be found in a dictionary.
7. INCORPORATORS – A minimum of one (1) incorporator is required for organizing a profit
corporation. The incorporators are the original signers of the certificate of incorporation. Any
person, partnership, association or corporation, singly or jointly with others, and without regard to his or
their residence, domicile or state of incorporation, may incorporate or organize a corporation pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act. The incorporators are not necessarily officers,
directors or shareholders, although it does not exclude them from being such. (Title 18, Section 1005)
8. DIRECTORS – If the powers of the incorporator or incorporators are to terminate upon the filing of the
certificate of incorporation, the names and mailing addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors
until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualify.
9. EXECUTION – The certificate of incorporation shall be executed by the incorporator or incorporators.
(Title 18, Section 1007)
