What information is typically included in the articles of incorporation?

What information is typically included in the articles of incorporation?

• A. Bylaws and meeting minutes
• B. Deed of trust
• C. Articles of incorporation including name, purpose, powers, and filed with state
• D. Shareholders' agreement

Answer: (C)

Articles of incorporation are the charter you file with the state to create a corporation. They establish the basic facts the state uses to recognize the entity and typically include the corporate name, the purpose of the business, the powers the corporation has, the registered agent and office, the duration (if not perpetual), the number and type of authorized shares, and the initial board of directors. These details are filed with the state to form the corporation. Bylaws and meeting minutes govern internal management and are adopted after incorporation, not part of the articles. A deed of trust relates to real estate financing, and a shareholders’ agreement is a private contract among owners; neither is part of the articles filed with the state.

Articles of incorporation are the charter you file with the state to create a corporation. They establish the basic facts the state uses to recognize the entity and typically include the corporate name, the purpose of the business, the powers the corporation has, the registered agent and office, the duration (if not perpetual), the number and type of authorized shares, and the initial board of directors. These details are filed with the state to form the corporation. Bylaws and meeting minutes govern internal management and are adopted after incorporation, not part of the articles. A deed of trust relates to real estate financing, and a shareholders’ agreement is a private contract among owners; neither is part of the articles filed with the state.