Articles of Incorporation Form Instructions

The instructions are listed in numerical order to align with the form. 

The name of a corporation must be written in the alphabet used to write the English language and may include Arabic and Roman numerals and incidental punctuation.

Select the appropriate business type:

BUSINESS CORPORATION (Complete items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 12. Items 7, 8, 10 and 11 are optional)

or

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (Complete all items. Note: Items 8, 10 and 11 are optional)


  1. NAME OF THE CORPORATION: For a BUSINESS CORPORATION, the name must contain the word "Corporation," "Company," "Incorporated," or "Limited" or its respective abbreviation. For a PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, the name must contain the words "Professional Corporation" or its abbreviations, for example "P.C." or "Prof. Corp”

  2. PRINCIPAL OFFICE: Physical street address. The principal office may not be a commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business or a virtual office.

  3. REGISTERED AGENT: Name of the person who is going to accept legal service for this business.

  4. OREGON STREET ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED AGENT: The address must be in Oregon and must match the address of the registered agent's business office. The registered office may not be a commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business or a virtual office.

  5. ADDRESS TO SEND NOTIFICATIONS: Mailing address.

  6. NUMBER OF SHARES: (That the company will have the authority to issue.)

  7. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: (Indicate the professional service (s) and other commercial service (s) to be provided by the corporation.) (Professional Corporation only)

  8. OPTIONAL PROVISIONS: (Attach another sheet if necessary.), BENEFIT COMPANY (The Corporation is a benefit company subject to ORS 60.750 - 60.770. (Additional requirements apply), INDEMNIFICATION The Corporation chooses to indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents for liability and related expenses under ORS 58,185 or 60,387 - 60,414.

  9. INCORPORATOR: Who is forming this business? List the name and address of each incorporator. (Attach another sheet if necessary.)

  10. INITIAL PRESIDENT (Name and address) This section is optional. It may be required by your bank.

  11. INITIAL SECRETARY (Name and address) This section is optional. It may be required by your bank.

  12. INDIVIDUAL WITH DIRECT KNOWLEDGE (List the name and address of at least one person who is a director, or controlling shareholder of the corporation or an authorized representative with direct knowledge of the corporation's operations and business activities.) 

  13. EXECUTION / SIGNATURE OF EACH PERSON WHO IS FORMING THIS BUSINESS: (Incorporator) Signer must declare as authorized signer, under penalty of perjury, that this document does not conceal fraudulently, fraudulently alters or misrepresents the identity of the person or any official, director, employee or agent of the corporation. This document has been examined and true, correct and complete. Making false statements in this document is against the law and can be penalized with fines, imprisonment or both.

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