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FORM BCA 2.10 (rev. July 2021) 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 
Business Corporation Act 
 
Secretary of State 
Department of Business Services 
501 S. Second St., Rm. 350 
Springfield, IL  62756 
217-782-9522 
217-782-6961 
www.cyberdriveillinois.com 
 
Remit payment in the form of a cashier’s 
check, certified check, money order  
or an Illinois attorney’s or CPA’s check 
payable to Secretary of State. 
 
See Note 1 on back to determine fees. 
        
Filing Fee: $150   Franchise Tax $_____________  Total $____________   File #_________________________    Approved: _______ 
 
 __________ Submit in duplicate ________ Type or print clearly in black ink ________ Do not write above this line __________  
 
1. Corporate Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ 
  
       ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                The Corporate Name must contain the word “Corporation,” “Company,” “Incorporated,” “Limited” or an abbreviation thereof. 
 
2. Initial Registered Agent: ___________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                               First Name                               Middle Initial                              Last Name 

 Initial Registered Office: ___________________________________________________________________________ 
                                             Number                       Street                                   Suite No. (P.O. Box alone is unacceptable) 
                                     ____________________________________________________________________________IL
                                                        City                                         ZIP                                                         County 

3. Purposes(s) for which the Corporation is Organized: 
 If more space is needed, attach additional sheets of this size. 
 
 The transaction of any or all lawful businesses for which corporations may be incorporated under the Illinois Business 
 Corporation Act. 

4. Paragraph 1 — Authorized Shares, Issued Shares and Consideration Received: 
                                                             Number of Shares                                         Number of Shares                                   Consideration to be 
        Class                                                    Authorized                                           Proposed to be Issued                                 Received Thereof 
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                         $
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                        TOTAL = $...................................... 
 Paragraph 2 — The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights in respect of the 
 shares of each class are: 
 If more space is needed, attach additional sheets of this size. 
                                                               (cont. on back)
                                             Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. July 2021 — 1 — C 162.29

                                                     ITEMS 5, 6 AND 7 ARE OPTIONAL 
5. a.  Number of Directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation:    ___________________________ 
     b. Names and Addresses of persons serving as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their suc-
        cessors are elected and qualify: 
                        Name                                                                          Address                                                                     City, State, ZIP 
     ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
     ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
     ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
      
6. a.      It is estimated that the value of the property to be owned by the corporation 
           for the following year wherever located will be:                                           $  ________________________ 
     b.    It is estimated that the value of the property to be located within the State 
           of Illinois during the following year will be:                                             $ ________________________ 
     c.    It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted by 
           the corporation during the following year will be:                                         $ ________________________ 
     d.    It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted 
           from places of business in the State of Illinois during the following year will be:        $ ________________________ 
 
7. Other Provisions: Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be included in the Articles of Incorpo-
     ration (e.g., authorizing preemptive rights, denying cumulative voting, regulating internal affairs, voting majority re-
     quirements, fixing a duration other than perpetual, etc.). 

                                                     NAME(S) & ADDRESS(ES) OF INCORPORATOR(S) 
8. The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the forego-
     ing Articles of Incorporation are true. 
      
     Dated _______________________________ ,  ______      
                                      Month & Day                                     Year 

                                   Signature and Name                                                                           Address 

     1.    _________________________________________                                                                                                                         1. _________________________________________ 
                                      Signature                                                              Street 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
           _________________________________________                                                                                                                                      _________________________________________City/Town             State                             ZIP    
                                      Name (type or print) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
     2.    _________________________________________Signature                                                                                                                         2. _________________________________________Street 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
           _________________________________________Name (type                                                                                                                        or print)  _________________________________________City/Town                           State                              ZIP    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
     3.    _________________________________________                                                                                                                         3. _________________________________________Street 
                                      Signature 
           _________________________________________                                        _________________________________________ 
                                      Name (type or print)                                  City/Town                                                                                                                State                            ZIP 
     Signatures must be in BLACK INK on an original document. Carbon copy, photocopy or rubber stamp signa-
     tures may only be used on conformed copies. 
NOTE:      If a corporation acts as incorporator, the name of the corporation and the state of incorporation shall be shown and the 
           execution shall be by a duly authorized corporate officer. Type or print officer’s name and title beneath signature. 

Note 1 — Fee Schedule:                                                                      Note 2 — Return to: 
•    The initial franchise tax is assessed at the rate of 15/100 of 1%      
                                                                                            ________________________________ 
     ($1.50 per $1,000) on the paid-in capital represented in this state. (The                                                                                                                                       Firm name 
     minimum initial franchise tax is $25.) 
•    Please see filing periods set forth below regarding the franchise tax ex-              ________________________________ 
     emption amount for each year.  (Tax amount minus exemption amount.                                                                                                                                              Attention 
     If a negative number, no franchise tax due.)                                           ________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Mailing Address 
Franchise Tax Liability Exemption Amounts 
          FILING PERIOD EXEMPTION AMOUNT                                                    ________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 City, State, ZIP
          After 1/1/21             Exemption $1,000.00 
           
     •    The minimum total due (franchise tax + filing fee) is $150.