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                                        Filing Form Cover Letter

Please return the approval certificate to:

     Name (Individual or Business Name):

     To the Attention of (if necessary):

     Address:

     City:

     State                                                                    ZIP Code:

     Phone Number:                        E-mail Address:

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     Business Services.

     Check here if you would like to be signed up for our Filing Notification System for the business entity being created or 
     updated by filing this form. This is a free service provided to notify you via e-mail when any document is filed on your 
     business record.

     Please make checks or money orders payable to: "Ohio Secretary of State" 
     Type of Service Being Requested:  (PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX BELOW)

     Regular Service: Only the filing fee listed on page one of the form is required and the filing will be 
     processed in approximately 3-7 business days.  The processing time may vary based on the volume of 
     filings received by our office.

     Expedite Service 1:  By including an Expedite fee of $100.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
     one of the form, the filing will be processed within 2 business days after it is received by our office. 

     Expedite Service 2:  By including an Expedite fee of $200.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
     one of the form, the filing will be processed within 1 business day after it is received by our office. This 
     service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

     Expedite Service 3:  By including an Expedite fee of $300.00, in addition to the regular filing fee on page 
     one of the form, the filing will be processed within 4 hours after it is received by our office, if received by 1:00 
     p.m.  This service is only available to walk-in customers who hand deliver the document to the Client Service Center.

     Preclearance Filing:  A filing form, to be submitted at a later date for processing, may be submitted to be 
     examined for the purpose of advising as to the acceptability of the proposed filing for a fee of $50.00. The 
     Preclearance will be complete within 1-2 business days.

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Form 532A Prescribed by:                                                                        Mail this form to one of the following: 
                                   Toll Free: 877.767.3453 
                                                                                                Regular Filing (non expedite) 
                                   Central Ohio: 614.466.3910                                   P.O. Box 670 
                                                                                                Columbus, OH  43216 
                                   OhioSoS.gov 
                                                                                                Expedite Filing (Two business day processing time. 
                                   business@OhioSoS.gov                                                                   Requires an additional $100.00) 
                                                                                                P.O. Box 1390 
                                   File online or for more information: OhioBusinessCentral.gov Columbus, OH  43216
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                          Initial Articles of Incorporation 
                                   (For Profit, Domestic Corporation) 
                                                             Filing Fee: $99 
                                                             (113 - ARF) 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed 
Please check the box if this corporation is being formed for the following purpose:
        Community Development Corporation  - Please see Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1726 or the instructions at the end of this 
        form for more information. 

First:    Name of Corporation
                                                               (Name must include the following word or abbreviation:  
                                                               company, co., corporation, corp., incorporated, or inc.)

Second:   Location of Principal Office in Ohio

                                   City                                                                                       State

                                   0
                                   County

                                                                            (The legal existence of the corporation begins upon 
Optional: Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY)                                       the filing of the articles or on a later date specified 
                                                                            that is not more than ninety days after filing.)

Third:    The number of shares which the corporation is authorized to have outstanding. 
          (Please state if shares are common or preferred and their par value, if any.)

          Number of Shares                                   Type of Shares                     Par Value of Shares

Fourth:   If the corporation is to have an initial stated capital, please state the amount of that stated capital.

          Amount

Optional: Purpose:

** Note: ORC Chapter 1701 allows additional provisions to be included in the Articles of Incorporation that are filed with this 
    office. If including any of these additional provisions, please do so by including them in an attachment to this form. **

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                                 Original Appointment of Statutory Agent

The undersigned, being at least a majority of the incorporators of 

                                               (Name of Corporation)

hereby appoint the following to be Statutory Agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by 
statute to be served upon the corporation may be served. The complete address of the agent is:

     (Name of Statutory Agent)

     (Mailing Address)

     (Mailing City)                                                     (Mailing State)                   (Mailing ZIP Code)

Must be signed by 
the incorporators or 
a majority of the     (Signature)
incorporators.

                      (Signature)

                      (Signature)

                                               Acceptance of Appointment

The Undersigned,                                                                                          , named herein as the
                      (Name of Statutory Agent)

Statutory agent for
                      (Name of Corporation)

hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of statutory agent for said corporation.

Statutory Agent Signature

                         (Individual Agent's Signature / Signature on Behalf of Business Serving as Agent)

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By signing and submitting this form to the Ohio Secretary of State, the undersigned hereby certifies that he or she 
has the requisite authority to execute this document.

Required  
  
Until this filing is approved, this Signature
business entity does not legally 
exist, therefore, the entity cannot 
be the signer of this document. 
                                    By (if applicable)
If the incorporator 
is an individual, then they 
must sign in the "signature" 
box and print his/her name 
                                    Print Name
in the "Print Name" box. 
 
If the incorporator 
is a business entity, not an 
individual, then please print 
the entity name in the              Signature
"signature" box, an 
authorized representative 
of the business entity 
must sign in the "By" box           By (if applicable)
and print his/her name and 
title/authority in the 
"Print Name" box. 

                                    Print Name

                                    Signature

                                    By (if applicable)

                                    Print Name

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            Instructions for Initial Articles of Incorporation 
                      (For Domestic, For-Profit Corporation)

This form should be used if you wish to file articles of incorporation for a domestic for-profit 
corporation.

Name of Corporation
The name of the corporation must be in compliance with Ohio Revised Code §1701.05. The name 
must end with or include the word or abbreviation “company,” “co.,” “corporation,” “corp.,” 
“incorporated,” or “inc.” The name must be distinguishable on the records in the office of the 
secretary of state.  
 
The name of the corporation must not include the word “benefit” or “b-“ in its name as a prefix to 
“company”, “co.”, “corporation”, “corp.”, “incorporated”, or “inc.” unless the corporation is a benefit 
corporation.  A benefit corporation must provide a beneficial purpose on this form, as referenced 
below.

Ohio Principal Office Location
Please state the city and county in Ohio where the principal office of the corporation is to be located.

Effective Date (optional)
An effective date may be provided but is not required. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1701.04(E), 
the legal existence of the corporation begins upon the filing of the articles or on a later date specified 
in the articles. The effective date cannot (1) precede the date of filing with our office or (2) be more 
than ninety (90) days after the date of filing. If an effective date is given that precedes the date of 
filing, the effective date of the corporation will be the date of filing. If an effective date is given that 
exceeds the date of filing by more than ninety (90) days, our office will return the filing to you and 
request that a proper effective date be provided.

Authorized Number and Par Value of Shares
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1701.04(A)(3) and (4), please state the authorized number of 
shares, the type (common or preferred), and the par value, if any. Note: The express terms of the 
shares of each class must be attached. (See ORC 111.16(A)(2) for additional fee information.)

Initial Stated Capital
If the corporation is to have an initial stated capital, please state the amount of that stated capital.  
Pursuant to §1785.05, a professional corporation may issue its capital stock only to persons who are 
duly licensed, certificated, or otherwise legally authorized to render within this state the same 
professional service as that for which the entity was organized.

Purpose Clause (Optional)
A purpose clause may be provided but is not required. As stated in Ohio Revised Code §1701.03, a 
corporation may generally “be formed for any purpose or purposes for which individuals lawfully may 
associate themselves.” However, for a corporation to be formed as a benefit corporation, a purpose 
statement containing a beneficial purpose, defined in §1701.01(GG), must be included.

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     Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of Appointment
     Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1701.07, an Ohio Corporation must appoint and maintain a 
     statutory agent to accept service of process on behalf of the corporation. We cannot accept articles 
     of incorporation unless the statutory agent information is provided. The statutory agent must be one 
     of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; or (2) A domestic or foreign 
     corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited 
     liability partnership, limited partnership association, professional association, business trust, or 
     unincorporated nonprofit association that has a business address in this state. If the agent is a 
     business entity then the agent must meet the requirements of Title XVII of the Revised Code to 
     transact business or exercise privileges in Ohio. The statutory agent must also sign the Acceptance 
     of Appointment at the bottom of page 2.

     Additional Provisions
     If the information you wish to provide for the record does not fit on the form, please attach additional 
     provisions on a single-sided, 8 ½ x 11 sheet(s) of paper.

     Signature(s) - Required

     After completing all information on the filing form, please make sure that page 3 is signed by the 
     incorporator(s). Articles and original appointment of agent must be signed by the incorporator(s).  
       
     Until this filing is approved, this business entity does not legally exist, therefore, the entity cannot be 
     the signer of the document. The name of the person authorizing the submission of the form can be 
     an individual or a business entity, but if the signer is a business entity, then it cannot be the same 
     business name as the new entity being created by filing this form.  
       
     If the incorporator is an individual, then they must sign in the "signature" field and print (type) his/her 
     name in the "Print Name" field.  
       
     If the incorporator is another business entity, not an individual, then please print (type) the entity 
     name in the "signature" field, an authorized representative of the business entity must sign in the 
     "By" field and print (type) his/her name and title/authority in the "Print Name" field.  
       
     A typed name signifies an "intent to sign" which is acceptable.

     Note
     Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1726 requires our office to submit Articles of Incorporation, or any 
     amendment or amendments thereof, to the attorney general for examination. This process will 
     require an extra 5-7 days to process the document. In addition, ORC 1726.11 requires a community 
     development corporation to submit an annual financial report to the auditor of state within one 
     hundred twenty days following the last day of the corporation's fiscal year.

     Note
     Our office cannot file or record a document which contains a Social Security number or tax 
     identification number.  Please do not enter a Social Security number or tax identification number, in 
     any format, on this form.

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