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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:

     Check here if you would like to receive important notices via email from the Ohio Secretary of State's office regarding 
     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 email 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 532B 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 
                         (Nonprofit, Domestic Corporation) 
                                                             Filing Fee: $99 
                                                             (114-ARN) 
                                                             Form Must Be Typed 
Please check the box if this nonprofit corporation is being formed for the following purpose:
        Community Improvement Corporation (Economic Development or Land Reutilization)  - Please see Ohio Revised Code 
        Chapter 1724 or the instructions at the end of this form for more information. 

First:    Name of Corporation

Second:   Location of Principal Office in Ohio

                                                                                                                           State
                             City

                             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:                                Purpose for which corporation is formed

** Note: for Nonprofit Corporations: The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not  
    sufficient to obtain state or federal tax exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue  
    Service to ensure that the nonprofit corporation secures the proper state and federal tax exemptions. These agencies may  
    require that a purpose clause be provided. **
** Note: ORC Chapter 1702 allows for 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 Nonprofit Corporation)

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

Name of Corporation
As set forth in Ohio Revised Code §1702.05, the name must be distinguishable on the records in the 
office of the secretary of state.

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 §1702.04(D), 
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.

Purpose
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1702.03, a nonprofit corporation must provide a purpose in the 
articles.  A nonprofit corporation may be formed for any purpose or purposes for which natural 
persons lawfully may associate themselves.  
  
Note: The Secretary of State does not grant tax exempt status. Filing with our office is not sufficient 
to obtain state or federal tax exemptions. Contact the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal 
Revenue Service to ensure that the nonprofit corporation secures the proper state and federal tax 
exemptions. These agencies may require that a purpose clause be provided.

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.

Original Appointment of Statutory Agent and Acceptance of Appointment
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §1702.06, 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.

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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 1724 requires our office to submit Articles of Incorporation of any 
community improvement corporation or any amendment, amended articles, merger or consolidation 
which provides for the creation of such corporation to be submitted to the Ohio Attorney General for 
examination. This process will require an extra 5-7 days to process the document. In addition, ORC 
1724.05 requires a community improvement 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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