OKLAHOMA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
This information is intended to aid in the completion of the forms to organize a not for profit
corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act. (Title 18, Section 1001)
PLEASE CONSULT THE STATUTES CAREFULLY.
It may be to your benefit to contact the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE concerning federal tax
requirements, and the OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION concerning state tax requirements prior to filing
with the Secretary of State.
The availability of the proposed name may be checked in advance by telephoning the BUSINESS
FILING DIVISION of the Secretary of State directly at (405)-521-3912. PRIOR to filing the certificate of
incorporation, a name may be reserved for a period of sixty (60) days by filing a name reservation application
and paying a fee of $10.00.
PROCEDURES:
1.
Prepare and file with the Secretary of State ONE signed certificate of incorporation.
2.
Pay to the Secretary of State a filing fee of $25.00
3.
Make the check or money order payable to the Oklahoma Secretary of State. The certificate of
incorporation may be mailed or delivered in person to: Secretary of State, 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room
101, State Capitol Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-4897. Documents to be processed IN
PERSON must be delivered to the Secretary of State's office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
(Monday-Friday).
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
NAME - The name of the corporation MUST contain one of the following words or abbreviations:
association, company, corporation, club, foundation, fund, incorporated, institute, society, union, syndicate,
limited, co., corp., inc., ltd., or words or abbreviations of like import in other languages provided that such
abbreviations are written in Roman characters or letters.
2.
REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE - Every corporation must maintain a
registered office and a registered agent. The agent may be either the corporation itself, an individual re