PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
This information is intended as an aid in completing the certificate of incorporation forms provided by the
Secretary of State's office. Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, commonly known as the Oklahoma General
Corporation Act, applies to all corporations except those expressly excluded and those for which special statutes are
in existence with which the provisions of Title 18 may conflict. 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 corporate name may be checked by telephoning in advance the BUSINESS
FILING DIVISION of the Secretary of State's office directly at (405)-521-3912. PRIOR to incorporating, 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 $1.00 per $1,000.00 on the total authorized capital (number of
shares multiplied by the par value); No Par Value Stock is valued at $50.00 per share for determining filing fees only.
The MINIMUM FEE is $50.00. (Title 18, Section 1142)
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, 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: association, company,
corporation, club, foundation, fund, incorporated, institute, society, union, syndicate or limited o