Indiana Business Corporation Articles of Incorporation
INDIANA BUSINESS CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Before you use this: These articles are for an ordinary Indiana for-profit corporation with one class of shares and a noncommercial registered agent. A benefit corporation, professional corporation, or multiple share classes require additional terms. Confirm the proposed name and the agent's consent before signing. Deliver the signed articles with the required filing payment to the Indiana Secretary of State; its current State Form 4159 is available but is not generally required for an entity filing under Ind. Code § 23-0.5-2-2(a).
The undersigned incorporator forms an Indiana business corporation and adopts these articles.
Article I. Corporate name
The name of the corporation is [FULL LEGAL NAME INCLUDING CORP., INC., CO., LTD., OR A PERMITTED FULL WORD].
Article II. Authorized shares
The corporation is authorized to issue [NUMBER] shares of one class of common stock. Each share of this class has unlimited voting rights and an equal right to the corporation's net assets upon dissolution, subject to applicable law.
Article III. Initial registered office and agent
The street address of the corporation's initial registered office in Indiana is [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, INDIANA ZIP].
The initial registered agent at that office is [FULL LEGAL NAME OF INDIVIDUAL OR ELIGIBLE ENTITY]. The incorporator represents that this agent has consented to the appointment.
Article IV. Incorporator
The incorporator is [FULL LEGAL NAME], whose address is [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP].
Incorporator signature
I sign these articles as incorporator for filing with the Indiana Secretary of State.
Signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________] Capacity: Incorporator
Official sources
- Indiana Code 2026, IC 23-1-21 — incorporators and articles contents.
- Indiana Code 2026, IC 23-0.5-2 — filing and optional agency forms.
- Indiana Code 2026, IC 23-0.5-3 — corporate name.
- Indiana Code 2026, IC 23-0.5-4 — registered agent and consent.
- Indiana Code 2026, IC 23-1-25 — authorized share classes.
- Indiana Secretary of State, State Form 4159 (R26 / 01-26) — current agency articles fields and instructions.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Ind. Code § 23-1-21-1
- Ind. Code § 23-1-21-2(a)
- Ind. Code § 23-0.5-2-1(a), (c)
- Ind. Code § 23-0.5-2-2(a)
- Ind. Code § 23-0.5-3-2(a)
- Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-3(a), (b), (d)
- Ind. Code § 23-1-25-1(a)-(b)
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
Ind. Code § 23-1-21-1 (checked October 27, 2026): "One (1) or more persons may act as the incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by causing the person's name to be listed on the articles of incorporation and having the articles of incorporation provided to the secretary of state for filing."
Ind. Code § 23-1-21-2(a) (checked October 27, 2026): "The articles of incorporation must set forth: (1) a corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of IC 23-1-23-1 (before its repeal) or IC 23-0.5-3; (2) the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (3) the street address of the corporation's initial registered office in Indiana and the name of its initial registered agent at that office; and (4) the name and address of each incorporator."
Ind. Code § 23-0.5-2-1(a), (c) (checked October 27, 2026): "The entity filing must state the name and capacity, if any, of each individual who signed it, either on behalf of the individual or the person authorized or required to sign the filing, but need not contain a seal, attestation, acknowledgment, or verification. When an entity filing is delivered to the secretary of state for filing, any fee required under this article must be paid in a manner permitted by the secretary of state."
Ind. Code § 23-0.5-2-2(a) (checked October 27, 2026): "The secretary of state may provide forms for entity filings required or permitted to be made by this article, but, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), their use is not required."
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