Kentucky Articles of Incorporation - Business Corporation
Kentucky Articles of Incorporation — Business Corporation
Before you use this: These articles form an ordinary Kentucky for-profit corporation with one class of common shares. Choose a name the Secretary of State will accept, confirm the registered agent has agreed to serve, and file the signed articles with the Secretary of State with the applicable fee. The Secretary also provides Form PAI for this type of corporation.
The undersigned incorporator forms a business corporation under KRS Chapter 271B and adopts the following Articles of Incorporation.
Article 1. Corporate name
The corporation's name is [FULL NAME ENDING IN CORP., INC., CO., LTD., CORPORATION, COMPANY OR LIMITED].
Article 2. Authorized shares
The corporation may issue [NUMBER] shares of one class designated Common Stock, without par value. Every share has one vote on each matter submitted to shareholders and an equal right to the corporation's net assets on dissolution after payment of liabilities. The shares of this class have identical rights.
Article 3. Initial registered office and agent
The corporation's initial registered office is at [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, KENTUCKY ZIP]. Its initial registered agent at that office is [AGENT'S FULL LEGAL NAME].
Article 4. Principal office
The mailing address of the corporation's principal office is [MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP].
Article 5. Incorporator
The incorporator is [FULL LEGAL NAME], whose mailing address is [MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP].
Incorporator's execution
I execute and deliver these articles as incorporator. I declare under penalty of perjury under Kentucky law that the information stated here is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Incorporator's signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [NAME]
Title: Incorporator
Date: [__/__/____]
Registered agent's written consent
I, [REGISTERED AGENT'S FULL LEGAL NAME], consent to serve as registered agent for the corporation at the registered office stated above. If the agent is an entity, the authorized individual signs below for that entity.
Agent or authorized representative's signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [NAME]
Title, if signing for an entity: [TITLE OR "N/A"]
Date: [__/__/____]
Sources and references
Kentucky Revised Statutes §§ 271B.2-020, 14A.3-010, 14A.4-010, 271B.6-010, and 14A.2-020; Secretary of State Form PAI (7/25). Official sources checked October 27, 2026.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- KRS 271B.2-020
- KRS 14A.3-010
- KRS 14A.4-010
- KRS 271B.6-010
- KRS 14A.2-020
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.
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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.
KRS 271B.2-020 (checked October 27, 2026): "(1) The articles of incorporation shall set forth: (a) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of KRS 14A.3-010; (b) The number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue; (c) The corporation's initial registered office and initial registered agent that satisfy the requirements of KRS 14A.4-010; (d) The mailing address of the corporation's principal office; and (e) The name and mailing address of each incorporator."
KRS 14A.3-010 (checked October 27, 2026): "Shall end with the word "corporation," "company," or "limited" or the abbreviation "Corp.," "Inc.," "Co.," or "Ltd." or words or abbreviations of like import in another language, provided, however, that if a nonprofit corporation's name includes the word "company" or the abbreviation "Co.," it may not be immediately preceded by the word "and" or the abbreviation "&";"
KRS 14A.4-010 (checked October 27, 2026): "Each entity and each foreign entity qualified to transact business in this Commonwealth shall continuously maintain in this Commonwealth: (a) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and (b) A registered agent, who may be: 1. An individual who resides in this Commonwealth and whose business address is identical with the registered office; or 2. An entity or foreign entity qualified to transact business in this Commonwealth whose business address is identical with the registered office."
KRS 14A.4-010(2) (checked October 27, 2026): "Unless the registered agent signs the document making the appointment, the appointment of the registered agent or a successor registered agent on whom process may be given is not effective until the agent delivers a statement in writing to the Secretary of State accepting the appointment."
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