Michigan Domestic Profit Corporation Articles of Incorporation
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF [CORPORATION NAME]
The undersigned incorporator or incorporators adopt these articles for a Michigan domestic profit corporation.
Article I. Corporate name
The name of the corporation is [FULL LEGAL NAME WITH CORPORATE DESIGNATOR].
Article II. Purpose
The corporation may conduct any activity for which a domestic profit corporation may be formed under the Michigan Business Corporation Act.
Article III. Authorized shares
The corporation is authorized to issue [NUMBER] common shares. These articles authorize no preferred shares or additional classes of shares.
Article IV. Resident agent and registered office
The resident agent at the registered office is [FULL LEGAL NAME].
The registered office is at [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, MICHIGAN, ZIP CODE].
If different, the mailing address of the registered office is [MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE].
Article V. Incorporators
Each incorporator's name and residence or business address is listed below.
| Incorporator | Name | Residence or business address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [FULL LEGAL NAME] | [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP] |
| 2, if any | [FULL LEGAL NAME] | [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP] |
| 3, if any | [FULL LEGAL NAME] | [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP] |
Execution by every incorporator
Each person listed in Article V signs these articles.
| Incorporator | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1, [NAME] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| 2, if listed, [NAME] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
| 3, if listed, [NAME] | [________________________________] | [__/__/____] |
Filing reference
Michigan LARA's current corporation forms index links CSCL/CD 500, Articles of Incorporation (For Profit). The agency says that form may be used to draft articles and provides current submission and fee instructions on its reverse side. Check those instructions when filing these signed articles.
About this template
- Last updated
- November 1, 2026
- Last reviewed
- November 1, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Michigan
- Category
- Corporate & Business
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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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 1, 2026.
Michigan LARA, CSCL/CD 500, Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Profit Corporations (rev. 07/25), instructions 1 and 3 (checked November 1, 2026): "This form may be used to draft your Articles of Incorporation. A document required or permitted to be filed under the Act cannot be filed unless it contains the minimum information required by the Act."
Michigan LARA, CSCL/CD 500, Article I and instructions 4 (checked November 1, 2026): "The corporate name of a domestic profit corporation is required to contain the word Corporation, Company, Incorporated, Limited or one of the following abbreviations: Corp., Co., Inc., or Ltd."
Michigan LARA, CSCL/CD 500, Article II and instructions 5 (checked November 1, 2026): "Under Section 202(b) of the Act, it is sufficient to state substantially, alone or with specifically enumerated purposes, that the corporation may engage in any activity within the purposes for which corporations may be formed under the Act."
Michigan LARA, CSCL/CD 500, Article III and instructions 6 (checked November 1, 2026): "Indicate the total number of shares which the corporation has authority to issue."
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