Articles of Incorporation - State Variations
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
(CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION)
OF [CORPORATION NAME]
The undersigned incorporator forms an Alabama business corporation under the Alabama Business Corporation Law and delivers this Certificate for filing.
ARTICLE I — CORPORATE NAME
The name of the corporation is [CORPORATION NAME] (the "Corporation").
ARTICLE II — AUTHORIZED SHARES
The total number of shares the Corporation is authorized to issue is [NUMBER GREATER THAN ZERO].
ARTICLE III — INITIAL REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
Alabama street address of initial registered office:
[STREET ADDRESS]
[CITY], Alabama [ZIP CODE]
Alabama county: [COUNTY]
Mailing address of initial registered office:
[MAILING ADDRESS]
[CITY], Alabama [ZIP CODE]
Initial registered agent: [REGISTERED AGENT NAME]
ARTICLE IV — INCORPORATORS
The name and address of each incorporator are:
| Incorporator name | Address |
|---|---|
| [NAME] | [STREET OR MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP CODE] |
| [NAME] | [STREET OR MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP CODE] |
EXECUTION
The undersigned incorporator executes this Certificate on [DATE].
____________________________________
[INCORPORATOR NAME], Incorporator
FILING NOTES
- The Alabama Secretary of State's current domestic-corporations page lists a $200 business filing fee.
- Enrolled Alabama HB248 is scheduled to take effect August 1, 2026. It revises optional charter provisions but does not change the mandatory items used in this basic shell. Alabama counsel should review any optional liability, indemnification, governance, or forum provision against the law effective on the filing date.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
About this template
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Ala. Code § 10A-2A-2.02 (required certificate contents)
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 July 23, 2026.
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