New Hampshire Business Corporation Articles of Incorporation
NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Before you use this: This document is for an ordinary business corporation with one class of common shares. New Hampshire offers Form 11, but RSA 293-A:1.21(b) does not require that form for articles of incorporation. Confirm the name is available and that the registered agent qualifies under RSA 293-A:5.01. Follow the current filing instructions.
The undersigned incorporator or incorporators adopt these articles for a corporation under the New Hampshire Business Corporation Act.
Article I. Corporate name
The name of the corporation is [________________________________].
Article II. Authorized shares
The corporation is authorized to issue [NUMBER GREATER THAN ZERO] shares of one class designated Common Shares. Each Common Share carries one vote on each matter submitted to shareholders and shares equally with the other Common Shares in the corporation's net assets available for distribution upon dissolution, after payment of liabilities and any legally prior claims. All Common Shares have the same rights and limitations.
Article III. Initial registered office and agent
The street address of the corporation's initial registered office in New Hampshire is:
Street address: [________________________________]
City or town, New Hampshire, ZIP code: [________________________________]
The corporation's initial registered agent at that office is [________________________________]. The agent's business office is at the registered-office street address stated above.
Agent category: ☐ New Hampshire resident individual ☐ Entity authorized under RSA 293-A:5.01(a)(2).
Article IV. Incorporator or incorporators
| Incorporator name | Address |
|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
Each incorporator signing below adopts these articles and delivers them to the New Hampshire Secretary of State for filing. Corporate existence begins when the articles are filed unless a lawful later effective time is stated in a filing that meets RSA 293-A:1.23.
| Incorporator signature | Printed name | Date signed |
|---|---|---|
| ______________________________ | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| ______________________________ | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
Return filed copy to: [NAME AND MAILING OR EMAIL ADDRESS]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- RSA 293-A:2.01 (incorporators)
- RSA 293-A:2.02 (required article contents)
- RSA 293-A:2.03 (start of corporate existence)
- RSA 293-A:4.01 (corporate name)
- RSA 293-A:5.01 (registered office and agent)
- RSA 293-A:6.01 (authorized shares)
- RSA 293-A:1.20 (filing requirements)
- RSA 293-A:1.21 (optional forms)
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.
RSA 293-A:2.01 (checked October 27, 2026): "One or more persons may act as the incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by delivering articles of incorporation to the secretary of state for filing."
RSA 293-A:2.02(a) (checked October 27, 2026): "the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue;"
RSA 293-A:2.02(a)(3)-(4) (checked October 27, 2026): "the street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office; and (4) the name and address of each incorporator."
RSA 293-A:2.03(a) (checked October 27, 2026): "Unless an effective time or delayed effective time and date are specified in accordance with RSA 293-A:1.23, the corporate existence begins when the articles of incorporation are filed."
Draft your New Hampshire Business Corporation Articles of Incorporation in the editor
Answer a few questions, let the AI editor draft each section from your answers, review it, and download Word and PDF. $99 one time, or $249 per month for every document and every Ezel app.