Washington Articles of Incorporation - Profit Corporation
WASHINGTON ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION — PROFIT CORPORATION
The undersigned incorporator(s) submit these Articles of Incorporation for filing with the Washington Secretary of State under Title 23B RCW.
Article 1 — Corporate name
The name of the corporation is [FULL CORPORATE NAME WITH A PERMITTED DESIGNATOR].
Article 2 — Authorized shares
The corporation is authorized to issue [NUMBER] shares of Common Stock, consisting of one class. Each issued Common share has one vote on each matter submitted to shareholders and the same rights as every other Common share. The class has unlimited voting rights and is entitled to the corporation's net assets on dissolution, subject to applicable law.
Article 3 — Initial registered agent
Agent name: [FULL LEGAL NAME OF COMMERCIAL OR NONCOMMERCIAL REGISTERED AGENT]
Agent type: ☐ Commercial registered agent ☐ Noncommercial registered agent
Agent address: [STREET ADDRESS, CITY, WASHINGTON ZIP]
The corporation designates the agent identified above to receive service, notices, and demands. The agent must give prior consent in a record and that consent must be delivered for filing in the form required by the Secretary of State. A signed consent record appears below; attach or submit the Secretary's prescribed consent form if the filing channel requires it.
Article 4 — Incorporator(s)
| Incorporator name | Address |
|---|---|
| [FULL LEGAL NAME] | [STREET OR MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP] |
| [ADDITIONAL INCORPORATOR, IF ANY] | [ADDRESS] |
Execution by incorporator(s)
The incorporator(s) sign these Articles for filing.
| Signature | Printed name and capacity | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ______________________________ | [NAME], incorporator | [__/__/____] |
| ______________________________ | [NAME], incorporator | [__/__/____] |
Registered agent consent record
I consent to serve as initial registered agent for [CORPORATE NAME] at the address stated in Article 3.
Registered agent or authorized representative signature: ______________________________
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Filing note
File the signed Articles and registered-agent consent using the Washington Secretary of State's current filing instructions. Confirm whether the chosen filing channel requires a cover sheet or a separate prescribed consent form. The Secretary provides an optional profit-corporation articles form; RCW 23.95.205 permits drafted articles.
Sources and references
- RCW 23B.02.020 — required articles content.
- RCW 23B.06.010 — authorized shares and rights.
- RCW 23.95.205 and RCW 23.95.415 — forms and agent consent.
- Washington Secretary of State filing forms.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- RCW 23B.01.200(2)(b)
- RCW 23B.02.010
- RCW 23B.02.020(1)
- RCW 23B.06.010(2)
- RCW 23.95.205(1)
- RCW 23.95.305(1)(a)(i)(A)
- RCW 23.95.415(2)
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.
RCW 23B.01.200(2)(b) (checked October 27, 2026): "If directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator;"
RCW 23B.02.010 (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."
RCW 23B.02.020(1) (checked October 27, 2026): "The articles of incorporation must include:"
RCW 23B.06.010(2) (checked October 27, 2026): "The articles of incorporation must authorize (a) one or more classes of shares that together have unlimited voting rights, and (b) one or more classes of shares, which may be the same class or classes as those with voting rights, that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution."
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