COMPLETE, PRINT, SIGN AND MAIL (If paying with credit card, complete Credit Card Payment Authorization) NORTH DAKOTA PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION SECRETARY OF STATE SFN 13002 (7-2013) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ID Number Work Order Number Filed By FILING FEE: $100.00 ATTACHMENT: Articles of Incorporation must be accompanied by a certificate from the regulating board of the profession involved certifying that each of the board of directors and shareholders are licensed to practice the profession. TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEES, FILING AND MAILING INFORMATION. We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as incorporators, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation according to North Dakota Century Code Chapter 10-31. Article 1.A. Name of Corporation Article 1.B. Address of Principal Executive Office (Street/RR, City, State, ZIP+4). Address cannot only be a post office box. Article 2.A. Name of Commercial Registered Agent in North Dakota 2.B. Name of Noncommercial Registered Agent in North Dakota OR 2.C. Address of Noncommercial Registered Agent in North Dakota (Street/RR, PO Box, City, State, ZIP+4) May not be only a post office box. Article 3. The corporation shall be effective: (check one) When Filed with the Secretary of State Later on (month, day, year): Article 4. Profession to be Practiced by the Professional Corporation Article 5.A. Aggregate Number of Shares the Corporation has Authority to Issue C. If shares are divided into classes, they are classified as follows: Class B. Par Value Per Share Authorized by Corporation Number of Shares Par Value per Share Article 6. Other Provisions Elected for Inclusion Article 7. Name and Address of All Original Shareholders Who Will Practice the Profession Name PO Box Street/RR COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS City State ZIP+4 Article 8. Name and Address of Each Incorporator Name Street/RR COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS PO Box City State ZIP+4 "The above named incorporators have read the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, know the contents, and believe the statements made therein to be true. I (We) further authorize the Secretary of State to correct Articles 2.A., 2.B., or 2.C. if not correctly reflected. I (We) understand that if I (we) make a false statement in this document, I (we) may be subject to criminal penalties. " Signature Signature Date Date E-mail Address Daytime Telephone Number and Extension, if any: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Signature Date Name of Person to Contact About This Document SFN 13002 (7-2013) Page 2 NORTH DAKOTA PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION North Dakota Century Code Chapter 10-31 allows the formation of a professional corporation. A corporation is established when articles of incorporation are filed with the Secretary of State or at a later date as specified in the Articles of Incorporation. FILING FEES: $100.00. If the corporation selects a corporate name that is the same as, or deceptively similar to, the name of another organization registered with the Secretary of State, an additional $10 is required for filing each Consent to Use Business Name that may be required. (Checks must be payable to "Secretary of State" and must be for U.S. negotiable funds. Payment may also be made by credit card using VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.) ATTACHMENT: A professional corporation must support the Articles of Incorporation with a certificate from the regulating board of the profession involved certifying that each of the directors and shareholders are licensed to practice the profession. A copy of an individual's professional license is not acceptable. The sentence immediately above Article 1 is declaring the incorporators as being eighteen years of age and governance under North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 10-31. The following article numbers correspond to the numbered sections on the form. ARTICLE 1.A. Provide the corporate name. The name must be expressed in characters or letters in the English language as those characters or letters appear in the American Standard Code of Information Interchange (ASCII) table. The name must include the word "chartered", "limited", or the words "professional corporation", "professional association", or an abbreviation of one of these. The name may not be the same as, or deceptively similar to, any other corporate name, limited liability company name, trade name, limited partnership name, limited liability limited partnership name, or a name that is in any manner reserved with the Secretary of State. The name may not include such words as "bank", "banker", "banking", "trust", or "trust company", or any other word or words of like import unless the Articles of Incorporation are supported by a written approval for the use from the Department of Financial Institutions. These words are preserved by North Dakota law for use by the Bank of North Dakota, state and national banks, and trust companies. Contact information: ND Department of Financial Institutions 2000 Schafer St Ste G Bismarck, ND 58501-1204 Phone: (701) 328-9933 Email: dfi@nd.gov Filing of the Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State provides protection of the corporate name in North Dakota. However, if a mark is registered with the Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C., the federal registration may supersede the protection afforded by state law. ARTICLE 1.B. Provide the complete address of the principal executive office. The address cannot be only a post office box. ARTICLE 2. A corporation must continuously maintain a commercial or noncommercial registered agent and address in North Dakota. A corporation cannot serve itself as its registered agent. A commercial registered agent must be registered as a commercial registered agent with the North Dakota Secretary of State. The appointed agent can verify their status as a commercial registered agent from their acknowledged filing and from the list of commercial registered agents maintained on the Secretary of State's website at www.nd.gov/sos. A noncommercial registered agent may be one of the following: a) An individual residing in North Dakota, b) A domestic or foreign corporation, or c) A domestic or foreign limited liability company A corporation or limited liability company appointed as a noncommercial registered agent must be registered with the Secretary of State, be in good standing, and have a business address in North Dakota. If a corporation o