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BCS/CD-510 (Rev. 04/11)
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Date Received
(FOR BUREAU USE ONLY)
This document is effective on the date filed, unless a
subsequent effective date within 90 days after received
date is stated in the document.
Name
Address
City
State
ZIP Code
Document will be returned to the name and address you enter above.
If left blank document will be mailed to the registered office.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
For use by Domestic Profit Corporations
(Please read information and instructions on the last page)
Pursuant to the provisions of Act 284, Public Acts of 1972, the undersigned corporation executes the following Articles:
1. The present name of the corporation is:
2. The identification number assigned by the Bureau is:
3. All former names of the corporation are:
4. The date of filing the original Articles of Incorporation was:
The following Restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the Articles of Incorporation as amended and shall
be the Articles of Incorporation for the corporation:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation is:
ARTICLE II
The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed are:
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ARTICLE III
The total authorized shares:
Common Shares ______________________________ Preferred shares ________________________________
A statement of all or any of the relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each class is as follows:
ARTICLE IV
1. The name of the resident agent:
2. The address of the registered office is:
(Street Address)
, Michigan
(City)
(ZIP Code)
3. The mailing address of the registered office, if different than above:
(Street Address or P.O. Box)
, Michigan
(City)
(ZIP Code)
ARTICLEV (Optional. Delete if not applicable)
When a compromise or arrangement or a plan of reorganization of this corporation is proposed between this corporation
and its creditors or any class of them or between this corporation and its shareholders or any class of them, a court of
equity jurisdiction within the state, on application of this corporation or of a creditor or shareholder thereof, or an application
of a receiver appointed for the corporation, may order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors or of the shareholders
or class of shareholders to be affected by the proposed compromise or arrangement or reorganization, to be summoned in
such manner as the court directs. If a majority in number representing 3/4 in value of the creditors or class of creditors, or
of the shareholders or class of shareholders to be affected by the proposed compromise or arrangement or a
reorganization, agree to a compromise or arrangement or a reorganization of this corporation as a consequence of the
compromise or arrangement, the compromise or arrangement and the reorganization, if sanctioned by the court to which
the application has been made, shall be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, or on all the shareholders or class
of shareholders and also on this corporation.
ARTICLE VI (Optional. Delete if not applicable)
Any action required or permitted by the Act to be taken at an annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken
without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed
by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to
authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and voted. A written
consent shall bear the date of signature of the shareholder who signs the consent. Written consents are not effective to
take corporate action unless within 60 days after the record date for determining shareholders entitled to express consent to
or to dissent from a proposal without a meeting, written consents dated not more than 10 days before the record date and
signed by a sufficient number of shareholders to take the action are delivered to the corporation. Delivery shall be to the
corporation's registered office, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the
minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders. Delivery made to a corporation's registered office shall be by hand or by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given
to shareholders who would have been entitled to notice of the shareholder meeting if the action had been taken at a
meeting and who have not consented to the action in writing. An electronic transmission consenting to an action must
comply with Section 407(3).
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ARTICLE VII (Additional provisions, if any, may be inserted here; attach additional pages if needed.)
5. COMPLETE SECTION (a) IF THE RESTATED ARTICLES WERE ADOPTED BY THE UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF
THE INCORPORATOR(S) BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; OTHERWISE,
COMPLETE SECTION (b). DO NOT COMPLETE BOTH.
a.
These Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted on the ________________ day
of ____________________, ____________, in accordance with the provisions of Section 642 of
the Act by the unanimous consent of the incorporator(s) before the first meeting of the Board of
Directors.
Signed this ____________________ day of ____________________________ , _____________.
(Signatures of Incorporators; Type or Print Name Under Each Signature)
b.
These Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted on the ________________ day
of ____________________, ____________, in accordance with the provisions of Section 642 of
the Act: (check one of the following)
by the Board of Directors without a vote of the shareholders. These Restated Articles of
Incorporation only restate and integrate and do not further amend the provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation as heretofore amended and there is no material discrepancy between
those provisions and the provisions of these Restated Articles.
by the shareholders at a meeting in accordance with section 611(3) of the Act.
were duly adopted by the written consent of the shareholders having not less than the
minimum number of votes required by statute in accordance with Section 407(1) of the Act.
Written notice to shareholders who have not consented in writing has been given. (Note:
Written consent by less than all of the shareholders is permitted only if such provision
appears in the Articles of Incorporation.)
were duly adopted by the written consent of all the shareholders entitled to vote in accordance
with section 407(2) of the Act.
Signed this ___________ day of ___________________, ____________
By _______________________________________________________
(Signature of an authorized officer or agent)
(Type or Print Name)
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Name of person or organization remitting fees:
Preparer's name and business telephone number:
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INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
1.
This form may be used to draft your Restated 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. The format provided contains only the minimal information required to make the
document fileable and may not meet your needs. This is a legal document and agency staff cannot provide legal advice.
2.
Submit one original of this document. Upon filing, the document will be added to the records of the Bureau of Commercial Services. The original
will be returned to your registered office address, unless you enter a different address in the box on the front of this document.
Since the document will be maintained on electronic format, it is important that the filing be legible. Documents with poor black and white contrast,
or otherwise illegible, will be rejected.
3.
This document is to be used pursuant to sections 641 through 643 of Act 284, P.A. of 1972, for the purpose of restating the Articles of Incorporation
of a domestic profit corporation. Restated articles of incorporation are an integration into a single instrument of the current provisions of the
corporation's Articles of Incorporation, along with any desired amendments to those articles.
4.
Item 2 - Enter the identification number previously assigned by the Bureau. If this number is unknown, leave it blank.
5.
Article II - State, in general terms, the character of the particular business to be carried on. 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. The Act requires, however, that educational corporations state their specific purposes.
6.
Item 5 - Restated Articles of Incorporation submitted before the first meeting of the Board of Directors may be adopted by all of the incorporators by
completing Item 5(a). Restated Articles of Incorporation which do not amend the Articles of Incorporation may be adopted by the Board of Directors
without a vote of the shareholders by completing Item 5(b). Restated Articles of Incorporation which amend the Articles of Incorporation require
adoption by the shareholders by completing Item 5(b).
7.
The duration of the corporation should be stated in the Restated Articles of Incorporation only if not perpetual.
8.
This document is effective on the date endorsed "filed" by the Bureau. A later effective date, no more than 90 days after the date of delivery, may be
stated.
9.
This document must be signed by: (COMPLETE Item 5(a) or 5(b), BUT NOT BOTH)
Item 5(a): a majority of the incorporators.
Item 5(b): an authorized officer or agent.
10. FEES: Make remittance payable to the State of Michigan. Include corporation name on check or money order.
NONREFUNDABLE FEE:
$10.00
ADDITIONAL FEES DUE FOR INCREASED AUTHORIZED SHARES OF PROFIT CORPORATIONS ARE:
Amount of Increase
1-60,000
60,001-1,000,000
1,000,001-5,000,000
5,000,001-10,000,000
More than 10,000,000
Fee
$50.00
$100.00
$300.00
$500.00
$500.00 for first 10,000,000 plus $1000.00 for each additional 10,000,000,
or portion thereof
To submit by mail:
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Commercial Services - Corporation Division
P.O. Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909
To submit in person:
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI
Telephone: (517) 241-6470
Fees may be paid by VISA or Mastercard when delivered in
person to our office.
MICH-ELF (Michigan Electronic Filing System):
First Time Users: Call (517) 241-6470, or visit our website at http://www.michigan.gov/corporations
Customer with MICH-ELF Filer Account: Send document to (517) 636-6437
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Optional expedited service.
Expedited review and filing, if fileable, is available for all documents for profit corporations, limited
liability companies, limited partnerships and nonprofit corporations.
The nonrefundable expedited service fee is in addition to the regular fees applicable to the specific
document.
Please complete a separate BCS/CD-272 form for expedited service for each document submitted
in person, by mail or MICH-ELF.
24-hour service - $50 for formation documents and applications for certificate of authority.
24-hour service - $100 for any document concerning an existing entity.
Same day service
Same day - $100 for formation documents and applications for certificate of
authority.
Same day - $200 for any document concerning an existing entity.
Review completed on day of receipt. Document and request for same day expedited
service must be received by 1 p.m. EST OR EDT.
Two hour - $500
Review completed within two hours on day of receipt. Document and request for two hour
expedited service must be received by 3 p.m. EST OR EDT.
One hour - $1000
Review completed within one hour on day of receipt. Document and request for 1 hour
expedited service must be received by 4 p.m. EST OR EDT.
First time MICH-ELF user requesting expedited service must obtain a MICH-ELF filer number prior
to submitting a document for expedited service. BCS/CD-901.
Changes to information on MICH-ELF user's account must be submitted before requesting
expedited service. BCS/CD-901.
Documents submitted by mail are delivered to a remote location for receipts processing and are
then forwarded to the Corporation Division for review. Day of receipt for mailed expedited service
requests is the day the Corporation Division receives the request.
Rev. 5/10
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