COMPLETE, PRINT, SIGN, AND MAIL OR FAX (If paying with credit card, complete Credit Card Payment Authorization) NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS OR FARMING CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION SECRETARY OF STATE SFN 16812 (7-2013) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ID Number Work Order Number Filed By FILING FEE: $100.00 ATTACHMENT: TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY Initial Report for Farming or Ranching is required of corporations engaged in farming or ranching. SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEES, FILING AND MAILING INFORMATION. The undersigned natural persons of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as incorporators, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation according to: (Check One) North Dakota Business Corporation Act (North Dakota Century Code Chapter 10-19.1) North Dakota Corporate or Limited Liability Company Farming Act (North Dakota Century Code Chapter 10-06.1) Article 1A. Name of Corporation Article 1B. 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 (Must be within 90 days after filing with Secretary of State) Later on (month, day, year): Article 4. Purposes for which Corporation is Organized are General Business, OR 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 Each Incorporator Name COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS Street/RR 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. We authorize the Secretary of State to correct Articles 2.A., 2.B., or 2.C. if not correctly reflected. We understand that if we make a false statement in this document, we may be subject to criminal penalties. " Signature Signature Signature Date Date Date E-mail Address Daytime Telephone Number and Extension, if any: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Name of Person to Contact About This Document SFN 16812 (7-2013) Page 2 NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS OR FARMING CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION North Dakota Century Code Chapter 10-19.1 allows the formation of a business corporation. North Dakota Century Code Chapter 10-06.1 allows the formation of a farm 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 name registered with the Secretary of State, an additional $10 is required for filing each Consent to Use Business Name. (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.) ATTACHMENTS: Articles of Incorporation of a farm corporation must be accompanied by the Initial Report for Farming or Ranching. For a form, contact the Secretary of State's Office. (the form is also available from the Secretary of State's website at www.nd.gov/sos.) The sentence above Article 1 is declaring the incorporators as being eighteen years of age or more. Check the box of the North Dakota Century Code to designate governance. A business corporation must check the box preceding "North Dakota Business Corporation". A farm corporation must check the box preceding "North Dakota Corporate or Limited Liability Company Farming Act". If neither box is checked, and the name or purpose do not indicate otherwise, a business corporation will be created. INSTRUCTIONS: 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 letters or characters in the English language as those letters or characters appear in the American standard code for information interchange (ASCII) table. The name must include the word "company", "corporation", "incorporated", "limited", 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, fictitious name, limited partnership name, limited liability partnership name, limited liability limited partnership name, trademark or service mark, or a name that is in any manner reserved with the Secretary of State. If the proposed name is not available, the articles cannot be filed unless accompanied by the Consent to Use Business Name. 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 are supported by a written approval for the use from the North Dakota 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. If a corporation does not maintain an office, provide the address of one of the officers. 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. 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