ALL CORPORATIONS, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN, MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING AT THE TIME THEIR DOCUMENTS ARE DELIVERED FOR FILING. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE A.R.S. TITLE 10.

1. Make sure the corporate name you are using is available for use by your corporation. (The name may be formally reserved for 120 days for a fee of $10.00. A foreign corporation may register its name for the same fee.) If you are a holder of a tradename that is identical or non-distinguishable from the proposed name, you will be asked to provide a copy of the tradename certificate, a "received" copy of the tradename application, assignment of tradename or to complete a Declaration of Tradename Holder. Names may be checked and reserved on our website. Web access is available to the public at our Phoenix and Tucson offices.
2. Deliver the original and one (1) or more exact copies of the Articles of Incorporation (for domestic corporations) OR Application for Authority (for foreign corporations) to the Commission. Your filed copy will be returned to you when all requirements have been satisfied. Notarization is not required.
3. The statutory agent must provide both a physical and mailing address. If statutory agent has a P.O. Box, then they must also provide a physical description of their street address/location. A statutory agent may be either an individual Arizona resident, a domestic corporation or limited liability company, or foreign corporation or limited liability company authorized to transact business in Arizona.
4. The Certificate of Disclosure must be signed and dated within 30 days of delivery to this office by all incorporators of a new corporation, or by any duly authorized officer if a foreign corporation.
5. If the person executing Arizona (Domestic) documents has a power of attorney authorizing him/her to do so, a copy of the document granting authority must be included with the filing.
6. Pay the required (U.S.) fees. Please make check payable included with the filing to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Expedited service is available for an additional $35.00 fee. Fees pursuant to A.R.S.§§10-122 and 10-3122.

   	Regular	Expedited			Regular	Expedited
   Arizona Business	$60.00	$95.00		Arizona Non-Profit	$40.00	$75.00
   Foreign Business	$175.00	$210.00		Foreign Non-Profit	$175.00	$210.00

7. Non Profit Corporations: Advise the Commission in writing of the fiscal year end date adopted by the corporation.
8. AFTER FILING THE ARTICLES OR APPLICATION, THEY MUST BE PUBLISHED. Within sixty (60) days after filing with the Commission, there must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the known place of business in Arizona, three (3) consecutive publications of a copy of your APPROVED Articles of Incorporation or Application for Authority. Within ninety (90) days after filing, an Affidavit evidencing the publication must be filed with the Commission.

ALL DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION ARE PUBLIC RECORD. AS SUCH, ALL DOCUMENTS ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

CF0033
REV 07/2004