[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-maine-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":32,"tags":37,"primaryProduct":40,"meta":42,"updatedAt":45,"createdAt":46,"_status":47},533,"payload","Articles of Incorporation Maine","maine-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in Maine, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations. The articles of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity Corpora",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25,28],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81682977de005941d542","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in Maine? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in Maine, you must file \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.maine.gov\u002Fsos\u002Fcec\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate mailing and street address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name, street, and mailing address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator's name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares* authorized by the corporation and their class, rights, and restrictions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>*Maine does not require you to disclose the par value of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fthe-dos-and-donts-of-corporate-stock\" title=\"\">stock\u003C\u002Fa>. Par value is the price at which a company's shares are initially offered for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c81682977de005941d543","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c81682977de005941d544","\u003Cp>In addition, in Maine you must file a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.maine.gov\u002Fsos\u002Fcec\u002Fforms\u002Fmbca6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cover page\u003C\u002Fa> and a statement that says the registered agent consents to act as the registered agent of the corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You may file your articles of incorporation \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.maine.gov\u002Fonline\u002Fmoraa\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can view the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flegislature.maine.gov\u002Fstatutes\u002F13-C\u002Ftitle13-Csec202.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state statutes\u003C\u002Fa> applicable to articles of incorporation.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":29,"html":30,"blockName":8,"blockType":31},"6a0c81682977de005941d545","\u003Cdiv class=\"show-bf-floating-ad\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>","guide-legacy-html",[33],{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81682977de005941d546","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[38],{"id":39,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c81682977de005941d547",{"name":35,"slug":36,"productVersionSlug":41},"aoi-2579",{"title":43,"description":44,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Articles of Incorporation Maine | LegalNature","To form a corporation in Maine, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate formatio","2026-09-18T09:57:25.355Z","2026-05-19T15:27:36.606Z","published"]