Certificate of Incorporation New Jersey

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To form a corporation in New Jersey, you must file a certificate of incorporation. The form is customizable.

More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Business Records Service.

The certificate of incorporation must include the following information:

• Name of the corporation
• Type of entity
• Corporate purpose
• Corporate mailing and street address
• Name, street, and mailing address of the registered agent
• Incorporator's name, street, and mailing address
• Number of initial directors and the names and addresses of the people who are to serve as such directors
• The number of shares authorized by the corporation and their class, rights, restrictions, and par value of the stock