Managing Duration

Depending upon your filing type/domesticity, the General Information screen may display a different page header. For example, when filing Articles of Incorporation, the page header displays as Articles Five, Six & Seven: Duration, Purpose and Directors. When filing a Change of Registered Agent, the page header displays as Corporation Details. If you have any questions about the screen or page name that displays during filing, please contact your jurisdiction.

Note: Fields and labels that display in images below may not reflect your jurisdiction's implementation. Contact your jurisdiction's office if you have questions about this or any of the procedures outlined in SystemWORKS Help.

How to complete duration:

1. After navigating from the previous screen, the Duration screen displays.

2. Select the Duration: Perpetual or Date. If you select Date, a calendar displays from which to select month, day, and year.
3. Enter the Corporation purpose in the text field.
4. Depending upon the business entity type you are creating, you may need to select a radio button to indicate:
• No. Directors to constitute the board of directors (indicate number)
• Operates without a Board of Directors

5. Provide the Effective Date either by manual entry or by selecting from the calendar. If a date is not indicated, the effective date is the date of the filing.
6. Select one of the following options:
• Previous: Incorporators

Returns to the Incorporators screen.

• Next: Review Filing

Saves the information and displays the Review Filing screen. Refer to Reviewing Your Filings for additional information.

Related Information

Creating a Corporation

Managing Registered Agents

Managing Stock

Reviewing Your Filings