North Dakota Business Or Farming Corporation Articles of Incorporation are documents filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State to form a corporation in the state of North Dakota. The Articles of Incorporation must include certain information such as the name of the corporation, its purpose, the name and address of the registered agent, the number of authorized shares, the name and address of each incorporated, and the name and address of each initial director. There are two main types of North Dakota Business Or Farming Corporation Articles of Incorporation: Standard Articles of Incorporation and Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation. Standard Articles of Incorporation are used by for-profit corporations and include provisions for the formation of a board of directors and the distribution of dividends. Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation are used by nonprofit corporations and include provisions for charitable activities.