Certificate of incorporation — Application, contents — Filing fee.

RCW 33.08.055

in effect

When the incorporators of a domestic association deliver the articles of incorporation and bylaws to the director, the incorporators shall submit an application for a certificate of incorporation, signed and verified by the incorporators, together with the filing fee. The application shall set forth: (1) The names and addresses of the incorporators and proposed directors and officers of the association; (2) A statement of the character, financial responsibility, experience, and fitness of the directors and officers to engage in the association business; (3) Statements of estimated receipts, expenditures, earnings, and financial condition of the association for the first two years or such longer period as the director may require; (4) A showing that the association will have a reasonable chance to succeed in the market area in which it proposes to operate; (5) A showing that the public convenience and advantage will be promoted by the formation of the proposed association; and (6) Any other matters the director may require. When the incorporators of a domestic association deliver the articles of incorporation and bylaws to the director, the incorporators shall submit an application for a certificate of incorporation, signed and verified by the incorporators, together with the filing fee. The application shall set forth: (1) The names and addresses of the incorporators and proposed directors and officers of the association; (2) A statement of the character, financial responsibility, experience, and fitness of the directors and officers to engage in the association business; (3) Statements of estimated receipts, expenditures, earnings, and financial condition of the association for the first two years or such longer period as the director may require; (4) A showing that the association will have a reasonable chance to succeed in the market area in which it proposes to operate; (5) A showing that the public convenience and advantage will be promoted by the formation of the proposed association; and (6) Any other matters the director may require.

Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=33.08&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026