For cooperatives

1. RA 9520 ARTICLES OF COOPERATION

2. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: We, the undersigned Filipino citizens, of legal age and residents of the Philippines, have voluntarily agreed to organize a primary__________________ cooperative, under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. AND WE HEREBY CERTIFY:

3. ARTICLEIName of the Cooperative That the name of this Cooperative shall be _______________________________________________________________________________________________________.

4. ARTICLE IIPurpose/s That the purpose/s for which this Cooperative is organized is/are: To engage in: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ARTICLE IIIGoal The goal of this cooperative is to help improve the quality of life of its members and in furtherance thereto shall aim: 1. To attain increased income, savings, investments, productivity, and purchasing power, and promote among themselves equitable distribution of net surplus through maximum utilization of economies of scale, cost-sharing and risk-sharing; 2. To provide optimum social and economic benefits to its members;

6. ARTICLE IIIGoal The goal of this cooperative is to help improve the quality of life of its members and in furtherance thereto shall aim: 3. To teach members efficient ways of doing things in a cooperative manner; 4. To propagate cooperative practices and new ideas in business and management; 5. To allow the lower income and less privileged groups to increase their ownership in the wealth of the nation;

7. ARTICLE IIIGoal 6. To actively support the government, other cooperatives and people oriented organizations, both local and foreign, in promoting cooperatives as a practical means towards sustainable socio-economic development under a truly just and democratic society; 7. To institutionalize a dynamic savings mobilization and capital build-up schemes to sustain its developmental activities and long-term investments, thereby ensuring optimum economic benefits to the members, their families and the general public;

8. ARTICLE IIIGoal 8. To implement policy guidelines that will ensure transparency, equitable access to its resources and services, and promote the interests of the members; and 9. To adopt such other plans as may help foster the welfare of the members, their families and the community.

9. ARTICLE IVPowers and Capacities The powers, rights and capacities of this cooperative are those prescribed under Article 9 of Republic Act 9520.

10. ARTICLE VTerm of Existence The term for which this Cooperative shall exist is _________ ( ) years from the date of its registration with the Cooperative Development Authority.

11. ARTICLE VIArea and Business Operations This Cooperative shall recruit its members within _______________________ andoperate business in ______________________.Its principal office shall be located at____________________________________________________________.

12. ARTICLE VIIName and Address of Cooperators That the name and complete postal address of the cooperators are as follows:

13. ARTICLE VIIICommon Bond of Membership That the common bond of membership of this Cooperative is ___________________________and, shall be open to all natural persons who are all Filipino citizen, of legal age, with the capacity to contract and possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications provided for in the By-laws.

14. ARTICLE IXBoard of Directors That the number of Directors of this Cooperative shall be ________( ) and the name and address of the directors who are to serve until their successors shall have been elected and qualified as provided in the by-laws are:

15. ARTICLE XCapitalization That the Authorized Share Capital of this Cooperative is ___________ PESOS (Php__________), divided into ___________________________ (__________) shares with a par value of ___________________________ (Php ______ ) per share.

16. ARTICLE XISubscribed and Paid-up Share Capital That of the authorized share capital, the amount of ____________________________________(Php________) has been subscribed, and ____________________________________________ (Php________) of the total subscription has been paid by the following members-subscribers:

17. ARTICLE XISubscribed and Paid-up Share Capital

18. ARTICLE XISubscribed and Paid-up Share Capital BE IT KNOWN THAT: __________________________ have been elected as Treasurer of this Cooperative to act as such until her/his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified in accordance with the by-laws. As such Treasurer, he/she has been authorized to receive payments and issue receipts for membership fees, share capital subscriptions and other revenues, and to pay obligations for and in the name of this Cooperative. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto signed our names this ________ day of _______ in _______________, Philippines.

19. ARTICLE XISubscribed and Paid-up Share Capital NAME AND SIGNATURE OF COOPERATORS SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF: Signature Over Printed Name Signature Over Printed Name

20. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Republic of the Philippines ) Prov./City/Mun. of ___________________) S.S. Before me, a Notary Public for and in the Province/City/Municipality of ____________________________ on this ________ day of ______________________________ the following persons personally appeared with their Community Tax Certificates as indicated opposite their respective names:

21. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

22. ACKNOWLEDGMENT All known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing Articles of Cooperation, and acknowledged to me that the same is their free will and voluntary deed. This instrument consists of ______ pages including this page where the acknowledgment is written. WITNESS my hand and seal this day and place first above mentioned. Notary Public Doc. No. : ____________ Page No.: _____________ Book No.: _____________ Series of _____________

23. TREASURER’S AFFIDAVIT Republic of the Philippines ) Prov./City/Mun. _________________) S.S. x--------------------------------------------x I, __________________________________________ after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1. That I am the duly elected Treasurer of the ___________________________________________________________________________ to act as such until my successor shall have been appointed and qualified in accordance with the By-laws of the Cooperative; 2. That as such, I hereby certify that the authorized share capital of this cooperative is ___________________________________________ (Php _______ )

24. TREASURER’S AFFIDAVIT 3. That the subscribed share capital of the cooperative is __________________________________________________________ (Php_______) which is at least twenty five (25%) percent of the authorized capital ; 4. That the paid-up share capital of the cooperative is ________________________________________________________ (Php_______) which is at least twenty five (25%) percent of the subscribed capital; and 5. That the total membership fees paid is _______________________________________________________ (Php _______________).

25. TREASURER’S AFFIDAVIT That I have actually received the total paid-up share capital and membership fee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this ___________ day of ______________, in ________________, Philippines. Encoded by rhea

26. TREASURER’S AFFIDAVIT __________________ Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ___________ day of ______________, in ________________, Philippines, by _______________________ who exhibited to me his/her Community Tax Certificate No. ___________ issued on ___________________, in ______________________, Philippines. Notary Public Doc. No. ________ Page No. ________ Book No. ________ Series of ________