4. English language. The document must be in the English language, except that:

A. A corporate name need not be in English if written using the Roman alphabet or Arabic or Roman numerals; and

B. The certificate of existence required of foreign corporations under section 130 need not be in English if accompanied by a reasonably authenticated English translation.

5. Executed. The document must be executed and dated:

A. By the chair of the board of directors of a domestic or foreign corporation, by its president or by another of its officers;

B. By an incorporator, if directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed;

C. By a fiduciary, if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee or other court-appointed fiduciary; or

D. By the clerk of the corporation.

6. Signature; corporate seal. The person executing the document shall sign it and state beneath or opposite that signature the person's name and the capacity in which the person signs. The document may but need not contain a corporate seal, attestation, acknowledgment or verification.

7. Prescribed form. If the Secretary of State has prescribed a mandatory form for the document under section 122, the document must be in or on the prescribed form.

8. Delivery. The document must be delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing. Delivery may be made by electronic transmission if and to the extent permitted by the Secretary of State.

9. Fee. At the time of delivery, the correct filing fee and any reinstatement fee or penalty must be paid or provision for payment made in a manner permitted by the Secretary of State.