Corporate Forms

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Appointment of Shareholder’s Representative

Allows a designated representative to vote at all shareholder meetings and to make other decisions that the corporate shareholder would normally make.

Articles of Incorporation

Describes the basic structure of a corporation and is required to be filed with the Secretary of State by the individuals organizing the corporation; requirements are specific to each state.

Business Plan

Clearly defines your business goals and a plan for achieving those goals.  It exists for the benefit of stakeholders, lenders, and investors and serves a key component for achieving business success.

Certificate of Incumbency

Used to confirm the signing officers of a corporation. May include a confirmation of the directors and shareholders of a corporation.

Consent to Action Without Meeting

A way to formally document any binding decisions made by the board in lieu of the corporate meeting, also known as a Director’s Resolution

Consent to be Director and Officer

Formally acknowledges that the position of director of the corporation is accepted. It should be completed by all directors or officers when they are first appointed.

Corporate Bylaws

Describe the internal rules governing the management of a Corporation and the duties and obligations of the directors and officers and govern how the corporation will be run.

Incorporators’ Organizational

Can occur during the process of incorporation.  At this meeting, incorporators will either complete the formation of the corporation or appoint directors who will complete it.

LLC Operating Agreement

An agreement between the members of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) describing the rights and obligations of the members in relation to each other and to the LLC.

Minute Book Rights of Inspection

Provides a document outlining the different rights to inspect corporate books and records for creditors, stockholders and directors.

Minutes of Directors’ Meeting

Formally documented decisions made by the board during regular meetings.  This documentation, recorded in formal minutes, is approved by the Board.

Minutes of Shareholders’ Meeting

Formally documented decisions, recorded in minutes, that provide an accurate depiction of the corporation’s activities.

Purchase of Business Agreement

A formal way to transfer ownership of a business from an individual or corporation, the seller, to another individual or corporation, the buyer.

Share Purchase Agreement

Provides a contract for two individuals or entities to accomplish a private sale and purchase of stock or shares and is applicable for the U.S. or Canada.

Share Repurchase Agreement

Provides a contract for two individuals or entities to accomplish a private repurchase of stocks or shares and is applicable for the U.S. or Canada.

Share Subscription

Used when new common shares/stocks are issued by a corporation and sold to a purchaser, or subscriber.  The subscriber executes this document and it is then retained in the corporation’s records.

Shareholder Agreement

Can be used to say how a corporation will be managed, how disputes will be resolved, what will happen on the death of a shareholder, and to prevent shareholders from competing with the corporation.

Shareholder Loan Agreement

Used when a corporation is borrowing money from one of its shareholders; a shareholder is lending money to its corporation; or a corporation owes money to a shareholder values (for salary, etc.).

Shareholder Proxy

Allows an individual or corporation, who is not attending the annual shareholder meeting, to appoint a representative to vote at the meeting.

Shareholders’ Organizational Meeting

A meeting where shareholders will ratify the decisions of the directors, appoint/elect new directors, and appoint/waive the appointment of auditors.

Shareholders’ Resolution

Creates either the shareholder minutes or shareholder resolutions in lieu of the meeting for any corporation or organization that creates this resolution.