CA-PC-OM
SAMPLE ORGANIZATIONAL MINUTES
California Professional Corporation
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NOTE: In the Organizational Minutes, the By-Laws,
and the Annual Minutes, all provisions regarding
shareholders, officers, and directors provide the each
shareholder, each officer, and each director,
notwithstanding statutory provisions which allow
differently (See Introduction), must be licensed to
practice the subject profession in California.
Instructions
Name of Corporation
Name of Corporation Minutes for Organizational Meeting
MINUTES OF JOINT ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIONS TAKEN
BY THE UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
INCORPORATORS, SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF
_____________________________________
IN LIEU OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOF
These Consent Minutes describe certain joint
organizational actions taken by the Incorporators, Shareholders
and the Board of Directors of
_________________________________________, a California
Professional Corporation, in lieu of an organizational meeting
thereof and pursuant to the California General Corporation Law
(Corporations Code, Title 1, Division 1), which provides that any
action required or permitted to be taken at an organiza tional,
Share holders' or Board of Directors' meeting of a California
business corporation may be taken without a meeting if the
action is taken by all the Shareholders entitled to vote on the
action, by all Incorporators and all members of the Board and is
evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action
taken which are signed by all of the Shareholders entitled to
vote on the action, by each Incorporator and each Director and
delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or fling
with the corporate records, with such consent to have the efect
of a unanimous meeting vote. Such consent herein and hereto is
evi denced by the signatures of the Incorporators, Shareholders
and Directors of the corporation affed hereto.
The Incorporators, Shareholders and Directors
acknowledge that it is necessary or desirable to take various
organizational actions in connection with the incorporation of
corporation in accordance with The California Corporations Code.
Therefore, the undersigned Incorporators, Shareholders and
Directors, being all of the Shareholders entitled to vote on these
matters, all the Incorporators and all of the members of the
Board of Directors of the corporation, do hereby waive (i) notice
of the time, place and purpose of, (ii) call of, and (iii) the
necessity of organi za tional, Shareholders' and Board of
Directors' meetings thereof and unanimously and severally and
collectively adopt, by consent and without the necessity and
formality of convening, and in lieu of such meeting thereof, the
following Acts and Resolutions as being the joint organizational
Name and
Address of
Directors. If there
is only one
shareholder, you
only need one
director. If there
are two
shareholders, you
only need two
directors. Each
Director must be
licensed to
practice in the
State of
California.
If the incorporator is
not a director or
shareholder,
resignation is usually
made. actions of the Incorporators, Shareholders and Board of
Directors, as if in a meeting duly assembled:
Election of Directors:
RESOLVED, that each of the following persons are hereby
elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of
the Corporation, and to hold said position until the neft
annual meeting of the Board of Directors or until the
earlier of their resignation or removal, or until their
respective successors shall be duly elected and qualifed:
Name Address
_______________________ ________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
______________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
_______________________ ________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
Approval of Actions by Incorporator:
RESOLVED, that the actions of the Incorporator of the Cor -
poration, which have been presented to and reviewed by
each director of the Corporation, whereby the Incorporator
fled the Articles of Incorporation with the California
Secretary of State and thereby incorporated the
Corporation, be and they are hereby accepted, ratifed and
approved.
Resignation of Incorporator :
RESOLVED, that the resignation of _______________, as
Provide date
articles fled
Name Officers
elected. One
person can hold
more than one
office. Musust have
a President,
secretary and
Treasurer. If there
is one
shareholder, the
sole shareholder
shall be the
President and
Treasurer. If
there are two
shareholders,
then they must
collectively fll all
offices. Each
officer must be
licensed to
practice in the
State of
California. incorporator of ______________________________ is hereby
accepted and the Secretary is directed to make the
original part of the ofcial minutes of the Corporation.
Approval of Articles of Incorporation :
RESOLVED, that the Articles of Incorporation of the
Corporation, which have been presented to and reviewed
by each director of the Corporation, are hereby approved,
duplicate originals of such Articles of Incorporation having
been fled on ______________________, with the California
Secretary of State and a copy of the Articles of
Incorporation are hereby directed to be inserted in the
minute book of the Corporation.
Approval of By-Laws :
RESOLVED, that the by-laws of the Corporation for the
regulation of the business and afairs of the Corporation,
which have been presented to and reviewed by each
director of the Corporation, are hereby adopted and
approved as the by-laws of the Corporation, and a copy of
such by-laws is hereby directed to be inserted in the
minute book of the Corpora tion and is incorporated by
reference herein.
Election of Ofcers :
RESOLVED, that each of the following persons are hereby
elected to serve as an ofcer of the Corporation, to hold
the ofce or ofces set forth opposite their respective
names until the frst annual meeting of the Board of
Directors, until their earlier resignation or removal, or until
their successors are duly elected and qualifed:
Ofce Name
President ___________________________
Vice President ___________________________
Secretary ___________________________
Optional
Par Value can be
zero or a dollar
amount. Treasurer
___________________________
Payment of Incorporation Expenses :
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Corporation is hereby
authorized and directed to pay all fees and efpenses inci -
dent to and necessary for the incorpora tion and organi za -
tion of the Corporation and that the ofcers of the Cor -
poration are hereby authorized and directed to take and
per form any and all other actions and to sign any and all
docu ments necessary or inci dental to the completion of
the organ iza tion of the Corporation.
Adoption of Corporate Seal :
RESOLVED, that the seal containing the name of the
Corpora tion, an impression of which is affed in the
margin of this consent, is hereby adopted as the corporate
seal of the Corporation.
Adoption of Fiscal Year :
RESOLVED, that the fscal year of the Corporation shall
begin on January 1st and end on December 31st of each
year.
Adoption of Form of Common Stock Certifcate :
RESOLVED, that the form of stock certifcate to evidence
shares of common stock of the Corporation, which has
been presented to and reviewed by each director of the
Corpora tion, is hereby adopted as the form of stock
certifcate for the shares of common stock of the
Corporation, a specimen thereof being attached hereto
and incorporated by reference herein.
Establishment of Par Value of Stock :
RESOLVED, that the par value per share of the common
stock of the Corporation be, and the same is, hereby
established at One and 00/100 Dollar ($1.00).
Name
Shareholders,
number of shares
owned and
consideration
paid. Pay at least
par value of 1.00.
All shares
authorized in the
Articles need not
be issued at this
time.
Each shareholder
must be licensed
to practice in
State of
California.
Name of
Corporation
Name of
Corporation Issuance of Common Stock :
RESOLVED, that in consideration of the payment, in cash,
to or on behalf of, the Corporation of the amount of money
specifed below opposite her name, the sufciency of
which is hereby efpressly acknowledged, the President
and Secretary of the Corporation are hereby authorized
and directed, upon receipt by, or by others on behalf of,
the Corporation of such amount of money from the person
specifed below, to issue to such person a certifcate or
certifcates representing the ownership by them of the
number of shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares
of One and 00/100 Dollar ($1.00) par value per share
common stock of the Corporation as is also set forth below
opposite his name:
Name Shares
Consideration
_____________________ ______ ______________
_____________________ ______ ______________
_____________________ ______ ______________
Election of "S Corporation" Status :
WHEREAS, the directors and stockholders of the Corpora -
tion have been advised of the advantages to the stock -
holders of the Corporation if the Corporation elects to be
tafed as an "S Corporation" pursuant to Sections 1361
through 1379 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Corporation does
hereby elect to be tafed as an "S Corporation" pursuant to
Sections 1361 through 1379 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, for the current and succeeding taf
years of the Cor poration;
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that such election be made and
fled by the Corporation, together with the consents of its
stock holders, within the time period specifed and
permitted by statute, and the ofcers of the Corpora tion
are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of
Name corporate
bank
Name one or
more persons to
sign checks. If
two signatures
are required on
all checks change
“or” to “and”. the Corpora tion, to efecute and fle such election with the
Internal Revenue Service and to take such other actions as
may be necessary to efect such election for the current
fscal year of the Corporation.
Election to Classify Stock as "§ 1244 Stock":
WHEREAS, ________________________ is a "small business
corporation" as defned in the Internal Revenue Code and
the regulations issued thereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Directors desire to qualify the Corpora tion's
stock as Section 1244 stock;
IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLVED, that _______________________
hereby adopts a plan to have its stock classifed as Section
1244 stock and ofered for sale as such;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the mafimum amount to be
received by this Corporation in consideration for its stock
to be issued pursuant to this plan shall not efceed One
Million and no/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00).
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the stock issued pursuant to this
plan shall be issued only for money and other property,
but efcluding other stock or securities; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the ofcers of this Corporation
shall take such action as is necessary to carry this plan
into efect and especially to keep such records as are
required by the Internal Revenue Service.
Authorization for Opening Bank Account :
RESOLVED, that ____________________, ______________,
California, shall be the depository in which the funds of the
Corpora tion shall be deposited.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that the appropriate ofcers of
the Corporation shall be, and hereby are, authorized to
open a bank account or accounts at said bank in the name
of, and on behalf of, the Corporation, for the deposit of
funds belong ing to the Corporation.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that all checks drawn on such
bank account or accounts shall be signed by
Name of
Corporation
Date of meeting
Name and
Signature of
Incorporator,
Directors and
shareholders. Add
blanks if
necessary _______________________ or ________________________.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Board of Directors
hereby adopts the form resolution of said bank (as
completed) which appears in the form which is attached
hereto and incorpor ated by reference herein, and the
appropriate ofcers of the Corporation are hereby
authorized to certify such form resolution of said bank as
having been adopted by this Corporation and to furnish
copies of this resolution to the said bank upon its request.
Borrowing :
RESOLVED, that only the duly elected ofcers of the
Corpor a tion, acting either singularly or jointly as directed
from time to time by resolution of the directors, be
authorized to borrow money for, on behalf of, and in the
name of the Corporation, but only pursuant to specifc
authorization by resolution of the Board of Directors as
may from time to time be adopted.
Business Operations :
RESOLVED, that the President of the Corporation is hereby
authorized and directed to hire and employ such
supervisors, mechanics laborers, helpers, ofce personnel
and other workers as she deems necessary for the
efective operation of the Corporation's business; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the President of the Corporation
is hereby authorized to pay all employees and workers of
the Corporation such salary, wage and other compensation
as she shall deem appropriate from time to time; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the President of the Corporation
shall have full power and authority to conduct all aspects
of day-to-day operations of the Corporation's business as
she deems justifed and appropriate.
Filing of Consent :
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Corporation is hereby
directed to make the original of this consent part of the
ofcial minutes of the Corporation to be fled in the minute
book of the Corporation.
Signature of
Secretary of
Corporation THE UNDERSIGNED INCORPORATORS, SHAREHOLDERS
AND DIRECTORS, BEING ALL THE SHAREHOLDERS ENTITLED TO
VOTE ON THE MATTERS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALL
INCORPORATORS AND THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF _____________________________ DO HEREBY
EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS AS
BEING THE JOINT ORGANIZA TIONAL ACTIONS OF THE
INCORPORATORS, SHARE HOLDERS AND DIRECTORS OF SUCH
CORPORATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GENERAL
CORPORTION LAW (CORPORATIONS CODE, TITLE 1, DIVISION 1) ,
AS AMENDED, AND IN LIEU OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
THEREOF, TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF _____________________________.
_________________________________
___________________, Incorporator
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
ATTEST:
______________________________
_____________________, Secretary
Instructions
Name of
Incorporator
Name of
Corporation
Effective date of
resignation,
such as date of
meeting.
Signature of
incorporator RESIGNATION OF INCORPORATOR
I, the undersigned _________________, do hereby resign as
incorporator of _____________________________, a California
corporation, efective __________________________.
______________________________
Incorporator