ORGANIZATIONAL MINUTES
Notes
1) There must be at least one Director and provide their address.
2) If the Incorporator is not a Director or Shareholder, resignation is
usually made.
3) There must be at least a Chief Executive Ofcer and
a Chief Financial Ofcer. These may be the same
person .
4) Name your Shareholders and the number of shares that each owns
and their consideration paid.
5) Name one or more persons to sign checks. If two signatures are
required on all checks, change “or” to “and”.
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 Minnesota For-Proft Business Corporation ,
in lieu of an organizational meeting thereof and pursuant to the
Minnesota Business Corporation Act, which provides that any action
required or permitted to be taken at an organiza tional, Share holders'
or Board of Directors' meeting of a Minnesota 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 afxed 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 Minnesota Business Corporation Act. 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 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 next 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 of Incorporation with the Minnesota
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 incorporator of
_________________________ is hereby accepted and the Chief
Financial Ofcer is directed to make the original part of the
ofcial minutes of the Corporation.
Approval of Articles of Incorporation of Incorporation :
RESOLVED, that the Articles of Incorporation of Incorporation of
the Corpora tion, 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 Minnesota Secretary of State and a
copy of the Articles of Incor poration 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 regu la tion
of the business and afairs of the Corpora tion, 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:
Office Name
Chief Executive Officer _________________________________________
Vice-President _________________________________________
Chief Financial Officer _________________________________________
Payment of Incorporation Expenses :
RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Ofcer of the Corporation is
hereby authorized and directed to pay all fees and expenses inci -
dent to and necessary for the incorpora tion and organization of
the Corporation and that the ofcers of the Corporation 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 afxed 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).
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
expressly acknowledged, the Chief Executive Ofcer and Chief
Financial Ofcer 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 taxed 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 taxed as an "S Corporation" pursuant to Sections
1361 through 1379 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, for the current and succeeding tax 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 the Corpora tion, to execute
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 maximum amount to be received
by this Corporation in consideration for its stock to be issued
pursuant to this plan shall not exceed 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 excluding
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 ________________________ , ___________ , Minnesota,
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 ____________ 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 Chief Executive Ofcer of the Corporation is
hereby authorized and directed to hire and employ such
supervisors, mechanics laborers, helpers, ofce personnel and
other workers as he/she deems necessary for the efective
operation of the Corporation's business; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Chief Executive Ofcer of the
Corporation is hereby authorized to pay all employees and
workers of the Corporation such salary, wage and other
compensation as he/she shall deem appropriate from time to
time; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Chief Executive Ofcer of the
Corporation shall have full power and authority to conduct all
aspects of day-to-day operations of the Corporation's business as
he/she deems justifed and appropriate.
Filing of Consent :
RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Ofcer 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.
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 THE MINNESOTA
BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (MINNESOTA STATUTES, Chapter 302A )
AND IN LIEU OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOF, TO BE
EFFECTIVE AS OF ________________________ .
_________________________________
___________________, Incorporator
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_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
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Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
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Shareholder
ATTEST:
______________________________
_____________________,
Chief Financial Ofcer
RESIGNATION OF INCORPORATOR
I, the undersigned ______________________ , do hereby resign as incorporator of
_____________ , a Minnesota corporation, efective
____________________________ .
______________________________
Incorporator