MINUTES OF JOINT ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIONS TAKEN
BY THE UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
INCORPORATORS, SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
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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 _____________ , an Ohio Business Corporation, in lieu of an
organizational meeting thereof and pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1701, which provides that any action required or permitted to
be taken at an organiza tional, Share holders' or Board of Directors'
meeting of an Ohio 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 or waivers 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 or waiver to have the efect
of a unanimous meeting vote. Such consent or waiver 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
Ohio Corporation Act, Ohio Revised Code Section 1701.01 et. Seq.
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 or waiver 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:
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 in Compliance with Ohio Revised
Code Section 1701.09 :
RESOLVED, that in consideration of the payment, in cash, to or
on behalf of, the Corporation of the amount of money specifed
below opposite his or 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 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
_________________________ _________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________ _________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________ _________________________
_________________________
_________________________
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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 Ohio 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 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 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 Ohio 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
President _________________________________________
Vice-President _________________________________________
Secretary-Treasurer _________________________________________
Chairman of the Board _________________________________________
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.
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 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 ________________________ , ___________ , Ohio, 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 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.
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 OHIO REVISED
CODE CHAPTER 1701 , AS AMENDED, AND IN LIEU OF AN
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOF, TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF
___________________ .
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___________________, Incorporator
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Shareholder and Director
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Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
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Shareholder
ATTEST:
______________________________
_____________________, Secretary
RESIGNATION OF INCORPORATOR
I, the undersigned ______________________ , do hereby resign as incorporator of
_____________ , an Ohio corporation, efective ______________________ .
______________________________
Incorporator