FORM 4
SAMPLE ORGANIZATIONAL MINUTES
Notes
1) There must be at least one Director and provide their name and address.
2) If the Incorporator is not a Director or Shareholder, resignation is usually
made.
3) You MUST have a President and a Secretary. One person can hold two
offices.
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”.
Form 4: 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 Texas Business Corporation , in lieu of an organizational
meeting thereof and pursuant to the Texas Business Organization Code,
which provides that any action required or permitted to be taken at an
organiza tional, Share holders' or Board of Directors' meeting of a Texas
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 Texas Business
Organization 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 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 Certifcate of Formation
with the Texas 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 Certifcate of Formation :
RESOLVED, that the Certifcate of Formation of the Corpora tion, which
have been presented to and reviewed by each director of the
Corporation, are hereby approved, duplicate originals of such
Certifcate of Formation having been fled on ____________ , with the
Texas Secretary of State and a copy of the Certifcate of Formation 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 _________________________________________
Payment of Incorporation Expenses :
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Corporation is hereby authorized
and directed to pay all fees and expenses 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 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 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 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 ________________________ , ___________ , Texas, 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
TEXAS BUSINESS ORGANIZATION CODE, AS AMENDED, AND IN LIEU OF AN
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOF, TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF
___________________ .
_________________________________
___________________, Incorporator
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder
ATTEST:
______________________________
_____________________, Secretary
RESIGNATION OF INCORPORATOR
I, the undersigned ______________________ , do hereby resign as incorporator of
_____________ , a Texas corporation, efective ______________________ .
______________________________
Incorporator