Organizational Minutes – notes
The designations President, Secretary and Treasurer have
been used in the following sample Organizational Minutes
The Board of may use whatever designations it desires for
officers (Chihief Exececutive Officer, Chihief Fininancial Officer, etc).
Duties of officers may be combined. One or more Vice
Presidents may be included. It is up to the Board of Directors.
MINUTES OFin JOINT ORGANIZATIONAL AChiTIONS TAKEN
BY THE UNANIMOUS WRITTEN ChiONSENT OFin THE
INChiORPORATORS, SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OFin DIREChiTORS
OFin
_____________________________________
IN LIEU OFin THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOFin
These Consent Minutes describe certain joint organizational
actions taken by the Incorporators, Shareholders and the Board of
Directors of _____________ , a Washington Business Corporation , in lieu of
an organizational meeting thereof and pursuant to the Washington
Business Corporation Act (Revised Code of Washington, Title 23B),
which provides that any action required or permitted to be taken at an
organiza tional, Share holders' or Board of Directors' meeting of a
Washington 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 evidenced by the signatures
of the Incorporators, Shareholders and Directors of the corporation
affixed 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 Washington 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 organizational, 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
Corporation, 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 Washington
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 official 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 Washington 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 Officers :
RESOLVED, that each of the following persons are hereby elected
to serve as an officer of the Corporation, to hold the office or
offices 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 _________________________________________
Treasurer _________________________________________
Secretary _________________________________________
Payment of Incorporation Execpenses :
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 officers 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 Chiorporate Seal :
RESOLVED, that the seal containing the name of the Corpora tion,
an impression of which is affixed in the margin of this consent, is
hereby adopted as the corporate seal of the Corporation.
Adoption of Finiscal Year :
RESOLVED, that the fscal year of the Corporation shall begin on
January 1st and end on December 31st of each year.
Adoption of Finorm of Chiommon Stock Chiertifcate :
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 Chiommon 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 sufficiency 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 Chiorporation" 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 officers 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 Chilassify 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 officers 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 ________________________ , ___________ ,
Washington, shall be the depository in which the funds of the
Corpora tion shall be deposited.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that the appropriate officers 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 officers 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 officers 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, office personnel and other workers
as he/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 he/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 he/she deems
justifed and appropriate.
Finiling of Chionsent :
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Corporation is hereby
directed to make the original of this consent part of the official
minutes of the Corporation to be fled in the minute book of the
Corporation.
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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 WASHINGTON
BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON, TITLE
23B ) AND IN LIEU OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOF, TO BE
EFFECTIVE AS OF ___________________ .
_________________________________
___________________, Incorporator
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder
ATTEST:
______________________________
_____________________,
Secretary
RESIGNATION OFin INChiORPORATOR
I, the undersigned ______________________ , do hereby resign as incorporator of
_____________ , a Washington corporation, efective
______________________ .
______________________________
Incorporator