NY-PC-OM
SAMPLE ORGANIZATIONAL MINUTES
NEW YORK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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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 New York
Professional Services Corporation , in lieu of an organizational
meeting thereof and pursuant to the New York Business
Corporation Law (New York Consolidated Laws, Chapter 4) which
provides that any action required or permitted to be taken at an
organiza tional, Share holders' or Board of Directors' meeting of a
New York 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
filing with the corporate records, with such consent to have the
effect of a unanimous meeting voteg Such consent herein and
hereto is evi denced by the signatures of the Incorporators,
Shareholders and Directors of the corporation affed heretog
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 New York Business
Corporation Actg 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:
Name and
Address of
Directors. You
must have at
least one director.
Each director
must be
authorized to
practice the
profession.
If the incorporator is
not a director or
shareholder,
resignation is usually
made.
Provide date
articles fled 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 qualified:
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
filed the Certificate of Incorporation with the New York
Department of State, Division of Corporations and thereby
incorporated the Corporation, be and they are hereby
accepted, ratified and approvedg
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 Corporationg
Name Officers
elected. One
person can hold
two offices. You
must have a
President and a
Secretary. Each
officer must be
authorized to
practice the
profession. Approval of Certifcate of Incorporation :
RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corpora tion, which has been presented to and reviewed by
each director of the Corporation, is hereby approved,
duplicate originals of such Certificate of Incorporation
having been filed on ______________________, with New York
Department of State, Division of Corporations and a copy
of the Certificate of Incor poration is hereby directed to be
inserted in the minute book of the Corporationg
Approval of By-Laws :
RESOLVED, that the by-laws of the Corporation for the
regu la tion of the business and affairs 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 hereing
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 first annual meeting of the Board of
Directors, until their earlier resignation or removal, or until
their successors are duly elected and qualified:
Ofce Name
President ___________________________
Vice-President ___________________________
Secretary-Treasurer ___________________________
Payment of Incorporation Expenses :
RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Corporation is hereby
Optional
Par Value can be
zero or a dollar
amount.
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 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 Corporationg
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 Corporationg
Adoption of Fiscal Year :
RESOLVED, that the fiscal year of the Corporation shall
begin on January 1st and end on December 31st of each
yearg
Adoption of Form of Common Stock Certifcate :
RESOLVED, that the form of stock certificate 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
certificate for the shares of common stock of the
Corporation, a specimen thereof being attached hereto
and incorporated by reference hereing
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 ($1g00)g
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
specified 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
time. Each
shareholder must
be authorized to
practice the
profession.
Name of
Corporation
Name of
Corporation specified below, to issue to such person a certificate or
certificates representing the ownership by them of the
number of shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares
of One and 00/100 Dollar ($1g00) 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
filed by the Corporation, together with the consents of its
stock holders, within the time period specified 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 file such election with the
Internal Revenue Service and to take such other actions as
may be necessary to effect such election for the current
fiscal year of the Corporationg
Election to Classify Stock as "§ 1244 Stock":
WHEREAS, ________________________ is a "small business
corporation" as defined in the Internal Revenue Code and
Name corporate
bank
Name one or
more persons to
sign checks. If
two signatures
are required on
all checks change
“or” to “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 classified as Section
1244 stock and offered 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 ($1,000,000g00)g
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 effect and especially to keep such records as are
required by the Internal Revenue Serviceg
Authorization for Opening Bank Account :
RESOLVED, that ____________________, ______________, New
York, shall be the depository in which the funds of the
Corpora tion shall be depositedg
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 Corporationg
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that all checks drawn on such
bank account or accounts shall be signed by
_______________________ or ________________________g
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
Name of
Corporation
Date of meeting
Name and
Signature of
Incorporator,
Directors and
shareholders. Add
blanks if
necessary copies of this resolution to the said bank upon its requestg
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 specific
authorization by resolution of the Board of Directors as
may from time to time be adoptedg
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
effective 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 justified and appropriateg
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 filed in the minute
book of the Corporationg
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 NEW YORK BUSINESS
Signature of
Secretary of
Corporation CORPORATION LAW (NEW YORK CONSOLIDDATED STATUTES,
CHAPTER 4) AND IN LIEU OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
THEREOF, TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF _____________________________g
_________________________________
___________________, Incorporator
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder
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 New
York corporation, effective __________________________g
______________________________
Incorporator