OR-PC-OM
SAMPLE ORGANIZATIONAL MINUTES
OREGON PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
These Organizational Minutes are general in nature and, while they are
designed for use by a Professional Corporation, they may need to be modified
by you to meet your specific needs and desires. Read them carefully and
modify if necessary.
Instructions
Name of Corporation
Name of Corporation
Par Value can be zero
or a dollar amount.
This should be
established in the
articles of
incorporation. 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
__________________________________________________, an Oregon
Professional Corporation, in lieu of an organizational meeting thereof and
pursuant to the Oregon Professional 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 an Oregon 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 filing with the corporate records, with such consent or waiver to
have the effect 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 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 Oregon 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 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).
Name Shareholders,
number of shares
owned and
consideration paid.
Pay at least par value.
All shares authorized
in the Articles need
not be issued at this
time. See the By-Laws
for restrictions on who
may be a shareholder .
Name and Address of
Directors. You must
have at least one
director. 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 his
or 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 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 ($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 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 qualified:
Name Address
_______________________ ________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
______________________ ________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
If the incorporator is
not a director or
shareholder,
resignation is usually
made.
Provide date articles
filed
Name Officers elected.
You should have a
President and a
Secretary. The same
person may hold more
than one office. 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 Articles of Incorporation
with the Oregon Secretary of State and thereby incorporated the
Corporation, be and they are hereby accepted, ratified 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 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 filed on ______________________, with the Oregon
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 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 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 first annual meeting of the
Board of Directors, until their earlier resignation or removal, or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified:
Office Name
President ___________________________
Optional 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 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 Corporate 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 Fiscal Year :
RESOLVED, that the fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on
January 1st and end on December 31st of each year.
Adoption of Form of Common Stock Certificate :
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 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 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 filed by
Name of Corporation
Name of Corporation
Name corporate bank
Name one or more
persons to sign
checks. If two
signatures are
required on all checks
change “or” to
“and”. the Corporation, together with the consents of its stock holders, within the
time period specified 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 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 Corporation.
Election to Classify Stock as "§ 1244 Stock":
WHEREAS, ________________________ is a "small business
corporation" as defined 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 classified as Section 1244 stock and
offered 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 effect and especially to
keep such records as are required by the Internal Revenue Service.
Authorization for Opening Bank Account :
RESOLVED, that ____________________, ______________, Oregon,
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
________________________.
Name of Corporation
Date of meeting 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 specific 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 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 appropriate.
Filing of Consent :
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 filed 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, OREGON BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (OREGON
STATUTES, TITLE XXXVI, CHAPTER 607), AND IN LIEU OF AN
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOF, TO BE EFFECTIVE AS
OF _____________________________.
Name and Signature
of Incorporator,
Directors and
shareholders. Add
blanks if necessary
Signature of Secretary
or Secretary of
Corporation _________________________________
Incorporator
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder and Director
_________________________________
_________________________________
Shareholder
ATTEST:
______________________________
_____________________, Secretary
Ins tructions
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 _____________________________, an
Oregon professional corporation, efectiie
__________________________.
______________________________
Incorporator