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MN-PC-OM SAMPLE ORGANIZATIONAL MINUTES MINNESOTA PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Note: These Sample Organizational Minutes require that each shareholder, officer and director of the corporation be licensed to practice the subject profession in the State of Minnesota.Review this form carefully and confirm that the provisions of the minutes are consistent with your desires. InstructionsName of Professional CorporationName of Professional CorporationMinutes for Organizational MeetingMINUTES 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 Minnesota Professional Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation or the Professional Corporation, interchangeably), in lieu of an organizational meeting thereof and pursuant to the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, which provides that any action required or permitted to be taken at an organizational, Share- holders' or Board of Directors' meeting of a Minnesota 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 vote. Such consent 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 The Minnesota 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 zational, 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 Name and Address of Directors. There must be at least one Director.If the incorporator is not a director or shareholder, resignation is usually made.Provide date Articles of Incorporation filedor 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 Corporation, which have been presented to and reviewed by each director of the Corporation, whereby the Incorporator filed the Articles of Incorporation with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, 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 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 filed on ______________________, with Minnesota Secretary of State, and a copy of the Articles of Incorporation are hereby directed to be inserted in the minute book of the Corporation. Name Officers elected. There must be at least a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Financial Officer. These may be the same person.Each officer must be licensed to practice the subject profession in Minnesota.OptionalApproval of By-Laws :RESOLVED, that the by-laws of the Corporation for the regu lation 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 Corporation 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 NamePresident ___________________________ Vice-President ___________________________ Secretary ___________________________ Payment of Incorporation Expenses :RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed to pay all fees and expenses incident to and necessary for the incorporation and organization of the Corporation and that the officers of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take and perform any and all other actions and to sign any and all documents necessary or incidental to the completion of the organiza tion of the Corporation.Adoption of Corporate Seal:RESOLVED, that the seal containing the name of the Corporation, 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 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 of Incorporation need not be issued at this time.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.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 specified 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 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 SharesConsideration_____________________ ______ ______________ _____________________ ____________________ _____________________ ____________________ Election of "S Corporation" Status :WHEREAS, the directors and stockholders of the Corporation have been advised of the advantages to the stock holders of the Corporation if the Name of CorporationName of CorporationName corporate bankCorporation 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 Corporation;BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that such election be made and filed by the Corporation, together with the consents of its stockholders, within the time period specified and permitted by statute, and the officers of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the Corporation, 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; andWHEREAS, 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; andRESOLVED 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 ____________________, ______________, Minnesota, shall be the depository in which the funds of the Corporation shall be deposited. Name one or more persons to sign checks. If two signatures are required on all checks change “or” to “and”.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 belonging 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 incorporated 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 Corporation, 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 he/she deems necessary for the effective operation of the Corporation's business; andRESOLVED 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; andRESOLVED 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 justified and appropriate.Filing of Consent :RESOLVED, that the Secretary of the Corporation is hereby directed to Name of CorporationDate of meetingName and Signature of Incorporator, Directors and Shareholders. Add blanks if necessary.Signature of Secretary of Corporationmake 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, SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS OF SUCH CORPORATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MINNESOTA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT AND IN LIEU OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THEREOF, TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF _____________________________. _________________________________Incorporator _________________________________ Shareholder and Director_________________________________Shareholder ATTEST:______________________________, Secretary InstructionsName of IncorporatorName of CorporationEffective date of resignation, such as date of meeting.Signature of incorporator RESIGNATION OF INCORPORATOR I, the undersigned _________________, do hereby resign as incorporator of _____________________________, a Minnesota professional corporation, effective __________________________. ______________________________ Incorporator