MINUTES OF JOINT ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIONS TAKENBY 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 Ohio
Business Corporation, in lieu of an organizational meeting thereof and pursuant to the
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1701, which provides that any action required or permitted
to be taken at an organizational, Shareholders' or Board of Directors' meeting of an Ohio
business corporation may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by al l 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 e ach
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 Ohio Corporation Act, Ohio Revised Code Section
1701.01 et. Seq. 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 orga niza-
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).
Issuance of Common Stock in Compliance with Ohio Revised Code Section 1701.09:
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 t heir
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 Ohio 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 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 the Ohio Secretary of State and a copy of the Articles of
Incorporation 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 regulation of the
business and affairs of the Corporation, 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 Name
President _________________________________________
Vice-President _________________________________________
Secretary-Treasurer _________________________________________
Chairman of the Board _________________________________________
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 incorpora-
tion 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
organization 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 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 Corporation, 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 Corporation have been advised
of the advantages to the stockholders 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 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 a s
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 Corporation'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 kee p such
records as are required by the Internal Revenue Service.
Authorization for Opening Bank Account:
RESOLVED, that ________________________, ___________, Ohio, shall be
the depository in which the funds of the Corporation 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
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 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 ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIONS OF THE INCORPORATORS,
SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS OF SUCH CORPORATION, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE OHIO REVISED CODE CHAPTER 1701, 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
_____________, an Ohio corporation, effective ______________________.
______________________________Incorporator