Corporation Bylaws
  • General Information
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About this Company

  • Provide the complete legal name of the corporation, including any applicable business designators, for which these Bylaws are being created:

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    Those bylaws could be used for both types of corporations – S-corp and C-corp.

  • Select the state where the corporation is registered:

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    The state of registration can be found in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Formation.

  • The corporation can engage in:

  • Describe in detail the specific business purpose of the corporation:

  • Select the date of a month on which the corporation's fiscal year shall end:

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    A corporation’s fiscal year is a 12-month period that a company uses for accounting and financial reporting purposes, which may differ from the calendar year.

  • Select the month on which the corporation's fiscal year shall end:

Shareholders' Meeting

  • Should the shareholders’ annual meeting be held at a specific location?

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    An annual shareholders’ meeting is a required yearly gathering where a corporation’s shareholders vote on key matters and receive updates on the company’s performance.

  • Indicate the full address of the location where the shareholder's annual meeting should take place:

  • Are shareholders permitted to attend meetings via proxy?

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    Attending a meeting via proxy means a shareholder authorizes another person to attend the meeting and vote on their behalf.

  • Specify the minimum voting quorum required for a shareholders’ meeting:

  • Who should have the right to call shareholders special meetings?

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    A shareholders’ special meeting is an unscheduled meeting called to address specific urgent or important matters that cannot wait until the annual meeting.

Directors

  • Indicate the total number of appointed directors for this corporation:

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    A director in a corporation is an individual elected to oversee the company’s management, make major business decisions, and act in the best interests of shareholders.

  • Were any initial directors previously named in the Articles of Incorporation?

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    Some founders may list the names of appointed directors in the Articles of Incorporation. If this is so, select answer “yes”.

  • Directors should be appointed for:

  • Indicate the period of time in years or months for which directors are being appointed:

  • Shall directors be entitled to receive remuneration for services rendered?

  • Specify the quorum required to hold a meeting of the directors (in %):

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    Define the minimum portion of the board of directors that must be present in order for a directors’ meeting to be valid and able to make official decisions.

    The quorum is usually expressed as a percentage of all directors (e.g., 50%, 75% etc.).

    If fewer directors than the quorum are present, the meeting cannot legally take official actions or vote on corporate matters.

  • List all circumstances under which directors may voluntarily resign:

  • Indicate the full name of a person who will preside over the board of directors:

Officers

  • Should the corporation have an officer serving as Treasurer?

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    A Treasurer is a corporate officer responsible for managing the company’s finances, including overseeing funds, budgets, and financial reporting.

  • Should the corporation have an officer serving as Vice-President?

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    A Vice President is a corporate officer who assists the President, oversees specific departments or functions, and may act on behalf of the President when needed.

Miscellaneous

  • Can shareholders’ meetings be conducted online or via video conferencing platforms such as Zoom?

  • Shall the corporation have a corporate seal?

  • Who shall sign this document on behalf of the corporation?

  • Specify the period of time for which the board of directors must retain meeting minutes:

  • Do you want to add a signature?

  • Add signature:

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