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Minutes Organizational Meeting of Board of Directors
Minutes Organizational Meeting of Board of Directors
The first meeting of the directors [elected by unanimous written consent of all the shareholders in an
action taken without a meeting or named in the articles of incorporation] of [name of corporation], a
[state] corporation, was held at [location], on [date and time].
[names]
[names]
5. Adoption of Bylaws
Bylaws prepared by the attorney of the corporation were presented by the acting secretary. On motion
made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted:
No bylaws have been adopted governing the conduct of the board of directors. The bylaws presented to
this meeting are suitable for the purpose and their adoption is in the best interest of the corporation.
For these reasons it is now resolved that the bylaws presented to this meeting become the bylaws of
this corporation effective immediately.
It is further resolved that the bylaws be authenticated as such by the certificate of the secretary of this
corporation and placed in the minute book of the corporation, and that a full and true copy of the
bylaws, certified by the secretary, be kept at the principal office of the corporation for inspection by the
shareholders at all reasonable times during business hours.
6. Election of Officers
The temporary presiding officer announced that the bylaws provided for the election of a president,
secretary, treasurer, [titles of other officers]. An election to fill these various offices was held and the
following were declared by the temporary presiding officer to be elected to the respective offices
indicated after the names of each for the term provided in the regulations:
Name
Title of Offier
[name]
President
[name]
Secretary
[name]
Treasurer
Each elected officer was present at the meeting and assumed the duties of his or her position. The
president replaced the temporary presiding officer, and the secretary replaced the temporary secretary
of the meeting.
8. Salaries of Officers
The president asked that the meeting take appropriate action to fix salaries for the officers of the
corporation. Each officer who was a director abstained from all participation in the action fixing the
salary attached to the office, and his or her interest was stated to the meeting. After motion made,
seconded, and unanimously carried, the following was adopted:
It is resolved that, until further action by the board of directors, the salaries of its elective officers be as
set forth below, opposite the title of the position:
Title of Offier
Salary
President
$[dollar amount]
Secretary
$[dollar amount]
Treasurer
$[dollar amount]
It is further resolved that the salaries of the respective officers be paid in equal installments on [pay
period].
9. Adoption of Seal
On motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, it was resolved that the corporation adopt
as its seal the words, figures, and design impressed on this document consisting of [description] with
the words [name of corporation] and the words and figures “incorporated on [date], State of [name].”
For this reason it is now resolved that the president and the secretary are authorized and directed to sell
and issue shares of stock to the persons, in the amounts, and for the consideration stated to the
following persons:
[names]
It is further resolved that the designated officers are authorized and directed to execute all necessary
documents and to take such necessary action as may be required to carry out and perform the purposes
of these resolutions.
15. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made, seconded, and
unanimously carried, the meeting was declared adjourned.
[signature of secretary]