About Corporations
Companies planning to go public one day will typically form general corporations. In these blogs, we explain all you need to know.
Change Your Company’s Number of Authorized Shares
By
Devin Scott
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The number of authorized shares you choose for your corporation is important because authorized share information is listed on your Certificate of Incorporation and filed with the state of Delaware... Read More
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The number of authorized shares you choose for your corporation is important because authorized share information is listed on your Certificate of Incorporation and filed with the state of Delaware... Read More
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Is an LLC a corporation? What's the Difference?
By
Rick Bell
Monday, May 27, 2024
Why is Google a corporation and YouTube an LLC? Both, of course, chose Delaware as their corporate home, even though they are headquartered elsewhere.
So why did Google choose to form as a corporation and YouTube as an LLC?.. Read More
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Why is Google a corporation and YouTube an LLC? Both, of course, chose Delaware as their corporate home, even though they are headquartered elsewhere.
So why did Google choose to form as a corporation and YouTube as an LLC?.. Read More
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Delaware Blank Check Preferred Stock
By
Rick Bell
Monday, April 29, 2024
Every Delaware General Corporation must have one class of common stock, but it can also have a second class of stock (or more) with customized terms for the different classes. The most popular second class of stock is called preferred stock because it can contain terms, negotiated between the Board of Directors and the recipient, that are preferred over the rights of common stockholders... Read More
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Every Delaware General Corporation must have one class of common stock, but it can also have a second class of stock (or more) with customized terms for the different classes. The most popular second class of stock is called preferred stock because it can contain terms, negotiated between the Board of Directors and the recipient, that are preferred over the rights of common stockholders... Read More
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Recorded Webinar: Delaware Corporation Basics
By
Rick Bell
Monday, March 11, 2024
This webinar is packed full of great information dealing with the basic elements of a Delaware corporation and detailing some of the finer points as well. Available in video and transcribed formats... Read More
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This webinar is packed full of great information dealing with the basic elements of a Delaware corporation and detailing some of the finer points as well. Available in video and transcribed formats... Read More
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Directors Cannot Vote By Proxy at Board Meetings
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Can directors vote by proxy at board meetings? Learn about the rules of board meeting votes and what happens when a board member cannot be present... Read More
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Can directors vote by proxy at board meetings? Learn about the rules of board meeting votes and what happens when a board member cannot be present... Read More
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What is a Banking Resolution?
By
Devin Scott
Monday, September 18, 2023
At the first meeting of the members (for an LLC) or the Board of Directors (for a corporation) establishing a company, a corporate resolution about banking details is often included.
Although a company may agree on several different types of resolutions during the meeting, the banking resolution is often the most commonly extracted resolution from the general minutes of the meeting... Read More
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At the first meeting of the members (for an LLC) or the Board of Directors (for a corporation) establishing a company, a corporate resolution about banking details is often included.
Although a company may agree on several different types of resolutions during the meeting, the banking resolution is often the most commonly extracted resolution from the general minutes of the meeting... Read More
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Advantages of a Delaware Close Corporation
By
Devin Scott
Monday, June 26, 2023
A General Corporation can have as many shareholders as it sees fit. With a Close Corporation, there are restrictions on the sale or transfer of stock. The sale or transfer of stock in a Close Corporation can be restricted by the Right of First Refusal clause... Read More
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A General Corporation can have as many shareholders as it sees fit. With a Close Corporation, there are restrictions on the sale or transfer of stock. The sale or transfer of stock in a Close Corporation can be restricted by the Right of First Refusal clause... Read More
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Common Public Benefit Corporation Terms
By
Justin Damiani
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Public Benefit Corporations (PBC) are corporations created with the goal of operating in a way that is responsible and sustainable. These entities exist to to benefit the society as a whole while still creating a profit. We are discussing the terms commonly mentioned when discussing PBCs... Read More
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Public Benefit Corporations (PBC) are corporations created with the goal of operating in a way that is responsible and sustainable. These entities exist to to benefit the society as a whole while still creating a profit. We are discussing the terms commonly mentioned when discussing PBCs... Read More
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Top 10 Terms When Forming a Corporation
By
Justin Damiani
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
When we talk to our clients, specific questions or terms are often mentioned during the formation process. Discover some of the most frequently used corporate terms and lingo used when forming a Delaware corporation then form a corporation of your own today... Read More
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When we talk to our clients, specific questions or terms are often mentioned during the formation process. Discover some of the most frequently used corporate terms and lingo used when forming a Delaware corporation then form a corporation of your own today... Read More
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Greater Scrutiny to Board Actions Affecting Stockholder Voting Rights
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Delaware’s Court of Chancery applies greater scrutiny when reviewing board actions that affect stockholder voting. Learn more about shareholder voting rights... Read More
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Delaware’s Court of Chancery applies greater scrutiny when reviewing board actions that affect stockholder voting. Learn more about shareholder voting rights... Read More
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