An Officers Certificate is a document signed by a company's officer certifying certain facts about the company.
Digital certificates are issued by CAs, which sign a certificate to prove the authenticity of the individual or organization that issued the request.
In the case of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) Applicants, they can directly approach Certifying Authorities (CA) at the CA premises with original supporting documents, in which case self-attestation of copies will be sufficient.
"Officer's certificate" means a certificate signed and verified by the chair of the board, the president or any vice president and by the secretary, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or any assistant secretary or assistant treasurer. Ca. Corp.
An officer's certificate, or closing certificate, delivered at the closing of an M&A transaction, certifying that the company's representations and warranties in the transaction agreement remain true and correct and that it has completed or met the covenants and conditions precedent set out in the agreement.
As referenced above, a typical officer's certificate certifies that various closing conditions have been satisfied as of the closing date, whereas the secretary's certificate is necessary during the closing to ensure that the selling entity is duly organized or incorporated and capable of effecting the transaction.