Delaware Five Percent Shareholder Checklist

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This form is a due diligence checklist that outlines information pertinent to five percent shareholders in a business transaction.

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Keep in mind there are no stated required officer positions that a Delaware corporation must have, as opposed to other states. One person can comprise an entire Delaware corporation. Most Delaware companies have at least a president as well as a secretary.

Non-profit corporations do not issue stock and therefore do not have stockholders. Instead, they have members, who run the corporation through a board of directors. Instead of profits going to owners, the profits stay in the corporation to be used for a charitable purpose.

Delaware Generally Uses Stockholder Interestingly, while the 1883 law does use the term stockholder, there is one occurrence of shareholder (actually, the plural shareholders)!

Assuming your corporation was incorporated in the State of Delaware, the only officer positions that are required to be filled are the offices of the President and Secretary. All other positions that you will likely create (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Yahoo!, etc.)

To delve into the underlying meaning of the terms, "stockholder" technically means the holder of stock, which can be construed as inventory, rather than shares. Conversely, "shareholder" means the holder of a share, which can only mean an equity share in a business.

Fortunately, Delaware is not one of those states. The Delaware Division of Corporations allows Delaware general corporations to hold up to to 1,500 shares of no-par stock fee-free. Learn more about Delaware no-par stock and par value.

The general corporation, also known as a stock, open or C corporation, is one of the most common types of corporations formed in the State of Delaware. Many people choose to form a corporation based on their structure, ability to raise capital and transferability.

Create the Certificate of Amendment for giving to the Secretary of State of Delaware. Add in the details including the new number of authorized shares, par value, and/or classes of stock in this Certificate. Get the authorized officer of the company to sign the document and file the certificate with the state.

Officers do not have to be shareholders or directors, but they can be. There is no limit on the number of officers, and usually no limit on the number of offices any one person may hold. In fact, in most cases, the same person can hold all offices.

A corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue fractions of a share.

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Delaware Five Percent Shareholder Checklist