Unanimous Written Consent by Shareholders Electing Board of Directors
Understanding this form
The Unanimous Written Consent by Shareholders Electing Board of Directors is a legal document that allows shareholders of a corporation to make decisions without a formal meeting. This form is especially useful when all shareholders agree on an action, such as electing board members. It streamlines the decision-making process and ensures that shareholder votes are documented and recognized, distinguishing it from other forms requiring meetings to ratify actions.
What’s included in this form
- Name of the corporation: Identifies the company involved.
- Consent statement: Details the agreement to act without a formal meeting.
- Resolutions: Lists the actions being approved, such as the election of directors.
- Eligibility waivers: States that shareholders waive the need for a formal meeting or notice.
- Signature section: Requires signatures and printed names of all shareholders.
- Date of consent: Specifies when the consent becomes effective.
When this form is needed
This form should be used when all shareholders of a corporation agree to undertake specific actions, such as electing members to the board of directors, without convening a formal meeting. Situations that may call for this form include times when shareholders are geographically dispersed, when immediate decision-making is essential, or when the cost or logistics of holding a meeting are prohibitive.
Intended users of this form
- Shareholders of a corporation looking to make decisions without a meeting.
- Corporation managers needing documentation of shareholder agreements.
- Legal representatives of corporations handling corporate governance matters.
How to prepare this document
- Identify the corporation by entering its name at the top of the form.
- Fill in the date of the consent for recordkeeping.
- List the names and addresses of the directors being elected.
- Gather signatures from all shareholders, ensuring printed names accompany each signature.
- Review the completed form for accuracy before submitting it to the corporation's records.
Notarization guidance
This form does not typically require notarization to be legally valid. However, some jurisdictions or document types may still require it. US Legal Forms provides secure online notarization powered by Notarize, available 24/7 for added convenience.
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Avoid these common issues
- Not including signatures from all shareholders, which invalidates the consent.
- Failing to date the form, making it unclear when the consent was given.
- Leaving resolutions vague, which can lead to confusion about what has been approved.
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A form of unanimous written consent of the board of directors of a corporation to be used when the board takes action without a formal board meeting. This Standard Document has integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.
A written consent is a document governing bodies within companies can adopt resolutions and take action. A resolution is statement describing action taken by a governing body within a company. Within a corporation, shareholders, boards of directors and committees of directors may take action by adopting a resolution.
A Directors' Consent in Lieu of Meeting is a written consent for a corporation's specific action without having to arrange a board meeting. If they have previously agreed on passing a particular resolution, then using a written consent is a simple shortcut serving this purpose.
Unanimous consent agreements bring order and structure to floor business and expedite the course of legislation. They can be as simple as a request to dispense with a quorum call or as complicated as a binding contract resulting from prolonged and often spirited debate.
Shareholders at shareholders' meetings and board members at directors' meetings make decisions called corporate resolutions. If all participants understand the subject contents and are completely in agreement, the secretary prepares a Unanimous Written Consent document that expresses the issue and decision in detail.
Although Executive Boards can't officially act without voting, they can vote without meeting. As long as every member agrees and the decision is memorialized in writing, a decision by ?unanimous consent? is every bit as legal and binding as one which is voted on during a live meeting.
