PRE-INCORPORATION CHECKLIST

Corporation:

Name of corporation:

Principal business address:

Mailing address:

Telephone:

County:

Alternative locations:

State of incorporation:

Authority in additional states?

Purpose, if appropriate:

Duration (perpetual?):

Preemptive rights:

Cumulative voting:

Indemnity issues:

Amendment of articles:

Other article provisions:

Incorporator name:

Address:

Registered agent: State of incorporation Other states

Name:

Registered office:

Mailing address:

Initial directors: Name #1 Name #2 Name #3

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

SSN:

Shares: Class I Class II

Name of class/series:

Par value (if any):

No. of authorized shares:

Voting rights:

Limitations:

Preferences:

Shareholders: Name #1 Name #2 Name #3

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

No. of shares:

Consideration:

SSN:

Bylaws:

Shareholder annual meeting:

Date and time:

Place:

Notice:

Shareholder special meetings:

How called:

Notice:

Shareholder quorum:

Supermajority on any issues:

Fiscal year:

How bylaws amended:

Directors

Shareholders

Both

Directors:

Director term:

Removal:

Vacancies:

Regular meetings:

Special meetings:

How called:

Notice:

Quorum:

Supermajority on any issues:

Officers:

Name #1:

Address:

Telephone no.:

Title:

Social security no:

Duties:

Wages:

Employment contract:

Name #2:

Address:

Telephone no.:

Title:

Social security number:

Duties:

Wages:

Employment contract:

Name #3:

Address:

Telephone no.:

Title:

Social security number:

Duties:

Wages:

Employment contract:

Officer removal

Other:

Professionals:

Bank and branch:

Accounting firm:

Law firm:

Other professionals:

IRS § 248 organizational expense election:

S Corporation election:

Shareholders:

Names SSN Tax Year

Employer tax identification no.:

State tax forms:

Local tax forms:

Worker's compensation:

Sales tax:

Other taxes:

Tax elections:

Licenses:

Insurance issues:

Premises:

Errors & Omissions:

Product liability:

Vehicles:

Owner disability:

Owner's life:

Employee Benefits:

Medical:

Dental:

Life:

Disability:

Family leave:

Retirement:

401(k) Plan:

ESOP:

Stock options:

ISOP:

Non-qualified:

Stock vesting plan:

IRC § 83(b) election:

Other:

Employees:

How often are employees paid:

Number of employees:

Date first hired:

Date first paid:

Employment agreements:

Noncompetition agreements:

Independent contractors:

Written agreements:

Work for hire agreements:

Other contracts:

Premises lease:

Equipment:

Intellectual property:

Other:

Consents of third parties to transfers/assignment:

Transfer of existing business to corporation:

Transfer of existing licenses (auto, alcohol, etc.):

Assumed business names:

Trademarks/Service Marks:

Patents:

Buy-sell agreements:

Shareholder agreements:

Voting agreements:

S Corporation agreements:

Federal & state securities law issues: