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Charter of a Delaware (or MBCA-modeled) corporation.

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What it checks

Corporate name complies with statutory naming

Charter must state the corporate name; DGCL § 102(a)(1) and MBCA § 4.01 require a recognized corporate suffix.

Critical · GOV-023

Registered office and registered agent

Charter must designate registered office and agent (DGCL § 102(a)(2)).

Critical · GOV-024

Purpose clause

Charter must state the corporate purpose (DGCL § 102(a)(3); MBCA § 3.01).

Critical · GOV-025

Authorized capital stock

Charter must state the authorized capital stock — classes, shares, par value (DGCL § 102(a)(4); MBCA § 6.01).

Critical · GOV-026

Incorporator name and address

Charter must identify the incorporator (DGCL § 102(a)(5); MBCA § 2.01).

Critical · GOV-027

Director-exculpation clause (DGCL § 102(b)(7))

Charter should include the optional § 102(b)(7) director-exculpation clause; absent it, directors are exposed to monetary liability for breaches of fiduciary duty of care.

Warning · GOV-028

Indemnification authorization in charter

Charter should authorize indemnification under DGCL § 145; bylaws then implement.

Critical · GOV-029

Stockholder action by written consent (DGCL § 228) addressed

Charter should address whether stockholders may act by written consent (DGCL § 228).

Warning · GOV-030

Preferred-stock blank check authority

Charter should grant the board blank-check preferred-stock authority (DGCL § 151(g)).

Note · GOV-031

Amendment of certificate of incorporation

Charter should address amendment procedures (DGCL § 242).

Note · GOV-032

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