Consent to be Director and Officer
A person's written consent to serve as director, officer or both.
Record a person's consent to serve as director and officer.
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Key features
Which offices
A blank for director, officer or both, and for which offices, with the date the appointment takes effect.
How long they serve
They serve until they resign, until a successor is appointed or until removed as the governing documents provide.
What the person confirms
That they are willing, the details are correct and they know of nothing that prevents them serving.
Resigning by notice
They can resign by written notice to the corporation's address, effective on receipt or a later stated date.
Address for notices
A single address for notices, until they give a different one in writing.
About this document
A consent to serve records that a named person has been elected or appointed to an office in a corporation and agrees to serve. It is signed by that person and kept with the corporation's records.
It is short, with a few blanks for the corporation, the person, the office or offices and the date it takes effect.
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Useful when
- A new director or officer is being appointed
- A bank, registry or investor asks for the person's consent
- You want proof of willingness kept with the records
Commonly used by
- Corporation secretaries
- New directors and officers
- Startups adding a board member
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Alternatives
These are separate documents, for different jobs.
- Corporate resolutionsRecord decisions formally made by a board or shareholders.View document
- Directors' Organizational MeetingRecord the first meeting of a new company's directors.View document
- Certificate of IncumbencyConfirm who a company's current directors and officers are.View document
- Company bylawsThe internal rules a corporation is governed by.View document
When to use this
- A company adds an outside director
- A founder is appointed president and secretary
- A new company collects consents from its first directors
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More in Director & Corporate Governance
- Corporate resolutionsRecord decisions formally made by a board or shareholders.View document
- Certificate of IncumbencyConfirm who a company's current directors and officers are.View document
- Consent to Action Without MeetingApprove company decisions in writing without holding a meeting.View document
- Directors' Organizational MeetingRecord the first meeting of a new company's directors.View document
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About the consent to be director and officer
No. The appointment is made by the board or shareholders. The consent records the person's agreement to serve.
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