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Corporate Resolution Certificate

Free corporate resolution certificate template — a corporate secretary certifies that the board of directors adopted a specific resolution.

This free corporate resolution certificate covers Resolution, Certification with 11 clearly marked [placeholder] fields to fill in — built for founders, freelancers, and small business owners formalizing a business decision or agreement without paying a lawyer to draft it from scratch. Copy it into your own word processor, fill in the placeholders, and review it — or adapt it — before use. It's part of docstoc's free document template library, alongside business, legal, real estate, finance, and HR templates. Every template here is free to copy with no signup required, and each one carries a plain disclaimer: this is a starting point for informational purposes, not a substitute for advice from a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.

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Corporate Resolution Certificate

Company: [Company Name] · Date: [Date]

I, [Name], the duly elected Secretary of [Company Name] (the "Company"), hereby certify that the following resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at a meeting held on [Date] [or by unanimous written consent dated [Date]], at which a quorum was present throughout, and that this resolution has not been amended or rescinded and remains in full force and effect:

Resolution

RESOLVED, that [state the specific action authorized — e.g. "the Company is authorized to open a bank account with [Bank Name]" / "[Officer Name] is authorized to execute the [Agreement Name] on behalf of the Company" / "the Company is authorized to borrow up to [Amount] from [Lender]"].

FURTHER RESOLVED, that [Officer Name(s)], as [Title], is/are authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to carry out the foregoing resolution on behalf of the Company.

Certification

I further certify that the Bylaws of the Company do not conflict with the foregoing resolution, and that the officer(s) named above hold the office(s) indicated.


Secretary signature: ______________________ Date: ____________ [Name], Secretary

*This document is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Banks and counterparties in significant transactions routinely require this exact certified proof that a specific action was actually authorized by the board — keeping meeting minutes current and issuing this certificate promptly after a relevant vote saves real time when a transaction needs to close quickly.*

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Yes, completely free — view, edit, and download this corporate resolution certificate as a PDF without creating an account.

What does this corporate resolution certificate cover?

This business template includes Resolution, Certification. Fill in the [bracketed] placeholders, edit any clause online, then download a PDF — the docstoc.io footer stays on every export.

Is this legal advice?

No. Templates like this cover the common ground most businesses need, but they can't anticipate your specific deal terms, jurisdiction, or industry rules. Treat it as a first draft to build from, and get a business attorney's eyes on it before signing anything that matters.

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