Certificate of Incorporation
(Long Form) (DE Corporation)

Summary

This certificate of incorporation (long form) (DE corporation) template may be adopted by a Delaware corporation for its formation and filed with the Delaware Secretary of State. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. This template contains additional provisions that are not required by the Delaware General Corporation Law. See Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 102(b) for a full list of optional provisions. An entity may also include less information about the entity in its certificate if it so chooses, see Certificate of Incorporation (Short Form) (DE Corporation). For a full listing of key content covering Delaware corporate formation, organization, maintenance, ownership, management, and dissolution, see Corporation Resource Kit (DE). For more information on forming a Delaware corporation, see Formation and Qualification (DE Corporation).