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Business Definition for: Incorporation

  • the legal process of creating a corporation or company. Incorporated entities have a legal status distinct from that of their owners, and limited liability.

Wiktionary Definition for: Incorporation

  • #The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
  • #The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
  • #The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation; as, the incorporation of conquered countries into the Roman republic.
  • #The act of creating a corporation.
  • #A body incorporated; a corporation.

Additional Resources

Articles of Incorporation
An article of incorporation is a legal document that establishes the structure and purpose of a corporation. It is submitted to a regulatory authority. Sometimes it is also called a "Certificate of Incorporation." Here is the template given for article of incorporation.
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Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Articles Of Incorporation Of
This is a template for the Articles of Incorporation of. The Articles of Incorporation sometimes also referred to as the Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporate Charter are the primary rules governing the management of a corporation, and are filed with a state or other regulatory agency. A corporation's Articles...
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Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Case Study: How Intuit increased click-throughs with Organic SEO.(Net Marketing)(Brief article)
Objective: Intuit Corp. in November acquired MyCorporation Business Services, an online provider of incorporation and incorporation-related services. While the company was already a known entity, Intuit wanted to increase its visibility and site traf Objective: Intuit Corp. in November acquired MyCorporation Business Services, an online...
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Research articles 2006-07-10
Hitachi to Amend its Articles of Incorporation
TOKYO -- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501)(NYSE:HIT) today announced that it determined, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, to propose the amendment of certain parts of its Articles of Incorporation to the 137th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
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Research articles 2006-04-27
Articles Of Incorporation
This template is for Articles Of Incorporation.
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Hitachi Announces Proposed Amendments to its Articles of Incorporation
TOKYO -- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501)(NYSE:HIT) today announced proposed amendments to its Articles of Incorporation, which include certain modifications from the amendments it announced on April 27, 2006. There are no substantive changes in meaning compared with the previous announcement.
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Research articles 2006-05-19
Research and Markets: Johnson & Johnson and Novratis Remain Competitors for Amgen Incorporation, Read More Inside Its Updated Corporate Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51806) has announced the addition of Amgen Incorporation: Corporate Analysis to their offering.
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Research articles 2007-03-09
Matsushita Electric to Partially Amend its Articles of Incorporation
OSAKA, Japan -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Matsushita (NYSE symbol: MC)), best known for its Panasonic brand, today announced that its Board of Directors resolved to submit a proposal, at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 28, 2006, to partially amend its Articles of...
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Research articles 2006-05-19
NBC Capital Corporation Shareholders Approve Amendments to Articles of Incorporation
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- NBC Capital Corporation (AMEX: NBY), the holding company for National Bank of Commerce, announced that shareholders approved two proposed amendments to the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation and elected 21 directors at its annual meeting held yesterday.
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Research articles 2005-06-15
OMRON Notice of Partial Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation
Kyoto, Japan, May 12, 2006 - JCN Newswire - OMRON Corporation (TSE:6645; US:OMRNY) resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors today (May 12, 2006) to make a proposal to amend the company's articles of incorporation as described below. The proposal, which will be placed on the agenda...
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Research articles 2006-05-12
Pre-Incorporation Agreement For New Business
This template is for Pre-Incorporation Agreement For New Business.
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Wireless, Inc. Announces Incorporation to Develop Wireless Access Products
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 10, 1997--Wireless, Inc. today announced their incorporation and plans to develop, manufacture, and market worldwide Access, Cellular, PCS, and Rural Radio products for economical interconnect solutions. Wireless, Inc. is founded by a team of silicon valley based engineers and entrepreneurs from the Wireless Telecommunications industry....
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Research articles 1997-06-10
JAG Media Holdings, Inc. Announces Filing of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation; ''Custody Only'' Trading Removed
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- JAG Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK SHEETS: JAGH) announced today that it filed with the State of Nevada at the close of business yesterday an amendment to its articles of incorporation providing for the removal of "custody only" trading, which amendment was approved by the stockholders...
Research articles 2005-03-02
Pre-Incorporation Agreement For Existing Business
This template is for Pre-Incorporation Agreement For Existing Business.
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GTREX Inc. Files 14C Information Statement Regarding Proposed Changes to Articles of Incorporation; Amendments Include Name Change to GTREX Capital, Inc
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- GTREX, Inc. (OTCBB:GRXI) today announced that the company has filed a 14-C Information statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission informing stockholders of a special meeting to be held on February 5, 2005, to consider several amendments to the company's Articles of Incorporation. The Board of...
Research articles 2005-01-06
Does the Evidence Favor State Competition in Corporate Law?
This paper suggests that the body of empirical evidence on which supporters of state competition have relied does not warrant this claim. The paper first demonstrates that reported findings of a positive correlation between incorporation and increased shareholder wealth are not robust and, furthermore, do not establish causation. The paper...
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White papers 2002-12-01
Allegro Announces the Filing of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
LOS ANGELES -- Allegro Biodiesel Corporation (OTCBB:ABDS) announced that, in connection with its previously announced proposed acquisition of privately held Talen's Marine & Fuel, headquartered in Lake Arthur, Louisiana, it has filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The Amended Certificate facilitates...
Research articles 2007-08-28
QLogic Corporation Announces Proposed 2-For-1 Stock Split
COSTA MESA, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 4, 1998--QLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leader in the I/O industry, announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to increase its authorized shares of Common Stock from 12,500,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares and to split its outstanding shares...
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Research articles 1998-11-05
Levitt Corporation Announces Shareholder Approval of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation and Re-Election of Directors
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Levitt Corporation (NYSE:LEV) today announced that at its annual meeting of shareholders held earlier today, Levitt's shareholders approved an amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation increasing the number of authorized shares of its Class A Common Stock from 50,000,000 to 150,000,000 and elected...
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Research articles 2007-09-26
21st Century Technologies Announces Reverse Stock Split Resulting from Approval of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
LAS VEGAS -- 21st Century Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:TFCY) today announced that the company's earlier announced stock symbol change from TFCT to TFCY was made as a result of an amendment to the company's Articles of Incorporation that effected a one-for-thirty reverse stock split of the company's common stock.
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Research articles 2005-01-07
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