Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
8 Del. C. § 104
Certificate of incorporation; definition
The term “certificate of incorporation,” as used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, includes not only the original certificate of incorporation filed to create a corporation but also all other certificates, agreements of merger or consolidation, plans of reorganization, or other instruments, howsoever designated, which are filed pursuant to § 102, §§ 133-136, § 151, §§ 241-243, § 245, §§ 251-258, §§ 263-264, § 267, § 303, §§ 311-313, or any other section of this title, and which have the effect of amending or supplementing in some respect a corporation’s certificate of incorporation.
Amendment history
56 Del. Laws, c. 50; 67 Del. Laws, c. 376, § 2; 69 Del. Laws, c. 61, § 2; 77 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 265, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 8-101 · Incorporators; how corporation formed; purposes
- 8-102 · Contents of certificate of incorporation
- 8-103 · Execution, acknowledgment, filing, recording and effective date…
- 8-104 · Certificate of incorporation; definition
- 8-105 · Certificate of incorporation and other certificates; evidence
- 8-106 · Commencement of corporate existence
- 8-107 · Powers of incorporators
- 8-108 · Organization meeting of incorporators or directors named in…
- 8-109 · Bylaws
- 8-110 · Emergency bylaws and other powers in emergency [For application…
- 8-111 · Jurisdiction to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the…
- 8-112 · Access to proxy solicitation materials
- 8-113 · Proxy expense reimbursement
- 8-114 · Application of chapter to nonstock corporations
- 8-115 · Forum selection provisions
- 8-116 · Document form, signature and delivery
- 8-121 · General powers
- 8-122 · Specific powers [For application of this section, see 84 Del.…
- 8-123 · Powers respecting securities of other corporations or entities
- 8-124 · Effect of lack of corporate capacity or power; ultra vires
- 8-125 · Conferring academic or honorary degrees
- 8-126 · Banking power denied
- 8-127 · Private foundation; powers and duties
- 8-131 · Registered office in State
- 8-132 · Registered agent in State; resident agent
- 8-133 · Change of location of registered office; change of registered…
- 8-134 · Change of address or name of registered agent
- 8-135 · Resignation of registered agent coupled with appointment of…
- 8-136 · Resignation of registered agent not coupled with appointment of…
- 8-141 · Board of directors; powers; number, qualifications, terms and…
- 8-142 · Officers; titles, duties, selection, term; failure to elect;…
- 8-143 · Loans to employees and officers; guaranty of obligations of…
- 8-144 · Interested directors and officers; controlling stockholder…
- 8-145 · Indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents;…
- 8-146 · Submission of matters for stockholder vote
- 8-147 · Authorization of agreements and other instruments [For…
- 8-151 · Classes and series of stock; redemption; rights
- 8-152 · Issuance of stock; lawful consideration; fully paid stock
- 8-153 · Consideration for stock
- 8-154 · Determination of amount of capital; capital, surplus and net…