[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-delaware-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":28,"tags":33,"primaryProduct":36,"meta":40,"updatedAt":43,"createdAt":44,"_status":45},548,"payload","Certificate of Incorporation Delaware","delaware-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in Delaware, you must file a document called a certificate of incorporation with the Delaware Department of State. The form is customizable. The certificate of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity Street and mailing address of the corporation A statement of corporate purpo",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816c2977de005941d5b9","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in Delaware? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in Delaware, you must file a document called a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fcertificate-of-incorporation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">certificate of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa> with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcorp.delaware.gov\u002Fcorpforms\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Delaware Department of State\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The certificate of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Street and mailing address of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>A statement of corporate purpose\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Address of the registered agent (if different from the corporate address)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator’s name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares* authorized by the corporation and their class, rights, and restrictions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Names and addresses of the directors (if the incorporator’s powers end at filing)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>*In Delaware, the state does not require you to disclose the par value of the stock. Par value is the price at which a company's shares are initially offered for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaware does not accept new corporate filings online. You must mail or fax the certificate of incorporation and other filings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can view the statutes that govern the certificate of incorporation on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdelcode.delaware.gov\u002Ftitle8\u002Fc001\u002Fsc01\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">state website\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c816c2977de005941d5ba","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816c2977de005941d5bb","\u003Cp>You must file a Cover Memo with your certificate of incorporation. The memo can be downloaded from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcorpfiles.delaware.gov\u002Ffilingmemo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Division of Corporations website\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaware is one of 17 states that recognize the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdelcode.delaware.gov\u002Ftitle8\u002Fc001\u002Fsc14\u002Findex.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">statutory close corporation\u003C\u002Fa>. You create a closed corporation in roughly the same way that you create a regular corporation. The certificate of incorporation identifies the corporation you are creating as a closed or close corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>",[29],{"id":30,"name":31,"slug":32},"6a0c816c2977de005941d5bc","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[34],{"id":35,"name":31,"slug":32},"6a0c816c2977de005941d5bd",{"name":37,"slug":38,"productVersionSlug":39},"Certificate of Incorporation","certificate-of-incorporation","cinc-8075",{"title":41,"description":42,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Certificate of Incorporation Delaware | LegalNature","To form a corporation in Delaware, you must file a document called a certificate of incorporation with the Delaware Department of State. The","2026-09-18T09:57:16.271Z","2026-05-19T15:27:40.651Z","published"]