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![]() Appendix A - Sample Articles of Incorporation: One Class of SharesTable of Contents | Appendix B Schedule I to Articles of IncorporationThe right to transfer shares of the Corporation shall be restricted in that no shareholder shall be entitled to transfer any share or shares of the Corporation without the approval of:
Restrictions on share transfer are normally limited to the consent of the directors and/or the shareholders. If you wish your company to be a private company (referred to in the CBCA as a "non-distributing corporation") and thus not have to comply with prospectus filings or other related procedures set out in the CBCA or provincial securities rules, it is necessary to include in your articles a restriction on the transfer of shares. Many companies also include "private company restrictions" similar to those in sample Schedule II on the next page for the purposes of provincial securities regulation. The CBCA allows for a number of provisions that may be included in the articles of incorporation. You may also choose to include clauses to satisfy requirements of other legislation (such as the restriction on the number of shareholders and any distribution of shares to the public, which are aimed at excluding the company from regulation by securities laws) or institutions (the limits on borrowing powers specified below are often included to satisfy lending institutions). These provisions are optional, and the ones below provide sample wording used for the most commonly occurring features. Schedule II to Articles of IncorporationOther provisions:
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