Alberta Consent to Act as Director or Officer

Indemnify corporate directors and officers against claims or losses with this free Indemnity Form for Canadian corporations.

• The corporation indemnifies the directors and officers against claims or losses arising as a result of their acting in their capacity as a director or officer of the corporation.
• Sitting on the board of a corporation, non-profit or condominium can be a risky proposition these days, and directors don't want to leave themselves open to lawsuits because of actions they took on behalf of the company.
• Corporations should make it standard practice to indemnify every director and officer to protect them against liability.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Prepared for use by companies incorporated in Canada.

Every new business corporation incorporated in Alberta must adopt this general by-law (By-law No. 1) to set out how the company's affairs will be conducted.

• The corporate by-laws form part of the company's governing documents, together with the Articles of Incorporation. The provisions of the by-laws comply with the Alberta Business Corporations Act.
• The bylaws govern such things as the holding and conduct of shareholder and director meetings, the composition of the Board of Directors, and the issuance of shares.
• The corporation will indemnify each person who acts as a director and/or officer against any costs, charges or expenses he or she may incur by reason of having been a director or officer of the corporation.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

Prepare the Annual Resolutions of the shareholders and directors of a Canadian business corporation with this package of forms.

• In small privately held corporations, it is common to pass Resolutions instead of holding a formal annual meeting, to deal with all the business that must be covered in the corporation's annual meeting.
• This package is a convenient time-saver for corporate lawyers and paralegals. It contains the following template forms:

1. 1. Resolution of the directors appointing the corporate officers and approving the financial statements.
   2. Resolution of the voting shareholders approving the financials and electing the directors.
   3. Resolution of all of the shareholders appointing auditors or waiving the audit requirement.
   4. Cover letter to be sent by a law firm to its corporate clients, enclosing the forms and giving instructions to the client.

• This package of Canada Annual Resolutions Forms can be used for federal companies and in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nunavut, Yukon and Northwest Territories. French language translation required for Quebec.