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Who Does What in a
Corporation (LLC)?
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Shareholders (Members)
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Directors
(Managers or Members)
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Officers
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Legally
Required
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Appoint
directors; approve fundamental changes |
Manage corporate affairs, declare
dividends, choose and delegate authority to
officers |
Administer roles required by the
state law |
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Typical
Corporation
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Buy and
sell shares; vote to adopt corporate policy |
Ratify
decisions of officers |
Run the
day-to-day affairs of the corporation |
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Closely
Held*
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All three
roles are typically filled by the same
people
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* Closely Held Corporations: Most
businesses are closely held. Typically these are
Close
Corporations and/or S Corporations.
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