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Board resolutions, signed. Not managed.
Routine board and shareholder approvals shouldn't need a governance platform built for a company with a full-time corporate secretary. Send the resolution, everyone signs, you're done.
No credit card required — 3 free documents every month.
Real templates, not a blank page
Generic e-signature tools don't know what a board resolution looks like — you're starting from a blank document or hunting one down online. SignedBy ships with real unanimous-written-consent templates for both directors and shareholders, ready to customize and reuse.
Not a governance platform
Diligent, Athennian, and Boardvantage are built for companies with a corporate secretary managing minute books, cap tables, and compliance calendars — and priced accordingly. If all you actually need is signatures on routine resolutions, you're paying for a lot you'll never open.
Every signer tracked individually
Add as many directors or shareholders as the resolution needs — each gets their own signature block, and you can see exactly who's signed and who hasn't without chasing anyone down over email.
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Free Board Resolution Template
A board resolution records a decision made by a company's board of directors — opening a bank account, appointing an officer, approving a contract, or authorizing any other action that needs formal board approval. Most routine resolutions are passed by unanimous written consent instead of a live meeting: every director reads and signs the same document, and it takes effect the moment the last signature is in.
View template →Free Shareholder Consent Template
A shareholder consent records a decision made by a company's owners — electing or removing a director, amending the articles of incorporation, approving a merger or a sale of substantially all assets, or any other action that specifically needs shareholder approval rather than just the board's. Like a board resolution, it's most often passed by unanimous written consent instead of a live shareholder meeting.
View template →Frequently asked questions
Do I need a lawyer to use these templates?
For routine, everyday actions — opening a bank account, appointing an officer, approving a standard contract — most small companies use a template like this directly. For a major decision (a merger, a new equity issuance, an amendment to your articles of incorporation), have a lawyer confirm the specific requirements for your jurisdiction first.
How many directors or shareholders can sign one document?
As many as the resolution needs — add one recipient per signer and each gets their own tracked signature block. This isn't limited to two parties the way a lot of simple e-signature flows are.
Is an e-signed board resolution or shareholder consent legally valid?
Yes. Written consent in lieu of a meeting is standard corporate practice under most states' corporate law and similar statutes elsewhere, and an e-signature carries the same legal weight as a wet-ink one under the U.S. ESIGN Act, UETA, and the EU's eIDAS regulation.
What plan do I need?
Sending a resolution to multiple signers works on every plan, including Free (3 documents a month). Saving it as a reusable template — so you're not rebuilding it from scratch every time the board acts — is included starting on the Pro plan ($7/mo).
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