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Guide Delaware C-corporation formation end-to-end — Certificate of Incorporation drafting (8 Del. C. § 102), Section 102(b)(7) director and officer exculpation (including 2022 amendment), authorized shares structuring for franchise tax minimization (Authorized Shares vs. Assumed Par Value Capital Method under 8 Del. C. § 503), blank check preferred stock for VC readiness, bylaws adoption under DGCL § 109, initial organizational actions (board and stockholder written consents under §§ 141(f) and 228), registered agent requirements (§ 132), Section 83(b) election timing, 409A valuation sequencing, IP assignment at formation, and multi-state foreign qualification. Use when a founder, startup, legal team, or corporate counsel needs to incorporate a Delaware C-corp, prepare a formation document package, structure authorized capital, understand franchise tax obligations, qualify to do business in another state, or verify a formation checklist is complete. Also triggers on: "Delaware incorporation," "Certificate of Incorporation Delaware," "Delaware franchise tax," "authorized shares method," "assumed par value method," "102(b)(7) exculpation," "Delaware bylaws," "organizational consent," "83(b) election," "Delaware registered agent," "foreign qualification Delaware," "blank check preferred," "startup C-corp formation," "Delaware annual report," "SB 21 2025 Delaware."