| name | amended-restated-certificate-of-incorporation |
| title | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Delaware) |
| description | Drafts filing-ready Delaware Amended and Restated Certificates of Incorporation for venture-financing rounds. Converts term-sheet economics and governance terms into a defensible charter document under DGCL 242/245. Trigger when user needs to reauthorize capital structure, designate preferred stock series, set investor protections, or prepare a charter filing for closing. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/amended-restated-certificate-of-incorporation |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | corporate |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting"] |
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Delaware)
Drafts a Delaware A&R COI aligned to term sheet, SPA, and governance documents, ready for filing.
Prerequisites
Collect before drafting. Stop and request any missing item.
- Exact legal name, Delaware formation date, current charter text
- Board resolution and stockholder approval route (DGCL 242 vs. 245)
- Term sheet + definitive docs (SPA, investors' rights, voting agreement, ROFR/co-sale)
- Cap table: outstanding shares, option pool, convertibles, warrants, financing amounts
- Per-series economics: OIP, liquidation multiple, conversion mechanics, anti-dilution method, voting/protective rights
- Delaware registered agent name, physical office address with county
- Board composition rights and series-specific carve-outs
- Authorized signer with corporate authorization evidence
Quick Start
- Gather all prerequisites above
- Walk through the six-step workflow sequentially
- Halt at any step where required data is missing—request it before continuing
- Output complete certificate text or redline-ready draft with assumptions log
Workflow
| Step | Gate | Output |
|---|
| 1. Deal parsing | Transaction math and term consistency confirmed | Validated term summary |
| 2. Entity compliance | Jurisdiction, registered details, adoption path verified | Entity confirmation |
| 3. Capital math | Authorized share tables with rounding/cushion checks | Share authorization schedule |
| 4. Preferred architecture | Series provisions, voting, protections, conversion, anti-dilution drafted | Preferred stock articles |
| 5. Governance layer | 102(b)(7), indemnification, forum/consent mechanics added | Governance articles |
| 6. Filing hardening | Witness/signature block, signatory authority confirmed | Execution-ready document |
Required Inputs
| Item | Source | Validation |
|---|
| Legal name | Formation docs | Exact match across all transaction docs |
| Registered office + agent |
