Guide
How to Sign a Board Resolution Online
Board resolutions can be signed electronically, enabling remote corporate governance without requiring directors to be in the same room.
Steps
- 1
Draft board resolution with the details of the decision
- 2
Send to all directors for signature via the API
- 3
Each director signs electronically from any location
- 4
All parties receive the signed resolution
- 5
Tamper-proof SHA-256 record of board decisions and signatures
Try it with curl
curl -X POST https://signb.ee/api/send \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"content": "# Your Document\n\nContent here...",
"senderName": "Your Name",
"senderEmail": "you@email.com",
"recipientName": "Recipient",
"recipientEmail": "recipient@email.com"
}'Legal validity
Electronic signatures are legally binding under the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS Regulation (EU), and Electronic Communications Act (UK). Every Signbee document includes a SHA-256 tamper-proof certificate.
More details
Corporate governance traditionally required directors to physically meet, review, and sign resolutions. For companies with directors in multiple cities or countries, this created logistical headaches and delays.
Electronic resolution signing eliminates these barriers. Directors receive the resolution by email, review it on their device, and sign within minutes — regardless of location. The signed document with audit trail provides stronger evidence of consent than a paper signing with no record of when each director actually reviewed and signed.
Board resolutions can be signed electronically in most jurisdictions. In the US, the Model Business Corporation Act (MBCA) and most state corporate codes allow unanimous written consents in lieu of meetings, including electronically signed consents. In the UK, the Companies Act 2006 permits written resolutions with electronic signatures.
For best practices: - Include the full text of the resolution being adopted - Record the date and the names of all consenting directors - Maintain signed copies in corporate records - Note that some jurisdictions require unanimous consent for written resolutions without a meeting
Frequently asked questions
Can board resolutions be signed electronically?
Yes. Most jurisdictions allow written board resolutions with electronic signatures, including the US (MBCA, state corporate codes), UK (Companies Act 2006), and EU member states. Some jurisdictions require all directors to consent for written resolutions taken without a meeting.
Do all directors need to sign at the same time?
No. Each director receives their own signing link and can sign at different times. The audit trail records when each director signed.
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