Certificates that record ownership properly
A stock certificate is a formal record that a shareholder holds a stated number of shares; an LLC membership certificate does the same for a member's interest. Keeping numbered certificates and matching stubs in your record book makes it easy to show who owns what, and when each issue happened. A certificate is one part of that record; your share ledger and minutes complete the picture. Mark's Corpex prints Corpex Banknote-style certificates to order.
Printed vs blank
Printed certificates arrive with your company name, share count or units, par value and numbering already printed, so all you add is the holder's name, date and signatures. Printed Corpex Standard certificates and Dwight Jackson certificates come in sets of 20. Blank certificates let you print or hand-complete every field; blank standard sets include 20 certificates by default and are available for corporate, LLC, NFP and LP. Blank Dwight Jackson Eagle and border-only sets include 12 by default. Extra sets can be added on the product page.
Corporate stock vs LLC membership vs nonprofit
Corporations use stock certificates. LLCs use membership certificates with wording for units or percentage interests. Nonprofits usually don't issue stock, though some organizations use membership certificates. Choose the right type at checkout so the wording fits your entity. Choose the certificate type that matches the entity.
Designs
Corpex Standard certificates are a classic engraved-style design printed on durable stock certificate paper. Dwight Jackson designs, including the Eagle vignette and border-only versions, offer an alternate look. Live product notes state that Dwight Jackson certificates are available in green.
What we need to print
Exact legal name, state of formation, number of authorized shares, par value (or no par) and the starting certificate number. For LLCs, how interests are expressed. These are printed exactly as entered. If you are unsure, check your filed articles before submitting the order.
Record-keeping tips
Number certificates in order, complete the stub for every issue, record transfers in the ledger and mark cancelled certificates rather than discarding them. See our stock certificate management guide on markscorpex.com for more. A certificate alone does not prove current legal ownership without the ledger and company minutes that support it.
Choosing a design without overthinking
Most corporations that want a classic look choose Corpex Printed Standard Certificates. Buyers who prefer the Dwight Jackson face choose the printed Dwight Jackson set (green per the live product note) or blank Eagle / border-only sets. If you are unsure, order a small printed set that matches the certificates already in your minute book so the series stays consistent.
LLC and nonprofit certificate paths
LLC membership certificates use different wording than corporate stock. Blank standard certificates on the live store list corporate, LLC, NFP and LP availability - pick the style that matches the entity. Nonprofits that do not issue stock usually skip certificates and keep a seal plus minute book; confirm with counsel before ordering stock-style certificates for a nonprofit.
Linking kits and certificate reorders
First-time buyers often want a complete Standard or Econoline kit so binder, seal and first certificate set arrive together. Later share issuances are certificate-only reorders. The New York stock-certificates page repeats this choice for NY corporations; the New York LLC kit page covers membership certificates for NY LLCs.
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