Format for the Memorandum of Association of a Company Limited by Shares is provided in Table A of the Schedule I to the Companies Act, 2013 (you can this Act online here):
Memorandum of Association of a Company Limited by Shares
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The name of the company is “…………………………….Limited/Private Limited”.
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2nd
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The registered office of the company will be situated in the State of……………………………..
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3rd
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(a) The objects to be pursued by the company on its incorporation are—
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(b) Matters which are necessary for furtherance of the objects specified in Clause 3(a) are—
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4th
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The liability of the member(s) is limited and this liability is limited to the amount unpaid, if any, on the shares held by them.
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The share capital of the company is …………………………………………………………… rupees, divided into…………………………….shares of…………………………….rupees each.
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We, the several persons, whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a company in pursuance of this memorandum of association, and we respectively agree to take the number of shares in the capital of the company set against our respective names—
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Names, addresses, descriptions and occupations of subscribers
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No. of shares taken by each subscriber
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Signature of subscriber
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Signature, names, addresses, descriptions and occupations of witnesses
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A.B. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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C.D. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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E.F. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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G.H. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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I.J. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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K.L. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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M.N. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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Total shares taken:
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7th
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I, whose name and address is given below, am desirous of forming a company in pursuance of this memorandum of association and agree to take all the shares in the capital of the company (Applicable in case of one person company)—
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Name, address, description and occupation of subscriber
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Signature of subscriber
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Signature, name, address, description and occupation of witness
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A.B. of……..Merchant
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Signed before me:
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Signature………………….
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8th
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Shri/Smt………………, son/daughter of ………………….., resident of………… aged………… years shall be the nominee in the event of death of the sole member (Applicable in case of one person company)
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Dated…………………………………. the day of ……………………..
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The Memorandum of Association of other types of companies is also provided in Schedule I to the Companies Act, 2013.
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