SEC · RCC

How to register a corporation with the SEC

Domestic stock corporations register with the SEC under R.A. 11232 (Revised Corporation Code).

Name & documents

Reserve a name; prepare Articles of Incorporation and bylaws meeting RCC formalities.

Follow RCC rules on incorporators, directors/trustees, and treasurer-in-trust.

File GIS (RCC Sec. 25 — within 30 days after election/annual meeting) and keep beneficial ownership disclosures current.

Last reviewed November 9, 2026. Laws, rules and Bar Bulletins change; if a source above has been amended or superseded, the official text controls.

One Person Corporation?

Yes under RCC Chapter III — different governance rules.

Foreign corp?

License to do business — separate RCC/SEC path.

ocoai?

SEC papers builder for resolutions/checklists.

A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC small claims filing steps, venue, forms and final judgment.

SENA, RAB venue, position paper and 10-day appeal under Labor Code Art. 229.

Family Code Arts. 35–38, 36, 45–47: void vs voidable marriages and filing periods.