Companies (Forms) Amendment Rules 1998
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BR 69/1998
COMPANIES ACT 1981
1981 : 59
THE COMPANIES (FORMS) AMENDMENT RULES 1998
The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
section 288(2) of the Companies Act 1981, makes the following Rules:
Citation and commencement
1 These Rules may be cited as the Companies (Forms) Amendment
Rules 1998 and shall come into operation on 5th October, 1998.
Amends existing Rules
2 The Companies (Forms) Rules 1982 are amended
(a) by deleting Form No. 1 and Form No. 1a and substituting
the following:
"FORM No. 1
BERMUDA
THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION/CONTINUATION
Pursuant to Section 6/132C(1)
For the meaning of expressions used in this form, reference should be
made to the Companies Act 1981 (the "Act").
1. State the proposed name of the Company (hereinafter referred to as
the "Company").
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2. State whether this application requires consent pursuant to section
4A.
• Consent Required • No Consent Required
3. State whether the business activities of the Company will be
Restricted, Non-Restricted or both and the precise nature and fields of
operation of the business intended to be carried on by the Company.
A. • Restricted Activities • Non-Restricted Activities
B. Activity Details _________________________________________________
4. State whether the Company is to a local or exempted company and
whether the Company will have a physical presence in Bermuda.
• Exempted • Local • Yes
Physical Presence
• No
5. State whether the Company proposes to carry on business in
Bermuda and who will manage the Company in Bermuda.
A. • Proposes to carry on • Does not propose to carry on
business business
B. Company Manager
____________________________________________________
6. State entity type. Mark as appropriate.
• Limited Liability • Unlimited Liability • Limited By Guarantee
• Mutual Company • Limited Duration
7. State the proposed address of the registered office of the Company
and the name of the Bermuda resident representative (where the
Company proposes to rely on Section 130 of the Companies Act 1981).
____________________________________________________
8. The persons applying for consent to incorporate (or continue) the
Company are:—
Name and Occupation or Nationality Date of Birth
Address Place of Incorporation
9. State the direct (registered) owner(s) of the Company. Complete as
appropriate.
a) If an individual:
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Name and Occupation Nationality No. and Class % of Date of
Address of Shares Voting Birth
Rights
b) If a company:
Name and Place of Stock Exchange(s) No. and Class % of
Address Incorporation (if quoted) of Shares Voting
Rights
c) If a partnership:
Name and Address Place of Stock Exchange(s) % of
Formation (if quoted) Voting Rights
d) If a trust:
Name and Address Date and Country Nationality Date of
Birth
of Settlor of Settlement
Name and Address Occupation or Place Nationality % of
Voting
of Trustee(s) of Incorporation Rights
Name and Address Occupation or Place Nationality Date of Birth
of Beneficiaries of Incorporation
10. State the intermediate owner(s) of the Company.
Name of Address of Place of Stock Exchange(s)
Intermediate Intermediate Incorporation(s) (if quoted)
Owner(s) Owner(s)
11. State the details of the ultimate beneficial owner(s) of the
Company. Complete as appropriate.
a) If an individual:
Name and Occupation Nationality No. and Class % of Date of
Address of Shares Voting Birth
Rights
b) If a company:
Name and Place of Stock Exchange(s) No. and Class % of
Address Incorporation (if quoted) of Shares Voting
Rights
c) If a partnership:
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Name and Address Place of Stock Exchange(s) % of
Formation (if quoted) Voting Rights
d) If a trust:
Name and Address Date and Country Nationality Date of
Birth
of Settlor of Settlement
Name and Address Occupation or Place Nationality % of
Voting
of Trustee(s) of Incorporation Rights
Name and Address Occupation or Place Nationality Date of
Birth
of Beneficiaries of Incorporation
We, the undersigned, hereby apply to the Ministry of Finance for the
Company to be registered (or continued). We have read the Companies
Act 1981 and will abide by its provisions. The particulars set out in this
application form are true to the best of our information, knowledge and
belief. We are aware that it is a criminal offence to make any false
statement pertaining to this application under the provisions of the
Companies Act 1981.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Dated this day of
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES:
1. If it is proposed to offer shares or stocks in the Company to the
public by private placement or listing on a stock exchange, a copy of
the prospectus or other offering document must be submitted with
this form.
2. If the Company is a local company evidence must be submitted
that, within three months prior to the date of submission of this
application, the applicants have advertised their intention to
incorporate the Company.
3. (a) In respect of any direct registered beneficial owner as listed in
question 9, Financial Statements and/or Personal Declarations
will be required in respect of—
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(i) Any individual proposing to hold 5% or more of the share
capital of the Company; or
(ii) Any body corporate (which term shall include companies,
partnerships and unincorporated associations) proposing
to hold 5% or more of the share capital of the Company;
(b) Where the financial position of a body corporate in paragraph
(a)(ii) is consolidated, the consolidated statement will be
acceptable.
4. Where the Company requests power to hold land situate in
Bermuda, the applicants must obtain the consent of the Minister of
Finance through the Registrar of Companies pursuant to section
120(1) of the Companies Act 1981.
FORM No. 1a
BERMUDA
THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
CONSENT
Pursuant to Section 4A
In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 4A of the
Companies Act 1981, the Minister of Finance hereby gives his consent
to:—
Name of Company
to carry on restricted business activities in accordance with the
Companies Act 1981.
Dated this day of
Minister of Finance
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FORM No. 1b
BERMUDA
THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF LOCAL COMPANY
NOT CARRYING ON RESTRICTED BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Pursuant to Section 6
1. The proposed name of the company to be incorporated (hereinafter
called "the Company") is ____________________ .
2. The persons applying to form and incorporate the Company are—
Name and Nationality Bermudian status Resident % of
Address Yes/No Yes/No Voting
Rights
We the undersigned apply to the Ministry of Finance to be registered.
We have read the Companies Act 1981 and will abide by the terms of the
Act. The particulars set out in the application form are true to the best
of our information, knowledge and belief. We are aware that it is a
criminal offence to make any false statement pertaining to this
application under the provisions of the Companies Act 1981.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Dated this day of
Supplementary Notes
1. Applicants are required to submit an original of the
Memorandum of Association and this application to the
Ministry of Finance through the Registrar of Companies and a
copy of the Memorandum of Association and the application to
the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
2. Evidence must be submitted that, within three months prior to
the date of submission of this application, the applicants have
advertised their intention to incorporate the Company.
3. Where the Company requests power to hold land in Bermuda,
the applicants must obtain the consent of the Minister of
Finance through the Registrar of Companies pursuant to
section 120(1) of the Companies Act 1981.".
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(b) in Form No. 2, by deleting paragraph 4 and substituting the
following:
"4 The Company, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, has
power to hold land situate in Bermuda not exceeding [blank] in all,
including the following parcels";
(c) in Form No. 2a, by deleting paragraph 6 and substituting
the following:
"6 The Company, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, has
power to hold land situate in Bermuda not exceeding [blank] in all,
including the following parcels";
(d) by deleting Form No. 2b, and substituting the following:
"FORM No. 2b
BERMUDA
THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF COMPANY LIMITED BY
GUARANTEE - MUTUAL COMPANY
Pursuant to Sections 5, 7(1), 153 and 154
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
[Company] Limited
(hereinafter referred to as "the Company")
1. The liability of the members is limited.
2. The liability of every member of the Company to contribute to the
assets of the Company, in the event of it being wound up shall be
limited to the premiums or any unpaid premiums or undischarged
portion thereof due to the Company on the date of the
commencement of the winding-up from such member.
3. The reserve fund of the Company is _________________ .
4. The objects for which the Company is formed and incorporated are—
5. The Company is to be an exempted/local* Company.
6. The Company proposes/does not propose* to carry on business in
Bermuda.
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7. The Company, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, has power
to hold land situate in Bermuda not exceeding _____ in all, including
the following parcels:—
8. We, the undersigned, namely,
Name and Address Bermudian Status Nationality Number of
(Yes/No) Shares
Subscribed
are desirous of being formed into a Company, in pursuance of this
memorandum of association.
(* Delete as applicable)
Signed by each subscriber in the presence of at least one witness
attesting the signature thereof:—
___________________________ ______________________________
___________________________ ______________________________
___________________________ ______________________________
(Subscribers) (Witnesses)
Subscribed this day of
Stamp Duty (to be affixed) ".
(e) by the insertion of the following new forms:
"FORM No. 2c
BERMUDA
THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF UNLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Section 7(1)
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
[Company]
(hereinafter referred to as "the Company")
1. The liability of the members of the Company is unlimited.
2. We, the undersigned, namely,
Name and Address Bermudian Status Nationality Number of
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(Yes/No) Shares
Subscribed
do hereby respectively agree to take such number of shares of the
Company as may be allotted to us respectively by the provisional
directors of the Company, not exceeding the number of shares for
which we have respectively subscribed, and to satisfy such calls as
may be made by the directors, provisional directors or promoters of
the Company in respect of the shares allotted to us respectively.
3. The Company is to be a local/exempted* Company as defined by the
Companies Act 1981.
4. The Company, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, has power
to hold land situate in Bermuda not exceeding ______ in all, including
the following parcels:—
5. The authorised share capital of the Company is $ ______ divided into
shares of ______ each. The minimum subscribed share capital of the
Company is $ _________.
6. The objects for which the Company is formed and incorporated are:—
(* Delete as applicable)
Signed by each subscriber in the presence of at least one witness
attesting the signature thereof:—
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
(Subscribers) (Witnesses)
Subscribed this day of
Stamp Duty (to be affixed)
FORM No. 2d
BERMUDA
THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
MEMORANDUM OF CONTINUANCE OF COMPANY LIMITED BY
SHARES
Section 132C(2)
MEMORANDUM OF CONTINUANCE
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OF
[Company] Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as "the Company")
1. The liability of the members of the Company is limited to the amount
(if any) for the time being unpaid on the shares respectively held by
them.
2. The Company is an exempted company as defined by the Companies
Act 1981.
3. The authorised share capital of the Company is $ ______ divided into
shares of _______ each. The minimum subscribed share capital of
the Company is $ __________ .
4. The Company, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, has power
to hold land situate in Bermuda not exceeding _______ in all,
including the following parcels:—
5. Details of Incorporation:
6. The objects of the Company from the date of continuance are:—
Signed by duly authorised persons in the presence of at least one
witness attesting the signature thereof:—
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
______________________________ ______________________________
(Authorised persons) (Witnesses)
Dated this day of ".
(f) by deleting Form No. 3, Form No. 3a, Form No. 4 and Form
No. 5.
Made this day of 1998
Minister of Finance
