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Complete Process for Tokenizing Your Securities on OTC Meme Gateway Platform

Phase 1: Pre-Qualification & Initial Documentation

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: 3-5 Business Days

๐Ÿ” Step 1: Verify Company Eligibility

Before beginning the tokenization process, ensure your company meets these requirements:

โœ… Corporate Status Requirements

๐Ÿ“Š Market Status Requirements (One of the following)

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ SEC Reporting Company (with CIK number)
  • ๐Ÿ† OTCQX, OTCQB, or Pink Current
  • ๐ŸŸก Pink Limited or Expert Market
  • ๐Ÿ”˜ Grey Market (lost 15c2-11 eligibility)

๐Ÿ“„ Step 2: Gather Required Documentation

Prepare the following documents for KYC/KYB verification:

๐Ÿข Corporate Documents:

  • ๐Ÿ“œ Certificate of Good Standing from Secretary of State
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Corporate charter and bylaws
  • ๐Ÿ’น Current capital structure breakdown:
    • Preferred "A" shares (Authorized/Issued & Outstanding)
    • Preferred "B" shares (if applicable)
    • Common shares (Authorized/Issued & Outstanding)

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Ownership & Management:

  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ List of all Directors with contact information
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Percentage ownership breakdown (all holders >5%)
  • ๐Ÿ†” Driver's license or passport for each Director
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Current shareholder list from transfer agent

๐Ÿ’ฐ Financial & Compliance:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Recent financial statements (if available)
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Current OTC Markets tier designation
  • ๐Ÿ”ข SEC CIK number (if applicable)
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Transfer agent information

โœ… Phase 2: KYC/KYB Verification & Agreement Execution

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: 3-5 Business Days

๐Ÿ” Step 3: Complete OTC Meme KYC Process

Submit all documentation through the OTC Meme portal:

๐Ÿ“‹ Information Required:

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Directors Information

๐Ÿข Ownership Structure

  • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ All beneficial owners >5%
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Complete ownership percentages
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) identification

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Corporate Verification

  • ๐Ÿ”ข EIN number confirmation
  • ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ State of incorporation
  • ๐Ÿ“… Date of incorporation
  • ๐Ÿ“ Business description

๐Ÿ“ Step 4: Execute Tripartite Agreement

Sign the binding agreement between three parties:

๐Ÿค Parties to Agreement:

  1. ๐Ÿข Your Companyย (Issuer)
  2. ๐Ÿš€ OTC Meme Corp.ย (Platform Operator)
  3. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Empire Stock Transfer Inc.ย (Custodian)

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Terms You're Agreeing To:

  • ๐Ÿ”’ Irrevocable deposit of 1 billion Series "M" shares
  • ๐Ÿช™ 1:1 token creation (1 billion tokens)
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Company purchases 40-60% of tokens at minting
  • ๐Ÿ’ธ 0.03% transaction fee to OTC Meme
  • ๐Ÿ’ธ 0.01% transaction fee to Empire Stock Transfer
  • โ›” Company cannot redeem deposited shares
  • โ™พ๏ธ Shares held in perpetuity

๐Ÿ“ƒ Phase 3: Create Series "M" Preferred Shares

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: 7-10 Business Days

๐Ÿ“Š Step 5: Pass Board Resolution #1 - Share Creation

Your Board of Directors must pass a resolution to create the Series "M" Preferred shares:

BOARD RESOLUTION - SERIES "M" CREATION

RESOLVED, that the Corporation shall create and authorize
1,000,000,000 (ONE BILLION) shares of Series "M" Preferred Stock
with the following specifications:

โ€ข Fixed quantity: 1,000,000,000 shares (permanent)
โ€ข Par value: $0.0001 per share
โ€ข Conversion right: [TBD] to 1 Common Stock
โ€ข Split immunity: Not subject to any stock splits
โ€ข Non-voting: No voting rights
โ€ข Non-dividend: No dividend rights
โ€ข Irrevocable: Cannot be cancelled or redeemed
โ€ข Restricted: Cannot be exchanged for tokens by Company
โ€ข Protective: Auto-converts upon trigger events

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Step 6: File Certificate of Designation with Secretary of State

File the official amendment to create Series "M" shares:

๐Ÿ“‹ Required Provisions in Filing:

  • ๐Ÿ”ข Authorization of exactly 1,000,000,000 shares
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Immunity to all forward/reverse splits
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Irrevocable nature (cannot be redeemed)
  • ๐Ÿšซ Transfer restrictions (OTC Meme only)
  • โšก Conversion triggers (bankruptcy, SEC action, etc.)

โœ… Step 7: Obtain State Verification

Receive confirmation from Secretary of State:

  • โœ… Filed Certificate of Designation
  • โœ… Updated capital structure showing Series "M"
  • โœ… Official state stamp/seal

๐Ÿท๏ธ Phase 4: CUSIP Assignment & Share Preparation

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: 5-7 Business Days

๐Ÿ”ข Step 8: Apply for CUSIP Number

Submit CUSIP application for Series "M" shares:

๐Ÿ“‹ Application Requirements:

  • ๐Ÿ“ Completed CUSIP application form
  • ๐Ÿ“„ Certificate of Designation
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Board resolution
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Filing fee ($165-$300)

๐Ÿท๏ธ CUSIP Details:

  • ๐Ÿ†” Separate CUSIP for Series "M" (different from common)
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Identifies shares for trading systems
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Required for Empire Stock Transfer custody

๐Ÿ“Š Step 9: Pass Board Resolution #2 - Token Authorization

Board must approve the tokenization and share issuance:

BOARD RESOLUTION - TOKENIZATION APPROVAL

RESOLVED, that the Corporation approves:

1. Minting of 1,000,000,000 digital asset tokens
2. Issuance of 1,000,000,000 Series "M" shares to OTC Meme Corp.
3. Reserve block of Common shares equal to conversion rate
4. Pre-purchase of 40-60% of minted tokens
5. Irrevocable transfer to Empire Stock Transfer custody

๐Ÿ“จ Phase 5: Share Certificate & Transfer

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: 3-5 Business Days

๐Ÿ“„ Step 10: Create Digital Certificate

Prepare the official share certificate:

๐Ÿ“‹ Certificate Requirements:

  • ๐Ÿ’ป Digital PDF format acceptable
  • ๐Ÿ”ข Shows 1,000,000,000 Series "M" shares
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Includes new CUSIP number
  • ๐Ÿข Names OTC Meme Corp. as holder
  • โš ๏ธ Contains restrictive legend:

"These 1,000,000,000 Series 'M' Preferred Shares are irrevocably
committed to tokenization, immune to all corporate actions, and
cannot be redeemed by the Company"

๐Ÿ… Step 11: Obtain Medallion Guarantee

Get Golden Medallion signature guarantee:

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Where to Obtain:

  • ๐Ÿฆ Your company's bank (commercial account)
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Brokerage firms
  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Credit unions (for members)

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements:

  • ๐Ÿ“„ Original certificate (or certified digital)
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Corporate resolution
  • โœ๏ธ Authorized signer present
  • ๐Ÿ†” Valid ID

๐Ÿ“ค Step 12: Transfer to Empire Stock Transfer

Deliver certificate to custodian:

๐Ÿšš Delivery Methods:

  • ๐Ÿ“ง Email (with medallion guarantee)
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ FedEx/UPS (overnight recommended)
  • ๐Ÿ“ฎ Certified Mail (with tracking)

๐Ÿ“ Send To:

Empire Stock Transfer Inc.
[Address provided by OTC Meme]
Attn: OTC Meme Custody Department

๐Ÿช™ Phase 6: Token Creation & Initial Purchase

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: 1-2 Business Days

๐Ÿ“Š Step 13: Reserve Common Share Block

Instruct your transfer agent to reserve common shares:

๐Ÿ”ข Calculation Example:

  • ๐Ÿ“ If 1 Series "M" = 1 Common shares
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Reserve: 1 billion Common shares
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Mark as: "Reserved for Series M Conversion"
  • ๐Ÿšซ Cannot be issued to anyone else

๐Ÿ’ฐ Step 14: Fund Token Purchase

Pre-fund your required token purchase (40-60%):

๐Ÿ’ณ Funding Process:

  1. ๐Ÿ“Š Choose purchase percentage (40-60% of 1 billion tokens)
  2. ๐Ÿงฎ Calculate required funds:
    • 400M tokens (40%) at $0.00001 = $4,000
    • 500M tokens (50%) at $0.00001 = $5,000
    • 600M tokens (60%) at $0.00001 = $6,000
  3. ๐Ÿ‘› Set up Solana wallet (provided by OTC Meme)
  4. ๐Ÿ’ฐ Deposit USDC or SOL
  5. ๐Ÿ”’ Funds held in escrow until minting

โœ… Step 15: Verify Empire Stock Transfer Receipt

Confirm custody establishment:

๐Ÿ“‹ Empire Provides:

  • โœ… Confirmation of share receipt
  • ๐Ÿ”ข Custody account number
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Verification of restrictions
  • ๐Ÿ”Œ API access for oracle verification

๐Ÿš€ Phase 7: Token Launch & Trading

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: Immediate upon completion

๐Ÿค– Step 16: Smart Contract Deployment

OTC Meme deploys your token contract:

๐Ÿช™ Token Specifications:

  • ๐Ÿ“› Name: "[Your Company] Meme"
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Symbol: "$[YOUR TICKER]"
  • ๐Ÿ”ข Supply: 1,000,000,000 tokens
  • ๐Ÿ“ Decimals: 9
  • โ›“๏ธ Blockchain: Solana

โš™๏ธ Automatic Features:

  • ๐Ÿšซ Company wallet blacklisted (cannot trade own tokens)
  • ๐Ÿ” Oracle verification of share backing
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Fee distribution coded
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Trigger monitoring active

โšก Step 17: Execute Token Minting

Atomic execution occurs automatically:

๐Ÿ”„ Minting Sequence:

  1. ๐Ÿ” Oracle confirms 1B Series "M" in custody โœ…
  2. ๐Ÿช™ Smart contract mints exactly 1B tokens โœ…
  3. ๐Ÿ’ฐ Your pre-funded purchase executes:
    • ๐Ÿข Your chosen percentage to company wallet
    • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Remainder to bonding curve for public trading
  4. ๐ŸŽฏ Trading begins immediately โœ…
  5. ๐Ÿ’ธ Fees start flowing to all parties โœ…

๐Ÿ“Š Phase 8: Post-Launch Operations

โฑ๏ธ Timeline: Ongoing

๐Ÿ“ˆ Step 18: Monitor Trading Activity

Access your issuer dashboard:

๐Ÿ“Š Available Metrics:

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Real-time token price
  • ๐Ÿ“Š 24-hour volume
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Number of holders
  • ๐Ÿ’ง Liquidity depth
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Fee generation

๐Ÿ“‹ Step 19: Handle Corporate Actions

How various events are managed:

๐Ÿ“Š Stock Splits:

  • ๐Ÿ”’ Series "M"ย remains at 1 billion (immune)
  • ๐Ÿช™ Tokensย remain at 1 billion
  • ๐Ÿ”„ Only conversion ratio adjusts

๐Ÿ“ Example 10:1 Reverse Split:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Common: 10M โ†’ 1M shares
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Series "M": Still 1 billion
  • ๐Ÿ”„ New ratio: 1 Series "M" = 10 Common

๐Ÿšซ Step 20: Understand Restrictions

โŒ What your company CANNOT do:

๐Ÿšซ Prohibited Actions:

  • โŒ Cannot redeem Series "M" shares
  • โŒ Cannot burn tokens for shares
  • โŒ Cannot vote Series "M" shares
  • โŒ Cannot receive Series "M" dividends
  • โŒ Cannot transfer Series "M" to anyone
  • โŒ Cannot trade your own tokens

โœ… What You CAN Do:

  • ๐Ÿช™ Hold your purchased tokens (40-60%)
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Monitor trading activity
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Benefit from increased liquidity
  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Communicate with token holders
  • ๐Ÿข Continue normal business operations

โš ๏ธ Important Considerations

โšก Trigger Events

Series "M" automatically converts to Common if:

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ Bankruptcy filing (any chapter)
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ SEC enforcement action
  • โš–๏ธ Criminal indictment/conviction of officers
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Loss of transfer agent services
  • ๐Ÿ“‹ Material breach of token holder rights

๐Ÿ’ฐ Tax Implications

Consult your tax advisor regarding:

  • ๐Ÿงพ Treatment of token purchase
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Recognition of Series "M" issuance
  • ๐Ÿช™ Ongoing token holdings
  • ๐Ÿ’ธ Transaction fee deductions

โœ… Checklist Summary

๐Ÿš€ Pre-Launch Requirements

  • ย ๐Ÿค Agreement executed (all parties)
  • ย ๐Ÿ” KYC/KYB completed
  • ย ๐Ÿ“Š Board Resolution #1 (create Series "M")
  • ย ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Secretary of State filing
  • ย โœ… State verification received
  • ย ๐Ÿท๏ธ CUSIP obtained
  • ย ๐Ÿ“Š Board Resolution #2 (approve tokenization)
  • ย ๐Ÿ“„ Digital certificate created
  • ย ๐Ÿ… Medallion guarantee obtained
  • ย ๐Ÿ“ค Certificate sent to Empire Stock Transfer
  • ย ๐Ÿ“Š Common shares reserved
  • ย ๐Ÿ’ฐ Token purchase funded
  • ย โœ… Empire Stock Transfer verification

๐Ÿš€ Launch Day

  • ย ๐Ÿ” Oracle verification confirmed
  • ย ๐Ÿช™ Tokens minted (1 billion)
  • ย ๐Ÿ’ฐ Company purchase executed
  • ย ๐Ÿ“ˆ Public trading commenced
  • ย ๐Ÿ’ธ Fee distribution active

๐Ÿ“Š Post-Launch

  • ย ๐Ÿ“Š Dashboard access confirmed
  • ย ๐Ÿ“ˆ Trading metrics monitored
  • ย ๐Ÿšซ Restrictions understood
  • ย ๐Ÿ“‹ Corporate actions planned

๐Ÿ†˜ Support & Resources

๐Ÿš€ OTC Meme Corp. Support

  • ๐Ÿ“ง Email: support@otc.meme
  • ๐ŸŒ Platform:ย https://otc.meme
  • ๐Ÿ“š Documentation: [Provided upon agreement]

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Empire Stock Transfer

  • โœ… Custody verification
  • ๐Ÿ“ค Share transfer support
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Corporate action processing

Always consult with securities counsel regarding:

  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Federal securities law compliance
  • ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ State blue sky laws
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Tax implications
  • ๐Ÿข Corporate governance requirements

๐ŸŽฏ Conclusion

Tokenizing your securities through OTC Meme creates permanent, liquid markets for your shareholders while eliminating ongoing market-making costs. This one-time process, costing onlyย $5,000-10,000ย in legal fees, replaces traditional market structures that cost hundreds of thousands annually.

By completing these steps, you're not just tokenizing shares โ€“ you're creatingย permanent market infrastructureย that will serve your shareholders forever, regardless of your company's financial situation or trading volume.

โš ๏ธ Remember: This is anย irreversible commitment. Once Series "M" shares are deposited with Empire Stock Transfer, they cannot be reclaimed. However, this permanence is what creates the trusted, stable market that benefits all stakeholders.


๐Ÿ“ This guide is for informational purposes. Always consult with qualified legal and financial advisors before proceeding with tokenization.