# 8 Del. C. § 104: § Â 104. Certificate of incorporation; definition

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## Section

- **Citation:** 8 Del. C. § 104
- **Heading:** § Â 104. Certificate of incorporation; definition
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 8 / Chapter 1 / Subchapter I / Section 104

## Text

The term “certificate of incorporation,” as used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, includes not only the original certificate of incorporation filed to create a corporation but also all other certificates, agreements of merger or consolidation, plans of reorganization, or other instruments, howsoever designated, which are filed pursuant to § 102, §§ 133-136, § 151, §§ 241-243, § 245, §§ 251-258, §§ 263-264, § 267, § 303, §§ 311-313, or any other section of this title, and which have the effect of amending or supplementing in some respect a corporation’s certificate of incorporation.

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