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10 Reasons Why Delaware is the Leading Formation State

Delaware, with over 500,000 domestic corporations, LLCs and other entities ' including more than 50% of the country's publicly traded corporations and 58% of the Fortune 500 ' is without question the leading formation state in the country. According to the "Delaware's Business Entity Laws" seminar currently running as part of CT Corporation's 2004 seminar series, there are numerous reasons why business owners, managers and lawyers choose Delaware.

6 minute read July 01, 2004 at 11:00 AM
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Sandra Feldman
10 Reasons Why Delaware is the Leading Formation State

Delaware, with over 500,000 domestic corporations, LLCs and other entities ' including more than 50% of the country's publicly traded corporations and 58% of the Fortune 500 ' is without question the leading formation state in the country.

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