In a message dated 9/28/2007 6:06:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, gsdramey@xxxxxxx writes: I thought the German Shepherd Dog Club of America was NOT a corporation, as such but a non-profit organization. Therefore, the procedures for a corporation wouldn't really be the same for a private club or am I too old fashioned to think this way?? The GSDCA is incorporated. I was assigned to check the status with the New York department of corporations and found out that we had dropped the word German from our corporate status. I was asked to do it, so I corrected the name of the club after over 40 years and we are now incorporated in New York as The German Shepherd Dog Club of America. U sent the papers to the club, but kept copies in my files. I also, just for interest, registered the trademark afor the club nd was able to send it to Kris when she was threatened to use it without our permission. I also have that in my office. As a tax status I believe we are registered as a 501C7 corporation. That is what I know from personal experience, not what I was told. Evan Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================