An incorporator of a corporation is a person under Delaware law that has the power to represent the company as an agent during the process of creation. The incorporator has the authority to prepare, sign and file the company’s Certificate of Incorporation and any other needed documents. The incorporator also typically adopts the Bylaws of the corporation. These actions are usually taken in one short document—often called the Action of Incorporator—executed by the incorporator soon after the Certificate of Incorporation has been filed.
The incorporator’s authority ends when the corporation is registered (by filing the Certificate of Incorporation with the state) and the initial director(s) are appointed. An incorporator is not an owner or officer of the company.