This article focuses on how to form a stock corporation in Maryland. A corporation is a business entity having legal authority to act as a single person.The action of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the action of the board of directors. (a) Initial directors. Maryland law requires all corporations to keep correct and complete minutes of directors meetings, stockholders meetings and certain committee meetings. The stockholders may elect a successor to fill a vacancy on the board of directors which results from the removal of a director.