diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5c7798a8..b68c949b 100755
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS = $(basedirs) SparkleShare
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	gnome-doc-utils.make \
-	LICENSE \
-	TRADEMARK \
+	legal/LICENSE \
+	legal/TRADEMARK \
 	README.md \
 	NEWS \
-	AUTHORS
+	legal/AUTHORS
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = \
 	intltool-extract        \
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/legal/AUTHORS
similarity index 100%
rename from AUTHORS
rename to legal/AUTHORS
diff --git a/LICENSE b/legal/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE
rename to legal/LICENSE
diff --git a/TRADEMARK b/legal/TRADEMARK
similarity index 100%
rename from TRADEMARK
rename to legal/TRADEMARK