Last updated: 7/21/2015
Articles Of Amendment Domestic Business Corporation Election Of Management Professional Corporation Status {DSCB 15-2704-2904}
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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Return document by mail to: Name Address City State Zip Code Amendment-Domestic Business Corporation Election of Management/Professional/Benefit Status DSCB:15-2704/2904/3304 (rev. 7/2015) *2704* 2704 Benefit Corporation (§ 3304) Return document by email to: _________________________________ Read all instructions prior to completing. This form may be submitted online at https://www.corporations.pa.gov/. Fee: $70 Check one: Management Corporation (§ 2704) Professional Corporation (§ 2904) In compliance with the requirements of the applicable provisions (relating to election of an existing business corporation to become a management or professional corporation), the undersigned business corporation, desiring to amend its Articles to reflect an election to become a business corporation which is a management/professional corporation hereby states that: 1. The name of the corporation is: ______________________________________________________________________ 2. The (a) address of this corporation's current registered office in this Commonwealth or (b) name of its commercial registered office provider and the county of venue is: (Complete only (a) or (b), not both) (a) Number and Street City State Zip County (b) Name of Commercial Registered Office Provider c/o: County 3. The statute by or under which it was incorporated: ______________________________________ 4. The date of its incorporation: _______________________________ 5. Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following: The amendment shall be effective upon filing these Articles of Amendment in the Department of State. The amendment shall be effective on: Date (MM/DD/YYYY) at Hour (if any) . Election of Management Corporation, complete paragraphs 6 and 7 6. Check one of the following: The amendment was adopted by the shareholders or members pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 1905 and 2704(b). The amendment was adopted by the board of directors and shareholders (or members) pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 1914(a) and (b) and 2704(b). 7. The corporation elects to become a management corporation. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DSCB:15-2704/2904/3304 2 8. Election of Professional Corporation, complete paragraphs 8 and 9 The amendment was adopted by the unanimous consent of the shareholders (or members) pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 1905 and 2904(b). The corporation elects to become a professional corporation. 9. Election of Benefit Corporation, complete paragraphs 10 and 11 10. This corporation shall have the purpose of creating general public benefit. 11. Strike out if inapplicable This corporation shall have the purpose of creating the enumerated specific public benefit(s): 12. Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following: The amendment adopted by the corporation, set forth in full, is as follows: The amendment adopted by the corporation is set forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. 13. Check if the amendment restates the Articles: The restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the original Articles and all amendments thereto. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed by a duly authorized officer thereof this _______ day of _________________, 20______. _______________________________________________________ Name of Corporation _______________________________________________________ Signature _______________________________________________________ Title American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DSCB:15-2704/2904/3304Instructions Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations P.O. Box 8722 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722 (717) 787-1057 web site: www.dos.pa.gov/corps Instructions for Completion of Form: A. Typewritten is preferred. If handwritten, the form shall be legible and completed in black or blue-black ink in order to permit reproduction. The nonrefundable filing fee for this form is $70 made payable to the Department of State. Checks must contain a commercially pre-printed name and address. Enter the name and mailing address to which any correspondence regarding this filing should be sent. This field must be completed for the Bureau to return the filing. If the filing is to be returned by email, an email address must be provided. An email will be sent to address provided, containing a link and instructions on how a copy of the filed document or correspondence may be downloaded. Any email or mailing addresses provided on this form will become part of the filed document and therefore public record. B. Under 15 Pa.C.S. § 135(c) (relating to addresses) an actual street or rural route box number must be used as an address, and the Department of State is required to refuse to receive or file any document that sets forth only a post office box address. C. The following, in addition to the filing fee, shall accompany this form: (1) One copy of a completed form DSCB:15-134B (Docketing Statement-Changes). (2) Any necessary copies of form DSCB:19-17.2 (Consent to Appropriation of Name) shall accompany Articles of Amendment effecting a change of names and the change in name shall contain a statement of the complete new name. (3) Any necessary governmental approvals. D. For Management Corporation Only: Paragraph 6 shall contain the text required by 15 Pa.C.S. § 2703 (relating to additional contents of articles of management corporations). E. For Professional Corporation Only: For general instructions relating to the incorporation of professional corporations see 19 Pa. Code Ch. 33 (relating to professional corporations). These instructions relate to incorporators, corporate name and stated purposes. For specific information relating to professional corporation names see 19 Pa. Code § 17.9 (relating to professional names. F. For Benefit Corporation Only: Paragraphs 10 and 11 shall contain the required and optional text specified by 15 Pa.C.S. §3331 (relating to corporate purposes). G. This form and all accompanying documents shall be mailed to the above stated address. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com