Articles of Amendment-Domestic Business Corporation, Election of Management/Professional Corporation Status (Pennsylvania)
This form amends a domestic business corporation's election of management and professional corporation status in Pennsylvania. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual 2704 and 2904 look like.
Articles of Amendment-Domestic Business Corporation Election of Management/Professional Corporation Status
(15 Pa.C.S.)
____ Management Corporation (§ 2704)
____ Professional Corporation (§ 2904)
Name _____________________________
Address ___________________________
City _______________________________
State ______________________
Zip Code __________________
Document will be returned to the name and address you enter
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 (the Department is hereby authorized to correct the following information to conform to the records of the Department):
Name _____________________________
Address __________________________
City _______________________________
State ______________________
Zip Code __________________
County __________________
(b) c/o: ______________ Name of Commercial Registered Office Provider ______________ 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) at __________ (Hour).
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.
Election of Professional Corporation, complete paragraphs 8 and 9
8. Check box
____The amendment was adopted by the unanimous consent of the shareholders (or members) pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 1905 and 2904(b).
9. ____ The corporation elects to become a professional corporation.
10. 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.
11. 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 ________________, _________.
________________________________________________ (Name of Corporation)
________________________________________________ (Signature)
________________________________________________ (Title)
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT THIS FORM
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Department of State
Corporation Bureau
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
Web site: www.dos.state.pa.us/corp.htm
A. Typewritten is preferred. If not, the form shall be completed in black or blue-black ink in order to permit reproduction. The filing fee for this form is $70 made payable to the Department of State.
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:17.2.3 (Consent to Appropriation or Use of Similar 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. This form and all accompanying documents shall be mailed to the above stated address.