Pennsylvania § 2703 Additional contents of articles of management corporations

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 2703 — Additional contents of articles of management corporations

Pennsylvania § 2703

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART II

Ch. 27MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS

Subch.PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

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15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2703 (2026).

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In addition to the provisions otherwise required by this subpart, the articles of a management corporation shall provide that:

(1)If, and so long as, the corporation is not a registered corporation:

(i)All of the outstanding shares of the corporation of all classes shall be subject to one or more of the restrictions on transfer permitted by section 1529 (relating to transfer of securities; restrictions).

(ii)Except as part of a transaction having as a purpose the establishment of the corporation as a registered corporation, neither the corporation nor any shareholder shall make an offering of any of its shares of any class that would constitute a "public offering" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.

(2)If and so long as the corporation is not a management company regi

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In addition to the provisions otherwise required by this subpart, the articles of a management corporation shall provide that:

(1) If, and so long as, the corporation is not a registered corporation:

(i) All of the outstanding shares of the corporation of all classes shall be subject to one or more of the restrictions on transfer permitted by section 1529 (relating to transfer of securities; restrictions).

(ii) Except as part of a transaction having as a purpose the establishment of the corporation as a registered corporation, neither the corporation nor any shareholder shall make an offering of any of its shares of any class that would constitute a "public offering" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.

(2) If and so long as the corporation is not a management company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940:

(i) if the compensation or cost of benefits of the directors and five most highly-compensated officers of the corporation is determined other than by a fixed annual amount in dollars per year, or if the corporation is managed by persons other than its directors and officers, the rate, formula or other basis for payment by the corporation of such compensation or benefits shall be valid only if approved by the shareholders from time to time by the affirmative vote; or

(ii) if subparagraph (i) is not applicable, the compensation or the cost of benefits of directors and of the five most highly-compensated officers of the corporation shall not be increased to a higher number of dollars per year without the prior affirmative vote obtained within one year of such increase;

of the holders of the outstanding shares of each class or series whether or not otherwise entitled to vote by the articles. If the articles confer upon the holders of a class or series a specifically enforceable right to the declaration and payment of dividends which are not contingent upon or related to net income (other than as provided by section 1551(b) (relating to limitation)), the articles may deny the holders of such class or series voting rights under this paragraph.

(3) The terms "compensation" and "benefits" shall mean amounts taxable, either currently or on a deferred basis, to a director or officer of the corporation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.