Guam § 5103 - Extension of Corporate Existence.

Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 5103 — Extension of Corporate Existence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5103. Extension of Corporate Existence.

Every corporation heretofore or hereafter formed, and existing under

the laws of the Territory of Guam, may at any time prior to the expiration of

the term of its corporate existence extend such term to a period not

exceeding fifty (50) years from the date of such extension.

Such extension may be made at any meeting of the stockholders, or

members, called by the directors especially for considering the subjects, if

voted for the stockholders representing two-thirds (2/3) of the capital stock;

or by two-thirds (2/3) of the members where there is no capital stock; or

may be made upon the written consent of two-thirds (2/3) of the members

or of the stockholders representing two-thirds (2/3) of the capital stock;

provided, the written consent of the Governor of Guam shall first be

obtained. A certificate of such vote or consent of the stockholders or

members, bearing the corporate seal and signed and sworn to by the

president and secretary and by a majority of the directors or trustees of the

corporation, together with a duly certified copy of such written consent of

the Governor of Guam, shall be filed in the Department of Revenue and

Taxation and thereupon the term of existence of the corporation shall be

extended for the period specified in such certificate. The Director of

Revenue and Taxation shall forthwith issue a certified copy of said

certificate. The fees for certifying such certificate and filing the same and

the certified copy thereof, shall be the same as those prescribed by law for

certifying and filing articles of incorporation.

In no event shall such extensions be construed to prolong or extend the

term of existence of any franchise or privilege heretofore granted to any

corporation or joint-stock company by executive act, beyond the term fixed

by the provisions of said act, conferring such privilege or franchise, or

beyond the term fixed for the maximum period of existence, of such

corporation or joint-stock company by laws in force and governing the

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formation and organization thereof at the time such corporation or joint-

stock company was formed or organized.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Guam Code Annotated § 5103 cover?

Section 5103 ("Extension of Corporate Existence.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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