Pennsylvania § 1763 - Determination of shareholders of record.

§ 1763. Determination of shareholders of record.

(a) Fixing record date.--Unless otherwise restricted in the bylaws, the board of directors of a business corporation may fix a time prior to the date of any meeting of shareholders as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of the meeting, which time, except in the case of an adjourned or postponed meeting, shall be not more than 90 days prior to the date of the meeting of shareholders. If the board fixes a record date for notice of a meeting, that date shall also be the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting unless the board determines, at the time it fixes the record date for notice, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for determining the shareholders entitled to vote. Only shareholders of record on the date fixed shall be so entitled notwithstanding any transfer of shares on the books of the corporation after any record date fixed as provided in this subsection. Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, the board of directors may similarly fix a record date for the determination of shareholders of record for any other purpose. A record date may not precede the date on which the board acts to fix that record date. The shareholders of record shall be determined as of the close of business on the record date unless the board fixes a different time of day for that determination. When a determination of shareholders of record has been made as provided in this section for purposes of a meeting, the determination shall apply to any adjournment or postponement thereof unless otherwise restricted in the bylaws or unless the board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

(b) Determination when a record date is not fixed.--Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, if a record date is not fixed:

(1) The close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the day on which the meeting is held shall be the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders.

(2) The close of business on the day on which the first consent, request or petition is filed in record form with the secretary of the corporation shall be the record date for determining shareholders entitled to:

(i) express consent or dissent to corporate action without a meeting, when prior action by the board of directors is not necessary;

(ii) call a special meeting of the shareholders; or

(iii) propose an amendment of the articles.

(3) The record date for determining shareholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

(c) Certification by nominee.--If the bylaws so provide, the board of directors may adopt a procedure whereby a shareholder of the corporation may certify in writing to the corporation that all or a portion of the shares registered in the name of the shareholder are held for the account of a specified person or persons. The persons specified in a certification shall be deemed, for the purposes set forth in the certification, to be the holders of record of the number of shares specified in place of the shareholder making the certification. A certification procedure may include provisions on:

(1) The classification of shareholder who may certify.

(2) The purpose or purposes for which the certification may be made.

(3) The form of certification and information to be contained therein.

(4) If the certification is with respect to a record date, the time after the record date within which the certification must be received by the corporation.

(5) Such other provisions with respect to the procedure as are deemed necessary or desirable.

(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)

Cross References. Section 1763 is referred to in sections 1508, 1509, 1571, 2565, 4102 of this title.