Pennsylvania § 2105 - Termination of nonstock corporation status.

§ 2105. Termination of nonstock corporation status.

(a) General rule.--A nonstock corporation may terminate its status as such and cease to be subject to this chapter by:

(1) Adopting a plan of termination providing for the issue of appropriate shares to its members and adjusting its affairs so as to comply with the requirements of this subpart applicable to business corporations that are not nonstock corporations.

(2) Amending its articles to delete therefrom the additional provisions required or permitted by sections 2102(a)(1) (relating to formation of nonstock corporations) and 2103 (relating to contents of articles and other documents of nonstock corporations) to be stated in the articles of a nonstock corporation. The plan of termination (which plan shall include the amendment of the articles required by this section) shall be adopted in accordance with Subchapter B of Chapter 19 (relating to amendment of articles) except that:

(i) The members of every class shall be entitled to vote on the plan regardless of any limitations stated in the articles or bylaws, or in a document evidencing membership, on the voting rights of any class.

(ii) The plan must be approved by a majority of the votes cast by the members of each class.

(b) Increased vote requirements.--The bylaws of a nonstock corporation adopted by the members may provide that on any amendment to terminate its status as a nonstock corporation, a vote greater than that specified in subsection (a) shall be required. If the bylaws contain such a provision, that provision shall not be amended, repealed or modified by any vote less than that required to terminate the status of the corporation as a nonstock corporation.

(c) Mutual insurance companies.--With respect to the termination of the status of a mutual insurance company as a nonstock corporation, see section 103 (relating to subordination of title to regulatory laws) and Article VIII-A of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921.

(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)

2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (a).

2001 Amendment. Act 34 amended subsec. (c).

Cross References. Section 2105 is referred to in section 1504 of this title.