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Articles Certificate Of Division Form. This is a Pennsylvania form and can be use in Domestic Business Corporation Department Of State.
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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Articles/Certificate of Division
(15 Pa.C.S.)
Business Corporation (§ 1954)
Non-Profit Corporation (§ 5954)
Limited Partnership (§ 8579)
Limited Liability Company (§ 8964)
Document will be returned to the
name and address you enter to
the left.
Name
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Fee: $195 plus $125 for each additional
Entity in excess of one
In compliance with the requirements of the applicable provisions (relating to articles/certificate of division), the undersigned
desiring to effect a division, hereby states that:
1. The name of the dividing corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company is:
2. Check and complete one of the following:
The dividing corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company is a domestic business/nonprofit corporation
/limited partnership/limited liability company and the (a) address of its 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):
(a) Number and Street
City
State
Zip
County
(b) Name of Commercial Registered Office Provider
County
c/o
The dividing corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company is a qualified foreign business/nonprofit
corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company incorporated/organized under the laws of _________
and the (a) address of its 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):
(a) Number and Street
City
State
Zip
County
(b) Name of Commercial Registered Office Provider
County
c/o
The dividing corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company is a nonqualified foreign business/nonprofit
corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company incorporated/organized under the laws of
and
the address of its principal office under the laws of such domiciliary jurisdiction is:
Number and Street
City
State
Zip
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3. The statute by or under which it was incorporated/organized is:
4. The date of its incorporation/organization is:
5. Check one of the following:
The dividing corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company will survive the division.
The dividing corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company will not survive the division.
6. The name and the address of the registered office in this Commonwealth or name of its commercial registered office
provider and the county of venue of each domestic business/nonprofit corporation/limited partnership/limited liability
company and qualified foreign business/nonprofit corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company resulting
from the division are as follows:
Name
Registered Office Address/Commercial Registered Office Provider
County
7. Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following:
The plan of division shall be effective upon filing these Articles/Certificate of Division in the Department of State.
The plan of division shall be effective on:
at
Date
.
Hour
Certificate of Division-Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company: Complete paragraphs 8 and 9
8. The manner in which the plan of division was adopted is as follows:
9. The plan of division is set forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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Articles of Division-Business and Nonprofit Corporations: complete paragraphs 10 and 11
10. Check one of the following:
The dividing corporation is a domestic business/nonprofit corporation and the plan of division was adopted
by action of the shareholders (or member) pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. § 1905 or adopted by action of the
members (or shareholders) pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. § 5905.
The dividing corporation is a domestic business/nonprofit corporation and the plan of division was adopted
by action of the directors and shareholders (or members) pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 1924(a) and 1952 or
adopted by action of the members (or shareholders) pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 5924(a) and 5952(c) and (d).
The dividing corporation is a domestic business/nonprofit corporation and the plan of division was adopted
by action of the board of directors pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. § 1953 or §§ 5924(b) and 5952(c) and (d).
11. Check, and if appropriate complete, one of the following:
The plan of division is set forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Pursuant to 15 Pa.C.S. § 1901/5901 (relating to omission of certain provisions from filed plans) the provisions, if any,
of the plan of division that amends or constitutes the operative provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the
resulting corporations as in effect subsequent to the effective date of the plan are set forth in full in Exhibit A attached
hereto and made a party hereof. The full text of the plan of division is on file at the principal place of business of the
resulting corporation, the name and address of which is.
Name of Resulting Corporation
Number and street
City
State
Zip
County
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused these
Articles/Certificate of Division to be signed by a duly authorized
officer/general partner/member or manager thereof this
day of
,
.
Name of Corporation/Limited Partnership/Limited Liability
Company
Signature
Title
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Department of State
Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
P.O. Box 8722
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8722
(717) 787-1057
web site: www.dos.state.pa.us/corps
Instructions for Completion of Form:
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 $195 plus $125 additional for each new corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company
in excess of one resulting from the division, made payable to the Department of State.
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) Two copies of a completed form DSCB:15-134B (Docketing Statement-Changes).
(2) Business/Nonprofit Corporation Only: One copy of a separate completed form DSCB:15-134A (Docketing
Statement), with respect to each new corporation resulting from the division, unless the new corporation is a
nonqualified foreign corporation.
(3) Any necessary copies of form DSCB:17.2.3 (Consent to Appropriation of Name). A change in name of
a surviving corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company shall contain a statement of the complete new
name.
(4) Any necessary governmental approvals.
(5) Tax clearance certificates are required from the Department of Revenue and the Bureau of Employment security of
the Department of Labor and Industry as described in Instruction G.
D. The second alternate of Paragraph 5 is not applicable unless at least two new corporations/limited partnerships/limited liability
companies result from the division.
E. A completed form DSCB:15-1306/2102/2303/2702/2903/3101/7102A (Articles of Incorporation-For Profit)/DSCB:15-5306
(Articles of Incorporation-Nonprofit)/DSCB:15-8511 (Certificate of Limited Partnership)/DSCB:15-8913 (Certificate of
Organization) should be attached to the plan of division with respect to each new domestic business/nonprofit
corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company resulting from the division. It is not necessary to execute such articles
of Incorporation/Certificate of Limited Partnership/Certificate of Organization and an additional fee or fees relating the form
should not be tendered.
F. A foreign business/nonprofit corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company may effect a division resulting in one or
more new domestic business/nonprofit corporations/limited partnerships/limited liability companies notwithstanding the fact
that such foreign business/nonprofit corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company has not received a certificate of
authority/application for registration to do business in Pennsylvania.
G. If the dividing corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company will not survive the division and is a domestic
business/nonprofit corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company or a qualified foreign business/nonprofit
corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company and if none of the new corporations/limited partnerships/limited
liability companies resulting from the division will be either a domestic business/nonprofit corporation/limited
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partnership/limited liability company or a qualified foreign business/nonprofit corporation/limited partnership/limited liability
company there must be submitted with this form tax clearance certificates from the Department of Revenue and the Bureau of
Employment Security of the Department of Labor and Industry with respect to each domestic business/nonprofit
corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company and qualified foreign business/nonprofit corporation/limited
partnership/limited liability company evidencing payment of all taxes and charges payable to the Commonwealth.
H. If the name of a commercial registered office provider is used in Paragraph 6 it must be preceded by a "c/o
109 (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address).
I. The effective date in Paragraph 7 may not be prior to the filing date, but the plan of division may state a prior effective date "for
accounting purposes only."
J. Business Corporation Only: If the dividing corporation is a foreign business corporation the following statement should be
substituted in Paragraph 8: "The plan was authorized, adopted or approved, as the case may be, by the dividing foreign business
corporation in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated."
K. Business Corporation Only: If the second option in Paragraph 9 is checked, the named resulting corporation is required by 15
, on
request and without cost, to any shareholder of any corporation that was a party to the plan and, unless all parties are closely-held
L. Nonprofit Corporation Only: If the action was authorized by a body other than the board of directors or the members Paragraph 8
should be modified accordingly. If the dividing corporation is a foreign nonprofit corporation the following statement should be
substituted in Paragraph 8: "The plan was authorized, adopted or approved, as the case may be, by the dividing foreign nonprofit
corporation in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated."
M. Nonprofit Corporation Only: If the second option in Paragraph 9 is checked, the named resulting corporation is required by 15
Pa.C.S. § 5901(relating to omission of certain provisions from filed plans) to furnish a copy of the full text of the plan, on
request and without cost, to any person.
N. Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company: If the dividing limited partnership/limited liability company is a foreign limited
partnership/limited liability company the following statement should be substituted in Paragraph 8: “The plan was authorized,
adopted or approved, as the case may be, by the dividing foreign limited partnership/limited liability company in accordance with
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized.
O. This form and all accompanying documents shall be mailed to the address stated above.
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