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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 5911. Amendment of articles authorized

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--A nonprofit corporation, in the manner provided in this subchapter, may amend its articles for one or more of the following purposes:

(1) To adopt a new name, subject to the restrictions provided in this subpart.

(2) To modify any provision of the articles relating to its term of existence.

(3) To change, add to or diminish its purposes or to set forth different or additional purposes.

(4) To restate the articles in their entirety.

(5) To make any and as many other changes as desired.

(b) Exceptions.--An amendment adopted under this section shall not amend articles in such a way that as so amended they would not be authorized by this subpart as original articles of incorporation except that:

(1) Restated articles shall, subject to section 109 (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address), state the address of the current instead of the initial registered office of the corporation in this Commonwealth and need not state the names and addresses of the incorporators.

(2) The corporation shall not be required to revise any other provision of its articles if the provision is valid and operative immediately prior to the delivery of the amendment to the department for filing.

(c) Amendments pursuant to other provisions.--Amendments to the articles authorized pursuant to Chapter 2 (relating to entities generally) or 3 (relating to entity transactions) or set forth in statements or certificates permitted or required to be delivered to the department for filing by sections 108 (relating to change in location or status of registered office provided by agent) and 138 (relating to statement of correction) or by this subpart need not be proposed or adopted in the manner provided in this subchapter, except to the extent that the provisions of this subchapter have been incorporated into Chapter 2 or 3 or into the provisions authorizing such statements or certificates.

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