(a) Winding up and distribution.--Every business corporation that is dissolved by expiration of its period of duration or otherwise shall, nevertheless, continue to exist for the purpose of winding up its affairs, prosecuting and defending actions or proceedings by or against it, collecting and discharging obligations, disposing of and conveying its property and collecting and dividing its assets, but not for the purpose of continuing business except insofar as necessary for the winding up of the corporation. The board of directors of the corporation may continue as such and shall have full power to wind up the affairs of the corporation.
(b) Standard of care of directors and officers.--The dissolution of the corporation shall not subject its directors or officers to standards of conduct different from those prescribed by or pursuant to Chapter 17 (relating to officers, directors and shareholders). Directors of a dissolved corporation who have complied with section 1975 (relating to predissolution provision for liabilities) or Subchapter H (relating to postdissolution provision for liabilities) and governing persons of a successor entity who have complied with Subchapter H shall not be personally liable to the creditors or claimants of the dissolved corporation.
(Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
2013 Amendment. Act 67 amended subsec. (b).
Cross References. Section 1978 is referred to in section 1979 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 19 - Fundamental Changes
Section 1901 - Omission of certain provisions from filed plans (Deleted by amendment)
Section 1902 - Statement of termination
Section 1903 - Bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings
Section 1904 - De facto transaction doctrine abolished
Section 1905 - Proposal of fundamental transactions
Section 1906 - Special treatment of holders of shares of same class or series
Section 1907 - Purpose of fundamental transactions
Section 1908 - Submission of matters to shareholders
Section 1911 - Amendment of articles authorized
Section 1912 - Proposal of amendments
Section 1913 - Notice of meeting of shareholders
Section 1914 - Adoption of amendments
Section 1915 - Articles of amendment
Section 1916 - Filing and effectiveness of articles of amendment
Section 1921 - Merger and consolidation authorized (Repealed)
Section 1922 - Plan of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1923 - Notice of meeting of shareholders (Repealed)
Section 1924 - Adoption of plan (Repealed)
Section 1925 - Authorization by foreign corporations (Repealed)
Section 1926 - Articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1927 - Filing of articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1928 - Effective date of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1929 - Effect of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 1930 - Dissenters rights (Repealed)
Section 1931 - Share exchanges (Repealed)
Section 1932 - Voluntary transfer of corporate assets
Section 1971 - Voluntary dissolution by shareholders or incorporators
Section 1972 - Proposal of voluntary dissolution
Section 1973 - Notice of meeting of shareholders
Section 1974 - Adoption of proposal
Section 1975 - Predissolution provision for liabilities
Section 1976 - Judicial supervision of proceedings
Section 1977 - Articles of dissolution
Section 1978 - Winding up of corporation after dissolution
Section 1979 - Survival of remedies and rights after dissolution
Section 1980 - Dissolution by domestication (Repealed)
Section 1981 - Proceedings upon application of shareholder or director
Section 1982 - Proceedings upon application of creditor
Section 1984 - Appointment of receiver pendente lite and other interim powers
Section 1985 - Liquidating receiver
Section 1986 - Qualifications of receivers
Section 1987 - Proof of claims
Section 1988 - Discontinuance of proceedings; reorganization
Section 1989 - Articles of involuntary dissolution
Section 1991.1 - Authority of board of directors
Section 1992 - Notice to claimants
Section 1993 - Acceptance or rejection of matured claims
Section 1994 - Disposition of unmatured claims
Section 1995 - Court proceedings
Section 1996 - No revival or waiver