have perpetual existence. o XPN: UNLESS its articles of incorporation provide otherwise. Corporation shall be deemed to have perpetual existence: a. Corporations with certificates of incorporation issued prior to the effectivity of this Code, and b. Which continue to exist shall have perpetual existence, o XPN: UNLESS the corporation, upon a vote of its stockholders representing a majority of its outstanding capital stock, notifies the Commission that it elects to retain its specific corporate term pursuant to its articles of incorporation. The determination of the no par value price may be fixed in the Articles of Incorporation. Absent any, by the Board of Directors pursuant to an authority granted them by provisions in the Articles of Incorporation. Absence of the BOD, by the majority of the OCS. o Important: not the majority of the stockholders because it is not the no. of stockholders, but the no. of shares.
The power to amend the articles of
incorporation emanates from the Board of Directors by the majority vote thereof, subject to the vote of the OCS.