Pagbawi ng Request for Dissolution ng isang kumpanya

ni Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta @Magtanong Kay Attorney | Enero 30, 2023

Dear Chief Acosta,

Ako ay isang stockholder ng isang korporasyon na nagsumite ng Request for Dissolution kung saan wala kaming mga naapektuhan na creditors. Subalit, makalipas ang ilang araw ay nagbago ang isip ng mayorya ng aming Board of Directors, na siya namang sinang-ayunan ng halos lahat ng aming stockholders. Gusto kong malaman kung totoo ba na maaari pang bawiin ang nasabing Request for Dissolution? –Mariane

Dear Mariane,

Ang batas na sasaklaw tungkol sa iyong katanungan ay ang Republic Act No. 11232 o mas kilala bilang “Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines.” Nakasaad sa Section 137 ng nasabing batas na:

“SEC. 137. Withdrawal of Request and Petition for Dissolution. – A withdrawal of the request for dissolution shall be made in writing, duly verified by any incorporator, director, trustee, shareholder, or member and signed by the same number of incorporators, directors, trustees, shareholders, or members necessary to request for dissolution as set forth in the foregoing sections. The withdrawal shall be submitted no later than fifteen (15) days from receipt by the Commission of the request for dissolution. Upon receipt of a withdrawal of request for dissolution, the Commission shall withhold action on the request for dissolution and shall, after investigation: (a) make a pronouncement that the request for dissolution is deemed withdrawn; (b) direct a joint meeting of the board of directors or trustees and the stockholders or members for the purpose of ascertaining whether to proceed with dissolution; or (c) issue such other orders as it may deem appropriate.”

Kaugnay nito, nakasaad sa Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Memorandum Circular No. 5, Series of 2022 na:

“A. Voluntary dissolution where no creditors are affected under Section 134 of the RCC

Section 5: Withdrawal of Request for Dissolution. – Within 15 days from receipt by the Commission of the Verified Request for Dissolution, a withdrawal of the said request may be made in writing, duly verified by any incorporator, director, trustee, shareholder, or member, and signed by the majority of the directors or trustees, and stockholder owning or controlling at least majority of the outstanding capital stock or majority of the members who voted for the dissolution of the corporation.”

Alinsunod sa mga nabanggit na probisyon ng batas, ang Request for Dissolution ng isang korporasyon ay maaaring bawiin. Ang korporasyon na nagnanais na i-withdraw o bawiin ang Request for Dissolution ay marapat lamang na magsumite ng akmang dokumento sa SEC sa loob ng 15 araw mula nang kanilang isumite ang kanilang Request for Dissolution sa SEC. Ang nasabing dokumento ay kinakailangang may kalakip na verification mula sa sinumang incorporator, director, trustee, shareholder o member, at ito ay marapat ding nilagdaan ng mayorya ng incorporators, directors, trustees, shareholders, na nagmamay-ari o may kontrol sa mayorya ng outstanding capital stock o ang mayorya ng mga miyembro na naunang bumoto upang i-dissolve o buwagin ang nasabing korporasyon.

Sana ay nabigyan namin ng linaw ang iyong katanungan. Ang payong aming ibinigay ay base lamang sa mga impormasyon na iyong inilahad at maaaring magbago kung mababawasan o madaragdagan ang mga detalye ng iyong salaysay.

Maraming salamat sa inyong patuloy na pagtitiwala.