Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1768 (2026)

 Voting trusts and other agreements among shareholders.

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§ 1768.  Voting trusts and other agreements among shareholders.

(a)  Voting trusts.--One or more shareholders of any business corporation may, by agreement in writing, transfer all or part of their shares to any person for the purpose of vesting in the transferee voting or other rights pertaining to the shares upon the terms and conditions and for the period stated in the agreement.

(b)  Other agreements.--Agreements among shareholders, or among or between the corporation and one or more shareholders, regarding the voting of their shares shall be valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms.

 

Cross References.  Section 1768 is referred to in sections 1759, 9501 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: Warehime v. Warehime, 761 A.2d 1138 (Pa. 2000).
Warehime v. Warehime, 761 A.2d 1138 (Pa. 2000). · cites it 2× “15 Pa.C.S. § 1768(a) (emphasis added). Nothing in this provision or elsewhere in the Business Corporation Law prevents shareholders from including in the terms and conditions of the agreement a definition of the fiduciary obligation of the trustee.”
15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1768(a): 1 case
Warehime v. Warehime, 761 A.2d 1138 (Pa. 2000). “15 Pa.C.S. § 1768(a) (emphasis added). Nothing in this provision or elsewhere in the Business Corporation Law prevents shareholders from including in the terms and conditions of the agreement a definition of the fiduciary obligation of the trustee.”
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