EX-3.47 45 l02286aexv3w47.txt EXHIBIT 3.47 Exhibit 3.47 [COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE SEAL] CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: WHEREAS, Under the provisions of the Laws of the Commonwealth, the Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized and required to issue a "Certificate of Incorporation" evidencing the incorporation of an entity. WHEREAS, The stipulations and conditions of the Law have been fully complied with by GREATER PHILLY NO. 1 HOLDING COMPANY THEREFORE, KNOW YE, That subject to the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and under the authority of the Laws thereof, I do by these presents, which I have caused to be sealed with the Great Seal of the Commonwealth, declare and certify the creation, erection and incorporation of the above in deed and in law by the name chosen hereinbefore specified. Such corporation shall have and enjoy and shall be subject to all the powers, duties, requirements, and restrictions, specified and enjoined in and by the applicable laws of this Commonwealth. [SEAL] GIVEN under my Hand and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth, at the City of Harrisburg, this 19th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighty-two and the Commonwealth of two hundred seventh /s/ William R. Davis ---------------------------------------- Secretary of the Commonwealth PLEASE INDICATE (CHECK ONE) TYPE CORPORATION: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION [X] DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION FEE [ ] DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION $75.00 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA A CLOSE CORPORATION - COMPLETE BACK DEPARTMENT OF STATE - CORPORATION BUREAU 306 NORTH OFFICE BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA 17120 [ ] DOMESTIC PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ENTER BOARD LICENSE NO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 010 NAME OF CORPORATION (MUST CONTAIN A CORPORATE INDICATOR UNLESS EXEMPT UNDER 15 P.S. 2908 B) Greater Philly No. 1 Holding Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 011 ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE IN PENNSYLVANIA(P.O. BOX NUMBER NOT ACCEPTABLE) 123 South Broad Street, c/o C T Corporation System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 012 CITY 033 COUNTY 013 STATE 064 ZIP CODE Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 050 EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION to own and operate health club facilities; to own the securities of corporations owning and operating health club facilities in the State of Pennsylvania; and to do any and all acts incidental thereto permitted under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. (ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The aggregate Number of Shares, Classes of Shares and Par Value of Shares Which the Corporation Shall have Authority to Issue: 040 Number and 041 Stated Par Value 042 Total 031 Term Class of Shares Per Share If Any Authorized Capital of Existence 1000 Common $1.00 1,000 perpetual -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Name and Address of Each Incorporator, and the Number and Class of Shares Subscribed to by each Incorporator 061, 062, Number & Class 060 Name 063, 064 Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) of Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H. Robert Jochem 300 E. Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21204 100 Common -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE INCORPORATOR (S) HAS (HAVE) SIGNED AND SEALED THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THIS 15th DAY OF November 1982. /s/ H. Robert Jochem ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------- H. ROBERT JOCHEM ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 030 FILED 002 CODE 003 REV BOX SEQUENTIAL NO. 100 MICROFILM NUMBER NOV 19 1982 Aib 124946 -------------- REVIEWED BY ----------- -------------- -------------------------- bb 004 SICC AMOUNT 001 CORPORATION NUMBER -------------- /s/ William R. Davis DATE APPROVED $ 75 NOV 22 1982 ----------- -------------- -------------------------- -------------- DATE REJECTED CERTIFY TO INPUT BY LOG IN LOG IN (REFILE) [X] REV. -------------- [X] L & I -------------- -------------------------- SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH MAILED BY DATE [ ] OTHER VERIFIED BY LOG OUT LOG OUT (REFILE) DEPARTMENT OF STATE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA (PA. - 1343 - 2/23/82)
1. The following provisions shall regulate the status of the corporation as a close corporation: (a) (Strike out (i) or (ii) below, whichever is not applicable.) (i) All of the issued shares of the corporation of all classes, exclusive of treasury shares, shall be held of record by not more than ___________________________ persons. (NUMBER NOT TO EXCEED 30) (ii) All of the issued shares of the corporation of all classes, exclusive of treasury shares, shall be held of record by not more than the smaller of twenty-five "shareholders" within the meaning of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, or 30 persons. (b) All of the issued shares of all classes of the corporation shall be subject to one or more of the restrictions on transfer permitted by section 613.1 of the Business Corporation Law (15 P.S. Section 1613.1). (c) The corporation shall make no offering of any of its shares of any class which would constitute a "public offering" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 2. (Optional: BCL Section 372B) A person (other than an estate) who is not an "individual" or who is a "non-resident alien," in either case within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended ("Code"), shall not be entitled to be a holder of record of shares of the corporation. Only a person whose consent is currently in effect to the election of the corporation to be treated as an electing small business corporation under Subchapter S of the Code AND A SHAREHOLDER WHO HAS NOT AFFIRMATIVELY REFUSED TO CONSENT TO THE ELECTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER HE ACQUIRES HIS STOCK, shall be entitled to be a holder of record of shares of the corporation. 3. (Optional: BCL Section 382) The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by the shareholders of the corporation rather than by a board of directors. 4. (Optional: BCL Section 376B) The status of the corporation as a "close corporation" within the meaning of the Business Corporation Law shall not be terminated without the affirmative vote or written consent of (all holders of) (shareholders holding _________________________________ of (FRACTION AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS) the) shares of all classes of the corporation. 5. (Optional: BCL Section 384B) (Any shareholder)(shareholders holding ___________ of the shares) of the corporation may apply for (FRACTION) the appointment of a provisional director of the corporation in the manner and upon the circumstances provided by statute. 6. (Optional: BCL Section 386) (Any shareholder) (shareholders holding ___________ of the shares) of the corporation shall have (FRACTION) the right at will to cause the corporation to be dissolved by proceeding in the manner by statute. -2- PLEASE INDICATE (CHECK ONE) TYPE CORPORATION: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION [X] DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION FEE [ ] DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION $75.00 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA A CLOSE CORPORATION - COMPLETE BACK DEPARTMENT OF STATE - CORPORATION BUREAU 306 NORTH OFFICE BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA 17120 [ ] DOMESTIC PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ENTER BOARD LICENSE NO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 010 NAME OF CORPORATION (MUST CONTAIN A CORPORATE INDICATOR UNLESS EXEMPT UNDER 15 P.S. 2908 B) Greater Philly No. 1 Holding Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 011 ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE IN PENNSYLVANIA(P.O. BOX NUMBER NOT ACCEPTABLE) 123 South Broad Street, c/o C T Corporation System -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 012 CITY 033 COUNTY 013 STATE 064 ZIP CODE Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 050 EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION to own and operate health club facilities; to own the securities of corporations owning and operating health club facilities in the State of Pennsylvania; and to do any and all acts incidental thereto permitted under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. (ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Aggregate Number of Shares, Classes of Shares and Par Value of Shares Which the Corporation Shall have Authority to Issue: 040 Number and 041 Stated Par Value 042 Total 031 Term Class of Shares Per Share If Any Authorized Capital of Existence 1000 Common $1.00 1,000 perpetual -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Name and Address of Each Incorporator, and the Number and Class of Shares Subscribed to by each Incorporator 061, 062, Number & Class 060 Name 063, 064 Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) of Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H. Robert Jochem 300 E. Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21204 100 Common -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE INCORPORATOR (S) HAS (HAVE) SIGNED AND SEALED THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THIS DAY OF 19 . ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------- H. ROBERT JOCHEM ---------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 030 FILED 002 CODE 003 REV BOX SEQUENTIAL NO. 100 MICROFILM NUMBER -------------- REVIEWED BY ----------- -------------- -------------------------- 004 SICC AMOUNT 001 CORPORATION NUMBER -------------- DATE APPROVED $ ----------- -------------- -------------------------- -------------- DATE REJECTED CERTIFY TO INPUT BY LOG IN LOG IN (REFILE) [ ] REV. -------------- [ ] L & I -------------- -------------------------- SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH MAILED BY DATE [ ] OTHER VERIFIED BY LOG OUT LOG OUT (REFILE) DEPARTMENT OF STATE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA (PA. - 1343 - 2/23/82)