9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report
N/A
10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA
Title of Each Class
Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Shares
39,677,394,773
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
Item 9 - Other Events
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PSE Disclosure Form 4-3 - Amendments to Articles of Incorporation References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules
Subject of the Disclosure
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Please be informed that our Board of Directors, at its regular meeting held on 7 March 2023, approved the amendment of the Seventh Article of our Articles of Incorporation to create preferred shares via reclassification of 100 million unissued common shares into preferred shares.
The proposed amendment was presented to our stockholders for approval at their annual meeting on April 24, 2023. Stockholders owning at least 2/3 of the outstanding shares of the Company approved the amendment.
Date of Approval by Board of Directors
Mar 7, 2023
Date of Approval by Stockholders
Apr 24, 2023
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable
-
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable
N/A
Date of Approval by Securities and Exchange Commission
TBA
Date of Receipt of SEC approval
TBA
Amendment(s)
Article No.
From
To
Please see attached Annex A for the summary of the approved changes
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Rationale for the amendment(s)
The creation of preferred shares is intended to diversify the Corporation’s sources of funding and to enable access to a wider base of institutional and retail investors.
The timetable for the effectivity of the amendment(s)
Expected date of filing the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation with the SEC
TBA
Expected date of SEC approval of the Amended Articles of Incorporation
TBA
Effect(s) of the amendment(s) to the business, operations and/or capital structure of the Issuer, if any
Additional source of funding for the Corporation’s business.
Other Relevant Information
This disclosure is amended today, 24 April 2023, to reflect the (1) stockholders’ approval on even date, and (2) revisions to the proposed features of the preferred shares, further to discussions with the SEC.