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
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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.
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010 NAME OF CORPORATION (MUST CONTAIN A CORPORATE INDICATOR UNLESS EXEMPT UNDER
15 P.S. 2908 B)
Greater Philly No. 1 Holding Company
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011 ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE IN PENNSYLVANIA(P.O. BOX NUMBER NOT ACCEPTABLE)
123 South Broad Street, c/o C T Corporation System
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012 CITY 033 COUNTY 013 STATE 064 ZIP CODE
Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19109
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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)
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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
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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
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H. Robert Jochem 300 E. Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21204 100 Common
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(ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY)
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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
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H. ROBERT JOCHEM
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- FOR OFFICE USE ONLY -
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030 FILED 002 CODE 003 REV BOX SEQUENTIAL NO. 100 MICROFILM NUMBER
NOV 19 1982 Aib 124946
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bb 004 SICC AMOUNT 001 CORPORATION NUMBER
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/s/ William R. Davis DATE APPROVED $ 75
NOV 22 1982 ----------- -------------- --------------------------
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DATE REJECTED CERTIFY TO INPUT BY LOG IN LOG IN (REFILE)
[X] REV.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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010 NAME OF CORPORATION (MUST CONTAIN A CORPORATE INDICATOR UNLESS EXEMPT UNDER
15 P.S. 2908 B)
Greater Philly No. 1 Holding Company
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011 ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE IN PENNSYLVANIA(P.O. BOX NUMBER NOT ACCEPTABLE)
123 South Broad Street, c/o C T Corporation System
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012 CITY 033 COUNTY 013 STATE 064 ZIP CODE
Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19109
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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)
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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
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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
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H. Robert Jochem 300 E. Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21204 100 Common
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(ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY)
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE INCORPORATOR (S) HAS (HAVE) SIGNED AND SEALED THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THIS DAY OF 19 .
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H. ROBERT JOCHEM
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- FOR OFFICE USE ONLY -
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030 FILED 002 CODE 003 REV BOX SEQUENTIAL NO. 100 MICROFILM NUMBER
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REVIEWED BY ----------- -------------- --------------------------
004 SICC AMOUNT 001 CORPORATION NUMBER
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DATE APPROVED $
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DATE REJECTED CERTIFY TO INPUT BY LOG IN LOG IN (REFILE)
[ ] REV.
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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)
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