Public Benefit Corporations

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Public Benefit Corporations
Submitted by Suzan D. Fritchel
Beginning in April, 2014, Colorado will have a new business entity: the Public Benefit Corporation.

The Colorado State Legislature recently passed a bill authorizing a new form of business entity called the Public Benefit Corporation. This new entity will be “for profit,” but the board of directors must balance the best interests of the corporation and shareholders (maximization of profits) with the “public benefits” as stated in its articles of incorporation. Examples of possible public benefits identified by an entity would include charitable, cultural, educational, environmental or religious goals. Contact us for guidance in this new area of business operation.