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FormBCA-2.10 | | ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION | | | | |
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(Rev.Jan,1991) Secretary of State Department of Business Services Springfield, IL 62756 Telephone (217) 782.6961 | | F I L E D SEP 29 1993 GEORGE H. RYAN SECRETARY OF STATE | | SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE |
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Payment must be made by certified check, cashier’s check. Illinois attorney’s check, Illinois C.P.A’s check or money order, payable to “Secretary of State.” | | | Franchise Tax | | |
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1. | CORPORATE NAME: Century Mineral Resources, Inc. |
| (The corporate name must contain the word “corporation, “company, “incorporated,” limited” or an abbreviation thereof.) |
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2. Initial Registered Agent: | | Gerald | | A | | Weber |
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Initial Registered Office: | | 2 2 2 N. | | La Salle Street | | 800 |
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| | Chicago | | 60601 | | COOK |
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3. | Purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized: |
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The transaction of any and all lawful purposes for which a corporation may be incorporated under the Illinois Business Corporation Act, as amended,asthe incorporators may determine.
(ILLEGIBLE)
4. | Paragraph 1: Authorized Shares, Issued Shares and Consideration Received: |
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| | Par Value | | Number of Shares | | Number of Shares | | Consideration to be |
Class | | per Share | | Authorized | | Proposed to be Issued | | Received Therefor |
Common | | NPV | | 1000 | | 100 | | 00 |
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| | | | | | TOTAL $ 100 | | |
Paragraph 2: The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights in respect of the shares of each class are:
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5 OPTIONAL: | | • Number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation: | | | | |
| | l Names and addresses of the persons who are to Serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualify: | | | | |
| | Name Residential Address | | | | |
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6.OPTIONAL | | (a) It is estimated that the value of all property to be owned by the corporation for the following year wherever located will be: | | | | |
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| | (b) It is estimated that the value of the property to be located within the State of Illinois during the following year will be: | | | | |
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| | (c) It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted by the corporation during the following year will be: | | | S_____________ | |
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| | (d) It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted from places of business in the Slate of Illinois during the following year will be: | | | | |
7,OPTIONAL: OTHER PROVISIONS
Attach a separate sheet of this sizeforany other provision to be included in the Articles of Incorporation. e.g., authorizing preemptive rights, denying cumulative voting, regulating internal affairs, voting majority requirements, fixing a duration other than perpetual, etc.
8.NAME(S) &, ADDRESS(ES) OF INCORPORATOR(S)
The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing
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Dated | | September 14 | | 1993 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | /s/ David L. Surina | | | | | | | | Address | | | | |
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| | David L. Surine, Incorporator | | | | Chicago | | Illinois | | | | 60601 |
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Signatures must be ininkon original document, Carbon copy, photocooy or rubber stamp signatures may only be used on conformed copies.) NOTE: It a corporation acts as incorporator, thenameof the corporation and the state of Incorporation shall be shown and the execution inall be by its President or Vice President and yertfleo lry him. and attested by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary.
Articles of Incorporation are true.
Fee Schedule
• | | The franchise tax is assed at the rate of 15/100 of 1 percent ($1.50 per $1,000) on the paid-in capital representated in this state, with a minimum of S25 and a maximum of $1.000,000. |
• | | The minimum total due (franchise tax filingfee) is $100,{Applies when the Consideration to be received as set forth in Item 4 does not exceed $16,667) |
• | | The Department of Business Services in Springfield will provide assistance in calculating the total fees if necessary, |
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Illinois Secretary of State | | Springfield, IL 62756 |
Department of Business Services | | Telephone (217) 782-6961 |
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FORMBCA 5.10/5.20 (rev. Dec. 2003) STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT AND/OR REGISTERED OFFICE Business Corporation Act | | |
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Jesse White, Secretary of State | | F I L E |
Department of Business Services | | |
501 S. Second St., Rm. 328 | | MAR 16 2 010 |
Springfield, IL 62756 | | |
217-782-7808 www.cyberdriveillinois.com | | JESSE WHITE SECRETARY OF STATE |
Remit payment in the form of a | |
check or money order payable to Secretary of State. | | |
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| | File # 57495472 | | Filing Fee : $25 Approved : _ _ Nil _ |
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Submit in duplicate | | Type or Type clearly in black Ink | | Do not write above this line |
1. | Corporate Name: CENTURY MINERAL RESOURCES, INC. |
2. | State or Country of Incorporation: ILLINOIS |
3. | Name and Address of Registered Agent and Registered Office as they appear on the records of the Office of the Secretary of State (before change): |
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Registered Agent: C T CORPORATION SYSTEM | | | | |
First Name | | Middle Name | | Last Name |
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Registered Office: 208 SO LASALLE STREET | | | | SUITE 814 |
Number | | Street | | Suite # (P.O. Box alone is unacceptable) |
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| | | CHICAGO | | | | | | 60604 | | | | COOK | | | |
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4. | Name and Address of Registered Agent and Registered Office shall be (after all changes herein reported): |
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Registered Agent: ILLINOIS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY |
First Name | | Middle Name | | Last Name |
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Registered Office: 801 ADLAI STEVENSON DRIVE |
Number | | Street | | Suite # (P.O. Box alone is unacceptable) |
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SPRINGFIELD | | | 62703 | | | SANGAMON |
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5. The address of the registered office and the address of the business office of the registered agent, as changed, will be identical.
6. | The above change was authorized by: (“X” one box only) |
| a. | Resolution duly adopted by the board of directors. (See Note 5 on reverse.) |
| b. | Action of the registered agent. (See Note 6 on reverse.) |
SEE REVERSE FOR SIGNATURE(S).
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7. | If authorized by the board of directors, sign here. (See Note 5 below.) |
The undersigned corporation has caused this statement to be signed by a duly authorized officer who affirms, under penalties of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true and correct.
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Dated MARCH 12 | | | 2010 | | | CENTURY MINERAL RESOURCES, INC. |
Month & Day | | | | | | Exact Name of Corporation |
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/s/ Blanca Lozada
BLANCA LOZADA, ATTORNEY IN ACT
Name and Title (type or print)
if change of registered office by registered agent, sign here. (See Note 6 below.)
The undersigned, under penalties of perjury, affirms that the facts stated herein are true and correct.
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Month & Day | | | Year | | | Signature of Registered Agent of Record |
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ff Registered Agent is acorporation, Name and Title of officer who is signing on its behalf. |
NOTES
1. | The registered office may, but need not be, the same as the principal office of the corporation. However, the registered office and the office address of the registered agent must be the same, |
2. | The registered office must include a street or road address (P.O.Box alone isunacceptable). |
3. | A corporation cannot act as its own registered agent. |
4. | If the registered office is changed from one county to another, the corporation must file with the Recorder of Deeds of the new county a certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation and a certified copy of the Statement of Change of Registered Office, Such certified copies may be obtained ONLY from the Secretary of State. |
5, | Any change of registered agent must be by resolution adopted by the board of directors. This statement must be signed by a duly authorized officer. |
6. | The registered agent may report a change of the registered office of the corporation for which he/she is a registered agent, When the agent reports such a change, this statement must be signed by the registered agent. If a corporation is acting as the registered agent, a duly authorized officer of such corporation must sign this statement. |
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