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Exhibit 3.47
BOOK 524 PAGE 100
[STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SEAL]
Certificate
I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
by the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Sections 27 and 28 of the West Virginia Code, the Articles of Incorporation of
RIVERTON COAL SALES, INC.
conform to law and are filed in my office. I therefore declare the organization to be a Corporation for the purposes set forth in its Articles, with the right of perpetual existence.
Therefore, I hereby issue this
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Incorporation
| [SEAL] | | Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia, on this
Eighth Day of
April 1997 |
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/s/ KEN HECHLER
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| | | Secretary of State |
| | | RECORDED
BOOK/PAGE: 524 100
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV
DTE/TIME RECORDED 04/09/1997 09:57:47:00
INST: 552497 TYPE: CERTIF
CLERK OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
TOTAL RECD/DUE: 4.00 .00 |
APR 08 1997
IN THE OFFICE OF
SECRETARY OF STATE
WEST VIRGINIA
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
RIVERTON COAL SALES, INC.
The undersigned, acting as incorporator of a corporation under Section 27, Article 1, Chapter 31 of the Code of West Virginia adopt(s) the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation, FILED IN DUPLICATE:
I. The undersigned agree to become a corporation by the name of Riverton Coal Sales, Inc.
II. The address of the principal office of said corporation will be located at 1524 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia 25311.
III. The purpose or purposes for which this corporation is formed are as follows:
To act in any business not contrary to the laws of the State of West Virginia and to have and exercise all the rights and privileges conferred by the laws of the State of West Virginia upon corporations formed under such laws and to do any and all things to the same extent as natural persons might or could do.
IV. Provisions granting preemptive rights are:
Any holder of stock of the corporation of any class shall, as such holder, have a preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for (a) any stock of any class now or hereafter authorized, or any warrants, options, or other instruments that shall confer upon the holders thereof the right to subscribe for or purchase or receive from the corporation any stock of any class which the corporation may issue or sell, whether or not the same shall be exchangeable for any stock of the corporation of any class, or (b) any obligations which the corporation may issue or sell that shall be convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of the capital stock of the corporation of any class or to which shall be attached or appurtenant any options, or other instruments that shall confer upon the holders of such obligations, warrants, options or other instruments the right to subscribe for or purchase or receive from the corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or classes now or hereafter authorized.
V. Provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the corporation are: None.
VI. The amount of the total authorized capital stock of said corporation shall be $1,000 which shall be divided into 1,000 shares of the par value of $1.00 each.
VII. The full name and address of the incorporator
NAME
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| Felix Pardo | | 777 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017 |
VIII. The existence of this corporation is to be perpetual.
IX. The name and address of the appointed person to whom notice of process may be sent:
Gary D. Kale, 1524 Kanawha Boulevard., E., Charleston, W.V. 25311.
X. The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation is one and the name and address of the person who shall serve as director until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until successor are elected and shall qualify:
NAME
| | ADDRESS
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| Felix Pardo | | 777 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017 |
I, THE UNDERSIGNED, for purposes of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of West Virginia, do make and file this Articles of Incorporation, and I have accordingly hereto set my respective hand this 15 day of February, 1996.
| | | /s/ FELIX PARDO
Felix Pardo |
Articles of Incorporation prepared by:
LEWIS, FRIEDBERG, GLASSER, CASEY & ROLLINS
Suite 700—One Valley Square
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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STATE OF New York,
COUNTY OF Queens, to-wit:
I, Robert Paul, a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that Felix Pardo whose name is signed to the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, bearing date the 15 day of February, 1996, this day personally appeared before me in my said county and severally acknowledged his signature to be the same.
Given under my hand and official seal this the 15 day of February, 1996.
ROBERT PAUL
Notary Public, State of New York
No. 41-4807770
Commission Expires 1/31/97 | | /s/ ROBERT PAUL
Notary Public |
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
My commission expires: .
| | | Its instrument was presented to the Clerk of the County
Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia, on
APR 09 1997 and the same is admitted to record. |
| | | Teste: | | /s/ ALMA Y. KING Clerk
Kanawha County Commission |
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February 13, 1996
Ken Hechler
Secretary of State
State of West Virginia
Building 1, Suite 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0770
Riverton Coal Productions, Inc. does hereby consent to the use of the name "Riverton" by Riverton Coal Sales, Inc., a corporation to be formed in West Virginia.
| | | Very truly yours, |
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RIVERTON COAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. |
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By: |
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/s/ GARY KALE
Gary Kale, President |
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