Exhibit 3(i)
DATE: | DOCUMENT ID | DESCRIPTION | FILING | EXPED | PENALTY | CERT | COPY |
04/28/2005 | 200511702128 | DOMESTIC/AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES (AMD) | ******* | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | 5.00 |
Receipt
This is not a bill. Please do not remit payment.
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
6200 S. GILMORE RD.
FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
S T A T E O F O H I O
C E R T I F I C A T E
Ohio Secretary of State, J. Kenneth Blackwell
814051
It is hereby certified that the Secretary of State of Ohio has custody of the business records for
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
and, that said business records show the filing and recording of:
Document(s)
Document No(s):
DOMESTIC/AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES
200511702128
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Secretary of State at Columbus,
Ohio this 27th day of April, A.D.
2005.
[THE SEAL of THE SECRETARY of STATE of OHIO]
/s/ J. Kenneth Blackwell
Ohio Secretary of State
United States of America
State of Ohio
Office of the Secretary of State
[THE SEAL of THE SECRETARY of STATE of OHIO] | Prescribed by J. Kenneth Blackwell Ohio Secretary of State Central Ohio: (614) 466-3910 Toll Free: 1-877-SOS-FILE (1-877-767-3453) | Expedite this Form :(Select One) |
Mail Form to one of the Following: |
__ Yes | PO Box 1390 Columbus, OH 43216 |
*** Requires an additional fee of $100*** |
www.state.oh.us/sos e-mail: busserv@sos.state.oh.us | | __ No | PO Box 1028 Columbus, OH 43216 |
Certificate of Amendment by
Shareholders or Members
(Domestic)
Filing Fee $50.00
(CHECK ONLY ONE (1) BOX)
(1) Domestic for Profit ___ Amended (122-AMAP) | PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS X Amendment (125-AMDS) | (2) Domestic Non-Profit ___ Amended (126-AMAN) | ___ Amendment (128-AMD) |
Complete the general information in this section for the box checked above. | |
Name of Corporation | Cincinnati Financial Corporation |
Charter Number | 814051 | |
Name of Officer | Kenneth W. Stecher | |
Title | Secretary | |
X Please check if additional provisions attached. |
The above named Ohio corporation, does hereby certify that: |
X A meeting of the | X shareholders | ___ directors (non-profit amended articles only) |
___ members was duly called and held on | April 23, 2005 | |
| | (Date) | |
at which meeting a quorum was present in person or by proxy, based upon the quorum present, an affirmative vote was cast which entitled them to exercise 88.4 % as the voting power of the corporation. |
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___ In a writing signed by all of the ____ shareholders ____ directors(non-profit amended articles only) ___members who would be entitled to the notice of a meeting or such other proportion not less than a majority as the articles of regulations or bylaws permit. |
Clause applies if amended box is checked. | |
Resolved, that the following amended articles of incorporation be and the same are hereby adopted to supercede and take the place of the existing articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto. |
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All of the following information must be completed if an amended box is checked. If an amendment box is checked, complete the areas that apply. | |
FIRST: The name of the corporation is:
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SECOND:The place in the State of Ohio where its principal office is located is in the City of:
; (city, village or township) (county) |
THIRD: The purposes of the corporation are as follows: |
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FOURTH: The number of shares which the corporation is authorized to have outstanding is: See attached (Does not apply to box (2)) |
REQUIRED Must be authenticated (signed) by an authorized representative (See Instructions) | /s/ John J. Schiff, Jr. | | 4-26-05 |
Authorized Representative | | |
John J. Schiff, Jr., President | | |
(Print Name) | | |
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| | /s/ Kenneth W. Stecher | | 4/26/05 |
| | Authorized Representative | | |
| | Kenneth W. Stecher, Secretary | | |
| | (Print Name) | | |
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FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Five Hundred Million (500,000,000) and the par value of each share shall be Two ($2.00) Dollars.
