EXHIBIT 3.30(A)
STATE OF DELAWARE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF "BP COAL (USA) INC.", CHANGING ITS NAME FROM "BP COAL (USA) INC." TO
"FRANKLIN COAL SALES COMPANY", FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY,
A.D. 1990, AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
/s/ Edward J. Freel
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Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State
AUTHENTICATION: 9453991
DATE: 12-10-98
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
BP NORTH AMERICA EXPLORATION INDONESIA INC.
FIRST. The name of the corporation is BP NORTH AMERICA EXPLORATION
INDONESIA, INC.
SECOND. The address of the corporation's registered office in the State of
Delaware is No. 100 West Tenth Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New
Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation
Trust Company.
THIRD. The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation
Law of Delaware.
FOURTH. The total number of shares which the corporation shall have
authority to issue is 1,000 shares of Common Stock, and the par value of each of
such shares is $1.00.
FIFTH. The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Vincent J.
Farago, 620 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10020.
SIXTH. The board of directors of the corporation is expressly authorized
to adopt, amend or repeal by-laws of the corporation.
SEVENTH. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except and to
the extent provided in the by-laws of the corporation .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate of incorporation this
3rd day of May, 1982.
/s/ Vincent J. Farago
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Vincent J. Farago
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Attested by E. J. Moriarty, its Secretary, this 7 May, 1990.
BP COAL (USA) INC.
/s/ C. J. Kaptur
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C. J. Kaptur, Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ E. J. Moriarty
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E. J. Moriarty, Secretary
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STATE OF DELAWARE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
____________________
I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF "BP COAL AMERICA INC.", CHANGING ITS NAME FROM "BP COAL AMERICA INC." TO BP
COAL (USA) INC", FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D.
1989, AT 10 O'CLOCK A.M.
/s/ Edward J. Freel
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Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State
AUTHENTICATION: 9453990
DATE: 12-10-98
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
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BP Coal America Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by
virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby
certify:
FIRST: That in lieu of a meeting and in accordance with provisions of
Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the
stockholder has, by written consent, adopted the following amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation:
"RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company be, and the
same hereby is, amended by deleting in its entirety Article FIRST thereof
and inserting in lieu thereof a new Article FIRST reading as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is BP Coal (USA) Inc.; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the President, or
any Vice President and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company
be, and each hereby is, authorized and directed to execute a Certificate of
Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company setting forth the
foregoing resolution adopting an amended Article FIRST and to cause such
certificate to be filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware and
recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of New Castle County.
SECOND: That the foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with
the applicable provisions of Sections 242 and 228 of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
THIRD: That the effective date of this Certificate of Amendment shall be
January 31, 1989 at 8:30 a.m.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BP Coal America Inc. has caused this Certificate to be
signed by G. J. Dunn, its Vice President and attested by P. S. Gibbs, its
Assistant Secretary, this 20th day of January, 1989.
BP Coal America Inc.
/s/ G. J. Dunn
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G. J. Dunn, Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ P. S. Gibbs
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P. S. Gibbs, Assistant Secretary
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