ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION EXHIBIT 3.39(A)
OF
PREMIUM PROCESSING, INC.
I.
The name of this corporation shall be Premium Processing, Inc.
II.
The period of duration for which this corporation shall exist shall be
perpetual.
III.
The purposes for which this corporation is organized are as follows: To
establish, erect, construct, purchase, lease or otherwise acquire, and to hold,
use, equip, maintain, own and/or operate a coal handling, shipping, processing,
loading and/or mining business and/or any other establishments of like kind and
description; to engage in all activities, to render all services, and to buy,
sell, use, handle and deal in all supplies, apparatus, equipment, accessories,
materials, products and merchandise, incidental or related thereto and for use
therein; to employ persons as necessary and collect compensation for services
rendered; to do any or all things incidental, necessary, suitable, convenient or
proper for the accomplishment of all the purposes, objects, powers and business
of the Corporation; and to do or transact any or all lawful business for which
Corporations may be incorporated under the laws of the state of West Virginia.
IV.
The address of the principal office of the Corporation is:
P.O. Box 1104
Princeton, WV 24740
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The name and address of the person to whom shall be sent notice of process
served upon is:
Timothy D. Boggess
1617 North Walker Street
Princeton, WV 24740
The number of Directors constituting the initial Board of Directors shall
be two (2) in number and their 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 shall qualify are as follows:
Timothy D. Boggess
1617 North Walker Street
Princeton, WV 24740
Gina D. Boggess
P.O. Box 5014
Princeton, WV 24740
VI.
The name and address of the incorporator of this Corporation is as follows:
Timothy D. Boggess
c/o WILLS & SADLER
1617 North Walker Street
Princeton, WV 24740
VII.
The amount of total authorized capital stock of said corporation shall be
$1,000.00
The Corporation shall have only one class of common stock. The aggregate
number of shares which the Corporation shall have authority to issue and the par
value per share are as follows:
Class and Series Number of Shares Par Value
Common 100 $10.00
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VIII.
Further provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the
Corporation are contained in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
I, the undersigned, for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws
of the State of West Virginia, do make these Articles of Incorporation, and I
have accordingly hereto set forth this the 10 day of May, 1996.
/s/ Timothy D. Boggess
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Timothy D. Boggess
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF MERCER, TO WIT:
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that TIMOTHY D. BOGGESS, whose name is signed to
the foregoing writing, has this day personally appeared before me and
acknowledged the same in my said County and State.
Given under my hand this 10 day of May, 1996.
My commission expires: January 9, 2002.
/s/ Eileen M. Thorne
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NOTARY PUBLIC
(SEAL)
These Articles of Incorporation
Were Prepared by:
William J. Sadler, Esquire
WILLS & SADLER
1617 North Walker Street
Princeton, WV 24740
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