Exhibit 3.276
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
PHYSICIAN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.
The undersigned does hereby act as incorporator in adopting the following
Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of organizing a corporation for
profit, pursuant to the provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act.
FIRST: The corporate name for the corporation (hereinafter called the
"corporation") is Physician Account Management, Inc.
SECOND: The street address, wherever located, of the principal office of
the corporation is 1717 Main Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
The mailing address, wherever located, of the corporation is 1717 Main
Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
[NO PAR SHARES]
THIRD: The number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue is
1000, all of which are without par value and are of the same class and are
Common shares.
FOURTH: The street address of the initial registered office of the
corporation in the State of Florida is c/o Corporation Service Company, 1201
Hays Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.
The name of the initial registered agent of the corporation at the said
registered office is Corporation Service Company.
The written acceptance of the said initial registered agent, as required by the
provisions of Section 607.0501(3) of the Florida Business Corporation Act, is
set forth following the signature of the incorporator and is made a part of
these Articles of Incorporation.
FIFTH: The name and the address of the incorporator are:
NAME ADDRESS
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Martha Hesse - Director 1717 Main Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
William Sanger - President 1717 Main Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
Donald Harvey-Secretary 1717 Main Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
Todd Zimmerman - VP 1717 Main Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
Randy Owen Treasurer & VP 1717 Main Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
Robyn Bakalar -- Assistant Sec. 1717 Main Street, Suite 5200, Dallas, TX 75201
SIXTH: Each share of the corporation shall entitle the holder
thereof to a preemptive right, for a period of thirty days, to subscribe
for, purchase, or otherwise acquire any shares of the same class of the
corporation or any equity and/or voting shares of any class of the
corporation which the corporation proposes to issue or any rights or
options which the corporation proposes to grant for the purchase of shares
of the same class of the corporation or of equity and/or voting shares of
any class of the corporation or for the purchase of any shares, bonds,
securities, or obligations of the corporation which are convertible into
or exchangeable for, or which carry any rights to subscribe for, purchase,
or otherwise acquire unissued shares of the same class of the corporation
or equity and/or voting shares of any class of the corporation, whether
now or hereafter authorized or created, and whether the proposed issue,
reissue, or grant is for cash, property, or any other lawful
consideration; and after the expiration of said thirty days, any and all
of such shares, rights, options, bonds, securities, or obligations of the
corporation may be issued, reissued, or granted by the Board of Directors,
as the case may be, to such individuals and entities, and for such lawful
consideration, and on such terms, as the Board of Directors in its
discretion may determine. As used herein, the terms "equity shares" and
"voting shares" shall mean, respectively, shares which confer unlimited
dividend rights and shares which confer unlimited voting rights in the
election of one or more directors.
SEVENTH: The purposes for which the corporation is organized are as
follows:
To engage in any lawful business for which corporations may be organized
under the Florida Business Corporation Act.
EIGHTH: The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual.
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NINTH: The corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the
provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act, as the same may be amended
and supplemented, indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to
indemnify under said provisions from and against any and all of the expenses,
liabilities, or other matters referred to in or covered by said provisions, and
the indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any Bylaw, vote of
shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his
official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such
office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director,
officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors, and administrators of such a person.
TENTH: Whenever the corporation shall be engaged in the business of
exploiting natural resources or other wasting assets, distributions may be paid
in cash out of depletion or similar reserves at the discretion of the Board of
Directors and in conformity with the provisions of the Florida Business
Corporation Act.
ELEVENTH: The corporate existence of the corporation shall begin upon
filing.
Signed on December 7, 2001
/s/ Robyn Bakalar
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Robyn Bakalar, Incorporator
Having been named as registered agent and to accept service of process for the
above-named corporation at the place designated in these Articles of
Incorporation, I hereby accept the appointment as registered agent and agree to
act in this capacity. I further agree to comply with the provisions of all
statutes relating to the proper and complete performance of my duties, and I am
familiar with and accept the obligations of my position as registered agent.
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
By: /s/Lynette Coleman
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[Name], [Title]
Date: 12/13/2001
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