Exhibit 3.88
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Executed by the undersigned for the purpose of forming a Wisconsin corporation
under Chapter 180 of the Wisconsin statutes:
Article 1. The name of the corporation shall be Kutz Ambulance Service,
Inc.
Article 2. The period of existence shall be perpetual.
Article 3. The purposes shall be ambulance and hearse service, and any
other lawful activity within the purposes for which corporations may be
organized under the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law, being Chapter 180
of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Article 4. The number of shares which it shall have authority to issue,
itemized by classes, par value of shares, shares without par value, and
series, if any, within a class, is:
Series Number of Par value per share or statement
Class (if any) Shares that shares are without par value
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A (Convertible) 200 $100.00 per share
Article 5. The preferences, limitations, designation, and relative rights
of each class or series of stock, are as the directors may fix. Directors
may fix the variations in rights as to series in any class.
Article 6. Address of initial registered office is Route 4, Krause Avenue,
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 53538.
Article 7. Name of initial registered agent at such address is Gerald H.
Kutz.
Article 8. (1) The number of directors constituting the board of directors
shall be fixed by by-law but shall not be less than three, or
Strike out (1) or (2)/ See Instruction No. 6
Article 9. The names of the initial directors are: Use of Article 9
optional - See Instruction No. 7
Gerald H. Kutz
Vivian Kutz
Ella Kutz
Article 10. The name and address of incorporator (or incorporators) are:
ADDRESS
NAME (number, street, city and ZIP Code)
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Gerald H. Kutz Route 4, Kraus Ave, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Vivan Kutz Route 4, Kraus Ave, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Article 11. (Other provisions)
Article 12. These articles may be amended in the manner authorized by law
at the time of amendment.
Executed in duplicate on the 15 day of February 1968
/s/ Gerald H. Kutz
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Gerald H. Kutz
/s/ Vivan Kutz
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Vivian Kutz
State of Wisconsin )
) ss.
County of Jefferson )
Personally came before me this 15 day of February A.D. 1968 the above named
Gerald H. Kutz and Vivian Kutz to me known to be the persons who executed the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same.
/s/ Robert M. Bell
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Robert M. Bell Notary Public
(Notarial Seal.)
My Commission is Permanent
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Filed by: ______________
ARTICLES
of
INCORPORATION
7. Section 180.32 (1) also provides that the initial hoard of directors may be
named in the articles of incorporation; and if you do this, you should also list
the names in article 9. If you do not name the initial board, strike out article
9.
8. The number of incorporators is unlimited; there may be only one or there may
be as many as desired.
9. Article 11 is provided as a place in which to insert any desired material
such as restricting preemptive rights, stock-transfer restrictions, quorum
provisions, etc.
10. Articles must be executed and sent to the Secretary of State, Madison 53702
in duplicate original - one to be filed in his office, and one which will be
certified and returned and which must be recorded in the office of the register
of deeds of the county wherein the registered office is located. Corporate
existence will commence when articles are left for record with the register of
deeds.
11. FEES. If stock is $40,000 or less, $40. If the stock is more than $40,000,
the fee is $1 per $1,000. For stock of no par value, 2000 shares or less, $40;
more than 2000 shares, 2 cent(s) per share. If stock of par value and stock of
no par value, $1 per $1,000 on the par value stock plus 2 cent(s) per share on
the no par stock; minimum fee, $40.
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Sec. 1 S0.1006 State of Wisconsin
Wis. Stats. Department of Financial Institutions
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT - STOCK, FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
A. The present corporate name (prior to any change effected by this amendment)
is: Kutz Ambulance Service, Inc.
Text of Amendment (Refer to the existing articles of incorporation and the
instructions on the reverse of this form. Determine those items to be changed
and set forth the number identifying the paragraph in the articles of
incorporation being changed and how the amended paragraph is to read.)
RESOLVED, THAT the articles of incorporation be amended as follows:
Resolved, that Article Eight of the Articles of Incorporation be amended to
read: "The Corporation shall have one (1) director".
FILING FEE - $40.00, or more SEE instructions, suggestions and procedures on
following pages.
DFI/CORP/4(R5/99) Use of this form is voluntary.
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B. Amendment(s) adopted on November 2, 2000
(In dicate the method of adoption by checking [X] the appropriate choice below.)
[ ] In accordance with sec. 180.1002, Wis. Stats. (By the Board of Directors)
OR
[X] In accordance with sec. 180.1003, Wis. Stats (By the Board of Directors and
Shareholders)
OR
[ ] In accordance with sec. 180.1005, Wis. Stats. (By Incorporators or Board of
Directors, before issuance of shares)
C. Executed on November 2, 2000 /s/ Gino Porazzo
(Date) ----------------------------------------
(Signature)
Title: [ ] President [ ] Secretary Gino Porazzo
or other officer title Vice President ----------------------------------------
(Printed Name)
This document was drafted by _______________ document not executed in Wisconsin.
(Name the individual who drafted the document)
INSTRUCTIONS (Ref. sec. 180.1006 Wis. Stats. for document content)
Submit one original and one exact copy to Dept. of Financial Institutions, P. O.
Box 7846, Madison, WI, 53707-7846, together with a FILING FEE OF $40.00 or more,
payable to the department. (If sent by Express or Priority U.S. mail, address to
345 W. Washington Ave., 3rd Floor, Madison WI, 53703). This document can be made
available in alternate formats upon request to qualifying individuals with
disabilities. The original must include an original manual signature, per sec.
180.0120(3)(c), Wis. Stats. Upon filing, the information in this document
becomes public and might be used for purposes other than that for which it was
originally furnished. If you have any questions, please contact the Division of
Corporate & Consumer Services at 608-261-7577. Hearing-impaired may call
608-266-8818 for TDY.
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