Exhibit 3.9
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
(SEAL)
Office of Secretary of State Jim Miles
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE
I, JIM MILES, SECRETARY OF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:
TITAN WHEEL CORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, a corporation duly organized
under the laws of the State of South Carolina on NOVEMBER 17TH, 1997, and having
a perpetual duration unless otherwise indicated below, has as of the date hereof
filed all reports due this office, paid all fees, taxes and penalties owed to
the Secretary of State, that the Secretary of State has not mailed notice to the
Corporation that it is subject to being dissolved by administrative action
pursuant to Section 33-14-210 of the South Carolina Code, and that the
corporation has not filed articles of dissolution as of the date hereof.
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal
of the State at Columbia this 18th day
of November, 1997.
/s/ Jim Miles
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Jim Miles, Secretary of State
(STAMP)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SECRETARY OF STATE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
- - The name of the proposed corporation is Titan Wheel Corporation of South
Carolina
- - The initial registered office of the corporation is
111 Airport Industrial Park Rd. Greenwood Greenwood 29649
STREET & NUMBER CITY COUNTY ZIP CODE
and the initial registered agent as such address is Cheri T. Holley
- - The corporation is authorized to issue shares of stock as follows: Complete
a or b, whichever is applicable:
a. [X] If the corporation is authorized to issue a single class of shares,
the total number of shares authorized is 10,000.
b. [ ] The corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of shares:
Class of Shares Authorized No. of Each Class
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____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________
The relative rights, preferences, and limitations of the shares of each class,
and of each series within class, are as follows:
None
The existence of the corporation shall begin when these articles are filed with
the Secretary of State unless a delayed date is indicated (See
Section33-1-230(b)):_______________________.
The optional provisions which the corporation elects to include in the articles
of incorporation are as follows (See Section 33-2-102 and the applicable
comments thereto; and 35-2-105 and 35-2-221of the 1976 South Carolina Code):
None
(STAMP)
6. The name and address of each incorporator is as follows (only one is
required);
Name Address Signature
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Cheri T. Holley 2701 Spruce Street /s/ Cheri T. Holley
Quincy, IL 62301 -------------------------------------
7. I, KENNETH W. FISH, an attorney licensed to practice in the State of South
Carolina, certify that the corporation, to whose articles of incorporation
this certificate is attached, has complied with the requirements Chapter 2,
Title 33 of the 1976 South Carolina Code relating to the articles of
incorporation.
Date 9-19-97 /s/ Kenneth W. Fish
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(SIGNATURE)
KENNETH W. FISH
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(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
ADDRESS 212 OAK AVENUE
GREENWOOD SC 29646
FILING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Two copies of this form, the original and either a duplicate original or a
conformed copy, must be filed.
2. If the space in this form is insufficient, please attach additional sheets
containing a reference to the appropriate paragraph in this form.
3. Schedule of Fees - payable at time of filing this document
Fee for filing Application - payable to Secretary of State $ 10.00
Filing Tax - Payable to Secretary of State 100.00
Miniumum License Fee - payable to SC Tax Commission 25.00
4. THIS FORM MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FIRST REPORT OF CORPORATIONS (See
Section12-19-20), AND A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $25.00 PAYABLE TO THE SOUTH
CAROLINA TAX COMMISSION.
FORM APPROVED BY SOUTH CAROLINA
SECRETARY OF STATE 1/89