Exhibit 3.6
(NEW NOUVEAU BRUNSWICK LOGO)
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT LOI SUR LES CORPORATIONS
FORM I COMMERCIALES
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FORMULE I
(SECTION 4) STATUTS CONSTITUTIFS
(ARTICLE 4)
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1 - Name of Corporation Raison sociale de la corporation:
Coeur d'Alene Canadian Acquisition
Corporation
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2 - The classes and any maximum number Les categories et le nombre maximal
of shares that the corporation is d'actions que la corporation peut
authorized to issue and any maximum emettre ainsi que le montant maximal
aggregate amount for which shares global pour lequel les actions
may be issued including shares peuvent etre emises y compris les
without par value and/or with par actions sans valeur au pair ou avec
value and the amount of the par valeur au pair ou les deux et le
value; montant de la valeur au pair:-
See Schedule - Share Structure
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3 - Restrictions, if any, on share Restrictions, s'il y en a, au
transfers: transfert d'actions:
No shares shall be transferred without the consent of the directors or
shareholders of the corporation expressed by resolution passed at a meeting
of the board of directors or shareholders or by an instrument or instruments
in writing signed by all such directors or shareholders.
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4 - Number (or maximum number of Nombre (ou nombre minimum et maximum)
directors: des administrateurs:
Minimum 1 Maximum 10
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5 - Restrictions, if any, on business Restrictions, s'il y en a, a
the corporation may carry on: l'activite que peut exercer la
corporation:
None
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6 - Other provisions, if any: D'autres dispositions, le cas
echeant:
See Schedule - Other Provisions
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7 - Incorporators: Fondateurs:
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Date Names - Noms Address (include postal code) Signature
Adresses (y compris le
code postal)
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June 30, 2004 C. Paul W. Smith 44 Chipman Hill Suite 1000 C. Paul W. Smith
Saint John NB
E2L 4S6
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FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY RESERVE A L'USAGE DU MINISTRERE
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Corporation No. - No. de Filed - Depose
Corporation 613417
FILE/DEPOSE JUN 30 2004
TN# 332496
45-4104 (6/01)
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COEUR D'ALENE CANADIAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION
SCHEDULE-SHARE STRUCTURE
(herein referred to as the "Corporation")
THIS IS SCHEDULE "I" TO THE FOREGOING FORM I UNDER THE NEW
BRUNSWICK BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited number of
common shares without par value ("Common Shares") and an unlimited
number of Class A preference shares without par value issuable in
series ("Class A Preference Shares").
1. CLASS A PREFERENCE SHARES
The Class A Preference Shares, as a class, shall carry and
be subject to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions, namely:
(a) The board of directors of the Corporation may issue
the Class A Preference Shares at any time and from time to time in
one or more series. Before the first shares of a particular series
are issued, the board of directors of the Corporation shall fix the
number of shares in such series and shall determine, subject to the
limitations set out in the articles, the designation, rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached to the shares
of such series including, without limitation, the rate or rates,
amount or method or methods of calculation of dividends thereon, the
time and place of payment of dividends, whether cumulative or
non-cumulative or partially cumulative and whether such rate, amount
or method of calculation shall be subject to change or adjustment in
the future, the currency or currencies of payment of dividends, the
consideration and the terms and conditions of any purchase for
cancellation, retraction or redemption rights (if any), the
conversion or exchange rights attached thereto (if any), the voting
rights attached thereto (if any), and the terms and conditions of any
share purchase plan or sinking fund with respect thereto. Before the
issue of the first shares of a series, the board of directors of the
Corporation shall send to the Director (as defined in the (as the
same may from time to time be amended, reenacted or replaced)
articles of amendment containing a description of such series
including the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions determined by the board of directors of the Corporation.
(b) No rights, privileges, restrictions or conditions
attached to a series of Class A Preference Shares shall confer
upon a series a priority in respect of dividends or return of capital
over any other series of Class A Preference Shares then
outstanding. The Class A Preference Shares shall be entitled to
priority over the Common Shares and over any other shares of the
Corporation ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares with
respect to priority in the payment of dividends and the distribution
of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other
distribution of the assets of the Corporation among its shareholders
for the purpose of winding-up its affairs. If any cumulative
dividends or amounts payable on a return of capital in respect of a
series of Class A Preference Shares are not paid in full, the
Class A Preference Shares of all series shall participate rateably in
respect of such dividends, including accumulations, if any, in
accordance with the sums that would be payable on such shares if all
such dividends were declared and paid in full, and in respect of any
repayment of capital in accordance with the sums that would be
payable on such repayment of capital if all sums so payable were paid
in full; provided however, that in the event of there being
insufficient assets to satisfy in full all such claims to dividends
and return of capital, the claims of the holders of the Class A
Preference Shares with respect to repayment of capital shall first be
paid and satisfied and any assets remaining thereafter shall be
applied towards the payment and satisfaction of claims in respect of
dividends. The Class A Preference Shares of any series may also be
given such other preferences, not inconsistent with subparagraphs(a)
to (d) hereof, over the Common Shares and over any other shares
ranking junior to the Class A Preference Shares as may be
determined in the case of such series of Class A Preference Shares.
(c) Except as hereinafter referred to or as otherwise required by law or in
accordance with any voting rights which may from time to time be attached to any
series of Class A Preference Shares, the holders of the Class A Preference
Shares as a class shall not be entitled as such to receive notice of, to attend
or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation.
(d) The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Class
A Preference Shares as a class may be added to, changed or removed but only
with the approval of the holders of the Class A Preference Shares given as
hereinafter specified.
(e) The approval of the holders of Class A Preference Shares to add to, change
or remove any right, privilege, restriction or condition attaching to the Class
A Preference Shares as a class or to any other matter requiring the consent of
the holders of the Class A Preference Shares as a class may be given in such
manner as may then be required by law, subject to a minimum requirement that
such approval shall be given resolution passed by the affirmative vote of at
least two-thirds of the votes cast at a meeting of the holders of Class A
Preference Shares duly called for that purpose. The formalities to be observed
in respect of the giving of notice of any such meeting or any adjourned meeting
and the conduct thereof shall be those from time to time required by the
Business Corporations Act (as the same from time to time amended, reenacted or
replaced) and prescribed in the by-laws of the Corporation with respect to
meetings of shareholders. On every poll taken at a meeting of holders of Class A
Preference Shares as a class, each holder entitled to vote thereat shall have
one vote in respect of each One Dollar ($1.00) of the issue price of each Class
A Preference Share held by him. One or more shareholders entitled to vote at
the meeting holding or representing, in total, at least one-third of the issued
preference shares shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the holders of
the Class A Preference Shares to consider any variation in the rights
privileges, restrictions or conditions attaching to the Class A Preference
Shares in accordance with this paragraph 1(d).
2. COMMON SHARES
The Common Shares shall carry and be subject to the following rights,
privileges, restrictions and conditions, namely:
(a) The holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of any meeting
of the shareholders of the Corporation and to attend and vote thereat except
those meetings where only holders of a specified class or particular series of
shares are entitled to vote and each holder thereof shall be entitled to One
(1) vote per share in person or by proxy.
(b) Subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to
any other shares of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Shares are
entitled to receive any dividend declared and paid by the Corporation.
(c) Subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to
any other shares of the Corporation in the event of the liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Shares
are entitled to receive the remaining property of the Corporation after payment
of all of the Corporation's liabilities.
(d) The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Common
shares as a class may be added to, changed or removed but only with the
approval of the holders of the Common shares given as hereinafter specified.
Coeur d'Alene Canadian Acquisition Corporation
Schedule - Other Provisions
(hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation")
1. PLACE OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS
Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of Section 84 of the Business
Corporations Act, as from time to time in force, meetings of shareholders of the
Corporation may be held at any place outside New Brunswick.
2. NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of Section 87 of the Business Corporations
Act, as from time to time in force, notice of time and place of a meeting of
shareholders of the Corporation shall be deemed to be properly given if sent not
less that three (3) days nor more than fifty (50 days before such meeting:
(a) to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting;
(b) to each director; and
(c) to the auditor, if any.
3. PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS
(A) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of Section 27 of the Business Corporations
Act, as from time to time in force, but subject however to any rights arising
under any unanimous shareholder agreements, the holders of equity shares of any
class, in the case of the proposed issuance by the Corporation of, or the
proposed granting by the Corporation of rights or options to purchase, its
equity shares of any class of any shares or other securities convertible into or
carrying rights or options to purchase its equity shares of any class, shall not
as such, even if the issuance of the equity shares proposed to be issued or
issuable upon exercise of such rights or options or upon conversion of such
other securities would adversely affect the unlimited dividend rights of such
holders, have the pre-emptive right as provided by Section 27 of the Business
Corporations Act to purchase such shares or other securities.
(B) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of Section 27 of the Business Corporations
Act, as from time to time in force, but subject however to any rights arising
under any unanimous shareholder agreements, the holders of voting shares of any
class, in case of the proposed issuance by the Corporation of, or the proposed
granting by the Corporation of rights or options to purchase, its voting shares
of any class or any shares or options to purchase its voting shares of any
class, shall not as such, even if the issuance of the voting shares proposed to
be issued or issuable upon exercise of such rights or options or upon conversion
of such other securities would adversely affect the voting rights of such
holders, have the pre-emptive right as provided by Section 27 of the Business
Corporations Act to purchase such shares or other securities.
4. PRIVATE CORPORATION RESTRICTIONS
(A) The Number of shareholders, exclusive of persons who are in the employment
of the Corporation and are shareholders of the Corporation and persons who,
having been formerly in the employment of the Corporation, have continued to be
shareholders of the Corporation after termination of that employment, is limited
to not more than Fifty (50) persons, two or more persons who are joint
registered holders of one or more shares being counted as one shareholder.
(B) Any invitation to the public to subscribe for any shares, debentures or
other securities of the Corporation shall be prohibited.
5. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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The Corporation may, directly or indirectly, give financial assistance by means
of a loan, guarantee or otherwise:
(a) to any shareholder, director, officer or employee of the Corporation or of
an affiliated corporation, or
(b) to any associate of a shareholder, director, officer or employee of the
Corporation or of an affiliated corporation; whether or not:
(c) the Corporation is, or after giving the financial assistance would be,
unable to pay its liabilities as they become due; or
(d) the realizable value of the Corporation's assets, excluding the amount of
any financial assistance in the form of a loan or in the form of assets
pledged or encumbered to secure a guarantee, after giving the financial
assistance, would be less than the aggregate of the Corporation's
liabilities and stated capital of all classes.
6. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
The number of directors within the minimum and maximum numbers provided for in
these articles shall be as determined by resolution of the board of directors.
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BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT LOI SUR LES CORPORATIONS COMMERCIALES
FORM 2 FORMULE 2
NOTICE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR AVIS DE DESIGNATION OU
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE AVIS DE CHANGEMENT DU BUREAU
(SECTION 17) ENREGISTRE
(ARTICLE 17)
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1 - Name of Corporation - Raison sociale de la corporation: 2 - Corporation No. - No. de la corporation
Coeur d'Alene Canadian Acquisition Corporation 613417
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3 - Place and address of the registered office: Lieu et adresse du bureau enregistre:
Civic address/Adresse civique Mailing address/Adresse postale
Brunswick House C. Paul W. Smith
44 Chipman Hill Suite 1000 Brunswick House
Saint John NB 44 Chipman Hill Suite 1000
E2L 4S6 Saint John NB
E2L 4S6
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4 - Effective date of change: Date d'entree en vigueur du changement:
N/A
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5 - Previous place and address of the registered office: Derniers lieu et adresse du bureau enregistre:
N/A
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Date Signature Description of Office
Fonction
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June 30, 2004 C. Paul W. Smith Incorporator
FILED/DEPOSE JUN 30 2004
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BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT LOI SUR LES CORPORATIONS
FORM 4 COMMERCIALES
NOTICE OF DIRECTORS FORMULE 4
OR NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS LISTE DES ADMINISTRATEURS OU
(SECTION 64,71) AVIS DE CHANGEMENT D'ADMINISTRATEURS
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1 - Name of Corporation Raison sociale de la corporation:
COEUR D'ALENE CANADIAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION
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2 - The following persons became directors of this corporation: Liste des personnes devenues administrateurs de la corporation
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D/J M/M Y/A
Effective Date N/A
Date d'entree en vigueur
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Name/Nom Residential Address or Address for Service Occupation Telephone
Adresse residentielle ou adresse pour fin de signification Telephone
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3 - The following persons ceased to be directors of this corporation: Liste des personnes qui ont cesse d'etre administrateurs de la
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D/J M/M Y/A
Effective Date N/A
Date d'entree en vigueur
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Name/Nom Residential Address or Address for Service
Adresse residentielle ou adresse pour fin de signification
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4 - The directors of this corporation now are: Administrateurs actuels de la corporation:
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Name/Nom Residential Address or Address for Service Occupation Telephone
Adresse residentielle ou adresse pour fin de signification Telephone
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Dennis Wheeler 505 Front Avenue Executive (208) 667-3511
Coeur d'Alene ID United States
83814
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James Sabals 505 Front Avenue Executive (208) 667-3511
Coeur d'Alene ID United States
83814
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Mitchell Krebs 505 Front Avenue Executive (208) 667-3511
Coeur d'Alene ID United States
83814
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Date Signature Description of Office
Fonction
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June 30, 2004 C. Paul W. Smith Incorporator
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For Department Use Only/Reserve a l'usage du ministere Form 4/Formule 4
TN# 332496 Filed/Depose JUN 30 2004
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Service New Brunswick
Services Nouveau-Brunswick
To/Destinataire:
Coeur d'Alene Canadian Acquisition Corporation
C. Paul W. Smith
Brunswick House
44 Chipman Hill Suite 1000
Saint John NB
E2l 4S6
Re: Business Number (BN) Account Number Objet: Numero de compte du numero
d'entreprise (NE) pour le Nouveau-Brunswick
The above corporation has been assigned the Le numero de compte suivant a ete assigne a la
following BN account number: corporation susmentionnee
858576077NP0001
The Government of New Brunswick and the Le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick et
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) l'Agence des douanes et du revenue du Canada
have agreed to use the BN as a common business (ADRC) ont convenu d'utiliser le numero
identifier. Over the coming months the d'entreprise (NE) a titre d'identificateur
government will continue to phase in the use of the d'entreprise commun. Au cours des prochains
BN with provincial departments and agencies. mois, le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick
continuera d'accroitre graduellement l'utilisation
du NE au sein de ses ministeres et de ses
organismes.
The corporation or its agent may be requested to La corporation ou son agent pourrait devoir
provide the assigned BN when registering for fournir le numero de compte susmentionne au
provincial programs or applying for various moment de presenter une demande dans le cadre
licences and permits. Please use the BN provided d'un programme provincial ou pour obtenir une
above, when requested, as failure to do so may licence ou un permis. Veuillez utiliser le numero
lead to delays in the processing of applications. d'entreprise qui vous a ete assigne lorsqu'on vous
le demandera, sinon le traitement de vos demandes
pourrait etre retarde.
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