Exhibit 3.1(u)(i)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF L.M.S. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
We, the undersigned incorporators desiring to form a
corporation under the laws of the State of Arizona, adopt the
following Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE I
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The name of the corporation shall be:
L.M.S. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ARTICLE II
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The incorporators of the corporation are: Larry M.
Senderhauf, 3333 East Camelback Road, #212, Phoenix, Arizona 85018 and
Elizabeth S. Senderhauf, 3333 East Camelback Road, #212, Phoenix,
Arizona 85018. All powers, duties and responsibilities of the
incorporators shall cease at the time of delivery of these Articles of
Incorporation to the Arizona Corporation Commission for filing.
ARTICLE III
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The corporation initially intends to conduct the business of
operating check cashing stores.
ARTICLE IV
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The purpose for which this corporation is organized is the
transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may
be incorporated under the laws of the State of Arizona as they may be
amended from time to time.
ARTICLE V
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The total authorized shares of the corporation shall be One
Million (1,000,000) common shares, no par value per share.
The shares of this corporation may be issued for cash
services or property, upon such conditions and terms as may be
determined by the Board of directors, who shall have full power and
authority to fix the value of the property or services for which
shares may be issued and whose valuations shall be conclusive and the
shares so issued shall be fully paid and non-assessable.
The Board of Directors may from time to time cause the
corporation to purchase its own shares to the extent of the unreserved
and unrestricted earned and capital surplus of the corporation.
ARTICLE VI
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The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by a Board
of Directors, the number of which shall be determined at the annual
meeting of the shareholders in the manner specified in the By-Laws of
the corporation. Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of
the shareholders to be held at such time as may be provided in the By-
Laws of the corporation, and such Directors shall serve until their
successors are elected and qualified. The following persons shall
comprise the initial Board of Directors, who shall serve until their
successors are
elected and qualified: Larry M. Senderhauf, 3333 East Camelback Road,
#212, Phoenix, Arizona 85018 and Elizabeth S. Senderhauf, 3333 East
Camelback Road, #212, Phoenix, Arizona 85018.
ARTICLE VII
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The private property of the shareholders, directors and
officers of this corporation shall be forever exempt from corporate
debts and liabilities.
ARTICLE VIII
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EWB, Inc., an Arizona corporation, with offices at 4722
North 24th Street, Court Two, Suite 350, Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, is
hereby appointed the initial statutory agent of the corporation. The
Board of Directors of this corporation may revoke this appointment of
agent at any time and shall have power to fill any vacancy in such
position.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the incorporators have hereunto set their
hands this 8th day of January, 1988.
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/s/ Larry M. Senderhauf
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Larry M. Senderhauf
/s/ Elizabeth S. Senderhauf
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Elizabeth S. Senderhauf
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