Exhibit 3.1(c)(i)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
AMERICAN CHECK EXCHANGE, INC.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned, having associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming a corporation under and by virtue
of the laws of the State of Arizona, do hereby adopt the following
original Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation shall be AMERICAN CHECK
EXCHANGE, INC.
ARTICLE II
The names and addresses of each of the incorporators are as
follows:
David Michel 3400 E. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
Karl Jeffrey Erhart 3300 N. Central, #1400
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
ARTICLE III
The purposes for which this corporation is organized include
the transaction of any and all lawful business for which a corporation
may be incorporated under the laws of the State of Arizona, as
presently existing or hereafter amended.
The character of business which the corporation initially
intends actually to conduct in the State of Arizona is check cashing
and providing other financial services to customers.
ARTICLE IV
The aggregate authorized stock of the corporation shall be
1,000,000 shares of $0.25 par value.
ARTICLE V
The number of directors constituting its initial board of
directors is one. The name and address of the person who is to serve
as such director until the first annual meeting of the stockholders,
or until his successors have been elected and qualified, is:
David Michel 3400 E. Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
ARTICLE VI
This corporation does hereby appoint PAUL E. GILBERT, whose
address is 3300 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, Arizona
85012, for its initial statutory agent in and for the State of
Arizona, for and on behalf of this corporation, to accept and
acknowledge service of and upon whom may be served all necessary
process or processes in any action, suit or proceeding that may be
brought against said corporation in any of the courts of the said
State of Arizona, such service of process or notice,
and the acceptance thereof by said agent, to have the same effect as
if served upon the corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereto affix our signatures this 2nd
day of November, 1982.
/s/ DAVID MICHEL
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/s/ KARL JEFFREY ERHART
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STATE OF ARIZONA )
) ss.
County of Maricopa )
On this, the 2nd day of November, 1982, before me, the
undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared DAVID MICHEL, known to
me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein
contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official
seal.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
MARCH 17, 1983
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STATE OF ARIZONA )
) ss.
County of Maricopa )
On this, the 2nd day of November, 1982, before me, the
undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared KARL JEFFREY ERHART,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes
therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official
seal.
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
MARCH 17, 1983
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November 2, 1982
Arizona Corporation Commission
P.O. Box 6019
Phoenix, AZ 85005
RE: American Check Exchange, Inc.
I, Paul E. Gilbert, having been designated to act as
Statutory Agent, hereby consent to act in that capacity until renewal
or resignation is submitted in accordance with the Arizona Revised
Statutes.
/s/ Paul E. Gilbert
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Paul E. Gilbert
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