Exhibit 3.1(d)(i)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CHECK MART OF LOUISIANA, INC.
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The undersigned, being a natural person of the age of 18
years or older, does hereby act as incorporator for the purpose of
incorporating a business corporation under the Business Corporation
Law of the State of Louisiana.
FIRST: The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the
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"Corporation") is Check Mart of Louisiana, Inc.
SECOND: The name and address of the initial registered
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office of the Corporation in the State of Louisiana is C T Corporation
System, 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809.
The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Louisiana
shall be deemed for venue and official publication purposes to be
located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
THIRD: The Corporation has as its purpose the engaging in
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any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be incorporated
under the Business Corporation Law of the State of Louisiana, as from
time to time amended or supplemented.
FOURTH: The aggregate number of shares that the Corporation
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shall have authority to issue is 100, all of which shares shall be
Common Shares having a par value of $0.01 each.
FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator is
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John J.M. Selig, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767 Fifth Avenue, New
York, New York 10153.
SIXTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers
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conferred by law, the board of directors of the Corporation is
expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-laws of the
Corporation, but any By-laws adopted by the board of directors may be
amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon.
Election of directors need not be by written ballot.
SEVENTH: Notwithstanding any provisions in the By-laws to
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the contrary, each shareholder shall have one vote for each share
entitled to vote on matters to be decided by a vote of the
shareholders. There shall be no cumulative voting for the election of
directors.
EIGHTH: A director shall not be personally liable to the
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Corporation or its shareholders for damages for any breach of duty as
a director, except for any matter in respect of which such director
shall be liable by reason that, in addition to any and all other
requirements for such liability, there shall have been a judgment or
other final adjudication adverse to such director that establishes
that such director's acts or omissions were in bad faith or involved
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or that such
director personally gained in fact a financial profit or other
advantage to which such director was not legally entitled. Neither
the amendment nor the repeal of this Article shall eliminate or reduce
the effect of this Article in respect to any matter occurring, or any
cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article, would
accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an
inconsistent provision.
NINTH: The Corporation shall indemnify, to the fullest
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extent permitted by the Business Corporation Law of the State of
Louisiana, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, all persons whom it is permitted to indemnify pursuant thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed these
Articles of Incorporation on this 29th day of January, 1996.
State of New York )
) s.s.
County of New York )
Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 30th day of
January, 1996.
/s/ Georgia Beach
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Notary Public
/s/ John J.M. Selig
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[SEAL] John J.M. Selig
Sole Incorporator
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