1 EXHIBIT 3.13 ================================================================================ STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE ERIC CLARK SECRETARY OF STATE JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI CORPORATION INFORMATION SYSTEM Corporation Name AC HOTEL CORP. Corp ID: 0644161 Filed: 06/27/1997 AT 8:00 A. M. Filing Fee Receipt: $50.00 Secretary of State P.O. Box 136 Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 359-1333 /s/ ERIC CLARK ERIC CLARK Secretary of State Official Seal: Secretary of State State of Mississippi ================================================================================ 2 ======================= FILED 06/27/1997 ERIC CLARK Secretary of State State of Mississippi ======================= F0001 - PAGE 1 OF 2 OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE P. O. BOX 136, JACKSON, MS 39205-0136 (601) 359-1333 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION The undersigned, pursuant to Section 79-4-2.02 (if a profit corporation) or Section 79-11-137 (if a nonprofit corporation) of the Mississippi Code of 1972, hereby executes the following document and sets forth: 1. TYPE OF CORPORATION [X] Profit [ ] Nonprofit 2. NAME OF THE CORPORATION AC Hotel Corp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. THE FUTURE EFFECTIVE DATE IS (COMPLETE IF APPLICABLE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. FOR NONPROFITS ONLY: The period of duration is [ ] years or [X] perpetual 5. FOR PROFITS ONLY: The Number (and Classes) if any of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is (are) as follows: Classes # of Shares Authorized If more than one (1) class of shares is authorized, the preferences, limitations and relative rights of each class are as follows: Common 10,000 ($.01 Par) (See Attached) - --------- ----------------------- ------------------------------------- 6. NAME AND STREET ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE IS Name Thomas B. Shepherd III ----------------------------------------------------------------- Physical Address 633 N. State Street ----------------------------------------------------------------- P. O. Box P.O. Box 427 ----------------------------------------------------------------- City, State, ZIP5, ZIP4 Jackson MS 39205 --------------- -------- ----------------- 7. THE NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF EACH INCORPORATOR ARE AS FOLLOWS Name Thomas B. Shepherd III ----------------------------------------------------------------- Street 633 N. State Street ----------------------------------------------------------------- City, State, ZIP5, ZIP4 Jackson MS 39202 --------------- -------- ----------------- This page conforms with the duplicate original filed with the Secretary of State /s/ ERIC CLARK Secretary of State 3 F0001 - PAGE 2 OF 2 OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE P. O. BOX 136, JACKSON, MS 39205-0136 (601) 359-1333 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Street ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- City, State, ZIP5, ZIP4 --------------- -------- ----------------- Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Street ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- City, State, ZIP5, ZIP4 --------------- -------- ----------------- Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Street ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- City, State, ZIP5, ZIP4 --------------- -------- ----------------- 8. OTHER PROVISIONS See Attached -------------- 9. INCORPORATORS' SIGNATURES (PLEASE KEEP WRITING WITHIN BLOCKS) /s/ THOMAS B. SHEPHERD III Thomas B. Shepherd III, Incorporator - -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ This page conforms with the duplicate original filed with the Secretary of State /s/ ERIC CLARK Secretary of State