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Exhibit 3.23
BCA-2.10 (Rev. Jul 1984) File #
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Submit in Duplicate JIM EDGAR This Space For Use by
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Payment must be made by Certified Secretary of State Date
Check, Cashiers' Check or a Money State of Illinois
Order, payable to "Secretary of License Fee $
State". ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Franchise Tax $
Filing Fee $
DO NOT SEND CASH!
Clerk
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Pursuant to the provisions of "The Business Corporation Act of 1983", the
undersigned incorporator(s) hereby adopt the following Articles of
Incorporation.
ARTICLE ONE The name of the corporation is Olympus Properties, Inc.
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(Shall contain the word "corporation",
"company", "incorporated",
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"limited", or an abbreviation thereof)
ARTICLE TWO The name and address of the initial registered agent and its
registered office are:
Registered Agent The Prentice-Hall Corporate System, Inc.
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First Name Middle Name Last Name
Registered Office 33 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1925
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Number Street Suite # (A.P.O. Box alone
is not acceptable)
Chicago 60602 Cook
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City Zip Code County
ARTICLE THREE THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED
ARE:
IF NOT SUFFICIENT SPACE TO COVER THIS POINT, ADD ONE OR MORE
SHEETS OF THIS SIZE.
To engage in any lawful businesses, including but not limited to the
acquisition, maintenance, operation and management of real property,
for which a corporation may be organized under the Business Corporation
Act of the State of Illinois
ARTICLE FOUR Paragraph 1: The authorized shares shall be:
CLASS *PAR VALUE PER SHARE NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED
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Common $0.01 3,000
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Paragraph 2: The preferences, qualifications, limitations,
restrictions and the special or relative rights in respect of the
shares of each class are:
IF NOT SUFFICIENT SPACE TO COVER THIS POINT, ADD ONE OR MORE SHEETS OF
THIS SIZE.
ARTICLE FIVE The number of shares to be issued initially, and the consideration
to be received by the corporation therefor, are:
*PAR VALUE NUMBER OF SHARES CONSIDERATION TO BE
CLASS PER SHARE PROPOSED TO BE ISSUED RECEIVED THEREFOR
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Common $0.01 1,000 $ 50,000.00
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$
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$
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$
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TOTAL $ 50,000.00
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* A declaration as to a "par value" is optional. This space may be marked
"n/a" when no reference to a par value is desired.
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ARTICLE SIX OPTIONAL
The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of
the corporation is______________________, and the names and addresses
of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual
meeting of shareholders or until their successors be elected and
qualify are:
Name Residential Address
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ARTICLE SEVEN OPTIONAL
(a) It is estimated that the value of all property to be owned by
the corporation for the following year wherever located will
be: $_____________________
(b) It is estimated that the value of the property to be located
within the State of Illinois during the following year will
be: $_____________________
(c) It is estimated that the gross amount of business which will
be transacted by the corporation during the following year
will be $_____________________
(d) It is estimated that the gross amount of business which will
be transacted from places of business in the State of Illinois
during the following year will be: $_____________________
ARTICLE EIGHT OTHER PROVISIONS
Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be
included in the Articles of Incorporation, e.g., authorizing
pre-emptive rights; denying cumulative voting; regulating internal
affairs; voting majority requirements; fixing a duration other than
perpetual; etc.
NAMES & ADDRESSES OF INCORPORATORS
The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of
perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are
true.
Dated August , 19 88
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SIGNATURES AND NAMES POST OFFICE ADDRESS
1. /s/ Maureen B. Farrell 1. 30 N. LaSalle Street
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Signature Street
Maureen B. Farrell Chicago, IL 60602
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Name (please print) City/Town State Zip
2.
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Signature Street
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Name (please print) City/Town State Zip
3.
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Signature Street
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Name (please print) City/Town State Zip
(SIGNATURES MUST BE IN INK ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. CARBON COPY, XEROX OR RUBBER
STAMP SIGNATURES MAY ONLY BE USED ON CONFORMED COPIES)
NOTE: If a corporation acts as incorporator, the name of the corporation and the
state of incorporation shall be shown and the execution shall be by its
President or Vice-president and verified by him, and attested by its Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary.
FORM BCA-2.10
File No._______________________________________________________________________
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FEE SCHEDULE
The following fees are required to be paid at the time of issuing the
Certificate of Incorporation: FILING FEE $75.00; INITIAL LICENSE FEE OF 1/20th
of 1% of the consideration to be received for initial issued shares (see Art.
5), MINIMUM $.50; INITIAL FRANCHISE TAX OF 1/10th of 1% of the consideration to
be received for initial issued shares (see Art. 5), MINIMUM $25.00.
EXAMPLES OF TOTAL DUE
Consideration to be Received TOTAL DUE*
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up to $1,000 $100.50
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$ 5,000 $102.50
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$ 10,000 $105.00
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$ 25,000 $112.50
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$ 50,000 $150.00
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$100,000 $225.00
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*INCLUDES FILING FEE + LICENSE FEE + FRANCHISE TAX
RETURN TO:
Corporation Department
Secretary of State
Springfield, Illinois 62756
Telephone (217) 782-6961
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