Ex-3(i) FILED Articles of Incorporation Filing fee: IN THE OFFICE OF THE Receipt #: SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE (PURSUANT TO NRS 78) STATE OF NEVADA STATE OF NEVADA MAR 19 1997 [SEAL] No. C5810-97 -------- Secretary of State /s/ Dean Heller DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE (For filing office use) (For filing office use) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Read instructions on reverse side before completing this form. TYPE OR PRINT (BLACK INK ONLY) 1. NAME OF CORPORATION: SOUNDWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. --------------------------------------------------------- 2. RESIDENT AGENT: (designated resident agent and his STREET ADDRESS in Nevada where process may be served) Name of Resident Agent: The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada ----------------------------------------------------- Street Address: One East First Street, Reno, Nevada 89501 -------------------------------------------------------------- Street No. Street Name City Zip 3. SHARES: (number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue) Number of shares with par value: 50,000,000 Par Value: .001 ---------- ------------- Number of shares without par value: ------------------------------------------ 4. GOVERNING BOARD: Shall be styled as (check one): |X| Directors |_| Trustees The FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS shall consist of 3 members and the names and addresses are as follows (attach additional pages if necessary): See 1 in Addendum -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name Address City/State/Zip -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name Address City/State/Zip 5. PURPOSE (optional - see reverse side): The purpose of the corporation shall be: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. OTHER MATTERS: This form includes the minimal statutory requirements to incorporate under NRS 78. You may attach additional information pursuant to NRS 78.037 or any other information you deem appropriate. If any of the additional information is contradictory to this form it cannot be filed and will be returned to you for correction. Number of pages attached 1. 7. SIGNATURES OF INCORPORATORS: The names and addresses of each of the incorporators signing the articles: (signature must be notarized) (Attach additional pages if there are more than two incorporators.) S. Johnson L. Kalthoff ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Name (print) Name (print) 520 Pike Street Seattle WA 98101 520 Pike Street Seattle WA 98101 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Address City/State/Zip Address City/State/Zip /s/ S. Johnson /s/ L. Kalthoff ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Signature Signature State of Washington County of King State of Washington County of King This instrument was acknowledged This instrument was acknowledged before me on before me on March 19, 1997, by March 19, 1997, by S. Johnson L. Kalthoff ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Name of Person Name of Person as incorporator of as incorporator of SOUNDWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. SOUNDWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ (name of party on behalf of whom (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed) instrument was executed) /s/ Laurie L. Waud /s/ Laurie L. Waud ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Notary Public Signature Laurie L. Notary Public Signature Laurie L. Waud Waud OFFICIAL SEAL OFFICIAL SEAL LAURIE L. WAUD LAURIE L. WAUD Notary Public - State of Washington Notary Public - State of Washington My Commission Expires 12-31-00 My Commission Expires 12-31-00 (affix stamp or seal) (affix stamp or seal) 8. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada hereby accepts appointment as Resident Agent for the above named corporation. The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada By: /s/ Kathleen C. Gariepy March 19, 1997 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Signature of Resident Agent (Assistant Secretary) Date Kathleen C. Gariepy FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA MAR 19 1997 No. ------------------- /s/ Dean Heller DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE Addendum Name: Judy Morton Johnston Address: 19111 3rd Ave. N.W., City: Shoreline State: WA Zip: 98177 Name: Clifford M. Johnston Address: 19111 3rd Ave. N.W., City: Shoreline State: WA Zip: 98177 Name: Gerald B. Dennon Address: P.O. Box 4608 City: Rolling Bay State: WA Zip: 98061 1 OF 1 FILED Articles of Incorporation Filing fee: IN THE OFFICE OF THE Receipt #: SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE (PURSUANT TO NRS 78) STATE OF NEVADA STATE OF NEVADA MAR 19 1997 [SEAL] No. C5810-97 -------- Secretary of State /s/ Dean Heller DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE (For filing office use) (For filing office use) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Read instructions on reverse side before completing this form. TYPE OR PRINT (BLACK INK ONLY) 1. NAME OF CORPORATION: SOUNDWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. --------------------------------------------------------- 2. RESIDENT AGENT: (designated resident agent and his STREET ADDRESS in Nevada where process may be served) Name of Resident Agent: The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada ----------------------------------------------------- Street Address: One East First Street, Reno Nevada 89501 -------------------------------------------------------------- Street No. Street Name City Zip 3. SHARES: (number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue) Number of shares with par value: 50,000,000 Par Value: .001 ---------- ------------- Number of shares without par value: ------------------------------------------ 4. GOVERNING BOARD: Shall be styled as (check one): |X| Directors |_| Trustees The FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS shall consist of 3 members and the names and addresses are as follows (attach additional pages if necessary): See 1 in Addendum -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name Address City/State/Zip -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name Address City/State/Zip 5. PURPOSE (optional - see reverse side): The purpose of the corporation shall be: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. OTHER MATTERS: This form includes the minimal statutory requirements to incorporate under NRS 78. You may attach additional information pursuant to NRS 78.037 or any other information you deem appropriate. If any of the additional information is contradictory to this form it cannot be filed and will be returned to you for correction. Number of pages attached 1. 7. SIGNATURES OF INCORPORATORS: The names and addresses of each of the incorporators signing the articles: (signature must be notarized) (Attach additional pages if there are more than two incorporators.) S. Johnson L. Kalthoff ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Name (print) Name (print) 520 Pike Street Seattle WA 98101 520 Pike Street Seattle WA 98101 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Address City/State/Zip Address City/State/Zip /s/ S. Johnson /s/ L. Kalthoff ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Signature Signature State of Washington County of King State of Washington County of King This instrument was acknowledged This instrument was acknowledged before me on before me on March 19, 1997, by March 19, 1997, by S. Johnson L. Kalthoff ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Name of Person Name of Person as incorporator of as incorporator of SOUNDWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. SOUNDWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ (name of party on behalf of whom (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed) instrument was executed) /s/ Laurie L. Waud /s/ Laurie L. Waud ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Notary Public Signature Laurie L. Notary Public Signature Laurie L. Waud Waud OFFICIAL SEAL OFFICIAL SEAL LAURIE L. WAUD LAURIE L. WAUD Notary Public - State of Washington Notary Public - State of Washington My Commission Expires 12-31-00 My Commission Expires 12-31-00 (affix stamp or seal) (affix stamp or seal) 8. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada hereby accepts appointment as Resident Agent for the above named corporation. The Corporation Trust Company of Nevada By: /s/ Kathleen C. Gariepy March 19, 1997 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Signature of Resident Agent (Assistant Secretary) Date Kathleen C. Gariepy FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA MAR 19 1997 No. ------------------- /s/ Dean Heller DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE Addendum Name: Judy Morton Johnston Address: 19111 3rd Ave. N.W., City: Shoreline State: WA Zip: 98177 Name: Clifford M. Johnston Address: 19111 3rd Ave. N.W., City: Shoreline State: WA Zip: 98177 Name: Gerald B. Dennon Address: P.O. Box 4608 City: Rolling Bay State: WA Zip: 98061 1 OF 1