EXHIBIT 3.1 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended. STATE OF DELEWARE OFFICE OF SERETARY OF STATE ----------------- I MICHAEL HARKINS, SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE VENDING GROUP, INC. FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JULY. A.D. 1987. AT 9 O'CLOCK | | | | | | | | | | | | RECEIVED FOR RECORD AUG 7 1987 William M. Honey, Recorder /s/ Michael Harkins ----------------------------------- Michael Harkins, Secretary of State [SEAL] AUTHENTICATION: :1318271 [777194003] DATE: 07/16/1987 DOCUMENTARY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION SURCHARE OF FILED PAID $3.00 THE YENNING GROUP, INC. JUL 13, 1987 A STOCK CORPORATION Michael Harkins 25464 9 AM SECRETARY OF STATE FIRST: The name of this Corporation is .THE YENNING GROUP, INC. ---------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECOND: Its Registered Office in the state of Delaware is to be located at Coffee Run Professional Centre Lancaster Pike & Loveville Road in the City of Hockessin - ----------------------------------- --------- County of NewCastle Zip Code 19707 . The Registered Agent in charge --------------- ------------- thereof is .The Incorporators Ltd - ---------------------------------------------------- -------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD: The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. FOURTH: The amount of the total authorized capital stock of this corporation is Three Hundred Thousand Dollars---------------------Dollars ($300,000.00) divided - --------------------------------------------------- ------------- into shares, of (.00l Cent Each) Dollars ($0.001) each. ------------------ -------- FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator are as follows: Name L. H. Joseph Jr. - ---------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Mailing Address 8344 Melrose Ave. #23 - ---------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Los Angeles, California ZIP CODE 90069 - ---------------------------------------------------- -------------------- I THE UNDERSIGNED, for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware, do make, file and record this Certificate. and do certify that the facts herein stated are true. and I have accordingly hereunto set my hand this 8th day of July A.D. 1987. ------- ------- ---- /s/ -------------------------------- STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 09:00 AM 11/22/1996 960342552 - 2131817 STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE FOR RENEWAL AND REVIVAL OF CHARTER THE VENDING GROUP, INC. , a - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, the charter of which was voided for nonpayment of taxes, now desires to procure a restoration, renewal and revival of Its charter, and hereby certifies as follows: 1. The name of this corporation is THE VENDING GROUP, INC. -------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Its registered office in the State of Delaware Is located 3422 Old --------- Capitol Trail, #700 Street, City of Wilmington Zip Code 19808-6192 ------------------- ---------- ----------- County of New Castle the name and address of its registered ------------ agents is Delaware Business Incorporators, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------- 3. The date of filing of the original Certificate of Incorporation in Delaware was July 13, 1987. ------------------------------------------------------ 4. The date when restoration, renewal, and revival of the charter of this company is to commence the 29th day of February 1996 same ------- ---------------- being prior to the date of the expiration of the charter. This renewal and revival of the charter of this corporation Is to be perpetual. 5. This corporation was duly organized and carried on the business authorized by its charter until the 1st day of March A.D. 1996, at ----- ------ ---- which time its charter became inoperative and void far non-payment of taxes and this certificate for renewal and revival is filed by my authority of the duly elected directors of the corporation in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, and in compliance with the provisions of Section 312 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended, providing for the renewal. extension and restoration of charters, Richard Unwin -------------- the last and acting authorized officer hereunto act his/her hand to this certificate this 18th day of November 1996. ---- --------------- BY: /s/ Richard Unwin ---------------------------- TITLE OF OFFICER: President ---------------------------- STATE OF DELAWARE Office of the Secretary of State -------------------------------- I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY "COMTECH CONSOLIDATION GROUP, INC." IS DULY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS IN GOOD STANDING AND WAS A LEGAL CORPORATE EXISTENCE SO FAR AS THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE SHOW, AS OF THE 23RD DAY OF JULY A.D. 1987. [SEAL] /s/ EDWARD J. FREEL ------------------------------------------- [SEAL] EDWARD J. FREEL, Secretary of State 2130817 8300 AUTHENTICATION: 8572389 971245210 DATE: 07-23-97 STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 09:00 AM 07/22/1997 971242672 - 2131819 CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ------------------------------ CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ------------------------------ THE VENDING GROUP, INC., a corporation organized and existing under and by - -------------------------- virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify: FIRST: That a meeting of the Board of Directors of said corporation, resolutions were duly adopted setting froth a proposed amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation. declaring such amendment to be advisable and calling a meeting of the stockholders of such corporation for consideration thereof. The resolution setting froth the proposed amendment is as follows: Resolved, that the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation be amended by changing the Article thereof numbered "FIRST" so that, as amended, ------- said Article shall be and read as follows: "THE NAME OF THIS CORPORATION IS COMTECH CONSOLIDATION GROUP, INC." SECOND: That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of its Board of Directors, a special meeting of the stockholders of said corporation was duly called and held, upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by statue were voted in favor of the amendment. THIRD: That said amendment was duly adapted in accordance with the provisions of Section 262 pf tje General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. FOURTH: That the capital of said corporation shall not be reduced under or by reason of such amendment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation has caused this certificate to be signed on this date of July 21, 1997. ------------------ BY: /s/ MARY JACKSON --------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE - AUTHORIZED OFFICER MARY JACKSON, SECRETARY --------------------------------------------- PRINT NAME & TITLE OF OFFICER DEI: 1690