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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Glenda E. Hood
Secretary of State
January 5, 2005
GLOBAL MATERIALS & SERVICES, INC.
9316 WHEATLANDS ROAD
SUITE C
SANTEE, CA 92071
Re: Document Number P04000168963
The Articles of Merger were filed January 4, 2005, effective January 6, 2005,
for GLOBAL MATERIALS & SERVICES, INC., the surviving Florida entity.
This document was electronically received and filed under FAX audit number
H05000001476.
Should you have any further questions concerning this matter, please feel free
to call (850) 245-6903, the Amendment Section.
Cheryl Coulliette
Document Specialist
Division of Corporations Letter Number: 405A00000705
Division of Corporations - P.O. BOX 6327 - Tallahassee, Florida 32314
ARTICLES OF MERGER
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(Profit Corporations)
The following articles of merger are submitted in accordance with the Florida
Business Corporation Act, pursuant to section 607.1105, F.S.
FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of the SURVIVING corporation:
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Name Jurisdiction Document Number
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(If known/ applicable)
Global Materials & Services, Inc. Florida P04000168963
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SECOND: The name and jurisdiction of each MERGING corporation:
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Name Jurisdiction Document Number
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(If known/ applicable)
American Fire Retardant Corp. Nevada
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THIRD: The Plan of Merger is attached.
FOURTH: The merger shall become effective on the date the Articles of Merger are
filed with the Florida Department of State.
OR 01 / 06 / 05 (Enter a specific date. NOTE: An effective date cannot be
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prior to the date of filing or more than 90 days in the
future.)
FIFTH: Adoption of Merger by SURVIVING corporation - (COMPLETE ONLY ONE
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STATEMENT) The Plan of Merger was adopted by the shareholders of the surviving
corporation on 12-23-04 .
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The Plan of Merger was adopted by the board of directors of the surviving
corporation on ________________ and shareholder approval was not required.
SIXTH: Adoption of Merger by MERGING corporation(s) (COMPLETE ONLY ONE
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STATEMENT) The Plan of Merger was adopted by the shareholders of the merging
corporation(s) on 12-23-04
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Plan of Merger was adopted by the board of directors of the merging
corporation(s) on ________________ and shareholder approval was not required.
(Attach additional sheets if necessary)
PLAN OF MERGER
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(Non Subsidiaries)
The following plan of merger is submitted in compliance with section 607.1101,
F.S. and in accordance with the laws of any other applicable jurisdiction of
incorporation.
FIRST: The name and jurisdiction of the SURVIVING corporation:
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Name Jurisdiction
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Global Materials & Services, Inc. Florida
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SECOND: The name and jurisdiction of each MERGING corporation:
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Name Jurisdiction
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American Fire Retardant Corp. Nevada
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THIRD: The terms and conditions of the merger are as follows:
The separate existence Of American Fire Retardant Corp. (AFRC) shall cease.
Global Materials & Services, Inc. (GMS) shall succeed, without other transfer,
to all the rights and properties of AFRC and shall be subject to all the debts
and liabilities of such corporation in the same manner as if GMS had Itself
incurred them. All rights of creditors and all liens upon the property of each
constituent entity shall be preserved unimpaired, limited in lien to the
property affected by such liens immediately prior to the merger. The Articles
of Incorporation of GMS, existing on the Effective Date and reflecting the
change of the corporate name and other provisions, shall continue in full force
as the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until altered,
amended, or repealed as provided therein or as provided by law. The Bylaws of
GMS existing on the Effective Date, shall continue in full force as the Bylaws
of the Surviving Corporation until altered, amended, or repealed as provided
therein or as provided by law. Each share of the common stock, no par value per
share, of GMS, will have voting rights equal to the same number of shares of the
common stock of AFRC, par value $0.0001 per share.
FOURTH: The manner and basis of converting the shares of each corporation into
shares, obligations, or other securities of the surviving corporation or any
other corporation or, in whole or in part, into cash or other property and the
manner and basis of converting rights to acquire shares of each corporation into
rights to acquire shares, obligations, or other securities of the surviving or
any other corporation or, in whole or in part, into cash or other property are
as follows:
(Attach additional sheets if necessary)
SEVENTH: SIGNATURES FOR EACH CORPORATION
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Name of Corporation Signature Typed or Printed Name of Individual & Title
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Global Materials & /s/ Randy W. Betts Randy W. Betts Secretary/Treasurer
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Services, Inc.
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American Fire Retardant /s/ Randy W. Betts Randy W. Betts Secretary/Treasurer
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Corp.
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