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EXHIBIT 3.39
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF CLEVELAND, INC.
The undersigned officer of PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF CLEVELAND, INC., an
Ohio corporation for profit (the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that in a
writing signed by all of the directors and all of the shareholders who would be
entitled to a notice of a meeting held for such purpose, the following
amendments to the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation were adopted. This
amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is to be filed under Ohio Revised
Code Section 1785.01 et seq. for a professional corporation.
RESOLVED, that the following amendment is hereby adopted;
FIRST: Article 1. of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation is
hereby amended in its entirety as follows:
The name of the corporation is: AMERIPATH PCC, INC.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer, acting for and on behalf of
the Corporation has hereunto subscribed his name this 11th day of January, 1999.
By: /s/ Robert L. Wynn
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Robert L. Wynn, Vice President
RECEIVED
JAN 14 1999
J. KENNETH BLACKWELL
SECRETARY OF STATE
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05460-1031
APPROVED
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
MT. SINAI PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS INC.
MARCH 7 1996
The undersigned being the President and Secretary of Mt. Sinai Pathology
Consultants, Inc, an Ohio Corporation, hereby certify that by written action
taken on March 7, 1996, the shareholders adopted the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Articles of Incorporation of Mt. SINAI Pathology
Consultants. Inc. be amended so that the paragraph titled FIRST shall
read as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Pathology Consultants of
Cleveland, Inc.
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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President
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Secretary
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G0713-0557
638969
APPROVED
9-22-89
35.00
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
SIEGLER, VARESKA & ASSOCIATES INC.
The undersigned being the President and Secretary of Siegler, Vareska &
Associates, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, hereby certify that by action taken
without a meeting on September 12, 1989, the shareholders adopted a resolution
amending the Articles of Incorporation as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Articles of Incorporation of Siegler, Vareska &
Associates, Inc. be amended so that Articles First shall read as
follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation shall be Mt. Sinai Pathology
Consultants Inc.
/s/ Edward E. Siegler
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Edward E. Siegler, M.D., President
/s/ Geoffrey Mendelsohn
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Geoffrey Mendelsohn, M.D., Secretary
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APPROVED
BY: [ILLEGIBLE]
8-6-84
75.00
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SIEGLER, VARESKA & ASSOCIATES, INC.
The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation for profit under the
General Corporation Act of Ohio and Chapter 1785 of the Revised Code of Ohio,
hereby Certify.
FIRST. The name of the corporation shall be Siegler, Vareska &
Associates, Inc.
SECOND. The place in Ohio where its principal office is to be located is
in the City of Cleveland, County of Outshore
THIRD. The sole purpose for which this corporation is formed is to
render the professional services of physicians licensed to practice medicine in
the State of Ohio, and to do such things as are necessary or proper in
connection therewith.
FOURTH. The maximum number of shares that the corporation is authorized
to have outstanding is seven hundred fifty shares of common stock, each without
par value.
FIFTH. The amount of capital with which the corporation will begin
business is at least $500.00.
SIXTH. No share of stock of this corporation shall be issued to any
person who is not a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in the State of
Ohio.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed these Articles of Incorporation, this
31st day of July, 1984.
/s/ Edward E. Siegler
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Edward E. Siegler, M.D.
/s/ George J. Varaska
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George J. Varaska, M.D.
/s/ William K. Sterin
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William K. Sterin, M.D.
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