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Exhibit 3.17
00081201004
FILED
In the Office of the
Secretary of State of Texas
OCT 01 1987
Corporations Section
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
300, INC.
The undersigned, being a natural person of the age of eighteen (18) years
or more, acting as the incorporator of a corporation under the Texas Business
Corporation Act, hereby adopts the following Articles of Incorporation for such
corporation:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation is 300, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The period of its duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE III
The purpose for which the corporation is organized is to transact any and
all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Texas
Business Corporation Act.
ARTICLE IV
The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is
1717 North Beltline Road, Irving, Texas 75061, and the name of the initial
registered agent of the corporation at such address is Neil Hupfauer.
ARTICLE V
The corporation is authorized to issue one class of capital stock to be
designated Common Stock. The aggregate number of shares which the corporation
shall have authority to issue is One Million (1,000,000) shares of Common Stock,
$.01 par value.
ARTICLE VI
Cumulative voting in the election of directors is expressly prohibited.
ARTICLE VII
No shareholder of the corporation will by reason of his holding shares of
stock of the corporation have any preemptive or preferential rights to purchase
or subscribe to any shares of any class of stock of the corporation, or any
notes,
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debentures, bonds, warrants, options or other securities of the corporation, now
or hereafter to be authorized.
ARTICLE VIII
The corporation will not commence business until it has received for the
issuance of its shares consideration of the value of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00), consisting of money paid, labor done or property actually received,
which property actually received shall have a value of not less than One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
ARTICLE IX
The number of directors shall be fixed in the manner provided in the Bylaws
of the corporation. The initial Board of Directors will consist of one director,
and the name and address of the person who is to serve as director until the
first annual meeting of shareholders or until his successors are elected and
qualified is:
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Name Address
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Neil Hupfauer 1717 North Beltline Road
Irving, Texas 75061
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ARTICLE X
The name and address of the incorporator is as follows:
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Name Address
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Larry Bridgefarmer 1500 Diamond Shamrock Tower
Dallas, Texas 75201
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 30th day
of September, 1987.
/s/ Larry Bridgefarmer
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Larry Bridgefarmer, Incorporator
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00081201006
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
)
COUNTY OF DALLAS )
BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, on this day personally
appeared Larry Bridgefarmer, who being by me first duly sworn, declared that she
is the person who signed the foregoing document as incorporator, and that the
statements contained therein are true and correct.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 30th day of September, 1987.
/s/ Ginger S. Heinze
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Notary Public, in and for
the State of Texas
[SEAL]
My Commission Expires:
7-30-91
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Secretary of State of Texas
DEC 07 1987
Clerk I-F
Corporations Section
ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE
FOR AN INCORPORATED BUSINESS OR PROFESSION
1. The assumed name under which the business or professional service is or is
to be conducted or rendered is Triangle Bowl.
2. The name of the incorporated business or profession as stated in its
Articles of Incorporation or comparable document is 300, Inc., and the
charter number or certificate of authority number, if any, is 01063875.
3. The state, country, or other jurisdiction under the laws of which it was
incorporated is Texas, and the address of its registered or similar office
in that jurisdiction is 1717 N. Beltline, Irving, Texas 75061.
4. The period, not to exceed ten years, during which the assumed name will be
used is October 1, 1987 to September 30, 1996.
5. The corporation is a (circle one) business corporation, non-profit
corporation, professional corporation, professional association or other
type of corporation (specify)________________________, or other type of
incorporated business, professional or other association or legal entity
(specify)__________________________.
6. If the corporation is required to maintain a registered office in Texas,
the address of the registered office is 1717 N. Beltline, and the name of
its registered agent at such address is Irving, Texas 75061. The address of
the principal office (if not the same as the registered office)
is __________________________.
7. If the corporation is not required to or does not maintain a registered
office in Texas, the office address in Texas is_________________________;
and if the corporation is not incorporated, organized or associated under
the laws of Texas, the address of its place of business in Texas is
______________________________________ and the office address elsewhere is
______________________________________.
8. The county or counties where business or professional services are being or
are to be conducted or rendered under such assumed name are (if applicable,
use the designation "all" or "all except_________________________"):
Dallas County only
/s/ Neil Charles Hupfauer Pres.
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Signature of officer, representative
or attorney-in-fact of the corporation
Before me on this 25 day of November, 1987, personally appeared Neil Hupfauer
and acknowledged to me that __he executed the foregoing certificate for the
purposes therein expressed.
/s/ Mary Casey
(Notary seal) --------------------------------------
Notary Public Dallas County
6-9-91
NOTE: A certificate executed and acknowledged by an
attorney-in-fact shall include a statement that the
attorney-in-fact has been duly authorized in writing by his
principal to execute and acknowledge the same.
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00209500992
FILED
In the Office of the
Secretary of State of Texas
DEC 13 1995
Corporations Section
ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE
FOR AN INCORPORATED BUSINESS OR PROFESSION
1. The name of the incorporated business as stated in its Articles of
Incorporation is
300, Inc.
2. The assumed name under which the business is to be conducted or rendered is
FUN FEST.
3. The state under the laws of which it was incorporated is Texas, and the
address of its registered office in that jurisdiction is 1717 N. Beltline
Rd, Irving, TX 75061.
4. The period during which the assumed name will be used is ten (10) years.
5. The corporation is a business corporation.
6. The corporation is required to maintain a registered office in Texas. The
address of the registered office is 1717 N Beltline, Irving, TX and the
name of the registered agent at such address is Neil Hupfauer.
7. The county or counties where business or professional services are being or
are to be conducted or rendered under such assumed name is: Dallas County,
Texas.
300, INC.
By: /s/ Neil Hupfauer
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Neil Hupfauer, President
BEFORE ME on this 7th day of Dec., 1995, personally appeared Neil Hupfauer,
the President of 300, Inc., and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the
foregoing certificate for the purposes therein expressed and in the capacity
therein stated.
/s/ Beth M. Owen
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Notary Public, State of TEXAS
My commission expires:
[SEAL]
BETH M. OWEN
NOTARY PUBLIC
State of Texas
Comm Exp 07-25-98
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FILED
In the Office of the
Secretary of State of Texas
SEP 18 1996
Corporations Section
ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE FOR A CORPORATION
1. The name of the incorporated business or profession as stated in its
Articles of Incorporation or comparable document is 300, Inc.
2. The assumed name under which the business or professional service is to be
conducted or rendered is Triangle Bowl.
3. The state, country, or other jurisdiction under the laws of which it was
incorporated or associated is Texas, and the address of its registered or
similar office in that jurisdiction is 1717 North Beltline, Irving, Texas
75061.
4. The period, not to exceed 10 years, during which the assumed name will be
used is ten years.
5. The corporation is a business corporation.
6. The address of the registered office is 1717 North Beltline, Irving Texas
75061.
7. The country or countries where business or professional services are being
or are to be conducted or rendered under such assumed name are Tarrant,
Dallas, Harris and Midland.
300, Inc.
By: /s/ Neil C. Hupfauer
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Neil C. Hupfauer, President
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THE STATE OF TEXAS )
)
COUNTY OF DALLAS )
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Neil
C. Hupfauer, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed same in the
capacity therein stated.
Subscribed and sworn to me on this the 9th day of September, 1996.
/s/ Beth M. Owen
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Notary Public in and for
The State of Texas
[SEAL]
BETH M. OWEN
NOTARY PUBLIC
State of Texas
Comm Exp 07-25-98
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[SEAL]
FILED
In the Office of the
Secretary of State of Texas
SEP 15 1998
Corporations Section
OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
CORPORATIONS SECTION
P.O. Box 13697
Austin, Texas 78711-3697
STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR
REGISTERED AGENT OR BOTH BY A CORPORATION,
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1. The name of the entity is 300, Inc.
The entity's charter/certificate of authority/file number is 1063875
2. The registered office address as PRESENTLY shown in the records of the
Texas secretary of state is: 1717 N. Beltline Road, Irving, TX 75061
3. A. /X/ The address of the NEW registered office is: (Please provide street
address, city, state and zip code. The address must be in Texas.)
350 North St. Paul Street, Dallas, TX 75201.
OR B. / / The registered office address will not change.
4. The name of the registered agent as PRESENTLY shown in the records of the
Texas secretary of state is Neil Hupfauer
5. A. /X/ The name of the NEW registered agent is CT Corporation System
OR B. / / The registered agent will not change.
6. Following the changes shown above, the address of the registered office and
the address of the office of the registered agent will continue to be
identical, as required by law.
7. The changes shown above were authorized by:
Business Corporations may SELECT A OR B
Limited Liability Companies may SELECT D OR E
Non-Profit Corporations may SELECT A, B, OR C
Limited Partnerships SELECT F
A./ / The board of directors;
B./X/ An officer of the corporation so authorized by the board of
directors;
C./ / The members of the corporations in whom management of the
corporation is vested pursuant to article 2.14C of the Texas
Non-Profit Corporation Act;
D./ / Its members;
E./ / Its managers; or
F./ / The limited partnership.
/s/ James Self
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(Authorized Officer of Corporation)
(Authorized Member or Manager of LLC)
James Self, President
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FILED
In the Office of the
Secretary of State of Texas
FEB 28 2002
CORPORATIONS SECTION
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
300, INC.
Pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Texas Business Corporation Act, 300, Inc. (the
"Corporation"), a Texas corporation, files the following Articles of Amendment
with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas:
1. NAME. The name of the corporation is 300, Inc.
2. THE AMENDMENT. The amendment adds the following new Article XI to the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE XI
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Corporation
shall not be authorized to issue non-voting equity securities of any
class, series or other designation to the extent prohibited by Section
1123(a)(6) of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the
"Bankruptcy Code"); provided, however, that the foregoing restriction
shall (i) have no further force and effect beyond that required under
Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) only have such force and
effect so long as such Section 1123(a)(6) is in effect and applies to the
Corporation and (iii) be deemed void or eliminated if required under
applicable law.
3. SOLE SHAREHOLDER ACTION. The sole shareholder of the Corporation of all
10,000 issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation
entitled to vote on the amendment adopted the amendment on July 2, 2001.
Dated: February 28, 2002.
300, INC.
By: /s/ William Dufour
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Name: William Dufour
Title: President