For Ministry Use Only
A l'usage exclusif du ministere
Exhibit 3.1
Ontario Corporation Number
Numero de la societe en Ontario
1327064
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
STATUTS CONSTITUTIFS
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Form 1 Business Corporations Act Formule 1 Loi sur les societes par actions
1. The name of the corporation is: Denomination sociale de la societe:
THE HUB GROUP LIMITED
2. The address of the registered office: Adresse du siege social:
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95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800
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(Street & Number, or R.R. Number & if Multi-Office Building give Room No.)
(Rue et numero, ou numero de la R.R. et, s'il s'agit d'un edifice a bureaux,
numero du bureau)
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2N7
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(Name of Municipality or Post Office) (Postal Code)
(Nom de la municipalite ou du bureau de poste) (Code postal)
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3. Number (or minimum and maximum number) of Nombre (ou nombres minimal et maximal)
directors is: d'administrateurs:
minimum of 3, maximum of 10
4. The first director(s) is/are: Premier(s) administrateur(s):
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Resident
Canadian
State
First name, initials and surname Residence address, giving Street & No. or R.R. No., Yes or No
Prenom, initiales et nom de famille Municipality and Postal Code Resident
Adresse personnelle, y compris la rue et le numero, le canadien
numero de la R.R., le nom de la municipalite et le code postal Oui/Non
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Jean D. DuGuay 408-60 Mountview Avenue Yes
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 2L4
Jennifer Brown 401-67 High Park Blvd. Yes
Toronto, Ontario
M6R 1M9
Jennifer Henry Apt. 2, 281 Evelyn Avenue Yes
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 2Z8
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1.
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5. Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation may Limites, s'il y a lieu, imposees aux activites commerciales
carry on or on powers the corporation may exercise. ou aux pouvoirs de la societe.
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none
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6. The classes and any maximum number of shares that Categories et nombre maximal, s'il y a lieu, d'actions que
the corporation is authorized to issue: la societe est autorisee a emettre:
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an unlimited number of preference shares, issuable in series and an unlimited
number of common shares
2.
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7. Rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions Droits, privileges, restrictions et conditions, s'il y a lieu, rattaches
(if any) attaching to each class of shares and a chaque categorie d'actions et pouvoirs des administrateurs relatifs a
directors authority with respect to any class of chaque categorie d'actions qui peut etre emise en serie:
shares which may be issued in series:
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see pages 3A to 3D
3.
The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the
preference shares and common shares are:
1. PREFERENCE SHARES
The Preference Shares, as a class, shall be designated as Preference
Shares and shall have attached thereto the following rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions:
1.1. DIRECTORS' RIGHT TO ISSUE IN ONE OR MORE SERIES
The Preference Shares may be issued a any time or from time to time in one
or more series. Before any shares of a series are issued, the board of
directors of the Corporation shall fix the number of shares that will form such
series and shall, subject to the limitations set out in the Articles, determine
the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached
to the Preference Shares of such series, the whole subject to the filing with
the Director (as defined in the Business Corporations Act (the "Act")) of
Articles of Amendment containing a description of such series including the
rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions determined by the board of
directors of the Corporation.
1.2. RANKING OF THE PREFERENCE SHARES
The Preference Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the
Preference Shares of every other series with respect to dividends and return of
capital in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Corporation, and shall be entitled to a preference over the Common Shares of
the Corporation and over any other shares ranking junior to the Preference
Shares with respect to priority in payment of dividends and in the distribution
of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the
assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up
its affairs. If any cumulative dividends, whether or not declared, or declared
non-cumulative dividends or amounts payable on a return of capital in the event
of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation are not paid
in full in
3A
respect of any series of the Preference Shares, the Preference Shares of all
series shall participate rateably in respect of such dividends in accordance
with the sums that would be payable on such shares if all such dividends were
declared and paid in full, and in respect of such return of capital in
accordance with the sums that would be payable on such return of capital if all
sums so payable were paid in full; provided, however, that if there are
insufficient assets to satisfy in full all such claims as aforesaid, the claims
of the holders of the Preference Shares with respect to return of capital shall
be paid and satisfied first and any assets remaining thereafter shall be
applied towards the payment and satisfaction of claims in respect of dividends.
The Preference Shares of any series may also be given such other preferences
not inconsistent with the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions
attached to the Preference Shares as a class over the Common Shares of the
Corporation and over any other shares ranking junior to the Preference Shares
as may be determined in the case of such series of Preference Shares.
1.3. VOTING RIGHTS
Except as hereinafter referred to or as required by law or unless
provision is made in the Articles relating to any series of Preference Shares
that such series is entitled to vote, the holders of the Preference Shares as a
class shall not be entitled as such to receive notice of, to attend or to vote
at any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that
the holders of Preference Shares shall be entitled to notice of meetings of
shareholders called for the purpose of authorizing the dissolution of the
Corporation or the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all the
property of the Corporation other than in the ordinary course of the business
of the Corporation.
3B
1.4. AMENDMENT WITH APPROVAL OF HOLDERS OF THE PREFERENCE SHARES
The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the
Preference Shares as a class may be added to, changed or removed but only with
the approval of the holders of the Preference Shares given as hereinafter
specified.
1.5. APPROVAL OF HOLDERS OF THE PREFERENCE SHARES
The approval of the holders of the Preference Shares to add to, change or
remove any right, privilege, restriction or condition attaching to the
Preference Shares as a class or in respect of any other matter requiring the
consent of the holders of the Preference Shares may be given in such manner as
may then be required by law, subject to a minimum requirement that such
approval be given by resolution signed by all the holders of the Preference
Shares or passed by the affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes cast at a
meeting of the holders of the Preference Shares duly called for that purpose.
The formalities to be observed with respect to the giving of notice of any
such meeting or any adjourned meeting, the quorum required therefor and the
conduct thereof shall be those from time to time prescribed by the by-laws of
the Corporation with respect to meetings of shareholders, or if not so
prescribed, as required by the Act as in force at the time of the meeting. On
every poll taken at every meeting of the holders of the Preference Shares as a
class, or at any joint meeting of the holders of two or more series of
Preference Shares, each holder of Preference Shares entitled to vote thereat
shall have one vote in respect of each Preference Share held.
2. COMMON SHARES
The holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled to vote at all meetings
of shareholders of the Corporation except meetings at which only the holders of
the Preference Shares as a class or the holders of one or more series of the
Preference Shares are entitled to vote, and shall be entitled to one vote at
all such meetings in respect of each Common Share held.
3C
After payment to the holders of the Preference Shares of the amount or
amounts to which they may be entitled, the holders of the Common Shares shall
be entitled to receive any dividend declared by the board of directors of the
Corporation and to receive the remaining property of the Corporation
upon dissolution.
3D
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8. The issue, transfer or ownership of shares is/is not L'emission, le transfert ou la propriete d'actions est/n'est
restricted and the restrictions (if any) are as follows: pas restreint. Les restrictions, s'il y a lieu, sont les
suivantes:
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The transfer of shares of the Corporation shall be restricted in that no
shareholder shall be entitled to transfer any share or shares without either:
(a) the approval of the directors of the Corporation expressed by a
resolution passed at a meeting of the board of directors or by an
instrument or instruments in writing signed by a majority of the
directors; or
(b) the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of the
Corporation entitling the holders thereof to vote in all circumstances
(other than holders of shares who are entitled to vote separately as a
class) for the time being outstanding expressed by a resolution passed
at a meeting of the holders of such shares or by an instrument or
instruments in writing signed by the holders of a majority of such
shares.
4.
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9. Other provisions, if any, are: Autres dispositions, s'il y a lieu:
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(a) The number of shareholders of the Corporation, exclusive of persons who are
in its employment and exclusive of persons who having been formerly in the
employment of the Corporation, were, while in that employment, and have
continued after the termination of that employment to be, shareholders of
the Corporation, is limited to not more than fifty, two or more persons who
are the joint registered owners of one or more shares being counted as one
shareholder.
(b) Any invitation to the public to subscribe for securities of the Corporation
is prohibited.
5.
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10. The names and addresses of the incorporators are Nom et adresse des fondateurs
First name, initials and surname or corporate name Full residence address or address of registered office or
Prenom, Initiale et nom de famille ou denomination of principal place of business giving street & No. or R.R.
sociale No., municipality and postal code
Adresse personnelle au complet, adresse du siege social ou adresse
de l'etablissement principal, y compris la rue et
le numero, le numero de la R.R., le nom de la
municipalite et le code postal
Jean D. DuGuay 408-60 Mountview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 2L4
Jennifer Brown 401-67 High Park Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
M6R 1M9
Jennifer Henry Apt. 2, 281 Evelyn Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6P 2Z8
These articles are signed in duplicate. Les presents statuts sont signes en double exemplaire.
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Signatures of incorporators
(signatures des fondateurs)
/s/ Jean D. DuGuay
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Jean D. DuGuay
/s/ Jennifer Brown
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Jennifer Brown
/s/ Jennifer Henry
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Jennifer Henry
6.
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5. The amendment has been duly authorized as required La modification a ete dument autorisee conformement
by Sections 168 & 170 (as applicable) of aux article 168 et 170 (selon le cas) de la Loi sur les
the Business Corporations Act. societes par actions.
6. The resolution authorizing the amendment was Les actionnaires ou les administrateurs (selon le cas) de
approved by the shareholders/directors (as la societe ont approuve la resolution autorisant le
applicable) of the corporation on modification le
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2000, September, 14th
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(Year, Month, Day)
(annee, mois, jour)
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These articles are signed in duplicate. Les presents statuts sont signes en double
exemplaire.
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THE HUB GROUP LIMITED
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(Name of Corporation)
(Denomination sociale de la societe)
By:/Par: /s/ W. Kirk James
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(Signature) (Description of Office)
(Signature) (Fonction)
W. KIRK JAMES, Secretary
2.
For Ministry Use Only Ontario Corporation Number
A l'usage exclusif du ministere Numero de la societe en Ontario
1327064
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
STATUTS DE MODIFICATION
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Form 3 Business Corporations Act Formule 3 Loi sur les societes par actions
1. The name of the corporation is: Denomination sociale de la societe:
THE HUB GROUP LIMITED
2. The name of the corporation is changed to (if Nouvelle denomination sociale de la societe (s'il y a lieu):
applicable):
3. Date of incorporation/amalgamation: Date de la constitution ou de la fusion:
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1998 November 25
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(Year, Month, Day)
(annee, mois, jour)
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4. The articles of the corporation are amended as Les statuts de la societe sont modifies de la facon suivante.
follows:
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The certificate and articles of the Corporation dated November 25, 1998 are
amended as follows:
1. To remove the restrictions on the issue, transfer or ownership of shares
as set out in article 8 and to substitute therefore the following:
"There shall be no restrictions on the issue, transfer or ownership of
shares."
2. To delete paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 9 and substitute therefore the
word "None".
1.
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5. The amendment has been duly authorized as required La modification a ete dument autorisee conformement aux
by Sections 168 & 170 (as applicable) of the Business articles 168 et 170 (selon le cas) de la Loi sur les societes
Corporations Act. par actions.
6. The resolution authorizing the amendment was Les actionnaires ou les administrateurs (selon le cas) de
approved by the shareholders/directors (as applica- la societe ont approuve la resolution autorisant la
ble) of the corporation on modification le
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1999 January 22
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(Year, Month, Day)
(annee, mois, jour)
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These articles are signed in duplicate. Les presents status sont signes en double exemplaire.
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THE HUB GROUP LIMITED
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(Name of Corporation)
(Denomination sociale de la societe)
By:/Par /s/ Bradley Martin
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(Signature) (Description of)
(Signature) (Fonction)
Bradley Martin -- Secretary
2.
Ontario Corporation Number
Numero de la societe en Ontario
1327064
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
STATUTS MODIFICATION
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Form 3 Business Corporations Act Formule 3 Loi sur les societe par actions
1. The name of the corporation is: Denomination sociale de la societe:
THE HUB GROUP LIMITED
2. The name of the corporation is changed to (if Nouvelle denomination sociale de la societe (s'il y a lieu):
applicable):
HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
3. Date of incorporation/amalgamation: Date de la constitution ou de la fusion:
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1998, November, 25th
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(Year, Month, Day)
(annee, mois, jour)
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4. The articles of the corporation are amended as Les statuts de la societe sont modifies de la facon suivante.
follows:
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The name of the Corporation is changed from THE HUB GROUP LIMITED to HUB
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
1.