Exhibit 3.1
No. 11-B 2-75 Submit in duplicate
Include License and Filing Fees**
One or more natural persons of the age of 18 years or more may incorporate
a business corporation by signing, verifying and delivering Articles of
Incorporation in duplicate to the Corporation Commissioner, The procedure for
the formation of business corporations is set forth in ORS 57.306 through
57.331. See ORS 57.311 for the content of Articles of Incorporation.
Articles of Incorporation
The undersigned natural person(s) of the age of eighteen years or more
under the Oregon Business Corporation Act, adopt the following Articles of
Incorporation:
ARTICLE I The name of this corporation is Evergreen Air. Inc.
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(The corporate name must contain the word "Corporation", "Company",
"Incorporated" or "Limited" or an abbreviation of one of such words.)
and its duration shall be perpetual
ARTICLE II The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized are:
To act as a holding company of, and to provide services to, various
subsidiary corporations engaged in the commercial operation of helicopters
and fixed wing aircraft, and to engage in any other lawful activity for
which corporations may be organized under ORS Chapter 57.
(It is not necessary to set forth in the Articles any of the corporate powers
enumerated in ORS 57.030 and 57.035. It is sufficient to state, cither alone or
with other purposes, "That the corporation may engage in any lawful activity for
which corporations may be organized under ORS Chapter 57"; however, it is
desirable to state the primary purpose of the corporation in conjunction with
such statement.)
ARTICLE III The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
authority to issue is
500 shares of no par value common stock
(Insert statement as to par value of such shares or a statement that all of such
shares are to be without par value. If there is more than one claw of stock,
insert a statement as to the preference, limitations and relative rights of each
class.)
ARTICLE IV The address of the initial registered office of the corporation
is 900 S. W. Fifth Avenue
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(Street and Number) (NOTE--A P.O Box No. is not acceptable)
Portland, Oregon 97204 and the name of its initial registered agent at
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(City and State) (Zip Code)
such address is Gerald A. Froebe
ARTICLE V The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of
the corporation is two and the names and addresses of the persons who are to
serve as directors until the first annual
Name Address
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(NOTE: A P.O. BOX NUMBER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE)
(Street and Number) (City and State) (Zip)
Three Mile Lane
Delford M. Smith McMinnville, Oregon 97128
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Three Mile Lane
Phoebe A. Hocken McMinnville, Oregon 97128
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ARTICLE VI The name and address of each incorporator is:
Name Address
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(NOTE: A P.O. BOX NUMBER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE)
(Street and Number) (City and State) (Zip)
Gerald A. Froebe 900 S. W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
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ARTICLE VII (Provisions for regulation of internal affairs of the corporation as
may be appropriate.)
We, the undersigned incorporators, declare under penalties of perjury that
we have examined the foregoing and to the best of our knowledge and belief, it
is true, correct and complete.
/s/ Gerald A. Froebe
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Dated August 2, 1978
**Submit articles in duplicate original with filing and license fees as
listed below. Duplicate original means both copies MUST have original
signatures.
If the
authorized
shares But do not Filing License Total
exceed Exceed Fee Fee Fee
$ 0 $ 5,000 $ 10 $ 10 $ 20
5,000 10,000 15 15 30
10,000 25,000 20 20 40
25,000 50,000 30 30 60
50,000 100,000 50 50 100
100,000 250,000 75 75 150
250,000 500,000 100 100 200
500,000 1,000,000 125 125 250
If the authorized shares exceed $1,000,000 , a $200 license fee and a $200
filing fee--totaling $400. To determine the amount of organization fee payable
by a corporation having stock without par value, but for no other purpose, such
shares of stock shall be deemed equivalent to shares having a par value of $10
each.
File with Corporation Commissioner, Commerce Building. 158 12th Street
N.E., Salem. Oregon 97310.