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Natalie E. Tennant Secretary of State State Capitol Bldg. 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Charleston, WV 25305

Penney Barker, Manager Corporations Division Tel. (304) 558-8000 Hrs. 8:30am ­ 5:00pm ET www.wvsos.com
WV ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION NON-PROFIT AMENDMENT

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(If you want a copy returned send an additional copy along with your original application)

Fax: 304-558-8381

FIRST: SECOND: THIRD:

The present name of the corporation is: The date of the adoption of the amendment(s):
In the manner prescribed by the WV Code Chapter 31E, Article 10, Section 1005, the members/board of directors have adopted the following amendment(s) to the Articles of Incorporation: Statement required by the IRS to be included in Articles of Incorporation, Restatement or Amendment for 501(c)(3) status approval (attached) Change of name to: Other (attach amendments to form)

FOURTH:

Check and complete the applicable statement: At a meeting held on a quorum of the members entitled to vote on the amendment were present and the amendment was adopted by a majority of members present. The amendment was adopted by consent in writing signed by all members entitled to vote on the amendment. No members were entitled to vote on the amendment. At a meeting held on the amendment was adopted by a majority of the directors in office.

FIFTH:

Articles of amendment prepared by:
(name) (address) (phone #)

SIXTH:

Signature of one of the officers or chairman of the board of directors of the corporation:
Business email address, if any:
Print Name Signature Title or Capacity

Form CD-3

Issued by the WV Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston

Revised 1/09

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Statement Required by IRS to be Included in Articles of Incorporation, Restatement or Amendment for 501 (c)(3) Status Approval

Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organization under section 501 (c ) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. No part of the net earnings of the corporations shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Third hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.