ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SPHINX INDUSTRIES, INC.
Know all men by these presents;
That we the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together
for the purpose of forming a corporation under and pursuant to the provisions of
Nevada Revised Statutes 78.010. To Nevada Revised Statutes 78.090 inclusive, as
amended, and certify that;
ARTICLE I
The name of this corporation is Sphinx Industries, Inc. the name and post office
address of the incorporator signing the Articles of Incorporation is: Richard D.
Fritzler, 1800 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite 107, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104. The name
and address of the first member of the First Board of Directors is: Richard D.
Fritzler 1800 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite 107, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104.
ARTICLE II
The Resident Agent of this corporation in Nevada shall be Nevada Corporate
Services located at 1800 E. Sahara Avenue, Suite 107, Las Vegas, Clark County,
Nevada 89104. Offices for the transaction of any business of the Corporation,
and where meetings of the Board of Directors and of part of the State of Nevada,
or in any other state, territory or possession of the United States of America,
or in any foreign country as the Board of Directors may, from time to time
determine.
ARTICLE III
The nature of the business and the object and purpose to be transacted, prompted
or carried on by the Corporation is to conduct any lawful activity in accordance
with the Laws of the State of Nevada and the United States of America, including
but not limiting to the following;
1) Shall have the rights, privileges, and powers as may be conferred
upon a corporation by any existing law.
2) May at any time such rights, privileges, and powers, when not
inconsistent with the purpose and objects for which this corporation is
organized.
3) This corporation shall in any Court of Law.
4) To sue or be sued in any Court of Law.
5) To make contracts.
6) To hold, purchase and convey real and personal estate and to
mortgage or lease any such real and personal estate with its franchises. The
power to hold real and personal estate shall include the power to take the same
by device or bequest in this state, or in any other state, territory or country.
7) To appoint such officers and agents as the affairs of the
Corporation shall require, and to allow them suitable compensation.
8) To make By-Laws not inconsistent with the Constitution or Laws of
the United States, or of the States of Nevada, for the management, regulation
and government of its affairs and property, the transfer of its stock, the
transaction of its business, and the calling and holding of meetings of its
Stockholders.
9) To wind up and dissolve itself, or be wound up and dissolved,
according to existing law.
10) To adopt or use a common seal or stamp, and alter the same at
pleasure. The use of a seal or stamp by the Corporation on any corporate
document is not necessary. The Corporation may use a seal or stamp if it
desires, but such use or nonuse shall not in any way affect the legality of the
document.
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11) To borrow money and contract debts when necessary for the
transaction of its business, or for the exercise of its corporate rights,
privileges or franchises, or for any other lawful purpose of its incorporation;
to issue bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange, debentures, and other
obligations and evidences of indebtedness, payable at a specific time or times,
or payable upon the happening of a specified event or events, whether secured by
mortgage, pledge or other security, or unsecured, for money borrowed, or in
payment for property purchased, or acquired, or for any other lawful object.
12) To guarantee, purchase, hold, take, obtain, receive, subscribe for,
own, use, dispose of, sell, exchange, lease, lend, assign, mortgage, pledge, or
otherwise acquire, transfer or deal in or with bonds or obligations of, or
shares, securities or interests in or issued by, any person, government,
governmental agency or political subdivision of government, and to exercise all
the rights, powers and privileges of ownership of such an interest, including
the right to vote, if any.
13) To purchase, hold, sell and transfer shares of its own capital
stock, and use therefore its capital, capital surplus, surplus, or other
property or funds.
14) To conduct business, have one or more offices, and hold, purchase,
mortgage and convey real and personal property in this state, and in any of the
several states, territories, possessions and dependencies of the United States,
the District of Columbia, and any foreign countries.
15) To do everything necessary and proper for the accomplishment of the
objects enumerated in its Articles of Incorporation, or in any amendment thereof
or necessary or incidental to the protection and benefit of the Corporation,
and, in general, to carry on any lawful business necessary or incidental to the
attainment of the objects of the Corporation, whether or not the business is
similar in nature to the objects set forth in the Articles of Incorporation, or
in any amendment therefore.
16) To make into donations for public welfare or for charitable,
scientific or educational purposes.
17) To enter into partnership, general or limited, or joint ventures,
in connection with any lawful activities.
ARTICLE IV
The capital stock of this corporation shall consist of twenty-five thousand
shares of common stock (25,000), without nominal or par value, all of which
stock shall be entitled to voting power. The Corporation may issue the shares of
stock for such consideration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V
The members of the governing board of this corporation shall be styled
directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of at least one (1) person. The
number of directors of this corporation may, from time to time, be increased or
decreased by an amendment to the By-Laws in that regard and without the
necessity of amending the Articles of Incorporation. A majority of the Directors
in office, present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, duly called,
whether regular or special, shall always constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business, unless the By-Laws otherwise provide.
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ARTICLE VI
This corporation shall have a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a
resident agent, to be chosen by the board of Directors, any person may hold two
or more offices.
ARTICLE VII
The capital stock of the Corporation, after the fixed consideration thereof has
been paid or performed, shall not be subject to assessment, and the individual
Stockholders of this corporation shall not be individually liable for the debts
and liabilities of the Corporation, and the Articles of Incorporation shall
never be amended as to the aforesaid provisions.
ARTICLE VIII
The Board of Directors is expressly authorized: (subject to the By-Laws, if any,
adopted by the Stockholders)
1) To make, alter or amend the By-Laws of the Corporation.
2) To fix the amount in cash or otherwise, to be reserved as working
capital.
3) To authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the
property and franchises of the Corporation.
4) To by resolution or resolutions passed by a majority of the whole
board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or
more of the Directors of the Corporation, which, to the extent provided in the
resolution or resolutions or in the By-Laws of the Corporation, shall have and
may exercise the power of the Board of Directors in the management of the
business and affairs of the Corporation, and may have power to authorize the
seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers on which the Corporation
desires to place a seal. Such committee or committees shall have such name or
names as may be stated in the By-Laws of the Corporation or as may be determined
from time to time by resolution adopted by the
Board of Directors.
5) To sell, lease or exchange all of its property and assets, including
its goodwill and its corporate franchises, upon such terms and conditions as the
board deems expedient and for the interests of the Corporation, when and as
authorized by the affirmative vote of the Stockholders holding stock in the
Corporation entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting power
given at a Stockholder meeting called for that purpose.
ARTICLE IX
The Directors of this corporation need not be Stockholders.
ARTICLE X
In the absence of fraud, no contract or other transactions of the Corporation
shall be affected by the fact that any of the Directors are in any way
interested in, or connected with, any other party to such contract or
transaction, or are themselves, parties to such contract or transaction,
provided that this interest in any such contract or transaction of any such
director shall at any time be fully disclosed or otherwise known to the Board of
Directors, and each and every person who may become a director of the
Corporation is hereby relieved of any liability that might otherwise exist from
contracting with the Corporation for the benefit of himself or any firm,
association or corporation in which he may be in any way interested.
ARTICLE XI
No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the
Corporation or any of its Stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty
as a director or officer involving any act or omission of any such director or
officer provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or
limit the liability of a director or officer for acts or omissions which involve
intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or the payment of
dividends in violation of Section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Any
repeal or modification of this Article by the Stockholders of the Corporation
shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the
personal liability of a director or officer of the Corporation for acts or
omissions prior to such repeal or modification.
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ARTICLE XII
Except to the extent limited or denied by Nevada Revised Statutes 78.265
Shareholders shall have no preemptive right to acquire unissued shares, treasury
shares or securities convertible into such shares, of this corporation.
I, the undersigned, being the incorporator hereinbefore named for the purpose of
forming a corporation pursuant to the general corporation law of the State of
Nevada, do make and file these Articles of Incorporation, hereby declaring and
certifying that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto
set my hand.
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State of Nevada )
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Clark County )
On February 26, 1997 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Notary
Public, Richard Fritzler, known to me the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing document and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
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Notary Public
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CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT
BY RESIDENT AGENT
In the matter of Sphinx Industries, Inc.
Nevada Corporate Services, with address at:
1800 East Sahara Avenue, Suite 107, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of
Nevada, hereby accept appointment as resident Agent of the above-entitled
corporation in accordance with NRS 78.090.
FURTHERMORE, that the principal officer in this State is located at
1800 East Sahara Avenue, Suite 107, City of Las Vegas, County of Clark, State of
Nevada,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand February 26, 1997.
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For Nevada Corporate Services
RESIDENT AGENT
State of Nevada )
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County of Clark )
On February 26, 1997 personally appeared, before me the undersigned Notary
Public, Richard Fritzler, known to me as the person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing document, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same.
original signature and stamp on file
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