EXHIBIT 3.1
ARICLES OF INCORPORATION
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF China Dalian Shipping Group
ARTICLE I - NAME, PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND MAILING ADDRESS
The name of this corporation is China Dalian Shipping Group and the principal
office and mailing address of this corporation is 2503 W. Gardner Ct. Tampa Fl
33611.
ARTICLE II - PURPOSE
This corporation is organized to include the transaction of any or all lawful
business for which corporations may be incorporated under Chapter 607, Florida
Statutes (1975) as presently enacted and as it may be amended from time to time.
ARTICLE III - INCORPORATOR AND REGISTERED AGENT
The address of the registered agent and incorporator of this corporation is 2503
W. Gardner Ct. Tampa Fl 33611, and the name of the registered agent and
incorporator is Michael T. Williams.
ARTICLE IV - ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to
vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
ARTICLE IV - CAPITAL STOCK
This corporation is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of no par value common
stock, which shall be designated as "Common Shares" and Twenty Million shares of
no par value preferred stock, which shall be designated as "Preferred Shares."
The Preferred Shares may be issued in such series and with such rights,
privileges, and preferences as determined solely by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI - AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS / CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITIONS The
Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Sections 607.0901 and
607.0902 of the Florida Enterprise Corporations Act, relating to affiliated
transactions and control share acquisitions, respectively.
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I hereby accept the appointment as Registered Agent and agree to act in this
capacity.
/s/ Michael T. Williams May 4, 1999
Signature/Registered Agent Date
/s/ Michael T. Williams May 4, 1999
Signature/Incorporator Date
Prepared By: Michael T. Williams, Esq. 2503 W. Gardner Ct. Tampa FL 33611
Florida Bar: 300322 Phone and Fax: 813.831.9348 Fax Audit # (((H99000010659
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