STATE OF IDAHO
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PETE T. CENARRUSA, Secretary of State of the State of Idaho, hereby certify
that I am the custodian of the corporation and limited partnership records of
this State.
I FURTHER CERTIFY That the annexed is a full, true and complete transcript
of the articles of amendment of SHOSHONE SILVER MINING CO., an Idaho
corporation, received and filed in this office on the 12th day of August, 1983,
as appears of record in this office as of this date.
Dated August 12, 1983
/s/ Pete T. Cenarrusa
SECRETARY OF STATE
(State Seal) by: /s/ Marilyn Johnson
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SHOSHONE SILVER MINING CO
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-1-1006 of the Idaho Business
Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of
Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is SHOSHONE SILVER MINING CO
SECOND: The following amendments of the Articles of Incorporation were
adopted by the shareholders of the corporation on March 31st 1998, in the manner
prescribed by the Idaho Business Corporation Act:
"ARTICLE V
The amount of its capital stock shall be Two Million
Dollars ($2,000,000.00) divided into Twenty Million
(20,000,000) shares of common stock with a par value of ten
cents ($.10) per share."
THIRD: The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at the time of
such adoption was 7,869,923; and the number of each class entitled to vote
thereon was 7,869,923.
FOURTH: The designation and number of outstanding shares of each class
entitled to vote thereon as a class as follows:
CLASS NUMBER OF SHARES
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Common 7,869,923
FIFTH: The number of shares voted for such amendment was 4,168,088; and the
number of shares voted against such amendment was 2,149,032. ABSTAIN WAS 68,944.
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SIXTH: The manner in which such amendment effects a change in the amount
of stated capital, and the amount of stated capital as change by such amendment,
are as follows:
$2,000,000.00 20,000,000 shares 10 cents par value
Dated this 1st day April 1998.
SHOSHONE SILVER MINING COMPANY
BY /s/ James I. Scheller
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President
Attest:
/s/ Carol Tritten
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secretary
STATE OF OREGON )
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COUNTY OF )
ON THIS 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1998
BEFORE ME PERSONALLY APPEARED JAMES I. SCHELLER, WHO, BEING DULY SWORN, DECLARED
THAT HE IS PRESIDENT, OF SHOSHONE SILVER MINING COMPANY, THAT HE SIGNED THE
FOREGOING DOCUMENT AS PRESIDENT OF SAID COMPANY, AND THAT THE STATEMENTS THERIN
CONTAINED ARE TRUE.
Official Seal /s/ Becky L Le Roy
Becky L Le Roy Notary Public in and for the
Notary Public-Oregon State of Oregon, Residing at:
Commission No. 306691 Oregon City
My Commission Expires Dec. 26, 2000 My Commission Expires
STATE OF IDAHO )
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COUNTY OF BONNER )
ON THIS 8 DAY OF MAY 1998
BEFORE ME PERSONALLY APPEARED CAROL TRITTEN, WHO, BEING DULY SWORN, DECLARED
THAT SHE IS SECRETARY-TREASURER, OF SHOSHONE SILVER MINING COMPANY, THAT SHE
SIGNED THE FOREGOING AS SECRETARY-TREASURER, OF SAID COMPANY, AND THAT THE
STATEMENTS THEREIN CONTAINED ARE TRUE.
Official Seal /s/ Kathy G. Pizzolato
Kathy G. Pizzolato Notary Public in and for the
State of Idaho, Residing at:
My Commission Expires 6-29-2000
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SHOSHONE SILVER MINING COMPANY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 30-1-61 of the Idaho Business
Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of
Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is SHOSHONE SILVER MINING COMPANY.
SECOND: The following amendments of the Articles of Incorporatin were
adopted by the shareholders of the corporation on April 1st 1983, in the manner
prescribed by the Idaho Business Corporation Act:
"ARTICLE V
The amount of its capital stock shall be One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) divided into Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of common
stock with a par value of ten cents ($.10) per share."
THIRD: The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at the time of
such adoption was 4,925,747; and the number of shares entitled to vote thereon
was 4,925,747.
FOURTH: The designation and number of outstanding shares of each class
entitled to vote thereon as a class were as follows:
Class Number of Shares
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Common 4,925,747
FIFTH: The number of shares voted for such amendment was 2,865,389; and the
number of shares voted against such amendment was 200,170.
SIXTH: The manner in which such amendment effects a change in the amount of
stated capital, and the amount of stated capital
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as changed by such amendment, are as follows:
$1,000,000.00 10,000,000 shares 10 cents par value
Dated this 4th day of August 1983.
SHOSHONE SILVER MINING COMPANY
By /s/ Irvin Scheller
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President
Attest:
/s/ Beverly R. Andersen
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Secretary
STATE OF IDAHO )
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County of I Kootenai )
I, Genevieve C. Shaver, a notary public, do hereby certify that on this 4th
day of August, 1983, personally appeared before IRVIN SCHELLER and BEVERLY
R. ANDERSEN, who being by me first duly sworn, declared that they were President
and Secretary-Treasurer, respectfully, of SHOSHONE SILVER MINING COMPANY, that
they signed the foregoing document as President and Secretary-Treasurer of said
corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.
/s/ Genevieve C. Shaver
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Notary Public in and for the State of
Idaho, Residing at: Coeur d' Alene
My Commission Expires: Life
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