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[LETTERHEAD OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA]
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WEST VIRGINIA
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
PROFIT AMENDMENT
FEE: $25.00 ------------------------- FILE TWO ORGINIALS
plus any license tax increase
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1. The name of the corporation currently
registered with the Seceratary of State
is: Bell Atlantic - West Virginia, Inc.
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2. The date of the adoption of the
amendment(s) was: June 30, 2000
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3. In accordance with WV Code (S)31-1-107, [X] Change of name to:
the shareholders/board of directors -------------
have adopted the following amendment(s)
to the Articles of Incorporation and/or Verizon West Virginia Inc.
purposes of the corporation: -------------------------------
[_] Other (Attach amendments to form)
4. The amendments were adopted as follows: (check (a), (b) or (c) and complete
the checked section)
[_] a. No shares had been issued and the amendment was adopted by resolution
of the board of directors.
[X] b. The outstanding shares were not divided into classes, and the
amendment was adopted by a majority vote of outstanding shares
entitled to vote, as follows:
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Total Number Number Shares Shares Voted Shares Voted
Outstanding Shares Entitled to Vote For Amendment Against Amendment
ONE ONE ONE NONE
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[_] c. The outstanding shares were divided into the classes designated below
with the number of outstanding shares as listed, and the amendment
was adopted by a majority vote of the outstanding shares of each
class, as follows:
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Designation of Number Shares Shares Voted Shares Voted
Class Entitled to Vote For Amendment Against Amendment
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Form CD-2 Issued by Ken Hechier, Seceratary of State, Charleston, WV
Revised 9/99
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5. Complete this section only if the amendment provides for an exchange,
reclassification or cancellation of issued shares. The means of making the
exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares will be.
6. Complete this section only if the amendment provides for a change in the
number of shares or value of capital stock.
the amount of authorized capital from _____shares at a par value of $_____
stock in the corporation will
change:
to: ______shares at a par value of $_____
and the total authorized capital stock
shall hereafter be: $__________
7. The means of making the change in the amount of stated capital will be:
8. Articles of Amendment prepared by: Barbara E. Grafton
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Corporate Secretary Department
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The amendment was duly adopted as stated herein: (signatures of pres/vp and
sec/asst sec required)
6-30-00 Dennis M. Bone /s/ Dennis M. Bone
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Date President/Vice President Name Signature
6-30-00 David B. Frost /s/ David B. Frost
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Date Secretary/Ass't Secretary Name Signature
Acknowledgment for President/Vice President:
STATE OF West Virginia COUNTY OF Kanawna:
I do hereby certify that on this day of June 30th, that Dennis Bone &
David Frost personally appeared before me, who , being by me first duly
sworn, declared that he/she is the President/Vice President of the
above named corporation, that he signed the foregoing document as
President/Vice President of the corporation, and that the statements
therein contained are true.
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OFFICIAL SEAL
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA /s/ PATRICIA L. PULLIAM
(SEAL) PATRICIA L. PULLIAM -----------------------------
Bell Atlantic-West Virginia, Inc. Signature of Notary Public
1500 MacCorkle AVE., S.E.
CHARLESTON, WV 25314
My Commission Expires Sept. 1, 2001
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Acknowledge for Secretary/Asst. Secretary:
STATE OF ________ COUNTY OF __________________:
I do hereby certify that on this day of ______, that ________________
personally appeared before me, who, being by me first duly sworn,
declared that he/she is the Secretary/Asst. Secretary of the above named
corporation, that he signed the foregoing document as Secretary/Asst.
Secretary of the corporation, and that the statements therin contained
are true.
My commission expires: __________ ___________________________________
Signature of Notary Public
--(seal)
