SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 25049
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FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1996...Commission File No. 0-85818
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 95-3111611
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Indentification
incorporation or organization) Number)
555 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, NY, NY 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 980-5050
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common stock $.01 par value
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ....X.... No .......
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by shareholders of the
registrant was $149,951 as of March 31, 1996. As of that date, there were
14,995,099 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.
PART I
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ITEM 1. Business
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC. (the Company) was incorporated
under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 8, 1972 under the name "THE
INVESTING PROFESSIONAL, INC.". The Company was originally engaged in the
business of publishing and distributing an investment and financial magazine.
In 1974, the Company ceased doing business and was inactive until 1976. In
March, 1976, new management was elected and the name of the Company was changed
to SHERINDA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Between October, 1976 and December, 1980, the
Company purchased eighty nine percent (89%) of INSTA-CUP, INC., a Canadian
corporation, and obtained the exclusive license for the manufacture and sale
of INSTA-CUP products in the United States and Mexico. In March, 1981, new
management was elected, and the name of the Company was changed to NORTH
AMERICAN ENERGY, INC. In 1986, the Company changed its name to NORTH AMERICAN
ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Exhibit Index on page 16
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During the fiscal year ended March 31, 1987, the Company raised
approximately $480,000 in a private placement of 2,127,500 of its common
shares and contributed $400,000 in cash and contributed one million restricted
shares of the Company's common stock to Canyon Pipeline Corporation ("Canyon")
and Worldwide Petroleum Corporation ("Worldwide") in return for a 49% interest
in each company. The Company wrote off its entire investment in these two
companies as of March 31, 1987. During the year ended March 31, 1989, a
settlement was reached in which the Company's investments in Canyon and
Worldwide were exchanged for the 1,000,000 shares of the Company's stock held
by Canyon and Worldwide. The Company subsequently cancelled these shares.
On January 24, 1991, the Registrant filed a Form 8-K in connection with
its agreement to acquire from Mica Minerals, Inc., a Texas corporation, certain
vermiculite deposits in Llano County, Texas. A copy of the Asset Purchase
Agreement (the "Agreement") was filed as an Exhibit to the Form 8-K. The
Agreement provided for the issuance to Mica Minerals, Inc., shares in a
subsidiary of the Registrant that would be convertible into a controlling
interest in the Registrant. The transaction never received the necessary
funding or the approval of the Registrant's stockholders and, after several
postponements and extensions of the closing date, the transaction was deemed
abandoned. No further public announcement or filing was ever made.
In June, 1992, the Registrant wrote to the agent for Mica Minerals, Inc.
confirming the abandonment of the transaction. The agent responded informally,
alleging that the Registrant had defaulted on the Agreement, and offered to
release the Registrant from any further obligation in exchange for 700,000
shares. The Registrant had never previously received any such notice of default
or any other claim in connection with the Agreement.
On March 9, 1994, the Board of Directors decided it would be in the best
future interest of the Registrant to settle any dispute with Mica Minerals, Inc.
of Texas regarding the agreement that was entered into on January 24, 1991,
surrounding the vermiculite deposits in Llanco County, Texas.
While the Board still maintained that no valid contract ever existed, it
felt the shareholders would be best served by eliminating the possibility of
future litigation should another attractive business opportunity arise. The
settlement called for payment of $5,000 in cash at closing and the issuance of
500,000 restricted common shares of the Registrant when additional shares
became available. Should a formal registration statement ever be filed, Mica
Minerals has the right to register 250,000 shares of the 500,000 restricted
shares. A formal termination agreement was executed in March, 1994.
The Company currently has two (2) employees.
ITEM 2. Properties
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The Company's office is located in New York. The use arrangement is on a
month-to-month basis.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceeding
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There are currently no active or pending legal proceedings against the
Company.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders
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None.
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PART II
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ITEM 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Security Holders
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Matters
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(a) The Registrant's common stock is traded in the over-the-counter
market on the electronic bulletin board (symbol NAEG.-U).
Bid and ask quotations for the stock as provided to the Company by market
makers at the end of each fiscal year were as follows:
Bid Ask
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3/31/91 1/8 1/4
3/31/92 1/16 3/16
3/31/93 1/8 3/16
3/31/94 .07 .17
3/31/95 .04 .10
3/31/96 .01 .03
(b) The number of holders of shares of the registrant as of March 31,
1996 was 689.
(c) No dividends have ever been declared or paid with respect to the
common stock of the Company. The Company does not intend to pay
dividends in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data
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Year Ended
March 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Net Income (Loss) $(15,682) $ (11,308) $ (14,881) $ (16,568) $1,218,928
Net Income (Loss)
Per Share $ (.01) (.01) $ (.01) $ (.01) $ .09
As of March 31,
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Total Assets $ 17,004 $ 29,788 $ 1,967 $ 2,313 $ 2,031
Stockholders Equity
(Deficit) $ 12,417 $ 28,099 $ (1,468) $ 2,313 $ 2,031
The Company had no operating revenues in the years shown above.
ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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Results of Operations
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In the fiscal years ended March 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992, the
Company was involved in the negotiation of various acquisitions. In 1991, the
Company entered into an agreement with Mica Minerals, Inc. to acquire mineral
rights to a vermiculite deposit located in Llano County, Texas. This would have
resulted in Mica Minerals having a controlling interest in the Registrant.
Since neither party was able to acquire financing, the transaction was never
consummated. A formal termination agreement was signed on March 9, 1994.
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The Company had no operating revenues for the four years ended March 31,
1996. Expenses incurred during those periods consisted primarily of consulting
fees, legal and accounting fees, interest expense and general and
administrative expenses. Liabilities arising from such expenses have been
satisfied through officer loans, settled through stock issuance or written off
due to statutory limitations.
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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See table of contents to Audited Financial Statements on Page 10.
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
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Financial Disclosures
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None.
PART III
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ITEM 10.
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The Officers and Directors of the Company are as follows:
David Rosenberg, Chairman
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Age 85, has been a Director of the Company since 1981 and President until
June, 1992. Mr. Rosenberg a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), was formerly
Vice-Chairman of the investment arm of the Schroder Banking group. Prior to
that he was a senior partner of the investment firm of Naess & Thomas (sold to
Schroders Ltd, 1969). Prior to that time he was a senior analyst and economist
with Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Raymond L. Burke, President and CEO
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Mr. Burke, age 53, has been President and CEO of the Company since 1992.
Mr. Burke is also President and CEO of Horowitz/Rae Holdings, Inc., which is
the parent company of Horowitz/Rae Book Manufacturers, Inc. Horowitz/Rae is
one of the largest privately owned integrated book manufacturers in the country
today.
Robert Geber, Secretary
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Mr. Geber, age 59, became Secretary of the Company effective April, 1996.
He is currently Executive Vice-President and Treasurer of Horowitz/Rae
Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Horowitz/Rae Book Manufacturers, Inc.
Prior to 1992, Mr. Geber was President of Jersey Transport, Inc., a transport
company. Mr. Geber served as Senior Operations Vice-President of Alexanders,
Inc., a multi-million dollar retailing operation, for approximately 20 years.
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ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
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The Company has not paid any cash compensation, bonuses or deferred
compensation to its officers and directors and has no pension or other employee
benefit plans for the fiscal years ended March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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The following schedule represents a disclosure of persons of record who
own more than 5% of the Company's common stock and the stock holdings of
officers and directors regardless of ownership percentage as of March 31, 1996.
Amount Percent of
Name of Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned Stock Issued
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David Rosenberg 926,000 6.2%
Raymond L. Burke 600,000 4.0%
Robert Geber 30,000 .02%
Cede & Company 7,063,616 47.10%
As of March 31, 1996, an additional 2,862,420 shares of common stock to
be issued when an increase in capitalization is approved, are due to the
following:
Raymond L. Burke, President
and Director 630,920
David Rosenberg, Chairman 31,500
Robert Geber, Director 600,000
Mica Minerals, Inc. 500,000
Private investors 1,100,000
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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None
PART IV
ITEM 14. Financial Statement Schedules, Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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See Table of Contents to Audited Financial Statements on Page 10.
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Exhibits
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws
Instruments defining the rights of security holders,
including indentures, are incorporated by reference herein
to the Form 10-K filed for the year ended March 31, 1985.
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
Reports on Form 8-K:
No current reports on form 8-K were required to be filed
during the Registrant's fiscal year ended March 31, 1996.
The Company will furnish to shareholders requesting the
same a copy of the Form 10-K which can be obtained by
writing to the Company at 555 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor,
New York, NY 10022.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ David Rosenberg
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David Rosenberg, Chairman
Date: June 7, 1996
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Raymond L. Burke
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Raymond L. Burke, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 7, 1996
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By: /s/ Robert Geber
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Robert Geber, Secretary
Date: June 7, 1996
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Financial Statements
and
Accountants' Report
For the Years Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Audited Financial Statements
March 31, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
Accountants' Report 9
Balance Sheets 10
Statements of Operations 11
Statements of Shareholders' Equity(Deficit) 12
Statements of Cash Flows 13
Notes to Financial Statements 14-15
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The Board of Directors
North American Energy of Delaware, Inc.
New York, New York
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of North American Energy of
Delaware, Inc. as of March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1995 and the related
statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the
years in the three year period ended March 31, 1996. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes an assessment of the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as an evaluation of the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of North American Energy of
Delaware, Inc. as of March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1995, and the results of its
operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended
March 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 1, the Company has no sources of income and has been
financed by loans from officers and directors while it continues to pursue
sources of financing and potential acquisitions. There is no assurance that
such financing or acquisitions will occur.
May 31, 1996 /s/ A.W. Guthman & Company
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 1996 and 1995
1996 1995
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ASSETS
Cash $ 15,079 $ 27,853
Marketable Securities 1,925 1,925
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 17,004 $ 29,778
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable $ 4,587 $ 1,679
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock (issued) 1,116,759 1,116,759
$.01 par value; authorized 15,000,000
shares; issued 14,995,099 shares in 1996
and 1995
Common Stock (to be issued) 46,575 46,575
2,862,420 shares in 1996 and 1995
Paid-In Capital 5,395,362 5,395,362
Accumulated Deficit (6,546,279) (6,530,597)
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 12,417 28,099
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 17,004 $ 29,778
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
1996 1995 1994
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REVENUE
Interest Income $ 1,019 $ - $ -
EXPENSES
Professional and Other Fees 10,320 6,530 8,483
Regulatory and Filing Fees 5,990 4,358 6,104
Postage and Delivery 153 135 43
Other Administrative 238 285 251
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TOTAL EXPENSES 16,701 11,308 14,881
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NET LOSS (15,682) (11,308) (14,881)
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT - Beginning of Year (6,530,597) (6,519,289) (6,504,408)
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ACCUMULATED DEFICIT - End of Year $(6,546,279) $(6,530,597) (6,519,289)
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Net Loss Per Common Share $ (.01) $ (.01) $ (.01)
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Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock
Outstanding and To Be Issued 17,857,519 16,582,936 15,396,019
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY(DEFICIT)
For the Years Ended March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Additional Total Accumulated
Issued and Outstanding To Be Issued Paid-In Shareholders'
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit Equity(Deficit)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances as of
March 31, 1993 14,965,099 $1,115,259 430,920 $ - $5,391,462 $(6,504,408) $ 2,313
Shares to be issued
during fiscal year
ended March 31, 1994 614,000 5,700 5,700
Additional shares
issued during fiscal
year ended March 31,
1994 30,000 1,500 3,900 5,400
Net Loss, Year Ended
March 31, 1994 (14,881) (14,881)
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Balances as of
March 31, 1994 14,995,099 1,116,759 1,044,920 5,700 5,395,362 (6,519,289) (1,468)
Shares to be issued
during fiscal year
ended March 31, 1995 1,817,500 40,875 40,875
Net Loss, Year Ended
March 31, 1995 (11,308) (11,308)
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Balances as of
March 31, 1995 14,995,099 1,116,759 2,862,420 46,575 5,395,362 (6,530,597) 28,099
Net Loss, Year Ended
March 31, 1996 (15,682) (15,682)
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Balances as of
March 31, 1996 14,995,099 $1,116,759 2,862,420 $ 46,575 $5,395,362 $(6,546,279) $ 12,417
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
1996 1995 1994
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss $ (15,682) $ (11,308) $ (14,881)
Changes in Operating Assets and
Liabilities: Increase/Decrease
in Accounts Payable 2,908 (1,756) 3,435
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (12,774) (13,064) (11,446)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Sale of Stock - - 7,200
Proceeds from Paid in Capital - - 3,900
Proceeds from Sale of Stock
(to be issued) - 40,875 -
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NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - 40,875 11,100
NET DECREASE/INCREASE IN CASH (12,774) 27,811 (346)
CASH - Beginning of Year 27,853 42 388
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CASH - End of Year $ 15,079 $ 27,853 $ 42
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years Ended March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation:
The Company which has no current sources of income, has been financed by loans
from officers and directors while it continues to pursue acquisitions and
attempts to establish revenue generating operations. There is no assurance that
such financing will continue to be adequate to support the Company or whether
revenue generating operations will be acquired or established. These factors
indicate that the Company's continued existence is dependent upon, among other
things, obtaining additional sources of financing, and ultimately achieving
profitable future operations. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
Net Income/Loss Per Common Share:
Net loss per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net loss by the
weighted average shares of common stock outstanding and to be issued.
Statement of Cash Flows:
For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. No interest or income taxes were paid in the fiscal years ended
March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
NOTE 2 - MARKETABLE SECURITIES
During fiscal 1984, the Company received 11,748 restricted common shares of BT
Energy Corporation for various working interests in oil and gas properties. The
value of such common shares was as follows:
1996 1995
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Initial cost of shares $ 62,770 $ 62,770
Provision for decline in value (60,845) (60,845)
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$ 1,925 $ 1,925
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The balance at March 31, 1996 and 1995 represents the quoted market value of
the common shares at such dates. Such shares are no longer subject to
restriction.
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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements (Con't)
Years ended March 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
NOTE 3 - COMMON STOCK
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As of March 31, 1996, 630,920 shares of common stock "to be issued" are due
Mr. Raymond L. Burke, President, 31,500 shares of such stock are due to David
Rosenberg, Chairman and 600,000 shares are due to Robert Geber, Secretary.
These shares are to be issued in consideration of general administrative
expenses incurred by Mr. Burke or Mr. Rosenberg in the corporate name or
directly on its behalf. In addition, 500,000 shares and 1,100,000 shares of
common stock to be issued are due to Mica Minerals, Inc. and private investors,
respectively.
NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES
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At March 31, 1996, the Company had available for application against future
federal taxable income, net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$3,782,718, expiring between 1996 and 2010.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description Page
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Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws 17
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule 27
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PAGE 1
State of Delaware
Office of the Secretary of State
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I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF "NORTH AMERICAN
ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC." FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE
TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 1996. AT 11:02 O'CLOCK A.M.
[Seal] /s/ Edward J. Freel
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Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State
AUTHENTICATION: 7949618
0782455 8100
DATE: 05-17-96
960143088
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RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
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In accordance with Section 245 of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC. a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of Delaware whose Certificate of
Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on June 8,
1972, under the name THE INVESTING PROFESSIONAL, INC., hereby restates its
Certificate of Incorporation:
1. The name of the corporation is:
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC.
2. The corporation's registered office in the State of Delaware is
located at 1209 Orange Street, County of New Castle, Wilmington, Delaware 19801,
and the name of the corporation's registered agent at said address is The
Corporation Trust Company.
3. The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which a corporation may be organized under the Delaware General
Corporation Law.
4. The corporation shall be authorized to issue Fifteen Million
(15,000,000) shares, all of which are designated as Common Stock, and each of
which shall have a par value of One Cent ($.01).
5. The number of directors of the corporation shall be such as from
time to time shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws.
Election of directors need not be by ballot unless the By-Laws provide.
6. The corporation shall, to the full extent permitted by Section 145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time,
indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto.
7. The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or
repeal any provision contained in the Certificate of Incorporation in the
manner now or hereinafter prescribed by law, and all rights and powers
conferred herein on stockholders, directors and officers are subject to this
reserved power.
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8. Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this
corporation and its creditors, or any class of them, and/or between this
corporation and its stockholders, or any class of them, any court of equitable
jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a
summary way of this corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof, or
on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation
under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code, or on the
application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers
appointed for this corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of Title 8
of the Delaware Code, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors,
and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as the
case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs.
If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the
creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of
stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise
or arrangement and to any reorganization of this corporation as consequence of
such compromise or arrangement, the said application has been made, be binding
on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or
class of stockholders, of this corporation, as the case may be, and also on
this corporation.
9. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation only restates and
integrates and does not further amend the corporation's certificate of
incorporation as heretofore amended or supplemented, and there is
nodiscrepancy between the provisions of the corporation's certificate of
incorporation as heretofore amended or supplemented, and the provisions set
forth in this Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which has been duly
adopted in accordance with Section 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed this RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY OF DELAWARE, INC. this 3rd day of
April, 1996.
/s/ R. L. Burke, Pres.
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RAYMOND L. BURKE,
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
/s/ Robert Geber, Secty.
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ROBERT GEBER, SECRETARY
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BY-LAWS
OF
THE INVESTING PROFESSIONAL, INC.
ARTICLE I.
OFFICES
SECTION 1. REGISTERED OFFICE.--The registered office shall be
established and maintained at the office of Republic Corporate Services, Inc.,
in the City of Dover, in the County of Kent, in the State of Delaware, and
said corporation shall be the registered agent of this corporation in charge
thereof.
SECTION 2. OTHER OFFICES.--The corporation may have other offices,
either within or without the State of Delaware, at such place or places as the
Board of Directors may from time to time appoint or the business of the
corporation may require.
ARTICLE II.
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 1. ANNUAL MEETINGS.--Annual meeting of shareholders for the
election of directors, and for such other business as may be stated in the
notice of the meeting, shall be held at such place, either within or without
the State of Delaware, and at such time, and date as the Board of Directors,
by resolution, shall determine, and as set forth in the notice of the meeting.
SECTION 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS.--Special meetings of the shareholders for
any purpose or purposes may be called by the President or Secretary, or by
resolution of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. NOTICE OF MEETINGS.--Written notice, stating the place, date
and time of the meeting, shall be given to each shareholder entitled to vote
thereat, at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, not
less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting. In the
case of a special meeting, written notice shall, in addition to the above, set
forth the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
SECTION 4. WAIVER OF NOTICE.--Whenever notice is required by these
By-Laws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice,
whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to
notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of
notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the
express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the
transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened.
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SECTION 5. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.--Unless otherwise provided in the
Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or which may be taken at any
annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting,
without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth
this action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock
having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to
authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote
thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate
action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given
to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.
SECTION 6. QUORUM.--Except as otherwise required by law, by the
Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws, the presence in person or by
proxy, of stockholders with a majority of the stock of the corporation entitled
to vote shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders. In case
a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority in interest of the
stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall
have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other
than announcement at the meeting, until the requisite amount of stock entitled
to vote shall be present. At any such adjourned meeting at which the
requisite amount of stock entitled to vote shall be represented, any business
may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
noticed; but only those stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting as
originally noticed shall be entitled to vote at any adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
SECTION 7. VOTING.--Each shareholder entitled to vote in accordance
with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation and in accordance with the
provisions of these By-Laws shall be entitled to one vote, in person or by
proxy, for each share of stock entitled to vote held by the stockholder. All
elections for directors shall be decided by majority vote except as otherwise
provided by the Certificate of Incorporation and of the laws of the State of
Delaware.
A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the ensuing
election, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of each, and the
number of shares held by each, shall be open to the examination of any
stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting during ordinary business
hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a
place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be
specified in the notice of the meeting or, if not so specified, at the place
where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at
the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be
inspected by any stockholder who is present.
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ARTICLE III.
DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. POWERS.--The Board of Directors shall manage the
business and affairs of the corporation, and shall exercise all
of the powers of the corporation, except such as are, by law,
conferred upon or reserved to the stockholders.
SECTION 2. NUMBER AND TERM.--The number of directors shall be
three (3). The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the
stockholders and each director shall be elected to serve until his successor
shall be elected and shall qualify. Directors need not be stockholders.
SECTION 3. MEETINGS.--Regular meetings of the Directors may be held
without notice at such places and times as shall be determined by resolution of
the directors.
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President or
Secretary on written request of any two directors, on at least two days notice
to each director, and shall be held at such place as may be determined by the
directors, or as shall be stated in the ca[illegible] of the meeting.
SECTION 4. QUORUM.--A majority of the directors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. If at any meeting of the Board there
shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn
the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained, and no
further notice thereof need be given other than by announcement
at the meeting, which shall be so adjourned.
SECTION 5. ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING.--Any action required or
permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any
committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if prior to such action a
written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board, or of such
committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the
minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
SECTION 6. INCREASE OF NUMBER.--The number of directors may be
increased by amendment of these By-Laws by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the directors, though less than a quorum, or by the affirmative vote of a
majority in interest of the stockholders at the annual meeting or at a special
meeting called for that purpose, and by like vote the additional directors may
be chosen at such meeting to hold office until the next annual election and
until their successors are elected and qualify.
SECTION 7. REMOVAL.--Any director or directors may be removed either
for or without cause at any time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of all the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to a vote, at a
special meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose, and the vacancies
thus created may be filled at the meeting held for the purpose of removal by
the affirmative vote of a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to
vote.
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SECTION 8. COMMITTEES.--The Board of Directors may, by resolution or
resolutions passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more
committees, each committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the
corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate
members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at
any meeting of such committee or committees; the member or members thereof
present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or
they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board
of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or
disqualified member.
Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the
Board of Directors, or in these By-Laws, shall have and may exercise all the
powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the
business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the
corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such
committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the
Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation,
recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a
revocation of a dissolution, or amending the By-Laws of the corporation; and,
unless the resolution, these By-Laws, or the Certificate of Incorporation
expressly so provide, no such committee shall have the power or authority to
declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock.
ARTICLE IV.
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. OFFICERS.--The officers of the corporation shall be a
President, a Treasurer, and a Secretary, all of whom shall be elected by the
Board of Directors and who shall hold office until their successors are elected
and qualified. In addition, the Board of Directors may elect a Chairman, one
or more Vice-Presidents and such Assistant Secretaries and Assistant
Treasurers as they may deem proper. None of the officers of the corporation
need be a director. The officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the
Board of Directors after each annual meeting. More than two offices may be
held by the same person.
SECTION 2. OTHER OFFICERS AND AGENTS.--The Board of Directors may
appoint such other officers and agents as it may deem advisable, who shall hold
their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such
duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. CHAIRMAN.--The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one
be elected, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and he
shall have and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned
to him by the Board of Directors.
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SECTION 4. PRESIDENT.--The President shall be the chief executive
officer of the corporation and shall have the general powers and duties of
supervision and management usually vested in the office of the President of a
corporation. He shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders if present
thereat, and in the absence of non-election of the Chairman of the Board
of Directors, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall have general
supervision, direction and control of the business of the corporation. Except
as the Board of Directors shall authorize the execution thereof in some other
manner, he shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts in behalf of
the corporation, and shall cause the seal to be affixed to any instrument
requiring it, and when so affixed, the seal shall be attested by the signature
of the Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant
Treasurer.
SECTION 5. VICE PRESIDENT.--Each Vice President shall have such powers
and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 6. TREASURER.--The Treasurer shall have the custody of the
corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate account of
receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation. He shall
deposit all monies and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the
corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as they
may be ordered by the Board of Directors or the President, taking proper
vouchers for such disbursements. He shall render to the President and the
Board of Directors at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or
whenever they may request it, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer
and of the financial condition of the corporation. If required by the Board of
Directors, he shall give the corporation a bond for the faithful discharge of
his duties in such amount and with such surety as the Board shall prescribe.
SECTION 7. SECRETARY.--The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given,
notice of all meetings of stockholders and directors, and all other notices
required by law or by these By-Laws, and in case of his absence or refusal or
neglect so to do, any such notice may be given by any person thereunto directed
by the President, or by the directors, or stockholders, upon whose requisition
the meeting is called as provided in these By-Laws. He shall record all the
proceedings of the meetings of the corporation and of the directors in a book
to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform such other duties as may be
assigned to him by the directors or the President. He shall have the custody
of the seal of the corporation and shall affix the same to all instruments
requiring it, when authorized by the directors or the President, and attest the
same.
SECTION 8. ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.--Assistant
Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries, if any, shall be elected and shall have
such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them,
respectively, by the directors.
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ARTICLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 1. NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE.--Whenever any notice is
required by these By-Laws to be given, personal notice is not meant unless
expressly so stated, and any notice so required shall be deemed to be
sufficient if given by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the person entitled thereto at his address as it appears
on the records of the corporation, and such notice shall be deemed to have been
given on the day of such mailing.
Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under the
provisions of any law, or under the provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation of the corporation or these By-Laws, a waiver thereof in writing,
signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or
after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.
SECTION 2. CERTIFICATES OF STOCK.--Certificates of stock, signed by
the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, if they be elected,
President or Vice President, and the Treasurer, shall be issued to each
stockholder certifying the number of shares owned by him in the corporation.
The signature of such officers may be facsimiles.
SECTION 3. LOST CERTIFICATES.--A new certificate of stock may be
issued in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by the corporation,
alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and the directors may, in their
discretion, require the owner of the lost or destroyed certificate, or his
legal representative, to give the corporation a bond, in such sum as they may
direct, not exceeding double the value of the stock, to indemnify the
corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the
alleged loss of any such certificate, or the issuance of any such new
certificate.
SECTION 4. TRANSFER OF SHARES.--The shares of the stock of the
corporation shall be transferable only upon its books by the holders thereof in
person or by their duly authorized attorneys or legal representatives, and upon
such transfer the old certificates shall be surrendered to the corporation by
the delivery thereof to the person in charge of the stock and transfer books
and ledgers, or to such other person as the directors may designate, by whom
they shall be cancelled, and new certificates shall thereupon be issued. A
record shall be made of each transfer and whenever a transfer shall be made
for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the
entry of the transfer.
SECTION 5. STOCKHOLDERS RECORD DATE.--The record date for determining
stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without
a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall
be the day on which the first written consent is expressed.
The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose
shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors
adopts a resolution relating thereto.
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SECTION 6. DIVIDENDS.--Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation, the Board of Directors may, out of funds legally available
therefor, at any regular or special meeting, declare dividends upon the capital
stock of the corporation as and when they deem expedient. Before declaring
any dividend there may be set apart out of any funds of the corporation
available for dividends, such sums as the directors from time to time in their
discretion deem proper for working capital or as a reserve fund to meet
contingencies for equalizing dividends or for such other purposes as the
directors shall deem conducive to the interests of the corporation.
SECTION 7. SEAL.--The corporate seal shall be circular in form and
shall contain the name of the corporation, the year of its creation and the
words "CORPORATE SEAL-DELAWARE". Said seal may be used by causing it or a
facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.
SECTION 8. FISCAL YEAR.--The fiscal year of the corporation shall be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 9. CHECKS.--All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment
of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the
corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the
corporation, and in such manner as shall be determined from time to time by
resolution of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 10. RESIGNATIONS.--Any director, member of a committee or other
office may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be made in writing, and
shall take effect at the time specified therein, and if no time specified, at
the time of its receipt by the President or Secretary. The acceptance of
a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
SECTION 11. VACANCIES.--If the office of any director, member of a
committee or other office becomes vacant, the remaining directors in office,
though less than a quorum, by a majority vote may appoint any qualified person
to fill such vacancy, who shall hold office for the unexpired term and until
his successor shall be duly chosen.
ARTICLE VI.
AMENDMENTS
These By-Laws may be altered or repealed, and By-Laws may be made
at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any special meeting thereof if
notice of the proposed alteration or repeal of a By-Law or By-Laws to be made
be contained in the notice of such special meeting, by the affirmative vote of
a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, or
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors at any regular
meeting of the Board of Directors, if notice of the proposed alteration or
repeal, or By-Law or By-Laws to be made, be contained in the notice of such
special meeting.
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