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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
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GTE FLORIDA INCORPORATED
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(present name)
Pursuant to the provisions of section 607.1006, Florida Statutes, this
Florida profit corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to
its articles of incorporation:
FIRST: Amendment(s) adopted: (indicate article number(s) being amended,
added or deleted)
Article First is hereby amended to read as follows:
First: The name of the corporation is Verizon Florida Inc.
SECOND: If an amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or
cancellation of issued shares, provisions for implementing the amendment if
not contained in the amendment itself, are as follows:
THIRD: The date of each amendment's adoption: June 15, 2000
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FOURTH: Adoption of Amendment(s) (CHECK ONE)
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/X/ The amendment(s) was/were approved by the shareholders. The number of
votes cast for the amendment(s) was/were sufficient for approval.
/ / The amendment(s) was/were approved by the shareholders through voting
groups. The following statement must be separately provided for each
voting group entitled to vote separately on the amendment(s):
"The number of votes cast for the amendment(s) was/were
sufficient for approval by __________________________."
voting group
/ / The amendment(s) was/were adopted by the board of directors without
shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
/ / The amendment(s) was/were adopted by the incorporators without
shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
Signed this 30th day of June, 2000.
Signature /s/ Rosalynn Christian
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(By the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President or other officer if adopted by the shareholders)
OR
(By a director if adopted by the directors)
OR
(By an incorporator if adopted by the incorporators)
Rosalynn Christian
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Typed or printed name
Assistant Secretary
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