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FORM DC-2
1/2000
STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Business Registration Division
1010 Richards Street
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE CORPORATE NAME
(Section 415-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes)
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY IN BLACK INK
The undersigned, duly authorized officers of the corporation submitting these
Articles of Amendment, certify as follows:
1. The present name of the corporation is:
GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company Incorporated
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2. The name of the corporation is changed to:
Verizon Hawaii Inc.
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3. The total number of shares outstanding is: 10,000,000
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4. The amendment to change the corporation name was adopted (check one):
/ / at a meeting of the shareholders held on
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(Month Day Year)
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| Number of Shares Voting | Number of Shares Voting
Class/Series | For Amendment | Against Amendment
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OR
/X/ by written consent dated June 15, 2000 which all of the
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(Month Day Year)
shareholders signed.
We certify under the penalties of Section 415-136, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
that we have read the above statements and that the same are true and correct.
Signed this 30th day of June, 2000.
William G. Mundy, Vice President-General Counsel
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(Type/Print Name & Title)
/s/ William G. Mundy
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(Signature of Officer)
Rosalynn Christian, Assistant Secretary
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(Type/Print Name & Title)
/s/ Rosalynn Christian
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(Signature of Officer)
SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE. The articles must be signed by two individuals
who are officers of the corporation.
