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Exhibit 3a(ii)
New Jersey Department of State
Division of Commercial Recording
Certificate of Amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation
(For Use by Domestic Profit Corporations)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 14A:9-2(4) and Section 14A:9-4(3),
Corporations, General, of the New Jersey Statutes, the undersigned corporation
executes the following Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of
Incorporation:
1. The name of the corporation is: Bell Atlantic - New Jersey, Inc.
2. The following amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation was approved by
the directors and thereafter duly adopted by the shareholders of the
corporation on the 30th day of June 2000
Resolved, that Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation be amended to
read as follows:
The name of the Corporation is Verizon New Jersey Inc.
3. The number of shares outstanding at the time of the adoption of the amendment
was: ONE
The total number of shares entitled to vote thereon was: ONE
If the shares of any class or series of shares are entitled to vote thereon
as a class, set forth below the designation and number of outstanding
shares entitled to vote thereon of each such class or series. (Omit if not
applicable).
4. The number of shares voting for and against such amendment is as follows: (If
the shares of any class or series are entitled to vote as a class, set forth
the number of shares of each such class and series voting for and against the
amendment, respectively).
Number of Shares Number of Shares
Voting for Amendment Voting Against Amendment
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ONE NONE
5. If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation
of issued shares, set forth a statement of the manner in which the same shall
be effected. (Omit if not applicable).
6. Other provisions: (Omit if not applicable).
This Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation shall be
effective August 1, 2000.
Bell Atlantic - New Jersey, Inc.
By: /s/ Barry S. Abrams
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Barry S. Abrams, Vice President
Dated this 3rd day of July 2000
May be executed by the Chairman of the Board, or the President, or a Vice
President of the Corporation.
