1. | The name of the corporation is Volt Information Sciences, Inc. The name under which the corporation was formed is Volt Technical Corp. |
2. | The certificate of incorporation of the corporation was filed in the office of the Department of State of New York on the 6th day of March 1957. |
3. | Article Third of the Certificate of Incorporation is deleted in its entirety and is replaced by the following: “The amount of the capital stock is $12,500,000.” |
4. | Article Fourth (a) and (a)(1) and (a)(2) of the Certificate of Incorporation are deleted in their entirety and are replaced by the following: |
“(a) | The aggregate number of shares which the corporation is authorized to issue is 120,500,000 consisting of: |
(a)(1) | 120,000,000 shares of Common Stock having a par value of $.10 per share; and |
(a)(2) | 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock having a par value of $1.00 per share.” |
5. | The amendment was authorized by the affirmative vote of the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock at the April 5, 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. |
1. | The name of the corporation is VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. |
2. | The Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation was filed by the Department of State on 3/6/57. |
3. | The address of C T Corporation System as the registered agent of said corporation is hereby by changed from CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10019 to 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011. |
4. | The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the corporation which may be served on him is hereby changed from c/o CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10019 to c/o C T Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011. |
5. | Notice of the above changes was mailed to the corporation by C T Corporation System not less than 30 days prior to the date of delivery to the Department of State and such corporation has not objected thereto. |
6. | C T Corporation System is both the agent of such corporation to whose address the Secretary of State is required to mail copies of process and the registered agent of such corporation. |
By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Uva Kenneth J. Uva Vice President |
1. | The name of the Corporation is Volt Information Sciences, Inc. The name under which the Corporation was formed is Volt Technical Corp. |
2. | The Certification of Incorporation was filed in the Office of the Department of State of New York on March 6, 1957. |
3. | The Certificate of Incorporation as amended is hereby restated as authorized by Section 807(b)(4) of the Business Corporation Law to restate the text of the Certificate of Incorporation without amendment or change, except that Article FOURTH (b) is amended in accordance with Section 502 of the Business Corporation Law to revoke the designation of the Class A Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value, and to restore all such shares to their status as authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock having a par value of $1.00 per share, and to restate the text of the Certificate of Incorporation to read as herein set forth in full: |
(a) | To provide technical assistance in drafting, design, installations, repair, development and production of mechanical, electrical, electronics, nuclear and chemical fields, and to render a general consultive service in the foregoing and allied fields; to devise, design, manufacture, deal in install, and maintain, service and repair electrical, electronic, mechanical and other machinery, equipment, tools, instruments and weapons; to prepare, edit and publish technical and other literature, plans and drawings. |
(b) | To provide to others personnel to perform any of the functions, services or activities which this corporation may perform or engage in pursuant to its Certificate of Incorporation as from time to time amended. |
(c) | To manufacture, construct, install, prepare, assemble, repair, alter, improve and otherwise work on and to purchase and otherwise acquire, hold, use, maintain, operate, rent, exchange, distribute, sell, and otherwise dispose of, and to handle, market, store, import, export, deal and trade in and with electrical, electronic and mechanical devices, machinery, apparatuses, equipment, products and supplies, control systems, heating machines, wiring circuits, fixtures, connectors, motors and appliances of every kind and description, and the component parts thereof, and all other fixtures, apparatuses, appliances, engines, accessories, machinery, tools, equipment, products, and articles designed or intended to be used for the purposes of producing, creating, generating, accumulating, supplying, conducting, or transmitting electricity, electrical energy and impulses, heat, cold, air, light, power, sound, pictures and images; to make, enter into and perform either singly or jointly with others, and to subcontract, give and let out agreements to do or perform any of the foregoing and to do all other acts and things incidental or related to or connected with the foregoing. |
(d) | To render advisory, investigatory, supervisory and managerial services to any person, corporation, trust, firm, public authority or organization of any kind. |
(e) | To manufacture, purchase, or otherwise acquire, own, mortgage, pledge, sell, assign and transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to invest, trade, deal in and deal with, goods, wares and merchandise and real and personal property of every class and description, and the securities and obligations of any issuer, whether or not incorporated. |
(f) | To conduct studies and research and development, and to engage in any other activity relating to the development, application, and dissemination of information concerning science, technology, and other fields of endeavor. |
(g) | To acquire by purchase, subscription or otherwise all or part of any interest in the property, assets, business, or good will of any corporation, association, firm, or individual and to dispose of, or otherwise deal with such property, assets, business or good will. |
(h) | To engage in any similar activity which may promote the interests of the corporation, or enhance the value of its property, to the fullest extent permitted by law. |
(i) | For the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes, and in furtherance thereof, the corporation shall have and may exercise all of the powers now or hereafter conferred by the Business Corporation Law upon corporations formed thereunder, subject to any limitations contained in Article 2 of said Law, or in accordance with the provisions of any other statute of the State of New York. |
(1) | 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock having a par value of $.10 per share; and |
(2) | 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock having a par value of $1.00 per share. |
(b) | The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law and the provisions of this subsection (b), to provide for the issuance of the preferred shares in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the Business Corporation Law, to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each such series. The authority of the Board with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following: |
(1) | The number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series; |
(2) | The dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and if so, from which date or dates; |
(3) | Whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and if so, the terms of such voting rights; |
(4) | Whether that series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine; |
(5) | Whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates; |
(6) | The rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation; |
(7) | Any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that series. |
(c) | Dividends on outstanding preferred shares shall be declared and paid, or set apart for payment, before any dividends shall be declared and paid, or set apart for payment, on the common shares with respect to the same dividend period. |
(a) | No contract or other transaction between the corporation and any other firm or corporation shall be affected or invalidated by reason of the fact that any one or more of the directors or officers of this corporation is or are interested in, or is a member, shareholder, director, or officer, or are members, shareholders, directors, or officers of such other firm or corporation; and any director or officer or officers, individually or jointly, may be a party or parties to, or may be interested in, any contract or transaction of this corporation or in which this corporation is interested, and no contract, act, or transaction of this corporation with any person or persons, firm, association or corporation shall be affected or invalidated by reason of the fact that any director or directors or officer or officers of this corporation is a party or are parties to, or interested in, such contract, act or transaction, or in any way connected with such person or persons, firm, association or corporation, and each and every person who may become a director or officer of this corporation is relieved from any liability that might otherwise exist from thus contracting with this corporation for the benefit of himself or any firm, association or corporation in which he may be in anywise interested. |
(b) | The board of directors shall have power, in its discretion, to provide for and to pay to directors rendering unusual or exceptional services to the corporation special compensation appropriate to the value of such services. |
(c) | By resolution duly adopted by the holders of not less than a majority of the shares of stock then issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders of the corporation duly called and held as provided in the By-Laws of the corporation, any director or directors of the corporation may be removed from office at any time or times, but only for cause. |
(d) | The corporation shall be permitted to indemnify, and advance expenses to, any officer, director or other person to the fullest extent from time to time permitted by law, and, to the extent consistent therewith, shall indemnify or advance expenses to any such officer, director or other person to the fullest extent required by or pursuant to any present or future by-law of the corporation, agreement approved by the Board of Directors, or resolution of shareholders or directors; and the adoption of any such resolution or entering into of any such agreement approved by the Board of Directors is hereby authorized. |
(e) | The corporation may use and apply its surplus earnings or accumulated profits, not otherwise by law to be reserved, to the purchase or acquisition of property and to the purchase or acquisition of its own capital stock from time to time and to such extent and in such manner and upon such terms as its board of directors shall determine; and neither the property nor the capital stock so purchased or acquired, nor any of its own capital stock taken in payment or satisfaction of any debt due to the corporation, shall be regarded as profits for the purpose of declaration or payment of dividends unless otherwise determined by a majority of the board of directors. |
4. | The foregoing amendment was authorized by the unanimous written consent of the members of the Board of Directors. |
/s/ William Shaw | /s/ Howard B. Weinreich |
William Shaw, President | Howard B. Weinreich, Assistant Secretary |