EX-3.9 9 d513690dex39.htm EX-3.9 EX-3.9

Exhibit 3.9

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

OF

BADLANDS LEASING, LLC

The undersigned, acting as organizer of BADLANDS LEASING, LLC, under the North Dakota Limited Liability Company Act (Chapter 10-32), adopts the following Articles of Organization for said Limited Liability Company:

I.

NAME OF COMPANY

The name of the limited liability company is BADLANDS LEASING, LLC (the “Company”).

II.

PERIOD OF DURATION

The period of duration is perpetual from the date of filing of these Articles of Organization with the North Dakota Secretary of State, unless the Company is sooner dissolved.

III.

PURPOSE

The Company is organized (1) for the purposes of owning and leasing an airplane; and (2) for any general business purpose or purposes pursuant to Section 10-32-04 of the North Dakota Limited Liability Company Act.

IV.

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The address of its initial registered agent, and the name of the initial registered agent at that address is as follows:

 

  Lawco of North Dakota, Inc.  
  111 East Broadway—PO Box 1206  
  Williston, ND 58802-1206  

 

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF BADLANDS LEASING,

LLC, A NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY

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V.

MEMBERS

The total amount of cash to contributed by check or wire or certified funds and the fair market value of property contributed by the Members is $540,000.00. The Members have not agreed to make any additional contributions, but may agree to do so in the future upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Operating Agreement.

VI.

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS

The Members reserve the right to admit additional Members upon the unanimous agreement of the Members as to the admission of, and the consideration to be paid by, such new Members, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Operating Agreement.

VII.

OPERATING AGREEMENT

The Operating Agreement of the Company shall be executed by each Member of the Company and shall set forth all provisions for the affairs of the Company and the conduct of its business to the extent that such provisions are not inconsistent with law or these Articles.

VIII.

LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS AND MANAGERS

Members and managers of the Company are not liable under a judgment, decree or order of a court, or in any other manner, for a debt, obligation or liability of the Company.

 

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LLC, A NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY

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IX.

MANAGERS

The name and business address of the initial manager is:

Mark Johnsrud

2951 125th Avenue NW

Watford City, ND 58854

The manager may be removed and replaced by the Members, as provided in the Operating Agreement.

X.

ORGANIZERS

The name and address of the organizer is:

Jennifer M. Nasner

P.O. Box 1206

111 E. Broadway

Williston, ND 58802-1206

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has, caused these Articles of Organization to be executed this 13th day of December, 2007.

 

By:  

/s/ Jennifer M. Naser

  Jennifer M. Naser

 

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF BADLANDS LEASING,

LLC, A NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY

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