EX-3.13 6 dex313.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH SERVICES, INC. Certificate of Incorporation of Cooperative Research Services, Inc.

Exhibit 3.13

 

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VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE            

Location: 81 River Street Mail: 109 State Street            

Montpelier, VT 05609-1104 (802) 828-2386            

  
  
  

 

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION            

 

Corporate name    Cooperative Research Services, Inc.
   (the name must end with one of these endings corporation, incorporated, company, limited or an abbrev. thereof)
Name of registered agent    Edmon W. Blount
A registered agent is an individual or a domestic or foreign corporation, profit or non-profit, whose business office is identical to the address of the registered office. The registered office must be located in Vermont. A registered agent receives various kinds of legal notices, including service of process for the corporation. A corporation cannot act as its own registered agent.
Address of registered office    One Lawson Place, Burlington,    VT    05401
   (street and box # of place of business)            (city)       (zip)

Operating year:                     DEC.31st will be designated as your fiscal year end unless you provide a different date.

 

Every corporation has perpetual duration, unless otherwise stated  

 

Please check the box that applies for your corporation:

x  General corporation (T.11A)    ¨  Professional Corporation (T.11,Ch.3)    ¨  Close corporation (T.11A,Ch.20)

Number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue:

            1,000

Classes of shares (common/preferred/etc.) & number of shares authorized to issue, in each class:

            Common - 1,000

One or more classes of shares that together have unlimited voting rights:

            Common

One or more classes of shares (which may be the same class with voting rights) that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution.

            Common

PURPOSE: Every corporation is considered as being organized for the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation. Corporations engaging in businesses that are subject to regulation by certain State agencies may incorporate only if permitted by, and subject to all limitations of the statutes which control these businesses. These corporations include: (1) banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and other financial institutions regulated under Title 8; (2) insurance companies regulated under Title 8; (3) public service utilities regulated under Title 30; (4) railroad companies regulated under Title 19; and (5) professional corporations regulated under chapter 3 of Title 11.

State the purpose here.

To conduct financial and market research including evaluations of institutional investors’ performance in cooperation with clients as well as to engage in any lawful business.

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS: (11 VSA, Chapter 3) Professional corporations must provide the following additional information: the name, address, license number and expiration date of license for each incorporator, officer, director and shareholder. (A certificate from the proper regulating board must be attached)

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name, title, license #, expiration date, address

 

 

name, title, license #, expiration date, address

 

 

name, title, license #, expiration date, address

 

 

name, title, license #, expiration date, address

DIRECTORS: Names and addresses of the individuals who will serve as the initial board of directors. A board of directors of a corporation which is not a close corporation dispensing with a board of directors must consist of three or more individuals. If the number of shareholders in any corporation is less than three, the number of directors may be as few as the shareholders. Listing the names of the initial directors is optional.

            Edmon W. Blount, One Lawson Place, Burlington, VT 05401

name and address

 

 

name and address

 

 

name and address

One or more natural persons of majority age (18) may act as incorporator by signing below.

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Address c/o Hull, Webber & Reis, PO Box 890, Rutland, VT 05702-0890

 

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In order to develop a data base which highlights trends in Vermont business, the Department of Economic Development has requested that we include the list below to assist them in determining which most closely reflects your corporation. Your participation will enable them to serve emerging businesses more effectively. Please circle the most appropriate category. Completion of this section is voluntary.

 

 

01. Agricultural Crops    26. Apparel, Textile Products    57. Miscellaneous Retail
02. Agricultural Livestock    27. Paper, Allied Products    52. Depository Institution
03. Agricultural Services    28. Printing, Publishing    53. Nondepository Institution
04. Forestry    29. Chemicals, Allied Products    54. Security/Commodity Broker
05. Fishing, Hunting, Trapping    30. Petroleum & Coal Products    55. Insurance Carrier
06. Metal Mining    31. Rubber & Misc. Plastic    56. Insurance Agent/Broker
07. Coal Mining    32. Leather/Leather Products    57. Real Estate
08. Oil, Gas extraction    33. Railroad Transportation    58. Holding, Investment Office
09. Nonmetallic Minerals    34. Local Passenger Transit    59. Hotel, Other Lodging
10. Building Contractor    35. Trucking & Warehousing    60. Personal Services
11. Heavy Construction    36. Water Transportation    61. Business Services
12. Special Trade Contractors    37. Air Transportation    62. Auto Repair, Services, Parking
13. Lumber, Wood Products    38. Pipelines, (not natural gas)    63. Miscellaneous Repairs
14. Furniture, Fixtures    39. Transportation Services    64. Motion Pictures
15. Stone, Clay, Glass    40. Communications    65. Amusement/Recreation
16. Primary Metal Industry    41. Electric, Gas & Sanitary    66. Health Services
17. Fabricated Metal    42. Durable Goods/Wholesale    67. Legal Services
18. Industrial Machinery    43. Nondurable Goods/Wholesale    68. Educational Services
19. Electronic Equipment    44. Building & Garden    69. Social Services
20. Transportation Equipment    45. Gen. Merchandise Store    70. Museums
21. Instruments/Related Prod.    46. Food Stores    71. Membership Organizations
22. Miscellaneous Mfg.    47. Auto Dealers/Stations    72. Engineering/Mgmt. Services
23. Food, Kindred Products    48. Apparel & Accessories    73. Private Households
24. Tobacco Products    49. Furniture/Furnishings    74. Services, not elsewhere clsfd.
25. Textile Mill Products    50. Eating/Drinking Places   

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$75.00 FILING FEE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION.

THE ARTICLES MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN OR PRINTED AND FILED IN DUPLICATE.

UNLESS A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE IS SPECIFIED, THE DOCUMENT IS EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE IT IS APPROVED.

 

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revised 8/94