EX-3.22 4 a2044308zex-3_22.txt CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION Exhibit 3.22 STATE OF INDIANA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION of INDIANA GAMING HOLDING COMPANY I, SUE ANNE GILROY, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Articles of Incorporation of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law. NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Friday, January 26, 2001. I Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, January 26, 2001. [SEAL] /s/ Sue Anne Gilroy ----------------------------------------- SUE ANNE GILROY SECRETARY OF STATE ------------------------------- APPROVED SUE ANNE GILROY ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND SECRETARY OF STATE [SEAL] State Form 4159 (R10/6-95) FILED CORPORATIONS DIVISION Approved by State Board of Accounts 1995 IND. SECRETARY OF STATE 302 W. Washington St., RM. E018 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: (917) 232-6576 ------------------------------- INSTRUCTIONS: Use 8 1/2" x 11" white paper for inserts. Indiana Code 23-1-21-2 Present original and two (2) copies to address in upper right corner of this form. FILING FEE: $90.00 please TYPE or PRINT. Upon completion of filing, the secretary of state will issue a receipt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "CORPORATION") pursuant to the provision of: /X/ Indiana Business Corporation Law / / Indiana Professional Corporation Act 1983, Indiana Code 23-1.5-1-1, ET SEQ. (PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS MUST INCLUDE As amended, executes the following Articles of Incorporation: CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLE I - NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Corporation (THE NAME MUST INCLUDE THE WORD "CORPORATION", "INCORPORATED", "LIMITED", "COMPANY" OR AN ABBREVIATION THEREOF.) Indiana Gaming Holding Company ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Office: The address of the principal office of the Corporation is: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post office address City State ZIP code c/o Argosy Gaming Company, 219 Piasa Street Alton IL 62002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLE II - REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registered Agent: The name and street address of the Corporation's Registered Agent and Registered Office for service of process are: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Registered Agent C T Corporation System ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address of Registered Office (STREET OR BUILDING) City ZIP code 36 S. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 700, Indianapolis Indiana 46204 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLE III - AUTHORIZED SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of shares the Corporation is authorized to issue: 1,000 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share ------------------------------------------------------------- IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE CLASS OF SHARES, SHARES WITH RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES, LIST SUCH INFORMATION AS "EXHIBIT A" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLE IV - INCORPORATORS (THE NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF THE INCORPORATORS OF THE CORPORATION) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME NUMBER AND STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE OR BUILDING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Katherine L. Harenza 35 W. Wacker Drive Chicago IL 60601 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Witness Whereof, the undersigned being all the incorporators of said Corporation execute these Articles of Incorporation and verify, subject to penalties of perjury, that the statements contained herein are true, this 25th day of January, 2001 -------- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signature /s/ Katherine L. Harenza Printed name Katherine L. Harenza ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This instrument was prepared by: (NAME) Katherine L. Harenza ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address (NUMBER, STREET, CITY AND STATE) ZIP code 35 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------