EX-3 5 aoc3.txt ARTICLES OF CORRECTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SECRETARY OF STATE ARTICLES OF CORRECTION TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY IN BLACK INK. The following information is submitted pursuant to Section 33-1-240 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended: 1. The name of the corporation is South Carolina Electric & Gas Company ------------------------------------------- 2. That on June 18, 2003 the corporation filed (fill out whichever is applicable): ----------------------- a. [ X ] The following described document: Articles of Amendment b. [ ] The attached document (attach copy of the document). 3. That this document was incorrect in the following manner: In item 3(d), the total number of shares which the corporation had the authority to issue after giving effect to the cancellation and the number of authorized shares of -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serial Preferred Stock ($100 par value) (1 vote) were each overstated by 1,000,000. 4. That the incorrect matters stated in Paragraph 3 should be revised as follows: Item 3(d) should be revised to read as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. Date February 16, 2004 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company -------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Name of Corporation s/Lynn M. Williams ----------------------------------- Signature Lynn M. Williams, Secretary ----------------------------------- Type or Print Name and Office
Exhibit A (d) The number of shares which the corporation has authority to issue after giving effect to such cancellation is 55,410,619, itemized as follows: Series No. of Shares Class Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value) 5% 125,209 " " " " 4.60% 0 " " " " 4.50% 6,797 " " " " 4.60% (Series A) 12,052 " " " " 5.125% 64,000 " " " " 4.60% (Series B) 50,637 " " " " 6% 61,924 " " " " 9.40% 0 " " " ($100 par value) 8.12% 0 " " " " 7.70% 0 " " " " 8.40% 0 " " " ($50 par value) 8.72% 0 " " " ($100 par value) 6.52% 1,000,000 Serial Preferred Stock ($50 par value) (1 vote) ---- 640,000 Serial Preferred Stock ($100 par value) (1 vote) ---- 750,000 Serial Preferred Stock ($25 par value) (1/4 vote) ---- 2,000,000 Serial Preferred Stock ($50 par value) (1/2 vote) ---- 700,000 Common Stock ($4.50 par value) ---- 50,000,000 ---------- 55,410,619