Filing Fee $150.00 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STATE OF MAINE ARTICLES OF CONSOLIDATION OF _____________________________________ organized under the laws of ___________________________________ _____________________ Deputy Secretary of State AND _____________________________________ organized under the laws of ___________________________________ and others (see below) A True Copy When Attested By Signature FORMING ________________________________________________ organized under the laws of ___________________________________ _____________________ Deputy Secretary of State Pursuant to 31 MRSA §417.2, each participating limited partnership approved an agreement or plan of consolidation and the undersigned limited partnerships, adopt the following Articles of Consolidation: FIRST: The participating limited partnerships and jurisdictions: Name of Limited Partnership Jurisdiction ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Use additional sheets if necessary) SECOND: An agreement or plan of consolidation has been approved and executed by each limited partnership that is a party to the consolidation. THIRD: The name of the resulting limited partnership is ________________________________________________________, and it is to be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of ________________________________________________. FOURTH: The information required on a certificate of limited partnership is set forth in Exhibit ___ attached hereto and made a part hereof. FIFTH: Effective date of the consolidation (if other than date of filing of the Articles) is ______________________________ (Not to exceed 60 days from date of filing of the Articles) SIXTH: The agreement or plan of consolidation is on file at the principal place of business of the resulting limited partnership at the following address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ SEVENTH: A copy of the agreement or plan of consolidation will be furnished by the resulting limited partnership, on request and without cost, to any record owner of interests in a limited partnership that participated in the consolidation. FORM NO. MLPA-10A (1 of 2) American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com EIGHTH: If the resulting limited partnership is not organized under the laws of this State, the survivor: (1) Agrees that it may be served with process in this State in a proceeding for enforcement of an obligation of a party to the consolidation that was organized under the laws of this State, as well as for enforcement of an obligation of the new limited partnership arising from the consolidation; and (2) Appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process in any such proceeding. The following is the address to which a copy of the process must be mailed by the Secretary of State: ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ NINTH: This form MUST be accompanied by Form MLPA-18 (Acceptance of Appointment as Registered Agent pursuant to 31 MRSA §407.1-A) if the resulting limited partnership is a domestic limited partnership. Name of participating domestic limited partnership __________________________________________________________________ DATED __________________________ General Partner(s)* ___________________________________________________ (signature) ___________________________________________________ (type or print name) For General Partner(s) which are Entities Name of Entity _________________________________________________________________________________________________ By ________________________________________________ (authorized signature) ___________________________________________________ (type or print name and capacity) Name and jurisdiction of participating limited partnership ___________________________________________________________ DATED __________________________ General Partner(s)* ___________________________________________________ (signature) ___________________________________________________ (type or print name) For General Partner(s) which are Entities Name of Entity _________________________________________________________________________________________________ By ________________________________________________ (authorized signature) ___________________________________________________ (type or print name and capacity) (Use additional sheets if necessary) *Articles MUST be signed by: (1) at least one general partner OR (2) any duly authorized person. The execution of these articles constitutes an oath or affirmation under the penalties of false swearing under 17-A MRSA §453. Please remit your payment made payable to the Secretary of State. SUBMIT COMPLETED FORMS TO: CORPORATE EXAMINING SECTION, SECRETARY OF STATE, 101 STATE HOUSE STATION, AUGUSTA, ME 04333-0101 FORM NO. MLPA-10A (2 of 2) Rev. 8/1/2004 TEL. (207) 624-7740 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com