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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Office of the Secretary of State Division of Business Services 148 W. River Street Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615 (401) 222-3040 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION Section 7-6-42 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended The attached form is designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant statutory provision. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an attorney and/or tax specialist. 1. In order to procure a Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a non-profit corporation must file Restated Articles of Incorporation (Form No. 202) with the Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Business Services, at the above address. When the Restated Articles are properly completed, signed and submitted with the correct filing fee, a Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be issued electronically. 2. The Restated Articles of Incorporation, which are to be attached to Form 202, must correctly set forth, without change, the corresponding provisions of the articles of incorporation, as previously amended, together with the designated amendments, if any. Upon filing, or upon the effective date, the Restated Articles will supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto. 3. Upon filing the Restated Articles of Incorporation, the corporation must be in good standing and current with the filing of its annual reports and the maintenance of its registered agent and its registered office in this state. 4. The Restated Articles of Incorporation must be accompanied by a filing fee of $10.00, and checks are to be made payable to "Secretary of State". 5. The Restated Articles of Incorporation must be signed by the corporation's president or vice president and secretary or assistant secretary. A signature must appear on each line even if the same person holds both offices. If you have any questions, please call us at (401) 222-3040, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Instructions/Form 202 Revised: 05/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Filing Fee: $10.00 ID Number: ____________ STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS Office of the Secretary of State Division of Business Services 148 W. River Street Providence, Rhode Island 02904-2615 NON-PROFIT CORPORATION _________________ RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-6-42 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended, the undersigned corporation executes the following Restated Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of restating its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, in a single instrument: 1. The name of the corporation is _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Restated Article and if applicable, designated amendment(s), were adopted in the following manner (check one box only): The restated articles and/or amendment(s) were adopted at a meeting of the members held on ____________________ , at which meeting a quorum was present, and the correction received at least a majority of the votes which members present or represented by proxy at such meeting were entitled to cast. The restated articles and/or amendment(s) were adopted by a consent in writing on ____________________ , signed by all members entitled to vote with respect thereto. The restated articles and/or amendment(s) were adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on ____________________ and received the vote of a majority of the directors in office, there being no members entitled to vote with respect thereto. 3. Briefly describe amendments in space below. If there are no such amendments, state "NONE": ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Form No. 202 Revised: 05/12 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 4. The attached restated articles of incorporation correctly set forth without change the corresponding provisions of the articles of incorporation, as previously amended, and the restated articles of incorporation, together with the designated amendments, if any, supersede the original articles of incorporation and all previous amendments to the articles of incorporation. 5. Date when the restated article is to become effective ___________________________________________________ (not prior to, nor more than 30 days after, the filing of these restated articles) Under penalty of perjury, we declare and affirm that we have examined these Restated Articles of Incorporation, including any accompanying attachments, and that all statements contained herein are true and correct. Date: Print Corporate Name By _________________________________________________ President or Vice President AND (check one) By _________________________________________________ Secretary or Assistant Secretary (check one) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com