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SCC710N COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA (07/05) STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT CHANGING THE NAME OF A VIRGINIA STOCK CORPORATION By Unanimous Consent of the Shareholders The undersigned, pursuant to 13.1-710 of the Code of Virginia, executes these articles and states as follows: 1. The current name of the corporation is ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________.
2. The name of the corporation is changed to _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________.
3. The foregoing amendment was adopted by unanimous consent of the shareholders on __________________. (date) Executed in the name of the corporation by: __________________________________________ _________________________ (signature) (date) __________________________________________ _________________________ (printed name) (corporate title) __________________________________________ _________________________ (telephone number (optional)) (corporations SCC corporate ID no.)(The execution must be by the chairman or any vice-chairman of the board of directors, the president, or any other of its officers authorized to act on behalf of the corporation.) See instructions on the reverse. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com>>>> 2 NOTE Other methods of amending articles of incorporation are (i) by adoption of the amendment(s) by vote of the shareholders, as set out in 13.1-707 of the Code of Virginia and (ii) by action of the
board of directors or of the incorporators without the vote of shareholders, as s
et out in 13.1-706 or 13.1-709 of the Code. See guideform SCC710 for adoption provisions that accommodate these situ
ations. It may be downloaded from our website at www.scc.virginia.gov/division/clk/fee_bus.htm. INSTRUCTIONS The articles must be in the English language, typewritten or printed in
black, legible and reproducible. The document must be presented on uniformly white, opaque paper, free of visible watermarks and background logos. You can download this form from our website at www.scc.virginia.gov/division/clk/fee_bus.htm. The proposed corporate name must contain the word "corporation," "incorporated," "com
pany" or "limited"; or the abbreviation "corp.," "inc.," "co." or "ltd." See
13.1-630 of the Code of Virginia. In addition, if the corporation is a professional corporation organized under the provisions
of Chapter 7 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, the proposed corporate name may include the phrase
professional corporation or a professional corporation or the itials P.C. or PC at the end of its corporate namein in lieu of the foregoing. See 13.1-544.1 of the Code of Virginia. The proposed name must be distinguishable upon the records of the Commission. See 13.1-630 of the Code of Virginia. To check the availability of a corporate name, please contact the Clerks Office Call Center at (804) 371-9733 or toll-free in Virginia at (866) 722-
2551. The articles must be executed in the name of the corporation by the chairman or any vice-chairman of the board of directors, the president or any other of its officers autho
rized to act on behalf of the corporation. The printed name and corporate title of the authorized representative who signs the articles on behalf of the corporation must be set forth. Set forth the date the
articles of amendment were signed. It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to sign a document he or she knows
is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Commi
ssion for filing. The Commission cannot file or issue with respect to any corporation any certificate referred to in the Virginia Stock Corporation Act until all fees, fines, penalties a
nd interest assessed, imposed, charged or to be collected by the Commission under the Act have been paid by or on behalf of such corporation. See 13.1-615 of the Code of Virginia. Submit the original, signed articles to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, P.O. Box 1197, stRichmond, Virginia 23218-1197, (Street address: 1300 East Main Street,
Tyler Building, 1 Floor,Richmond, Virginia 23219), along with a check for the filing fee in the amount of
$25.00, payable to the State Corporation Commission. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH . If you have any questions, please call (804) 371-9733 or toll-free in Virginia, 1-866-722-2551. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com