Exhibit 3.56(a)
Form 201 |
Certificate of Formation For-profit Corporation | This space reserved for office use. | ||
(Revised 1/06)
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Return in duplicate to: | ||||
Secretary of State | ||||
P.O. Box 13697 | ||||
Austin, TX 78711-3697 | ||||
512 463-5555 | ||||
FAX: 512/463-5709 | ||||
Filing Fee: $300 |
Article 1 Entity Name and Type
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The filing entity being formed is a for-profit corporation. The name of the entity is:
USP Beaumont, Inc.
The name must contain the word “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated,” “limited” or an abbreviation of one of these terms.
Article 2 Registered agent and Registered office
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x A. The initial registered agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name of:
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¨ B. The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is set forth below:
First Name | M.I. Last Name | Suffix |
C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:
350 N. St. Paul Street | Dallas | TX | 75201 | |||
Street Address | City | State | Zip Code |
Article 3 – Directors
(A minimum of 1 director is required) |
The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors and the names and addresses of the person or persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified are as follows:
Director 1 | ||||||||||||
William | H. | Wilcox | ||||||||||
First Name | M.I. | Last Name | Suffix | |||||||||
15305 Dallas Parkway Suite 1600 | Addison | TX | 75001 | USA | ||||||||
Street or Mailing Address | City | State | Zip Code | Country |
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Director 2 | ||||||||||||
First Name | M.I. | Last Name | Suffix | |||||||||
Street or Mailing Address | City | State | Zip Code | Country |
Director 3 | ||||||||||||
First Name | M.I. | Last Name | Suffix | |||||||||
Street or Mailing Address | City | State | Zip Code | Country |
Article 4 – Authorized [Illegible]
(Provide the number of shares in the space below, then select option Aor option B,donotselectboth) |
The total number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is: 1,000
x A. The par value of each of the authorized shares is: $1.00
OR
¨ B. The shares shall have no par value.
If the shares are to be divided into classes, you must set forth the designation of each class, the number of shares of each class, the par value (or statement of no par value), and the preferences, limitations, and relative rights of each class in the space provided for supplemental information on this form.
Article 5 – Purpose
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The purpose for which the corporation is formed is for the transaction of any and all lawful business for which a for-profit corporation may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.
Supplemental Provisions/ Information
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Text Area: [The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.]
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Organizer
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The name and address of the organizer:
Alex Jenkins
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15305 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600 | Addison | TX 75001 | ||||
Street or Mailing Address | City | State | Zip Code |
Effectiveness of Filing (Select either A, B or C.)
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A.x This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.
B.¨ This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date is:
C.¨ This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90th day after the date of signing is:
The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below:
Execution
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The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument.
Date: | June 17, 2008 |
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CONSENT TO USE OF SIMILAR NAME
The undersigned, the General Partner of USP Texas, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, hereby consents to the use of the name “USP Beaumont, Inc.” for a new Texas corporation.
Date: June 17, 2008
USP Texas, L.P.
By its general partner: USP North Texas, Inc.
/s/ Alex Jenkins |
Alex Jenkins Asst. Secretary |