Exhibit 3.1
Prescribed by J. Kenneth Blackwell | Expedite this Form: (Select One)
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Ohio Secretary of State | Mail Form to one of the Following: | |||||||
Central Ohio: (614) 466-3910 | O Yes | PO Box 1390
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Toll Free: 1-877-SOS-FILE (1-877-767-3453) | Columbus, OH 43216 | |||||||
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www.state.oh.us/sos e-mail: busserv@sos.state.oh.us | Ä No | PO Box 1028
Columbus, OH 43216 |
Certificate of Amendment by
Shareholders or Members
(Domestic)
Filing Fee $50.00
(CHECK ONLY ONE (1) BOX)
(1) Domestic for Profit | (2) Domestic Non-Profit | |||||
¨ Amended | x Amendment | ¨ Amended | ¨ Amendment | |||
(122-AMAP) | (125-AMDS) | (126-AMAN) | (128-AMD) |
Complete the general information in this section for the box checked above. | ||||
Name of Corporation | The Cincinnati Gas & ElectricCompany | |||
Charter Number | 47309 | |||
Name of Officer | Richard G. Beach | |||
Title | Assistant Secretary | |||
¨ Please check if additional provisions attached. | ||||
The above named Ohio corporation, does hereby certify that: | ||||
¨ A meeting of the ¨ shareholders ¨ members was duly called and held on | __________________ | |||
(Date) | ||||
at which meeting a quorum was present in person or by proxy, based upon the quorum present, an affirmative vote was cast which entitled them to exercise % as the voting power of the corporation. | ||||
x In a writing signed by all of the x shareholders ¨ members who would be entitled to the notice of a meeting or such other proportion not less than a majority as the articles of regulations or bylaws permit.
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Clause applies if amended box is checked. | ||
Resolved, that the following amended articles of incorporations be and the same are hereby adopted to supercede and take the place of the existing articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto.
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All of the following information must be completed if an amended box is checked. If an amendment box is checked, complete the areas that apply. | ||||
FIRST: | The name of the corporation is:Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. | |||
SECOND: | The place in the State of Ohio where its principal office is located is in the City of: | |||
Cincinnati | Hamilton | |||
(city, village or township) | (county) | |||
THIRD: | The purposes of the corporation are as follows:
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The Company is engaged in the production, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and the sale and transportation of natural gas in the southwestern portion of Ohio.
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FOURTH: |
The number of shares which the corporation is authorized to have outstanding is: 89,663,086 | |||
(Does not apply to box (2))
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REQUIRED Must be authenticated (signed) by an authorized representative (See Instructions) | /s/ Richard G. Beach
| 9-14-06
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Authorized Representative Richard G. Beach, Assistant Secretary | Date | |||||
Authorized Representative
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Authorized Representative | Date |