EX-3 3 articlesofincorporation.txt Filing fee: Receipt #: FILED: C4190-2001 FEB 20 2001 IN THE OFFICE OF /s/ DEAN HELLER DEAN HELLER SECRETARY OF STATE Articles of Incorporation (PURSUANT TO NRS 78) STATE OF NEVADA Secretary of State -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (For filing office use) (For filing office use) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Read instructions on reverse side before completing this form. TYPE OR PRINT (BLACK INK ONLY) 1. NAME OF CORPORATION: MERRITT VENTURES CORP. ------------------------ 2. RESIDENT AGENT: (designated resident agent and his STREET ADDRESS in Nevada where process may be served) Name of Resident Agent: Michael A. Cane ----------------- Street Address: 2300 West Sahara Ave., Suite 500-Box 18 Las Vegas, NV 89102 --------------------------------------- ---------- -- ----- Street No. Street Name City Zip 3. SHARES: (number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue) Number of shares with par value: 100 Million Par value: $ .001 No. without par value: ------------------ 4. GOVERNING BOARD: shall be styled as (check one): X Directors - Trustees The FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS shall consist of 1 member(s) and the names and addresses are as follows: Logan Anderson Locavia Condominium, Unit 45, Seven Mile Beach --------------- ------------------------------------------------- Name Address Cayman Islands, British West Indies --------------------------------------- City/State/Zip 5. PURPOSE: (optional) : The purpose of the corporation shall be: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. OTHER MATTERS: This form includes the minimal statutory requirements to incorporate under NRS 78. You may attach additional information pursuant to NRS 78.037 or any other information you deem appropriate. If any of the additional information is contradictory to this form it cannot be filed and will be returned to you for correction. Number of pages attached 0 . ---------- 7. SIGNATURES OF INCORPORATORS: The names and addresses of each of the incorporators signing the articles. Michael A. Cane -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name (print) Name (print) 2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 500-Box 18 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Address Address Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ City/State/Zip City/State/Zip /s/ Michael A. Cane -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Signature Signature State of Nevada County of Clark State of_______ County of ______ This instrument was acknowledged This instrument was acknowledged before me on before me on February 20, 2001, by -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Michael A. Cane -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Name of Person Name of Person as incorporator of Merritt Ventures Corp. as incorporator of /s/ Cynthia J. Reed -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Notary Public Signature Notary Public Signature (affix notary stamp or seal) (affix notary stamp or seal) Notary Public State of Nevada County of Clark CYNTHIA J. REED My Appointment expires March 14, 2001 8. CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT OF RESIDENT AGENT: I, Michael A. Cane hereby accept appointment as Resident Agent for the above named corporation. /s/ Michael A. Cane 2-20-01 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Signature of Resident Agent Date State of Nevada Secretary of State I hereby certify that this is a true and complete copy of the document as filed in this office. February, 20, 2001 By: /s/ signature