EX-99.2A 60 b-439.htm ART OF INCORP TELECOMM NETWORKS-IN Cinergy Telecommunication Network - Indiana, Inc.

RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

Cinergy Telecommunication Networks — Indiana, Inc.

        The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Corporation”) pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law as amended, executes the following Articles of Incorporation:

  FIRST: The name of the Corporation and the address of the principal office is:

Cinergy Telecommunication Networks — Indiana, Inc.

139 E. Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

        SECOND: The name and street address of the Corporation’s Registered Agent and Registered Office for service of process are:

The Corporation Trust Company

One North Capital Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

        THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Indiana Business Corporation Law.

        FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is five hundred (500) shares of common stock, without par value.

        FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Richard G. Beach, 139 East Fourth Street, 25 AT II, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

        SIXTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 23-1-35-4 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit. If the Indiana Business Corporation Law is amended after the date of the filing of this Certificate to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Indiana Business Corporation Law, as so amended. No repeal or modification of this Article SIXTH shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

        SEVENTH: The directors shall have power to make, alter or repeal by-laws, except as may otherwise be provided in the by-laws.

        EIGHTH: Elections of directors need not be by written ballot, except as may otherwise be provided in the by-laws.

        WITNESS my signature this 5th day of January, 2000.

  /s/Richard G. Beach
Richard G. Beach
Sole Incorporator