Exhibit 3.13
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
XXXXXX XXXXXX OF AMERICA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State of Louisiana
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fox McKeithen
SECRETARY OF STATE
As Secretary of State, of the State of Louisiana, I do hereby Certify that the
annexed and following is a True and Correct copy of the Articles of
Incorporation, Initial Report and 1997 Annual Report of
SUPERMARKET CIGARETTE SALES, INC.
A LOUISIANA corporation domiciled at HAMMOND,
As shown by comparison with documents filed and recorded in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of my Office
to be affixed at the City of Baton Rouge on,
September 5, 1997
/s/Fox McKeithen [SEAL SECRETARY OF STATE]
CAS
Secretary of State
================================================================================
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SUPERMARKET CIGARETTE SALES, INC.
The undersigned, acting pursuant to the Business Corporation Law of
Louisiana, adopts the following Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of the Corporation is Supermarket Cigarette Sales, Inc.
ARTICLE II
Purpose
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful activity for
which corporations may be formed under the Business Corporation Law.
ARTICLE III
Capital
The Corporation has authority to issue an aggregate of 10,000 shares of
capital stock, all of which are designated common stock having no par value per
share.
ARTICLE IV
Shareholder Consents
Whenever the affirmative vote of shareholders is required to authorize or
constitute corporate action, the consent in writing to such action signed only
by shareholders holding that proportion of the total voting power on the
question which is required by law or by these Articles of Incorporation,
whichever requirement is higher, shall be sufficient for the purpose, without
necessity for a meeting of shareholders.
ARTICLE V
Director's Proxies
Any director absent from a meeting of the Board of Directors or any
committee thereof may be represented by any other director or shareholder, who
may cast the vote of the absent director according to the written instructions,
general or special, of the absent director.
ARTICLE VI
Reversion
Cash, property or share dividends, shares issuable to shareholders in
connection with a reclassification of stock, and the redemption price of
redeemed shares, which are not claimed by the shareholders entitled thereto
within one year after the dividend or redemption price became payable or the
shares became issuable, despite reasonable efforts by the Corporation to pay the
dividend or redemption price or deliver the certificates for the shares to such
shareholders within such time, shall, at the expiration of such time, revert in
full ownership to the Corporation, and the Corporation's obligation to pay such
dividend or redemption price or issue such shares, as the case may be, shall
thereupon cease; provided that the board of directors may, at any time, for any
reason satisfactory to it, but need not, authorize (1) payment of the amount of
any cash or property dividend or redemption price or (2) issuance of any shares,
ownership of which has reverted to the Corporation pursuant to this Article VI,
to the entity who or which would be entitled thereto had such reversion not
occurred.
ARTICLE VII
Incorporator
The name and post office address of the incorporator is:
X. X. XxXxxxxx, XX
22nd Floor
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
WITNESSES:
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] /s/ X. X. XxXxxxxx, XX
------------------------------------ --------------------------------
X. X. XxXxxxxx, XX, Incorporator
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
------------------------------------
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ORLEANS
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared, X. X.
XxXxxxxx, XX, to me known to be the person who signed the foregoing instrument
as Incorporator, and who, having been duly sworn, acknowledged and declared, in
the presence of the two witnesses whose names are subscribed above, that he
signed such instrument as his free act and deed for the purposes mentioned
therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the appearer, witnesses and I have hereunto affixed
our hands on this 22nd day of February, 1985, at New Orleans, Louisiana.
WITNESSES:
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] /s/ X. X. XxXxxxxx, XX
------------------------------------ --------------------------------
X. X. XxXxxxxx, XX, Incorporator
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
------------------------------------
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
--------------------------------
NOTARY PUBLIC
INITIAL REPORT BY DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS
(To be filed when the Articles of Incorporation are filed)
(R.S. 1950.12:101;
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx of Orleans
To: The Secretary of State
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Complying with R.S.1950,12:l0l, Supermarket Cigarette Sales. Inc.
---------------------------------
(Name of Corporation)
hereby makes its initial report as follows:
Municipal Address or Location of its Registered Xxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name and Municipal Address or Location of Each Registered Agent
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Names & Addresses of the first Directors (if selected when articles are filed)
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx, Xx., Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx 00, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxx 0. Xxxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated at New Orleans, Louisiana, on the 22nd day of February, 1995.
/s/ X. X. XxXxxxxx, XX
-----------------------------------
(To be signed by Each Incorporator)
-----------------------------------
[ILLEGIBLE] McKenthen
Secretary of State
DOMESTIC CORPORATORS
ANNUAL REPORT
For Period Ending
February 25, 1997
INDICATE ANY CHANGES BELOW INDICATE ANY CHANGES BELOW
68267D
SUPERMARKET CIGARETTE SALES, INC. Registered office Address in Louisiana
XXX FASTON (Do Note Use P.O. Box)
000 XXXXX XXXXXX 000 XXXXX XXXXXX
XXXXXXX, XX 00000 XXXXXXX, XX 00000
Issued Shares
00-0000000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our records indicate the following registered agents for the corporation.
Indicate any changes below. All agents must have a Louisiana address. New
registered agents require a notarized signature. Delete when necessary.
XXX FASTON
000 XXXXX XXXXXX/XXXXXXX, XX 00000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our records indicate the following officers or directors for the Corporation.
Indicate any changes below. If additional space is needed, attach addendum.
Indicate all offices held by each individual listed. Delete when necessary.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, TREAS
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
---------------------------------------------------------------
TO BE COMPLETED ONLY BY DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Treasurer (000) 000-0000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enclose filing fee of $25.00 Return by: February 25, 1997
Make remittance payable to to: Corporation Division
Secretary of State P.O. Box 94135
Do Not Send Cash Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Phone (000) 000-0000
UNSIGNED REPORTS WILL BE RETURNED