The Winslow mail., 1914-05-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
J. C. PENNEY COMPANY

THIS AGREEMENT, made and en-
tered into this 10th day of January,
A. d. 1913, by and between the under
signed, WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, The undersigned are
desirous of associating for the purpose
of establishing and conducting the
business hereinafter named and set
forth and of Incorporating for that
purpose, under the laws of the State
of Utah, and in pursuance thereof,
they do hereby certify, declare and
agree as follows:
ARTICLE |.
That the corporation shall be called
and known by the name of J. G. PEN
NEY COMPANY.
ARTICLE II.
That the names of the parties to this
agreement who are incorporators of
this corporation and their places OF
residence are as follows:
James c. Penney Salt Lake City, Utah
Earl c. Sans. -. Salt Lake City, Utah
Dayton H. Mudd. Salt Lake City, Utah
Edward J. Neighbors. ..........
...............Sa Salt Lake City, Utah
John l. H Herbert. t........
...............Sa Salt Lake City, Utah
Wilk Hyer. .Walla Walla, Washington
A. Dennis Frost. ;. Pendleton, oregon
Charles E. Dimmitt t...
......... .Wenatchee, Washington
Herbert R. Penney. y.............
.. Great Falls, Montana
J. Sherman Truck. st. Anthony, Idaho
Christian Woidemann. .Rexburg, Idaho
Bertram G.. Coffey. Moscow, Idaho
Eugene G. Joclyn. .............
........ Grand Junction, Colorado
Carl j. Malmsten. 80. .Richfield, Utah
Woodward B. Hicks. s.............
..........M Mount Pleasant, Utah
George G. Hoag. ........ Provo, Utah
Louis w. Thompson. on..............
Observation-Disclosures .Aguilar, Colorado
William E. Collins. -. Ely, Nevada
............L Las Animas, Colorado
Herman b. Hooper. ..............
Dayton, Washington
ARTICLE III.
This corporation is organized at
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County,
State of Utah
ARTICLE ~.
That the corporation herein provid-
ed for and hereby created shall exist
and continue, for one hundred Q00)
years, unless sooner dissolved accord
ing to claw.
ARTICLE V.
The private property of the stock
holders of this corporation shall not be
liable for the obligations or debts of
the corporation in any amount or to
any extent whatever.
ARTICLE VI.
The principal place of business and
general office of this corporation shall
be at Salt Lake City, in the State of
Utah, but the Board of Directors may
establish other branch offices and
places of business in any other place
or places in the United States at
which said places or any of them meet
ings of the Board of Directors may
be held and the business of this cor
poration transacted
ARTICLE VII.
The business and pursuit of this cor
poration is and shall be:
To establish, maintain, conduct and
carry on a general merchandising busi-
ness, and to manufacture, buy, acquire,
own, lease, SELL import, export or 9th
erwise deal in, either at wholesale or
retail, either as principal or as agent,
for others or on commission, either
upon consignment or otherwise, gen
orally, goods, wares, commodities,
merchandise, live stock and property
of every class, name, nature and de-
scription, at Salt Lake City, Utah, and
at other points in the State of Utah,
and elsewhere in the United States,
territories and poss sessions, or in any
foreign country
To establish and maintain in Utah
and elsewhere stores, wherein all such
goods, wares, merchandise, commodi-
ties, live stock and other tangible
property of any and all kinds, will or
may be kept for sale, lease or dispo-
sition, or other dealings may be had
with relation thereto; and in which
stores there will or may be shops,
booths, counters, refreshment, rest
and other rooms and places set apart
for the carrying on and conduct of any
and all kinds of trades, occupations,
vocations, pursuits, arts and crafts, Ell
ther by the corporation as principal or
as agent, or by it's lessees or licensees,
as may be lawful where carried on or
Also to lease, let or demise sections,
rooms, parts or portions of such store
or stores to such individuals, firms, as
sociations or corporations, who will or
may use and occupy the same for one
or more of the purposes aforesaid.
Also to take, lease, purchase, ac-
quire, own, improve, mortgage, sell
and convey real estate for the pur-
poses of said business and for any 9TH
er lawful purpose whatever.
Also to purchase, acquire, receive,
hold, own, sell and dispose of notes,
bonds, mortgages, trust deeds, deben-
lures, shares of capital stock and 9th
er securities, obligations, contracts and
evidences of Indebtedness of any 9th
er corporation whatever; and to re-
ceive, collect and dispose of interest,
dividends and income upon and from
any and all notes, bonds, mortgages,
trust deeds, debentures, shares of cap
ital stock, securities. obligations, con-
tracts, evidences of Indebtedness and
other personal property held or owned
by it; and to exercise in respect to all