Evening journal., 1920-02-16
pIANO TUNING
NnfIils.
C,ERTIFTcATE : sIMPLEX BEl

A NiMILE XII ltltrs
~ GRATING COMPANY.
Statement Of Reduction % Capital Stock.
Under Section 2S. of he General Corpora
tion Law Of tho State Of Delaware
WE. the undersigned being the presi-
deut aud q majority OF the directors of
the SIMPLEX REfEiGERATING COM
PANl, a corporation duly organized under
hereby acknowledge 20 statement of reduc
tion Of the issued aud outstanding capital
stock Of The SlMPLEN KEFRiGERATING
COMPANY, tn pursuance 0f the provisions
Of Section Is of the General Corporation
Law OF the state OF Delaware. as follows
FIkS l-Ou the 18th day ot @alua-y,
1870. a copy of the following udtlce WIS
mailed 20 the addrcss of each stdekholder
OF She SIMPLEX REfEiGERAIlNG COM
PANY. az least twenty days before the
meeting held for the reduction Of capital
stock on the third day Of February. 1870
TO the stockholders Of THE SIMPLEX
REFRIGERATiNG COMPANY, Of Della
Dear Sir: In accordance with notice
sent you some time ago a special meeting
ol the stockholders Of the simplex Refrig
Grating Company, Delaware corporation.
was held IN Chicago, Suite 62l, 30 5. Ia
sale ST.. Chicago, on Monday, January >,
1920. About 90 PEI cent. Of the stock
holders were either personally present OF
represented hy proxy and about 30 per
cent of the company stock issued and
outstanding. WAS voted at that mcatins. "a
favor OF proposed reduction Of The capital
stock Of the company (copy of the min
utes OF that meeting Is herewith enclosed
FOR your informationl
Herewith issuing n call FOR the rcgu
lar annual meeting " The stockholders of
that company TO be held ON Tuesday. Feb
ruary 3. 1920. At the hour pf 7. NJ. az
Suite 62i. 80 S. la Sale 81. Chicago. for the
purpose Of electing a board cf directors foI
the ensuing year, having IN mind also thai
some Of the stockholders who were unable
20 attend the last meeting, may be able "a
attend the regular annual meeting person
ally. ft Is proposed that this meeting give
the stockholders an opportunity OF Natins
again on the question OF reducing the capt
tai stock Of the company from five million
70 five hundred thousand dollars and on
the question 81 the manner in whieh th'
holders OF the old stock may exchange
their old stock for new after such a re-
ducdOn; IN othcr words. the Same two
resolutions IN this matter appearing IN tht
copy OF the minutes enclosed herewith Wi
he resubmitfed 10 the stockholders 90 th'
eve wish 10 thank you for the proxy
privilege, voting your stock at this specia
meeting and trust ypu VIII Re- anie 70 az
tend the annual meeting However, i
unable 20 attend the annual meeting, sign
the enclosed proxy and return az youi
earliest convenicnc.'
SIMPLEX REFRTGERATfNG COMPANY
! "tSigneO {. X. SENCEBAUGB;
"Vicc-Pres. & Genl. Mgr
/ SECOND That az the annual meeting oi
FRIGERATING COMPANY. held az suite
62i, 30 South In Salio St. Chicago, llii
nois on the third Gay OF February 1870
IN pursuance ~ said notice set torti
ahoyr. more than two-thirds Of the ISSUED
and outstanding stock Of said company
being present in person or by proxy
voted IN favor of the reduction OF capita
stock as indicated IN said COPY Of Eo;ic'
set forth above. the resolutions reading a.
follows
;a'RRFsoLvED. That the articles Of incor
poratlon % this company be amended by
striking out all Of Article ~. thereon. Ee
ferring 20 tho capital stock n The cor
poration and hv substituting for saif Ar
ticla " the following. SO that saif Artic'
" In said certificate of INCORPORATION o.
this company shall, when amended rea'
ARTICLE rv-The total au.Aorize'
canitai stock % this cornorotion Is $500 Wo
divided into fifty thousane ~ "en sNare'
~ the Dar vaiua ~ tnn sSi0l dollars each
Said stock shall MI be ~ ono class namely
common stock. and each share ~ saif s'oci
shan hc entitled 20 all of the nrivi"ges an'
powers ne cvery other shnro ~ stock.
"IESofNFD. That whar'as tho stock
holders 81 this company have. at fhls meet
ing. hy affirmative vote % moro than tive
thirds OF the total canital stock rutstand
ing, adopted n resolution to reduce th'
caDitai stock Of this company from nv'
hundred thousand lI00Oo0) shares OF ih
par value ~ ten iSlnl dollars each 20 tifi'
thousand t5o 0OOl shares OF the mar value Q
ten $50 dollars each md to eliminate o.
"AND WHEREAS. u is 70 the Interest o
every holder OF stock In this company tha
such Amendment he made.
AND WHEREAS, One share of stock y
.he company, after such reduction of 81
capital stock will be equivalent IN vain
70 ten shares Of the stock as originali.
AND WHEREAS, It is the duty Of eael