The border vidette., 1933-03-11
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
or the
WELLS FARGO COMPANY or ARIZONA.

BE 1T KNOWN that we, the under.
signed residents OF Phoenix, Maricopa
County, State of Arizona. do hereby
associate ourselves together to form q
corporation under the laws of the State
OF Arizona, and adopt the following
Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE
The name Of the corporation Is The
Wells Fargo Company of Arizona, and
its principal place of transacting busi-
ness in Arizona is Nognles. Offices
may be established, business transacted
and meetings OF stockholders and di-
rectors held at such places within or
outside of Arizona as the Company
shall provide
ARTICLE II
The general nature OF the business
proposed to be transacted by this cor.
poration, and in which it Is to engage
is: to carry ou q general shipping and
forwarding business. including the re-.
ceiving, handling, shipping, forward
ing and transporting of goods, wares,
merchandise and all classes OF freight
by land or water; to carry on the busi-
ness of exporters and importers as
principal. factors, agents or commission
merchants in respect to buying, selling,
trading. or dealing in any kind or kinds
OF goods, wares and merchandise; and
to do general brokerage. commission,
import, forwarding and export bust
ness; to engage In the importation al
fruit, vegetables and other prod uots,
raw and manufactured. from South
American, Ger trail American, Mexican,
West Indian and other foreign ports or
places; to trade generally in ell manner
of foreign and domestic products raw
and manufactured. Without in any
particular limiting or restricting any
OF the other objects and powers OF the
it is hereby expressly de-
cIared and provided that the corpora.
ton shall also have power to issue
bonds and other obligations in pay
lnent for property, including shares OF
stock and other securities, which may
be purchased or acquired by It, or for
money borrowed, or for any other law.
ful object in and about its business; to
mortgage or pledge any property which
may be owned ~Or acquired by 1t, or IN
which it may be interested, to secure
any bonds, guarantees or other obliga-
tions by it issued or incurred, oguar-
antee any dividends bonds, contracts,
or other obligations Of any person. co.
partnership or corporation; to make
and perform contracts OF every kind
and description: to declare dividends
payable In cash or otherwise as may ba
permitted By law; and In carrying ON
It's business, or for the purpose OF at
tanning or furthering any of its objects
or purposes, to do any and all other
things and exercise any and a1 other
powers which now or hereafter may be
permitted by law.
ARTICLE III
The amount of the authorized stock
OF the corporation is One Hundred tlOO)
shares OF no par value. 8ll OF which
stock when issued shall be full paid
and nom aesessible.
ARTICLE w
The time of the commencement OF the
corporation shall be the day these
articles are fled in accordance with the
law. aud the termination thereof shall
be 25 years thereafter, with privilege
OF renewal and right Of perpetual sue.
cession, as now provided by law.
ARTICLE v
The number OF directors of the cor
poration shall be fixed from time to
time by the bylaws. The number OF
directors may be increased as may be
provided in the bylaws. The directors
shall be elected by and from among the
stock holdevs on the first Tuesday OF
January Of each year. Until their suc-
cessors are elected and qualified, the
following named persons, who are the
incorporators hereof, shall be directors
Mark & Thompson, 22S Security
Building. Phoenix, Arizona.
Sam H. Kyle, 22S Security Build.
ing, Phoenix, Arizona.
M. M. Thompson. 22S Security
Building Phoenix, AriZoua.
In caee of any vacancy on the Board
OF Directors by death. resignation, dis
or any cause, the remain
Ing directors by vote OF msj ity
thereof may elect a director to hold
Office for the unexpired portion OF the
term of the director whoee place shall
be vacant, and until the election OF
successor
The Board OF Directors shall have
power to hold their meetings outside Of
the State Of Arizona. at such places as
from time may be designate by the
by laws. or by resolution OF the Board
Any officer elected or appointed by
the Board of Directors may be removed
at any time by ths affirm stive vote Of
q mejrrity OF the whole tsOsrd OF Difec.
tors. Any o her officer or employee Of
the Company may be removed at any
time by vote of the Board Of Directors,
or by any committee or superior officer
upon whom such power OF removal may
be conferred by the bylaws or by vote
OF the Board OF Directors.
The Board OF Directors sh I'll have
power fro n tina To time to fix and to
determine and TO vary the amount OF
the working capital Of the Company;
and to direct and determine the use and
disposition or any surplus or net profits
over and above the capital stock paid
In; and iu its discretion the Board OF
Directors In W u-e aod apply any such
surplus or Accumulated profits in pur-
chasing or acquiring it's bonds or other