-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RmOxmPz0rDuG00Q6F+yWetXCbD6EILbNJDlNcW4OGAEdMSZRNgFfBgXjqx3iBSvs 8oG5e4fMLcd44zu3PHm/sQ== 0001085037-06-001320.txt : 20060630 0001085037-06-001320.hdr.sgml : 20060630 20060630105652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085037-06-001320 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 12 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060626 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060630 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TUSCANY MINERALS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001128790 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400] IRS NUMBER: 980335259 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-32981 FILM NUMBER: 06935946 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3390 CRAIGEND ROAD CITY: WEST VAN COUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V7V 3G2 BUSINESS PHONE: 6049264300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3390 CRAIGEND ROAD CITY: WEST VAN COUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V7V 3G2 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND

EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 26, 2006

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-32981

(Commission File Number)

98-0335259

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3390 Craigend Road, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7V 3G2

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 604.926.4300

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective June 26, 2006 we merged with and into our subsidiary, Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., a Washington company, with the surviving company being Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., the Washington company. As a result of this transaction, we have redomiciled from the State of Nevada to the State of Washington. The existing bylaws of Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., the Washington company, remain as the bylaws of the surviving corporation.

 

 

 



 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

3.1

Articles of Merger out of Nevada

 

3.2

Articles of Merger into Washington

3.3

Bylaws

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TUSCANY MINERALS, LTD.

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

J. Stephen Barley, President and Director

Date: June 29, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

EX-3.(I) 2 ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1

DEAN HELLER Secretary of State

 


204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299 (775) 684 5708

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

 

 

Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 1

Entity #:
C26734-2000
Document Number:
20060401451-93

Date Filed:
6/23/2006 2:39:02 A<

In the office of
/s/ Dean Heller
Dean Heller
Secretary of State

 

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

(Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 92A)

(excluding 92A.200(4b))

 

1)

Name and jurisdiction of organization of each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200). If there are more than four merging entities, check box [ ] and attach an 8 ½” x 11” blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity.

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of merging entity

 

 

Nevada

 

Corporation

Jurisdiction

 

Entity type *

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of merging entity

 

 

Washington

 

Corporation

Jurisdiction

 

Entity type *

 

Name of merging entity

 

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction

 

Entity type *

 

Name of merging entity

 

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction

 

Entity type *

and,

 

 

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of surviving entity

 

 

Washington

 

Corporation

Jurisdiction

 

Entity type *

* Corporation, non-profit corporation, limited partnership, limited-liability company or business trust.

 



 

DEAN HELLER Secretary of State

 


204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299 (775) 684 5708

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 2

 

 

 

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

2)

Forwarding address where copies of process may be sent by the Secretary of State of Nevada (if a foreign entity is the survivor in the merger – NRS 92A.190):

Attn:

 

c/o:

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)

(Choose one)

[ X ]

The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200).

[ ]

The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by the parent domestic entity (NRS 92A.180)

 

4.

Owner’s approval (NRS 92A.200)(options a, b, or c must be used, as applicable, for each entity) (if there are more than four merging entities, check box [ ] and attach an 8 ½” x 11” blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity):

 

(a)

Owner’s approval was not required from:

 

 

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

and, or;

 

 

 

Name of surviving entity, if applicable

Filing Fee $350.00

 



 

DEAN HELLER Secretary of State

 


 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 3

204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299

(775) 684 5708

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

(b)

The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of *:

 

 

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

and, or;

 

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

 

Name of surviving entity, if applicable

 

* Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or governing instrument of a business trust, a merger must be approved by all the trustees and beneficial owners of each business trust that is a constituent entity in the merger.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

DEAN HELLER Secretary of State

 


204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299 (775) 684 5708

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 4

 

 

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

(c)

Approval of plan of merger for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160):

 

The plan of merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation and by each public officer or other person whose approval of the plan of merger is required by the articles of incorporation of the domestic corporation.

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of merging entity, if applicable

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

and, or;

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of surviving entity, if applicable

 

 



 


DEAN HELLER Secretary of State

 

204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299 (775) 684 5708

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

 

 

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 5

 

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

5)

Amendments, if any, to the articles or certificate of the surviving entity. Provide article numbers, if available. (NRS 92A.200)*:

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)

Location of Plan of Merger (check a or b):

[ X ]

(a) The entire plan of merger is attached; or,

[ ]

(b) The entire plan of merger is on file at the registered office of the surviving corporation, limited-liability company or business trust, or at the records office address if a limited partnership, or other place of business of the surviving entity (NRS 92A.200).

 

7)   Effective date (optional)**:

June 26, 2006

* Amended and restated articles may be attached as an exhibit or integrated into the articles of merger. Please entitle them “Restated” or “Amended and Restated,” accordingly. The form to accompany restated articles prescribed by the secretary of state must accompany the amended and/or restated articles. Pursuant to NRS 92A.180 (merger of subsidiary into parent – Nevada parent owning 90% or more of subsidiary), the articles of merger may not contain amendments to the constituent documents of the surviving entity except that the name of the surviving entity may be changed.

** A merger takes effect upon filing the articles of merger or upon a later date as specified in the articles, which must not be more than 90 days after the articles are filed (NRS 92A.240).

 



 

DEAN HELLER Secretary of State

 


204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299 (775) 684 5708

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

 

 

ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

Articles of Merger

(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)

Page 6

 

8)

Signatures – Must be signed by: An officer of each corporation whether or not for profit; all general partners of each limited partnership or limited-liability limited partnership; a manager of each a limited-liability company with managers or by one member if without managers; a trustee of a business trust; a managing partner of a limited-liability partnership; by one partner of a general partnership.* (if there are more than four merging entities, check box [ ] and attach an 8 ½” x 11” blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity.):

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of merging entity, if applicable

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

President

June 23, 2006

Signature

Title

Date

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of merging entity, if applicable

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

President

June 23, 2006

Signature

Title

Date

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

Signature

Title

Date

 

Name of merging entity, if applicable

 

 

 

Signature

Title

Date

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd.

Name of surviving entity, if applicable

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

President

June 23, 2006

Signature

Title

Date

* The articles of merger must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS 92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed. IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

 



 

 


IMPORTANT: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING FORM.

 

DEAN HELLER Secretary of State

204 North Carson Street, Suite 1 Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299 (775) 684 5708

Website: secretaryofstate.biz

 


 

Filing Instructions for the

Amendments Division

Dear Customer: We value your patronage and desire to provide you the best service possible. In an effort to facilitate your filing we would appreciate your taking a moment to read the following before submitting your document. Failure to include any of the information required on the form may cause the filing to be rejected.

-Thank you-

 

1.)    One file stamped copy of the filing will be returned at no additional charge. To receive a certified copy, enclose an additional $30.00 per certification. A copy fee of $2.00 per page is required for each additional copy generated when ordering 2 or more file stamped or certified copies. Appropriate instructions must accompany your order.

 

2.)

If paying for expedite service, include and highlight the word “EXPEDITE” in your correspondence.

 

3.)

Verify filing is submitted on the correct form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

 

 

4.)

Forms must include appropriate signatures as required.

 

 

5.)

If applicable, include the appropriate names and addresses as requested on the form.

 

 

6.)

If adding new managers or general partners, their names and addresses must be set forth.

 

 

7.)

Documents must reflect the complete name of the entity as registered with the Secretary of State.

 

 

8.)

Attach all pages that are referenced as attachments.

 

 

9.)

All documents must be legible for filming and/or scanning.

 

10.)  If filing restated articles (containing newly amended articles, deletions or additions), provide a form prescribed by the Secretary of State indicating which articles have been amended, deleted or added. Furthermore, the articles must contain the necessary amendment language as required by the statutes governing amendments for that type of business entity.

11.)  Verify that the status of the entity is not revoked. Verification may be made by visiting our Web site at www.secretaryofstate.biz or calling this office.

 

12.)

The correct filing date must be provided when required.

 

 

13.)

All required information must be completed and appropriate boxes checked or filing will be rejected.

 

14.)

Please contact this office for assistance if you are unsure of the filing fee for your document.

 

 

15.)

All forms may be ordered by phone to be sent by facsimile through the Secretary of State’s DOCUMENT ON-DEMAND service by dialing (800) 583-9486. They may also be downloaded from our Web site www.secretaryofstate.biz . The Nevada Revised Statutes may be obtained at http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS.

Filing may be submitted at the office of the Secretary of State or by mail at the following addresses:

 

(Regular and Expedited Filings Accepted)

(Expedited Filings Only)

 

 

Secretary of State

Secretary of State-Satellite Office

 

 

Amendments Division

Commercial Recordings Division

 

 

204 N. Carson Street, Suite 1

555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 4000

 

Carson City, NV 89701-4299

Las Vegas, NV 89101

 

775-684-5708 Fax 775-684-5731  702-486-2880 Fax 702-486-2888

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.                                                                            Nevada Secretary of State AM Merger 2003

Revised on: 10/03/05

 



 

 

PLAN OF MERGER

 

This Plan of Merger is made and entered into this 30th day of May, 2006, by and between Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., a Nevada corporation (“Tuscany Nevada”), and Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., a Washington corporation (“Tuscany Washington” or the “Surviving Corporation”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                          Tuscany Nevada is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has authorized capital stock consisting of 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock of which 12,538,000 shares are issued and outstanding, and held by approximately 42 shareholders of record as of the date hereof.

 

B.                          Tuscany Washington is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington and has authorized capital stock consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock with $0.001 par value of which one share is issued and outstanding and held by Tuscany Nevada.

 

C.                          The Boards of Directors of Tuscany Nevada and Tuscany Washington deem it advisable for Tuscany Nevada to merge with and into Tuscany Washington.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, Tuscany Nevada and Tuscany Washington hereby agree to the following Plan of Merger:

 

1.                           Names of Constituent Corporations. Tuscany Nevada will merge with and into Tuscany Washington. Tuscany Washington will be the Surviving Corporation.

 

2.                           Terms and Conditions of Merger. The effective date of merger shall be the date upon which the Articles of Merger, in substantially the forms attached as Appendix A-1 and A-2, are filed with the Secretary of State. Upon the effective date of the merger, the separate corporate existence of Tuscany Nevada shall cease; title to all real estate and other property owned by Tuscany Nevada or Tuscany Washington shall be vested in Tuscany Washington without reversion or impairment; and the Surviving Corporation shall have all liabilities of Tuscany Nevada and Tuscany Washington. Any proceeding pending by or against Tuscany Nevada or Tuscany Washington may be continued as if such merger did not occur, or the Surviving Corporation may be substituted in the proceeding for Tuscany Nevada.

 

 

3.

Governing Law. The laws of the State of Washington shall govern the Surviving Corporation.

 

 

4.

Name. The name of the Surviving Corporation shall be Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., a Washington corporation.

 

5.                           Registered Office. The address of the registered office of the Surviving Corporation shall be CT Corporation, 520 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101.

 

6.                           Accounting. The assets and liabilities of Tuscany Nevada and Tuscany Washington (collectively, the “Constituent Corporations”) as of the effective date of the merger shall be taken up on the books of the Surviving Corporation at the amounts at which they are carried at that time on the respective books of the Constituent Corporations.

 

7.                           Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of Tuscany Washington shall constitute the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation.

 

8.                           Bylaws. The Bylaws of Tuscany Washington as of the effective date of the merger shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until the same shall be altered or amended in accordance with the provisions thereof.

 

9.                           Directors. The directors of Tuscany Nevada as of the effective date of the merger shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

 

10.

Manner and Basis of Converting Shares. As of the effective date of the merger:

 

 

(a)

Each share of Tuscany Nevada common stock, with a par value of $0.001, issued and outstanding shall

 

 



 

become one share of common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share of the Surviving Corporation.

 

(b)         The Surviving Corporation shall convert or exchange each share of Tuscany Nevada common stock for one share of the common stock of the Surviving Corporation; PROVIDED, however, that no fractional shares of the Surviving Corporation stock shall be issued, and in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, the Surviving Corporation shall round up any fractional shares to the nearest whole share.

 

(c)          Any share of stock of Tuscany Nevada in the treasury of Tuscany Nevada on the effective date of the merger shall be surrendered to the Surviving Corporation for cancellation, and no shares of the Surviving Corporation shall be issued in respect thereof.

 

(d)         On the effective date of the merger, holders of certificates of common stock in Tuscany Nevada shall surrender them to the Surviving Corporation, or its appointed agent, in such manner as the Surviving Corporation legally shall require. Upon receipt of such certificates, the Surviving Corporation shall issue in exchange therefor a certificate of shares of common stock in the Surviving Corporation representing the number of shares of stock to which such holder shall be entitled as set forth above.

 

(e)          In addition, such shareholders shall be entitled to receive any dividends on such shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation that may have been declared and paid between the effective date of the merger and the issuance to such shareholder of the certificate of such common stock.

 

(f)          Each share of stock of Tuscany Washington issued and outstanding immediately before the effective date of the merger and held by Tuscany Nevada shall be cancelled without any consideration being issued or paid therefor.

 

11.                         Shareholder Approval. This Plan of Merger shall be submitted to the shareholders of Tuscany Nevada and Tuscany Washington for their approval in the manner provided under the applicable laws, at other such time as the Boards of Directors of Tuscany Nevada and Tuscany Washington shall agree. After approval by a vote of the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the Tuscany Nevada shares entitled to vote thereon and the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the Tuscany Washington shares entitled to vote thereon, if any, of each voting group, Articles of Merger shall be filed as required under the laws of the States of Washington and Nevada.

 

12.                         Termination of Merger. This merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the filing of Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State, upon a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of both Tuscany Nevada and Tuscany Washington. If the merger is terminated, there shall be no liability on the part of either Constituent Corporation, their respective Boards of Directors, or shareholders.

 

 



 

 

13.                         Counterparts. This Plan of Merger may be executed in any number of counterparts, and all such counterparts and copies shall be and constitute an original instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Plan of Merger has been adopted by the undersigned corporations as of this 30th day of May, 2006.

 

TUSCANY MINERALS LTD.

a Washington corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

 

J. Stephen Barley

 

 

President

 

 

TUSCANY MINERALS LTD.

a Nevada corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

 

J. Stephen Barley

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.2

 

FILED

SECRETARY OF STATE

JUN 26 2006

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

ARTICLES OF MERGER

of

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Washington corporation) and Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Nevada corporation)

into

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Washington corporation)

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Washington Business Corporation Act, the undersigned corporations adopt the following articles of merger:

 

1. The plan of merger is as follows:

 

Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Washington corporation) will merge with Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Nevada corporation) to form Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Washington corporation) (the “Surviving Corporation”). Each one share of Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Nevada corporation) common stock, with a par value of $0.001, issued and outstanding shall become one share of common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share of the Surviving Corporation. The Articles of Incorporation of Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Washington corporation) shall constitute the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation.

 

The Bylaws of Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Washington corporation) shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

 

The directors of Tuscany Minerals, Ltd. (Nevada corporation) shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation.

 

2. If shareholder approval was not required, make a statement to that effect.

 

 

Shareholder approval is required

 

3. As to those corporations in which shareholder approval was required, state the following:

 

The merger was duly approved by the shareholders pursuant to RCW 23B.11.030.

 

4. Any other provision permitted or required by law are:

 

 

None

 

 

Date: June 23, 2006

TUSCANY MINERALS, LTD. (Washington corporation)
By /s/ J. Stephen Barley
President

 

 

Date: June 23, 2006

TUSCANY MINERALS, LTD. (Nevada corporation)
By /s/ J. Stephen Barley
President

 

 

 

 

 

EX-3.(II) 12 ex3-3.htm EXHIBIT 3.3

Exhibit 3.3

BYLAWS

OF

TUSCANY MINERALS, LTD.

A Washington Corporation

ARTICLE I

STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 1

Annual Meeting. Annual meetings of the Stockholders, shall be held on the day and at the time as may be set by the Board of Directors from time to time, at which annual meeting the Stockholders shall elect by vote a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

SECTION 2

Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, may be called by the President or the Secretary by resolution of the Board of Directors or at the request in writing of Stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose of the proposed meeting.

SECTION 3

Place of Meetings. All annual meetings of the Stockholders shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation or at such other place within or outside the State of Washington as the Directors shall determine. Special meetings of the Stockholders may be held at such time and place within or outside the State of Washington as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting, or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. Business transacted at any special meeting of Stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

SECTION 4

Quorum; Adjourned Meetings. The holders of at least ten percent (10%) of the Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the Stockholders, the Stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

 

 



 

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SECTION 5

Voting. Each Stockholder of record of the Corporation holding Stock which is entitled to vote at a meeting shall be entitled at each meeting of Stockholders to one vote for each share of Stock standing in his name on the books of the Corporation. Upon the demand of any Stockholder, the vote for Directors and the vote upon any question before the meeting shall be by ballot.

When a quorum is present or represented at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the Stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall be sufficient to elect Directors or to decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the statutes or of the Articles of Incorporation, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

SECTION 6

Proxies. At any meeting of the Stockholders, any Stockholder may be represented and vote by a proxy or proxies appointed by an instrument in writing. In the event that any such instrument in writing shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or, if only one shall be present, then that one shall have and may exercise all of the powers conferred by such written instrument upon all of the persons so designated unless the instrument shall otherwise provide. No proxy or power of attorney to vote shall be used to vote at a meeting of the Stockholders unless it shall have been filed with the secretary of the meeting. All questions regarding the qualification of voters, the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided by the inspectors of election who shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, or if not so appointed, then by the presiding Officer of the meeting.

SECTION 7

Action - Without Meeting. Any action which may be taken by the vote of the Stockholders at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if authorized by the written consent of Stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power, unless the provisions of the statutes or of the Articles of Incorporation require a greater proportion of voting power to authorize such action in which case such greater proportion of written consents shall be required.

ARTICLE II

DIRECTORS

SECTION 1

Management of Corporation. The business of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as allowed by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the Stockholders.

SECTION 2

Number, Tenure, and Qualifications. The number of Directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be at least one. The number of Directors may from time to time be increased or decreased by directors' resolution to not less than one nor more than fifteen. The Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Stockholders and except as provided in Section 2 of this Article, each Director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Directors need not be Stockholders.

 

 



 

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SECTION 3

Vacancies. Vacancies in the Board of Directors including those caused by an increase in the number of Directors, may be filled by a majority of the remaining Directors, though not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining Director, and each Director so elected shall hold office until his successor is elected at an annual or a special meeting of the Stockholders. The holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Stock entitled to vote may at any time peremptorily terminate the term of office of all or any of the Directors by vote at a meeting called for such purpose or by a written statement filed with the secretary or, in his absence, with any other officer. Such removal shall be effective immediately, even if successors are not elected simultaneously.

A vacancy or vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist in case of the death, resignation or removal of any Directors, or if the authorized number of Directors be increased, or if the Stockholders fail at any annual or special meeting of Stockholders at which any Director or Directors are elected to elect the full authorized number of Directors to be voted for at that meeting.

If the Board of Directors accepts the resignation of a Director tendered to take effect at a future time, the Board or the Stockholders shall have power to elect a successor to take office when the resignation is to become effective.

No reduction of the authorized number of Directors shall have the effect of removing any Director prior to the expiration of his term of office.

SECTION 4

Annual and Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at any place within or outside the State which has been designated from time to time by resolution of the Board or by written consent of all members of the Board. In the absence of such designation regular meetings shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation. Special meetings of the Board may be held either at a place so designated or at the registered office.

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without call or notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be fixed and determined by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 5

First Meeting. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the adjournment of the meeting of Stockholders and at the place thereof. No notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the Directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum be present. In the event such meeting is not so held, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of Directors.

SECTION 6

Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman or the President or by any Vice President or by any two Directors.

Written notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally to each Director, or sent to each Director by mail, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or by other form of written communication, charges prepaid, addressed to him at his address as it is shown upon the records or if such address is not readily ascertainable, at the place in which the meetings of the Directors are regularly held. In

 

 



 

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case such notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least five (5) days prior to the time of the holding of the meeting. In case such notice is hand delivered, faxed or emailed as above provided, it shall be so delivered at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time of the holding of the meeting. Such mailing, faxing, emailing or delivery as above provided shall be due, legal and personal notice to such Director.

SECTION 7

Business of Meetings. The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Directors, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the Directors not present signs a written waiver of notice, or a consent to holding such meeting, or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

SECTION 8

Quorum, Adjourned Meetings. A majority of the authorized number of Directors shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except to adjourn as hereinafter provided. Every act or decision (lone or made by a majority of the Directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the Board of Directors, unless a greater number be required by law or by the Articles of Incorporation. Any action of a majority, although not at a regularly called meeting, and the record thereof, if assented to in writing by all of the other members of the Board shall be as valid and effective in all respects as if passed by the Board in regular meeting.

A quorum of the Directors may adjourn any Directors meeting to meet again at a stated day and hour- provided, however, that in the absence of a quorum, a majority of the Directors present at any Directors meeting, either regular or special, may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board.

Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given to the absent Directors if the time and place be fixed at the meeting adjourned.

SECTION 9

Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees of the Board of Directors, each committee to consist of at least one or more of the Directors of the Corporation which, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the power of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation and may have power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The members of any such committee present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting may, whether or not they constitute a quorum, unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any absent or disqualified member. At meetings of such committees, a majority of the members or alternate members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the members or alternate members at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the committee.

The committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors.

 

 



 

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SECTION 10

Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

SECTION 11

Special Compensation. The Directors may be paid their expenses of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as Director. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like reimbursement and compensation for attending committee meetings.

ARTICLE III

NOTICES

SECTION 1

Notice of Meetings. Notices of meetings of Stockholders shall be in writing and signed by the President or a Vice President or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by such other person or persons as the Directors shall designate. Such notice shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting of Stockholders is called and the time and the place, which may be within or without this State, where it is to be held. A copy of such notice shall be delivered personally to, sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail or shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before such meeting. If mailed, it shall be directed to a Stockholder at his address as it appears upon the records of the Corporation and upon such mailing of any such notice, the service thereof shall be complete and the time of the notice shall begin to run from the date upon which such notice is deposited in the mail for transmission to such Stockholder. Personal delivery of any such notice to any Officer of a Corporation or association, or to any member of a partnership shall constitute delivery of such notice to such Corporation, association or partnership. In the event of the transfer of Stock after delivery of such notice of and prior to the holding of the meeting, it shall not be necessary to deliver or mail notice of the meeting to the transferee.

SECTION 2

Effect of Irregularly Called Meetings. Whenever all parties entitled to vote at any meeting, whether of Directors or Stockholders, consent, either by a writing on the records of the meeting or filed with the Secretary, or by presence at such meeting and oral consent entered on the minutes, or by taking part in the deliberations at such meeting without objection, the doings of such meeting shall be as valid as if had at a meeting regularly called and noticed, and at such meeting any business may be transacted which is not excepted from the written consent or to the consideration of which no objection for want of notice is made at the time, and if any meeting be irregular for want of notice or of such consent, provided a quorum was present at such meeting, the proceedings of said meeting may be ratified and approved and rendered likewise valid and the irregularity or defect therein waived by a writing signed by all parties having the right to vote at such meeting, and such consent or approval of Stockholders may be by proxy or power of attorney, but all such proxies and powers of attorney must be in writing.

 

 



 

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SECTION 3

Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes, of the Articles of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

SECTION 1

Election. The Officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, none of whom need be Directors. Any person may hold two or more offices. The Board of Directors may appoint a Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries.

SECTION 2

Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at meetings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.

SECTION 3

Vice Chairman of the Board. The Vice Chairman shall, in the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chairman of the Board and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

SECTION 4

President. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall have active management of the business of the Corporation. He shall execute on behalf of the Corporation all instruments requiring such execution except to the extent the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly designated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

SECTION 5

Vice President. The Vice President shall act under the direction of the President and in the absence or disability of the President shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The Board of Directors may designate one or more Vice Presidents or may otherwise specify the order of seniority of the Vice Presidents. The duties and powers of the President shall descend to the Vice Presidents in such specified order of seniority.

SECTION 6

Secretary. The Secretary shall act under the direction of the President. Subject to the direction of the President, he shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the Stockholders and record the proceedings. He shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Stockholders and special meetings of the Board of

 

 



 

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Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the President or the Board of Directors.

SECTION 7

Assistant Secretaries. The Assistant Secretaries shall act under the direction of the President. In order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the President or the Board of Directors, they shall, in the absence or disability of the Secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

SECTION 8

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall act under the direction of the President. Subject to the direction of the President he shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the President or the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

If required by the Board of Directors, he shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.

SECTION 9

Assistant Treasurers. The Assistant Treasurers in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise determined by the President or the Board of Directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

SECTION 10

Compensation. The salaries and compensation of all Officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 11

Removal; Resignation. The Officers of the Corporation shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Any Officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

 

 



 

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ARTICLE V

CAPITAL STOCK

SECTION 1

Certificates. Every Stockholder shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by the President or a Vice President and the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of Stock or more than one series of any class, the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the various classes of Stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such rights, shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate, which the Corporation shall issue to represent such Stock.

If a certificate is signed (1) by a transfer agent other than the Corporation or its employees or (2) by a registrar other than the Corporation or its employees, the signatures of the Officers of the Corporation may be facsimiles. In case any Officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall cease to be such Officer before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued with the same effect as though the person had not ceased to be such Officer. The seal of the Corporation, or a facsimile thereof, may, but need not be, affixed to certificates of Stock.

SECTION 2

Surrendered, Lost or Destroyed Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of Stock to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed.

SECTION 3

Replacement Certificates. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation, if it is satisfied that all provisions of the laws and regulations applicable to the Corporation regarding transfer and ownership of shares have been complied with, to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.

SECTION 4

Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date not exceeding sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days preceding the date of any meeting of Stockholders, or the date for the payment of any distribution, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of capital Stock shall go into effect, or a date in connection with obtaining the consent of Stockholders for any purpose, as a record date for the determination of the Stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any such meeting, and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any such distribution, or to give such consent, and in such case, such Stockholders, and only such Stockholders as shall be Stockholders of record on the date so fixed, shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, or any

 

 



 

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adjournment thereof, or to receive payment of such distribution, or to receive such allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights, or to give such consent, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any Stock on the books of the Corporation after any such record date fixed as aforesaid.

SECTION 5

Registered Owner. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the person registered on its books as the owner of shares to be the exclusive owner for all purposes including voting and distribution, and the Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Washington.

ARTICLE VI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1

Registered Office. The registered office of this Corporation shall be in the City of Seattle, State of Washington.

The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and outside the State of Washington as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

SECTION 2

Distributions. Distributions upon capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Distributions may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.

SECTION 3

Reserves. Before payment of any distribution, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for distributions such sum or sums as the Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing distributions or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation or for such other purpose as the Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

SECTION 4

Checks; Notes. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such Officer or Officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

SECTION 5

Fiscal Year.

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SECTION 6

Corporate Seal. The Corporation may or may not have a corporate seal, as may from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. If a corporate seal is adopted, it shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation and the words "Corporate Seal" and "Washington". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 1

Indemnification of Officers and Directors, Employees and Other Persons. Every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or a person of whom he is the legal representative is or was a Director or Officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation or for its benefit as a director or officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest extent legally permissible under the general corporation law of the State of Washington from time to time against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by him in connection therewith. The expenses of Officers and Directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding must be paid by the Corporation as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Director or Officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. Such right of indemnification shall be a contract right which may be enforced in any manner desired by such person. Such right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other right which such Directors, Officers or representatives may have or hereafter acquire and, without limiting the generality of such statement, they shall be entitled to their respective rights of indemnification under any bylaw, agreement, vote of Stockholders, provision of law or otherwise, as well as their rights under this Article.

SECTION 2

Insurance. The Board of Directors may cause the Corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Director or Officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising out of such status, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person.

SECTION 3

Further Bylaws. The Board of Directors may from time to time adopt further Bylaws with respect to indemnification and may amend these and such Bylaws to provide at all times the fullest indemnification permitted by the general corporation law of the State of Washington.

 

 



 

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ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1

Amendments by Stockholders. The Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of all the Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote for the election of Directors of the Stockholders, provided notice of intention to amend shall have been contained in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 2

Amendments by Board of Directors. The Board of Directors by a majority vote of the whole Board at any meeting may amend these Bylaws, including Bylaws adopted by the Stockholders, but the Stockholders may from time to time specify particular provisions of the Bylaws, which shall not be amended by the Board of Directors.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of May, 2006.

 

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

J. Stephen Barley

President and Director

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that I am the Secretary of Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., and that the foregoing Bylaws, constitute the code of Bylaws of Tuscany Minerals, Ltd., as duly adopted by its Board of Directors on May 17, 2006.

DATED this 17th day of May, 2006.

 

/s/ J. Stephen Barley

J. Stephen Barley

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

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