20091020 Ver 1_More Info Received_20100408 (2)

?Pm NORTH CAROLINA
Department of The Secretary of State
To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings:
I, Elaine F. Marshall, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify
the following and hereto attached to be a true copy of
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
OF
MARION RETAIL INVESTMENT, L.L.C.
the original of which was filed in this office on the 4th day of February, 2010.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at the City
of Raleigh, this 4th day of February, 2010.

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Verify this certificate online at www.secretary.state.ne.us/verification
Stage of North Carolina
Department of the Secretary of State
SOSID: 1134652
Date Filed: 2/4/2010 10:58:00 AM
Elaine F. Marshall
North Carolina Secretary of State
C201002800403
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Pursuant to §57C-7-04 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned limited liability company hereby applies for a
Certificate of Authority to transact business in the State of North Carolina, and for that purpose submits the following:
1. The name of the limited liability company is Marion Retail Investment, L.L.C.;
and if the limited liability company name is unavailable for use in the State afW IT $ NA E 0 the limited
liabilitycompany wishes to use is Marion Retail Investment (SC), L.L.c FILED IN THIS OFFICE
2. The state or country under whose laws the limited liability company was formed is: South Carolina
3. The date of formation was June 26,2009; its period of duration is: 30 years
4. Principal office information: (Select either a or b.)
a. ® The limited liability company has a principal office.
The street address and county of the principal office of the limited liability company is:
Number and Street : 1415 Stuart Engals Blvd.
City, State, Zip Code: Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 County: Charleston
The mailing address, if different fram she stud address, of the principal office of the corporation is:
b. ? The limited liability company does not have a principal office.
5. The street address and county of the registered office in the State of North Carolina is:
Number and Street 120: Penmarc Drive, Suite 118
City, State, Zip Code: Raleigh, NC 27603 County: Wake
6. The marling address, if di erect frost she stied address, of the registered office in the State of North Carolina is:
7. The name of the registered agent in the State of North Carolina is: Capitol Corporate Services
CORPORATIONS DIVISION P. O. BOX 29622
(Revised Jamwy 2002)
RALEIGH, NC 27626.0622
(Form L-09)
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C201002800403
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
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8. The names, titles, and usual business addresses of the current managers of the limited liability company are:
(use attachment if necessary)
Name
WRS Inc.
Business Address
1415 Stuart Engals Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
9. Attached is a certificate of existence (or document of similar import), duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official
having custody of limited liability company records in the state or country of formation. The Certificate of Existence must be
less than six months old. A ohotocenp of the certification cannot be accepted.
10. If the limited liability company is required to use a fictitious name in order to transact business in this State, a copy of the
resolution of its managers adopting the fictitious name is attached.
11. This application will be effective upon filing, unless a delayed date and/or time is specified:
This the A day of January, 2010
Marion Rgfaij Investment, L.L.C.
By:
By:I l_LL(
Name: Arthur J.
Notes:
1. Filing fee is $250. This document must be filed with the Secretary of State.
CORPORATIONS DIVISION P. O. BOX 29622
(Revised January 2002)
Vice President
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0622
(Form L-09)
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C201002800403
The State of South Carolina
Office of Secretary of State Mark Hammond
Certificate of Existence
I, Mark Hammond, Secretary of State of South Carolina Hereby certify that:
MARION RETAIL INVESTMENT, L.L.C., A Limited Liability Company duly
organized under the laws of the State of South Carolina on June 26th, 2009, with
a duration that is at will, has as of this date filed all reports due this office, paid all
fees, taxes and penalties owed to the Secretary of State, that the Secretary of
State has not mailed notice to the company that it is subject to being dissolved by
administrative action pursuant to section 33-44-809 of the South Carolina Code,
and that the company has not filed articles of termination as of the date hereof.
Given under my Hand and the Great
Seal of the State of South Carolina this
21st day of January, 2010.
Mark Hammon , Secretary of State
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You are required to file an annual
report on or before April 15, 2010
***ATTENTION****
Congratulations on the creation/qualification of your
Limited Liability Company!
The North Carolina General Statutes require Limited Liability Companies (LLC) to file
annual reports (N.C.G.S. §57C-2-23.) Effective January 1, 2001, all LLC annual reports
are due each year on April 15"' if the entity is created on or before that date. The filing
fee for the annual report is $200. You may file online at our website at www.sosnc.com
and link to the Corporations Division web page.
If you have questions or need additional information, Please contact the Corporations
Division at 919-807-2225 or corpinfo(d)sosnc.com.