Westwood Homeowners Association

WHA's Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation of the Association

[filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California on January 30, 1961]

[Copy filed in the Office of the Los Angeles County Clerk - February 2, 1961]

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION of HOME OWNERS OF SOUTH WESTWOOD, INC.

ONE: The name of this Corporation is:
HOME OWNERS OF SOUTH WESTWOOD, INC.

TWO: The specific and primary purposes for which this Corporation is formed are: To preserve the present desirable characteristics and conditions of the area in Los Angeles City bounded on the north by Wilshire Boulevard, on the east by the city limits of the City of Beverly Hills, on the south by Santa Monica Boulevard and on the west by Sepulveda Boulevard as a residential section, and to maintain and enhance the value of the homes and property therein.

The further and general purposes of this Corporation are: To do any and all things necessary or convenient or incidental to the carrying out of the specific and primary purposes of the Corporation. The enumeration of specific and primary purposes and of general purposes contained in these Articles shall not be deemed to restrict the Corporation from carrying on or conducting any lawful undertaking, transaction, operation or business which the Corporation can lawfully do under the laws of the State of California; provided, however, that this Corporation shall have no religious or political purpose.

THREE: This Corporation is organized pursuant to Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code of California.

FOUR: The principal office for the transaction of the business of this Corporation shall be located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California.

FIVE: The names and addresses of the nine (9) persons who are to act in the capacity of directors of this Corporation until the election of their successors are:

NAME - ADDRESS

John R. Pierce - 10583 Eastborne Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

Robert S. Stevens - 10586 Ohio Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif.

Arvo Van Alstyne - 1415 Thayer Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif.

Vivian Joyce - 10508 Wilkins Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

Robert H. Adler - 1332 Woodruff Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

Joseph Doyle - 1701 Malcolm Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

Homer B. Newman - 1291 Woodruff Ave. Los Angeles, Calif.

Floyd L. Wohlwend - 10610 Wellworth Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

Sanford L. Weiner - 1253 Westholme Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

The number of directors shall be as provided from time to time in the duly adopted By-Laws, and amendments thereto, of this Corporation.

SIX: There shall be only one class of members in this Corporation, and the qualifications, voting rights and other rights and privileges of members shall be as provided from time to time in the duly adopted By-Laws, and amendments thereto. No member shall be liable for any assessments excepting only for the dues provided for in the By-Laws, and no member shall be liable for corporate debts, liabilities or obligations.

SEVEN: Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of this Corporation, its assets, after the payment of, or provision for, its debts, shall be distributed to the Los Angeles Community Chest or its successor organization, and in the event neither the Los Angeles Community Chest nor any successor organization shall then be in existence, to such funds, foundations or corporations organized and operated for charitable purposes only as may be designated by its board of directors. No assets, earnings or income of this Corporation shall at any time be distributed to any member, director or officer thereof or to any other private individual.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, for the purpose of forming this Corporation under Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code of the State of California, we, the undersigned, constituting the first directors and members of this Corporation, have executed these Articles of Incorporation this 25th day of January, 1961.

John R. Pierce Robert H. Adler
Robert S. Stevens Joseph Doyle
Arvo Van Alstyne Homer B. Newman
Vivian Joyce Floyd L. Wohlwend
Sanford L. Weiner

(All of the above signatures were properly notarized)