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Athersys, Inc/New – ‘10SB12G’ on 7/6/06 – EX-3.1

On:  Thursday, 7/6/06, at 4:16pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1010549-6-446   ·   File #:  0-52108

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 7/06/06  Athersys, Inc/New                 10SB12G                9:316K                                   Secs Transfer Corp/FA

Registration of Securities of a Small-Business Issuer   —   Form 10-SB
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10SB12G     Registration of Securities of a Small-Business        34    210K 
                          Issuer                                                 
 2: EX-2.1      First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization            40    148K 
 3: EX-2.2      Order Confirming First Amendment                      15     39K 
 4: EX-3.1      Agreement and Plan of Merger                           4     16K 
 5: EX-3.2      Certificate of Merger                                  2      9K 
 6: EX-3.3      Articles of Merger                                     3     10K 
 7: EX-3.4      Certificate of Incorporation                           5     20K 
 8: EX-3.5      Bylaws                                                17     79K 
 9: EX-4.1      Form of Common Stock Certificate                       1      7K 


EX-3.1   —   Agreement and Plan of Merger
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Exhibit 3.1 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this "Agreement"), is made this 10th day of April 2006, by and between BTHC VI, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("BTHC VI"), and BTHC VI, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BTHC Corp. ") (the two corporate parties hereto being sometimes collectively referred to as the "Constituent Corporations"), W I T N E S S E T H : WHEREAS, BTHC VI desires to reincorporate in the State of Delaware; WHEREAS, in order to reincorporate BTHC VI desires to merge into BTHC Corp. ("the "Merger"); and WHEREAS, the Merger has been authorized by BTHC Corp. in accordance with Section 264 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and by BTHC VI in accordance with Article 10.01 of the Texas Limited Liability Company Act; NOW, THEREFORE, the Constituent Corporations do hereby agree to merge on the terms and conditions herein provided, as follows: ARTICLE I MERGER 1.1 Agreement to Merge. The parties to this Agreement agree to effect the Merger herein provided for, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. 1.2 Effective Time of the Merger. The Merger shall be effective upon the acceptance for filing of (i) the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of Texas and (ii) the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The date and time the Merger becomes effective is referred to as the "Effective Time of the Merger." 1.3 Surviving Corporation. Upon the Effective Time of the Merger, BTHC VI shall be merged with and into BTHC Corp., and BTHC Corp. shall be the surviving corporation, governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter sometimes called the "Surviving Corporation"). 1.4 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Upon the Effective Time of the Merger, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of BTHC Corp. in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, subject always to the right of the Surviving Corporation to amend its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. 1.5 Directors and Officers. Timothy P. Halter, acting President of BTHC VI and BTHC Corp., at the Effective Time of the Merger shall be and constitute the sole director and officer of the Surviving Corporation, until his respective successor(s) shall be elected or appointed and qualified or until his sooner death, resignation or removal. 1
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1.6 Effect of the Merger. On and after the Effective Time of the Merger, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the separate existence of BTHC VI shall automatically cease, the separate existence of BTHC Corp., as the Surviving Corporation, shall continue unaffected by the Merger, except as expressly set forth herein, and the Surviving Corporation shall succeed, without further action, to all the properties and assets of BTHC VI of every kind, nature and description and to BTHC VI's business as a going concern. The Surviving Corporation shall also succeed to all rights, title and interests in any real or other property owned by BTHC VI without reversion or impairment, without further act or deed, and without any transfer or assignment having occurred, but subject to any existing liens thereon. All liabilities and obligations of BTHC VI that were not discharged shall become the liabilities and obligations of the Surviving Corporation and any proceedings pending against BTHC VI that were not discharged will be continued as if the Merger had not occurred. 1.7 Further Assurances. BTHC VI hereby agrees that at any time, or from time to time, as and when requested by the Surviving Corporation, or by its successors and assigns, it will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered in its name by its last acting officers, or by the corresponding officers of the Surviving Corporation, all such conveyances, assignments, transfers, deeds or other instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further or other action and give such assurances as the Surviving Corporation, its successors or assigns may deem necessary or desirable in order to evidence the transfer, vesting of any property, right, privilege or franchise or to vest or perfect in or confirm to the Surviving Corporation, its successors and assigns, title to and possession of all the property, rights, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises and interests referred to in this Article I and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes thereof. ARTICLE II CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS 2.1 BTHC VI Membership Interests. As of even date herewith, there are no membership interests ("Interests") in BTHC VI outstanding. All Interests in BTHC VI were cancelled pursuant to that certain First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") of Ballantrae Healthcare, LLC, et al. 2.2 Outstanding BTHC Corp. Capital Stock. Each share of the common stock, $0.001 par value, of BTHC Corp. (the "BTHC Corp. Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger shall continue unchanged and remain issued and outstanding and shall be retained by the stockholders of BTHC Corp. immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger as shares of the Surviving Corporation. As of even date herewith, 500,000 shares of BTHC Corp. Common Stock are outstanding, and each holder of BTHC Corp. Common Stock is entitled to vote at a meeting of BTHC Corp. stockholders. 2
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ARTICLE III TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT 3.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Merger by the mutual written consent of the Boards of Directors of BTHC VI and BTHC Corp. 3.2 Consequences of Termination. In the event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1 hereof, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect. 3.3 Modification, Amendment, etc. Any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party entitled to the benefits thereof, and this Agreement may be modified or amended at any time to the full extent permitted by all applicable corporate laws. Any waiver, modification or amendment shall be effective only if reduced to writing and executed by the duly authorized representatives of the Constituent Corporations. ARTICLE IV GENERAL 4.1 Expenses. The Surviving Corporation shall pay all expenses of carrying this Agreement into effect and accomplishing the Merger herein provided for. 4.2 Exhibits. The Articles of Organization of BTHC VI and the Certificate of Incorporation of BTHC Corp. as in effect prior to the merger are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively. 4.3 Headings. Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provisions of this Agreement. 4.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts together shall constitute only one original. 3
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by an officer duly authorized thereunto as of the date first above written. BTHC VI, LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: /s/ Timothy P. Halter Timothy P. Halter, President BTHC VI, INC., a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Timothy P. Halter Timothy P. Halter, President 4
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