Exhibit 3.17
RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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THE MELODIE CORPORATION
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 53-13-7 of the New Mexico Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned corporation, pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by its Board of Directors, hereby
adopts the following Restated Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation is THE MELODIE CORPORATION.
ARTICLE II
The purpose for which the corporation is organized is to engage in the business of operating
Burger King Restaurants.
ARTICLE III
The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have authority to issue is 50,000
shares, consisting of one class only.
ARTICLE IV
The number of shareholders and the issuance and transfer of shares of the corporation are
restricted, and shares of the corporation may be issued or transferred only after authorization by
Burger King Corporation in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in the Franchise
Agreement between the corporation and Burger King Corporation.
ARTICLE V
The address of the corporation’s registered office is 715 North Washington, Roswell, New
Mexico, 88201; and the name of its registered agent at the same address is Melodie J. Marnell.
ARTICLE VI
The number of Directors shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws of the
corporation, except that the number of Directors constituting the present Board of Directors is
one, and the name and address of the person who is presently serving as Director until the next
annual meeting of the shareholders or until her successor has been elected and qualified is:
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Melodie J. Marnell
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1212 Avenida del Sumbre
Roswell, New Mexico 88201 |
ARTICLE VII
The name and address of the incorporator is:
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Melodie J. Marnell
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1212 Avenida del Sumbre
Roswell, New Mexico 88201 |
The foregoing Restated Articles of Incorporation correctly sets forth without change the
corresponding provisions of the Articles of Incorporation as heretofore amended, and supersede the
original Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto.
DATED June 1, 1990.
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THE MELODIE CORPORATION
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/s/ Shirley Sanchez |
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Its Assistant Secretary |
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO )
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COUNTY OF CHAVES )
I, Joan P. Cox, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on the 1st day of June, 1990,
personally appeared before me RUFUS JORDAN, who, being by me first duly sworn, declared that he is
the Vice President of The Melodie Corporation, that he signed the foregoing Restated Articles of
Incorporation of The Melodie Corporation as Vice President of the corporation, and that the
statements therein contained are true.
My
Commission Expires:
April 18, 1991