CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION OF FORBES ENERGY SERVICES LTD. August 12, 2011
Exhibit 2.4
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION
OF
FORBES ENERGY SERVICES LTD.
August 12, 2011
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.154 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (the TBOC), the undersigned hereby adopts the following Certificate of Conversion for the purpose of effecting a conversion in accordance with the TBOC and certifies as follows:
ARTICLE I
A Plan of Conversion (the Plan) was adopted in accordance with the provisions of the TBOC providing for the conversion (the Conversion) of Forbes Energy Services Ltd., an exempt company formed under the laws of Bermuda on April 9, 2008 (Forbes Bermuda) into Forbes Energy Services Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Texas (Forbes Texas).
ARTICLE II
An executed copy of the Plan is on file at Forbes Bermudas principal place of business, 3000 South Business Highway 281, Alice, Texas 77382 and following the Conversion will be on file at the principal place of Forbes Texas, 3000 South Business Highway 281, Alice, Texas 77382. Prior to the Conversion, a copy of the Plan will be furnished by Forbes Bermuda upon written request and without cost to any shareholder of Forbes Bermuda. Subsequent to the Conversion, a copy of the Plan will be furnished by Forbes Texas upon written request and without cost to any shareholder of Forbes Bermuda or any shareholder of Forbes Texas.
ARTICLE III
The Plan has been approved as required by the laws of Forbes Bermudas jurisdiction of formation and by its governing documents.
ARTICLE IV
Forbes Texas will be responsible for the payment of all fees and franchise taxes owed by Forbes Bermuda and will be obligated to pay such fees and franchise taxes if the same are not timely paid.
ARTICLE V
This Certificate of Conversion shall be effective as of 6:00 a.m., Central time, on August 12, 2011.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Conversion as of the date first written above.
Forbes Energy Services Ltd., a Bermuda exempt company | ||
By: | /s/ L. Melvin Cooper | |
Name: L. Melvin Cooper Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary |
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