Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of KCS Energy Services, Inc.

Summary

KCS Energy Services, Inc. has amended its Certificate of Incorporation following an order from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The amendment adds a new article stating that the company cannot issue non-voting equity securities or any securities with voting power unless it complies with specific provisions of U.S. bankruptcy law. This change is part of the company's Chapter 11 reorganization process and was signed by the company's President and Secretary on February 2, 2001.

EX-4.7 4 h15844exv4w7.txt CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 4.7 CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF KCS ENERGY SERVICES, INC. KCS Energy Services, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation") does hereby certify that provision for the making of the following amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is contained in an Order (the "Order") dated January 30, 2001 of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court") in In re KCS Energy, Inc., et al., Debtors, Case No. 00-0028 (PJW) and Case Nos. 00-0310 (PJW) through 00-0318 (PJW) confirming the KCS Energy, Inc. et al., Debtors Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization: A new Article 13 is hereby added to the end of the Certificate of Incorporation: "13. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the Corporation shall not authorize or issue any non-voting equity securities or authorize or issue any classes of securities possessing voting power, in either case without complying with the provisions of Title 11 United States Code Section 1123(a)(6)." The undersigned persons certify that, pursuant to the Order of the Bankruptcy Court, the Corporation, this 2nd day of February, 2001, has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its President and attested by its Secretary, and affirm that the statements contained herein are true. ATTEST: KCS ENERGY SERVICES, INC. /s/ Frederick Dwyer /s/ Harry Lee Stout - ----------------------------- ------------------------------ Frederick Dwyer, Secretary Harry Lee Stout, President