UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE

ACT OF 1934


For the fiscal year ended:  December 31, 2013

or


[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE

ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from                  to


Commission File Number:  000-52036


GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


Colorado

84-1344320

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


601 South State Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


(801) 550-5800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, no par value


Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ] No [X]


Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes [  ]   No [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

(1) Yes [X] No [  ]     (2) Yes [X] No [  ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [X] No [  ]  The Company does not have a website.


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part IV of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]





Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of the “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.   (Check one):


 

 

Large accelerated filer       [   ]

Accelerated filer                      [   ]

Non-accelerated filer         [   ]

Smaller reporting company    [X]


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [X] No [  ]


Aggregate Market Value of Non-Voting Common Stock Held by Non-Affiliates


State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common stock, as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second quarter.


The market value of the voting and non-voting common stock at such date was $1,896.43, based on 189,643 shares held by non-affiliates.  Because there has been no “established trading market” for the Registrant’s common stock during the past five years or on that date, the Registrant has arbitrarily valued these shares at $0.01 per share.


Outstanding Shares


As of March 31, 2014, the Registrant had 1,719,093 shares of common stock outstanding.


Documents Incorporated by Reference


See Part IV, Item 15.


PART I


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, references to “Gulf,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and words of similar import refer to Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd., unless the context requires otherwise.


This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time the statements are made and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this report. These factors include, among others:


·

our ability to raise capital;

·

our ability to identify suitable acquisition targets;

·

our ability to successfully execute acquisitions on favorable terms;

·

declines in general economic conditions in the markets where we may compete;

·

unknown environmental liabilities associated with any companies we may acquire; and

·

significant competition in the markets where we may operate.


You should read any other cautionary statements made in this Annual Report as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this Annual Report. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report will prove to be accurate and therefore prospective investors are encouraged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. You should read this Annual Report completely. Other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future.




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JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT DISCLOSURE

We qualify as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as amended by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). An issuer qualifies as an “emerging growth company” if it has total annual gross revenues of less than $1.0 billion during its most recently completed fiscal year, and will continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of:


 

the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer during which it had total annual gross revenues of $1.0 billion or more;


 

the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement;


 

the date on which the issuer has, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or


 

the date on which the issuer is deemed to be a “large accelerated filer,” as defined in Section 240.12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).


As an emerging growth company, we are exempt from various reporting requirements. Specifically, we are exempt from the following provisions:


 

Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires evaluations and reporting related to an issuer’s internal controls;


 

Section 14A(a) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to seek shareholder approval of the compensation of its executives not less frequently than once every three years; and


 

Section 14A(b) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to seek shareholder approval of its so-called “golden parachute” compensation, or compensation upon termination of an employee’s employment.


Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies may delay adopting new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with these new or revised accounting standards. Since we will not be required to comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies, our financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of companies that comply with public company effective dates. If we were to elect to comply with these public company effective dates, such election would be irrevocable pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act.


ITEM 1.  BUSINESS


Business Development


We were incorporated in the State of Colorado on May 9, 1996, with an authorized capital of 55,000,000 shares, comprised of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, and 5,000,000 shares of non-voting preferred stock, both with no par-value per share.  We were formed for the primary purpose of engaging in the business of marine transportation and to provide ocean going shipping of goods internationally.


In May of 1996, we issued “restricted securities” (common stock) at our inception, and conducted an offering under Rule 504 of Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  This offering was also conducted in accordance with Section 11-51-308(1)(p) of the Colorado Revised Statutes that allowed “public solicitation” of “accredited investors.”


Our proposed business operations were unsuccessful, and we have had no business operations since 1996.

 

Copies of our Articles of Incorporation and our By-Laws were attached to our 10-SB Registration Statement that was filed with the SEC on June 7, 2006, and are attached hereto.  See Part IV, Item 15.




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We voluntarily filed our 10-SB Registration Statement so that we could become a “reporting issuer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).


Description of Business


We were originally organized for the primary purpose of engaging in the business of marine transportation and to provide ocean going shipping of goods internationally; and since 1996, and currently, we have had no business operations.  


We are currently seeking potential assets, property or businesses to acquire, in a business combination, by reorganization, merger or acquisition.  We have had no material business operations since March 7, 1997.  Our plan of operation for the next 12 months is to: (i) consider guidelines of industries in which we may have an interest; (ii) adopt a business plan regarding engaging in the business of any selected industry; and (iii) to commence operations through funding and/or the acquisition or business combination with a “going concern” engaged in any industry selected.  We are unable to predict the time as to when and if we may actually participate in any specific business endeavor, and we will be unable to do so until we determine any particular industry in which we may conduct business operations.


We are not currently engaged in any substantive business activity except the search for potential assets, property or businesses to acquire, and we have no current plans to engage in any other activity in the foreseeable future unless and until we complete any such acquisition.  In our present form, we are deemed to be a “shell company” seeking to acquire or merge with a business or company.  We do not intend to restrict our search for business opportunities to any particular business or industry, and the areas in which we will seek out business opportunities may include all lawful businesses.  We recognize that the number of suitable potential business ventures that may be available to us will be extremely limited, and may be restricted to businesses or entities that desire to become a publicly-held company while avoiding what many may deem to be the adverse factors related to an initial public offering (“IPO”) as a method of “going public.”  The most prevalent of these factors include the substantial time requirements, legal and accounting costs, the inability to obtain an underwriter who is willing to publicly offer and sell securities on behalf of the particular entity, the lack of or the inability to obtain the required financial statements for such an undertaking, state limitations on the amount of dilution to public investors in comparison to the stockholders of any such entity, along with other conditions or requirements imposed by various federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations and federal and state agencies that implement them.


Amendments to SEC Form 8-K regarding shell companies and transactions with shell companies require the filing of all information about an acquired company that would have been required to have been filed had any such company filed a Form 10 Registration Statement with the SEC, along with required audited, interim and proforma financial statements, within four business days of the closing of any such transaction (Item 5.01(a)(8) of Form 8-K); and the recent amendments to SEC Rule 144 adopted by the SEC that were effective on February 15, 2008, that limit the resale of most securities of shell companies until 12 months after the filing of such information (the “Form 10 Information”), may eliminate many of the perceived advantages of going public transactions with shell companies.  These types of transactions are customarily referred to as “reverse” reorganizations or mergers in which the acquired company’s stockholders become the controlling stockholders in the acquiring company and the acquiring company becomes the successor to the business operations of the acquired company.  Regulations governing shell companies also deny the use of SEC Form S-8 for the registration of securities and limit the use of SEC Form S-8 to a reorganized shell company until the expiration of 60 days from when any such entity is no longer considered to be a shell company. This prohibition could further restrict opportunities for us to acquire companies that may already have stock option plans in place that cover numerous employees.  In such instances, there may be no exemption from registration for the issuance of securities in any business combination to these employees, thereby necessitating the filing of a registration statement with the SEC to complete any such reorganization, and incurring the time and expenses that are normally avoided by reverse reorganizations or mergers.  


Recent amendments to Rule 144, adopted by the SEC and effective on February 15, 2008, codify the SEC’s prior position limiting the tradeability of certain securities of shell companies, including those issued by us in any business combination, and further limit the tradeability of additional securities of shell companies; these proposals will further restrict the availability of opportunities for us to acquire any business or enterprise that desires to utilize us as a means of going public.  See the heading “Rule 144” of Part II, Item 5, for a discussion of the general requirements of Rule 144 and the limitations of Rule 144 with respect to shell companies.


Any of these types of business combination transactions, regardless of the particular prospect, would require us to issue a substantial number of shares of our common stock that could amount to as much as 95% or more of our outstanding voting securities; accordingly, investments in the private enterprise, if available, would be much more favorable than any investment in us.



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Management intends to consider a number of factors prior to making any decision to participate in any specific business endeavor, none of which may be determinative or provide any assurance of success.  These may include, but will not be limited to, as applicable, an analysis of the quality of the particular business or entity’s management and personnel; the anticipated acceptability of any new products or marketing concepts that any such business or company may have; the merits of any such business’ or company’s technology or intellectual property; the present financial condition, projected growth potential and available technical, financial and managerial resources; working capital, history of operations and future prospects; the nature of present and expected competition; the quality and experience of any such business’ or company’s management services and the depth of management; the business’ or the company’s potential for further research, development or exploration; risk factors specifically related to the business’ or company’s operations; the potential for growth, expansion and profit; the perceived public recognition or acceptance of products, or services offered and trademarks and name identification; and numerous other factors that are difficult, if not impossible, to properly or accurately quantify or analyze, let alone describe or identify, without referring to specific objective criteria of an identified business or company.


Regardless, the results of operations of any specific entity may not necessarily be indicative of what may occur in the future, by reason of changing market strategies, plant or product expansion, changes in product emphasis, future management personnel and changes in innumerable other factors.  Further, in the case of a new business venture or one that is in a research and development mode, the risks will be substantial, and there will be no objective criteria to examine the effectiveness or the abilities of its management or its business objectives.  Also, a firm market for its products or services may yet need to be established, and with no past track record, the profitability of any such business will be unproven and cannot be predicted with any certainty.


Our management will attempt to meet personally with management and key personnel of any entity providing a potential business opportunity for us, visit and inspect material facilities, obtain independent analysis or verification of information provided and gathered, check references of material personnel and conduct other reasonably prudent measures calculated to ensure a reasonably thorough review of any particular business opportunity; however, due to time constraints of management and limited capital, these activities may be limited.  


We are unable to predict the time as to when and if we may actually participate in any specific business endeavor or if at all.  We anticipate that proposed business ventures will be made available to us through personal contacts of directors, executive officers and principal stockholders, professional advisors, broker dealers in securities, venture capital personnel and others who may present unsolicited proposals.  In certain cases, we may agree to pay a finder’s fee or to otherwise compensate the persons who submit a potential business endeavor in which we eventually participate. Such persons may include our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of our securities or their affiliates. In this event, such fees may become a factor in negotiations regarding any potential venture and, accordingly, may present a conflict of interest for such individuals.  Management does not presently intend to acquire an interest in any business enterprise in which any member has an ownership interest.


Although we currently have no plans to do so, depending on the nature and extent of services rendered, we may compensate members of our management in the future for services that they may perform for us.  Because we currently have extremely limited resources, and we are unlikely to have any significant resources until we have determined a business or enterprise to engage in or have completed a business combination, management expects that any such compensation would take the form of an issuance of shares of our common stock to these persons; this would have the effect of further diluting the holdings of our other stockholders.  There are presently no preliminary agreements or understandings between us and members of our management respecting such compensation.  Any shares issued to members of our management would be required to be resold under an effective registration statement filed with the SEC or could not be publicly sold until 12 months after we file the Form 10 information about the business combination with the SEC as now required by SEC Form 8-K.  These provisions could further inhibit our ability to complete any business combination where finders or others who may be subject to these resale limitations refuse to provide us with any introductions or to close any such transactions unless they are paid requested fees in cash rather than our shares or unless we agree to file a registration statement with the SEC that includes any shares that are to be issued to them, at no cost to them.  These expenses could limit potential acquisition candidates, especially those in need of cash resources, and could affect the number of shares that our stockholders retain following any such transaction, by reason of the increased expense.


Substantial fees are also often paid in connection with the completion of all types of business combinations, ranging from a small amount to as much as $600,000 or more. These fees are usually divided among promoters or founders or finders, after deduction of legal, accounting and other related expenses, and it is not unusual for a portion of these fees to be paid to members of management or to principal stockholders as consideration for their agreement to retire a portion of their shares of common stock or as consideration to them to provide an indemnification for all of our prior liabilities.  Members of management may also actively negotiate or otherwise consent to the purchase of all or



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any portion of their shares of common stock as a condition to, or in connection with, a proposed business combination.  It is not anticipated that any such opportunity will be afforded to other stockholders or that such other stockholders will be afforded the opportunity to approve or consent to any particular stock buy-out transaction.  In the event that any such fees are paid or shares are purchased, these requirements may become a factor in negotiations regarding any business combination with us and, accordingly, may also present a conflict of interest for such individuals. We have no present arrangements or understandings respecting any of these types of fees or opportunities.  Any of these types of fees that are paid in shares of our common stock will also be subject to the resale limitations embodied in the recent amendments to Rule 144 that prohibit, among other requirements, the public resale of these shares until 12 months after the filing of the Form 10 information with the SEC.  


None of our directors, executive officers, founders or their affiliates or associates are currently involved in any negotiations with any representatives of the owners of any business or company regarding the possibility of a business combination with us.


Competitive Business Conditions and Our Competitive Position in the Industry and Methods of Competition


Management believes that there are literally thousands of shell companies engaged in endeavors similar to those engaged in by us; many of these companies have substantial current assets and cash reserves.  Competitors also include thousands of other publicly-held companies whose business operations have proven unsuccessful, and whose only viable business opportunity is that of providing a publicly-held vehicle through which a private entity may have access to the public capital markets via a reverse reorganization or merger.  There is no reasonable way to predict our competitive position or that of any other entity in these endeavors; however, we, having limited assets and no cash reserves, will no doubt be at a competitive disadvantage in competing with shell companies that have significant cash resources and have recent operating histories when compared with the complete lack of any substantive operations by us since 1996.


Dependence on One or a Few Major Customers


None; not applicable.


Need for any Governmental Approval of Principal Products or Services


Because we currently have no business operations, produce no products nor provide any services, we are not presently subject to any governmental regulation in this regard.  However, in the event that we complete a business combination transaction, we will become subject to all governmental approval requirements to which the reorganized, merged or acquired entity is subject or may become subject.


Effect of Existing or Probable Governmental Regulations on our Business


We are subject to the following regulations of the SEC and applicable securities laws, rules and regulations:


Smaller Reporting Company


We are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and subject to the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K of the SEC, as a “smaller reporting company.”  That designation will relieve us of some of the informational requirements of Regulation S-K applicable to larger companies.


Sarbanes/Oxley Act


We are also subject to the Sarbanes/Oxley Act of 2002.  The Sarbanes/Oxley Act created a strong and independent accounting oversight board to oversee the conduct of auditors of public companies and strengthen auditor independence.  It also requires steps to enhance the direct responsibility of senior members of management for financial reporting and for the quality of financial disclosures made by public companies; establishes clear statutory rules to limit, and to expose to public view, possible conflicts of interest affecting securities analysts; creates guidelines for audit committee members’ appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of public companies’ auditors; management assessment of our internal controls; auditor attestation to management’s conclusions about internal controls; prohibits certain insider trading during pension fund blackout periods; requires companies and auditors to evaluate internal controls and procedures; and establishes a federal crime of securities fraud, among other provisions. Compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes/Oxley Act will substantially increase our legal and accounting costs.




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Exchange Act Reporting Requirements


Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act requires all companies with securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act to comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC regarding proxy solicitations, as outlined in Regulation 14A. Matters submitted to stockholders at special or annual meetings thereof or pursuant to a written consent will require us to provide our stockholders with the information outlined in Schedules 14A or 14C of Regulation 14; preliminary copies of this information must be submitted to the SEC at least 10 days prior to the date that definitive copies of this information are forwarded to our stockholders.


We are also required to file Annual Reports on SEC Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on SEC Form 10-Q with the SEC on a regular basis, and will be required to timely disclose certain material events (e.g., changes in corporate control; acquisitions or dispositions of a significant amount of assets other than in the ordinary course of business; and bankruptcy) in a Current Report on SEC Form 8-K.


Emerging Growth Company


We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or “JOBS Act.”  As long as we remain an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not an “emerging growth company,” like those applicable to a “smaller reporting company,” including, but not limited to, a scaled down description of our business in Securities and Exchange Commission filings; no requirements to include risk factors in Exchange Act filings; no requirement to include certain selected financial data and supplementary financial information in Securities and Exchange Commission filings; not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements that we file under the Exchange Act; no requirement for Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404(b) auditor attestations of internal control over financial reporting; and exemptions from the requirements of holding an annual nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and seeking nonbinding stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.  We are also only required to file audited financial statements for the previous two fiscal years when filing registration statements, together with reviewed financial statements of any applicable subsequent quarter.


We may take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an “emerging growth company.”  We can remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years.  We would cease to be an “emerging growth company” prior to such time if we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more and when we become a “larger accelerated filer,” have a public float of $700 million or more or we issue more than $1 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.


Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can also delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.


Cost and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws


Our current business operations are not subject to any material environmental laws, rules or regulations that would have an adverse material effect on our business operations or financial condition or result in a material compliance cost; however, we will become subject to all such governmental requirements to which the reorganized, merged or acquired entity is subject or may become subject, on the closing of a business combination.


Number of Total Employees and Number of Full-Time Employees


We have no employees.


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS


As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide risk factors; however, for information on potential risk factors, see Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Form 10-SB Registration Statement, as amended, and previously filed with the SEC, all of which are still applicable to us.




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ITEM 2:  PROPERTIES


We have no assets, property or business; our principal executive office address and telephone number are the office address and telephone number of Michael Vardakis, who is a stockholder, our President and a director, and are provided at no cost.


ITEM 3:  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


We are not a party to any pending legal proceeding and, to the knowledge of our management; no federal, state or local governmental agency is presently contemplating any proceeding against us.  No director, executive officer or affiliate of ours or owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of our common stock is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us in any proceeding.


ITEM 4:  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


None; not applicable.


PART II


ITEM 5:  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


Market Information


There is no “established trading market” for our shares of common stock.  Our shares of common stock are listed on the OTC Bulletin Board of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) under the symbol “GLFO;” however, management does not expect any established trading market to develop in our shares of common stock unless and until we have material operations.  In any event, no assurance can be given that any market for our common stock will develop or be maintained. If a public market ever develops in the future, the sale of shares of our common stock that are deemed to be “restricted securities” pursuant to Rule 144 of the SEC by members of management or others may have a substantial adverse impact on any such market.  See the heading “Rule 144” below for requirements of resales of shares of our common stock under Rule 144.  


Set forth below are the high and low closing bid prices for our common stock for each quarter of 2013 and 2012.  These bid prices were obtained from OTC Markets, Inc.  All prices listed herein reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions and may not represent actual transactions.


Period

High

Low

January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012

$1.01

$0.25

April 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012

$0.25

$0.25

July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012

$0.35

$0.25

October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012

$0.45

$0.35

January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013

$0.45

$0.45

April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013

$0.45

$0.45

July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013

$0.45

$0.45

October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013

$1.95

$0.45




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Rule 144


The following is a summary of the current requirements of Rule 144:


 

Affiliate or Person Selling on Behalf of an Affiliate

Non-Affiliate (and has not been an Affiliate During the Prior Three Months)

Restricted Securities of Reporting Issuers

During six-month holding period – no resales under Rule 144 Permitted.  


After Six-month holding period – may resell in accordance with all Rule 144 requirements including:

·

Current public information,

·

Volume limitations,

·

Manner of sale requirements for equity securities, and

·

Filing of Form 144.

During six- month holding period – no resales under Rule 144 permitted.


After six-month holding period but before one year – unlimited public resales under Rule 144 except that the current public information requirement still applies.


After one-year holding period – unlimited public resales under Rule 144; need not comply with any other Rule 144 requirements.

Restricted Securities of Non-Reporting Issuers

During one-year holding period – no resales under Rule 144 permitted.


After one-year holding period – may resell in accordance with all Rule 144 requirements including:

·

Current public information,

·

Volume limitations,

·

Manner of sale requirements for equity securities, and

·

Filing of Form 144.


During one-year holding period – no resales under Rule 144 permitted.


After one-year holding period – unlimited public resales under Rule 144; need not comply with any other Rule 144 requirements.


Shell Companies


The following is an excerpt from Rule 144(i) regarding resales of securities of shell companies:


“(i)

Unavailability to securities of issuers with no or nominal operations and no or nominal non-cash assets .


(1)

This section is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by an issuer defined below:


(i)

An issuer, other than a business combination related shell company, as defined in §230.405, or an asset-backed issuer, as defined in Item 1101(b) of Regulation AB (§229.1101(b) of this chapter), that has:


(A)

No or nominal operations; and


(B)

Either:


(1)

No or nominal assets;


(2)

Assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or


(3)

Assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets; or


(ii)

An issuer that has been at any time previously an issuer described in paragraph (i)(1)(i).


(2)

Notwithstanding paragraph (i)(1), if the issuer of the securities previously had been an issuer described in paragraph (i)(1)(i) but has ceased to be an issuer described in paragraph (i)(1)(i); is subject to the



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reporting requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; has filed all reports and other materials required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports (§249.308 of this chapter); and has filed current “Form 10 information” with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is no longer an issuer described in paragraph (i)(1)(i), then those securities may be sold subject to the requirements of this section after 12 months have elapsed from the date that the issuer filed “Form 10 information” with the SEC.


(3)

The term “Form 10 information” means the information that is required by Form 10 or Form 20-F (§249.220f of this chapter), as applicable to the issuer of the securities, to register under the Exchange Act each class of securities being sold under this rule.  The issuer may provide the “Form 10 information” in any filing of the issuer with the SEC.  The “Form 10 information” is deemed filed when the initial filing is made with the SEC.”


Securities of a shell company cannot be publicly sold under Rule 144 in the absence of compliance with this subparagraph.


Section 4(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)


Since we are a shell company as defined in subparagraph (i) of Rule 144, our shares of common stock that were issued while or after we became a shell company cannot be publicly resold under Rule 144 until we comply with the requirements outlined above under the heading “Shell Companies.”  Until those requirements have been satisfied, any resales of our shares of common stock must be made in compliance with the provisions of the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided in Section 4(1) thereof, applicable to persons other than “an issuer, underwriter or a dealer.”  That will require that such shares of common stock be sold in “routine trading transactions,” which would include compliance with substantially all of the requirements of Rule 144, including the availability of “current public information” about us as required by subparagraph (c) (1) or (c)(2) of Rule 144, regardless of the Rule’s availability; and such resales may be limited to our non-affiliates.  It has been the position of the SEC that the Section 4(1) exemption is not available for the resale of any securities of an issuer that is or was a shell company, by directors, executive officers, promoters or founders or their transferees.  See NASD Regulation, Inc. , CCH Federal Securities Law Reporter, 1990-2000 Decisions, Paragraph No. 77,681, the so-called “Worm-Wulff Letter.”  The current position of the SEC that is contained in Securities Act Release No. 33-8899, effective February 15, 2008, and that codified the position of the SEC set forth in the Worm-Wulff Letter and revised Rule 144 as outlined above, is that Rule 144 now defines what resales can be made under Section 4(1) of the Securities Act, and with limited exceptions, which are set forth in footnote 172 of that Release, shares of shell companies must be sold in compliance with Rule 144(i) that is quoted above.


Holders


We currently have 42 stockholders, not including an indeterminate number who may hold shares in “street name.”


Dividends


We have not declared any cash dividends with respect to our common stock, and do not intend to declare dividends in the foreseeable future.  Our future dividend policy cannot be ascertained with any certainty, and if and until we determine to engage in any business or we complete any acquisition, reorganization or merger, no such policy will be formulated.  There are no material restrictions limiting, or that are likely to limit, our ability to pay dividends on our securities.


Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

Plan Category

Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans excluding securities reflected in column (a)

 

(a)

(b)

(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

None

None

None

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

None

None

None

Total

None

None

None


10


Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities


During the last three years, we have not issued any unregistered securities.


Use of Proceeds of Registered Securities


There were no proceeds received during the calendar year ended December 31, 2013, from the sale of registered securities.


Purchases of Equity Securities by Us and Affiliated Purchasers


During the last three fiscal years, there were no purchases of any equity securities of ours by us or any person on our behalf; nor were there any purchases of our equity securities by any affiliate of ours during the last three fiscal years.


ITEM 6:  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


Not required for smaller reporting companies.


ITEM 7:  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Forward-looking Statements


Statements made in this Annual Report, which are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements with respect to the goals, plan objectives, intentions, expectations, financial condition, results of operations, future performance and our business, including, without limitation, (i) our ability to raise capital, and (ii) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “targets” or similar expressions.


Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors (many of which are beyond our control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the following, general economic or industry conditions, nationally and/or in the communities in which we may conduct business, changes in the interest rate environment, legislation or regulatory requirements, conditions of the securities markets, our ability to raise capital, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, financial or political instability, acts of war or terrorism, other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technical factors affecting our current or potential business and related matters.


Accordingly, results actually achieved may differ materially from expected results in these statements.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.  We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.


Plan of Operation


Our plan of operation for the next 12 months is to: (i)consider guidelines of industries in which we may have an interest; (ii) adopt a business plan regarding engaging in the business of any selected industry; and (iii) to commence such operations through funding and/or the acquisition of a “going concern” engaged in any industry selected.


During the next 12 months, our only foreseeable cash requirements will relate to maintaining our good standing; the payment of our SEC reporting filing expenses, including associated legal and accounting fees; costs incident to reviewing or investigating any potential business venture; and maintaining our good standing as a corporation in our state of organization.  We anticipate that these funds will be provided to us in the form of loans from Michael Vardakis, our current President.  There are no written agreements requiring Mr. Vardakis to provide these cash resources; and to the extent funds are provided, such funds will bear no interest and will be due on demand.  As of the date of this Annual Report, we have not actively begun to seek any business or acquisition candidate.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


We have no current cash resources.  See our Plan of Operation above for information about our reliance on our President, Michael Vardakis, for present funding requirements.




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Results of Operations


Year Ended December 31, 2013, Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2012


We had no material operations during the year ended December 31, 2013, and we have no material operations as of the date of this Annual Report.  General and administrative expenses were $23,789 for the December 31, 2013, year end, compared to $22,765 for the December 31, 2012, year end.  We had interest expense of $8,451 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $6,375 for the previous year.  We had a net loss of $32,240 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to a net loss of $29,140 for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Most all of these expenses were legal and accounting fees related to the preparation and filing of reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act; or related to our OTCBB quotations of our common stock.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


We had no off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind for the year ended December 31, 2013.


ITEM 7A:  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Not required for smaller reporting companies.


ITEM 8:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA





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GULF & ORIENT

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.


AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


For the Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the

Period of May 9, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 2013




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GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)



CONTENTS




PAGE


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

15


BALANCE SHEETS

16


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

17


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

18


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

19


NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

20








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[Anderson Bradshaw PLLC letterhead]


Russell E. Anderson, CPA

Russ Bradshaw, CPA

William R. Denney, CPA

Sandra Chen, CPA


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd.

Salt Lake City, UT


 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd.  (a development stage company) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and for the period from May 9, 1996 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.     


We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation . We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, and for the period from May 9, 1996 (date of inception) through December 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


The accompanying financial statements referred to above have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 6 to the financial statements, the Company has recurring losses and has not generated revenues from its planned principal operations.  These factors raise substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.





/s/ Anderson Bradshaw PLLC

Certified Public Accountants

Salt Lake City, Utah

March 28, 2014







GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)


BALANCE SHEETS



 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

  Cash

$

84

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

     TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

84

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

84

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

  Bank overdraft

$

-

$

11

  Accounts payable

 

115,215

 

107,730

  Notes payable - related parties (Note 4)

 

137,825

 

112,975

 

 

 

 

 

     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

253,040

 

220,716

 

 

 

 

 

     TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

253,040

 

220,716

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock no par value, non-voting, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding

 

-

 

-

Common stock no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,719,093 shares issued and outstanding

 

11,781

 

11,781

Deficit accumulated during development stage

 

(264,737)

 

(232,497)

 

 

 

 

 

     TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

(252,956)

 

(220,716)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

$

84

$

-










See Notes to Financial Statements.



16




GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



 

 

 

 

 

 

Period of

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 9, 1996

 

 

For the

 

(Date of

 

 

Years Ended

 

Inception) to

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income

$

-

$

-

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

  General and administrative expenses

 

23,789

 

22,765

 

224,796

    Total Expenses

 

23,789

 

22,765

 

224,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest expense

 

8,451

 

6,375

 

34,971

    Total Other Income and Expenses

 

8,451

 

6,375

 

34,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE TAXES

 

(32,240)

 

(29,140)

 

(259,767)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

$

(32,240)

$

(29,140)

$

(259,767)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net (loss) per weighted average common share outstanding

$

(0.02)

$

(0.02)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

1,719,093

 

1,719,093

 

 













See Notes to Financial Statements.



17




GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Period of May 9, 1996 (Inception) to December 31, 2013



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Development

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Stage

 

Total

Balances at May 9, 1996

-

$

-

 

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

   Issuance of stock for cash at $.01 per share May 16, 1996

300,000

 

3,000

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

3,000

   Issuances of stock to the public for cash at $.0005 per share May 31, 1996

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

811

 

-

 

811

   Stock cancelled

(300,000)

 

(3,000)

 

-

 

3,000

 

-

 

-

   Net loss for the period

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(5,636)

 

(5,636)

Balances at December 31, 1996

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

3,811

 

(5,636)

 

(1,825)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(5,699)

 

(5,699)

Balances at December 31, 1997

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

3,811

 

(11,335)

 

(7,524)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(3,995)

 

(3,995)

Balances at December 31, 1998

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

3,811

 

(15,330)

 

(11,519)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(4,055)

 

(4,055)

Balances at December 31, 1999

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

3,811

 

(19,385)

 

(15,574)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(147)

 

(147)

Balances at December 31, 2000

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

3,811

 

(19,532)

 

(15,721)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,896)

 

(2,896)

Balances at December 31, 2001

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

3,811

 

(22,428)

 

(18,617)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(2,861)

 

(2,861)

Balances at December 31, 2002

-

 

-

 

1,621,000

 

3,811

 

(25,289)

 

(21,478)

   Issuance of stock for services at $.01 per share April 9, 2003

-

 

-

 

50,000

 

500

 

-

 

500

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(8,449)

 

(8,449)

Balances at December 31, 2003

-

 

-

 

1,671,000

 

4,311

 

(33,738)

 

(29,427)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(9,385)

 

(9,385)

Balances at December 31, 2004

-

 

-

 

1,671,000

 

4,311

 

(43,123)

 

(38,812)

   Purchase and cancel treasury stock

-

 

-

 

(59,050)

 

(30)

 

(4,970)

 

(5,000)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(12,417)

 

(12,417)

Balances at December 31, 2005

-

 

-

 

1,611,950

 

4,281

 

(60,510)

 

(56,229)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(31,026)

 

(31,026)

Balances at December 31, 2006

-

 

-

 

1,611,950

 

4,281

 

(91,536)

 

(87,255)

   Issuance of stock to retire debt

-

 

-

 

107,143

 

7,500

 

-

 

7,500

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(22,394)

 

(22,394)

Balances at December 31, 2007

-

 

-

 

1,719,093

 

11,781

 

(113,930)

 

(102,149)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(19,714)

 

(19,714)

Balances at December 31, 2008

-

 

-

 

1,719,093

 

11,781

 

(133,644)

 

(121,863)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(21,203)

 

(21,203)

Balances at December 31, 2009

-

 

-

 

1,719,093

 

11,781

 

(154,847)

 

(143,066)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(21,585)

 

(21,585)

Balances at December 31, 2010

-

 

-

 

1,719,093

 

11,781

 

(176,432)

 

(164,651)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(26,925)

 

(26,925)

Balances at December 31, 2011

-

 

-

 

1,719,093

 

11,781

 

(203,357)

 

(191,576)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(29,140)

 

(29,140)

Balances at December 31, 2012

-

 

-

 

1,719,093

 

11,781

 

(232,497)

 

(220,716)

   Net loss for the year

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(32,240)

 

(32,240)

Balances at December 31, 2013

-

$

-

 

1,719,093

$

11,781

$

(264,737)

$

(252,956)







See Notes to Financial Statements.



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GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)


STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



 

 

 

 

 

 

Period of

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 9, 1996

 

 

For the

 

(Date of

 

 

Years Ended

 

inception) to

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net loss

$

(32,240)

$

(29,140)

$

(259,767)

   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Issuance of common stock for payment of expenses

 

-

 

-

 

500

 Changes in operating liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

 

7,485

 

9,910

 

115,215

  Increase in accrued interest, notes payable - related parties

 

8,450

 

6,375

 

34,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

(16,305)

 

(12,855)

 

(109,081)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Increase (decrease) in checks drawn in excess of bank balance

 

(11)

 

(45)

 

-

  Proceeds from notes payable - related parties

 

16,400

 

12,900

 

110,354

  Issuance of common stock for cash

 

-

 

-

 

3,811

  Purchase of treasury stock

 

-

 

-

 

(5,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

16,389

 

12,855

 

109,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

 

84

 

-

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   CASH AT END OF PERIOD

$

84

$

-

$

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest

$

-

$

-

$

-

  Income taxes

$

-

$

-

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Issuance of 107,143 shares of common stock for debt settlement

$

-

$

-

$

7,500









See Notes to Financial Statements.



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GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)


NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2013 and 2012


NOTE 1:

SUMMARY OF HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Nature of Operations


The Company was incorporated in the State of Colorado on May 9, 1996. The Company originally intended to engage in the business of marine transportation. These plans did not materialize, and the Company is currently considering alternative business opportunities.


Development Stage Company


The financial statements present the Company as a development stage company in accordance with ASC Topic 915 (SFAS No. 7) , “Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises,” because of its short operating history and minimal operations.


Income Taxes


The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in ASC Topic 740 (SFAS No. 109), “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. An allowance against deferred tax assets is recorded when it is more likely than not that such tax benefits will not be realized.


Estimates


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Cash and Cash Equivalents


For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all highly-liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.


Revenue Recognition


The Company plans to recognize revenue when the following four conditions are present: (1) persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, (2) the price is fixed or determinable, (3) delivery has occurred or services are rendered, and (4) collection is reasonably assured.


Income (Loss) Per Common Share


Income (Loss) per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented. The Company has no potentially dilutive securities, such as convertible preferred stock, options, or warrants, outstanding during the periods presented. Accordingly, basic and dilutive loss per common share are the same.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements


The Company has reviewed recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting standards in order to determine their effects, if any, on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Based on that review, the Company believes that none of these pronouncements will have a significant effect on its financial statements.




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GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)


NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2013 and 2012




NOTE 2:

INCOME TAXES


At December 31, 2013, the Company had a net operating loss carryover of $259,767 which expires from 2017 to 2033.


However, due to the fact that the Company has had a change in control, the loss will most likely never be utilized.


At December 31, 2013, the Company had a deferred tax asset in the amount of $93,472. The amount has been reserved 100% due to the Company’s history of losses.


The increase in the valuation allowance was $12,573 and $11,365 for the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


Components of income tax are as follows:


 

 

Periods Ended

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

Current

 

 

 

 

Federal

$

-

$

-

State

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

Deferred

 

-

 

-

 

$

-

$

-


A reconciliation of the provision for income tax expense with the expected income tax computed by applying the federal statutory income tax to income before provision for income taxes is as follows:


 

 

Periods Ended

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

Income tax computed at

 

 

 

 

Federal statutory tax rate of 34%

$

(10,961)

$

(9,908)

Deferred federal taxes and other

 

10,961

 

9,908

State taxes (net of federal benefit)

 

(1,612)

 

(1,457)

Deferred state taxes and other

 

1,612

 

1,457

 

$

-

$

-


The Company complies with the provisions of uncertain tax positions as addressed in ASC 740-10-65-1. As a result of the implementation of ASC 740-10-65-1, the Company recognized approximately no increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The Company has no tax position at December 31, 2013 for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. No such interest or penalties were recognized during the periods presented. The Company had no accruals for interest and penalties at December 31, 2013. The Company’s utilization of any net operating loss carry forward may be unlikely as a result of its intended development stage activities.


NOTE 3: COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL MATTERS


Management of the Company has conducted a diligent search and concluded that there were no commitments, contingencies, or legal matters pending at the balance sheet dates that have not been disclosed.



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GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

(A Development Stage Company)


NOTES TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2013 and 2012



NOTE 4: NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTIES


At December 31, 2013, the Company owed $137,825 to related parties for money advanced to the Company or expenses paid on behalf of the Company; $31,735 is non-interest bearing, $2,600 bears annual interest at 24%, $3,500 bears annual interest at 7%, $61,220 bears annual interest at 9%, $2,800 bears annual interest at 10%, and $1,000 bears annual interest at 18%. The Company received proceeds from these related parties of $16,400 and $12,900 during the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and did not make any repayments during those periods. Total principal and accrued interest at December 31, 2013 was $102,855 and $34,970 respectively, resulting in total payable balance of $137,825.


During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company converted two notes into its common stock. One note for $5,000 was due on October 13, 2005 and accrued a total interest of $2,500 on that date. This note was converted to common stock at $.07 per share for 71,429 shares. The $2,500 interest on the note is still outstanding and is included in the note payable balance at December 31, 2013.


A second note for $2,500 was converted to common stock during the year ended December 31, 2007 at $.07 per share for 35,714 shares. Accrued interest on the note was not converted and is included in the note payable balance at December 31, 2013.


NOTE 5: GOING CONCERN


The Company’s financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2013, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $264,737 and a working capital deficit of $252,956.


The Company’s continued existence is dependent on its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to cover operating expenses and to invest in future operations. Management is actively pursuing possible business opportunities. The Company will look to related parties to fund continuing operations until a suitable business opportunity is identified.


NOTE 6: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


The Company has evaluated events from December 31, 2013, through the date whereupon the financial statements were issued and has determined that there are no additional items to disclose.



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ITEM 9:  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE


On August 1, 2012, Child, Van Wagoner & Bradshaw, PLLC (“CVB”), the principal accountant for (the "Company") ceased its accounting practice for SEC reporting companies.  At or about the same time Anderson Bradshaw PLLC (“Anderson Bradshaw”) was established as a successor firm to CVB to continue performing audits for SEC reporting companies.  As Anderson Bradshaw is viewed as a separate legal entity from CVB, the Company dismissed CVB as its principal accountant and engaged Anderson Bradshaw, as the Company's principal accountant for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, and the interim periods for 2012 and 2013.  The decision to change principal accountants was approved by the Company's Board of Directors, effective as of August 1, 2012.  For more information regarding our change in accountants, see our 8-K Current Report dated August 1, 2012 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and amended on August 9, 2012.


ITEM 9A:  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Our management, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report.  Based on that evaluation, our President who is also deemed to be our acting CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Annual Report were effective and that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and our acting CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.  A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.


Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act).  Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.


Our management, with the participation of the President, who is our acting CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO” - 1992) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework.  Based on this evaluation, our management, with the participation of the President and acting CFO, concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, our internal controls over financial reporting were effective.


This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding our internal controls over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 9B:  OTHER INFORMATION


None; not applicable.




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PART III


ITEM 10:  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


Identification of Directors and Executive Officers


Our executive officers and directors and their respective ages, positions and biographical information are set forth below.


Name

Positions Held

Date of Election or Designation

Date of Termination or Resignation

Michael Vardakis

President &

03/03

*

 

Director

03/03

*

Melissa Ladakis

Secretary

06/96

*

 

Treasurer

06/96

*

 

Director

06/96

*


*

These persons presently serve in the capacities indicated.


Background and Business Experience


Michael Vardakis, age 49, has served as our President and director since March 6, 2003.  Mr. Vardakis has served as a director for Han Logistics, Inc. since January 1, 2005, as Secretary and a director and Treasurer of Asyst Corporation from 2001 to 2004 and as President and Treasurer and a director of Syntony Group, Inc., from March 20, 2003 to April 12, 2004.  Since 1991, he has been employed as a salesman, and served as the Secretary, for AAA Jewelry & Loan, Inc. (“AAA Jewelry & Loan”), of Salt Lake City, Utah, a closely-held pawn brokerage business managed and co-owned by Terry S. Pantelakis, Mr. Vardakis’ father-in- law.  Since 1994, Mr. Vardakis has served as an executive officer, a director and a controlling shareholder of Michael Angelo Jewelers, Inc. (“Michael Angelo Jewelers”), of Salt Lake City, Utah, a closely-held retail jewelry business that he founded together with Angelo Vardakis, his brother.  He was a manager and a 50% owner of M.N.V. Holdings, LLC, of Salt Lake City, Utah, a real estate holding company, from July 1997 until April 2002; and since November 1997, Mr. Vardakis has been a manager and a member of M.H.A., LLC, of Salt Lake City, Utah, a closely- held investment company co-owned together with his brother, Angelo Vardakis, among others.  Since June 1996, Mr. Vardakis has served as a director and a controlling shareholder of TMV Holdings, Inc. (“TMV Holdings”), of Sparks, Nevada, an investment company that he co-owns with Vincent Lombardi.  He has also been a manager and a member of two Salt Lake City, Utah, real estate holding companies, V Financial, LLC, and BNO, LLC, since December 1999 and January 1997, respectively.  He attended the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City, Utah, from 1983 through 1984.


Melissa Ladakis, age 44, has served as our Secretary/Treasurer and director since June 28, 1996.  Ms. Ladakis has served from 2002 until present as President of The Paper Lady, Inc.  She graduated from the University of Utah in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.


Significant Employees


We do not employ any non-officers who are expected to make a significant contribution to our business.


Family Relationships


There are no family relationships between Michael Vardakis and Melissa Ladakis.


Involvement in Other Public Companies Registered Under the Exchange Act


Michael Vardakis is an officer and a director in Han Logistics, Inc.  This entity file reports with the SEC under Section 13 of the Exchange Act.


Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings


During the past 10 years, no director, promoter or control person:


·

has filed a petition under federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency laws, nor had a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;




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·

was convicted in a criminal proceeding or named subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);


·

was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him or her from or otherwise limiting the following activities:


Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;


Engaging in any type of business practice; or


Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;


·

was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in the preceding bullet point, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;


·

was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;


·

was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;


·

was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:


any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or


any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or


any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud in connection with any business activity; or


·

was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, or any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act, or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.


Promoters and control persons.


See the heading “Transactions with Related Persons” in Part III, Item 13, below.


Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act


Our shares of common stock are registered under the Exchange Act, and therefore our officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of our outstanding shares are subject to the provisions of Section 16(a) which requires them to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and our other equity securities.  Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.  Based solely upon our review during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, there were no reports required to be filed.




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Code of Ethics


We have adopted a Code of Ethics for our principal executive and financial officers.  Our Code of Ethics was filed as an Exhibit to our Form 10-SB Registration Statement, and is attached hereto in Part IV, Item 15.


Corporate Governance


Nominating Committee


We have not established a Nominating Committee because of our limited operations; and because we have only two directors and executive officers, we believe that we are able to effectively manage the issues normally considered by a Nominating Committee.  Following the entry into any business combination or the completion of any acquisition, merger or reorganization, a further review of this issue will no doubt be necessitated and undertaken by new management.


Audit Committee


We have not established an Audit Committee because of our limited operations; and because we have only two directors and executive officers, we believe that we are able to effectively manage the issues normally considered by an Audit Committee.  Following the entry into any business combination or the completion of any acquisition, merger or reorganization, a further review of this issue will no doubt be necessitated and undertaken by new management.


ITEM 11:  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION



SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE


Name and Principal Position

(a)

Year




(b)

Salary

($)



(c)

Bonus

($)



(d)

Stock Awards

($)


(e)

Option Awards

($)


(f)

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

($)

(g)

Nonqualified  Deferred Compensation

($)

(h)

All Other Compensation

($)


(i)

Total

Earnings

($)


(j)

Michael Vardakis President and Director

12/31/2013

12/31/2012

12/31/2011

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Melissa Ladakis Sec/Treas. and Director

12/31/2013

12/31/2012

12/31/2011

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0




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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End


Option Awards

Stock Awards

Name

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable

Number of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

Equity Incentive Plan Awards Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)

Option Exercise Price

($)

Option Expiration Date

Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested

($)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Vested Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(j)

Michael Vardakis

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Melissa Ladakis

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None


Compensation of Directors


Name

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)

Stock Awards ($)

Option Awards ($)

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)

All Other Compensation ($)

Total ($)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

Michael Vardakis

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Melissa Ladakis

None

None

None

None

None

None

None


ITEM 12:  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS


Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners


The following tables set forth the share holdings of those persons who were principal shareholders of our common stock.


Ownership of Principal Shareholders

Title Of Class

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner

Percent of Class

Common

Vincent Lombardi

755 East Greg Street #25

Sparks, Nevada 89431

766,975

44.62%

Common

Michael Vardakis

601 South State Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

762,475

44.35%

Totals

 

1,529,450

88.96%




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Security Ownership of Management


The following table sets forth the share holdings of our directors and executive officers as of December 31, 2013:


Ownership of Officers and Directors

Title of Class

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner

Percent of Class

Common

Michael Vardakis

601 South State Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

762,475

44.35%

Common

Melissa Ladakis

601 South Street

Salt Lake City, Utah

84111

0

0

Totals

 

762,475

44.35%


Changes in Control


There are no present arrangements or pledges of our securities which may result in a change in control of us.  


Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans


Equity Compensation Plan Information


Plan Category

Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans excluding securities reflected in column (a)

 

(a)

(b)

(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

Total

None

None

None


ITEM 13:  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTORS INDEPENDENCE


Transactions with Related Persons


At December 31, 2013, the Company owed $137,825 to related parties for money advanced to the Company or expenses paid on behalf of the Company; $31,735 is non-interest bearing, $2,600 bears annual interest at 24%, $3,500 bears annual interest at 7%, $61,220 bears annual interest at 9%, $2,800 bears annual interest at 10%, and $1,000 bears annual interest at 18%. The Company received proceeds from these related parties of $16,400 and $12,900 during the periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and did not make any repayments during those periods. Total principal and accrued interest at December 31, 2013 was $102,855 and $34,970 respectively, resulting in total payable balance of $137,825.


During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company converted two notes into its common stock. One note for $5,000 was due on October 13, 2005 and accrued a total interest of $2,500 on that date. This note was converted to common stock at $.07 per share for 71,429 shares. The $2,500 interest on the note is still outstanding and is included in the note payable balance at December 31, 2013.


A second note for $2,500 was converted to common stock during the year ended December 31, 2007 at $.07 per share for 35,714 shares. Accrued interest on the note was not converted and is included in the note payable balance at December 31, 2013.




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Promoters and Certain Control Persons


See the heading “Transactions with Related Persons” above.


Parents of the Smaller Reporting Company


We have no parents.


Director Independence


We do not have any independent directors serving on our Board of Directors, and we are not required to have independent directors.


ITEM 14:  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTING FEES AND SERVICES


The following is a summary of the fees billed to us by our principal accountants during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, and 2012:


Fee Category

 

2013

 

2012

Audit Fees

$

9,400

 

$

7,900

Audit-related Fees

$

0

 

$

0

Tax Fees

$

600

 

$

600

All Other Fees

$

0

 

$

0

Total Fees

$

10,000

 

$

8,500


Audit Fees - Consists of fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q or services that are normally provided by our principal accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.


Audit-related Fees - Consists of fees for assurance and related services by our principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees.”


Tax Fees - Consists of fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.


All Other Fees - Consists of fees for products and services provided by our principal accountants, other than the services reported under “Audit fees,” “Audit-related fees,” and “Tax fees” above.


Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors


We have not adopted an Audit Committee; therefore, there is no Audit Committee policy in this regard. However, we do require approval in advance of the performance of professional services to be provided to us by our principal accountant. Additionally, all services rendered by our principal accountant are performed pursuant to a written engagement letter between us and the principal accountant.


PART IV


ITEM 15:  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


(a)(1)(2)    Financial Statements.  See our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, contained in Part II, Item 8, above, which are incorporated herein by this reference.


(a)(3)         Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report:


Exhibit 3.1            Articles of Incorporation Filed May 9, 1996.


Exhibit 3.2            By-Laws.


Exhibit 14

Code of Ethics.

 

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Michael Vardakis, our President, pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



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Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Melissa Ladakis, our Secretary/Treasurer, pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


Exhibit 32

Certification of Michael Vardakis and Melissa Ladakis pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


101 INS

XBRL Instance Document*

101 PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

101 LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101 DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101 CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101 SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*


* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed “furnished” and not “filed” or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, or deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.


Date:

March 31, 2014

 

By:

/s/Michael Vardakis

 

 

 

 

Michael Vardakis

 

 

 

 

President and Director


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.


Date:

March 31, 2014

 

By:

/s/Michael Vardakis

 

 

 

 

Michael Vardakis

 

 

 

 

President and Director


Date:

March 31, 2014

 

By:

/s/Melissa Ladakis

 

 

 

 

Melissa Ladakis

 

 

 

 

Secretary, Treasurer and Director




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Exhibit 3.1


ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned Incorporator being a natural person of the age of eighteen years of age or older and desiring to form a body corporate under the laws of the State of Colorado does hereby sign, verify and deliver in duplicate to the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado these Articles of Incorporation:


ARTICLE I

Name


The name of the Corporation is GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.


ARTICLE II

Period of Duration


This Corporation shall exist in perpetuity, from and after the date of filing these Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Colorado unless and until dissolved according to the laws of the State of Colorado.


ARTICLE III

Purposes


Section 1. Specific Purposes


A.  To engage in the business of marine transportation.


B.  To provide ocean going shipping of goods internationally.


Section 2. General Purposes


A.  To own, operate and maintain such real or personal property as may be necessary to conduct such business and to do all of the things in connection with the real or personal property which might be done by an individual.


B.  To hire and employ agents and employees, and to enter into agreements of employment and collective bargaining agreements for the purpose of advancement and performance of the purposes of this Corporation.


C.  To carry on any other business, whether or not related to the foregoing, including the transaction of all lawful business for which corporations may be organized pursuant to the Colorado Corporation Act, to have and exercise all powers, privileges and immunities now or hereafter conferred upon or permitted to corporations by the laws of the State of Colorado, and to do any and all things herein set forth to the same extent as natural persons could do insofar as permitted by the laws of the State of Colorado.


D.  To do those things which are authorized and permitted by the Colorado Corporations Code.


E.  To do all things authorized by law or incidental thereto.

 

ARTICLE IV

Powers


The powers of the Corporation shall be those powers granted by Article Two of the Colorado Corporation Code under which this Corporation is formed. In addition, the Corporation shall have the following specific powers:





Section 1. Officers. The Corporation shall have the power to elect or appoint officers and agents of the Corporation and to fix their compensation.


Section 2. Capacity. The Corporation shall have the power to act as an agent for any individual, association, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, and to act as general partner for any limited partnership.


Section 3. Acquisitions. The Corporation shall have the power to receive, acquire, hold, exercise rights arising out of the ownership or possession thereof, sell, or otherwise dispose of, shares or other interests in, or obligations of, individuals, associations, partnerships, corporations or governments.


Section 4. Earned Surplus. The Corporation shall have the power to receive, acquire, hold, pledge, transfer, or otherwise dispose of shares of the Corporation, but such shares may only be purchased, directly or indirectly, out of earned surplus.


Section 5. Gifts. The Corporation shall have the power to make gifts or contributions for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific or educational purposes.


ARTICLE V

Capital Structure


Section 1. Authorized Capital. The aggregate number of shares and the amount of the total authorized capital of said Corporation shall consist of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, and 5,000,000 shares of non-voting preferred stock, no par value per share.


Section 2. Share Status. All common shares will be equal to each other, and when issued, shall be fully paid and nonassessable, and the private property of shareholders shall not be liable for corporate debts. Preferred shares shall have such preferences as the Directors may assign to them prior to issuance. Each holder of a common share of record shall have one vote for each share of stock outstanding in his name on the books of the Corporation and shall be entitled to vote said stock.


Section 3. Consideration for Shares. The common stock of the Corporation shall be issued for such consideration as shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. In the absence of fraud, the judgment of the Directors as to the value of any property or services received in full or partial payment for shares shall be conclusive. When shares are issued upon payment of the consideration fixed by the Board of Directors, such shares shall be taken to be fully paid stock and shall be nonassessable.


Section 4. Pre-Emptive Rights. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Board of Directors, holders of shares of stock of the Corporation shall have no preemptive right to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire shares of stock of the Corporation, rights, warrants or options to purchase stocks or securities of any kind convertible into stock of the Corporation.


Section 5. Dividends. Dividends in cash, property or shares of the Corporation may be paid, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner permitted by law.


Section 6. Distribution in Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, and after paying or adequately providing for the payment of all its obligations, the remainder of the assets of the Corporation shall be distributed, either in cash or in kind, pro rata to the holders of the common stock, subject to preferences, if any, granted to holders of the preferred shares.  The Board of Directors may, from time to time, distribute to the shareholders in partial liquidation from stated capital of the Corporation, in cash or property, without the vote of the shareholders, in the manner permitted and upon compliance with limitations imposed by law.





ARTICLE VI

Voting by Shareholders


Section 1. Voting Rights: Cumulative Voting. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote and each fractional share of common stock is entitled to a corresponding fractional vote on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders.  Cumulative voting shall not be allowed in the election of Directors of the Corporation and every shareholder entitled to vote at such election shall have the right to vote the number of shares owned by him for as many persons as there are Directors to be elected, and for whose election he has a right to vote. Preferred shares have no voting rights unless granted by amendment to these Articles of Incorporation.


Section 2. Majority Vote. When, with respect to any action to be taken by the Shareholders of the Corporation, the Colorado Corporation Code requires the vote or concurrence of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, or of any class or series, any and every such action shall be taken, notwithstanding such requirements of the Colorado Corporation Code, by the vote or concurrence of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, or of any class or series.


ARTICLE VII

Registered and Initial Principal Office and Registered Agent


The registered office and initial principal office of the Corporation is located at 1291 South Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80210, and the name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is Edward H. Hawkins.


ARTICLE VIII

Incorporator


The name and address of the Incorporator is Edward H. Hawkins, 1291 South Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80210.


ARTICLE IX

Board of Directors


Section 1. The corporate powers shall be exercised by a majority of the Board of Directors. The number of individuals to serve on the Board of Directors shall be set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the initial Board of Directors shall consist of one person below-named to manage the affairs of the Corporation until such time as he resigns or his successor is elected by a majority vote of the Shareholders:


Name of Director

Address

Edward H. Hawkins

1291 So. Lincoln St. Denver, CO 80210


Section 2. If in the interval between the annual meetings of shareholders of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation deems it desirable that the number of Directors be increased, additional Directors may be elected by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the Corporation then in office, or as otherwise set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation.


Section 3. The number of Directors comprising the whole Board of Directors may be increased or decreased from time to time within such foregoing limit as set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation.


ARTICLE X

Powers of the Board of Directors


In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the State of Colorado, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered:


Section 1. Bylaws. To make, alter, amend and repeal the Bylaws, subject to the power of the shareholders to alter or repeal the Bylaws made by the Board of Directors.





Section 2. Books and Records. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Bylaws then in effect, to determine, from time to time, whether and to what extent, and at what times and places, and under what conditions and regulations, the accounts and books of the Corporation or any of them, shall be open to shareholder inspection. No shareholder shall have any right to inspect any of the accounts, books, or documents of the Corporation, except as permitted by law, unless and until authorized to do so by resolution of the Board of Directors or of the shareholders of the Corporation.


Section 3. Power to Borrow. To authorize and issue, without shareholder consent, obligations of the Corporation, secured and unsecured, under such terms and conditions as the Board, in its sole discretion, may determine, and to pledge, or mortgage, as security therefor, any real or personal property of the Corporation, including after-acquired property.


Section 4. Dividends. To determine whether any and, if so, what part, of the earned surplus of the Corporation shall be paid in dividends to the shareholders, and to direct and determine other use and disposition of any such earned surplus.


Section 5. Profits. To fix, from time to time, the amount of the profits of the Corporation to be reserved as working capital or for any other lawful purposes.


Section 6. Employees Plans. From time to time to provide and carry out and to recall, abolish, revise, amend, alter, or change a plan or plans for the participation by all or any of the employees, including Directors and officers of this Corporation or of any corporation in which or in the welfare of which the Corporation has any interest, and those actively engaged in the conduct of this Corporation's business, in the profits of this Corporation or of any branch or division thereof, as a part of this Corporation's legitimate expenses, and for the furnishing to such employees and persons, or any of them, at this Corporation's expense, of medical services, insurance against accident, sickness, or death, pensions during old age, disability, or unemployment, education, housing, social services, recreation, or other similar aids for their relief or general welfare, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors.


Section 7. Warrants and Options. The Corporation, by resolution or resolutions of its Board of Directors, shall have power to create and issue, whether or not in connection with the issue and sale of any shares of any other securities of the Corporation, warrants, rights, or options entitling the holders thereof to purchase from the Corporation any shares of any class or classes of any other securities of the Corporation, such warrants, rights or options to be evidenced by or in such instrument or instruments as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The terms upon which, the time or times (which may be limited or unlimited in duration), and the price or prices (not less than the minimum amount prescribed by law, if any) at which any such warrants, rights, or options may be issued and any such shares or other securities may be purchased from the Corporation upon the exercise of such warrant, right, or option shall be such as shall be fixed and stated in the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the creation and issue of such warrants, rights or options. The Board of Directors is hereby authorized to create and issue any such warrants, rights or options from time to time for such consideration, and to such persons, firms, or corporations, as the Board of Directors may determine.


Section 8. Compensation. To provide for the reasonable compensation of its own members, and to fix the terms and conditions upon which such compensation will be paid.


Section 9. Not in Limitation. In addition to the powers and authority hereinabove, or by statute expressly conferred upon it, the Board of Directors may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the laws of the State of Colorado, of these Articles of Incorporation and of the Bylaws of the Corporation.


ARTICLE XI

Right of Directors to Contract with Corporation


No contract or other transaction between this Corporation and one or more of its Directors or any other corporation, firm, association, or entity in which one or more of its Directors are directors or officers or are




financially interested shall be either void or voidable solely because of such relationship or interest or solely because such directors are present at the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves, or ratifies such contract or transaction or solely because their votes are counted for such purpose if:


A. The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the Board of Directors or committee which authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract or transaction by a vote or consent sufficient for the purpose without counting the votes of consents of such interested Directors; or


B. The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the shareholders entitled to vote and they authorize, approve, or ratify such contract or transaction by vote or written consent; or


C. The contract or transaction is fair and reasonable to the Corporation.


ARTICLE XII

Corporate Opportunity


The officers, Directors and other members of management of this Corporation shall be subject to the doctrine of "corporate opportunities" only insofar as it applies to business opportunities in which this Corporation has expressed an interest as determined from time to time by this Corporation's Board of Directors as evidenced by resolutions appearing in the Corporation's minutes. Once such areas of interest are delineated, all such business opportunities within such areas of interest which come to the attention of the officers, Directors, and other members of management of this Corporation shall be disclosed promptly to this Corporation and made available to it.  The Board of Directors may reject any business opportunity presented to it and thereafter any officer, Director or other member of management may avail himself of such opportunity. Until such time as this Corporation, through its Board of Directors, has designated an area of interest, the officers, Directors and other members of management of this Corporation shall be free to engage in such areas of interest on their own and this doctrine shall not limit the right of any officer, Director or other member of management of this Corporation to continue a business existing prior to the time that such area of interest is designated by the Corporation. This provision shall not be construed to release any employee of this Corporation (other than an officer, Director or member of management) from any duties which he may have to this Corporation.


ARTICLE XIII

Indemnification of Officers, Directors and Others


The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the power to:


A. Indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not of itself create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.


B.  Indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorney's fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he




reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Corporation; but no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such expenses which such court deems proper.


C.  Indemnify a Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the extent that such person has been successful on the merits in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Subparagraph A or B of this Article or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, against expenses (including attorney's fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.


D.  Authorize indemnification under Subparagraph A or B of this Article (unless ordered by a court) in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the Director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in said Subparagraph A or B.  Such determination shall be made by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or, if such a quorum is not obtainable or even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or by the shareholders.


E.  Authorize payment of expenses (including attorney's fees) incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized in Subparagraph D of this Article upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount unless it is ultimately determined that he is entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article.


F. Purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provision of this Article.


The indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under these Articles of Incorporation, and the Bylaws, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, and any procedure provided for by any of the foregoing, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.


ARTICLE XIV

Right to Amend


The right is expressly reserved to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision or provisions contained in these Article of Incorporation or any Article herein by a majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors, and a majority vote of the shareholders of the Corporation.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set his hand and seal this 9 th day of May 1996.


/s/Edward H. Hawkins

Edward H. Hawkins, Incorporator


CONSENT OF AGENT


The undersigned hereby consents to the appointment as agent for Sandhurst Enterprises, Inc. under the Section 105 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act, until such time as he resigns such position.





         /s/Edward H. Hawkins

         Edward H. Hawkins, Agent, 4155 E. Jewell Ave., Suite 909, Denver,

         CO 80222



Exhibit 3.2


BYLAWS

OF

GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.



ARTICLE I

Offices


The principal office of the Corporation in Colorado shall initially be located in Denver, Colorado. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or outside the State of Colorado, as the Board of Directors may designate, or as the business of the Corporation may require from time to time.


The registered office of the Corporation required by the Colorado Business Corporation Act to be maintained in the State of Colorado may be, but need not be, identical with the principal office, and the address of the registered office may be changed from time to time by the Board of Directors.


ARTICLE II

Shareholders


Section 1.     Annual Meeting.


The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held pursuant to notice given by the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.


Section 2.     Special Meetings.


Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the President or by the Board of Directors, and shall be called by the President at the request of the holders of not less than ten (10%) percent of all the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. Such request shall state the purposes of the proposed meeting.


Section 3.     Adjournment.


When the annual meeting is convened, or when any special meeting is convened, the presiding officer may adjourn it for such period of time as may be reasonably necessary to reconvene the meeting at another place and another time.


The presiding officer shall have the power to adjourn any meeting of the shareholders for any proper purpose, including, but not limited to, lack of a quorum, to secure a more adequate meeting place, to elect officials to count and tabulate votes, to review any shareholder proposals or to pass upon any challenge which may properly come before the meeting.


When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, and any business may be transacted at the adjourned meeting that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting.  If, however, after the adjournment the Board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in compliance with Subsection (4)(a) of this Article II to each shareholder of record on the new record date entitled to vote at such meeting.


Section 4.     Notice of Meeting: Purpose of Meeting: Waiver


a.  Each shareholder of record entitled to vote at any meeting shall be given in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, written notice of such meeting which, in the case of a special meeting, shall set forth the purpose(s) for which the meeting is called, not less than ten (10) or more then fifty (50) days before the date of such meeting. If




mailed, such notice is to be sent to the shareholder's address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation unless the shareholder shall have requested of the Secretary in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the distribution of any required notice that any notice intended for him to be sent to some other address, in which case the notice may be sent to the address so designated.  Notwithstanding any such request by a shareholder, notice sent to a shareholder's address as it appears on the stock transfer books of this Corporation as of the record date shall be deemed properly given. Any notice of a meeting sent by the United States mail shall be deemed delivered when deposited with proper postage thereon with the United States Postal Service or in any mail receptacle under its control.


b.  A shareholder waives notice of any meeting by attendance, either in person or by proxy, at such meeting or by waiving notice in writing either before, during or after such meeting. Attendance at a meeting for the express purpose of objecting that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened, however, will not constitute a waiver of notice by a shareholder stating at the beginning of the meeting, his objection that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.


c.  Whenever the holders of at least eighty (80%) percent of the capital stock of the Corporation having the right to vote shall be present at any annual or special meeting of shareholders, however called or notified, and shall sign a written consent thereto on the minutes of such meeting, the meeting shall be valid for all purposes.


d. A Waiver of Notice signed by all shareholders entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders may also be used for any other proper purpose including, but not limited to, designating any place within or without the State of Colorado as the place for holding such a meeting.


e. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of shareholders need be specified in any written Waiver of Notice.


Section 5. Closing of Transfer Books; Record Date: Shareholders' List.


a. In order to determine the holders of record of the capital stock of the Corporation who are entitled to notice of meetings, to vote at a meeting or adjournment thereof, or to receive payment of any dividend, or for any other purpose, the Board of Directors may fix a date not more than fifty (50) days prior to the date set for any of the abovementioned activities for such determination of shareholders.


b. If the stock transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten (10) days immediately preceding such meeting.


c. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the date for such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more-than fifty (50) days and, in case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken.


d. If the stock transfer books are not closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, or to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders.


e. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date under this section for the adjourned meeting.


f. The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books of the Corporation shall make, as of a date at least ten (10) days before each meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof, with the address of each shareholder and the number and class and series, if any, of shares held by each shareholder. Such list shall be kept on file at the registered office of the Corporation or at the office of the transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation for a period of ten (10) days prior to such meeting and




shall be available for inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of any meeting of shareholders and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any time during the meeting.


g. The original stock transfer books shall be prima facie evidence as to the shareholders entitled to examine such list or stock transfer books or to vote at any meeting of shareholders.


h. If the requirements of Subsection 5(f) of this Article II have not been substantially complied with then, on the demand of any shareholder in person or by proxy, the meeting shall be adjourned until such requirements are complied with.


i. If no demand pursuant to Section 5(h) is made, failure to comply with the requirements of this Section shall not affect the validity of any action taken at such meeting.


j. Subsection 5(g) of this Article II shall be operative only at such time(s) as the Corporation shall have six (6) or more shareholders.


Section 6.     Quorum.


a. At any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation, the presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders owning a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereat shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. If a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at such meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the shareholders. If there shall not be a quorum at any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation, then the holders of a majority of the shares of the capital stock of the Corporation who shall be present at such meeting, in person or by proxy, may adjourn such meeting from time to time until holders of a majority of the shares of the capital stock shall attend. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally scheduled.


b. The shareholders at a duly organized meeting having a quorum may continue to transact business until adjournment notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.


Section 7.     Presiding Officer; Order of Business.


a. Meetings of the shareholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, or, if he is not present, by the President or, if he is not present, by a Vice President or, if none of the Chairman of the Board, the President, or a Vice President is present, the meeting shall be presided over by a Chairman to be chosen by a plurality of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting who are present, in person or by proxy. The presiding officer of any meeting of the shareholders may delegate the duties and obligations of the presiding officer of the meeting as he sees fit.


b. The Secretary of the Corporation, or, in his absence, an Assistant Secretary shall act as Secretary of every meeting of shareholders, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall choose any person present to act as Secretary of the meeting.


c.   The order of business shall be as follows:


1. Call of meeting to order.

2. Proof of notice of meeting.

3. Reading of minutes of last previous shareholders meeting or a Waiver thereof.

4. Reports of officers.

5. Reports of committees.

6. Election of directors.

7. Regular and miscellaneous business.

8. Special matters.

9. Adjournment.





d.   Notwithstanding the provisions of Article II, Section 7, Subsection c, the order and topics of business to be transacted at any meeting shall be determined by the presiding officer of the meeting in his sole discretion. In no event shall any variation in the order of business or additions and deletions from the order of business as specified in Article II, Section 7, Subsection c, invalidate any actions properly taken at any meeting.


Section 8.     Voting.


a. Unless otherwise provided for in the Certificate of Incorporation, each shareholder shall be entitled, at each meeting and upon each proposal to be voted upon, to one vote for each share of voting stock recorded in his name on the books of the Corporation on the record date fixed as provided for in Article II, Section 5.


b. The presiding officer at any meeting of the shareholders shall have the power to determine the method and means of voting when any matter is to be voted upon. The method and means of voting may include, but shall not be limited to, vote by ballot, vote by hand or vote by voice. However, no method of voting may be adopted which fails to take account of any shareholder's right to vote by proxy as provided for in Section 10 of this Article II. In no event may any method of voting be adopted which would prejudice the outcome of the vote.


Section 9.    Action Without Meeting.


a. Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such shareholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. If any class of shares is entitled to vote thereon as a class, such written consent shall be required of the holders of a majority of the shares of each class of shares entitled to vote thereon.


b. Within ten (10) days after obtaining such authorization by written consent, notice must be given to those shareholders who have not consented in. writing. The notice shall fairly summarize the material features of the  authorized action and, if the action be a merger, consolidation or sale or exchange of assets for which dissenters' rights are provided under the Colorado Business Corporation Act, the notice shall contain a clear statement of the right of the shareholders dissenting therefrom to be paid the fair value of their shares upon compliance with further provisions of the Colorado Business Corporation Act regarding the rights of dissenting shareholders.


c. In the event, that the action to which the shareholders' consent is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under the Colorado Business Corporation Act if such action had been voted on by shareholders at a meeting thereof, the certificate filed under such other section shall state that written consent has been given in accordance with the provisions of this Article II, Section 9.


Section 10.   Proxies.


a. Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders or to express consent or discuss without a meeting, or his duly authorized attorney-in-fact may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy.


b. Every proxy must be sued by the shareholder or his attorney-in-fact.  No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall he revocable at the pleasure of the shareholder executing it, except as otherwise provided in this Article II, Section 10.


c. The authority of the holder of a proxy to act shall not be revoked by the incompetence or death of the shareholder who executed the proxy unless, before the authority is exercised, written notice of an adjudication of such incompetence or of such death is received by the corporate officer responsible for maintaining the list of shareholders.





d. Except when other provisions shall have been made by written agreement between the parties, the record holder of shares held as pledges or otherwise as security or which belong to another, shall issue to the pledgor or to such owner of such shares, upon demand therefor and payment of necessary expenses thereof, a proxy to vote or take other action thereon.


e. A proxy which states that it is irrevocable is irrevocable when it is held by any of the following or a nominee of any of the following: (i) a pledgee; (ii) a person who has purchased or agreed to purchase the shares; (iii) a creditor or creditors of the Corporation who extend or continue to extend credit to the Corporation in consideration of the proxy, if the proxy states that it was given in consideration of such extension or continuation of credit, they amount thereof, and the name of the person extending or continuing credit; (iv) a person who has contracted to perform services as an officer of the Corporation, if a proxy is required by the contract of employment, if the proxy states that it was given in consideration of such contract of employment and states the name of the employee and the period of employment contracted for; and (v) a person designated by or under an agreement as provided in Article XI hereof.


f. Notwithstanding a provision in a proxy stating that it is irrevocable, the proxy becomes revocable after the pledge is redeemed, or the debt of the Corporation is paid, or the period of employment provided for in the contract of employment has terminated, or the agreement under Article XII hereof, has terminated and, in a case provided for in Subsection 10(e)(iii) or Subsection 10(e)(iv) of this Article II becomes irrevocable three years after the date of the proxy or at the end of the period, if any, specified therein, whichever period is less, unless the period of irrevocability is renewed from time to time by the execution of a new irrevocable proxy as provided in this Article II, Section 10. This Subsection 10(f) does not affect the duration of a prosy under Subsection 10(b) of this Article II.


g. A proxy may be revoked, notwithstanding a provision making it irrevocable, by a purchaser of shares without knowledge of the existence of the provision unless the existence of the proxy and its irrevocability is noted conspicuously on the face or back of the certificate representing such shares.


h. If a proxy for the same shares confers authority upon two (2) or more persons and does not otherwise provide a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or if only one is present, then that one may exercise all the powers conferred by the proxy. If the proxy holders present at the meeting are equally divided-as to the right and manner of voting in any particular case, the voting of such shares shall be prorated.


i. If a proxy expressly so provides, any proxy holder may appoint in writing a substitute to act in his place.


Section 11.   Voting of Shares by Shareholders.


a.   Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign. may he voted by the officer, agent, or proxy designated by the Bylaws of the corporate shareholder: or, in the absence of any applicable Bylaw; by such person as the Board of Directors of the corporate shareholder may designate. Proof of such designation may be made by presentation of a certified copy of the Bylaws or other instrument of the corporate shareholder.  In the absence of any such designation, or in case of conflicting designation by the corporate shareholder, the Chairman of the Board, President, any vice president, secretary and treasurer of the corporate shareholder, in that order shall be presumed to possess authority to vote such shares.


b. Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy; without a transfer of such shares into his name. Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of such shares into his name.


c. Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver.  Shares held by or under the control of a receiver but not standing in the name of such receiver, may be voted by such receiver without the transfer, thereof into his name if authority to do so is contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such receiver was appointed.





d. A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to, vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledge.


e. Shares of the capital stock of the Corporation belonging to the Corporation or held by it in a fiduciary capacity shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting, and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares.


ARTICLE III

Directors


Section 1.Board of Directors; Exercise of Corporate Powers.


a. All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors except as may be otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation. If any such provision is made in the Articles of Incorporation, the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the Board of Directors shall be exercised or performed to such extent and by such person or persons as shall be provided in the Articles of Incorporation.


b. Directors need not be residents of the state of incorporation unless the Articles of Incorporation so require.


c. The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of Directors unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation.


d. A Director shall perform his duties as a Director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the Board upon which he may serve, in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Corporation, and with such care as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.


e. In performing his duties, a Director shall be entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, including financial data, in each case prepared or presented by: (i) one or more officers or employees of the Corporation whom the Director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented; (ii) counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters which the Director reasonably believes to be within such persons' professional or expert competence; or (iii) a committee of the Board upon which he does not serve, duly designated in accordance with a provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, as to matters within its designated authority, which committee the Director reasonably believes to merit confidence.


f. A Director shall not be considered to be acting in good faith if he has knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause such reliance described in Subsection 1(e) of this Article III to be unwarranted.


g. A person who performs his duties in compliance with this Article III, Section 1 shall have no liability by reason of being or having been a Director of the Corporation.


h. A Director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken consents thereto unless he votes against such action or abstains from voting in respect thereto because of an asserted conflict of interest.


Section 2. Number; Election; Classification of Directors; Vacancies.


a. The Board of Directors of this Corporation shall consist of not less than two (2) nor more than seven (7) members, unless the number of shareholders is less than two, in which the Corporation shall one director until such time as the number of shareholders increase to two or more. The number of directors shall be fixed by the initial Board of Directors. The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors shall be fixed by the Articles of Incorporation. The number of directors may be increased from time to time by the Board of directors, but no decrease shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.





b. Each person named in the Articles of Incorporation as a member of the initial Board of Directors, shall hold office until the first annual meeting of shareholders, and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office or death.


c. At the first annual meeting of shareholders and at each annual meeting thereafter the shareholders shall elect directors to hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting, except in case of the classification of directors as permitted by the Colorado Business Corporation Act. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he is elected and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office or death.


d. The shareholders, by amendment to these Bylaws, may provide that the directors be divided into not more than four classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, whose terms of office shall respectively expire at different times, but no such term shall continue longer than four (4) years, and at least one-fifth (1/5) in number of the directors shall be elected annually.


e. If directors are classified and the number of directors is thereafter changed, any increase or decrease in directorships shall be so apportioned among the classes as to make all classes as nearly equal in number as possible.


f. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors including any vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office only until the next election of directors by the shareholders.


Section 3.    Removal of Directors.


a. At a meeting of shareholders called expressly for that purpose, directors may be removed in the manner provided in this Article III, Section 3. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.


b. If the Corporation has cumulative voting, if less than the entire Board is to be removed, no one of the directors may be removed if the votes cast against his removal would be sufficient to elect him if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire Board of Directors, or, if there be classes of directors, at an election of the class of directors of which he is a member.


Section 4.  Director Quorum and Voting.


a. A majority of the number of directors fixed in the manner provided in these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business unless a greater number if required elsewhere in these Bylaws.


b. A majority of the members of an Executive Committee or other committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of such Executive Committee or other committee.


c. The act of the majority of the directors present at a Board meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.


d. The act of a majority of the members of an Executive Committee present at an Executive Committee meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Executive Committee.


e. The act of a majority of the members of any other committee present at a committee meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee.


Section 5.  Director Conflicts of Interest.


a.   No contract or other transaction between this Corporation and one or more of its directors or any other Corporation, firm, association or entity in which one or more of its directors are directors or officers or are financially interested, shall be either void or voidable because of a relationship or interest or because such director or




directors are present at the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction or because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:


(i)  The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the Board of Directors or committee which authorizes, approves or ratifies the contract or transaction by a vote or consent sufficient for the purpose without counting the votes or consents of such interested directors; or


(ii) The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the shareholders entitled to vote and they authorize, approve or ratify such contract or transaction by vote or written consent; or


(iii)The contract or transaction is fair and reasonable as to the Corporation at the time it is authorized by the Board, a committee, or the shareholders.


b. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction.


Section 6.  Executive and Other Committees; Designation; Authority.


a.  The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, may designate from among its members an Executive Committee and one or more other committees each of which, to the extent provided in such resolution or in the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the Board of Directors, except that no such committee shall have the authority to: (i) approve or recommend to shareholders actions or proposals required by the Colorado Business Corporation Act to be approved by shareholders; (ii) designate candidates for the office of director for purposes of proxy solicitation or otherwise; (iii) fill vacancies on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof; (iv) amend the Bylaws; or (v) authorize or approve the issuance or sale of, or any contract to issue or sell, shares or designate the terms of a series of class of shares, unless the Board of Directors, having acted regarding general authorization for the issuance or sale of shares, or any contract therefor, and, in the case of a series, the designation thereof, has specified a general formula or method by resolution or by adoption of a stock option or other plan, authorized a committee to fix the terms upon which such shares may be issued or sold, including, without limitation, the price, the rate or manner of payment of dividends, provisions for redemption, sinking fund, conversion, and voting preferential rights, and provisions for other features of a class of shares, or a series of class of shares, with full power in such committee to adopt any final resolution setting forth all the terns thereof and to authorize the statement of the terms of a series for filing with the Secretary of State under the Colorado Business Corporation Act.


b. The Board, by resolution adopted in accordance with Article III, Subsection 6(a) may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any such committee, who may act in the place and stead of any absent member or members at any meeting of such committee.


c. Neither the designation of any such committee, the delegation thereto of authority nor action by such committee pursuant to such authority shall alone constitute compliance by any member of the Board of Directors, not a member of the committee in question, with his responsibility to act in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to bean the best interests of the Corporation, and with such care as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.


Section 7.  Place, Time, Notice, and Call of Directors' Meetings.


a. Meetings of the Board of Directors, regular or special, may be held either within or without this state.


b.  A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be held for the election of officers of the Corporation and for the transaction of such other business as may come before such meeting as promptly as practicable after the annual meeting of the shareholders of this Corporation without the necessity of other notice than this Bylaw. Other regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be held at such times and at such places as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may from time to time resolve without other notice than such resolution. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time upon call of the Chairman of the Board or the President or a majority of the Directors of the Corporation, at such time and at such place as shall be




specified in the call thereof. Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Directors must be given at least two (2) days prior thereto, if by written notice delivered personally; or at least five (5) days prior thereto, if mailed; or at least two (2) days prior thereto, if by telegram; or at least two (2) days prior thereto, if by telephone. If such notice is given by mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered when deposited with the United States Postal Service addressed to the business address of such director with postage thereon prepaid. If notice be given by telegram, such notice shall be deemed delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company. If notice is given by telephone, such notice shall be deemed delivered when the call is completed.


c.  Notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice either before or after the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and waiver of any and all objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, or the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting, any objection to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.


d.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.


e. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum exists, may adjourn any meeting of the Board of Directors to another time and place. Notice of any such adjourned meeting shall be given to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment and, unless the time and place of the adjourned meeting are announced at the time of the adjournment, to the other directors.


f. Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of such Board by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time.  Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.


Section 8.     Action by Directors Without a Meeting:


Any action required by the Colorado Business Corporation Act to he taken at a meeting of the directors of the Corporation, or a committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so to be taken, signed by all of the directors, or all of the members of the committee, as the case may be, is filed in the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or of the committee. Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote.


Section 9.     Compensation.


The directors and members of the Executive and any other committee of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to such reasonable compensation for their services and on such basis as shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors and members of any committee of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred in attending any Board or committee meeting. Any director receiving compensation under this section shall not be prevented from serving the Corporation in, any other capacity and shall not be prohibited from receiving reasonable compensation for such other services.


Section 10.    Resignation.


Any Director of the Corporation may resign at any time without acceptance by the Corporation. Such resignation shall be in writing and may provide that such resignation shall take effect immediately or on any future date stated in such notice.


Section 11.    Removal.


Any Director of the Corporation may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the other members of the Board of Directors as then constituted or with or without cause by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock shareholders of the Corporation called for such purpose.





Section 12.    Vacancies.


In the event that a vacancy shall occur on the Board of Directors of the Corporation whether because of death; resignation, removal, an increase in the number of directors or any other reason, such vacancy may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors of the Corporation even though such remaining directors represent less than a quorum. An increase in the number of directors shall create vacancies for the purpose of this section. A director of the Corporation elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor, or in the case of an increase in the number of directors, until the election and qualification of directors at the next annual meeting of the shareholders.


ARTICLE IV

Officers


Section 1. Election; Number; Terms office.


a. The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chairman of the Board, a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by these Bylaws. Such other officers and assistant officers and agents as may be deemed necessary may be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors.


b. All officers and agents, as between themselves and the Corporation, shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the Corporation as are provided in these Bylaws, or as may be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors not inconsistent with these Bylaws.


c. Any two (2) or more offices may be held by the same person except the offices of the President and Secretary.


d. A failure to elect a Chairman of the Board, President, a Secretary and a Treasurer shall not affect the of the Corporation.


Section 2. Removal.


An officer of the Corporation shall hold office until the election and qualification of his successor however, officer of the Corporation may be removed from office by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby.  Such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if of the person so removed. Election or appointment of any officer shall not of itself create any contract right to employment or compensation.


Section 3. Vacancies.


Any vacancy in any office from any cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of such office by Board of Directors.


Section 4. Powers and Duties.


a. The Chairman of the Board shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors. Except where by law the signature of the President is required or unless the Board of Directors shall rule otherwise, the Chairman of the Board shall possess the same power as the President to sign all certificates, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation which shall be authorized by the Board of Directors. Unless a Chairman of the Board is specifically elected, the President shall be deemed to be the Chairman of the Board.


b. The President shall be the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation. He shall be responsible for the actual day-to-day supervision of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He shall sign or countersign all certificates, contracts or other instruments of the Corporation as authorized by the Board of Directors. He may, but need not be a member of the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the President shall be




the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and the Board of directors.  He shall make reports to the Board of Directors and shareholders.  He shall perform such other duties as are pertinent to his office or are properly required of him by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will at all times have the power to expressly delegate the duties of the President to any other officer of the Corporation.


c. The Vice-President(s), if any, in the order designated by the Board of Directors, shall exercise the functions of the President during the absence, disability, death, or refusal to act of the President. During the time that any Vice-President is properly exercising the functions of the President, such Vice-President shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Each Vice-President shall have such other duties as are assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the President of the Corporation.


d. The Secretary of the Corporation shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation and, if so requested, the Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The Secretary shall be the custodian of the minute books of the Corporation and such other books and records of the Corporation as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may direct. The Secretary shall make or cause to be made all proper entries in all corporate books that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may direct. The secretary shall have the general responsibility for maintaining the stock transfer books of the Corporation, or of ensuring the maintenance of the stock transfer books of the Corporation by the transfer agent, if any, of the Corporation. The Secretary shall be the custodian of the corporate seal of the Corporation and shall affix the corporate seal of the Corporation on contracts and other instruments as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may direct. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as are assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President of the Corporation.


e. The Treasurer of the Corporation shall have custody of all funds and securities owned by the Corporation. The Treasurer shall cause to be entered regularly in the proper books of account of the Corporation full and accurate accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the Corporation. The Treasurer of the Corporation shall render a statement of cash, financial and other accounts of the Corporation whenever he is directed to render such a statement by the Board of Directors or by the President of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall at all reasonable times make available the Corporation's books and financial accounts to any Director of the Corporation during normal business hours. The Treasurer shall perform all other acts incident to the office of the Treasurer of the Corporation, and he shall have such other duties as are assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President of the Corporation.


f. Other subordinate or assistant officers appointed by the Board of Directors or by the President, if such authority is delegated to him by the Board of Directors, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the Board of Directors or by the President, as the case may be.


g. In case of the absence or disability of any officer of the Corporation and of any person authorized to act in his place during such period of absence or disability, the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer or any director or any other person whom it may select.


Section 5.Salaries


The salaries of all Officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. No officer shall be ineligible to receive such salary by reason of the fact that he is also a Director of the Corporation and receiving compensation therefor.


ARTICLE V

Loans to Employees and Officers:

Guaranty of Obligations of Employees and Officers


This Corporation may lend money to, guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the Corporation or of a subsidiary, including any officer or employee who is a Director of the Corporation or of a subsidiary, whenever, in the judgment of the Directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the Corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest, and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board of Directors shall approve including,




without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the Corporation.  Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of this Corporation at common law or under any statute.


ARTICLE VI.

STOCK CERTIFICATES; VOTING TRUSTS; TRANSFERS


Section 1.Certificates Representing Shares.


a. Every holder of shares in this Corporation shall be entitled to one or more certificates, representing all shares to which he is entitled and such certificates shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation and may be sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of the President or Vice President and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary may be facsimiles if the certificate is manually signed on behalf of a transfer agent or a registrar, other than the Corporation itself or an employee of the Corporation. In case any officer who signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may he used by the Corporation with the same effect as if be were such officer at the date of it issuance.


b. Each certificate representing shares shall state upon the face thereof:  (i) the name of the Corporation; (ii) that the Corporation is organized under the laws of this state; (iii) the name of the person or persons to whom issued; (iv) the number and class of shares, and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; and (v) the par value of each share represented by such certificate, or a statement that the shares are without par value.


c. No certificate shall be issued for any shares until such shares are fully paid.


Section 2.Transfer Book.


The Corporation shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business or in the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a book (or books where more than one kind, class, or series of stock is outstanding) to be known as the Stock Book, containing the names, alphabetically arranged, addresses and Social Security numbers of every shareholder, and the number of shares of each kind, class or series of stock held of record. Where the Stock Book is kept in the office of the transfer agent, the Corporation shall keep at its office in the State of Colorado copies of the stock lists prepared from said Stock Book and sent to it from time to time by said transfer agent. The Stock Book or stock lists shall show the current status of the ownership of shares of the Corporation provided, if the transfer agent of the Corporation be located elsewhere, a reasonable time shall be allowed for transit or mail.


Section 3.Transfer of Shares.


a. The name(s) and address(s) of the person(s) to whom shares of stock of this Corporation are issued, shall be entered on the Stock Transfer Books of the Corporation, with the number of shares and date of issuance.


b. Transfer of shares of the Corporation shall be made on the Stock Transfer Books of the Corporation by the Secretary or the transfer agent, only when the holder of record thereof or the legal representative of such bolder of record or the attorney-in-fact of such holder of record, authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary or transfer agent of the Corporation, shall surrender the Certificate representing such shares for cancellation. Lost, destroyed or stolen Stock Certificates shall be replaced pursuant to Section 5 of this Article VI.


c. The person or persons in whose names shares stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed by the Corporation to be the owner of such shares for all purposes; except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 10 and 11 of Article II, or Section 4 of this Article VI.


Section 4. Voting Trusts.


a. Any number of shareholders of the Corporation may create a voting trust for the purpose of conferring upon a trustee or trustees the right to vote or otherwise represent their shares, for a period not to exceed ten (10) years, by: (i) entering into a written voting trust; (ii) depositing a counterpart of the agreement with the Corporation at its registered office: and (iii) transferring their shares to such trustee or trustees for the purposes of this




Agreement. Prior to the recording of the Agreement, the shareholder concerned shall tender the stock certificate(s) described therein to the corporate secretary who shall note on each certificate:


"This Certificate is subject to the provisions of a voting trust agreement dated                  , recorded in Minute Book       , of the Corporation.


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                                   Secretary"


b. Upon the transfer of such shares, voting trust certificates shall be issued by the trustee or trustees to the shareholders who transfer their share in trust. Such trustee or trustees shall keep a record of the holders of the voting trust certificates evidencing a beneficial interest in the voting trust, giving the names and addresses of all such holders and the number and class of the shares in respect of which the voting trust certificates held by each are issued, and shall deposit a copy of such record with the Corporation at its registered office.


b. Upon the transfer of such shares, voting trust certificates shall he issued by the trustee or trustees to the shareholders who transfer their shares in trust. Such trustee or trustees shall keep a record of the holders of the voting trust certificates evidencing a beneficial interest in the voting trust, giving the names and addresses of all such holders and the number and class of the shares in respect of which the voting trust certificates held by each are issued, and shall deposit a copy of such record with the Corporation at its registered office.


c. The counterpart of the voting trust agreement and the copy of such record so deposited with the Corporation shall be subject to the same right of examination by a shareholder of the Corporation, in person or by agent or attorney; as are the books and records of the Corporation, and such counterpart and such copy of such record shall be subject to examination by any holder of record of voting trust certificates either in person or by agent or attorney, at any reasonable time for any proper purpose.


d. At any time before the expiration of a voting trust agreement as originally fixed or as extended one or more times under this Article VI, Subsection 4(d) one or more holders of voting trust certificates may, by agreement in writing, extend the duration of such voting trust agreement, nominating the same or substitute trustee or trustees, for an additional period not exceeding ten (10) years. Such extension agreement shall not affect the rights or obligations of persons not parties to the agreement, and such persons shall be entitled to remove their shares from the trust and promptly to have their stock certificates reissued upon the expiration date of the original term of the voting trust agreement. The extension agreement shall in every respect comply with and be subject to all the provisions of this Article VI, Section 4 applicable to the original voting trust agreement except that the ten (10) year maximum period of duration shall commence on the date of adoption of the extension agreement.


e. The trustees under the terms of the agreements entered into under the provisions of this Article VI, Section 4 shall not acquire the legal title to the shares but shall be vested only with the legal right and title to the voting power which is incident to the ownership of the shares.


Section 5. Lost, Destroyed. or Stolen Certificates.


No certificate representing shares of the stock in the Corporation shall be issued in place of any Certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed, or stolen except on production of evidence, satisfactory to the Board of Directors, of such loss, destruction or theft, and, if the Board of Directors so requires, upon the furnishing of an indemnity bond in such amount (but not to exceed twice the fair market value of the shares represented by the Certificate) and with such terms and with such surety as the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, require.


ARTICLE VII

Books and Records


a. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete hooks and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders, Board of Directors and committees of Directors.





b. Any books, records and minutes may be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.


c. Any person who shall have been a holder of record of one quarter of one percent of all shares or of voting trust certificates therefor at least six months immediately preceding his demand or shall be the holder of record of, or the holder of record of voting trust certificates for, at least five (5%) percent of the outstanding shares of any class or series of the Corporation, upon written demand stating the purpose thereof, shall have the right to examine, in person or by agent or attorney, at any reasonable time or times, for any proper purpose, its relevant hooks and records of account, minutes and record of shareholders and to make extracts therefrom.


d. No shareholder who within two (2) years has sold or offered for sale any list of shareholders or of holders of voting trust certificates for shares of this Corporation or any other Corporation; has aided or abetted any person in procuring any list of shareholders or of holders of voting trust certificates for any such purpose; or has, improperly used any information secured through any prior examination of the books and records of account, minutes, or record of shareholders or of holders of voting trust certificates for shares of the Corporation or any other Corporation; shall be entitled to examine the documents and records of the Corporation as provided in Subsection  C of this Article VII. No shareholder who does not act in good faith or for a proper purpose in making his demand shall be entitled to examine the documents and records of the Corporation as provided in Subsection c of this Article VII.


e. Unless modified by resolution of the shareholders, this Corporation shall prepare not later than four (4) months after the close of each fiscal year;


 (i)  A balance sheet showing in reasonable detail the financial conditions of the Corporation as of the date of its fiscal year.


(ii) A profit and loss statement showing the results of its operation during its fiscal year.


f. Upon the written request of any shareholder or holder of voting trust certificates for shares of the Corporation, the Corporation shall mail to such shareholder or holder of voting trust certificates a copy of its most recent balance sheet and profit and loss statement.


g. Such balance sheets and profit and loss statements shall be filed and kept for at least five (5) years in the registered office of the Corporation in this state and shall be subject to inspection during business hours by any shareholder or holder of voting trust certificates.


ARTICLE VIII

Dividends


The Board of Directors of the Corporation may, from time to time, declare and the Corporation may pay dividends on its shares in cash, property or its own shares, except when the Corporation is insolvent or when the payment thereof would render the Corporation insolvent subject to the following provisions:


a.  Dividends in cash or property may be declared and paid, except as otherwise provided in this Article VIII, only out of the unreserved and unrestricted earned surplus of the Corporation or out of capital surplus, however arising, but each dividend paid out of capital surplus shall be identified as a distribution of capital surplus, and the amount per share paid from such capital surplus shall be disclosed to the shareholders receiving the same concurrently with the distribution.


b. Dividends maybe declared and paid in the Corporation's treasury shares.


c. Dividends may be declared and paid in the Corporation's authorized but unissued shares out of any unreserved and unrestricted surplus of the Corporation upon the following conditions:


(i) If a dividend is payable in the Corporation's own shares having a par value, such shares shall be issued at not less than the par value thereof and there shall be transferred to stated capital at the time such




dividend is paid an amount of surplus equal to the aggregate par value of the shares to be issued as a dividend.


(ii) If a dividend is payable in the Corporation's own shares without par value, such shares shall be issued at such stated value as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors by resolution adopted at the time such dividend is declared, and there shall be transferred to stated capital at the time such dividend is paid an amount of surplus equal to the aggregate stated value so fixed in respect of such shares; and the amount per share so transferred to stated capital shall he disclosed to the shareholders receiving such dividend concurrently with the payment thereof.


b. No dividend payable in shares of any class shall be paid to the holders of shares of any other class unless the Articles of incorporation so provide or such payment is authorized by the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the class in which the payment is to be made.


c. A split up or division of the issued shares of any class into a greater number of shares of the same class without increasing the stated capital of the Corporation shall not be construed to he a stock dividend within the meaning of this Article VIII.


ARTICLE IX

Indemnification


Section 1.  Action, etc. Other Than by or in the Right of the Corporation.


The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, and whether external or internal to the Corporation, (other than a judicial action or suit brought by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or that, being or having been such a director, officer, employee or agent, he is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (all such persons being referred to hereafter as an "Agent"), against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding -- whether by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent -- shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that such person had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct

was unlawful.


Section 2.  Action, etc., by or in the Right of the Corporation.


The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed judicial action or suit brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was an Agent (as defined above) against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense, settlement or appeal of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or, matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.


Section 3.  Determination of Right of Indemnification.





Any indemnification under Section 1 or 2 (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation unless a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Board by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders, that such person acted in bad faith and In a mariner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to and criminal proceeding, that such person believed or had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.


Section 4. Indemnification Against Expenses of Successful Party.


Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, to the extent that an Agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including, without limitation, the dismissal of an action without prejudice or the settlement of an action without admission of liability, in defense of any proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, or on appeal from any such proceeding, action, claim or matter, such Agent shall be indemnified against all expenses incurred in connection therewith.


Section 5.    Advances of Expenses.


Except as limited by Section 6 of this Article, costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or any appeal therefrom shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such matter, if the Agent shall undertake to repay such amount in the event that it is ultimately determined, as provided herein, that such person is not entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no advance shall be made by the Corporation if a determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board of Directors or if a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors cannot be obtained, then by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that, based upon the facts known to the Board or counsel at the time such determination is made, such person acted in bad faith and in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal proceeding, that such person believed or had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. In no event shall any advance be made in instances where the Board or independent legal counsel reasonably determines that such person deliberately breached his duty to the Corporation or its shareholders.


Section 6. Right of Agent to Indemnification Upon Application; Procedure Upon Application.


Any indemnification under Sections 1, 2 and 4 or advance under Section 5 of this Article, shall be made promptly; and in any event within ninety (90) days, upon the written request of the Agent, unless with respect to applications under Sections 1, 2 or 5, a determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors that such Agent acted in a manner set forth in such Sections as to justify the Corporation's not indemnifying or making an advance to the Agent. In the event no quorum of disinterested directors is obtainable, the Board of Directors shall promptly direct that independent legal counsel shall decide whether the Agent acted in the manner set forth in such Sections as to justify the Corporation's not indemnifying or making an advance to the Agent. The right to indemnification or advances as granted by this Article shall be enforceable by the Agent in any court of competent jurisdiction, if the Board or independent legal counsel denies the claim, in whole or in part, or if no disposition of such claim is made within ninety (90) days. The Agent's costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such proceeding shall also be indemnified by the Corporation.


Section 7.    Contribution.


In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for in this Article is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnitee in whole or part, the Corporation shall, in such an event, after taking into account, among other things, contributions by other directors and officers of the Corporation pursuant to indemnification agreements or otherwise, and, in the absence of personal enrichment, acts of intentional fraud or dishonesty or criminal conduct on the part of the Agent, contribute to the payment of Agent's losses to the extent that, after other contributions are taken into account, such losses exceed: (i) in the case of a director of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries who is not an officer of the Corporation or any of such subsidiaries, the amount of fees paid to him for serving as a director during the 12




mouths preceding the commencement of the suit, proceeding or investigation; or (ii) in the case of a director of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries who is also an officer of the Corporation or any of such subsidiaries, the amount set forth in clause (I) plus 5% of the aggregate cash compensation paid to  said director for service in such office(s) during the 12 months preceding  the commencement of the suit, proceeding or investigation; or (iii) in the  case of an officer of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, 5% of the  aggregate cash compensation paid to such officer of service in such office(s) during the 12 mouths preceding the commencement of such suit, proceeding or investigation.


Section 8.     Other Rights and Remedies.


The indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of, and shall not affect, any other rights to which an Agent seeking indemnification may be entitled under any law, Bylaw, or charter provision, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be an Agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. All rights to indemnification under this Article shall be deemed to be provided by a contract between the Corporation and the Agent who serves in such capacity at any time while these Bylaws and other relevant provisions of the general corporation law and other applicable law, if any are in effect. Any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing.


Section 9. Insurance.


Upon resolution passed by the Board, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was an Agent against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by him in any such capacity; or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article. The Corporation may create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means (including, without limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of such sums as may become necessary to effect indemnification as provided herein.


Section 10.   Constituent Corporation.


For the purposes of this Article, references to the "Corporation" include all constituent corporations absorbed in a consolidation or merger as well as the resulting or surviving corporation, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee of such a constituent corporation or who, being or having been such a director, officer, employee or trustee, is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or trustee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would if he had served the resulting or surviving corporation in the same capacity.


Section 11.   Other Enterprises. Fines and Serving at Corporation's Request.


For purposes of this Article, references to "other enterprise" in Sections 1 and 10 shall include employee benefit plans; references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to "serving at the request of the Corporation" shall include any service by Agent as director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such Agent with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation" as referred to in this Article.


Section 12.   Savings Clause.


If this Article or any portion thereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each Agent as to expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit, appeal, proceeding or investigation,




whether civil criminal or administrative, and whether internal or external, including a grand jury proceeding and an action or suit drought by or in the right of the Corporation, to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated or by any other applicable law.


ARTICLE X

Amendment of Bylaws


a. The Board of Directors shall have the power to amend, alter, or repeal these Bylaws, and to adopt new Bylaws, from time to time.


b. The shareholders of the Corporation, may, at any annual meeting of the shareholders of the corporation or at any special meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation called for the purpose of amending these Bylaws, amend, alter, or repeal these Bylaws, and adopt new Bylaws, from time to time.


c. The Board of Directors shall not have the authority to adopt or amend any Bylaw if such new Bylaw of such amendment would be inconsistent with any Bylaw previously adopted by the shareholders of the Corporation. The shareholders may prescribe in any Bylaw made by them that such Bylaw shall not be altered, amended or repealed ay the Board of Directors.


ARTICLE XI

Shareholder Agreements


Unless the shares of this Corporation are listed on a national securities exchange or are regularly quoted by Licensed securities dealers and brokers, all the shareholders of this Corporation may enter into agreements relating to any phase of business and affairs of the Corporation and which may provide for, among other things, the election of directors of the Corporation in a manner determined without reference to the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation owned by its shareholders, the determination of management policy, and division of profits. Such agreement may restrict the discretion of the Board of Directors and its management of the business of the Corporation or may treat the Corporation as if it were a partnership or may arrange the relationships of the shareholders in a manner hat would be appropriate only among partners. In the event such agreement shall be inconsistent in whole or in part with the Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws of the Corporation, the terms of such agreement shall govern. Such agreement shall be binding upon any transferee of shares of this corporation provided such transferee has actual notice hereof or a legend referring to such agreement is noted on the face or back of the certificate or certificates representing its shares transferred to such transferee.


ARTICLE XII

Fiscal Year


The Fiscal Year of this Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.


Date: 5/10/96                           /s/Edward H Hawker



Exhibit 14

GULF & ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.

CODE OF CONDUCT


Introduction.


This Code of Conduct (this “Code”) is applicable to the (1) President and Chief Executive Officer, (2) Chief Financial Officer, (3) Chief Accounting Officer or Controller and (4) other persons performing similar functions (collectively, the “Covered Executives”) of Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd. (“Gulf & Orient”). As used in this Code, “we”, “our” or “us” means Gulf & Orient, and “you” means a Covered Executive.  The Covered Executives hold an important and elevated role in corporate governance, and are uniquely positioned and empowered to ensure that Gulf & Orient’s interests are appropriately balanced, protected and preserved. Gulf & Orient’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted this Code to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct, proper disclosure of financial information in Gulf & Orient’s periodic reports and compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations by Gulf & Orient’s senior officers who have financial responsibilities.


General obligations.


In performing your duties, we expect you to:


*     Conduct yourself honestly and ethically, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships.


*     Refrain from using your position for personal gain or competing directly or indirectly with Gulf & Orient


*      Provide, or cause to be provided, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosures in (i) reports and documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and (ii) in other public communications made by us.


*      Comply, and encourage others reporting to you to comply, in all material respects to all applicable rules and regulations of federal, state and local governments, the SEC and other appropriate private and public regulatory agencies.


*      Comply, and encourage others reporting to you to comply, with this Code and all other codes of business conduct or ethics adopted by us from time to time.


*      Promptly report, and encourage others reporting to you to report, any known waiver or violation of this  Code to Michael Vardakis, Director, or a member of the Board.

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  This Code is specifically intended to meet the requirements of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (including any amendments).


Waivers from or Changes to the Code.


The Board will have the sole and absolute discretionary authority to approve any changes to this Code and any waivers from this Code. Any waiver from this Code, including an implicit waiver, for a Covered Executive will be promptly disclosed on a Form 8-K or any other means approved by the SEC.  Such disclosure will include the nature of the waiver, the name of the Covered Executive to whom the Board granted the waiver and the date of the waiver.  Any change to this Code will be promptly disclosed as required by law or regulation of the SEC.


Administration of and Compliance with this Code.


Procedures for Raising Concerns.  You are expected to comply with this Code and to report any possible violation of this Code, so that it can be investigated and evaluated.  Concerns may be presented in person or in




writing to Michael Vardakis, a director, or a member of the Board.  Concerns may be reported on a confidential and anonymous basis.  Written concerns should be addressed to Michael Vardakis, Director, or a member of the Board at Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd., Attention: Board of Directors, 601 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.


Procedures for Investigating and Resolving Concerns.  Reports of possible violations will be forwarded to a member of the Board, who may, in their discretion, assume responsibility for evaluating any possible violation and directing or conducting any investigation or may delegate any portion of such responsibility to a committee of the Board or another person or entity.  The Board will have the authority to engage independent counsel and other advisers, as it deems necessary, to assist in its investigation and decision process.


After conducting the investigation, the results will be evaluated and the Board will authorize such response, follow-up and preventive actions, if any, as are deemed necessary and appropriate to address the substance of the reported possible violation.  We reserve the right to take whatever action it believes appropriate, up to and including discharge of any Covered Executive determined to have engaged in improper conduct.


                We will not penalize or retaliate against any person or entity for reporting a possible violation in good faith. We will not tolerate retaliation against any person or entity for submitting, or for cooperating in the investigation of, a possible violation.  Any retaliation will warrant disciplinary action against the person who wrongfully retaliates, up to and including termination of employment.



Exhibit 31-1


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Michael Vardakis, certify that:


1.   I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd.;


2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.   The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:


a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


d)

disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions);


a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date:

March 31, 2014

  

By:

/s/Michael Vardakis

 

 

  

  

Michael Vardakis, President and Director




Exhibit 31-2


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Melissa Ladakis, certify that:


1.   I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd.;


2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.   The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:


a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


d)

disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.   The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions);


a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date:

March 31, 2014

  

By:

/s/Melissa Ladakis

  

  

  

  

Melissa Ladakis ,Secretary,  Treasurer and Director





Exhibit 32



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002




In connection with the Annual Report of Gulf & Orient Steamship Company, Ltd. (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Annual Report”), we, Michael Vardakis, President, and Melissa Ladakis, Secretary and Treasurer of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:


(1) The Annual Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2) The information contained in the Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Registrant.


Date:

March 31, 2014

  

By:

/s/Michael Vardakis

 

 

  

  

Michael Vardakis, President  and Director


Date:

March 31, 2014

  

By:

/s/Melissa Ladakis

  

  

  

  

Melissa Ladakis ,Secretary,  Treasurer and Director