EX-3.1 2 v350890_ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1

Exhibit 3.1

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

First: THE UNDERSIGNED, James A. Grayer, whose address is c/o Kramer, Levin, Naftalis, Nessen, Kamin & Frankel, 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022, being at least eighteen years of age, acting as incorporator, does hereby form a corporation under the General Laws of the State of Maryland.

Second: The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”) is:

Agree Realty Corporation

Third: (a) The purposes for which and any of which the Corporation is formed and the business and objects to be carried on and promoted by it are:

(1) To engage in the business of a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) as that phrase is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Maryland General Corporation Law.

(2) To engage in any one or more businesses or transactions, or to acquire all or any portion of any entity engaged in any one or more businesses or transactions, which the Board of Directors may from time to time authorize or approve, whether or not related to the business described elsewhere in this Article or to any other business at the time or theretofore engaged in by the Corporation.

(b) The foregoing enumerated purposes and objects shall be in no way limited or restricted by reference to, or inference from, the terms of any other clause of this or any other Article of the Charter of the Corporation, and each shall be regarded as independent; and they are intended to be and shall be construed as powers as well as purposes and objects of the Corporation and shall be in addition to and not in limitation of the general powers of corporations under the General Laws of the State of Maryland.

Fourth: The present address of the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is c/o Prentice-Hall Corporation System, Maryland, 11 East Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Fifth: The name and address of the resident agent of the Corporation in this State is Prentice-Hall Corporation System, Maryland, which is a Maryland corporation whose address is 11 East Chase Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Said resident agent is a Maryland corporation.

Sixth: (a) The total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is 20,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value $.0001 per share), amounting in aggregate par value to $2,000, of which shares 5,000,000 are initially classified as “Common Stock” and 2,500,000 are initially classified as “Excess Stock.” The Board of Directors may classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock by setting or changing in any one or more respects the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of such shares of stock.

(b) The following is a description of the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Common Stock of the Corporation:

(1) Each share of Common Stock shall have one vote, and, except as otherwise provided in respect of any class of stock hereafter classified or reclassified, the exclusive voting power for all purposes shall be vested in the holders of the Common Stock. Shares of Common Stock shall not have cumulative voting rights.

(2) Subject to the provisions of law and any preferences of any class of stock hereafter classified or reclassified, dividends, or other distributions, including dividends or other distributions payable in shares of another class of the Corporation’s stock, may be paid ratably on the Common Stock at such time and in such amounts as the Board of Directors may deem advisable.

(3) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled, together with the holders of Excess Stock and any other class of stock hereafter classified or reclassified not having a preference on distributions in the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, to share ratably in the net assets of the Corporation remaining, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation and the amount to which the holders of any class of stock hereafter classified or reclassified having a preference on distributions in the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation shall be entitled.

(4) The shares of Common Stock are convertible into Excess Stock as provided in Article NINTH hereof.

(c) A description of the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Excess Stock of the Corporation is set forth in Article NINTH hereof.

(d) Subject to the foregoing, the power of the Board of Directors to classify and reclassify any of the shares of capital stock shall include, without limitation, subject to the provisions of the Charter, authority to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of such stock into a class or classes of preferred stock, preference stock, special stock or other stock, and to divide and classify shares of any class into one or more series of such class, by determining, fixing, or altering one or more of the following:

(1) The distinctive designation of such class or series and the number of shares to constitute such class or series; provided that, unless otherwise prohibited by the terms of such or any other class or series, the number of shares of any class or series may be decreased by the Board of Directors in connection with any classification or reclassification of unissued shares and the number of shares of such class or series may be increased by the Board of Directors in connection with any such classification or reclassification, and any shares of any class or series which have been redeemed, purchased, otherwise acquired or converted into shares of Common Stock or any other class or series shall become part of the authorized capital stock and be subject to classification and reclassification as provided in this subparagraph.

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(2) Whether or not and, if so, the rates, amounts and times at which, and the conditions under which, dividends shall be payable on shares of such class or series, whether any such dividends shall rank senior or junior to or on a parity with the dividends payable on any other class or series of stock, and the status of any such dividends as cumulative, cumulative to a limited extent or non-cumulative and as participating or non-participating.

(3) Whether or not shares of such class or series shall have voting rights, in addition to any voting rights provided by law and, if so, the terms of such voting rights.

(4) Whether or not shares of such class or series shall have conversion or exchange privileges and, if so, the terms and conditions thereof, including provision for adjustment of the conversion or exchange rate in such events or at such times as the Board of Directors shall determine.

(5) Whether or not shares of such class or series shall be subject to redemption and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates; and whether or not there shall be any sinking fund or purchase account in respect thereof, and if so, the terms thereof.

(6) The rights of the holders of shares of such class or series upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation, which rights may vary depending upon whether such liquidation, dissolution or winding up is voluntary or involuntary and, if voluntary, may vary at different dates, and whether such rights shall rank senior or junior to or on a parity with such rights of any other class or series of stock.

(7) Whether or not there shall be any limitations applicable, while shares of such class or series are outstanding, upon the payment of dividends or making of distributions on, or the acquisition of, or the use of moneys for purchase or redemption of, any stock of the Corporation, or upon any other action of the Corporation, including action under this subparagraph, and, if so, the terms and conditions thereof.

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(8) Any other preferences, rights, restrictions, including restrictions on transferability, and qualifications of shares of such class or series, not inconsistent with law and the Charter of the Corporation.

(e) For the purposes hereof and of an, Articles Supplementary to the Charter providing for the classification or reclassification of any shares of capital stock or of any other charter document of the Corporation (unless otherwise provided in any such Articles or document), any class or series of stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to rank:

(1) prior to another class or series either as to dividends or upon liquidation, if the holders of such class or series shall be entitled to the receipt of dividends or amounts distributable on liquidation, dissolution or winding up, as the case may be, in preference or priority to holders of such other class or series;

(2) on a parity with another class or series either as to dividends or upon liquidation, whether or not the dividend rates, dividend payment dates or redemption or liquidation price per share thereof be different from those of such others, if the holders of such class or series of stock shall be entitled to receipt of dividends or amounts distributable upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, as the case may be, in proportion to their respective dividend rates or redemption or liquidation prices, without preference or priority over the holders of such other class or series; and

(3) junior to another class or series either as to dividends or upon liquidation, if the rights of the holders of such class or series shall be subject or subordinate to the rights of the holders of such other class or series in respect of the receipt of dividends or the amounts distributable upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, as the case may be.

Seventh: (a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The number of directors of the Corporation shall be five (5), which number may be increased or decreased by at least a majority of the entire Board of Directors pursuant to the By-Laws of the Corporation, but shall never be less than the minimum number permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force. At least a majority of the directors shall be Independent Directors (as defined in Article NINTH).

(b) Subject to the rights of the holders of any class of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors shall be filled by a vote of the stockholders or a majority of the entire Board of Directors, and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or other cause shall be filled by a vote of the stockholders or a majority of the directors then in office. A director so chosen by the stockholders shall hold office for the balance of the term then remaining. A director so chosen by the remaining directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders, at which time the stockholders shall elect a director to hold office for the balance of the term then remaining. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall affect the tenure of office of any director.

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(c) Whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall consist of said directors so elected in addition to the number of directors fixed as provided above in this Article. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise may be required by law, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation, the terms of the director or directors elected by such holders shall expire at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders.

(d) Subject to the rights of the holders of any class separately entitled to elect one or more directors, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and then only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the combined voting power of all classes of shares of capital stock entitled to vote in the election for directors.

(e) At each annual meeting of stockholders beginning in 1994, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three year term.

(1) The following person shall serve as director until the 1994 annual meeting of stockholders:

Farris G. Kalil

(2) The following persons shall serve as director until the 1995 annual meeting of stockholders:

Edward Rosenberg

Ellis G. Wachs

(3) The following persons shall serve as director until the 1996 annual meeting of stockholders:

Richard Agree

Michael Rotchford

Eighth: (a) The following provisions are hereby adopted for the purpose of defining, limiting, and regulating the powers of the Corporation and of the directors and the stockholders:

(1) The Board of Directors is hereby empowered to authorize the issuance from time to time of shares of its stock of any class, whether now or hereafter authorized, or securities convertible into shares of its stock of any class or classes, whether now or hereafter authorized, for such consideration as may be deemed advisable by the Board of Directors and without any action by the stockholders.

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(2) No holder of any stock or any other securities of the Corporation, whether now or hereafter authorized, shall have any preemptive right to subscribe for or purchase any stock or any other securities of the Corporation other than such, if any, as the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may determine and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may fix; and any stock or other securities which the Board of Directors may determine to offer for subscription may, as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion shall determine, be offered to the holders of any class, series or type of stock or other securities at the time outstanding to the exclusion of the holders of any or all other classes, series or types of stock or other securities at the time outstanding.

(3) The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall, consistent with applicable law, have power in its sole discretion to determine from time to time in accordance with sound accounting practice or other reasonable valuation methods what constitutes annual or other net profits, earnings, surplus, or net assets in excess of capital; to fix and vary from time to time the amount to be reserved as working capital, or determine that retained earnings or surplus shall remain in the hands of the Corporation; to set apart out of any funds of the Corporation such reserve or reserves in such amount or amounts and for such proper purpose or purposes as it shall determine and to abolish any such reserve or any part thereof; to redeem or purchase its stock or to distribute and pay distributions or dividends in stock, cash or other securities or property, out of surplus or any other funds or amounts legally available therefor, at such times and to the stockholders of record on such dates as it may, from time to time, determine; to determine the amount, purpose, time of creation, increase or decrease, alteration or cancellation of any reserves or charges and the propriety thereof (whether or not any obligation or liability for which such reserves or charges shall have been created shall have been paid or discharged); to determine the fair value and any matters relating to the acquisition, holding and disposition of any assets by the Corporation; and to determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions and regulations the books, accounts and documents of the Corporation, or any of them, shall be open to the inspection of stockholders, except as otherwise provided by statute or by the By-Laws, and, except as so provided, no stockholder shall have any right to inspect any book, account or document of the Corporation unless authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors.

(4) Notwithstanding any provision of law requiring the authorization of any action by a greater proportion than a majority of the total number of shares of all classes of capital stock or of the total number of shares of any class of capital stock, such action shall be valid and effective if authorized by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total number of shares of all classes outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, except as otherwise provided in the Charter.

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(5) The Corporation shall provide any indemnification permitted by the laws of Maryland and shall indemnify directors, officers, agents and employees as follows: (A) the Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers, whether serving the Corporation or at its request any other entity, to the full extent required or permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force, including the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law and (B) the Corporation shall indemnify other employees and agents, whether serving the Corporation or at its request any other entity, to such extent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors or the Corporation’s By-Laws and be permitted by law. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled. The Board of Directors may take such action as is necessary to carry out these indemnification provisions and is expressly empowered to adopt, approve and amend from time to time such By-Laws, resolutions or contracts implementing such provisions or such further indemnification arrangements as may be permitted by law. No amendment of the Charter of the Corporation or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the right to indemnification provided hereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal or shall limit or eliminate the rights granted under indemnification agreements entered into by the Corporation and its directors, officers, agents and employees.

(6) To the fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or interpreted, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for money damages. No amendment of the Charter of the Corporation or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the benefits provided to directors and officers under this provision with respect to any act or omission which occurred prior to such amendment or repeal.

(7) The Board of Directors shall, in connection with the exercise of its business judgment involving a Business Combination (as defined in Section 3-601 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland) or any actual or proposed transaction which would or may involve a change in control of the Corporation (whether by purchases of shares of stock or any other securities of the corporation in the open market, or otherwise, tender offer, merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, proxy solicitation or otherwise), in determining what is in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders and in making any recommendation to its stockholders, give due consideration to all relevant factors, including, but not limited to (A) the economic effect, both immediate and long-term, upon the Corporation’s stockholders, including stockholders, if any, not to participate in the transaction; (B) the social and economic effect on the employees, customers of, and others dealing with, the Corporation and its subsidiaries and on the communities in which the Corporation and its subsidiaries operate or are located; (C) whether the proposal is acceptable based on the historical and current operating results or financial condition of the Corporation; (D) whether a more favorable price could be obtained for the Corporation’s stock or other securities in the future; (E) the reputation and business practices of the offeror and its management and affiliates as they would affect the employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries; (F) the future value of the stock or any other securities of the Corporation; (G) any antitrust or other legal and regulatory issues that are raised by the proposal; and (H) the business and financial condition and earnings prospects of the acquiring person or entity, including, but not limited to, debt service and other existing financial obligations, financial obligations to be incurred in connection with the acquisition, and other likely financial obligations of the acquiring person or entity. If the Board of Directors determines that any proposed Business Combination (as defined in Section 3-601 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland) or actual or proposed transaction which would or may involve a change in control of the Corporation should be rejected, it may take any lawful action to defeat such transaction, including, but not limited to, any or all of the following: advising stockholders not to accept the proposal; instituting litigation against the party making the proposal; filing complaints with governmental and regulatory authorities; acquiring the stock or any of the securities of the Corporation; selling or otherwise issuing authorized but unissued stock, other securities or granting options with respect thereto; acquiring a company to create an antitrust or other regulatory problem for the party making the proposal; and obtaining a more favorable offer from another individual or entity.

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(8) For any stockholder proposal to be presented in connection with an annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, including any proposal relating to the nomination of a director to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Corporation, the stockholders must have given timely written notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in the manner and containing the information required by the By-Laws. Stockholder proposals to be presented in connection with a special meeting of stockholders will be presented by the Corporation only to the extent required by Section 2-502 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

(b) The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the Charter, including any amendments changing the terms or contract rights, as expressly set forth in the Charter, of any of its outstanding stock by classification, reclassification or otherwise, by a majority of the directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) adopting a resolution setting forth the proposed change, declaring its advisability, and either calling a special meeting of the stockholders certified to vote on the proposed change, or directing the proposed change to be considered at the next annual stockholders meeting. Unless otherwise provided herein, the proposed change will be effective only if it is adopted upon the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate votes entitled to be cast thereon (considered for this purpose as a single class); provided, however, that any amendment to, repeal of or adoption of any provision inconsistent with Article SEVENTH or paragraphs (a)(7) or (a)(8) or this paragraph (b) of Article EIGHTH will be effective only if it is adopted upon the affirmative vote of not less than 80% of the aggregate votes entitled to be cast thereon (considered for this purpose as a single class).

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(c) In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation.

(d) The enumeration and definition of particular powers of the Board of Directors included in the foregoing shall in no way be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other clause of this or any other Article of the Charter of the Corporation, or construed as or deemed by inference or otherwise in any manner to exclude or limit any powers conferred upon the Board of Directors under the General Laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force.

Ninth: (a) Restrictions on Transfer; Conversion for Excess Stock.

(1) Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Agree-Rosenberg Group” shall mean Richard Agree and Edward Rosenberg, any spouses of the foregoing, any brothers or sisters of the foregoing, any ancestors of the foregoing, any other lineal descendants of any of the foregoing, any estates of any of the foregoing, any trusts established for the benefit of any of the foregoing, and any other entity controlled by any of the foregoing.

“Beneficial Ownership” shall mean ownership of Capital Stock by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such shares of Capital Stock either directly or indirectly through the application of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code. The terms “Beneficial Owner,” “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” shall have correlative meanings.

“Beneficiary” shall mean a beneficiary of the Trust as determined pursuant to subparagraph (b)(5) of this Article NINTH.

“Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

“By-Laws” shall mean the By-Laws of the Corporation.

“Capital Stock” shall mean stock that is Common Stock, Excess Stock or Preferred Stock.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

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“Constructive Ownership” shall mean ownership of Capital Stock by a Person who would be treated as an owner of such shares of Capital Stock either directly or indirectly through the application of Section 318 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code. The terms “Constructive Owner,” “Constructively Owns” and “Constructively Owned” shall have correlative meanings.

“Equity Stock” shall mean stock that is either Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

“Independent Director” means a director of the Corporation who is neither employed by the Corporation nor a member (or an affiliate of a member) of the Agree-Rosenberg Group.

“Initial Public Offering” means the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Corporation’s first effective registration statement for such Common Stock filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Market Price” on any date shall mean the average of the Closing Price for the five consecutive Trading Days ending on such date. The “Closing Price” on any date shall mean the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Equity Stock is not listed or admitted to trading or the New York Stock Exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Equity Stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Equity Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price, or if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal other automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if the Equity Stock is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Equity Stock selected by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the Equity Stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if the Equity Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

“Ownership Limit” shall mean (i) in the case of any member of the Agree-Rosenberg Group, 24% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation, and (ii) in the case of any other Person, 6.25% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation.

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“Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust (including a trust qualified under Section 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), a portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, association, private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, joint stock company or other entity and also includes a group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Purported Beneficial Transferee” shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer that results in Excess Stock, the purported beneficial transferee for whom the Purported Record Transferee would have acquired shares of Equity Stock if such Transfer had been valid under subparagraph (a)(2) of this Article NINTH.

“Purported Record Transferee” shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer that results in Excess Stock, the record holder of the Equity Stock if such Transfer had been valid under subparagraph (a)(2) of this Article NINTH.

“Qualified Trust” shall mean any trust described under Section 401(a) of the Code and exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code.

“REIT” shall mean a Real Estate Investment Trust under Section 856 of the Code.

“Restriction Termination Date” shall mean the first day after the date of the Initial Public Offering on which the Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a REIT.

“Rights” shall mean the rights granted under the Agree Realty Limited Partnership Agreement to the limited partners to acquire Common Stock.

“Transfer” shall mean any sale, transfer, gift, hypothecation, pledge, assignment, devise or other disposition of Capital Stock (including (i) the granting of any option or entering into any agreement for the sale, transfer or other disposition of Equity Stock or (ii) the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock), whether voluntary or involuntary, whether of record, constructively or beneficially and whether by operation of law or otherwise.

“Trust” shall mean the trust created pursuant to subparagraph (b)(1) of this Article NINTH.

“Trustee’ shall mean the Corporation, acting as trustee for the Trust, or any successor trustee appointed by the Corporation.

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“Voting Stock” shall mean the outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

(2) Restriction on Transfers.

(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (a)(9) of this Article NINTH, from the date of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, no Person shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of the outstanding Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit.

(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (a)(9) of this Article NINTH from the date of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in any Person Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of that number of shares of Equity Stock which would be otherwise Beneficially or Constructively Owned by such Person in excess of the Ownership Limit; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such excess shares of Equity Stock.

(C) Except as provided in subparagraph (a)(9) of this Article NINTH, from the date of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer that, if effective, would result in the Equity Stock’s being Beneficially Owned by fewer than 100 Persons (determined without reference to any rules of attribution) shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of that number of shares which would be otherwise Beneficially or Constructively Owned by the transferee; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such excess shares of Equity Stock.

(D) From the date of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer of shares of Equity Stock that, if effective, would result in the Corporation’s being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of that number of shares of Equity Stock which would cause the Corporation to be “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code; and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such excess shares of Equity Stock.

(3) Conversion for Excess Stock.

(A) If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article NINTH, at any time after the date of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer or other change in the capital structure of the Corporation such that any Person would either Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit, then, except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (a)(9), such shares of Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be automatically converted into an equal number of shares of Excess Stock. Such conversion shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the Transfer or change in capital structure.

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(B) If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article NINTH (subject to paragraph (e) of this Article NINTH), at any time after the date of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported Transfer or other change in the capital structure of the Corporation which, if effective, would cause the Corporation to become “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, then the shares of Equity Stock being Transferred or which are otherwise affected by the change in capital structure and which, in either case, would cause the Corporation to be “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be automatically converted into an equal number of shares of Excess Stock. Such conversion shall be effective as of the close of business on the business day prior to the date of the Transfer or change in capital structure.

(4) Remedies for Breach. If the Board of Directors or its designees at any time determines in good faith that a Transfer has taken place in violation of subparagraph (a)(2) of this Article NINTH or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of any shares of Equity Stock in violation of subparagraph (a)(2) of this Article NINTH, the Board of Directors or its designees shall take such action as it or they deem advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer, including, but not limited to, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer; provided, however, that any Transfers or attempted Transfers in violation of subparagraph (a)(2) of this Article NINTH shall be void ab initio and automatically result in the conversion described in subparagraph (a)(3), irrespective of any action (or nonaction) by the Board of Directors or its designees.

(5) Notice of Restricted Transfer. Any Person who acquires or attempts to acquire shares of Equity Stock in violation of subparagraph (a)(2) of this Article NINTH, or any Person who is a transferee such that Excess Stock results under subparagraph (a)(3) of this Article NINTH, shall immediately give written notice to the Corporation of such event and shall provide to the corporation such other information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer or attempted Transfer on the Corporation’s status as a REIT.

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(6) Owners Required to Provide Information. From the date of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date:

(A) Every Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of 5% or more (during any periods in which the number of such Persons exceeds 1,999) or 1% or more (during any periods in which the number of such Persons is greater than 200 but not more than 1,999), or such lower percentages as required pursuant to regulations under the Code, of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation shall, within 30 days after January 1 of each year, give written notice to the Corporation stating the name and address of such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner, the number of shares of Equity Stock Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned, and a description of how such shares are held. Each such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation such additional information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the Corporation’s status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit and Existing Holder Limit.

(B) Each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Equity Stock and each Person (including the stockholder of record) who is holding Equity Stock for a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation such information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the Corporation’s status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit.

(7) Remedies Not Limited. Nothing contained in this Article NINTH (subject to paragraph (e) of this Article NINTH) shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of its stockholders by preservation of the Corporation’s status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit.

(8) Ambiguity. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Article NINTH, including any definition contained in subparagraph (a)(1), the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this subparagraph (a) with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it.

(9) Exception. The Board of Directors, upon receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel in each case to the effect that the restrictions contained in subparagraph (a)(2)(C) and/or subparagraph (a)(2)(D) will not be violated, may exempt a Person from the Ownership Limit if such Person is not an individual for purposes of Section 542(a)(2) of the Code or is an underwriter which participates in a public offering of the Equity Stock for a period of 90 days following the purchase by such underwriter of the Equity Stock and the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain that no individual’s Beneficial Ownership of Equity Stock will violate the Ownership Limit and agrees that any violation or attempted violation will result in such Equity Stock being converted into Excess Stock in accordance with subparagraph (a)(3) of this Article NINTH.

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(10) Each certificate for Equity Stock shall bear the following legend:

The shares of Agree Realty Corporation stock represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer for the purpose of the Corporation’s maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Except as otherwise provided pursuant to the Charter of the Corporation, no Person may (1) Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Equity Stock in excess of 6.25% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation (other than members of the Agree-Rosenberg Group, who may not Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Equity Stock in excess of 24% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation); or (2) Beneficially Own Equity Stock that would result in the Corporation’s being “closely held” under section 856(h) of the Code. Any Person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Equity Stock in excess of the above limitations must immediately notify the Corporation in writing at least 15 days prior to such proposed or attempted transfer. All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in the Corporation’s Charter, as the same may be further amended from time to time, a copy of which, including the restrictions on transfer, will be sent without charge to each stockholder who so requests. If the restrictions on transfer are violated, the shares of Equity Stock represented hereby will be automatically converted into shares of Excess Stock which will be held in trust by the Corporation.

(b) Excess Stock.

(1) Ownership in Trust. Upon any purported Transfer that results in Excess Stock pursuant to subparagraph (a)(3) of this Article NINTH, such Excess Stock shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Corporation, as Trustee of a Trust for the exclusive benefit of such Beneficiary or Beneficiaries to whom an interest in such Excess Stock may later be transferred pursuant to subparagraph (b)(5). Shares of Excess Stock so held in trust shall be issued and outstanding stock of the Corporation. The Purported Record Transferee shall have no rights in such Excess Stock except the right to designate a transferee of such Excess Stock upon the terms specified in subparagraph (b)(5) of this Article NINTH. The Purported Beneficial Transferee shall have no rights in such Excess Stock except as provided in subparagraph (b)(5).

(2) Dividend Rights. Excess Stock shall not be entitled to any dividends. Any dividend or distribution paid prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the shares of Equity Stock have been converted into Excess Stock shall be repaid to the Corporation upon demand, and any dividend or distribution declared but unpaid shall be rescinded as void ab initio with respect to such shares of Equity Stock.

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(3) Rights upon Liquidation. Subject to the preferential rights of the Preferred Stock, if any, as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to Article SIXTH of the Charter, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation, each holder of shares of Excess Stock shall be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of Common Stock and Excess Stock, that portion of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders as the number of shares of the Excess Stock held by such holder bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock and Excess Stock then outstanding. The Corporation, as holder of the Excess Stock in trust or, if the Corporation has been dissolved, any trustee appointed by the Corporation prior to its dissolution, shall distribute ratably to the Beneficiaries of the Trust, when determined, any such assets received in respect of the Excess Stock in any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation.

(4) Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Excess Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any matters (except as required by the General Laws of the State of Maryland).

(5) Restrictions on Transfer; Designation of Beneficiary.

(A) Excess Stock shall not be transferable. The Purported Record Transferee may freely designate a Beneficiary of its interest in the Trust (representing the number of shares of Excess Stock held by the Trust attributable to a purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess Stock), if (i) the shares of Excess Stock held in the Trust would not be Excess Stock in the hands of such Beneficiary and (ii) the Purported Beneficial Transferee does not receive a price for designating such Beneficiary that reflects a price per share for such Excess Stock that exceeds (x) the price per share such Purported Beneficial Transferee paid for the Equity Stock in the purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess Stock, or (y) if the Purported Beneficial Transferee did not give value for such shares of Excess Stock (through a gift, devise or other transaction), a price per share equal to the Market Price on the date of the purported Transfer that resulted in the Excess Stock. Upon such transfer of an interest in the Trust, the corresponding shares of Excess Stock in the Trust shall be automatically converted into an equal number of shares of Equity Stock, and such shares of Equity Stock shall be transferred of record to the Beneficiary of the interest in the Trust designated by the Purported Record Transferee as described above if such Equity Stock would not be Excess Stock in the hands of such Beneficiary. Prior to any transfer of any interest in the Trust, the Purported Record Transferee must give advance notice to the Corporation of the intended transfer, and the Corporation must have waived in writing its purchase rights under subparagraph (b)(6) of this Article NINTH.

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(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Purported Beneficial Transferee receives a price for designating a Beneficiary of an interest in the Trust that exceeds the amounts allowable under subparagraph (b)(5)(A) of this Article NINTH, such Purported Beneficial Transferee shall pay, or cause the Beneficiary of the interest in the Trust to pay, such excess to the Corporation.

(6) Purchase Right in Excess Stock. Shares of Excess Stock shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation, or its designee at a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share in the transaction that created such Excess Stock (or, in the case of devise or gift, the Market Price at the time of such devise or gift) and (ii) the Market Price on the date the Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer. Subject to the satisfaction of any applicable requirements of the General Laws of the State of Maryland, the Corporation shall have the right to accept such offer for a period of ninety days after the later of (i) the date of the Transfer that resulted in such Excess Stock and (ii) the date the Board of Directors determines in good faith that a Transfer resulting in Excess Stock has occurred, if the Corporation has not received a notice of such Transfer pursuant to subparagraph (a)(5) of this Article NINTH.

(c) Further Authority. Nothing contained in this Article NINTH (subject to paragraph (e) of this Article NINTH) or in any other provision of the Charter shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of the stockholders by maintaining the Corporation’s eligibility to be, and preserving the Corporation’s status as, a qualified REIT under the Code.

(d) If any of the foregoing restrictions on transfer of Excess Stock are determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Purported Beneficial Transferee may be deemed, at the option of the Company, to have acted as an agent of the Company in acquiring such Excess Stock and to hold such Excess Stock on behalf of the Company.

(e) Nothing in this Article NINTH precludes the settlement of transactions entered into through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange, provided that as set forth in this Article NINTH certain transactions may be settled by providing Excess Stock.

Tenth: The duration of the Corporation shall be perpetual.

Eleventh: In the event any term, provision, sentence or paragraph of the Charter of the Corporation is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such term, provision, sentence or paragraph shall be deemed severed from the remainder of the Charter, and the balance of the Charter shall remain in effect and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law and shall be construed to preserve the intent and purposes of the Charter. Any such invalidity or enforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such term, provision, sentence or paragraph of the Charter in any other jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these Articles of Incorporation, acknowledging the same to be my act, on December 14, 1993.

Witness:

/s/ Michael D. Moss Michael D. Moss | /s/ James A. Grayer James A. Grayer

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AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
Articles of Amendment

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation, having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

First: The Charter of the Corporation is hereby amended as follows:

(a) The definition of “Ownership Limits” in Article NINTH (a)(1) of the Charter is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“Ownership Limit” shall mean (i) in the case of any member of the Agree-Rosenberg Group, 24% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation, and (ii) in the case of any other Person, 9.8% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation.

(b) The legend in Article NINTH (a)(10) of the Charter is amended in its entirety to read at follows:

The shares of Agree Realty Corporation stock represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer for the purpose of the Corporation’s maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Except as otherwise provided pursuant to the Charter of the Corporation, no Person may (1) Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Equity Stock in excess of 9.8% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation (other than members of the Agree-Rosenberg Group, who may not Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Equity Stock in excess of 24% of the value of the outstanding Equity Stock of the Corporation); or (2) Beneficially Own Equity Stock that would result in the Corporation’s being “closely held” under section 856(h) of the Code. Any Person who attempts to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Equity Stock in excess of the above limitations must immediately notify the Corporation in writing at least 15 days prior to such proposed or attempted transfer. All capitalized terms in this legend have the meanings defined in the Corporation’s Charter, as the same may be further amended from time to time, a copy of which, including the restrictions on transfer, will be sent without charge to each stockholder who so requests. If the restrictions on transfer are violated, the shares of Equity Stock represented hereby will be automatically converted into shares of Excess Stock which will be held in trust by the Corporation.

Second: The amendment does not increase the authorized stock of the Corporation.

Third: The foregoing amendment to the Charter of the Corporation has been advised by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders of the Corporation.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AGREE REALTY CORPORATION has caused thee presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and witnessed by its Secretary on April 6, 1994.

WITNESS: AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

/s/ Kenneth Howe Kenneth Howe, Secretary | By /s/ Richard Agree Richard Agree, President

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THE UNDERSIGNED, President of AGREE REALTY CORPORATION, who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

/s/ Richard Agree

Richard Agree,

President

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ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

Agree Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, having its principal office in the State of Maryland in the City of Baltimore (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State of Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: Pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the charter (the “Charter”) of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted resolutions classifying 150,000 shares of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued capital stock, par value $.0001 per share, without designation as to class or series, as shares of “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock” with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the shares of such series as follows:

Section 1. Designation and Amount. The shares of such series shall be designated as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock” (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (150,000). Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors; provided, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to a number less than the number of shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation convertible into Series A Preferred Stock.

Section 2. Dividends and Distributions.

(a) Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock (or any similar stock) ranking prior and superior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in preference to the holders of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Corporation, and of any other junior stock, shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the first day of March, June, September and December in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (i) One Dollar and No/100 ($1.00) or (ii) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(b) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 2 immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock), provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $1.00 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

(c) Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive the payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

Section 3. Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

(a) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

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(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, in any other Articles Supplementary creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation having general voting rights shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

(c) Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise provided by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

Section 4. Certain Restrictions.

(a) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

(i) declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock;

(ii) declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;

(iii) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock; or

(iv) redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

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(b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (a) of this Section 4, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Section 5. Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein, in the Articles of Incorporation, or in any other Articles Supplementary creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.

Section 6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made (a) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have received $100 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment, provided that the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common Stock, or (b) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the proviso in clause (a) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Section 7. Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed into an amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time declare or pay any dividend on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or effect a subdivision or combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend in shares of Common Stock) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

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Section 8. No Redemption. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

Section 9. Rank. The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, junior to all series of any other class of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock.

Section 10. Amendment. The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall not be amended in any manner which would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class.

SECOND: These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law.

THIRD: The undersigned officer of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested to by its Secretary as of the 8th day of December, 2008.

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Kenneth R. Howe

Name: Kenneth R. Howe

Title: Secretary

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Richard Agree

Name: Richard Agree

Title: President

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ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

Agree Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State of Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: Pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the charter (the “Charter”) of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted resolutions classifying (i) 8,350,000 shares of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued capital stock, par value $.0001 per share, without designation as to class or series, as shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”), with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Common Stock set forth in the Charter, and (ii) 4,000,000 shares of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued capital stock, par value $.0001 per share, without designation as to class or series, as shares of excess stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Excess Stock”), with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Excess Stock as set forth in the Charter. After giving effect to the foregoing classification, the Corporation has the authority to issue 20,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $.0001 per share, of which 13,350,000 shares are classified as shares of Common Stock and 6,500,000 shares are classified as shares of Excess Stock.

SECOND: These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in the manner and by the vote required by law.

THIRD: The undersigned officer of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested to by its Secretary as of the 8th day of December, 2008.

ATTEST:

By: /s/ Kenneth R. Howe

Name: Kenneth R. Howe

Title: Secretary

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Richard Agree

Name: Richard Agree

Title: President

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ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

of

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

September 21, 2012

Agree Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

FIRST: Under a power contained in Article SIXTH of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Charter”), the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), by resolutions duly adopted on August 17, 2012, has reclassified and designated 2,500,000 authorized but unissued shares of Excess Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Excess Stock”), as shares of Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Common Stock”) with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption as set forth in the Charter.

SECOND: After giving effect to the foregoing classification, the Corporation has the authority to issue 20,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which 15,850,000 shares are classified as shares of Common Stock, 4,000,000 shares are classified as shares of Excess Stock and 150,000 shares are classified as shares of the Corporation’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

THIRD: The Excess Stock has been reclassified and designated by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter.

FOURTH: These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law.

FIFTH: These Articles Supplementary shall be effective at the time the Department accepts these Articles Supplementary for record.

SIXTH: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and as to all matters of facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and Chief Operating Officer and attested to by its Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary as of the date first written above.

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |
By: | /s/ Joey Agree | [SEAL]
Name: Title: | Joey Agree President and Chief Operating Officer |

ATTEST:

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |
By: | /s/ Alan D. Maximiuk |
Name: Title: | Alan D. Maximiuk Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

of

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

May 8, 2013

Agree Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

FIRST: The Corporation desires to and does amend its Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Charter”) as currently in effect and as hereinafter provided.

SECOND: Article SIXTH(a) of the Charter is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“The total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is 40,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value $.0001 per share), amounting in aggregate par value to $4,000, of which shares 28,000,000 are initially classified as “Common Stock,” 4,000,000 are initially classified as “Preferred Stock” and 8,000,000 are initially classified as “Excess Stock.” The Board of Directors may classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock by setting or changing in any one or more respects the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of such shares of stock.”

THIRD: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation had authority to issue immediately prior to the foregoing amendment of the Charter was 20,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of 15,850,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Common Stock”), 150,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Preferred Stock”) and 4,000,000 shares of excess stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Excess Stock”). The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value was $2,000.

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation has authority to issue pursuant to the foregoing amendment of the Charter is 40,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of 28,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 4,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 8,000,000 shares of Excess Stock. The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $4,000.

FIFTH: The information required by Section 2-607(b)(2)(i) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”) is not changed by the foregoing amendment of the Charter.

SIXTH: The foregoing amendment of the Charter was advised by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in the manner and by the vote required by law and approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Corporation at a meeting duly called and held in the manner prescribed by and in accordance with the provisions of the Charter and bylaws of the Corporation and the MGCL.

SEVENTH: These Articles of Amendment shall be effective at the time the Department accepts these Articles of Amendment for record.

EIGHTH: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and as to all matters of facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and Chief Executive Officer and attested to by its Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary as of the date first written above.

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |  |
By: | /s/ Joey Agree |  | [SEAL]
Name: | Joey Agree |  |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |  |
ATTEST: |  |
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |  |
By: | /s/ Alan D. Maximiuk |  |
Name: | Alan D. Maximiuk |  |
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |  |

[Signature page to Articles of Amendment]

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

of

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

july 31, 2013

Agree Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

FIRST: Under a power contained in Article SIXTH of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Charter”), the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), by resolutions duly adopted on June 4, 2013, has reclassified and designated 3,850,000 authorized but unissued shares of Excess Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Excess Stock”), as shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Preferred Stock”) with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption as set forth in the Charter, as amended.

SECOND: Under a power contained in Article SIXTH of the Charter, the Board of Directors, by resolutions duly adopted on June 4, 2013, has reclassified and designated 3,850,000 authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock as shares of Excess Stock, with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption as set forth in the Charter, as amended.

THIRD: After giving effect to the foregoing classification, the Corporation has the authority to issue 40,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $.0001 per share, of which 28,000,000 shares are classified as shares of Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation, 4,000,000 shares are classified as shares of Preferred Stock (including 150,000 shares previously classified and designated as the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Corporation) and 8,000,000 shares are classified as shares of Excess Stock.

FOURTH: The Preferred Stock and the Excess Stock have been reclassified and designated by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter.

FIFTH: These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law.

SIXTH: These Articles Supplementary shall be effective at the time the Department accepts these Articles Supplementary for record.

SEVENTH: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and as to all matters of facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and Chief Executive Officer and attested to by its Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary as of the date first written above.

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |  |
By: | /s/ Joey Agree |  | [SEAL]
Name: | Joey Agree |  |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |  |
ATTEST: |  |
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |  |
By: | /s/ Alan D. Maximiuk |  |
Name: | Alan D. Maximiuk |  |
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |  |

[Signature page to Articles Supplementary]

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

of

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

July 31, 2013

Agree Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

FIRST: Under a power contained in Article SIXTH of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Charter”), the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), by resolutions duly adopted on June 4, 2013, 2013, has classified and designated an additional 50,000 authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Preferred Stock”), as shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). After giving effect to the foregoing classification, the total number of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock which the Corporation has the authority to issue is 200,000 shares.

SECOND: A description of the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock is contained in the Articles Supplementary filed with, and accepted for record by, the Department on December 8, 2008.

THIRD: The Preferred Stock has been classified and designated by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Charter.

FOURTH: These Articles Supplementary have been approved by the Board of Directors in the manner and by the vote required by law.

FIFTH: These Articles Supplementary shall be effective at the time the Department accepts these Articles Supplementary for record.

SIXTH: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and as to all matters of facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and Chief Executive Officer and attested to by its Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary as of the date first written above.

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |  |
By: | /s/ Joey Agree |  | [SEAL]
Name: | Joey Agree |  |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |  |
ATTEST: |  |
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION |  |
By: | /s/ Alan D. Maximiuk |  |
Name: | Alan D. Maximiuk |  |
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |  |

[Signature page to Articles Supplementary]