EX-3.16 19 a2100183zex-3_16.txt EXHIBIT 3.16 EXHIBIT 3.16 ARTICLES [ILLEGIBLE] Executed by the undersigned for the purpose of forming a Wisconsin corporation under the "Wisconsin Business Law", Chapter 180 of the Wisconsin Statutes: Article 1. The name of the corporation is BETZDORF CHAIN COMPANY INC. Article 2. The period of existence shall be PERPETUAL Article 3. The purposes shall be TO ENGAGE IN ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY WITHIN THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH CORPORATIONS MAY BE ORGANIZED UNDER THE WISCONSIN BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, CHAPTER 180 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES. Article 4. The number of shares which it shall have authority to issue, itemized by classes, par value of shares, shares without par value, and series, if any, within a class, is:
Series Number of Par value per share or statement Class (if any) Shares that shares are without par value Common 100 $1.00 par value
Article 5. The preferences, limitation, designation, and relative rights of each class or series of stock. are NONE Article 6. Address of initial registered office is THE COMPLETE ADDRESS, INCLUDING STREET AND NUMBER, IF ASSIGNED, AND THE ZIP CODE, MUST BE STATED. 4701 WEST GREENFIELD AVENUE MILWAUKEE, WI 53214 Article 7. Name of initial registered agent at such address is IRENE E. BIALAS See Instructions and suggestions on Page 4 Article 8. The number of directors constituting the board of directors shall be fixed by by-law OR Article 10. (Other provisions) NONE Article 11. These articles may be amended in the manner authorized by law at the time of amendment (SEE INSTRUCTION N) Article 12. The name and address of incorporator (or incorporators) are NAME ADDRESS Street & Number, city, state and ZIP Code) IRENE E. BIALAS 2432 W. GREENFIELD AVENUE --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE, WI 53204 --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Executed in duplicate on the 21 day of FEBRUARY, 1980 /s/ Irene E. Bialas --------------------------------- IRENE E. BIALAS --------------------------------- [ILLEGIBLE] ( SIGN HERE ( --------------------------------- ( ( --------------------------------- ================================================================================ STATE OF WISCONSIN ) ) ss COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE ) [ILLEGIBLE] 21st DAY OF FEBRUARY, ?? 1980 [ILLEGIBLE] IRENE E. BIALAS ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ______________________________________________________________________________ to me known to be the person(s) who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same. /s/ Kathleen A. Hayes ----------------------------- NOTARY PUBLIC KATHLEEN A. HAYES [NOTARIAL SEAL] MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 10/30/83 ================================================================================ This document was drafted by IRENE E. BIALAS, Attorney ---------------------------------- [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] See instruction ?? ================================================================================ READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND PLEASE FILL OUT THE RETURN ADDRESS BOX