EX-3.11 9 y98028exv3w11.txt ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION . . . EXHIBIT 3.11
Form BCA-2.10 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (Rev. Jan, 1991) This space for use by Secretary of State George H. Ryan FILED SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE Secretary of State Department of Business Services FEB - 8 1994 This space for use by Springfield, IL 62756 Secretary of State GEORGE H. RYAN Payment must be made by certified SECRETARY OF STATE Date 2-8-94 check, cashier's check, Illinois attorney's check, Illinois C.P.A's Franchise Tax $ 25.00 check or money order payable to Filing Fee $ 75.00 "Secretary of State." -------- Approved: $ 100.00
1. CORPORATE NAME: NICKERSON MACHINERY CHICAGO INC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (The corporate name must contain the word "corporation", "company", "incorporated", "limited" or an abbreviation thereof.) 2. Initial Registered Agent: GERARD H VERDINO -------------------------------------------------- First Name Middle initial Last name Initial Registered Office: 320 THORNDALE AVE -------------------------------------------------- Number Street Suite# BENSENVILLE IL 60106 -------------------------------------------------- City Zip Code County 3. Purpose or Purposes for which the corporation is organized: (If not sufficient space to cover this point, add one or more sheets of this size.) TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY 4. Paragraph 1: Authorized Shares, Issued Shares and Consideration Received:
Par Value Number of Shares Number of Shares Consideration to be Class per Share Authorized Proposed to be Issued Received Therefor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON $ 1 1,000 100 $ 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL = $
Paragraph 2: The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights in respect of the shares of each class are: (If not sufficient space to cover this point, add one or more sheets of this size.) none (over) 5. OPTIONAL: (a) Number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation: ---------------------------- (b) Names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualify: Name Residential Address City, State, Zip ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ 6. OPTIONAL: (a) It is estimated that the value of all property to be owned by the corporation for the following year wherever located will be: $ -------- (b) It is estimated that the value of the property to be located within the State of Illinois during the following year will be: $ -------- (c) It is estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted by the corporation during the following year will be: $ -------- (d) It is to estimated that the gross amount of business that will be transacted from places of business in the State of Illinois during the following year will be: $ -------- 7. OPTIONAL: OTHER PROVISIONS Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be included in the Articles of Incorporation, e.g., authorizing preemptive rights, denying cumulative voting, regulating internal affairs, voting majority requirements, fixing a duration other than perpetual, etc. 8. NAME(S) & ADDRESS(ES) OF INCORPORATOR(S) The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true. Date FEB 1, 1994 1994
Signature and Name Address 1. /s/ Gerard Verdino 1. NICKERSON MACHINERY ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Signature Street GERARD VERDINO 820 THORNDALE AVE. BENSENVILLE, IL ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Type or Print Name) City/Town State Zip Code 60106 2. ------------------------------------ 2. ------------------------------------ Signature Street ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Type or Print Name) City/Town State Zip Code 3. ------------------------------------ 3. ------------------------------------ Signature Street ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Type or Print Name) City/Town State Zip Code
(Signatures must be in ink on original document. Carbon copy, photocopy or rubber stamp signatures may only be used on conformed copies.) Note: If a corporation acts as incorporator, the name of the corporation and the state of incorporation shall be shown and the execution shall be by its president or vice president and verified by him, and attested by its secretary or assistant secretary. FEE SCHEDULE - The initial franchise tax is assessed at the rate of 15/100 of 1 percent ($1.50 per $1,000) on the paid-in-capital represented in this state, with a minimum of $25. - The filing fee is $75. - The minimum total due (franchise tax + filing fee) is $100. (Applies when the Consideration to be Received as set forth in item 4 does not exceed $16,667) - The Department of Business Services in Springfield will provide assistance in calculating the total fees if necessary. Illinois Secretary of State Springfield, IL 62756 Department of Business Services Telephone (217) 782-9522 782-9523 File# 5767-658-2 ----------------------------- Form BCA-5.10 NFP-105.10 (Rev. April 1995) ----------------------------- George H. Ryan Secretary of State Department of Business Services Springfield, IL. 62756 Telephone(217) 782-3647 http://www.state.Il.us [ILLEGIBLE] ----------------------------- This space for use by STATEMENT OF Secretary of State CHANGE FILED Date 8-4-99 OF REGISTERED AGENT AUG 04 1999 [ILLEGIBLE] AND/OR REGISTERED JESSE WHITE ------------------------ OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE Approved: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE] ----------------------------- ------------------------ Remit payment in check or money order, payable to "Secretary of State." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ILLEGIBLE] 1. CORPORATE NAME: NICKERSON MACHINERY CHICAGO INC. PAID EXPEDITED AUG 05 1999 AUG 4 1999 2. STATE OR COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION: ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Name and address of the registered agent and registered office as they appear on the records of the office of the Secretary of State (before change): Registered Agent GERARD H. VERDINO ----------------------------------------------------- First Name Middle Name Last Name Registered Office 820 THORNDALE AVENUE ----------------------------------------------------- Number Street Suite No. (A P.O. Box alone is not acceptable) BENSENVILLE 60106- DU PAGE ----------------------------------------------------- City ZIP Code County 4. Name and address of the registered agent and registered office shall be (after all changes herein reported): Registered Agent C T CORPORATION SYSTEM ----------------------------------------------------- First Name Middle Name Last Name Registered Office c/o C T CORPORATION SYSTEM, 208 S. Lasalle Street ----------------------------------------------------- Number Street Suite No. (A P.O. Box alone is not acceptable) Chicago 60604 Cook ----------------------------------------------------- City ZIP Code County 5. The address of the registered office and the address of the business office of the registered agent, as changed, will be identical. 6. The above change was authorized by: ("X" one box only) a. [x] By resolution duly adopted by the board of directors. (Note 5) b. [ ] By action of the registered agent. (Note 6) NOTE: When the registered agent changes, the signatures of both president and secretary are required. 7. (If authorized by the board of directors sign here. See Note 5) The undersigned corporation has caused this statement to be signed by its duly authorized officers, each of whom affirms, under penalties of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true. Dated July 27, 1999 NICKERSON MACHINERY CHICAGO INC. -------------------------------- (Exact Name of Corporation) attested by /s/ Hugh C. O'Donnell by /s/ Craig Messerknecht ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- (Signature of Secretary or (Signature of President or Vice Assistant Secretary) President) Hugh C. O'Donnell, Craig Messerknecht, Vice Secretary President ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- (Type or Print Name and Title) (Type or Print Name and Title) (If change of registered office by registered agent, sign here. See Note 5) The undersigned under penalties of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true. Dated_____________________,19_________ _________________________________________ (Signature of Registered Agent of Record) NOTES 1. The registered office may, but need not be the same as the principal office of the corporation. However the registered office and the office address of the registered agent must be the same. 2. The registered office must include a street or road address; a post office box number alone is not acceptable. 3. A corporation cannot act as its own registered agent. 4. If the registered office is changed from one county to another, then the corporation must file with the recorder of deeds of the new county a certified copy of the articles of incorporation and a certified copy of the statement of change of registered office. Such certified copies may be obtained ONLY from the Secretary of State. 5. Any change of registered agent must be by resolution adopted by the board of directors. The statement must then be signed by the president (or vice-president) and by the secretary (or an assistant secretary). 6. The registered agent may report a change of the registered office of the corporation for which he or she is registered agent. When the agent reports such a change, this statement must be signed by the registered agent.