EX-3.21 23 b51793niexv3w21.txt EX-3.21 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF LINEAR LLC . . . Exhibit 3.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of California File # 200336310019 Kevin Shelley FILED Secretary of State in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California DEC 22 2003 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION - CONVERSION KEVIN SHELLEY, Secretary of State IMPORTANT -- READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM This Space For Filing Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONVERTED ENTITY INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LINEAR LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. THE PURPOSE OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IS TO ENGAGE IN ANY LAWFUL ACT OR ACTIVITY FOR WHICH A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MAY BE ORGANIZED UNDER THE BEVERLY-KILLEA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WILL BE MANAGED BY (CHECK ONLY ONE) [x] ONE MANAGER [ ] MORE THAN ONE MANAGER [ ] ALL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBER(S) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. TYPE OF BUSINESS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY) WIRELESS SECURITY SYSTEMS AND REMOTE CONTROL PRODUCTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. MAILING ADDRESS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE CITY AND STATE ZIP CODE 2055 CORTE DEL NOGAL CARLBAD, CA 92009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE PROVISION BELOW AND NAME THE AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS [ ] AN INDIVIDUAL RESIDING IN CALIFORNIA [x] A CORPORATION WHICH HAS FILED A CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE SECTION 1505. AGENT'S NAME: CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA AS CSC-LAWYERS INCORPORATING SERVICE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN CA, IF AN INDIVIDUAL CITY STATE ZIP CODE CA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONVERTING ENTITY INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. NAME OF CONVERTING ENTITY LINEAR CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. FORM OF ENTITY 10. JURISDICTION STOCK CORPORATION CALIFORNIA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. CA SECRETARY OF STATE FILE NUMBER, IF ANY 414680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. THE PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE PLAN OF CONVERSION WERE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE NUMBER OF INTERESTS OR SHARES OF EACH CLASS THAT EQUALED OR EXCEEDED THE VOTE REQUIRED. IF A VOTE WAS REQUIRED, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING INTERESTS OF EACH CLASS ENTITLED TO VOTE PERCENTAGE VOTE REQUIRED -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 100 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK 51%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. NUMBER OF PAGES ATTACHED, IF ANY: 0 THE ATTACHED PAGES ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. CLARE THAT I AM THE PERSON WHO EXECUTED THIS INSTRUMENT, WHICH EXECUTION IS MY ACT AND DEED. /s/ Edward J. Cooney EDWARD J. COONEY, VP AND TREASURER ------------------------------ ----------------------------------- SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED PERSON TYPE OR PRINT NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED PERSON /s/ Kevin W. Donnelly KEVIN W. DONNELLY, VP AND SECRETARY ------------------------------ ----------------------------------- SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED PERSON TYPE OR PRINT NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LLC-1A (REV 04/2003) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------