EX-3.746 107 p16855a2exv3w746.htm EX-3.746 exv3w746
Exhibit 3.746
FILED
STATE OF WASHINGTON
APR 23 1998
RALPH MUNRO
SECRETARY OF STATE
     
(STATE OF WASHINGTON LOGO)
  APPLICATION TO FORM A
PROFIT CORPORATION
(Per Chapter 23B.02 RCW)
FEE $175
 
   
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  ON OUTSIDE OF ENVELOPE

CORPORATIONS DIVISION
505 E. UNION PO BOX 40234
OLYMPIA, WA 98504-0234
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   should be made payable to “Secretary of State”
           
  FOR OFFICE USE ONLY  
 
FILED: 4/23/98
    UBI: 601 871257  
  CORPORATION NUMBER:  
 


           
 
IMPORTANT! Person to contact about this filing

    Daytime Phone Number (with area code)

 
 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                   
           
  NAME OF CORPORATION (Must contain the word “Corporation” “Incorporated” or “Limited” or the abbreviation “Corp.” “Inc.” “Co.” or “Ltd.”)  
 
 
               
  Rabanco Acquisition Company
 
           
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
  (Minimum of one (1) share must be listed)     CLASS OF   (If “preferred” class is checked, please attach description)  
 
THE CORPORATION IS
        SHARES             þ Common               o Preferred  
 
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE
  1,000            
           
  EFFECTIVE DATE OF        (Specified effective date may be up to 90 days AFTER receipt of the document by the Secretary of State)
 
  INCORPORATION   o Specific Date:                                                   þ Upon filing by the Secretary of State  
 
 
               
           
>>>PLEASE ATTACH ANY OTHER PROVISIONS THE CORPORATION ELECTS TO INCLUDE<<<

NAME AND ADDRESS OF WASHINGTON STATE REGISTERED AGENT
Name C T Corporation System
Street Address (Required) 520 PIKE STREET       City Seattle      State WA      ZIP 98101
PO Box (Optional — Must be in same city as street address)                                         ZIP (If different than street ZIP)                     
I consent to serve as Registered Agent in the State of Washington for the above named corporation. I understand it will be my responsibility to accept Service of Process on behalf of the corporation; to forward mail to the corporation; and to immediately notify the Office of the Secretary of State if I resign or change the Registered Office Address.
         
By: C T CORPORATION SYSTEM KATHLEEN C. GARIEPY, ASST. SECY.
  SEE ATTACHED CONSENT FORM   4-23-98
 
Signature of Agent
  Printed Name   Date

NAMES ADDRESSES OF EACH PERSON EXECUTING THIS CERTIFICATE (If necessary, attach additional names and addresses)
             
Printed Name Karen C. McConnell   Signature /s/ Karen C. McConnell
 
 
 
 
           
Address 3003 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2600
  City Phoenix   State AZ   ZIP 85012
 
           
 
           
Printed Name
  Signature        
 
 
 
 
           
Address
  City   State   ZIP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Printed Name
  Signature        
 
 
 
 
           
Address
  City   State   ZIP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SIGNATURE OF OFFICER OF CHAIRPERSON
This document is hereby executed under penalties of perjury, and is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct
             
/s/ Karen C. McConnell
  Karen C. McConnell,   Incorporator   4/22/98
 
Signature of incorporator
  Printed Name   Title   Date
CORPORATIONS INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE — 360/753-7115 (TDD - 360/753-1485)

 


 

ATTACHMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR
RABANCO ACQUISITION COMPANY,
a Washington corporation
     1. The initial Board of Directors of the Corporation and their respective addresses are as follows:
James Eng
G. Thomas Rochford, Jr.
Donald W. Slager
15880 North Greenway Hayden Loop
Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
     2. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors shall have the power to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation.
     3. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent that the elimination or limitation of liability is prohibited under Section 23B.08.230 in the Washington Business Corporation Act, as in effect when such liability is determined. No amendment or repeal of this provision shall deprive a director of the benefits hereof with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

 


 

     
 
  FILED
 
  STATE OF WASHINGTON
 
  JUN 25 1998
 
  RALPH MUNRO
 
  SECRETARY OF STATE
ARTICLES OF MERGER
OF
RABANCO, LTD.
     Pursuant to Section 23B. 11.050 of the Washington Business Corporation Act (“WBCA”), Rabanco, Ltd., a Washington corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”), submits these Articles of Merger for filing:
     1. The Agreement and Plan of Merger is attached hereto and made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein. The merger will be effective on June 25, 1998.
     2. The approval of the sole shareholder of Rabanco Acquisition Company, a Washington corporation, was obtained pursuant to Section 23B.11.030(2) of the WBCA. The approval of the shareholders of the Surviving Corporation was also obtained pursuant to Section 23B.11.030(2) of the WBCA.
     Dated: June 25, 1998.
         
  RABANCO, LTD.
a Washington Corporation
 
 
  By   /s/ Mary Razore    
    Mary Razore, President   
       
 

 


 

ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
RABANCO ACQUISITION COMPANY
RABANCO, LTD.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Dated as of June 25, 1998

 


 

         
ARTICLE I THE MERGER
    1  
 
       
Section 1.1 The Merger
    1  
Section 1.2 Effective Time of the Merger
    2  
Section 1.3 Effects of Merger
    2  
 
       
ARTICLE II THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
    2  
 
       
Section 2.1 Articles of Incorporation
    2  
Section 2.2 Bylaws
    2  
Section 2.3 Directors and Officers
    2  
 
       
ARTICLE III CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF COMPANY SHARES
    2  
 
       
Section 3.1 Conversion of Shares
    2  
Section 3.2 Exchange of Certificates
    3  
Section 3.3 Closing of Transfer Books
    3  
 
       
ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS
    3  
 
       
Section 4.1 Termination
    3  
Section 4.2 Amendment
    4  
Section 4.3 Notices
       
Section 4.4 Interpretation
    5  
Section 4.5 Miscellaneous
    5  
Section 4.6 Counterparts
    5  
Section 4.7 Parties in Interest
    5  
Section 4.8 Severability
    5  

 


 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
     THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of June 25, 1998, by and among Allied Waste Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”); Rabanco Acquisition Company, a Washington corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Sub”); and Rabanco, Ltd., a Washington corporation (“Company”).
     WHEREAS, Parent; Sub, Rabanco Acquisition Company Two, Rabanco Acquisition Company Three, Rabanco Acquisition Company Four, Rabanco Acquisition Company Five, Rabanco Acquisition Company Six, Rabanco Acquisition Company Seven, Rabanco Acquisition Company Eight, Rabanco Acquisition Company Nine, Rabanco Acquisition Company Ten, Rabanco Acquisition Company Eleven, and Rabanco Acquisition Company Twelve, each of which is a Washington corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (collectively, the “Subs”); Company, Rabanco Recycling, Inc., a Washington corporation, United Waste Control Corp., a Washington corporation, Rabanco Intermodal/B.C, Inc., a Washington corporation, WJR Environmental, Inc., a Washington corporation, Waste Associates, Inc., a Washington corporation, Paper Fibers, Inc., a Washington corporation, MJS Associates, Inc., a Washington corporation, Alaska Street Associates, Inc., a Washington corporation, S&L, Inc., a Washington corporation, SSWI, Inc., a Washington QSSS corporation, and CCAI, inc., a Washington QSSS corporation (collectively, the “Companies”); and the shareholders of the Companies (each a “Shareholder” and collectively, the “Shareholders”) have entered” into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”), which provides for this Agreement;
     WHEREAS the merger described in this Agreement and in the Reorganization. Agreement is intended to be a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and this Agreement, along with the Reorganization Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code; and
     WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent, Sub, and Company, and the shareholders of Company and Sub, respectively, have approved the merger of Sub with and into Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements- contained herein and in the Reorganization Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
     Section 1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and the Reorganization Agreement, at the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined), in

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accordance with the Washington Business Corporation Act, as amended (the “WBCA”), Sub shall be merged with and into Company and the separate existence of Sub shall thereupon cease (the “Merger”). Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger (hereinafter referred to as the “Surviving Corporation” or “Company”).
     Section 1.2 Effective Time of the Merger. The Merger shall become effective pursuant to Section 23B.01.230 of the WBCA as of 5:00 PM, Pacific Time on the later of (the “Effective Time”) (i) June 25, 1998, or (ii) the date a copy of this Agreement and the requisite Articles of Merger pursuant to Section 23B. 11.050 of the WBCA and any other documents necessary to effect the Merger in accordance with the WBCA are filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington.
     Section 1.3 Effects of Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in Section 23B.11.060 of the WBCA and all other applicable laws.
ARTICLE II
THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
     Section 2.1 Articles of Incorporation. At the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until duly amended; provided, however, that the Articles of Incorporation of Sub shall be amended to provide that the name of Sub shall be “Rabanco, Ltd.”
     Section 2.2 Bylaws. At the Effective Time, the Bylaws of Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until duly amended.
     Section 2.3 Directors and Officers. At and after the Effective Time, the directors and officers of Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws.
ARTICLE III
CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF COMPANY SHARES
     Section 3.1 Conversion of Shares. Subject to adjustment as set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.9 of the Reorganization Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of any capital stock of Sub or Company, the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of Company (the “Company Shares”) shall be converted into the right of any Shareholder owning Company Shares to receive shares of common stock of Parent (the “Parent Common Shares”), in proportion to such Shareholder’s respective ownership interest in Company and in proportion to the value of Company in relation

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to the transactions contemplated hereby as expressed in a percentage and as set forth on Schedule 2.4(a) to the Reorganization Agreement. Appropriate adjustments shall be made for any stock-splits, stock dividends or other capital adjustments. No fractional Parent Common Shares will be issued in the Merger. In lieu of such issuance, the Parent Common Shares issued to any Shareholder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be rounded at each incident of issuance to the closest whole Parent Common Share.
     Section 3.2 Exchange of Certificates.
     (a) From and after the Effective Time, each holder of a certificate or certificates representing Company Shares, upon surrender of such certificates to Parent, shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate or certificates representing the number of whole Parent Common Shares into which such holder’s Company Shares were converted pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof. From and after the Effective Time, Parent and Sub shall be entitled to treat each certificate formerly representing Company Shares (each a “Company Certificate”), which has not yet been surrendered for exchange, as evidencing the right to receive the number of full Parent Common Shares into which the Company Shares represented by such Company Certificate shall have been converted pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof, notwithstanding the failure to surrender such Company Certificate. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, until holders or transferees of Company Certificates have surrendered them for exchange as provided herein: (i) no dividends or other distributions shall be paid with respect to any Parent Common Shares represented by such Company Certificates, and (ii) without regard to when such Company Certificates are surrendered for exchange as provided herein, no interest shall be paid or payable on any dividends, if any.
     (b) The Parent Common Shares into which Company Shares shall be converted in connection with the Merger shall he deemed to have been issued at the Effective Time.
     Section 3.3 Closing of Transfer Books. From and after the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of each Company shall be closed and no transfer of Company Shares shall thereafter be made except in accordance with this Article III.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
     Section 4.1 Termination. Prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement shall terminate in the event of and upon the termination of the Reorganization Agreement.
     Section 4.2 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
     Section 4.3 Notices. All notices, requests, demands or other communications which are required or may be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of delivery if personally delivered by hand, (ii) upon the third day after such notice is (a) deposited in the United States mail, if mailed by

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registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (b) sent by a nationally recognized overnight express courier, or (iii) by facsimile upon written confirmation (other than the automatic confirmation that is received from the recipient’s facsimile machine) of receipt by the recipient of such notice:
         
 
  (a)   if to Parent or Sub, to:
 
       
 
      Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
 
      15580 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Ste. 100
 
      Scottsdale, AZ 85260
 
      Attention: Larry D. Henk
 
      Phone: (602) 627-2700
 
      Fax: (602) 627-2704
 
       
 
      with a copy to:
 
       
 
      Fennemore Craig, P.C.
 
      3003 North Central Avenue, Ste. 2600
 
      Phoenix, AZ 85012-2913
 
      Attention: Karen C. McConnell
 
      Phone: (602) 916-5307
 
      Fax: (602) 916-5507
 
       
 
  (b)   if to Company prior to Closing, to:
 
       
 
      Rabanco Companies
 
      200-112th Ave. NE, Suite 300
 
      Bellevue, WA 98004
 
      Phone: (425.) 646-2400
 
      Fax: (425) 646-2440
 
      Attn: Office of the President
 
       
 
      with a copy to:
 
       
 
      Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
 
      5000 Columbia Center
 
      701 Fifth Ave.
 
      Seattle, WA 98104-7078
 
      Attention: Robert S. Jaffe
 
      Phone: (206)623-7580
 
      Fax: (206)623-7022
     Section 4.4 Interpretation. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

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     Section 4.5 Miscellaneous. This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to herein), the Reorganization Agreement, and the other agreements contemplated thereby: (i) constitute the entire agreement and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof; (ii) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto; and (iii) shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State’ of Washington (without giving effect to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of law).
     Section 4.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
     Section 4.7 Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this. Agreement.
     Section 4.8 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
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SIGNATURE PAGE –
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, Sub, and Company have each caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
                     
PARENT       SUB    
 
                   
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.       RABANCO ACQUISITION COMPANY
 
                   
By
  /s/ Thomas Van Weelden       By   /s/ Larry D. Henk    
 
                   
 
  Thomas Van Weelden, President           Larry D. Henk, Vice President    
 
                   
COMPANY                
 
                   
RABANCO, LTD.                
 
                   
By
  /s/ Mary Razore                
 
                   
 
  Mary Razore, President                

 


 

SCHEDULE 2.4(a)
CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF COMPANIES HELD BY RAZORE SHAREHOLDERS
AND
CONVERSION OF COMPANY STOCK
                         
                    Conversion
                    Ratio
                    (Parent
            Company   Common
    Authorized   Shares   Shares per
    Capital   Issued and   Company
Company   Stock   Outstanding   Share)
Limited
    50,000       352.2       13955.2  
Recycling
    50,000       6,667       137.37  
United
    500       105       3141.36  
Intermodal
    50,000       10,000       .0034  
WJR
    1,000       1,000       5,161.476  
Waste Associates
    1,000       1,000       1,118.967  
Paper Fibers
    10,000       100       3,670.69  
MJS
    1,000       1,000       1,111.239  
Alaska Street
    10,000       9,000       3.242  
S&L
    10       4       12,824  

 


 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
RABANCO ACQUISITION COMPANY
     Pursuant to RCW 23B.10.060 and RCW 23B.11.010(3) of the Revised Code of Washington, Rabanco Acquisition Company (the “Corporation”) adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
     A. The name of the corporation is Rabanco Acquisition Company.
     B. The Articles of Incorporation are hereby amended by changing the name of the corporation to the following:
     Rabanco Ltd.
     C. The amendment does not provide for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares.
     D. The foregoing amendment was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on June 25, 1998. Pursuant to RCW 23B. 10.020(5), shareholder action was not required on the amendment.