Exhibit 3.563
BCA-2.10 (Rev. Jul. 1984) | File # |
JIM EDGAR Secretary of state State of Illinois ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION | This Space For Use By Secretary of state Date 1-8-91 License Fee $ [ILLEGIBLE] Franchise Tax $ 25.50 Filing Fee $ 75.00 Clerk 100.50 |
Pursuant to the provisions of “The Business Corporation Act of 1983”, the undersigned incorporator(s) hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE ONE | The name of the corporation is ILLINOIS VALLEY RECYCLING, INC. |
(shall contain the word “corporation”, “company”,“Incorporated” |
“Limited”, or an abbreviation there of)
ARTICLE TWO | The name and address of the initial registered agent and its registered office are: |
Registered Agent
H. | Paul | DeGroot | ||||||
First Name | Middle Name | Last Name |
Registered Office
28W270 | Flanders Lane | |||||||
Number | Street | Suite (A.P.O. Box alone is not acceptable) |
Winfield | 60190 | Dupage | ||||||
City | Zip Code | Country |
ARTICLE THREE | The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized are: |
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Construct, own and operate a recycling facility and do all acts related thereto in furtherance of said business.
PAID | ||||
JAN 8 1991 |
ARTICLE FOUR | Paragraph 1: The authorized shares shall be: |
Class | Par Value per share | Number of shares authorised | ||||||||||
Common | N/P/V | 10,000 | ||||||||||
Paragraph 2: The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and the special or relative rights in respect of the shares of each class are. |
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ARTICLE FIVE | The number of shares to be issued initially, and the consideration to be received by the corporation therefor, are: |
Par Value | Number of shares | Consideration to be | ||||||||||||
Class | per share | proposed to be issued | received therefor | |||||||||||
common | N/P/V | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||||
$ | ||||||||||||||
$ | ||||||||||||||
$ | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 1,000 | ||||||||||||
A declaration as to a “par value” is optional. This space may be marked “n/a” when no reference to a par value is desired.
The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of the corporation is 3, and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as directors until the fixed annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors be elected and qualify are: |
Name | Residential Address | |
H. Paul DeGroot | 28W270 Flanders Lane, Winfield, IL 60190 | |
Paul Van Der Molen | ON468 Willow, Wheaton, IL 60187 | |
Paul Hettinga | 104 S. Ace, LaGrange, IL 60525 |
ARTICLE SEVEN | 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 which will be transacted by the corporation during the following year will be: | $ | ||||||
(d) | It is estimated that the gross amount of business which will be transacted from places of business in the State of Illinois during the following year will be: | $ | ||||||
ARTICLE EIGHT | OTHER PROVISIONS |
Attach a separate sheet of this size for any other provision to be included in the Articles of incorporation, e.g., authorizing pre-emptive rights: denying cumulative voting; regulating internal affairs: voting majority requirements: fixing a duration other than perpetual: etc.
NAMES & ADDRESSES OF INCORPORATORS
The undersigned incorporator(s) hereby declare(s), under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true.
Dated December 13, 1990
Signatures and Names | Post Office Address | |||||||
1. | /s/ H. Paul Degroot | 1. | 28W270 Flanders Lane | |||||
signature | street | |||||||
H. PAUL DEGROOT | Winfield, IL 60190 | |||||||
Name (please Print) | City/Town State Zip | |||||||
2. | 2. | |||||||
signature | street | |||||||
Name (please Print) | City/Town State Zip | |||||||
3. | 3. | |||||||
signature | street | |||||||
Name (please Print) | City/Town State Zip |
(Signatures must be in ink on original document. Carbon copy, xerox 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 an Assistant Secretary.
Form BCA-2.10
File No. | |||
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FILED
JAN 8 1991
Illinois Secretary of State
FEE SCHEDULE
The following fees are required to be paid at the time of issuing the Certificate of Incorporation: FILING FEE $75.00: INITIAL LICENSE FEE of 1/20th of 1% of the consideration to be received for initial issued shares (See Art. 5). MINIMUM $.50:INITIAL FRANCHISE TAX of 1/10 of 1% of the consideration to be received for Initial Issued shares(See Art. 5). MINIMUM $25.00.
EXAMPLES OF TOTAL DUE
Consideration to | Total | |||
be Received | Due | |||
up to $1,000 | $ | 100.50 | ||
$5,000 | $ | 102.50 | ||
$10,000 | $ | 105.00 | ||
$25,000 | $ | 112.50 | ||
$50,000 | $ | 150.00 | ||
$100,000 | $ | 225.00 | ||
Includes Filling Fee + License Fee + Franchise Tax
RETURN TO:
Corporation Department
Secretary of State
Springfield, Illinois 62756
Telephone:(217) 782-6961
Secretary of State
Springfield, Illinois 62756
Telephone:(217) 782-6961
Form BCA-10.30 | ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT | File # 5623-[ILLEGIBLE] | ||
(Rev. Jan. 1991) | ||||
George H. Ryan | FILED | SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE | ||
Secretary of State | JUL 26 1994 | This space for use by | ||
Department of Business Services | PAID | Secretory of State | ||
Springfield, IL 62756 | JUL 27 1994 | |||
Telephone (217) 782-1832 | GEORGE H. RYAN | Date [ILLEGIBLE] | ||
SECRETARY OF STATE | Franchise Tax $ | |||
Filing Fee $25 | ||||
Remit payment in check or money | Penalty $ | |||
order, payable to “Secretary of State.” | Approved: [ILLEGIBLE] |
1. CORPORATE NAME: ILLINOIS VALLEY RECYCLING, INC.
(Note 1)
2. MANNER OF ADOPTION:
The following amendment of the Articles of Incorporation was adopted on December 15 , 1993 in the manner indicated below. (“X” one box only) |
o | By a majority of the incorporators, provided no directors were named in the articles of incorporation and no directors have been elected; or by a majority of the board of directors, in accordance with Section 10.10, the corporation having issued no shares as of the time of adoption of this amendment; |
(Note 2)
o | By a majority of the board of directors, In accordance with Section 10.15, shares having been issued by shareholder action not being required for the adoption of the amendment; |
(Note 3)
þ | By the shareholders, In accordance with Section 10.20, a resolution of the board of directors having been duly adopted and submitted to the shareholders. At a meeting of shareholders, not less than the minimum number of votes required by statute and by the articles of incorporation were voted in favor of the amendment; |
{Note 4)
o | By the shareholders, in accordance with Sections 10.20 and 7.10, a resolution of the board of directors having been duly adopted and submitted to the shareholders. A consent In writing has been signed by shareholders having not less than the minimum number of votes required by statute and by the articles of incorporation. Shareholders who have not consented in writing have been given notice in accordance with Section 7.10; |
(Note 4)
o | By the shareholders, in accordance with Sections 10.20 and 7.10, a resolution of the board of directors having been duly adopted’ and submitted to the shareholders. A consent in writing has been signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on this amendment. |
(Note 4)
(INSERT AMENDMENT}
(Any article being amended is required to be set forth in its entirely.) (Suggested language for an amendmenttochange the corporate name is RESOLVED, that the Articles of Incorporation be amended to read as follows:)
(NEW NAME)
All changes other than name, Include on page 2
(over)
(over)
Resolution
RESOLVED:
That the authorized shares the corporation be allowed to issue be increased from 10,000 shares to 500,000.
3. | The manner in which any exchange, reclassification or cancelation of issued shares, of a reduction of the number of authorized shares of any class below the number of Issued shares of that class, provided for or effected by this amendment, is as follows:(If not applicable, insert No change”) | |
N/A | ||
4. | (a) The manner in which said amendment effects a change in the amount of paid-in capital (Paid-in capital replaces the terms Stated Capital and Paid-in Surplus and is equal to the total of these accounts) is as follows: (If notapplicable, insert “No change”) | |
N/A | ||
(b) The amount of paid-in capital (Paid-in Capital replaces tho terms Stated Capital and Paid-in Surplus and is equal to the total of these accounts) of changed by this amendment is as follows:(If not applicable, Insert “No change”) | ||
N/A |
Before Amendment | After Amendment | |||||||
Paid-In Capital | $ | 1000 | $ | 1000 | ||||
(Complete either Item 5 or 6 below)
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 | December 16, 1993 | ILLINOIS VALLEY RECYCLING, INC. | ||||||
(Exact Name of Corporation) |
attested by | /s/ H. Paul Degroot | by | /s/ Paul Hettinga | |||||
H. Paul Degroot-secretary | Paul Hettinga-President | |||||||
(Type or Print Name and Title) | (Type or Print Name and Title) |
6. | If amendment is authorized by the incorporators, the incorporators must sign below. |
OR
If amendment is authorized by the directors and there are no officers, then a majority of the directors or such directors as may be designated by the board, must sign below. | ||
The undersigned affirms, under the penalties of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true. |
Dated ,19
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. | þ By resolution duly adopted by the board of directors. (Note 5) | ||
b. | o 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 | December 16 | , | 2002 | Illinois Valley Recycling, Inc. | ||||
(Month & Day) | (Year) | (Exact Name of Corporation) | ||||||
attested by | /s/ Jo Lynn White | by | /s/ Donald W. Slager | |||
(Signature of Secretary or Assistant Secretary) | (Signature of President or VicePresident) | |||||
Jo Lynn White, Secretary | Donald W. Slager, Executive Vice 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 6)
The undersigned, under penalties of perjury, affirms that the facts stated herein are true.
Dated | , | |||||
(Month & Day) | (Year) | 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 changeof registered agentmust be by resolution adopted by the board of directors. This statement must then be signed by the president(or vice-president)and by the secretary for anassistant secretary). | |
6. | The registered agent may report a change of theregistered officeof 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. |