Exhibit 3.37
INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE
BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION
CORPORATIONS CERTIFIED COPIES
INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE
BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION
302 West Washington Street, Room E018
Indianapolis, IN 46204
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April 22, 2015
Company Requested: | THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED | |
Control Number: | 198412-300 |
Date | Transaction | # Pages | ||
12/10/1984 | Articles of Incorporation | 9 | ||
04/16/1997 | Articles of Amendment | 3 | ||
03/09/2007 | Articles of Merger | 15 | ||
12/21/2010 | Articles of Merger | 8 | ||
12/28/2011 | Articles of Merger | 4 | ||
01/06/2012 | Articles of Correction | 7 | ||
05/08/2014 | Certificate of Assumed Business Name | 2 | ||
05/08/2014 | Certificate of Assumed Business Name | 2 |
State of Indiana Office of the Secretary of State
I hereby certify that this is a true and complete copy of this 50 page document filed in this office.
Dated: April 22, 2015 Certification Number: 2015042231707 | ||
Connie Lawson | ||
Secretary of State |
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indemnification shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, resolution, or other authorization heretofore or hereafter adopted, after notice, by a majority vote of all the voting shares then issued and outstanding; and provided further that expenses incurred in defending any action, suit, or proceeding, civil or criminal, may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding notwithstanding any provisions of this article to the contrary upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee, or agent to repay the amount paid by the Corporation if it shall ultimately be determined that the director, officer, employee, or agent is not entitled to indemnification as provided in this section;
(j) To purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this section;
(k) To pay pensions and establish pension plans, pension trusts, profit sharing and retirement plans, stock bonus plans, stock option plans and other incentive plans for any or all of its directors, officers and employees;
(1) To make By-Laws for the government and regulation of its affairs;
(m) To cease doing business and to dissolve and surrender its corporate franchise;
(n) To be a promotor, partner, member, associate, or manager of any partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise;
(o) To do all acts and things necessary, convenient or expedient to carry out the purposes for which it is formed;
(p) To purchase, own and/or hold and to sell and transfer (but not to vote) shares of its own capital stock to the extent permitted by The Indiana General Corporation Act, and this power includes the power to purchase the Corporation’s own shares to the extent of unreserved and unrestricted capital surplus available thereof;
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(q) To carry on, engage in and/or conduct any business or businesses or do any act or acts which a natural person or persons might do and which are necessary, convenient or expedient to accomplish the purposes for which this corporation is formed and such as are not repugnant to law; but this corporation shall not be deemed to possess the power of carrying on the business of receiving deposits of money, bullion or foreign coins, or of issuing bills, notes or other evidences of debts for circulation as money, and this corporation shall not engage in the business of rural loan and savings associations, credit unions nor conduct a banking, railroad, insurance, surety, trust, safe deposit, mortgage guarantee or building and loan business;
(r) The foregoing clauses shall be construed as powers as well as purposes, and the matters expressed in each clause shall, except if otherwise expressly provided, be in no wise limited by reference to or inference from the terms of any other clause, but shall be regarded as independent powers and purposes; and the enumeration of specific powers and purposes shall not be construed to limit or restrict in any manner the meaning of general terms or the general powers of the Corporation, nor shall the expression of any one thing be deemed to exclude another not expressed, although it be of like nature. The Corporation shall be authorized to exercise and enjoy all other powers, rights and privileges granted by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled “The Indiana General Corporation Act,” and all the powers conferred by all acts heretofore or hereafter amendatory of or supplemental to the said Act or the said laws; and the enumeration of certain powers as herein specified is not intended as exclusive of, or as a waiver of any of the powers, rights or privileges granted or conferred by the said Act or the said laws now or hereafter in force; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not in any state, territory, district, possession or county carry on any business or exercise any powers which a corporation organized under the laws thereof could not carry on or exercise.
ARTICLE III
Period of Existence
The period which the Corporation shall continue is perpetual.
ARTICLE IV
Resident Agent and Principal Office
Section 1.Resident Agent. The name and address of the Corporation’s Resident Agent for service of process is Raymond E. Wright, 719 Mels Drive, Evansville, Indiana 47722.
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Section 2.Principal Office. The post office address of the principal office of the Corporation is 719 Mels Drive, Evansville, Indiana 47712.
ARTICLE V
Authorized Shares
Section 1.Number of Shares. The total number of shares which the Corporation is to have authority to issue is 1,000.
A. | The number of authorized shares which the Corporation designates as having par value is -0- with a par value of $-0-. |
B. | The number of authorized shares which the Corporation designates as without par value is 1,000. |
Section 2.Terms of Shares.
One Thousand (1,000) shares, without par value, of the capital stock of this corporation shall be known as common stock.
The One Thousand (1,000) shares of common stock shall have and possess full voting powers. The certificates of the common stock shall be in the form and language as authorized by law and as approved by the Board of Directors of this corporation.
Shares of the capital stock of this corporation may be issued by the Corporation for such an amount of consideration as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, and may be paid, in whole or in part, in money, in other property, tangible or intangible, or in labor actually performed for or services actually rendered to the Corporation, or for any other good and valid consideration.
ARTICLE VI
Requirements Prior to Doing Business
The Corporation will not commence business until consideration of the value of at least One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) has been received for the issuance of shares.
ARTICLE VII
Directors
Section 1.Number of Directors. The initial Board of Directors is composed of one member. The number of directors may be from time to time fixed by the By-Laws of the Corporation at any number. In the absence of a By-Law fixing the number of directors, the number shall be the lesser of three or its number of beneficial shareholders of record of the Corporation.
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Section 2.Names and Post Office Addresses of the Directors. The name and post office address of the initial Board of Directors of the Corporation are:
Name | Number and Street | City | State | ZIP | ||||
Raymond E. Wright | 719 Mels Drive | Evansville | IN | 47712 |
Section 3.Qualifications of Directors (if any).
Directors need not be shareholders of the Corporation.
A majority of the Directors at any time shall be citizens of the United States.
All Directors shall be of lawful age.
ARTICLE VIII
Incorporator
The name and post office address of the incorporator of the Corporation are:
Name | Number and Street | City | State | ZIP | ||||
Raymond E. Wright | 719 Mels Drive | Evansville | IN | 47712 |
ARTICLE IX
Provisions for Regulation of Business
and Conduct of Affairs of Corporation
(“Powers” of the Corporation, its directors, or shareholders)
Section 1.Meetings of Shareholders. Meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held at such place within or without the State of Indiana as may be specified in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof.
Section 2.Action Without Shareholders Meeting. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting if, prior to such action, a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof and such written consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders. Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of shareholders and may be stated as such in any articles or documents filed with the Secretary of State under the Act.
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Section 3.Meetings of Directors. Meetings of the Directors of the Corporation shall be held at such place within or without the State of Indiana as may be specified in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof.
Section 4.Action Without Board Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if, prior to such action, a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or committee.
Section 5.Code of By-Laws. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the power, without assent or vote of the shareholders, to make, alter, amend or repeal the Code of By-Laws of the Corporation, but the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors for the time being shall be necessary to make such Code or to effect any alteration, amendment or repeal thereof.
Section 6.Additional Powers of Directors. In addition to the powers and authorities hereinabove or by statute expressly conferred, the Board of Directors is hereby authorized to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by a corporation organized and existing under the provisions of the Act.
Section 7.Amendment of Articles of Incorporation. The Corporation reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the provisions of the Act, or any other pertinent enactment of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and all rights and powers conferred hereby on shareholders, directors, and officers of the Corporation are subject to such reserved rights.
Section 8.Wasting Assets. In the event the Corporation may at any time or from time to time own wasting assets intended for sale in the ordinary course of business, such as coal or ore mines or oil or gas wells, or holds property having a limited life, such as a lease for a term of years, or patents, the depletion of such assets by sale or lapse of time need not be deducted in the computation of earned surplus available for dividends, and the Corporation may pay dividends without deduction of such depletion, subject, however, to the rights of shareholders of different classes and subject to the rights of creditors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The undersigned, being the sole incorporator designated in Article VIII, executes these Articles of Incorporation and certifies to the truth of the facts stated this 5th day of December, 1984.
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Raymond E. Wright |
STATE OF INDIANA | ) | |||||
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COUNTY OF VANDERBURGH | ) |
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public duly commissioned to take acknowledgments and administer oaths in the State of Indiana, certify that Raymond E. Wright, being the sole incorporator referred to in Article VIII of the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, personally appeared before me; acknowledged the execution thereof; and swore to the truth of the facts therein stated.
WITNESS My hand and Notarial Seal this 5th day of December, 1984.
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Notary Public | ||||
My commission expires: | Alan N. Shovers | |||
May 2, 1985 | (Printed Signature) | |||
My county of residence is: Vanderburgh County, Indiana. |
THIS INSTRUMENT Was prepared by Alan N. Shovers, Attorney at Law, 305 Union Federal Building, Post Office Box 3646, Evansville, Indiana 47735-3646.
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
REPLAS, INCORPORATED
The undersigned officers of Replas, Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) existing pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law desiring to give notice of corporate action effectuating amendment of certain provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, certify the following facts:
ARTICLE I
Amendment
Section 1.Date of Incorporation. The date of incorporation of the Corporation is December 10, 1984.
Section 2.Name. The name of the Corporation following this amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is The Matrixx Group, Incorporated.
Section 3.Amendment Text. The exact text of Article I of the Articles of Incorporation is now as follows:
The name of the Corporation is The Matrixx Group, Incorporated.
Furthermore, the Corporation will conduct business as The Matrixx Group,
Replas and Matrixx Performance Resins.
Section 4.Date of Adoption. The date of adoption of this Article of Amendment is April 1, 1997.
ARTICLE II
Manner of Adoption and Vote
Section 1.Board Approval. This amendment was approved by the Board of Directors and shareholder action was not required.
ARTICLE III
Compliance with Legal Requirements
The manner of the adoption of the Articles of Amendment and the vote by which they were adopted constitute full legal compliance with the provisions of the Act, the Articles of Incorporated, and By-Law of the Corporation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The undersigned, being duly sworn officers of the Corporation, executes these Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and certify to the truth of the facts stated this 1st day of April, 1997.
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Raymond E. Wright | Michael E. Wright | |||
President | Treasurer |
STATE OF INDIANA | ) | |||||
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COUNTY OF VANDERBURGH | ) |
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public duly commissioned to take acknowledgments and administer oaths in the State of Indiana, certify that Raymond E. Wright and Michael E. Wright. duly sworn officers of the Corporation, personally appeared before me; acknowledged the execution thereof; and swore to the truth of the facts therein stated.
WITNESS My hand and Notarial Seal this 1st day of April, 1997.
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Notary Public | ||||
My Commission expires: | Sonia L. Townsend | |||
Oct. 24, 1998 | (Printed Signature) | |||
My county of residence is: Vanderburgh County, Indiana |
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Indiana Secretary of State Packet: 198412-300 Filing Date: 03/09/2007 Effective Date: 03/09/2007
ARTICLES OF CROSS-SPECIES MERGER
Resulting in the Formation of a Corporation
State Form 51584 (1-04) Approved by State Board of Accounts, 2007
INSTRUCTIONS: Use 8 1/2“ by 11” white paper for attachments Present original and one copy to the address in upper right corner of this form. Please TYPE or PRINT.
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TODD ROKITA
SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATE DIVISION 302 W. Washington Street, Rm. E018 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: (317)232 6576
Indiana Code 23-1-18-3 FILING FEE: $30.00
ARTICLES OF CROSS-SPECIES MERGER OF
CITADEL PLASTICS, LLC AND PLASTIC PROCESSING OF EVANSVILLE, INCORPORATED 2.007022200028
(hereinafter “Non-surviving Business Entity” (“Entities”) and/or “Non-surviving Corporation(s)”)
INTO
THE MATRIXX. GROUP, INCORPORATED
1996050115
(hereinafter “Surviving Corporation”)
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ARTICLE I: PLAN OF CROSS-SPECIES MERGER
Please set forth the Plan of Cross-Species Merger, attach herewith, and designate it as “Exhibit A.” The Plan of Cross-Species Merger must state the
following:
. The name of each Non-surviving Corporation Incorporated In Indiana and the name and jurisdiction of formation, organization, or incorporation of each Non-surviving Business Entity;
The name of Surviving Corporation;
The terms and conditions of the merger;
. The manner and basis of converting the shares or rights thereof of Non-surviving Corporation and/or the interests, obligations, shares, other
securities, or rights thereof of Non-surviving Business Entity (Entities) and/or Non-surviving Corporations) into the shares, obligations, assets, other securities, or rights thereof of Surviving Corporation;
Any amendments to or restatements of the Articles of Incorporation of Surviving Corporation; and
All statements required to be set forth in the plan of merger by the laws under which each Non-surviving Business Entity is formed, organized, or incorporated;
All information required by the Articles of Incorporation (Indiana Code 23-1-21-2) if there are no corporations that are parties to the merger; and
Any amendments to, or a restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of Surviving Corporation, If one or more corporations are parties to the merger and if Surviving Corporation is an Indiana Corporation
The relevant Indiana Code sections for the Plan of Merger are as follows;
23-1-40-8(c)(4) If a corporation Is a party to the merger;
23-18-7-9(c)(4) If a limited liability company Is party to the merger;
23-4-1-53(c)(4) if a limited liability partnership is a party to the merger; and
• 23-16-3-13(c)(4) if a limited partnership is a party to the merger.
ARTICLE II; SURVIVING CORPORATION
If Surviving Corporation is an Indiana corporation, please complete Section 1 of this Article. If Surviving Corporation is a foreign corporation, please complete Section 2 of this Article.
(Please complete this section If Surviving Corporation Is an Indiana corporation.)
The surviving corporation is a domestic corporation existing pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law Incorporated on December 10, 1984
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(Please complete this section if Surviving Corporation is Incorporated outside of Indiana.)
The surviving corporation is a foreign corporation Incorporated under the laws of the State of and Is [] qualified [] not qualified (please designate which) to do business in Indiana.
If the surviving corporation is qualified to do business In Indiana, the date of qualification Is
(If Application for Certificate of Authority to do business In Indiana is filed concurrently herewith, please state “Upon approval of Application for Certificate of Authority”.)
ARTICLE III: NON-SURVIVING BUSINESS ENTITIES
(Please list any non-surviving corporations [If any] In this merger).
The name, state of Incorporation, and the date of Incorporation or qualification (If applicable) respectively, of each Indiana domestic corporation and Indiana qualified foreign corporation which is party to the merger are as follows:
Name of Non-surviving Corporation
Plastic Processing of Evansville,
Incorporated
State of Domicile
Date of incorporation or qualification in Indiana
Indiana
April 24, 1996
Name of Non-surviving Corporation
State of Domicile
Date of incorporation or qualification In Indiana
Name of Non-surviving Corporation
State of Domicile
Date of incorporation or qualification in Indiana
(Please list my Non-surviving Business Entities that are not a corporation[if any] in this merger).
The name, business entity type, state of organization, and date of organization of any Indiana or foreign business entity that is a party to the merger and qualified to do business In Indiana (if applicable).
Name
Citadel Plastics, LLC
Type of business entity
limited liability company
State of Domicile
Indiana
Date of organization or qualification
February 21, 2007
Name
Type of business entity
State of Domicile
Date of organization or qualification
Name
Type of business entity
State of Domicile
Date of organization or qualification
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ARTICLE IV: MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF SURVIVING CORPORATION
(Please complete either Section 1 or Section 2).
[] Shareholder vote not required.
The merger / share exchange was adopted by the Incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
Vote of shareholders is required (Please select either A or B)
The designation (i.e. common, preferred, or any classification where different classes of stack exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange, and the number votes each voting group represented at the meeting are set forth below:
A.
Unanimous written consent executed on March 8,
2007 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote.
B. Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board of Directors.
TOTAL
A
B
C
DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i.e. preferred and common)
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEETING
SHARES VOTED IN FAVOR
SHARES VOTED AGAINST
ARTICLE V: MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF NON-SURVIVING CORPORATION (if applicable)
Please complete this Article if a corporation is party to the merger. (Select either A or B):
The designation (i.e. common, preferred, or any classification where different classes of stock exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange, and the number of votes of each voting group represented at the meeting is set forth below:
A [x] Unanimous consent executed on March 8, 2007 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote. B Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board of Directors.
TOTAL
A
B
C
DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i. e. preferred and common)
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEETING
SHARES VOTED IN FAVOR
SHARES VOTED AGAINST
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ARTICLE VI: SIGNATURE
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned, being a duly authorized representative of Surviving Corporation, executes these Articles of Cross-Species Merger and
verifies, subject to penalty of perjury, that the statements contained herein are true, and that each business entity that is a party to this merger has approved
the plan of merger according to Indiana law or according to the laws of the State In which the business entity was organized or incorporated, this
8th day of March, 2007.
Signature
Printed name
Paul Peterson
Title
Secretary
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PLAN OF MERGER
This Plan of Merger (“Plan of Merger”) is made and entered into this 8th day of March, 2007 by and among The Matrixx Group, Incorporated, an Indiana corporation (the “Surviving Company”), Citadel Plastics, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Citadel Plastics”) and Plastic Processing of Evansville, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“Plastic Processing” and together with Citadel Plastics the “Merged Companies”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors and the sole Shareholder of the Surviving Company, the Board of Directors and sole Shareholder of Plastic Processing and the sole Member of Citadel Plastics deem it advisable and in the best interests of the parties hereto, that the Merged Companies be merged into the Surviving Company under the laws of the State of Indiana pursuant to the provisions of Section 23-1-40-8 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree to merge upon the terms and conditions stated below:
1. The parties hereto agree that the Merged Companies will be merged into the Surviving Company (the “Merger”). The separate existence of the Merged Companies will cease, and the existence of the Surviving Company will continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Merger, with all rights, privileges, immunities and powers, and subject to all the duties and liabilities, of a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Indiana.
2. The mode of effecting the Merger will be as follows:
(a) At the Effective Date (as defined below), each membership unit of Citadel Plastics which is issued and outstanding on the Effective Date of the Merger, and all rights in respect thereof, shall be converted into the right to receive one (1) share of common stock, no par value, of the Surviving Company.
(b) At the Effective Date, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Plastic Processing which is issued and outstanding on the Effective Date of the Merger, and all rights in respect thereof, shall be converted into the right to receive one (1) share of common stock, no par value, of the Surviving Company.
(c) At the Effective Date, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, no par value, of the Surviving Company shall remain outstanding and unchanged as a result of the Merger.
(d) The Merger will become effective upon the filing of Articles of Cross Species Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana (the “Effective Date”).
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(e) Upon the Effective Date of the Merger, all the property, rights, privileges, franchises, patents, trademarks, licenses, registrations and other assets of every kind and description of the Merged Companies shall be transferred to, vested in, and devolve upon, the Surviving Company without further act or deed and all property, rights, and every other interest of the Surviving Company and the Merged Companies shall be as effectively the property of the Surviving Company as they were of the Surviving Company and the Merged Companies, respectively. The Merged Companies hereby agree from time to time, as and when requested by the Surviving Company or by its successors or assigns, to execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such deeds and instruments and to take or cause to be taken such further or other action as the Surviving Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to vest in and confirm to the Surviving Company title to and possession of any property of the Merged Companies acquired or to be acquired by reason of or as a result of the Merger herein provided for and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes hereof and the proper Member and Board of Directors of the Merged Companies and the Board of Directors of the Surviving Company are fully authorized in the name of the Merged Companies and the Surviving Company, respectively to take any and all such action.
(f) All debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Company and Merged Companies will attach to the Surviving Company, and may be enforced against the Surviving Company to the same extent as if said debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by Surviving Company.
3. The By-Laws of the Surviving Company as they exist on the Effective Date of this Plan of Merger shall be amended and restated to read as set forth onExhibit A attached hereto.
4. The Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Company as they exist on the Effective Date of this Plan of Merger shall be and remain the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Company until the same shall be altered, amended or repealed as therein provided.
5. The Board of Directors of the Surviving Company and the Board of Directors and Member of the Merged Companies shall have the power in their discretion to abandon the Merger provided for herein prior to the filing of the Articles of Cross-Species Merger or other appropriate certificate with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana.
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6. This Plan of Merger will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Indiana.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their respective names to be signed hereto by their officers, duly authorized by their respective Board of Directors, Shareholders and Member, as the case may be.
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED | ||
(Surviving Company) | ||
By: | ||
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Paul Peterson, Secretary | ||
CITADEL PLASTICS, LLC | ||
(Merged Company) | ||
By: | CITADEL PLASTICS HOLDINGS, INC., | |
Member | ||
By: | ||
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Paul Peterson, Secretary | ||
PLASTIC PROCESSING OF EVANSVILLE, INCORPORATED | ||
(Merged Company) | ||
By: | ||
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Paul Peterson, Secretary |
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY-LAWS
OF
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
ARTICLE 1
Identification
Section 1.01Name. The name of the corporation is The Matrixx Group, Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as the “corporation”).
Section 1.02Principal Office and Resident Agent. The post-office address of the principal office of the corporation is 719 Mels Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47712; and the name and post-office address of its Resident Agent in charge of such office is Raymond E. Wright, 719 Mels Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47712. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Indiana as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.
Section 1.03Seal. The seal of the corporation shall be circular in form and mounted upon a metal die, suitable for impressing the same upon paper. About the upper periphery of the seal shall appear the words “The Matrixx Group, Incorporated” and about the lower periphery thereof, the word “Indiana.” In the center of the seal shall appear the words “Corporate Seal.”
Section 1.04Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 2
Shares of Stock
Section 2.01Consideration for Shares. The Board of Directors shall cause the corporation to issue the shares of stock of the corporation for such consideration as has been fixed by such Board pursuant to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.
Section 2.02Payment for Shares. Subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the consideration for the issuance of shares of stock of the corporation may be paid, in whole or in part, in money, in other property, tangible or intangible, or in labor actually performed for, or services actually rendered to, the corporations provided, however, that the part of the surplus of the corporation which is transferred to stated capital upon the issuance of shares as a share dividend shall be deemed to be the consideration for the issuance of such shares. When payment of the consideration for which a share was authorized to be issued shall have been received by the corporation, or when surplus shall have been transferred to stated capital upon the issuance of a share dividend, such share shall be declared and taken to be fully paid and not liable to any further call or assessment, and the holder thereof shall not be liable for any further transaction. The judgment of the Board of Directors as to the value of such property, labor or services received as consideration, or the value placed by the Board of Directors upon the corporate assets in the event of a share dividend, shall be conclusive. Promissory notes, uncertified checks, or future services shall not be accepted in payment or part payment of any of the shares of the corporation.
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Section 2.03Certificates for Shares. Each holder of shares of stock of the corporation shall be entitled to a certificate signed by the president or vice president and the secretary of the corporation with the seal of the corporation thereunto affixed, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the corporation, The stock certificates to represent the shares of the capital stock of this corporation shall be in such form, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Indiana, as may be adopted by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.04Transfer of Shares. The shares of the corporation shall be transferable on the books of the corporation upon surrender of the certificate or certificates representing the same, properly endorsed by the registered holder or by his duly authorized attorney, such endorsement or endorsements to be witnessed by one witness. The requirement for witnessing may be waived in writing upon the form of endorsement by the president of the corporation.
Section 2.05Equitable Interests in Shares Need Not Be Recognized. The corporation and its officers shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock of the corporation as the holder in fact thereof and accordingly shall not be required to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such shares or shares on the part of any other person or persons, whether or not express notice thereof shall have been given the corporation, save as expressly provided to the contrary by the laws of the State of Indiana, the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation, or these By-Laws.
ARTICLE 3
Meetings of Shareholders
Section 3.01Place of Meetings. All meetings of shareholders of the corporation shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Indiana, as may be specified in the respective notices, or waivers of notice thereof, or proxies to represent shareholders thereat.
Section 3.02Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held in the month of April of each year on such day, place and time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors. If for any reason the annual meeting of the shareholders shall not be held at a time and place herein provided, the same may be held at any time thereafter, or the business to be transacted at such annual meeting may be transacted at any special meeting called for that purpose.
Section 3.03Special Meetings. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the president, by the Board of Directors, or by shareholders holding not less than one-fourth (1/4) of all the shares of stock outstanding.
Section 3.04Notice of Meetings. A written or printed notice, stating the place, day and hour of the meeting, and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered or mailed by the secretary, or by the officers or persons calling the meeting, to each holder of the shares of the corporation at the time entitled to vote at such address as appears upon the records of the corporation at least ten days before the date of the meeting. Notice of any such meeting may be waived in writing by any shareholder if the waiver sets forth in reasonable detail the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and the time and place thereof. Attendance at any meeting, in person or by proxy, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting.
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Section 3.05Vote by Consent in Writing. Any action required by the Indiana General Corporation Act, as amended, to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting if, prior to such action, a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof and such written consent is filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders.
Section 3.06Voting at Meetings.
(a)Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, every holder of the shares of stock of the corporation shall have the right at all meetings of the shareholders of the corporation to one vote for each share of stock standing in his name on the books of the corporation.
(b) Proxies. A shareholder may vote either in person, by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder, or by a duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution unless a longer time is expressly provided therein.
(c)Quorum. Unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation, at any meeting of shareholders a majority of the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE 4
Board of Directors
Section 4.01Number. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall not be less than one (1) and not more than ten (10). Thereafter, within the limits above specified, the number of directors shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, or by the shareholders at the annual meeting. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of shareholders, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. The first Board of Directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders.
Section 4.02Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors shall meet each year immediately after the annual meeting of the shareholders at the place where such meeting of the shareholders has been held for the purpose of organization, election of officers, and consideration of any business that may be brought before the meeting. No notice shall be necessary for the holding of this annual meeting of the Board specifically called in the manner provided in Section 4.03 of this Article.
Section 4.03Other Meetings. Other meetings of the Board of Directors may be held upon the call of the president, or of two or more members of the Board of Directors, at any place within or without the State of Indiana upon 48 hours notice, specifying the time, place, and general purposes of the meeting, given to each director, either personally, by mailing or by telegram. At any meeting at which all directors are present, notice of the time, place, and purposes thereof shall be deemed waived; and similar notice may likewise be waived by absent directors, either by written instrument or by telegram.
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Section 4.04Vote by Consent in Writing. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if prior to such action a written consent to such action is signed by all members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
Section 4.05Quorum. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, the presence of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors then qualified and acting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, except the filling of vacancies in the Board of Directors.
Section 4.06Vacancies. In case of any vacancy in the Board of Directors through death, resignation, removal or other cause, the remaining directors, by the affirmative vote of a majority thereof, may elect a successor to fill such vacancy until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified.
ARTICLE 5
The Officers of the Corporation
Section 5.01Officers. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except that the duties of the president and secretary shall not be performed by the same person. The Board of Directors, by resolution, may create and define the duties of other offices in the corporation and may elect or appoint persons to fill such offices.
Section 5.02Vacancies. Whenever any vacancies shall occur in any office by death, resignation, increase in the number of offices of the corporation, or otherwise, the same shall be filled by the Board of Directors, and the officer so elected shall hold office until his successor is chosen and qualified.
Section 5.03The President. The president shall preside at all meetings of shareholders and directors; discharge all the duties which devolve upon a presiding officer; and perform such other duties as these By-Laws provide or the Board of Directors may prescribe.
The president shall have full authority to execute proxies on behalf of the corporation; to vote stock owned by it in any other corporation; and to execute, with the secretary, powers of attorney to appoint other corporations, partnerships, or individuals the agent of the corporation, all subject to the provisions of the Indiana General Corporation Act of 1929, as amended, the Articles of Incorporation and these By-Laws.
Section 5.04The Vice President. The vice president shall perform all duties incumbent upon the president during the absence or disability of the president and perform such other duties as these By-Laws may require or the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section 5.05The Secretary. The secretary shall have the custody and care of the corporate seal, records, minutes and stock books of the corporation. He or she shall attend all
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meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors; shall keep, or cause to be kept in a book provided for the purpose, a true and complete record of the proceedings of such meetings; and shall perform a like duty for all standing committees appointed by the Board of Directors when required. He or she shall attend to the giving and serving all notices of the corporation; shall file and take charge of all papers and documents belonging to the corporation; and shall perform such other duties as these By-Laws may require or the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section 5.06The Treasurer. The treasurer shall keep correct and complete records of account, showing accurately at all times the financial condition of the corporation. He or she shall be the legal custodian of all monies, notes, securities and other valuables which may from time to time come into the possession of the corporation. He or she shall immediately deposit all funds of the corporation coming into his or her hands in some reliable bank or other depository to be designated by the Board of Directors and shall keep such bank account in the name of the corporation. He or she shall furnish at meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever requested, a statement of the financial condition of the corporation and shall perform such other duties as these By-Laws may require or the Board of Directors may prescribe. The treasurer may be required to furnish bond in such amount as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.07Delegation of Authority. In case of the absence of any officer of the corporation, or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may delegate the powers or duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director, for the time being, provided a majority of the entire Board of Directors concurs therein.
ARTICLE 6
Executive Committee
Section 6.01Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the number of directors fixed by these By-laws or otherwise, may create one or more committees and appoint members of the board to serve on them. Each committee may have one or more members, who serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Such committee shall have and exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the corporation, except as otherwise required by law. Vacancies in the membership of committee shall be filled by the Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. The executive committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the board when required.
ARTICLE 7
Notices
Section 7.01Notice Required. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the Articles of Incorporation or of these By-Laws, notice is required to be given to any director or shareholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or shareholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram.
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Section 7.02Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE 8
Corporate Books
Section 8.01Place of Keeping, In General. Except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Indiana, by the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation, or by these By-Laws, the books and records of the corporation may be kept at such place or places, within or without the State of Indiana, as the Board of Directors may from time to time by resolution determine.
Section 8.02Stock Register or Transfer Book. The original or duplicate stock register or transfer book or, in case a stock registrar or transfer agent shall be employed by the corporation, either within or without the State of Indiana, a complete and accurate shareholders list, alphabetically arranged, giving the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number of shares held by each, shall be kept at the principal office of the corporation in the State of Indiana.
ARTICLE 9
Contracts, Checks, Notes, Dividends, Etc.
Section 9.01In General. All contracts and agreements authorized by the Board of Directors, and all checks, drafts, notes, bonds, bills of exchange, land orders for the payment of money, shall, unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors or unless otherwise required by law, be signed by any two of the following officers who are different persons: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, or assistant secretary. The Board of Directors may, however, authorize any one of such officers to sign checks, drafts, and orders for the payment of money singly and without necessity of countersignature, and may designate employees of the corporation, other than those named above, who may execute drafts, checks and orders for the payment of money in the name of the corporation in its behalf.
Section 9.02Dividends. Subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation relating thereto, if any, dividends may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of stock, subject to any provisions of the Articles of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors, from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
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ARTICLE 10
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 10.01Indemnification. In General. The corporation shall indemnify any person made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she, his or her testator or intestate, is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation, or of any corporation which he or she served as such at the request of the corporation, against the reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense of such action, suit or proceedings, or in connection with any appeal therein, to the fullest extent provided by Indiana law. The corporation may also reimburse to any such director, officer or employee the reasonable costs of settlement of any such action, suit or proceeding, if it shall be found by a majority of a committee composed of the directors not involved in the matter in controversy (whether or not a quorum) that it is to the interests of the corporation that such settlement be made and that such director, officer or employee was not guilty of negligence or misconduct. Such rights of indemnification and reimbursement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which such director, officer or employee may be entitled apart from the provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 11
Disallowed Salary, Etc.
Section 11.01In General. Any payments made to an officer of the corporation, such as a salary, commission, bonus, interest, rent or travel and entertainment expense incurred by such officer, which shall be disallowed, in whole or in part, as a deductible corporate expense by the Internal Revenue Service, shall be reimbursed by such officer to the corporation to the full extent of such disallowance. The Board of Directors shall have the duty to enforce payment of such amount disallowed. Reimbursement may take the form of proportionate amounts being withheld from future compensation of such officer in lieu of a lump sum payment at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 12
Amendments
Section 12.01In General. These By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed or new By-Laws may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the board, unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws.
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Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
of
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
I, TODD ROKITA, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Articles of Merger of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
The following non-surviving entity(s):
CITADEL PLASTICS, LLC
a(n) Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC)
PLASTIC PROCESSING OF EVANSVILLE, INCORPORATED
a(n) For-Profit Domestic Corporation
merged with and into the surviving entity:
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Friday, March 09, 2007.
In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, March 9, 2007.
TODD ROKITA, SECRETARY OF STATE
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ARTICLES OF CROSS-SPECIES MERGER Resulting in the Formation of a Corporation
State Form 51584 (1-04)
Approved by State Board of Accounts, 2004
INSTRUCTIONS: Use 8 1/2” x 11” white paper for attachments.
Present original and one copy to the address in upper right corner of this form. Please TYPE or PRINT.
Please visit our office on the web at www.sos.In.gov.
TODD ROKITA SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATE DIVISION 302 W. Washington Street Rm. E018 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: (317) 232-6676
Indiana Code 23-1-18-3 FILING FEE: $30.00
Citadel Canada LLC
ARTICLES OF CROSS-SPECIES MERGER OF
(hereinafter Non-surviving Business Entity” (“Entities”) and/or “Non-surviving Corporation(s)”)
INTO
The Matrixx Group, Incorporated
(hereinafter “Surviving Corporation”)
ARTICLE I: PLAN OF CROSS-SPECIES MERGER
Please set forth the Plan of Cross-Species Merger, attach herewith, and designate it as “Exhibit A.” The Plan of Cross-Species Merger must state the following:
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| The name of each Non-surviving Corporation incorporated In Indiana and the name and jurisdiction of formation, organization, or incorporation of each Non-surviving Business Entity; |
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| The name of Surviving Corporation; |
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| The terms and conditions of the merger; |
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| The manner and basis of converting the shares or rights thereof of Non-surviving Corporation and/or the interests, obligations, shares, other securities, or rights thereof of Non-surviving Business Entity (Entities) and/or Non-surviving Corporation(s) into the shares, obligations, assets, other securities, or rights thereof of Surviving Corporation; |
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| Any amendments to or restatements of the Articles of Incorporation of Surviving Corporation; and |
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| All statements required to be set forth in the plan of merger by the laws under which each Non-surviving Business Entity is formed, organized, or incorporated; |
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| All information required by the Articles of Incorporation (Indiana Code 23-1-21-2) if there are no corporations that are parties to the merger; and |
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| Any amendments to, or a restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of Surviving Corporation, if one or more corporations are parties to the merger and if Surviving Corporation is an Indiana Corporation. |
The relevant Indiana Code sections for the Plan of Merger are as follows:
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| 23-1-40-8(c)(4) if a corporation is a party to the merger; |
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| 23-18-7-9(c)(4) if a limited liability company is party to the merger; |
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| 23-4-1-53(c)(4) if a limited liability partnership is a party to the merger; and |
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| 23-16-3-13(c)(4) if a limited partnership is a party to the merger. |
ARTICLE II: SURVIVING CORPORATION
If Surviving Corporation is an Indiana corporation, please complete Section 1 of this Article. If Surviving Corporation is a foreign corporation, please complete Section 2 of this Article.
(Please complete this section if Surviving Corporation is an Indiana corporation.)
The surviving corporation is a domestic corporation existing pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law Incorporated on December 10, 1984.
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(Please complete this section if Surviving Corporation is incorporated outside of Indiana.)
The surviving corporation is a foreign corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of and is ☐ qualified ☐ not qualified (please designate which) to do business in Indiana.
If the surviving corporation is qualified to do business in Indiana, the date of qualification is.
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ARTICLE III: NON-SURVIVING BUSINESS ENTITIES
(Please list any non-surviving corporations [If any] in this merger).
The name, state of incorporation, and the date of incorporation or qualification (if applicable) respectively, of each Indiana domestic corporation and Indiana qualified foreign corporation which is party to the merger are as follows:
Name of Non-surviving Corporation
State of Domicile
Date of Incorporation or qualification in Indiana
Name of Non-surviving Corporation
State of Domicile
Date of Incorporation or qualification in Indiana
Name of Non-surviving Corporation
State of Domicile
Date of Incorporation or qualification in Indiana
(Please list any Non-surviving Business Entities that are not a corporation[If any] in this merger).
The name, business entity type, state of organization, and date of organization of any Indiana or foreign business entity that is a party to the merger and qualified to do business in Indiana (if applicable).
Name
Type of business entity
Citadel Canada LLC
limited liability company
State of Domicile
Date of organization or qualification
Delaware
July 9, 2009 (in DE)(not qualified in IN)
Name
Type of business entity
State of Domicile
Date of organization or qualification
Name
Type of business entity
State of Domicile
Date of organization or qualification
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ARTICLE IV: MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF SURVIVING CORPORATION
(Please complete either Section 1 or Section 2).
☐ Shareholder vote not required.
• The merger / share exchange was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
☐ Vote of shareholders is required (Please select either A or B)
The designation (i.e. common, preferred, or any classification where different classes of stock exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange, and the number votes each voting group represented at the meeting are set forth below:
A. ☒ Unanimous written consent executed on December 15, 2010 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote.
OR
B. ☐ Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board of Directors.
TOTAL A B C
DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i.e. preferred and common) common
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES 241
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST 241
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEETING 241
SHARES VOTED IN FAVOR 241
SHARES VOTED AGAINST 0
ARTICLE V: MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF NON-SURVIVING CORPORATION (If applicable)
Please complete this Article If a corporation is party to the merger. (Select either A or B)
The designation (i.e. common, preferred, or any classification where different classes of stock exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange, and the number of votes of each voting group represented at the meeting is set forth below:
A. ☐ Unanimous consent executed on , 20 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote.
B. ☐ Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board of Directors.
TOTAL A B C
DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i.e. preferred and common)
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEETING
SHARES VOTED IN FAVOR
SHARES VOTED AGAINST
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ARTICLE VI: SIGNATURE
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned, being a duly authorized representative of Surviving Corporation, executes these Articles of Cross-Species Merger and verifies, subject to penalty of perjury, that the statements contained herein are true, and that each business entity that is a party to this merger has approved the plan of merger according to Indiana law or according to the laws of the State in which the business entity was organized or incorporated, this
15th day of Dec. , 2010.
Signature
Printed name
Matthew D. McDonald
Title
Vice President
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF PLAN OF MERGER
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Plan of Merger”) is made and entered into this 15th day of December 2010, by and among The Matrixx Group, Incorporated, an Indiana corporation (the “Surviving Company”) and Citadel Canada LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Merged Company”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors and the sole shareholder of the Surviving Company and the sole Member and Board of Managers of the Merged Company deem it advisable and in the best interests of the parties hereto, that the Merged Company be merged into the Surviving Company under the laws of the State of Indiana pursuant to the provision of Section 23-1-40-8 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties here to agree to merge upon the terms and conditions stated below:
1. The parties hereto agree that the Merged Company will be merged into the Surviving Company (the “Merger”). The separate existence of the Merged Company will cease, and the existence of the Surviving Company will continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Merger, with all rights, privileges, immunities and powers, and subject to all the duties and liabilities, of a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Indiana.
2. The mode of effecting the Merger will be as follows:
(a) At the Effective Date (as defined below), each membership unit of the Merged Company which is issued and outstanding on the Effective Date of the Merger, and all rights in respect thereof, shall be converted into the right to receive one (1) share of common stock, no par value, of the Surviving Company.
(b) At the Effective Date, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, no par value, of the Surviving Company shall remain outstanding and unchanged as a result of the Merger.
(c) The Merger will become effective upon filing of the Articles of Cross-Species Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana and the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Effective Date”).
(d) Upon the Effective Date of the Merger, all the property, rights, privileges, franchises, patents, trademarks, licenses, registrations and other assets of every kind and description of the Merged Company shall be transferred to, vested and devolve upon, the Surviving Company without further acct or deed and all property, rights and every other interest of the Surviving Company and the Merged Company shall be as effectively the property of the Surviving Company as they were of the Surviving Company and the Merged Company, respectively. The Merged Company hereby agrees from time to time, as and when requested by the Surviving Company or by its successors or assigns, to execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such deeds and instruments and to take a cause to be taken such further or other action as the Surviving Company title to and possession of any property of the Merged Company acquired or to be acquired by reason of or as a result of the Merger herein
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provided for and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes hereof and the proper Member and Board of Managers of the Merged Company and the Board of Directors of the Surviving Company are fully authorized in the name of the Merged Company and the Surviving Company, respectively to take any and all such action.
(e) All debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Company and Merged Company will attach to the Surviving Company, and may be enforced against the Surviving Company to the same extent as if said debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by Surviving Company.
3. The By-Laws of the Surviving Company as they exist on the Effective Date of this Plan of Merger shall and remain the By-Laws of the Surviving Company until the same shall be altered, amended or repealed as therein provided.
4. The Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Company as they exist on the Effective Date of this Plan of Merger shall be and remain the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Company until the same shall be altered, amended or repeated as therein provided.
5. The Board of Directors of the Surviving Company and the Board of Managers and Member of the Merged Company shall have the power in their discretion to abandon the Merger provided for herein prior to the filing of the Articles of Cross-Species Merger or other appropriate certificate with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana and the Certificate of Merger of other appropriate certificate with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
6. This Plan of Merger will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Indiana.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their respective names to be signed hereto by their officer, duly authorized by their respective Board of Directors, Shareholders, Member or Board of Managers, as the case may be.
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED | ||
(Surviving Company) | ||
By: | ||
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Matthew D. McDonald, Vice President | ||
CITADEL CANADA LLC | ||
(Merged Company) | ||
By: | ||
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Matthew D. McDonald, Chief Financial Officer and a Manager |
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State of Indiana
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
of
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
I, TODD ROKITA, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Articles of Merger of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
The following non-surviving entity(s):
CITADEL CANADA LLC
a(n) Delaware Non-Qualified Foreign Corporation
merged with and into the surviving entity:
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
Indiana Secretary of State | ||
Packet: 198412-300 | ||
Filing Date: 12/21/2010 | ||
Effective Date: 12/21/2010 |
NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Tuesday, December 21, 2010.
In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, December 21, 2010.
TODD ROKITA, SECRETARY OF STATE
198412-300 / 20101 22255956 |
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Indiana Secretary of State Packet: 198412-300 Filing Date: 12/28/2011 Effective Date: 12/31/2011
ARTICLES OF MERGER
State Form 39036 (R8/2-11)
Approved by State Board of Accounts, 1995
APPROVED
AND
FILED
IND. SECRETARY OF STATE
INSTRUCTIONS: Use 8 1/2” x 11” white paper for attachments.
Present original and one (1) copy to the address in upper right corner of this form. Please TYPE or PRINT.
Please visit our office on the web at www.sos.in.gov.
CHARLES P. WHITE SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATIONS DIVISION
302 W. Washington Street, Room E018 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Telephone: (317) 232-6576
Indiana Code 23-1-40-1 et. seq. FILING FEE: $90.00
ARTICLES OF MERGER / SHARE EXCHANGE
OF
Matrixx - QTR, Inc.
(hereinafter “the nonsurviving corporation(s)”)
INTO
The Matrixx Group, Incorporated
(hereinafter “the surviving corporation”)
Effective date: December 31, 2011
ARTICLE I - SURVIVING CORPORATION
SECTION 1:
The name of the corporation surviving the merger is The Matrixx Group, Incorporated
and such name ☐ has ☒ has not (designate which) been changed as a result of the merger,
SECTION 2:
a. The surviving corporation is a domestic corporation existing pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation law incorporated on (month, day, year) December 10, 1984
b. The surviving corporation is a foreign corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of and
☐ qualified ☐ not qualified (designate which) to do business in Indiana.
If the surviving corporation is qualified to do business in Indiana, state the date of qualification (month, day, year):
(If Application for Certificate of Authority is filed concurrently herewith state “Upon approval of Application for Certificate of Authority”)
ARTICLE II - NONSURVIVING CORPORATION (S)
The name, state of incorporation, and date of incorporation or qualification (if applicable) respectively, of each Indiana domestic corporation
and Indiana qualified foreign corporation, other than the survivor, which is party to the merger are as follows:
Name of Corporation
Matrixx - QTR, Inc.
State of Domicile
Date of Incorporation or qualification in Indiana, if applicable (month, day, year)
Delaware
June 30, 2010
Name of Corporation
State of Domicile
Date of Incorporation or qualification in Indiana, if applicable (month, day, year)
Name of Corporation
State of Domicile
Date of Incorporation or qualification in Indiana, if applicable (month, day, year)
ARTICLE III - PLAN OF MERGER OR SHARE EXCHANGE
The Plan of Merger or Share Exchange, containing such information as required by Indiana Code 23-1-40-1 (b), is set forth in “Exhibit A”, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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ARTICLE IV - MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF SURVIVING CORPORATION (Must complete Section 1 or 2)
SECTION 1: ☒ Shareholder vote not required.
The merger / share exchange was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
SECTION 2: ☐ Vote of shareholders (Select either A or B)
The designation (i.e., common, preferred or any classification where different classes of stock exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange and the number of votes of each voting group represented at the meeting is set forth below:
A. Unanimous written consent executed on 20 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote.
B. Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board of Directors.
TOTAL A B C
DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i.e., preferred and common)
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEETING
SHARES VOTED IN FAVOR
SHARES VOTED AGAINST
ARTICLE V - MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF NONSURVIVING CORPORATION (Must complete Section 1 or 2)
SECTION 1: ☒
Shareholder vote not required.
The merger / share exchange was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
SECTION 2: ☐ Vote of shareholders (Select either A or B)
The designation (i.e., common, preferred or any classification where, different classes of stock exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange and the number of votes of each voting group represented at the meeting is set forth below:
A. Unanimous written consent executed on 20 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote.
B. Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board of Directors.
TOTAL A B C
DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i.e., preferred and common)
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEETING
SHARES VOTED IN FAVOR
SHARES VOTED AGAINST
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned being the Secretary of the surviving corporation
Officer or Chairman of Board
executes these Articles of Merger / Share Exchange and verifies, subject to penalties of perjury that the statements contained herein are true. this 28th day of December 2011.
Signature Printed name
Paul H. Peterson Page 2 of 2
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EXHIBIT A
THE PLAN OF MERGER
The Plan of Merger (the “Plan”), is by and between Matrixx-QTR, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Terminating Corporation”) and The Matrixx Group, Incorporated, an Indiana corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”). The Terminating Corporation and Surviving Corporation are sometimes referred to collectively as the “Parties”.
The Surviving Corporation owns all of the outstanding shares of the Terminating Corporation; and
The Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation has determined that it is in the best interests of the Parties to merge the Terminating Corporation into the Surviving Corporation (the “Merger”) in order to create a single corporation organized under the laws of the State of Indiana. The Board of Directors of Surviving Corporation approved the Plan as of December 28, 2011.
The Terminating Corporation shall be merged into the Surviving Corporation, in accordance with, and pursuant to the laws of the State of Indiana and as permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware.
The Merger shall become effective on December 31, 2011 (the “Effective Date”). The Surviving Corporation may at any time after the Effective Date, take any action (including executing and delivering any document) in the name of and on behalf of either the Surviving Corporation or the Terminating Corporation in order to carry out and effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Plan.
As of the Effective Date, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the Surviving Corporation or the Terminating Corporation, each share of Common Stock of the Terminating Corporation outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be surrendered and cancelled and no payment shall be made in connection therewith.
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State of Indiana
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
of
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
I, CHARLES P. WHITE, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Articles of Merger of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
The following non-surviving entity(s):
MATRIXX-QTR, INC.
a(n) Delaware For-Profit Foreign Corporation qualified in Indiana
merged with and into the surviving entity:
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
Indiana Secretary of State | ||
Packet: 198412-300 | ||
Filing Date: 12/28/2011 | ||
Effective Date: 12/31/2011 |
NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Saturday, December 31, 2011.
In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, December 28, 2011.
CHARLES P. WHITE, SECRETARY OF STATE | ||
198412-300 / 2011122960575 |
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Indiana Secretary of State Packet: 198412-300 Filing Date: 01/06/2012 Effective Date: 01/06/2012 ARTICLES OF CORRECTION
State Form 26235 (R5 / 2-11)
Approved by State Board of Accounts 1995
INSTRUCTIONS: APPROVED AND FILED
1. Use 8 1/2” x 11” white paper for attachments.
2. Present original and one (1) copy to address in upper right corner of this form.
3. Please TYPE or PRINT.
4. Please visit our office on the web at www.sos.In.gov.
CHARLES P. WHITE SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATIONS DIVISION
302 W. Washington St., Rm. E018 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: (317) 232-6576
Indiana Code 23-1-18-5
FILING FEE: $30.00
ARTICLES OF CORRECTION OF Articles of Merger Name of Corporation The Matrixx Group, Incorporated
This is a ☒ Domestic corporation ☐ Foreign corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in Indiana on
1. The Articles of Correction are filed to correct: (Describe document to be corrected and date filed or attach incorrect document.)
Articles of Merger filed 12/28/2011; effective 12/31/2011 - attached
2. These Articles of Correction are filed to correct:
☒ an incorrect statement and / or ☐ a defect in the execution, attestation, seal, verification or acknowledgement
3. The incorrect statement(s) is (are) as follows: [If necessary, attach additional sheet(s).]
On page 1 of Articles of Merger just below name of surviving corporation Articles stated (incorrectly) effective date of December 31, 2011
The first sentence of Paragraph 5 of the Plan of Merger attached as Exhibit A to Articles of Merger stated (incorrectly) an effective
date of December 31, 2011.
4. The statement(s) is (are) incorrect, or the manner of execution was defective for the following reason(s): [If necessary, attach additional sheet(s).]
The wrong effective date was listed on Articles of Merger and on Plan of Merger attached to Articles of Merger.
(Continued on the reverse side)
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5. The following is (are) the corrected statement(s) and / or the corrected execution(s): [If necessary, attach additional sheet(s).]
Effective date on page 1 of Articles of Merger is changed to: “Effective date: January 26, 2012”
Sentence 1 of Paragraph 5 of Plan of Merger (attached as Exhibit A to Articles of Merger) is deleted and replaced with the following:
“The Merger shall become effective on January 26, 2012 (the “Effective Date”).”
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned being the
Secretary
(Title)
of said Corporation executes these Articles of Correction and verifies, subject to penalties of perjury, that the facts contained herein are true, this 4th day of January , 2012.
Signature
Printed name Paul H. Peterson
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State of Indiana Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER of THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATE | ||
I, CHARLES P. WHITE, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Articles of Merger of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
The following non-surviving entity(s):
MATRIXX-QTR, INC. a(n) Delaware For-Profit Foreign Corporation qualified in Indiana
merged with and into the surviving entity: THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED | ||
NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Saturday, December 31, 2011.
In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, December 28, 2011.
CHARLES P. WHITE, SECRETARY OF STATE
198412-300 / 2011122960575 | ||
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Indiana Secretary of State Packet: 138412-300 Filing Date: 01/06/2012 Effective Date: 01/06/2012
ARTICLES OF MERGER
State Form 39036 (R8 /2-11)
Approved by State Board of Accounts, 1995
APPROVED
FILED
INSTRUCTIONS: Use 8 1/2“ x 11” white paper for attachments.
CHARLES P. WHITE SECRETARY OF STATE CORPORATIONS DIVISION
302 W. Washington Street, Room E018 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Telephone: (317) 232-6576
Present original and one (1) copy to the address in upper right corner of this form.
Please TYPE or PRINT.
Please visit our office an the web at wvw.sos.in.gov.
Indiana Code 23-1-40-1 et. seq, FILING FEE: $90.00
ARTICLES OF MERGER / SHARE EXCHANGE OF
Matrixx - QTR, Inc. (hereinafter “the nonsurviving corporation(s)”) INTO
The Matrixx Group, Incorporated
(hereinafter “surviving corporation”) Effective date: December 31, 2011 ARTICLE 1 - SURVIVING CORPORATION Section 1:
The name, of the corporation surviving the merger is The Matrixx Group, Incorporated
and such name ☐ has ☒ has not (designate which) been changed as a result of the merger.
a. The surviving Corporation is a domestic corporation existing pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law incorporated on (month, day, year) December 10, 1984
b. The surviving Corporation is a foreign corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
☐ qualified ☐ not qualified (designate which) to do business in Indiana.
If the surviving corporation is qualified to do business in Indiana, state the date of qualification (month, day, year): .
(If Application for Certificate of Authority is filed concurrently herewith state “Upon approval of Application for Certificate of Authority.*) and ARTICLE II - NONSURVIVING CORPORATION (S)
The name, state of incorporation, and date of incorporation or qualification (if applicable) respectively, of each Indiana domestic corporation and Indiana qualified foreign corporation, other than the survivor, which is party to the merger are as follows;
Name of Corporation Matrixx - QTR, Inc. State of Domicile Delaware
Date of incorporation or qualification in Indian, if applicable (month, day, year)
June 30, 2010 Name of Corporation State of Domicile
Date of incorporation or qualification in Indiana, if applicable (month, day, year) Name of Corporation
Date or incorporation or qualification in Indiana, if applicable (month, day, year)
ARTICLE III - PLAN OF MERGER OR SHARE EXCHANGE
The Plan of Merger or Share Exchange, containing such information as required by Indiana Code 23-1-40-1 (b), is set forth in “Exhibit A”, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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ARTICLE IV - MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF SURVIVING CORPORATION (Must Complete Section 1 or 2)
SECTION 1: ☒ Shareholder vote not required.
The merger / share exchange was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
SECTION 2: ☐ Vote of shareholders (Select either A or B)
The designation (i.e., common, preferred or any classification where different classes of stock exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange and the number of votes of each voting group represented at the meeting is set forth below:
A. Unanimous written consent executed on 20 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote.
B. Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board of Directors.
TOTAL A B C
DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i.e. preferred and common)
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEETING
SHARES VOTES IN FAVOR
SHARES VOTED AGAINST
ARTICLE V - MANNER OF ADOPTION AND VOTE OF NONSURVIVING CORPORATION (Must complete Section 1 or 2)
SECTION 1: ☒ Shareholder vote not required.
The merger / share exchange was adopted by the incorporators or board of directors without shareholder action and shareholder action was not required.
SECTION 2: ☐ Vote of shareholders (Select either A or B)
The designation (i.e., common, preferred or any classification where different classes of stock exist), number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the merger / share exchange and the number of votes of each voting group represented at the meeting is set forth below:
A. Unanimous written consent executed on 20 and signed by all shareholders entitled to vote.
B. Vote of shareholders during a meeting called by the Board Of Directors.
TOTAL A B C DESIGNATION OF EACH VOTING GROUP (i.e., preferred and common)
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
NUMBER OF VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST
NUMBER OF VOTES REPRESENTED AT MEET1NG
SHARES VOTED IN FAVOR
SHARES VOTED AGAINST
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned being the Secretary of the surviving corporation executes these Articles of Merger / Share Exchange and verifies, subject to penalties of perjury that the statements contained herein are true. this 28th day of December, 2011
Signature Printed name Paul H. Peterson
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EXHIBIT A
THE PLAN OF MERGER
The Plan of Merger (the “Plan”), is by and between Matrixx-QTR, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Terminating Corporation”) and The Matrixx Group, Incorporated, an Indiana corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”). The Terminating Corporation and Surviving Corporation are sometimes referred to collectively as the “Parties”.
The Surviving Corporation owns all of the outstanding shares of the Terminating Corporation; and
The Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation has determined that it is in the best interests of the Parties to merge the Terminating Corporation into the Surviving Corporation (the “Merger”) in order to create a single corporation organized under the laws of the State of Indiana. The Board of Directors of Surviving Corporation approved the Plan as of December 28, 2011.
The Terminating Corporation shall be merged into the Surviving Corporation, in accordance with, and pursuant to the laws of the State of Indiana and as permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware.
The Merger shall become effective on December 31, 2011 (the “Effective Date”). The Surviving Corporation may at any time after the Effective Date, take any action (including executing and delivering any document) in the name of and on behalf of either the Surviving Corporation or the Terminating Corporation in order to carry out and effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Plan.
As of the Effective Date, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the Surviving Corporation or the Terminating Corporation, each share of Common Stock of the Terminating Corporation outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be surrendered and cancelled and no payment shall be made in connection therewith.
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State of Indiana
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
of
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
I, CHARLES P. WHITE, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Articles of Correction of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
Indiana Secretary of State Packet: 198412-300 Filing Date: 01/06/2012 Effective Date: 01/06/2012 |
NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Friday, January 06, 2012.
In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, January 6, 2012. | ||
CHARLES P. WHITE, SECRETARY OF STATE |
198412-300 / 2012010963309
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State of Indiana
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME
of
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
I, Connie Lawson, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Certificate of Assumed Business Name of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation has been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
Following said transaction the entity named above will be doing business under the assumed business name(s) of:
CITADEL PLASTICS
NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Thursday, May 08, 2014.
In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, May 08, 2014 | ||
CONNIE LAWSON, SECRETARY OF STATE |
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RECEIVED 05/08/2014 09:54 AM | APPROVED AND FILED CONNIE LAWSON INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE 5/8/2014 10:02 AM |
CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME
Pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
ENTITY NAME
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
Creation Date: 12/10/1984
15000 HIGHWAY 41 N, EVANSVILLE, IN 47725
ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME
CITADEL PLASTICS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Effective Date: 5/8/2014
Electronic Signature: MICHAEL E. WRIGHT
Signator’s Title: MANAGER
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Transaction Id TA14050800048 |
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State of Indiana
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME
of
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
I, Connie Lawson, Secretary of State of Indiana, hereby certify that Certificate of Assumed Business Name of the above For-Profit Domestic Corporation has been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
Following said transaction the entity named above will be doing business under the assumed business name(s) of:
CITADEL THERMOPLASTICS
NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Thursday, May 08, 2014.
In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, May 08, 2014 | ||
CONNIE LAWSON, SECRETARY OF STATE |
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RECEIVED 05/08/2014 10:03 AM | APPROVED AND FILED CONNIE LAWSON INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE 5/8/2014 10:04 AM |
CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME
Pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
ENTITY NAME
THE MATRIXX GROUP, INCORPORATED
Creation Date: 12/10/1984
15000 HIGHWAY 41 N, EVANSVILLE, IN 47725
ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME
CITADEL THERMOPLASTICS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Effective Date: 5/8/2014
Electronic Signature: MICHAEL E. WRIGHT
Signator’s Title: MANAGER
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Transaction Id TA14050800056 |
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