Exhibit 3.21
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
PAUL GUZZI
Secretary of the Commonwealth
STATE HOUSE
BOSTON, MASS. 02133
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(Under G.L. Ch. 156B)
Incorporators
NAME | POST OFFICE ADDRESS |
Include given name in full in case of natural persons; in case of a corporation, give state of incorporation.
PAUL F. LAVALLEE | 250 Millham Street, Marlborough, Mass.01752 |
The above–named incorporator(s) do hereby associate (themselves) with the intention of forming a corporation under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 156B and hereby state(s):
1. | The name by which the corporation shall be known is: |
Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc.
2. | The purposes for which the corporation is formed are as follows: |
To manufacture, distribute and market all types of paper, paper products, all types of packaging products and all forms and types of plastic and plastic products including but in no way limited to plastic film, bags, and containers of every nature and description;
To carry on a general manufacturing and distributing business including the acquiring, preparing, forming, processing and converting of all types of raw materials into finished products and making such arrangements and agreements as may be deemed convenient for the distribution, marketing and sale of its products;
To purchase, construct, renovate, lease, rent, mortgage, pledge, own, hold and deal in any and all types of real and personal property;
To research and develop any and all types of machinery, equipment and products and to apply for and hold and own patents and trademarks on any products it may desire and in furtherance of its broad general business purposes to carry on any business or other activity which may lawfully be carried on by a corporation organized under the Business Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as from time to time amended whether or not related in any way to the purposes referred to in the foregoing paragraphs.
NOTE: If provisions for which the space provided under Articles 2, 4, 5 and 6 is not sufficient, additions should be set out on continuation sheets to be numbered 2A, 2B, etc. Indicate under each Article where the provision is set out. Continuation sheets shall be on 8 ½” x 11” paper and must have a left-hand margin .1 inch wide for binding. Only one side .should be used.
3. | The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock which the corporation is authorized is as follows: |
WITHOUT PAR VALUE | WITH PAR VALUE | |||||||||||||
CLASS OF STOCK | NUMBER OF SHARES | NUMBER OF SHARES | PAR VALUE | AMOUNT | ||||||||||
Preferred | $ | |||||||||||||
Common | 12,500 |
*4. | If more than one class is authorized, a description of each of the different classes of stock with, if any, the preferences, voting powers, qualifications, special or relative rights or privileges as to each class thereof and any series now established: NONE |
*5. | The restrictions, if any, imposed by the Articles of Organization upon the transfer of shares of stock of any class are as follows: |
Any stockholder, including the heirs, assings, executors or administrators of a deceased stockholder, desiring to sell or transfer such stock owned by him or them, shall first offer it to the corporation through the Board of Directors, in the manner following:
He shall notify the directors of his desire to sell or transfer by notice in writing, which notice shall contain the price at which he is willing to sell or transfer and the name of one (1) arbitrator. The directors shall within thirty days thereafter either accept the offer, or by notice to him in writing name a second arbitrator, and these two shall name a third. It shall then be the duty of the arbitrators to ascertain the value of the stock, and if any arbitrator shall neglect or refuse to appear at any meeting appointed by the arbitrators, a majority may act in the absence of such arbitrator.
After the acceptance of the offer, or the report of the arbitrators as to the value of the stock, the directors shall have thirty days within which to purchase the same at such valuation, but if at the expiration of thirty days, the corporation shall not have exercised the right so to purchase, the owner of the stock shall be at liberty to dispose of the same in any manner he may see fit.
No shares of stock shall be sold or transferred on the books of the corporation until these provisions have been complied with, but the Board of Directors may in any particular instance waive the requirement.
*6. | Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its directors or stockholders, or of any class of stockholders: NONE |
*If there are no provisions state “None”.
7. | By-laws of the corporation have been duly adopted and the initial directors, president, treasurer and clerk, whose names are set out below, have been duly elected. |
8. | The effective date of organization of the corporation shall be the date of filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or if later date is desired, specify date, (not more than 30 days after date of filing.) |
9. | The following information shall not for any purpose be treated as a permanent part of the Articles of Organization of the corporation, |
a. | The post office address of the initial principal office of the corporation in Massachusetts is: |
420 Northboro Road, Marlborough, Massachusetts, 01752
b. | The name, residence, and post office address of each of the initial directors and following officers of the corporation are as follows: |
NAME | RESIDENCE | POST OFFICE ADDRESS | ||||
President: | Paul F. Lavallee | 250 Millham St. Marlborough, Mass. 01752 | Same | |||
Treasurer: | Paul F. Lavallee | 250 Millham St. Marlborough, Mass. 01752 | Same | |||
Clerk: | Paul F. Lavallee | 250 Millham St. Marlborough, Mass. 01752 | Same | |||
Directors: | Paul F. Lavallee | 250 Millham St., Marlborough, Mass. 01752 | Same | |||
Jacqueline A. Lavallee | 250 Millham Street, Marlborough, Mass. 01752 | Same | ||||
Douglas Deschene | 94 B Follett St. So. Grafton, Mass. | Same |
c. | The date initially adopted on which the corporation’s fiscal year ends is: |
April 30
d. | The date initially fixed in the by-laws for the annual meeting of stockholders of the corporation is: |
Fourth Monday in May
e. | The name and business address of the resident agent, if any, of the corporation is: |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF and under the penalties of perjury the above-named INCORPORATOR(S) sign(s) these Articles of Organization this Eleventh (11th) day of May 1976
/s/ Paul F. Lavallee | |
Paul F. Lavallee | |
The signature of each Incorporator which is not a natural person must be by an individual who shall show the capacity in which he acts and by signing shall represent under the penalties of perjury that he is duly authorized on its behalf to sign these Articles of Organization.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 12
I hereby certify that, upon an examination of the within-written articles of organization, duly submitted to me, it appears that the provisions of the General Laws relative to the organization of corporations have been complied with, and I hereby approve said articles; and the filing fee in the amount of $125.00 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this 14th day of May 1976.
Effective date | /s/ Paul Guzzi |
PAUL GUZZI | |
Secretary of the Commonwealth |
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
PHOTO COPY OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION TO BE SENT
TO:
WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS |
BOX 646 |
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. 01752 |
Telephone | 455-434 |
FILING FEE: 1 / 20 of 1% of the total amount of the authorized capital stock with par value, and one cent a share for all authorized shares without par value, but not less than $125. General Laws, Chapter 156B. Shares of stock with a par value of less than one dollar shall be deemed to have par value of one dollar per share.
Copy Mailed
Federal Identification | |
No. 012590187 |
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
Secretary of the Commonwealth
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72
This certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth within sixty days after the date of the vote of stockholders adopting the amendment. The fee for filing this certificate is prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 114. Make check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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We, Paul F. Lavallee | President/[ILLEGIBLE] and |
Paul F. Lavallee | , Clerk/[ILLEGIBLE] of |
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. | ||||||
(Name of Corporation) | ||||||
located at | 420 Northboro Road, Marlboro, MA 01752 | |||||
do hereby certify that the following amendment to the articles of organization of the corporation was duty adopted at a meeting held on October 24, 1979, by vote of | ||||||
9000 | shares of | no par value common | out of | 9000 | shares outstanding. | |
(Class of Stock) | ||||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, and | ||||
(Class of Stock) | ||||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, | ||||
(Class of Stock) | ||||||
CROSS OUT INAPPLICABLE CLAUSE | being at least [ILLEGIBLE] Two-thirds of each class outstanding and entitled to vote thereon and of each class or series of stock whose rights are adversely affected thereby:- it was |
VOTED: | That the Clerk prepare and file an amendment to the Articles of Organization with the office of the Massachusetts Secretary of State as follows: |
A. | That Article 3 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended to read as follows: |
(see continuation sheet)
1 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.
2 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.
NOTE: | Amendments for which the space provided above is not sufficient should be set out on continuation sheets to be numbered 2A, 2B, etc. Continuation sheets shall be on 81/2” wide x 11” high paper and must have a left hand margin 1 inch wide for binding. Only one side should be used. |
FOR INCREASE IN CAPITAL FILL IN THE FOLLOWING:
The total amount of capital stock already authorized is | shares preferred | } with par value | ||
shares common | ||||
shares preferred | } without par value | |||
12,500 | shares common | |||
The amount of additional capital stock authorized is | shares preferred | } with par value | ||
shares common | ||||
shares preferred | } without par value | |||
12,500 | shares common | |||
5,000 | shares common non-voting without par value |
CONTINUATION SHEET
3. | The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock which the corporation is authorized is as follows: |
Without Par Value | ||||
Class of Stock | Number of Shares | |||
Common | 25,000 | |||
Common Non-Voting | 5,000 |
B. | That Article 4 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended to read as follows: |
4. All of the voting power of the corporation shall be vested solely in the holders of the Common Stock, and the holders of the Common Non-Voting Stock shall have no voting power. No other preference, qualification, special or [ILLEGIBLE] rights or privileges shall attach to the two classes of stock. |
The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of the General Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing, in which event (he amendment will become effective on such later date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereto signed our names this 24th day of October , in the year 1979.
/s/ Paul F. Lavallee | President/[ILLEGIBLE] |
Paul F. Lavallee | |
/s/ Paul F. Lavallee | Clerk/[ILLEGIBLE] |
Paul F. Lavallee |
SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH
979 OCT 30 PH 3:27
CORPORATION DIVISION
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72)
I hereby approve the within articles of amendment and ; the filing fee in the amount of $175.00 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this 2nd day of [ILLEGIBLE], 1979.
/s/ Michael Joseph Connolly
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State House, Boston, Mass.
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
PHOTO COPY OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT
TO:
GADBOIS, TOONE & BERGERON, [ILLEGIBLE]
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
27 BROAD STREET
MARLGORO, MA 01752
Copy Mailed Nov 9 1979
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
JOHN F. X. DAVOREN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72
This certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth within sixty days after the date of the vote of stockholders adopting the amendment. The fee for filing this certificate is prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 1 14. Make check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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We, Paul F. Lavallee | , President/[ILLEGIBLE] and |
Paul F. Lavallee | , Clerk/[ILLEGIBLE] of |
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. | ||||||
(Name of Corporation) | ||||||
Located at | 420 Northboro Road, Marlboro, MA 01752 | |||||
do hereby certify that the following amendment to the articles of organization of the corporation was duly adopted at a meeting held on October 24, 1979, by vote of
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9000 | shares of | no par value common | out of | 9000 | standing outstanding, | |
(Class of Stock) | ||||||
shares of | out of | standing outstanding, and | ||||
(Class of Stock) | ||||||
shares of | out of | standing outstanding, | ||||
(Class of Stock) | ||||||
CROSS OUT INAPPLICABLE CLAUSE | being at least [ILLEGIBLE] two-thirds of each class outstanding and entitled to vote thereon and of each class or series of stock whose rights are adversely affected thereby:-2 it was |
VOTED: | That the Clerk prepare and file an amendment to the Articles of Organization with the office of the Massachusetts Secretary of State as follows: |
A. | That Article 3 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended to read as follows: |
(see continuation sheet)
1 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.
2 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.
NOTE: | Amendments for which the space provided above is not sufficient should be set out on continuation sheets to be numbered 2A, 2B, etc. Continuation sheets shall be on 8½” wide x 11” high paper and must have a left-hand margin 1 inch wide for binding. Only one side should be used. |
CONTINUATION SHEET
3. | The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock which the corporation is authorized is as follows: |
Class of Stock | Without Par Value Number of Shares | |||
Common | 25,000 | |||
Common Non–Voting | 5,000 |
B. | That Article 4 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended to read as follows: |
4. All of the voting power of the corporation shall be vested solely in the holders of the Common Stock, and the holders of the Common Non-Voting Stock shall have no voting power. No other preference, qualification, special or relative rights or privileges shall attach to the two classes of stock.
FOR INCREASE IN CAPITAL FILL IN THE FOLLOWING.
The total Amount of capital stock already authorized is | shares preferred | with par value | ||
shares common | ||||
shares preferred | without par value | |||
12,500 | shares common | |||
The amount of additional capital stock authorized is | shares preferred | with par value | ||
shares common | ||||
shares preferred | without par value | |||
12,500 | shares common | |||
5,000 | shares common non-voting without par value |
The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of the General Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing, in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereto signed our names this 24th day of October, in the year 1979.
President/[ILLEGIBLE] | |
Paul F. Lavallee | |
Clerk/[ILLEGIBLE] | |
Paul F. Lavallee |
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
(General Laws, Chapter. 156B, Section 72)
I hereby approve the within articles of amendment and, the filing fee in the amount of $ having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this day of , 19 .
/s/ JOHN F. X. DAVOREN |
JOHN F. X. DAVOREN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State House, Boston, Mass.
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
PHOTO COPY OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT
TO:
Copy Mailed
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION | ||
NO. |
Secretary of the Commonwealth
State House, Boston, Mass. 02133
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS
OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53
I, | James Spertner, | Clerk or Assistant Clerk of the | |
Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. | |||
(Name of Corporation) | |||
located at | 420 Northboro Road, Marlboro, MA 01752 | ||
(Business Address of Corporation: Number and Street. City or Town) | |||
hereby certify in compliance with the provisions of law, that a change in the officers of said corporation has been made, and that the names of the present officers are as follows:
Address | ||||||
Give Number and Street | Expiration of | |||||
Title | Name | of Domicile | Term of Office | |||
President | Paul F. Lavallee | 250 Milham St., Marlboro, MA | ||||
Treasurer | Paul F. Lavallee | 250 Milham St., Marlboro, MA | ||||
Clerk | James Spertner | 60 Graylynn Rd., Newton, MA | ||||
Directors | Paul F. Lavallee | 250 Milham St., Marlboro, MA | ||||
Douglas Deschene | 94B Follett St., So. Grafton, MA | |||||
Thendore Pasquarello | 10 Tamarock Ter. Stoneham, MA | |||||
James Spertner | 60 Graylynn Rd., Newton, MA | |||||
SUBSCRIBED THIS 26th day of October , 1979 . UNDER THE PENALITIES OF PERJURY.
Clerk or | ||
SIGNATURE | [ILLEGIBLE] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
Secretary of the Commonwealth | FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION | |
State House, Boston, Mass. | ||
NO. |
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 14
Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] | |||||
I, | James Spertner | [ILLEGIBLE] of | |||
Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. | |||||
(Name of Corporation) | |||||
having its principal office at | Marlboro, MA. 01752 | ||||
(Post Office Address) | |||||
420 Northboro Rd., Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752 | |||||
(Number and Street, City or Town) | |||||
do hereby certify that pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 14, the directors of said corporation have changed the principal office of the corporation to | |||||
Hudson, Massachusetts | |||||
(Post Office Address) | |||||
34 Tower Street, Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 | |||||
(Number and Street, City or Town) | |||||
SUBSCRIBED THIS 26th day of October, 1979, UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY.
Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] | ||
SIGNATURE , | [ILLEGIBLE] |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY | FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION | |
Secretary of State | ||
State House, Boston, Mass. 02133 | No. | 04-2590187 |
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS
OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53
Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] | |||
I, | Steven R. Graham | [ILLEGIBLE] of the | |
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. | |||
(Name of Corporation) | |||
located at | 34 Tower Street, Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 | ||
(Business Address of Corporation: Number and Street, City or Town) | |||
hereby certify in compliance with the provisions of law, that a change in the officers of said corporation has been made, and that the names of the present officers are as follows:
Address | ||||||
Give Number and Street | Expiration of | |||||
Title | Name | of Domicile | Term of Office | |||
President | Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney, Street | Until the next | |||
Northboro, MA 01532 | annual meeting | |||||
Treasurer | Paul F. Lavallee | same as above | of directors | |||
Clerk | Steven R. Graham | 47 Jackson Drive | and /or | |||
Acton, MA 01720 | stockholders | |||||
Directors | Paul F. Lavallee | Same as above | or until their | |||
Jacqueline A. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street | successors are | ||||
Northboro, MA 01532 | ||||||
Douglas S. Decshene | 94B Follett Street | duly elected and | ||||
So. Grafton, MA 01519 | Qualified. |
SUBSCRIBED THIS 14TH day of October , 1981 , UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY.
Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] | ||
SIGNATURE | /s/ Steven R. Graham, | [ILLEGIBLE] |
This ANNUAL REPORT must be filled with thirty days after the date of the corporation’s annual meeting as fixed in its by laws. (Chapter 156B, Section 109, as amended by Chapter 238 of the Acts of 1981)
INCOMPLETE FORMS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. THEY WILL BE RETURNED TO SENDER FOR COMPLETION.
| The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | MASSACHUSETTS |
CORPORATION | ||
Office of the Secretary of State | ANNUAL REPORT | |
One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 | ||
Michael Joseph Connolly, Secretary |
I, the undersigned Paul F. Lavallee being the President of the corporation named below, in compliance with the General Laws, Chapter 156B, hereby certify that:
1. | The exact name of the corporation is | Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. |
2. | Federal Identification No. | 04–2590187 |
3. | The location of its principal office in Massachusetts is | 34 Tower Street, Hudson, MA 01749 |
If the corporation is organized to do business wholly outside Massachusetts, give the location of its principal office outside Massachusetts. | |||||
Note: | |||||
4. | The name and address of its resident agent, if any, is | See above |
5. | The date of the end of its last fiscal year was | April 30, 1982 | ||
(Month) | (Day) | (Year) | ||
6. | The capital stock of each class as of the end of its last fiscal year was as follows: |
CLASS OF STOCK | Par Value | Total Authorized | Total Issued and Outstanding | |||
Per Share | ||||||
If no par, | ||||||
so state | Number of Shares | Total Par Value | Number of Shares | |||
PREFERRED | none | none | none | none | ||
(no par | ||||||
COMMON | no par | 5,000 = 25,000 | (non-voting no par value | (1,800 – 14,400 |
7. | The names and addresses of the officers specified below and of all the directors of the corporation, and the date at which the term of office of each expires, are as follows: |
Name | |||
of | Home Address | Expiration of | |
Office | Name | City or Town, Number, Street | Term of Office |
President | Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street | Until the next |
Northboro, MA 01532 | annual meeting | ||
Treasurer | Paul F. Lavallee | Same as above | of directors |
Clerk | Steven R. Graham | 411 Mass. Ave., Acton, | and/or |
MA 01720 | stockholders | ||
or until their | |||
Directors | Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street | successors are |
Jacqueline A. Lavallee | Northboro, MA 01532 | duly elected and | |
Douglas S. Deschene | 94B Follett Street | qualified. | |
So. Grafton, MA 01519 |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY I HERETO SIGN BY NAME
this 30th day of November , 1982
Signature | ||
Title: | President |
THIS REPORT MUST BE SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
NO. 04–2590187
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
Secretary of State
ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. 02108
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72
This certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth within sixty days after the date of the vote of stockholders adopting the amendment. The fee for filing this certificate is prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 114. Make check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We, | Paul F. Lavallee | ,President/[ILLEGIBLE], and |
Steven R. Graham | ,Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] of |
Name Approved
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. | ||||||||
(Name of Corporation) | ||||||||
located at | 34 Tower Street, Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 | |||||||
do hereby certify that the following amendment to the articles of organization of the corporation was duly | ||||||||
adopted at a meeting held on January 13 , 1987 , by vote of | ||||||||
7200 | shares of | no par value common | out of | 7200 | shares outstanding, | |||
(Class of Stock) | ||||||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, and | ||||||
(Class of Stock) | ||||||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, | ||||||
(Class of Stock) | ||||||||
being at least [ILLEGIBLE] 1
CROSS OUT INAPPLICABLE CLAUSE | two-thirds of each class outstanding and entitled to vote thereon and of each class or series of stock whose rights are adversely affected thereby:- 2 |
VOTED: That the Clerk prepare and file an amendment to the Articles of Organization with the office of the Massachusetts Secretary of State as follows:
A. | That Article 3 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended to read as follows: |
(see continuation sheet)
1 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.
2 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.
NOTE: If the space provided under any Amendment or item on this form is insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 81/2 x 11 sheets of paper leaving a left hand margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Additions to more than one Amendment may be continued on a single sheet so long as each Amendment requiring each such addition is clearly indicated.
CONTINUATION SHEET
3. | The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock which the corporation is authorized is as follows: |
Class of Stock | Without Par Value Number of Shares | |||
Common | 25,000 | |||
Common Non-Voting | 5,000 |
B. That Article 4 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended to read as follows:
4. All of the voting power of the corporation shall be vested solely in the holders of the Common Stock, and the holders of the Common Non-Voting Stock shall have no voting power. No other preference, qualification, special or relative rights or privileges shall attach to the two classes of stock.
FOR INCREASE IN CAPITAL FILL IN THE FOLLOWING: | ||||
shares preferred | ||||
shares common | with par value | |||
shares preferred | ||||
The total amount of capital stock already authorized is | 12,500 | shares common | without par value | |
shares preferred | ||||
shares common | with par value | |||
The amount of additional capital stock authorized is | shares preferred | |||
12,5000 | shares common | without par value | ||
5,000 shares common non-voting without par value |
The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of The General Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing, in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereto signed our names this 29th day of January, in the year 1987.
/s/ Paul F. Lavallee | President / [ILLEGIBLE] | |
Paul F Lavallee | ||
/s/ Steven R. Graham | Clerk / [ILLEGIBLE] | |
Steven R. Graham |
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72)
I hereby approve the within articles of amendment and, the filing fee in the amount of $ having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this day of , 19 .
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
Secretary of State
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION |
PHOTO COPY OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT |
TO: | Tammy L. Tollefson, Paralegal | |
SCHEIER, SCHEIER & GRAHAM, P.C. | ||
411 Massachusetts Avenue | ||
Acton, Massachusetts 01720 | ||
Telephone | (617) 263–9561 | |
Copy Mailed |
The Commonwealth of Massarhusetts
OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY, Secretary
ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. 02108 | NO. 04–2590187 |
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72
This certificate must be submitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth within sixty days after the date of the vote of stockholders adopting the amendment. The fee for filing this certificate is prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 114. Make check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We, Paul F. Lavallee | President/and |
Steven R. Graham | Clerk/ [ILLEGIBLE] of |
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC.
(Name of Corporation)
located at 34, Tower Street , Hudson, Massachusetts 01749. do hereby certify that the following amendment to the articles of organization of the corporation was duly adopted at a meeting held on February 23 , 1989 , by vote of
25,000 | shares of | common | out of | 25,000 | shares outstanding, |
(Class of Stock) | |||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, and | |||
(Class of Stock) | |||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, | |||
(Class of Stock) |
being at least a majority of each class outstanding and entitled to vote thereon:-1
CROSS OUT | [ILLEGIBLE] |
INAPPLICABLE | [ILLEGIBLE] |
CLAUSE | [ILLEGIBLE] |
1For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.
2For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.
Note: If the space provided under any Amendment or item on this form is insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 81/2 x 11 sheets of paper leaving a left hand margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Additions to more than one Amendment may be continued on a single sheet so long as each Amendment requiring each such addition is clearly indicated.
Continuation Sheet 1.
A. | Article 3 of Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended to read as follows: |
That the total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock which the corporation is authorized is as follows:
Class of Stock | Without Par Value |
Number of Shares | |
Common | 375,000 |
Common Non-Voting | 5,000 |
B. | That Article 4 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag shall be amended to provide as follows: |
1. | All of the voting power of the corporation shall be vested solely in the holders of the common stock, and the holders of the common non–voting stock shall have no voting power. No other preference, qualification, special or relative rights or privileges shall attach to the two (2) classes of stock; and |
2. | At the time this amendment becomes effective, without any further action on the part of the Corporation or its Stockholders, each share of common (voting) shares without par value then issued and outstanding shall be changed and reclassified into fifteen (15) fully paid and nonassessable shares of common (voting) shares, without par value. The capital account of the Corporation shall not be increased or decreased by such change and reclassification. To reflect the said change and reclassification, each certificate representing shares of common (voting) stock without par value theretofore issued and outstanding shall represent fifteen (15) times the number of shares of common (voting) stock without par value issued and outstanding after such change and reclassification; and the holder of record of each such certificate shall be entitled to receive a new certificate representing a number of shares of common (voting) stock without par value of the kind authorized by this amendment, equal to fifteen (15) times the number of shares represented by said certificate for theretofore issued and outstanding shares, so that upon this amendment becoming effective each holder of record of a certificate representing theretofore issued and outstanding common (voting) stock of the Corporation will have or be entitled to certificates representing in the aggregate fifteen (15) See attached Continuation Sheets 1 and 2. incorporated herein by reference. |
February 23, 1989
The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of The General Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing, in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereto signed our names this 24th day of February, in the year 1989
/s/ Paul F. Lavelle | President / [ILLEGIBLE] |
Paul F. Lavelle | |
/s/ Steven R. Graham | Clerk / [ILLEGIBLE] |
Steven R. Graham |
RECEIVED |
MAR 22 1989 |
CORPORATION DIVISION |
SECRETARY’S OFFICE |
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72)
I hereby approve the within articles of amendment : and, the filing- fee in the amount of $ 350,00 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this 22nd day of .March ,1989.
/s/ Michael Joseph Connolly | |
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY | |
Secretary of State |
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION | |
PHOTO COPY OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT | |
TO: | Lynne A. Davidson, Paralegal |
Scheier, Scheier, Graham & Harsip, P. C. 360 Massachusetts Avenue | |
P. O. Box 288 | |
Acton, MA 01720 | |
Telephone | (508) 263–9561 |
Copy Mailed
The Commonwealth of Massarhusetts
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
Secretary of State
ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. 02108
Room 1716
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATIO | |
NO. | 04-2590187 |
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 14
I, | Steven R. Graham | Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] of | |||
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. | |||||
(Name of Corporation) | |||||
having its principal office at | 34 Tower Street, Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 | ||||
(Post Office Address) | |||||
(Number and Street, City or Town) | |||||
do hereby certify that pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 14, the directors of said corp oration have changed the principal office of the corporation to | |||||
Two Northeast Boulevard, P.O. Box 1460, Sterling, Massachusetts 01564 | |||||
(Post Office Address) | |||||
(Number and Street, City or Town) |
SUBSCRIBED THIS 20th day of February 1990, UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY.
SIGNATURE | /s/ Steven R. Graham | Clerk/ [ILLEGIBLE] | |
Steven R. Graham |
Scheier, Scheier, Graham & Harsip, P.C. | ||
ATTORNEYS AT LAW | ||
STEVEN R. GRAHAM | 360 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE | OF COUNSEL |
MARK L. SCHEIER | P.O. BOX 288 | HENRY SCHEIER* |
REBECCA J. SCHEIER | ACTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01720 | KATHLEEN A. VORCE |
BARRY S. HARSIP | (508) 263-9561 | *ADMITTED MA., |
FL., & N.Y. | ||
MICHAEL E. KATIN | ||
SUSAN S. KATZ | FAX (508) 263-3298 | |
March 8, 1990 |
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Corporate Division
One Ashburton Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Re: NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing herewith for filing the Certificate of Change of Directors or Officers of Domestic Business Corporations relative to the above corporation.
Should you have any questions or problems with the enclosed, please feel free to contact me.
Very truly yours, | |
GRAHAM & HARSIP, P.C. | |
Lynne A. Davidson | |
Paralegal |
LAD
Enclosure
cc: Client
The Commonwealth of Massurhusetts
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY | FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION |
Secretary of State |
State House, Boston, Mass. 02133 | NO. | 04-2590187 |
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS
OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53
Clerk or | |||
I, | Steven R. Graham | [ILLEGIBLE] of the | |
Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. | |||
(Name of Corporation) | |||
located at | 2 Northeast Boulevard, P.O. Box 1460, Sterling, MA 01564 | ||
(Business Address of Corporation : Number and Street, City and Town) | |||
hereby certify in compliance with the provisions of law, that a change in the officers of said corporation has been made, and that the names of the present officers are as follows:
Address | ||||||
Give Number and Street | Expiration of | |||||
Title | Name | of Domicile | Term of Office | |||
President | Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street Northboro, MA 01532 | Until their | |||
successors | ||||||
Treasurer | Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street Northboro, MA 01532 | are duly | |||
elected and | ||||||
Clerk | Steven R. Graham | 47 Jackson Drive Acton, MA 01720 | qualitied. | |||
Directors | Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street Northboro, MA 01532 | ||||
Jacqueline A. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street Northboro. MA 01532 | |||||
Edward J. Eckland | 44 Edgewood Road Shrewsbury, MA 01545 |
SUBSCRIBED THIS 8th day of March , 1990 , UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY.
SIGNATURE | /s/ Steven R. Graham | Clerk or [ILLEGIBLE] | |
Steven R. Graham |
The Commonwealth of Massarhusetts
MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY | FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION | |
Secretary of State | NO. 04–2590187 | |
State House, Boston, Mass. 02133 |
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS
OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53
Clerk or | ||||
I, | Steven R. Graham | , [ILLEGIBLE] of the | ||
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. | ||||
(Name of Corporation) | ||||
located at | 2 Northeast Boulevard, Sterling, MA 01564 | |||
(Business Address of Corporation: Number and Street, City or Town) |
hereby certify in compliance with the provisions of law, that a change in the officers of said corporation has been made, and that the names of the present officers arc as follows:
Address | |||
Give Number and Street | Expiration of | ||
Title | Name | of Domicile | Term of Office |
368 Whitney .Street | |||
President | Paul F. Lavallee | Northboro, MA 01532 | Until a |
368 Whitney Street | successor is duly | ||
Treasurer | Paul F. Lavallee | Northboro, MA 01532 | |
Clerk | Steven R. Graham | 47 Jackson Drive | elected and |
Acton, MA 01720 | |||
Directors | Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street | qualified. |
Northboro, MA 01532 | |||
Jacqueline A. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street | ||
Northboro/MA 01532 | |||
Edward J. Eckland | 44 Edgewood Road | ||
Shrewbury, MA 01545 | |||
Dawn M. Lavallee | 12 Saxon Lane | ||
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 | |||
Ladd M. Lavallee | 10 Ridgefield Circle #210A | ||
Clinton, MA 01510 |
SUBSCRIBED THIS 28th day of February, 1996, UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY.
Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] | ||
[ILLEGIBLE] | /s/ [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] |
[ILLEGIBLE] |
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION | |
NO. 04–2590187 |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS
OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53)
I, | Steven R. Graham | ,Clerk / [ILLEGIBLE] |
of | NORTHEAST Poly Bag Co., Inc. |
(Exact name of corporation) |
having a principal office at | Two Northeast Boulevard, P.O. Box 1460, Sterling, MA 01564 |
(Street address of corporation in Massachusetts) |
certify that pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53, a change in the directors and/or the president, treasurer and/ or clerk of said corporation has been made and that the name, residential address, and expiration of term of the president, treasurer, clerk and each director are as follows:
NAME | RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS | EXPIRATION OF TERM OF OFFICE | ||
President: Paul F. Lavallee | 368 Whitney Street, Northboro, MA 01532 | Until the next | ||
Executive V.P.: Dawn L. Seiple | 12 Saxon Lane, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 | annual meeting or | ||
Treasurer: Paul F. Lavallee | Same as Above | until their | ||
successors are | ||||
Clerk: Steven R. Graham | 251 Central Street, Concord, MA 01742 | duly elected and | ||
V.P. Sales and Marketing: Ladd M. Lavallee10 Ridgefield #210A, Clinton, MA 01510 | qualified. | |||
V.P. Operations: Jacqueline A. Lavallee 368 Whitney Street, Northboro, MA 01532 | ||||
Directors: | Paul F. Lavallee 368 Whitney Street, Northboro, MA 01532 | |||
Jacqueline A. Lavallee 368 Whitney Street, Northboro, MA 01532 | ||||
Ladd M. Lavallee 10 Ridgefield #210A, Clinton, MA 01510 | ||||
Dawn L. Seiple 12 Saxon Lane, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 |
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 19th day of May, 1997 | ||
/s/ Steven R. Graham | , Clerk / Assistant Clerk. | |
Steven R. Graham, Clerk |
* Delete the Inapplicable words.
** Please provide the name and residential address of the assistant clerk if be/she is executing this certificate of change.
The Commonwealth Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
[ILLEGIBLE] |
Name |
Approved |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
P.C. |
ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108 | ||
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT | FEBERAL IDNETIFICATION | |
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72 | NO. 04–2590187 |
We, Paul F. LaVallee | , President [ILLEGIBLE] | |||||
Steven R. Graham | Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] | |||||
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. | ||||||
(EXACT Name of Corporation) | ||||||
located at: | 2 NORTHEAST BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 1460, STERLING, MASSACHUSETTS 01564 | |||||
(MASSACHUSETTS Address of Corporation) | ||||||
do hereby certify that these ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT affecting Articles NUMBERED: | 3 and 4 | |||||
being amended hereby | ||||||
(Number those articles 1,2, 3,4,5 and/or 6 being amended hereby) | ||||||
of the Articles of Organization were duly adopted [ILLEGIBLE] by a unanimous consent December 18, 1997, by Vote of: | ||||||
108,000 | shares of | Common | out of | 108,00 | shares outstanding, |
type, class & series, (if any) | |||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, and | |||
type, class & series, (if any) | |||||
shares of | type, class & series, (if any) | out of | shares outstanding, |
CROSS OUT | [ILLEGIBLE] |
INAPPLI- | [ILLEGIBLE] |
CABLE | being at least two-thirds of each type, class or series outstanding and entitled to vote |
CLAUSE | thereon and of each type, class or series of stock whose rights are adversely affected thereby: - 2 |
C | ¨ |
P | ¨ |
M | ¨ |
R.A | ¨ |
1 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70.
2 For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71.
Note: If the space provided under any Amendment or item on this form is insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 8½ x 11 sheets of paper leaving a left-hand margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Additions to more than one Amendment may be continued on a single sheet $0 long as each Amendment requiring each such addition is clearly indicated.
CONTINUATION SHEET # 1
A. | Article 3 of Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. be amended as follows: |
That the total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of stock which the corporation is authorized is as follows:
Class of Stock | Without Par Value |
Number of Shares | |
Common | 375,000 |
Common Non-Voting | 375,000 |
B. | That Article 4 of the Articles of Organization of Northeast Poly Bag shall be amended to provide as follows: |
1. | At the time this amendment becomes effective, without any further action on the part of the corporation or its Stockholders, the amount of common non-voting shares without par value then issued and outstanding shall be increased from 5,000 shares of common non-voting shares without par value, to 375,000 shares of common non-voting shares without par value. The capital account of the Corporation shall not be increased or decreased by such change and reclassification. |
SEE ATTACHED CONTINUATION SHEET # 1
The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 156B, Section 6 of The General Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing, in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date. LATER EFFECTIVE DATE:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereunto signed our names this 26th day of DECEMBER , in the year 1997.
/s/ Paul F. Lavelle | President [ILLEGIBLE] |
Paul F. Lavelle | |
/s/ Steven R. Graham | Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] |
Steven R. Graham |
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B; SECTION 72
I hereby approve the within articles of amendment and, the filing fee in the amount of $ 470 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this 29th day, of December 1997.
/s/ William Francis Galvin
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Secretary of |
the Commonwealth |
97 DEC 29 AM 11:39 |
CORPORATION DIVISION |
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
PHOTOCOPY OF ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT
Attorney Steve Graham | |
TO: | Graham & Harsip, P.C. |
289 Great Road, Suite 101 | |
Acton, Massachusetts 01720 | |
Telephone: | 978–264–0480 |
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION | |
NO. 04–2590187 |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF FISCAL YEAR END
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 38A)
I, | Steven R. Graham | ,*Clerk / * Assistant Clerk | |
of | Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. | , | |
(Exact name of Corporation) | |||
having a principal office at | Two Northeast Boulevard, Sterling, Massachusetts | , | |
(Street address of corporation in Massachusetts) | |||
Certify that the fiscal year end (i.e. the tax year end) of the corporation was changed to the last day of the month of october. |
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 22nd day of July, 1998,
/s/ Steven R. Graham | , *Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] |
Steven R. Graham |
*Delete the inapplicable words.
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION | |
NO. 04-2590187 |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS
OF DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53)
I, | Steven R. Graham | , *Clerk,[ILLEGIBLE] | |
of | Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. | , | |
(Exact name of corporation) | |||
having a principal office at | Two Northeast Boulevard, P.O. Box 1460, Sterling, MA 01564 | , | |
(Street address of corporation in Massachusetts) |
certify that pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 53, a change in the directors and/or the president, treasurer and/ or clerk of said corporation has been made and that the name, residential address, and expiration of term of the president, treasurer, clerk and each director are as follows:
NAME | RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS | EXPIRATION OF TERM OF OFFICE | |
Co – President: | Ladd M. Lavallee | 40 Fire Road 10, Lancaster, MA 01523 | |
Co – President: | Dawn L. Seiple | 190 Howard Street, Northboro, MA 01532 | |
Treasurer | Jacqueline A. Lavallee | 100 Allen Road, East Brookfield, MA 01515 | |
Clerk: | Steven R. Graham | 251 Central Steret, Concord, MA 01742 |
**Assistant Clerk:
Directors: | Paul F. Lavellee | 100 Allen Road, East Brookfield, MA 01515 |
Jacqueline A. Lavellee | Same as above | |
Ladd M. Lavellee | Same as above | |
Dawn L. Seiple | Same as above |
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 22 day of October, 1999,
/s/ Steven R. Graham | ,* Clerk or [ILLEGIBLE] |
Steven R. Graham |
* Delete the Inapplicable words.
* * Please provide the name and residential address of the assistant clerk if be/she is executing this certificate of change.
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
Exmainer |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
Name |
Approved |
C |
P |
M |
R.A |
4 |
P.C. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN Secretary
ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT | FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION |
General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72 | NO. 04-2590187 |
We , | Dawn L. Seiple, | President/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
Steven R. Graham | Clerk/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
NORTHEAST POLY BAG CO., INC. |
(EXACT Name of Corporation)
located at: | Two Northeast Boulevard, Sterling, Massachusetts 01564 |
(MASSACHUSETTS Address of Corporation)
do hereby certify that these ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT affecting Articles NUMBERED: |
1 | ||
(Number those article 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and/or 6 being amended hereby | ||
of the Articles of Organization were duly adopted by unanimous consent of the Board of* [ILLEGIBLE] on October 19 2000, by vote of: *Directors and Stockholder
108,000 | shares of | Common Stock | out of | 108,000 | shares outstanding, |
type, class & series, (if any) | |||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, and | |||
type, class & series, (if any) | |||||
shares of | out of | shares outstanding, | |||
type, class & series, (if any) |
CROSSOUT | being at least a majority of each type, class or series outstanding and entitled to vote |
INAPPLI- | |
CABLE | [ILLEGIBLE] |
CLAUSE |
1 | For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70. |
2 | For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71. |
Note: If the space provided under any Amendment or item on this form is insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 81/2 x 11 sheets of paper leaving a left-hand margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Additions to more than one Amendment may be continued on a single sheet $0 long as each Amendment requiring each such addition is clearly indicated.
05/14/76
To CHANGE the number of shares and the par value (if any) of any type, class or series of stock which the corporation is authorized to issue, fill in the following:
The total presently authorized is:
WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS | WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS | ||||
TYPE | NUMBER OF SHARES | TYPE | NUMBER OF SHARES | PAR VALUE | |
COMMON: | COMMON: | ||||
PREFERRED: | PREFERRED: | ||||
CHANGE the total authorized to:
WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS | WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS | ||||
TYPE | NUMBER OF SHARES | TYPE | NUMBER OF SHARES | PAR VALUE | |
COMMON: | COMMON: | ||||
PREFERRED: | PREFERRED: | ||||
Article I of the Articles of Organization is amended as follows:
The name of the corporation shall be changed from Northeast Poly Bag Co., Inc. to Laddawn, Inc.
The foregoing amendment will become effective when these articles of amendment are filed in accordance with Chapter 1156B, Section 6 of The General Laws unless these articles specify, in accordance with the vote adopting the amendment, a later effective date not more than thirty days after such filing, in which event the amendment will become effective on such later date. LATER EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 2000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, we have hereunto signed our names 19th day of October, in the year 2000
/s/ Dawn L. Seiple | President [ILLEGIBLE] |
Dawn L. Seiple |
/s/ Steven R. Graham | Clerk [ILLEGIBLE] | |
Steven R. Graham | [ILLEGIBLE] | |
6039
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 72
I hereby approve the within articles of amendment and, the filing fee in the amount of $ 100.00 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this 20th day of October 2000.
[ILLEGIBLE]
SECRETARY OF THE |
[ILLEGIBLE] |
2000 OCT 20 PM:12:14 |
CORPORATION DIVISION |
/s/ William Francis Galvin
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
Secretary of State
Effective Date –
November 01, 2000
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
PHOTOCOPY OF ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT
TO: | GRAHAM & MARSIP, P.C. |
ATTORNEYS AT LAW | |
289 GREAT ROAD | |
ACTON MA 01729 | |
Telephone: 978–264–0480 |
MA SOC Filing Number: 200976659620 Date: 10/05/2009 12.02 PM
Page 02/04
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
FORM MUST BE TYPED | Articles of Merger | FORM MUST BE TYPED | ||
Involving Domestic Entities | ||||
(General Laws Chapter 156D, Section 11.06; 950 CMR 113.36) | ||||
(1) | Exact name of each domestic corpora ion or other entity involved in the merger; |
LADDAWN BUSINESS TRUST (Massachusetts Business Trust) and |
LADDAWN, INC. (Massachusetts for-profit) |
(2) | Exact name of the surviving entity; | LADDAWN, INC. |
(3) | The merger shall be effective at the time and on the date approved by the Division, unless a later effective date not more than |
90 days from the date and time of filing is specified: | November 1, 2009 |
(check appropriate box)
(4) | ¨ The plan of merger was duly approved the shareholders, and where required, by each separate voting group as provided |
by G.L, Chapter 156D and the articles of organization.
OR
¨ The plan of merger did not require the approval of the shareholders.
(5) | Participation of each other entity was duly authorized by the law under which the other entity is organized or by which it is governed and by its articles of organization or other organizational documents, |
(6) | Attach any amendment to articles of organization of the surviving entity, where the survivor is a domestic business corporation. |
(7) | Attach the articles of organization of The surviving entity where the survivor is a NEW domestic business corporation, including all the supplemental information required by 950 CMR 113.16. |
P.C. [ILLEGIBLE]
Signed by: | |
(signature of authorized individual) |
¨ Chairman of the board, of directors,
x President,
¨ Other officer,
¨ Court-appointed fiduciary.
on this | 28th | day of | September | , | 2009 |
Signed by: | /s/ Dawn L. Seiple | |||
(signature of authorized individual) |
¨ Chairman of the hoard of directors,
¨ President,
x Other officer,
¨ Court-appointed fiduciary,
on this | 28th | day of | September | , | 2009 |
MA SOC Filing Number: 200976659620 Date: 10/05/2009 12.02 PM
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
I hereby certify that, upon examination of this document, duly submitted to me, it appears that the provisions of the General Laws relative to corporations have been complied with, and I hereby approve said articles; and the filing fee having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me on:
October 05, 2009 12:02 PM
/s/ William Francis Galvin |
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
FORM MUST BE TYPED | Articles of Merger | FORM MUST BE TYPED | ||
Involving Domestic Entities | ||||
(General Laws Chapter 156D, Section 11.06; 950 CMR 113.36 |
(1) | Exact name of each domestic corporation or other entity involved in the merger: |
LADDAWN BUSINESS TRUST (Massachusetts Business Trust) and |
LADDAWN, INC. (Massachusetts for-profit) |
(2) | Exact name of the surviving entity: | LADDAWN, INC. |
(3) | The merger shall be effective at the time and on the date approved by the Division, unless a later effective date not more than 90 days from the |
date and time of filing is specified: | November 1, 2009 |
(check appropriate box)
(4) | x The plan of merger was duly approved by the shareholders, and where required, by each separate voting group as provided by G.L. Chapter 156D and the articles of organization. |
OR
¨ The plan of merger did not require the approval of the shareholders.
(5) | Participation of each other entity was duly authorized by the law under which the other entity is organized or by which it is governed and by its articles of organization or other organizational documents. |
(6) | Attach any amendment to articles of organization of the surviving entity, where the survivor is a domestic business corporation. |
(7) | Attach the articles of organization of the surviving entity where the survivor is a NEW domestic business corporation, including all the supplemental information required by 950 CMR 113.16. |
P.C. [ILLEGIBLE]
Signed by: | /s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
(signature of authorized individual) |
¨ | Chairman of the board of directors, |
x | President, |
¨ | Other officer, |
¨ | Court-appointed fiduciary, |
On this | 28th | day of | September | , | 2009 |
Signed by: | /s/ [ILLEGIBLE] | ||||
(signature of authorized individual) |
¨ | Chairman of the board of directors, |
¨ | President, |
x | Other officer, |
¨ | Court-appointed fiduciary, |
on this | 28th | day of | September | , | 2009 |
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
Articles of Merger
Involving Domestic Entities
(General Laws Chapter 156D, Section 11.06; 950 CMR 113.36)
I hereby certify that upon examination of these articles of merger, duly submitted to me, it appears that the provisions of the General Laws relative thereto have been complied with, and I hereby approve said articles; and the filing fee in the amount of $ having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this day of 20 at a.m./p.m.
time
Effective date: | |
(must be within 90 days of date submitted) |
Examiner |
Name approval |
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WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Filing fee: Minimum $250
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
Contact Information:
Mark L. Donahue, Esq. | |
Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, P.C. | |
370 Main Street, 11th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608 | |
Telephone: | 508-459-8000 |
Email: | mdonahue@ftwlaw.com |
Upon filing, a copy of this filing will be available at www.sec.state.ma.us/cor.
If the document is rejected, a copy of the rejection sheet and rejected document will be available in the rejected queue.