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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - CORPORATION AND SECURITIES BUREAU
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(FOR BUREAU USE ONLY) DATE RECEIVED
DEC 10 1996
FILED
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FILED
DEC 11 1996
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ADMINISTRATOR
MI DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & INDUSTRY SERVICES
CORPORATION, SECURITIES & LAND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
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RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FOR USE BY DOMESTIC PROFIT CORPORATIONS
(PLEASE READ INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS ON LAST PAGE)
Pursuant to the provisions of Act 264, Public Acts of 1972, the undersigned
corporation executes the following Articles:
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1. The present name of the corporation is: DAISY PARTS, INC.
2. The corporation identification number (CID)
assigned by the Bureau is: 097-545
3. All former names of the corporation are:
4. The date of filing the original Articles of Incorporation was: March 3, 1952
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The following Restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the Articles of
Incorporation as amended and shall be the Articles of Incorporation for the
corporation:
ARTICLE I
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The name of the corporation is:
DAISY PARTS, INC.
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ARTICLE II
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THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE: to engage in
the manufacture and distribution of machines, machine shop products, and, in
general, to carry on a manufacturing business, to own any and all real or
personal property which may be necessary or incident to the business of the
corporation, and in general to carry on any business in connection therewith and
incident thereto not forbidden by the laws of the State of Michigan and with all
the powers conferred upon corporations by the laws of the State of Michigan.
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(MICH.-435-10/23/89)
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ARTICLE III
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The total authorized capital stock is:
1. Common shares 2,000, no par value
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preferred shares None
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2. A STATEMENT OF ALL OR ANY OF THE RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS
OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS IS AS FOLLOWS: all stocks are common stocks of no
par value with equal rights and preferences and powers.
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ARTICLE IV
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1. The address of the current registered office is:
30600 Telegraph Road, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025
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(Street Address) (City) (Zip Code)
2. The mailing address of the current registered office if different than above:
,Michigan
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(P.O. Box) (City) (Zip Code)
3. The name of the current resident agent is: The Corporation Company
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ARTICLE VI (Optional. Delete if not applicable.)
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Any action required or permitted by the Act to be taken at an annual or special
meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and
without a vote, if consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken,
signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a
meeting at which all shares entitled to vote on the action were present and
voted. The written consents shall bear the date of signature of each shareholder
who signs the consent. No written consents shall be effective to take the
corporate action referred to unless, within 60 days after the record date for
determining shareholders entitled to express consent to or to dissent from a
proposal without a meeting, written consents signed by a sufficient number of
shareholders to take the action are delivered to the corporation. Delivery
shall be
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ARTICLE VI (continued)
to the corporation's registered office, its principal place of business, or an
officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the minutes of the
proceedings of its shareholders. Delivery made to a corporation's registered
office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporation action without a meeting by less
than unanimous wirtten consent shall be given to shareholders who have not
consented in writing.
ARTICLE VII (Additional provisions, if any, may be inserted here; attach
additional pages if needed.)
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, the
Corporation shall not issue nonvoting equity securities, subject, however, to
further amendment of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as and
to the extent permitted by applicable law.
5. COMPLETE SECTION (a) IF THE RESTATED ARTICLES WERE ADOPTED BY THE UNANIMOUS
CONSENT OF THE INCORPORATORS BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS; OTHERWISE, COMPLETE SECTION (b)
a. [ ] These Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted on the
______ day of ________________, 19___, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 642 of the Act by the unanimous consent of
the incorporators before the first meeting of the Board of Directors.
Signed this _____ day of ___________________________________, 19____
__________________________________ _________________________________
__________________________________ _________________________________
(Signature of all incorporators: type or print name under each signature)
b. [X] These Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted on the
5th day of December, 1996, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 642 of the Act and: (check one of the following)
[ ] were duly adopted by the Board of Directors without a vote of the
shareholders. These Restated Articles of Incorporation only restate
and integrate and do not further amend the provisions of the Articles
of Incorporation as heretofore amended and there is no material
discrepancy between those provisions and the provisions of these
Restated Articles.
[ ] were duly adopted by the shareholders. The necessary number of shares
as required by statute were voted in favor of these Restated Articles.
[ ] were duly adopted by the written consent of the shareholders having
not less than the minimum number of votes required by statute in
accordance with Section 407 (1) of the Act. Written notice to
shareholders who have not consented in writing has been given.
(Note: Written consent by less than all of the shareholders is
permitted only if such provision appears in the Articles of
Incorporation.)
[X] were duly adopted by the written consent of all the shareholders
entitled to vote in accordance with Section 407 (2) of the Act.
Signed this 5th day of December, 1996
By /s/ JAMES A. RALSTON
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(Only Signature of President, Vice President,
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson)
James A. Ralston
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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(Type or Print Name and Title)
(MICH.-435)
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DOCUMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO NAME AND Name of person or organization
MAILING ADDRESS INDICATED IN THE BOX remitting fees:
BELOW. Include name, street and number
(or P.O. box), city, state and ZIP code. ---------------------------------
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Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. ---------------------------------
580 Walnut Street Preparer's name and business
P.O. Box 779 telephone number:
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 Patricia A. Harris
(513) 629-2453
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. The articles of incorporation cannot be restated until this form, or a
comparable document, is submitted.
2. Submit one original copy of this document. Upon filing, a microfilm copy
will be prepared for the records of the Corporation and Securities Bureau.
The original copy will be returned to the address appearing in the box
above as evidence of filing.
Since this document must be microfilmed, it is important that the filing
be legible. Documents with poor black and white contrast, or otherwise
illegible, will be rejected.
3. This document is to be used pursuant to sections 641 through 643 of the
Act for the purpose of restating the articles of incorporation of a domestic
profit corporation. Restated articles of incorporation are an integration
into a single instrument of the current provisions of the corporation's
articles of incorporation, along with any desired amendments to those
articles.
4. Restated articles of incorporation which do not amend the articles of
incorporation may be adopted by the board of directors without a vote of
the shareholders. Restated articles of incorporation which amend the
articles of incorporation require adoption by the shareholders. Restated
articles of incorporation submitted before the first meeting of the
board of directors require adoption by all of the incorporators.
5. Item 2--Enter the identification number previously assigned by the
Bureau. If this number is unknown, leave it blank.
6. The duration of the corporation should be stated in the restated articles
of incorporation only if it is not perpetual.
7. This document is effective on the date approved and filed by the Bureau.
A later effective date, no more than 90 days after the date of delivery,
may be stated.
8. If the restated articles are adopted before the first meeting of the board
of directors, this document must be signed in ink by all of the
incorporators. Other restated articles must be signed by the president,
vice-president, chairperson or vice-chairperson.
9. FEES: NONREFUNDABLE FEE (Make remittance payable to State of
Michigan).................................................... $10.00
Franchise fee--payable only if authorized shares is increased:
first 60,000 authorized shares............................. $50.00
each additional 20,000 authorized shares................... $30.00
10. Mail form and fee to:
Michigan Department of Commerce
Corporation and Securities Bureau
Corporation Division
P.O. Box 30054
6546 Mercantile Way
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Telephone: (517) 334-6302
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