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EXHIBIT 3.11
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500 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - CORPORATION AND SECURITIES BUREAU
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Date Received (FOR BUREAU USE ONLY)
JUL 25 1994 943D#8611 0725 ORG&FI $60.00
FILED
Name JUL 26 1994
Larry J. Spilkin, Esquire
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Address Spilkin, Shapiro & Feeney, P.C. ADMINISTRATOR
P.O. Box 5039 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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City State ZIP Code
Southfield, MI 48086-5039 EFFECTIVE DATE:
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DOCUMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO NAME AND
ADDRESS INDICATED ABOVE
CORPORATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
144-527
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FOR USE BY DOMESTIC PROFIT CORPORATIONS
(Please read information and instructions on the last page)
Pursuant to the provisions of Act 284, Public Acts of 1972, the
undersigned corporation executes the following Articles:
ARTICLE I
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The name of the corporation is:
Deco International, Inc.
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ARTICLE II
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The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed is to engage in
any activity within the purposes for which corporations may be formed under the
Business Corporation Act of Michigan.
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ARTICLE III
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The total authorized shares:
1. Common Shares 6,000 $10.00 Par Value
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Preferred Shares
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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:
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ARTICLE IV
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1. The address of the registered office is:
4850 Coolidge Highway, Royal Oak , Michigan 48073
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(Street Address) (City) (ZIP Code)
2. The mailing address of the registered office if different from the
registered office address:
, Michigan
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(P.O. BOX) (City) (ZIP Code)
3. The name of the resident agent at the registered office is: Stephen Grand
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ARTICLE V
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The name(s) and address(es) of the incorporator(s) is (are) as follows:
Name Residence or Business Address
Larry J. Spilkin 29621 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48034
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ARTICLE VI (OPTIONAL. DELETE IF NOT APPLICABLE)
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When a compromise or arrangement or a plan of reorganization of this
corporation is proposed between this corporation and its creditors or any class
of them or between this corporation and its shareholders or any class of them,
a court of equity jurisdiction within the state, on application of this
corporation or of a creditor or shareholder thereof, or on application of a
receiver appointed for the corporation, may order a meeting of the creditors or
class of creditors or of the shareholders or class of shareholders to be
affected by the proposed compromise or arrangement or reorganization, to be
summoned in such manner as the court directs. If a majority in number
representing 3/4 in value of the creditors or class of creditors, or of the
shareholders or class of shareholders to be affected by the proposed compromise
or arrangement or a reorganization, agree to a compromise or arrangement or a
reorganization of this corporation as a consequence of the compromise or
arrangement, the compromise or arrangement and the reorganization, if
sanctioned by the court to which the application has been made, shall be
binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, or on all the shareholders
or class of shareholders and also on this corporation.
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ARTICLE VII (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, are 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 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 mail, return
receipt requested.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less
than unanimous written consent shall be given to shareholders who have not
consented in writing.
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Use space below for additional Articles or for continuation of previous
Articles. Please identify any Article being continued or added. Attach
additional pages if needed.
I (We), the incorporator(s) sign my (our) name(s) this 18th day of July, 1994.
/s/ Larry J. Spilkin
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Larry J. Spilkin
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