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EXHIBIT 3.18
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF
KAISER TEXAS MICROMILL HOLDINGS, LLC
I, the undersigned natural person of the age of eighteen (18) years or
more, acting as organizer of a limited liability company under the Texas
Limited Liability Company Act (the "Act"), do hereby adopt the following
Articles of Organization for such company:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the limited liability company is "Kaiser Texas Micromill
Holdings, LLC" (hereinafter referred to as the "Company").
ARTICLE II
DURATION
The period of the duration of the Company is perpetual.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSE
The purpose for which the Company is organized is to transact any and
all lawful business for which limited liability companies may be formed under
the Act.
ARTICLE IV
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS; REGISTERED OFFICE
The address of the Company's principal place of business in Texas is
5847 San Felipe, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas 77057. The address of the
Company's initial registered office in Texas is 811 Dallas Avenue, Houston,
Texas 77002 and the name of such initial registered agent is C T Corporation
System.
ARTICLE V
MANAGEMENT
The number of managers shall from time to time be fixed by the
regulations of the Company and, until changed in accordance with the manner
prescribed by the regulations, shall be four (4). The names and addresses of
each person who is to serve as a manager until the first annual meeting of the
members of the Company, or until their successors shall have been duly elected,
or until their earlier death, resignation or removal, are as follows:
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Joseph A. Bonn 6177 Sunol Boulevard
Pleasanton, CA 94566
George T. Haymaker, Jr. 5847 San Felipe, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77057
John T. LaDuc 5847 San Felipe, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77057
Anthony R. Pierno 5847 San Felipe, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77057
ARTICLE VI
ORGANIZER
The name and address of the organizer of the Company are as follows:
Lisa S. Blaha 5847 San Felipe, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77057
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of
December, 1995.
ORGANIZER
/s/ LISA S. BLAHA
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Lisa S. Blaha
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