STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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BE IT KNOWN THAT WHEREAS
JOHN E. ANKETELL AND DOROTHY W. ANKETELL BOTH OF WINCHENDON, MA.
AND
PAUL D. STARRETT OF RINDGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
HAVE ASSOCIATED THEMSELVES WITH THE INTENTION OF FORMING A CORPORATION UNDER
THE NAME OF
MLP INDUSTRIES, INC.
FOR THE PURPOSE
To engage in the research and design for various types of products, both
mechanical and otherwise, and to engage in the carrying on of a general
business of manufacturing and distribution of products either developed by
this corporation, or by other corporations; and for other purposes as set
forth in the Articles of Agreement.
WITH A CAPITAL STOCK CONSISTING OF
300 shares common without par value; 100 shares common without par value
authorized to be issued at the present time.
AND HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTES OF THIS STATE IN SUCH
CASE MADE AND PROVIDED AS APPEARS FROM THE RECORD OF ORGANIZATION OF SAID
CORPORATION DULY APPROVED BY THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND RECORDED IN
THIS OFFICE; NOW THEREFORE
I, ROBERT L. START, SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
THAT SAID
JOHN E. ANKETELL DOROTHY W. ANKETELL
PAUL D. STARRETT
THEIR ASSOCIATES AND SUCCESSORS, ARE LEGALLY ORGANIZED AND ESTABLISHED AS, AND
ARE HEREBY MADE, AN EXISTING CORPORATION UNDER THE NAME OF
MLP INDUSTRIES, INC.
WITH THE POWERS, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS, DUTIES
AND RESTRICTIONS WHICH BY LAW APPERTAIN THERETO.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] WITNESS MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE
HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED AND THE SEAL
OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
AFFIXED, THIS ninth DAY OF
February IN THE YEAR one thousand
nine hundred and seventy-one
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SECRETARY OF STATE.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
We, the subscribers, being persons of lawful age, do hereby associate under
the provisions of Chapter 294 of the revised Statutes Annotated and any
amendments thereto by the following Articles of Agreement.
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation shall be MLP INDUSTRIES, INC.
ARTICLE II
The principal place of business of the corporation shall be Fitzwilliam,
New Hampshire.
ARTICLE III
The purposes for which this corporation is established are to engage in the
research and design for various types of products, both mechanical and
otherwise, and to engage in the carrying on of a general business of
manufacturing and distribution of products either developed by this corporation,
or by other corporations, associations or individuals, and to perform any other
act necessary or desirable to achieve the general purposes of this corporation;
to develop, hold, acquire, lease, sell, pledge, mortgage, license, or otherwise
dispose of or acquire any equipment, patents, trademarks, inventions,
trade secrets, or to act in the same manner with regard to any other type of
property, either real or personal, incidental to the carrying out of the
business of the corporation; to do any and all acts necessary or desirable to
further such purposes; to purchase, take, receive or otherwise acquire, hold,
own, cancel, re-issue, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the shares of
the capital stock of this corporation subject to the provisions of law
applicable thereto; and to exercise all general powers conferred by Chapter 294
of the Revised Statutes Annotated.
ARTICLE IV
Any meetings of the stockholders may be held either within or outside of
the State of New Hampshire, but if outside of the State of New Hampshire, the
requirements of R.S.A. 294:81 shall be satisfied.
ARTICLE V
The capital stock of this corporation shall consist of 300 shares of common
stock, having no par value.
ARTICLE VI
The first meeting of the incorporators shall be held at Winchendon Road,
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire on the 29th day of January, 1971 at ten o'clock in
the forenoon.
/s/ John E. Anketell
- -------------------------------------- Winchendon, Massachusetts
John E. Anketell
/s/ Dorothy W. Anketell
- -------------------------------------- Winchendon, Massachusetts
Dorothy W. Anketell
/s/ Paul D. Starrett
- -------------------------------------- Rindge, New Hampshire
Paul D. Starrett
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.
We, the undersigned, being the treasurer and a majority of the Board
of Directors of MLP Industries, Inc., do hereby make oath:
1. that a special meeting of the stockholders of MLP Industries, Inc.,
was held at the office of the corporation in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire on
February 9, 1972.
2. that the meeting was called for the purpose of considering changing
the name of the corporation to Monadnock Lifetime Products, Inc.
3. that all of the stockholders of the corporation were present and
voting.
4. that the following is a true copy of the vote to change the name of
the corporation which was unanimously adopted by the stockholder:
"On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: to change the name of the corporation to Monadnock Lifetime
Products, Inc., and to authorize the clerk to take the necessary steps to
notify the appropriate authorities of such change."
/s/ Paul P. Starrett
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Treasurer
/s/ Paul P. Starrett
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Director
/s/ Keith A. Divall
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Director
/s/ Raymond F. Starrett
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Director
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10TH day of February, 1972.
My Commission Expires September 1, 1972 /s/ Illegible
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Notary Public