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EXHIBIT 3.16
Form LLC-5.5 ILLINOIS This space for use by
January 2000 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT Secretary of State
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
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Jesse White
Secretary of State SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE FILE DATE 12 31 2001
Department of Business Services Must be typewritten
Limited Liability Company Division ---------------------------------------- JESSE WHITE
Room 359, Howlett Building
Springfield, IL 62756 This space for use by Secretary of State SECRETARY OF STATE
http://www.sos.state.il.us
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Payment must be made by certified check, Date 12 31 2001
cashier's check, Illinois attorney's Assigned File # 00652318
check, Illinois C.P.A.'s check, or money Filing Fee: $400.00
order, payable to "Secretary of State." Approved: PMM
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1. Limited Liability Company Name: TOWER AUTOMOTIVE GRANITE CITY SERVICES, LLC
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The LLC name must contain the words limited liability company, L.L.C., or LLC and cannot contain the terms
corporation, corp., incorporated, inc., ltd., co., limited partnership, or L.P.)
2. If transacting business under an assumed name, complete and attach Form LLC-1.20.
3. The address of its principal place of business (Post office box alone and c/o are unacceptable.):
5211 CASCADE ROAD, S.E., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
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4. The Articles of Organization are effective on: (Check one)
a) x the filing date, or b) _____ another date later than but not more than 60 days subsequent to the
filing date: _________________
(month, day, year)
5. The registered agent's name and registered office address is:
Registered agent: ILLINOIS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
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First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Registered Office: 700 S. 2ND STREET
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(P.O. Box alone and Number Street Suite #
c/o are unacceptable) SPRINGFIELD 62704 SANGAMON
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City Zip Code County
6. Purpose or purposes for which the LLC is organized: Include the business code #(from IRS Form 1065)
(If not sufficient space to cover this point, add one or more sheets of this size.)
BUSINESS CODE 336300. To engage in the manufacturing of automotive parts and in any activity within the
purposes for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Illinois Limited Liability Company
Act.
7. The latest date, if any, upon which the company is to dissolve N/A
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(month, day, year)
Any other events of dissolution enumerated on an attachment. (Optional)
LLC-5.5
8. Other provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the LLC per Section 5-5(a)(8)included as
attachment:
[ ] Yes [X] No
If yes, state the provision(s) and the statutory cite(s) from the ILLCA.
9. a) Management is vested, in whole or in part, in the manager(s): [ ] Yes [X] No
If yes, list names and business addresses.
b) Management is vested in the member(s): [X] Yes [ ] No
If yes, list names and addresses.
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
5211 CASCADE ROAD, S.E.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
10. I affirm, under penalties of perjury, having authority to sign hereto, that these articles of organization
are to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, correct and complete.
Date December 11, 2001
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(Month/Day) (Year)
SIGNATURE(S) AND NAME(S) OF ORGANIZER(S) BUSINESS ADDRESS(ES)
1 [ILLEGIBLE] 1. 5211 Cascade Road, S.E.
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Signature Number Street
Daniel H. Webber, Vice President Grand Rapids
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(Type or print name and title) City/Town
Tower Automotive Products Company, Inc. Michigan 49546
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(Name if a corporation or other entity) State Zip Code
2. __________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________
Signature Number Street
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(Type or print name and title) City/Town
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(Name if a corporation or other entity) State Zip Code
3. __________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________
Signature Number Street
__________________________________________ _____________________________________________
(Type or print name and title) City/Town
__________________________________________ _____________________________________________
(Name if a corporation or other entity) State Zip Code
(Signatures must be in ink on an original document. Carbon copy, photocopy, or
rubber stamp signatures may only be used on conformed copies.)