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EXHIBIT 3.12
Form LLC-5.5 ILLINOIS This space for use by
January 2000 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT Secretary of State
Articles of Organization
Jesse White SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE FILED
Secretary of State Must be typewritten MAR 04 2002
Department of Business Services
Limited Liability Company Division ---------------
Room 359, Howlett Building
Springfield, IL 62756 This space for use by Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.il.us
Payment must be made by certified check, cashier's Date 3-4-02 JESSE WHITE
check, Illinois attorney's check, Illinois C.P.A.'s Assigned File # 0067-630-6 SECRETARY OF STATE
check, or money order, payable to "Secretary of Filing Fec. $400.00
State." Approved.
1. Limited Liability Company Name: TOWER AUTOMOTIVE CHICAGO, 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 From
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: CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
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First Name Middle Initial Last Name
Registered Office: 208 S. LASALLE STREET
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(P.O.Box alone and Number Street Suite #
c/o are unacceptable) CHICAGO 60604 COOK
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City Zip Code Country
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.)
The transaction of any or all lawful business for which limited
liability companies may be organized under the Illinois Limited
Liability Company Act. (332110)
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 Sections 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 by 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.
Dated MARCH 1, 2002
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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
JERRY BROEKHUIS, ASSISTANT SECRETARY 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
__________________________________________ _______________________________________
(Type or print name and title) City/Town
__________________________________________ _______________________________________
(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.)