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EXHIBIT 10.80
[SEAL]
Prescribed by Approved_______
Bob Taft, Secretary of State Date___________
30 East Broad Street, 14th Floor Fee____________
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0418
Form MER (July 1994)
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
In accordance with the requirements of 0hio law, the undersigned
corporations, limited liability companies and/or limited partnerships, desiring
to effect a merger, set forth the following facts:
I. SURVIVING ENTITY
A. The name of the entity surviving the merger is:
Bankers Hazard Determination Services, Inc.
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(if the surviving entity is an Ohio limited partnership or qualified
foreign limited partnership, its registration number must be provided)
B. Name change: As a result of this merger, the name of the surviving
entity has been changed to the following: Geotrac of America, Inc.
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(complete only if the name of surviving entity is changing through
the merger)
C. The surviving entity is a: (Please check the appropriate box and
fill in the appropriate blanks)
[ ] Domestic (Ohio) corporation
[ ] Foreign (Non-Ohio) corporation incorporated under the laws of the
state/country of and licensed to transact business in the
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state of Ohio.
[X] Foreign (Non-Ohio) corporation incorporated under the laws of the
state/country of Florida, and NOT licensed to transact business in
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the state of Ohio.
[ ] Domestic (Ohio) limited liability company
[ ] Foreign (Non-Ohio) limited liability company organized under the
laws of the state/country of , and registered to do
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business in the state of Ohio.
[ ] Foreign (Non-Ohio) limited liability company organized under the
laws of the state/country of , and NOT registered to do
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business in the state of Ohio.
[ ] Domestic (Ohio) limited partnership, registration number
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[ ] Foreign (Non-Ohio) limited partnership organized under the laws of
the state/country of , and registered to do business
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in the state of Ohio, under registration number
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[ ] Foreign (Non-Ohio) limited partnership organized under the laws of
the state/country of , and NOT registered to do
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business in the state of Ohio.
II. Merging Entities
The name, type of entity, and state/country of incorporation or
organization, respectively, of each entity, other than the survivor, which
is a party to the merger are as follows: (If insufficient space to cover
this item, please attach a separate sheet listing the merging entities;
Ohio registered or foreign qualified limited partnerships must include
registration number)
Name State/Country of Organization Type of Entity
Geotrac, Inc. Ohio corporation
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III. Merger Agreement on File
The name and mailing address of the person or entity from whom/which
eligible persons may obtain a copy of the agreement of merger upon written
request:
Name Address
Geotrac, Inc.
Daniel J. White 3900 Laylin Road
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(street and number)
Norwalk, Ohio 44057
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(city, village or township) (state) (zip code)
IV. Effective Date of Merger
This merger is to be effective:
On July 31, 1998 (if a date is specified, the date must be a date on or
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after the date of filing; the effective date of the merger cannot be earlier
than the date of filing; if no date is specified, the date of filing will be
the effective date of the merger).
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V. Merger Authorized
The laws of the state or country under which each constituent entity
exists, permits this merger.
This merger was adopted, approved and authorized by each of the constituent
entities in compliance with the laws of the state under which it is organized,
and the persons signing this certificate on behalf of each of the constituent
entities are duly authorized to do so.
VI. Statutory Agent
The name and address of the surviving entity's statutory agent upon whom
any process, notice or demand may be served is:
Name Address
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(complete street address)
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(city, village or township) (zip code)
(This item MUST he completed if the surviving entity is foreign entity which is
not licensed, registered or otherwise authorized to conduct or transact business
in the State of Ohio)
Acceptance of Agent
The undersigned, named herein as the statutory agent for the above
referenced surviving entity, hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of
statutory agent for said entity.
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Signature of Agent
(The acceptance of agent must he completed by domestic surviving entities if
through this merger the statutory agent for the surviving entity has changed, or
the named agent differs in any way from the name reflected on the Secretary of
State's records.)
VII. Statement of Merger
Upon filing, or upon such later date as specified herein, the merging
entity/entities listed herein shall merge into the listed surviving entity.
VIII. Amendments
The articles of incorporation, articles of organization or certificate of
limited partnership (strike the inapplicable terms) of the surviving domestic
entity herein, are amended as set forth in the attached "Exhibit A"
(Please note that any amendments to articles of incorporation, articles of
organization or to a certificate of limited partnership MUST be attached if
the surviving entity is a DOMESTIC corporation, limited liability company, or
limited partnership.)
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IX. Qualificafion or Licensure of Foreign Surviving Entity
A. The listed surviving foreign corporation, limited liability company, or
limited partnership desires to transact business in Ohio as a foreign
corporation, foreign limited liability company, or foreign limited
partnership, and hereby appoints the following as its statutory agent upon whom
process, notice or demand against the entity may be served in the State of
Ohio. The name and complete address of the statutory agent is:
2300 BP America Building
ACFB Incorporated 200 Public Square
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(name) (street and number)
Cleveland , Ohio 44114
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(city, village or township) (zip code)
The subject surviving foreign corporation, limited liability company or
limited partnership irrevocably consents to service of process on the statutory
agent listed above as long as the authority of the agent continues, and to
service of process upon the Secretary of State if the agent cannot be found, if
the corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership fails to
designate another agent when required to do so, or if the corporation's,
limited liability company's, or limited partnership's license or registration
to do business in Ohio expires or is cancelled.
B. The qualifying entity also states as follows: (complete only if
applicable)
1. Foreign Qualifying Limited Liability Company (If the qualifying
entity is a foreign limited liability company, the following
information must be completed)
a. The name of the limited liability company in its state of
organization/registration is
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b. The name under which the limited liability company desires
to transact business in Ohio is
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c. The limited liability company was organized or registered on
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month day year
under the laws of the state/country of
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d. The address to which interested persons may direct request
for copies of the articles of organization, operating
agreement, bylaws, or other charter documents of the company
is:
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2. Foreign Qualifying Limited Partnership
(If the qualifying entity is a foreign limited partnership, the
following information must be completed)
a. The name of limited partnership is
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b. The limited partnership was formed on
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month day year
under the laws of the state/country of
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c. The address of the office of the limited partnership in its
state/country of organization is
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d. The limited partnership's principal office address is
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e. The names and business or residence addresses of the GENERAL
partners of the partnership are as follows:
Name Address
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(If insufficient space to cover this item, please attach a
separate sheet listing the general partners and their
respective addresses)
f. The address of the office where a list of the names and
business or residence addresses of the limited partners and
their respective capital contributions is to be maintained
is:
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The limited partnership hereby certifies that it shall
maintain said records until the registration of the limited
partnership in Ohio is cancelled or withdrawn.
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The undersigned constituent entities have caused this certificate of merger
to be signed by its duly authorized officers, partners and representatives on
the date(s) stated below.
Bankers Hazard Determination Services, Inc. Geotrac, Inc.
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By: /s/ G. Kristin Delano By: /s/ Daniel J. White
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Its: Corporate Secretary Its: President
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Date: 5/12/98 Date: 7/1/98
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(Please note that the chairman of the board, the president, vice president,
secretary or an assistant secretary must sign on behalf of each constituent
corporation, and at least one general partner must sign on behalf of each
constituent limited partnership; if insufficient space for signature, a
separate sheet should be attached containing such signatures)