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Exhibit 3.45
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DELAWARE
THE FIRST STATE
I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED ARE TRUE AND CORRECT COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ON FILE
OF "PJC ESSEX REALTY LLC" AS RECEIVED AND FILED IN THIS OFFICE.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED:
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION, FILED THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. 2003,
AT 11:40 O'CLOCK A.M.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE AFORESAID CERTIFICATES ARE THE
ONLY CERTIFICATES ON RECORD OF THE AFORESAID LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
/s/ Harriet Smith Windsor
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Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State
3684717 8100H [SEAL] AUTHENTICATION: 3256663
040547242 DATE: 07-27-04
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STATE OF DELAWARE
SECRETARY OF STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
DELIVERED 01:20 PM O8/26/2003
FILED 11:40 AM 08/26/2003
SRV 030553187 - 3684717 FILE
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
PJC Essex Realty LLC
This Certificate of Formation of PJC Essex Realty LLC, dated as of August
26, 2003, is being duly executed and filed by Stephen Geanacopoulos, as an
authorized person, to form a limited liability company under the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act (Chapter 18, Title 6 of the Delaware Code and the
acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto).
1. The name of the limited liability company (hereinafter called the
"Limited Liability Company") is:
PJC Essex Realty LLC
2. The address of the registered office of the Limited Liability Company
in the State of Delaware is:
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
City of Wilmington
County of New Castle
State of Delaware
3. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation
Trust Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate
of Formation of PJC Essex Realty LLC as of the date first above written.
/s/ Stephen Geanacopoulos
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Stephen Geanacopoulos, Esquire
Authorized Person