Exhibit 3.38
US OFFICE PRODUCTS, UPPER MID-WEST DISTRICT, INC.
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
B Y - L A W S
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ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1. The registered office shall be located in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Section 2. The corporation may also have offices at such other places
both within and without the State of Minnesota as the board of directors may
from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1. All meetings of shareholders for the election of directors
shall be held in New Brighton, State of Minnesota, at such place as may be fixed
from time to time by the board of directors.
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Section 2. Annual meetings of shareholders, commencing with the year
1999, shall be held during the last week of June at 10:00 A.M., at which they
shall elect by a plurality vote a board of directors, and transact such other
business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
Section 3. Written or printed notice of the annual meeting stating the
place, day and hour of the meeting shall be given to each shareholder entitled
to vote thereat not less than 2 days before the date of the meeting.
ARTICLE III
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1. Special meetings of shareholders for any purpose other than
the election of directors may be held at such time and place within or without
the State of Minnesota as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a
duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
Section 2. Special meetings of shareholders may be called at any time,
for any purpose or purposes, by the board of directors or by such other persons
as may be authorized by law.
Section 3. Written or printed notice of a special meeting of
shareholders, stating the time, place and purpose or purposes thereof, shall be
given to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat, at least 2 days before the
date fixed for the meeting.
Section 4. The business transacted at any special meeting of
shareholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.
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ARTICLE IV
QUORUM AND VOTING OF STOCK
Section 1. The holders of a majority of the shares of stock issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall
constitute a quorum at all meetings of the shareholders for the transaction of
business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the articles of
incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at
any meeting of the shareholders, the shareholders present in person or
represented by proxy shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time,
without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be
present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be
present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been
transacted at the meeting as originally notified.
Section 2. The shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of
the holders of the greater of (1) a majority of the voting power of the shares
present and entitled to vote on that item of business, or (2) a majority of the
voting power of the minimum number of the shares entitled to vote that would
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting, unless the
vote of a greater number of shares of stock is required by law or the articles
of incorporation. If the articles of incorporation require a larger proportion
or number than is required by law, the articles control.
Section 3. Each outstanding share of stock, having voting power, shall
be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of
shareholders. A shareholder may vote either in
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person or by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or by his duly
authorized attorney-in-fact.
Section 4. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the
shareholders may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting
forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the shareholders entitled
to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.
ARTICLE V
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The number of directors shall be 3. Directors need not be
residents of the State of Minnesota nor shareholders of the corporation. The
directors, other than the first board of directors, shall be elected at the
annual meeting of the shareholders, and each director elected shall serve until
the next succeeding annual meeting and until his successor shall have been
elected and qualified. The first board of directors shall hold office until the
first annual meeting of shareholders.
Section 2. Any vacancy occurring in the board of directors may be filled
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors though less
than a quorum of the board of directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy
shall be elected for the unexpired portion of the term of his predecessor in
office.
Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of
directors shall be filled by election at an annual meeting or at a special
meeting of shareholders called for that purpose. A
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director elected to fill a newly created directorship shall serve until the next
succeeding annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor shall have
been elected and qualified.
Section 3. The business affairs of the corporation shall be managed by
its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and
do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the articles of
incorporation or by these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done
by the shareholders.
Section 4. The directors may keep the books of the corporation, except
such as are required by law to be kept within the state, outside of the State of
Minnesota, at such place or places as they may from time to time determine.
Section 5. The board of directors, by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the directors then in office, and irrespective of any personal interest of
any of its members, shall have authority to establish reasonable compensation of
all directors for service to the corporation as directors, officers or
otherwise.
ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Meetings of the board of directors, regular or special, may
be held either within or without the State of Minnesota.
Section 2. The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors
shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the
shareholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be
necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the
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meeting, provided a quorum shall be present, or it may convene at such place and
time as shall be fixed by the consent in writing of all the directors.
Section 3. Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held upon
such notice, or without notice, and at such time and at such place as shall from
time to time be determined by the board.
Section 4. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by
the president on 2 days' notice to each director, either personally or by mail
or by telegram; special meetings shall be called by the president or secretary
in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors.
Section 5. Attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a
waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends for the
express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the
meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be
transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the board
of directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such
meeting.
Section 6. The board shall take action by the affirmative vote of the
greater of (1) majority of directors present at a duly held meeting at the time
the action is taken, or (2) a majority of the minimum proportion or number of
directors that would constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the
meeting, unless the act of a greater number is required by statute or by the
articles of incorporation. If the articles require a larger proportion or number
than is required by statute for a particular action, the articles shall control.
If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of directors, the directors
present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other
than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
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Section 7. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of
the directors may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting
forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the directors entitled to
vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.
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ARTICLE VII
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority
of the number of directors fixed by the by-laws or otherwise, may designate two
or more directors to constitute an executive committee, which committee, to the
extent provided in such resolution, shall have and exercise all of the authority
of the board of directors in the management of the corporation, except as
otherwise required by law. Vacancies in the membership of the committee shall be
filled by the board of directors at a regular or special meeting of the board of
directors. The executive committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings
and report the same to the board when required.
ARTICLE VIII
NOTICES
Section 1. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the
articles of incorporation or of these by-laws, notice is required to be given to
any director or shareholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice,
but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or
shareholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation,
with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the
time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to
directors may also be given by telegram.
Section 2. Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under the
provisions of the
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statutes or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or these
by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to
such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed
equivalent to the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE IX
OFFICERS
Section 1. The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the board
of directors and shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a
treasurer. The board of directors may also choose additional vice-presidents,
and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. Section 2. The
board of directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of
shareholders shall choose a president, one or more vice-presidents, a secretary
and a treasurer, none of whom need be a member of the board.
Section 3. The board of directors may appoint such other officers and
agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such terms
and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined
from time to time by the board of directors.
Section 4. The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation
shall be fixed by the board of directors.
Section 5. The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their
successors are chosen and qualify. Any officer elected or appointed by the board
of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the board of directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation
shall be filled by the board of directors.
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THE PRESIDENT
Section 6. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the
corporation, shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and the board of
directors, shall have general and active management of the business of the
corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of
directors are carried into effect.
Section 7. He shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts
requiring a seal, under the seal of the corporation, except where required or
permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the
signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of
directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation.
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Section 8. The vice-president, or if there shall be more than one, the
vice-presidents in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the
absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and exercise the
powers of the president and shall perform such other duties and have such other
powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.
THE SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
Section 9. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of
directors and all meetings of the shareholders and record all the proceedings of
the meetings of the corporation and of the
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board of directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like
duties for the standing committees when required. He shall give, or cause to be
given, notice of all meetings of the shareholders and special meetings of the
board of directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by
the board of directors or president, under whose supervision he shall be. He
shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation and he, or an
assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument
requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his signature or by the
signature of such assistant secretary. The board of directors may give general
authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to
attest the affixing by his signature.
Section 10. The assistant secretary, or if there be more than one, the
assistant secretaries in the order determined by the board of directors, shall,
in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform the duties and exercise
the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such
other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.
THE TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS
Section 11. The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds
and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and
disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys
and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in
such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors.
Section 12. He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be
ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such
disbursements, and shall render to the president and the
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board of directors, at its regular meetings, or when the board of directors so
requires, an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial
condition of the corporation.
Section 13. If required by the board of directors, he shall give the
corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be
satisfactory to the board of directors for the faithful performance of the
duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his
death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers,
vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under
his control belonging to the corporation.
Section 14. The assistant treasurer, or, if there shall be more than
one, the assistant treasurers in the order determined by the board of directors,
shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and
exercise the powers of the treasurer and shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time
prescribe.
ARTICLE X
CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES
Section 1. The shares of the corporation shall be represented by
certificates signed by the president or a vice-president and the secretary or an
assistant secretary of the corporation, and may be sealed with the seal of the
corporation or a facsimile thereof.
When the corporation is authorized to issue shares of more than one
class, every certificate shall set forth upon the face or back of such
certificate a statement of the designations, preferences, limitations and
relative rights of the shares of each class authorized to be issued, as required
by the laws of the State of Minnesota.
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Section 2. The signatures of the officers of the corporation upon a
certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer
agent, or registered by a registrar, other than the corporation itself or an
employee of the corporation. In case any officer who has signed or whose
facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to
be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the
corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer at the date of its
issue.
LOST CERTIFICATES
Section 3. The board of directors may direct a new certificate to be
issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the corporation alleged
to have been lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new
certificate, the board of directors, in its discretion and as a condition
precedent to the issuance thereof, may prescribe such terms and conditions as it
deems expedient, and may require such indemnities as it deems adequate, to
protect the corporation from any claim that may be made against it with respect
to any such certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed.
TRANSFERS OF SHARES
Section 4. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of
the corporation of a certificate representing shares duly endorsed or
accompanied by proper evidence of succession,
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assignment or authority to transfer, a new certificate shall be issued to the
person entitled thereto, and the old certificate cancelled and the transaction
recorded upon the books of the corporation.
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CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS
Section 5. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to
notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to
receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of
shareholders for any other proper purpose, the board of directors may provide
that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a stated period but not to
exceed, in any case, forty days. If the stock transfer books shall be closed for
the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a
meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten days,
immediately preceding such meeting. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books,
the board of directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such
determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than forty
days and, in case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten days prior to
the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of
shareholders is to be taken. If the stock transfer books are not closed and no
record date is fixed, the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or
to vote at a meeting, or to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which
notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on which the resolution of the board
of directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be
the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a determination of
shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as
provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment
thereof.
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REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS
Section 6. The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive
right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive
dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and
assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall
not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such
share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have
express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of
Minnesota.
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVIDENDS
Section 1. Subject to the provisions of the articles of incorporation
relating thereto, if any, dividends may be declared by the board of directors at
any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash,
in property or in shares of the capital stock, subject to any provisions of the
articles of incorporation.
Section 2. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of
any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the
directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a
reserve fund to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for
repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other
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as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and
the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it
was created.
CHECKS
Section 3. All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation
shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as
the board of directors may from time to time designate.
FISCAL YEAR
Section 4. The fiscal year of the corporation shall end on the last
Saturday in April.
SEAL
Section 5. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of
the corporation, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal,
Minnesota". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be
impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
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Section 1. These by-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed or new
by-laws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of
directors at any regular or special meeting of the board.
After the adoption of the initial bylaws, the board shall not adopt,
amend, or repeal a bylaw fixing a quorum for meetings of shareholders,
prescribing procedures for removing directors or filling vacancies in the board,
or fixing the number of directors or their classifications, qualifications, or
terms of office, but may adopt or amend a bylaw to increase the number of
directors.
The shareholders shall have the right to change or repeal any by-laws
adopted by the directors.
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