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SECRETAR Y OF STA TE I, EETON HOMER, Secretary of State of Texas, DO IIERE15Y CERTIFY that GAF CORl*ORATION, a DELAWARE corporation, was issued a Certificate Of Authority to do business in the State of Texas on DECEMItER 19, 1939; IT IS FURTHER CERTIFIED that according to the records of this office a Certificate of Withdrawal was issued to the above named corporation on SEITEMHER 26, 1986; IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name officially and caused to he impressed hereon the Seed of State at my office in Austin, Texas on August I, 2000. THE IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the attached are true and correct copies of the following described documents on file in this office: GAF CORPORATION FILE NO. 10137-6 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF WITHDRAWAL DECEMBER 19, 1939 SEPTEMBER 26, 1986 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name officially and caused to be impressed hereon the Seal of State at my office in Austin, Texas on August 2, 2000. THE I rr LL CU / 4//t T/Zf Q Ip 4.*^^***-^" APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS I. QgngT&j. AniHne & Film Corporation_______ _ _ ______ duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.................... hereby makes application to the Secretary of State of the State of Texas for a permit to do business in Texas for a period of ten years. 37^ *"* * of tbla application ia a aopp af avtctaa) ekartor tad all usaadnanu thereto certified by the 8er*Urr of State " aona aiato of tha eorporatlom.) II. The purpose of the business said corporation desires to transact in Texas is the wholesale distribution of photographic chemicals, supplies, materials and equipment III. a. The home office of said corporation to which all notices from the Secretary of State are re quested to be mailed is_______ New York ----- _521_ Fifth Avenue________ ___ <8tr*at A44ma) New York < State) \ / b. The stockholders of the corporation are resident citizens of the States of.. .Arizona. California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, -Indian^y--Loulslaaa-y -Maryland, - Mas s achusfrtl^-j!i-ch-lgar-,--Mis sour1 r. .Neat-Jar sey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and of--Engl-attdj--France-,--Germany,--Hol-landfeSwitz-er-ltindy-ae-eo-rd-l-ng-to----------- addresses oh stock records ,L t L .... c. The corporation now has permits to and is transacting business in the States of New York and New Jersey. The corporation is about to qualify as a foreign "CgfpgrA'tTOH-lTr^th-g-StaTe3r"0T~Caltf0Hl~a7~FlgriiTavTTinrot^-Ma g s a~chu sett s, Missouri and Ohio and in the District of Columbia d. Its business in the State of Texas is to be transacted at 2025 Commerce Street. Dallas, Texas__ e. The name of the manager or person in charge of said Texas business or agency will be... Roland J. Swedlund2025 Commerce Street (Hum) (fltPMl A44m) _____________ Dallas (City) IV. The number of the directors of said corporation is__nine.......... and the names and residences of its present board of directors are as follows: Name H. Aickelin E. M. Clark Edsel B.-Ford . R. Hutz D. A. Schmitz - W H. vom Rath '' W. E. Weiss H. S. Williamson (One vacancy) Residence and Address 49 Prospect Hill Ave., Summit, N. J. Bellehaven, Greenwich, Conn. 1100 Lake ?hore Rd.,Grosse Polnte Shores, 292 Maple Street, Englewood, N. J. Meads Point, Greenwich, Conn. Cedar Swamp Road, Glen Cove, L.T., N.Y. Elmwood, F-lm Grove, Wheeling, W.Va. 1165 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. Mich. L V. * The amount of the B Common ^lock !TllOIU7,KP CAPITAL STOCK n! liU <!(.- lx: share*..................................................... t Preferred Stock ................... none sharp*.............................................. $ A Stock Non Par Value Common*_.5.y.yQ*.y.V.y_......shares none Non Par Preferred__________ ---------------------- shares ` ' b. The amount Of the SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL STOCK of the authorized capital stock at this date is: g CommonAStocfc.. 3,000,000 .shares 3,000,000 Preferred 8tock_ nona ..shares none A Stock Non Par Value> Coommon*___ 00,338..... shares, actual consideration received or to ' be received per share $ ...25.................... ....................... i............................... $.....1523,.450_ Non Par Preferred......... ...none........... shares, actual consideration received or to be received per share $.................................. ....................................................... $ .............................. c. The amount of the PAID IN CAPITAL STOCK of the authorized capital stock is: CommonStock..................... 5a9.QPj.000....... shares.............................................. $ ..........?a.Q9Q,000_ Preferred Stock ... .................. none........ A Stock Non 1'ar Value (.'omnium oOQ,3oS Non 1 ar Preferred none shares..............................................$ ..................MSTM shares................................................. $ 12,523,45.0... shares..............................................$ nOH<?__ d. The amount of the AUTllOltl/Kl) CAPITAL STOCK PAID IN CASH IS............................................................................................................$ 15,'JJ 0,000. , Attached hereto and made a part of this application ia a verified statement of the assets and liabilities of the corporation. We and each of us do solemnly swear thaat the factea aet forth Ifqa the albove and foregoing applies* tioa (or a permit to do business In Texas are t" rtte And corrects 5. 1- . kjJ&Uk. yrryf r. .y ..... ....................................... .-.-Secretary Subscribed and sworn to before me.this the v^.'.frday of..... 3...33. (SEAL) STATS OF________JHOQBi?.............. ......... COUNTY OF__ ____ ........................................ -..... IfOTlarlri/fc.n.i8rnlVJail_lU, AT" *.1".H,u..;.*3..-u.n..(.,.. <./,,. ,(,,11. y. r, "pint LljrUiUOUi J1 Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared . HUb...S.x...... ............... .. _ ............................ Vic- President, and .H*._._Y.y..Bfith,.....Secretary of***._ ................ General Aniline fe Film Corporation....................................................... ...... known to me to ue the persons whose names are subscribed to the fo. jgoing instrument, who each for himself acknowledged to me that he executed the foregoing Bppllci i urn for pe-mit to do business in the State of Texas t>o the act and deed of said corporation for the purpose and consideration therein ex pressed, and in the capacity therein stated. / GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this.............. ........................... .......^ ...day of December ..A, D, 19.3ft. (BEAL) * s. J, IIATnt L^^OTAHY 1 'H 11 *I<', Tin.;.! County .......... ..................................Vitt%T:irFir*irzyr~...... IMPORTANT NOTICE! Ort. fn l i.t t,. Y. < o i Yi'n f',,, W lUjutimaekxi expire* Uarcb iWtti)`Mi 1. A| Waal fifty per cent of the aatkeriaed capital ateek aiiet he a*tbserlbe4 and al lai un percent paid in, e linn.non no paid In caeb. t. The leaned capital Hock meet he IneUded M pa aaaat la tha eielemeat el mtu and llabtlttlaa *f the r<*rpni>eiin Under the lawi of the Stale of Tatac, liaued capital stock taalodea belli Iha pals la capital deck and the etookkeldeta' subscriptions to tha unissued capital stock I. Tk# mlalmapi fllliyt fee of 110.00 nasi be paid wheathle permit la granted. Al tht **plr*tn of tha first permit year In Casaa. terraal lee doe la computed hi lollowt: THrlde the aaw ef Ik* Teas* aaeu tad repceaipnts Dlijr tha sumoi of tlha total assets and rereliUs ami multiply the Isaned oapilal aloeh by tha percentage ae obtained. Tha eapllal aluch employed In TTsuui thus deliaertnlihlerd Uit euuiljj**t to a filing fee of $MuiO fr Ike flrvl BIQ.6ft0.0a. er fraction tkerouf. ead ItO.OO far aaek additional HO.ooo.iHl, or fraction thheereof, and tHhie additional amk,ount .1 rlftaal $10.00 peytneht-'--tnmtl he paid wKH* kO day* after tka etplratlea ef tk* first perumilt year The mniatilmfnnmni flllnf fen is B'jftonoo Wltkla BO day* after tha axplvtllak al tha flrel permit vaat, I|k# eerperattioetnt meaal file e fMirrsstl yreear franchise tHasi retport and per (he tat fram data at perakt ap la May 111 Mlowlna Ike asplratla* m lha flrel permtliil year lIan order to avoid penalty Althoumgh the franchise tel la a irparkle abarge fraa the addUloaal fllle* lea. balk ihaald ba paM al the taaaa lime. Tkareatier ika tat un*i aaek May Ut aieifiiatBL ANTI-TRUST AFFIDAVIT STATE OF .............New.. York... COUNTY OF Mew York Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared .Hug ijnmjson, Vice-President of A-Qenerai-AniitTie-&-Fiinr-eOTportrtlnttj------who bein* bF me duly 8W0rn- deposes and says: That OX------------- General Anll1nfi..&-Fllni-Carporatlon_________ _____ _____ is not a trust or organization in restraint of trade, in violation of the laws of Texas; that it has not, within twelve months next preceding the date of this affidavit, entered into any combination, contract, obligation or agreement to create nor which may tend to create or to carry out any restriction in trade or commerce or aids to commerce, nor to fix, maintain, increase or reduce the price of any merchandise, produce or commodity, or any article of commerce; nor to prevent or lessen competition in the manufacture, mak ing, transportation, sale or purchase of any merchandise, produce or commodity, or any article of com merce, or in the preparation thereof for market; nor to fix or maintain any standard or figure whereby the price of same is or has been in any manner affected, controlled or established. That it has not, dur ing said time, entered into, executed or carried out any contract, obligation or agreement with any per son, corporation or association of persons not to sell or dispose of any commodity or articles of commerce below a common standard or figure, or to keep the price thereof at a fixed or graded figures, or to pre clude a fair and unrestricted competition in the sale of any commodity or articles of commerce, or to regulate, fix or limit the output thereof, or to abstain from engaging in or continuing business or from the purchase or sale of any commodity or article of commerce partially or entirely within the State of Texas or any portion thereof. Affiant further says that the said......... Genera.l..AniiiM..&..Piil...Cort)Oratlo.n........ ...... has not within twelve months next preceding the date of this affidavit, either directly or through the in strumentality of trustees or otherwise, acquired the shares or certificates of stocks or bonds, franchises or other rights or the physical properties or any part thereof of any other corporation or corporations for the purpose of preventing or lessening or which tends to affect or lessen competition. That it has not within said time entered into any agreements or understanding to refuse to buy from or sell to any other person, corporation, firm or association of persons any commodities or articles of commerce, nor en tered into any agreement to boycott or threaten to refuse to buy from or sell to any person, firm or corporation or association of persons for the buying from or selling to any other person, firm, corpora tion or association of persons. . . .. ... ,,, . General Aniline & Film Corporation Affiant further says that no officer of the said....... .................................................... ................has, within his knowledge, during the said twelve months, made on behalf of it or for its benefits, any such contract or agreement as is specified in this affidavit^ /^ \ * As Vice-President ot 2GEl?EfiAT''MtLriftr'&``TrD;f'`C0Fl'PC)P'JfTT017- Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the._/r?......day of... Cec.e.fflb A. D., 19..39_ (SEAL) for........... .................--yJ r-,,... County, MOTE--The above affidavit must be lubscribed and sworn to by the president or vice-president or secretary or treasurer or two of the directors of tho corporation applying for permit. OlMlSSS-ln. ' u rt 'vU'U^'UfAPPLICATION FOB CERTIFICATE OP .WITHDRAWAL OP GAP CORPORATION FILED In the Offic* o( the Secretary of State of Teats SEP 2 61986 Clerk IV-N Corporations Section To the Secretary of State of the State of Texas Pursuant to the provisions of Article 8.14 of the Texas Business Corporation Act, the undersigned corpo ration hereby applies for a Certificate of withdrawal from the State of Texas, and for that purpose submits the following statement: 1. The name of the Corporation Is_____9PJTEP 2. It is incorporated under the laws of_PiS?SS._____________________________________________________ _ 5. It is not transacting business in the State of Texas. 4. It^ereby surrenders its authority to transact business In said state. 6. It invoices the authority of its registered agent in the State of Texas to accept service of process and consents that service of process in any action, suit or proceeding based upon any cause of action arising in the State of Texas during the time it was authorized to transact business therein may thereafter be made on it by service thereof on the Secretary of State of State of Texas. 6. The post office address to which the Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process against the cor poration that may be served on him is--GAP Coporatinn, Att: General_Counsel: 1361 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 7. All sums due or accrued by this corporation to the State of Texas have been paid. 8. All known creditors or claimants have been paid or provided for and the corporation is not involved in or threatened with litigation in any court in the State of Texaa. 1 Edward E. Shea Ita .Senior, nice .......... President , c> General Counsel and Secretary and JSiSCiaotk Isabelle J. Lorans Its --Assistant-------------- Secretary STATE OF, . Np.w-iTar&eyCOUNTY OF ..Paasaic_______ J I, Shirlee Kozell that on this. 25th . day of__ &UBUSt_ a notary public, do hereby certify 19 86 personally appeared before me ----- Edward E. Shea who being by me first duly sworn, declared that be Is the- Senior Vice President. General Counsel and Secretary ftfAP Corporation that he signed the foregoing document as--Senior Vice- President General -J2Q.unaal_an3____ -- . Secretary of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true. SHIRLEE KOZELL NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY My &xnmi*Jo Expbn Jofy 26,1919 . . Kf>tujrFbMU BO8 0UU0CK Comptrofttr 2H08-D0B THE STATE OF TEXAS | COUNTY OF TRAVIS I I, Bob Bullock, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that according to the records of this office GAP CORPORATION Is, as of this date. In good standing with this office, for the purpose of dissolution, merger or withdrawal having filed the required franchise tax reports and having paid the franchise tax computed to be due thereunder through APRIL 30, 1987. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE In the City of Austin, this 25TH day of SEPTEMBER , 1$6 A.D. Comptroller of Public Accounts