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CDW Corp, et al. – ‘S-4’ on 9/7/10 – EX-3.3

On:  Tuesday, 9/7/10, at 5:30pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1193125-10-205804   ·   File #s:  333-169258, -01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 9/07/10  CDW Corp                          S-4                   57:14M                                    RR Donnelley/FA
          CDW Logistics, Inc.
          CDW Direct, LLC
          CDW Technologies, Inc.
          CDW LLC
          CDW Government LLC
          CDW Finance Corp

Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction   —   Form S-4
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-4         Registration of Securities Issued in a              HTML   3.27M 
                          Business-Combination Transaction                       
 2: EX-3.1      Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of          HTML     34K 
                          Incorporation of Cdw Corporation                       
11: EX-3.10     Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company      HTML     48K 
                          Agreement of Cdw Direct, LLC                           
12: EX-3.11     Articles of Organization of Cdw Government LLC      HTML     80K 
13: EX-3.12     Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company      HTML     55K 
                          Agreement of Cdw Government LLC                        
14: EX-3.13     Articles of Incorporation of Cdw Logistics, Inc.    HTML     81K 
15: EX-3.14     By-Laws of Cdw Logistics, Inc.                      HTML     61K 
 3: EX-3.2      Amended and Restated By-Laws of Cdw Corporation     HTML     74K 
 4: EX-3.3      Articles of Organization of Cdw LLC                 HTML     85K 
 5: EX-3.4      Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company      HTML     56K 
                          Agreement of Cdw LLC                                   
 6: EX-3.5      Certificate of Incorporation of Cdw Finance         HTML     29K 
                          Corporation                                            
 7: EX-3.6      By-Laws of Cdw Finance Corporation                  HTML     74K 
 8: EX-3.7      Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of   HTML    142K 
                          Cdw Technologies, Inc.                                 
 9: EX-3.8      Amended and Restated By-Laws of Cdw Technologies,   HTML     85K 
                          Inc.                                                   
10: EX-3.9      Articles of Organization of Cdw Direct, LLC         HTML    157K 
16: EX-4.1      Senior Exchange Note Indenture                      HTML    764K 
22: EX-4.11     Senior Registration Rights Agreement                HTML    119K 
23: EX-4.12     Senior Subordinated Registration Rights Agreement   HTML    121K 
17: EX-4.2      Senior Exchange Note Supplemental Indenture         HTML     35K 
18: EX-4.3      Second Senior Exchange Note Supplemental Indenture  HTML     36K 
19: EX-4.6      Senior Subordinated Exchange Note Indenture         HTML    765K 
20: EX-4.7      Senior Subordinated Exchange Note Supplemental      HTML     35K 
                          Indenture                                              
21: EX-4.8      Second Senior Subordinated Exchange Note            HTML     36K 
                          Supplemental Indenture                                 
24: EX-5.1      Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP                     HTML     36K 
25: EX-5.2      Opinion of Foley & Lardner LLP                      HTML     38K 
26: EX-10.1     Revolving Loan Credit Agreement                     HTML    644K 
35: EX-10.10    Registration Agreement                              HTML    131K 
36: EX-10.11    Cdw Holdings LLC 2007 Incentive Equity Plan         HTML     30K 
37: EX-10.12    Form of Cdw Holdings LLC (Executive) Purchase and   HTML    106K 
                          Exchange Agreement                                     
38: EX-10.13    Form of Cdw Holdings LLC (Management) Purchase and  HTML    109K 
                          Exchange Agreement                                     
39: EX-10.14    Form of Cdw Holdings LLC (Executive) Class B        HTML    104K 
                          Common Unit Grant Agreement                            
40: EX-10.15    Form of Cdw Holdings LLC (Management) Class B       HTML    111K 
                          Common Unit Grant Agreement                            
41: EX-10.16    Form of Cdw Holdings LLC (Executive) Deferred Unit  HTML     83K 
                          Purchase Agreement                                     
42: EX-10.17    Form of Cdw Holdings LLC (Management) Deferred      HTML     79K 
                          Unit Purchase Agreement                                
43: EX-10.18    Form of Compensation Protection Agreement           HTML     69K 
44: EX-10.19    Cdw Compensation Protection Plan                    HTML     48K 
27: EX-10.2     First Amendment to Revolving Loan Credit Agreement  HTML     36K 
45: EX-10.20    Form of Noncompetition Agreement                    HTML     40K 
46: EX-10.21    Form of Noncompetition Agreement                    HTML     40K 
47: EX-10.22    Cdw Restricted Debt Unit Plan                       HTML     84K 
48: EX-10.23    Form of Cdw (Executive) Restricted Debt Unit Grant  HTML     30K 
                          Notice and Agreement                                   
49: EX-10.24    Form of Cdw (Management) Restricted Debt Unit       HTML     28K 
                          Grant Notice and Agreement                             
28: EX-10.3     Term Loan Agreement                                 HTML    616K 
29: EX-10.4     Amendment No. 1 to the Term Loan Agreement          HTML    355K 
30: EX-10.5     Senior Bridge Loan Agreement                        HTML    618K 
31: EX-10.6     Amendment No. 1 to the Senior Bridge Loan           HTML     39K 
                          Agreement                                              
32: EX-10.7     Senior Subordinated Bridge Loan Agreement           HTML    634K 
33: EX-10.8     Amendment No. 1 to the Senior Subordinated Bridge   HTML     39K 
                          Loan Agreement                                         
34: EX-10.9     Management Services Agreement                       HTML     57K 
50: EX-12.1     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   HTML     48K 
51: EX-21.1     List of Subsidiaries                                HTML     19K 
52: EX-23.1     Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP               HTML     19K 
53: EX-23.2     Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP               HTML     19K 
54: EX-25.1     Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1     HTML     51K 
55: EX-99.1     Form of Letter of Transmittal                       HTML    124K 
56: EX-99.2     Form of Exchange Instructions                       HTML     35K 
57: EX-99.3     Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery               HTML     43K 


EX-3.3   —   Articles of Organization of Cdw LLC


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  Articles of Organization of CDW LLC  

Exhibit 3.3

LOGO

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 

 

JESSE WHITE Secretary of State

                                                                                              0290922-7

                                                                                              12/31/2009

        ILLINOIS CORPORATION SERVICE C

        801 ADLAI STEVENSON DRIVE

        SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703-4261

 

RE CDW LLC

DEAR SIR OR MADAM:

ARTICLES OF MERGER FOR THE ABOVE-NAMED COMPANY HAVE BEEN PLACED ON FILE.

THE REQUIRED FEE IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED.

SINCERELY YOURS,

  /s/ JESSE WHITE                                

JESSE WHITE

SECRETARY OF STATE

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY SECTION

(217) 524-8008

JW


Form LLC-37.25

April 2008

  

Illinois

Limited Liability Company Act

Articles of Merger

   ASSIGNED FILE: 02909227
          This space for use by Secretary of State.

Secretary of State Jesse White

Department of Business Services

Limited Liability Division

501 S. Second St., Rm. 351

Springfield, IL 62756

217-524-8008

www.cyberdriveillinois.com

     
     
     
   SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE   

FILED

DEC 31 2009

 

JESSE WHITE

SECRETARY OF STATE

  

Must be typewritten.

___________________________

  
  

        This space for use by Secretary of State.

 

  
Payment must be made by check or                Date: 12/31/09   
money order payable to Secretary of                Filing Fee: $100.00   
State. Filing fee is $100, but if merger                Approved: B   

of more than two entities, $50 for

each additional entity.

         

 

1. Names of Entities proposing to merge, and State or Country of Organization:

 

Name of Entity   

Type of Entity (Corporation,

Limited Liability Company, Limited

Partnership, General Partnership

or other permitted entity)

  

Domestic State

or Country

  

Illinois Secretary of

State File Number (if any)

CDW Corporation    Corporation    Illinois    5838-520-4
                
CDWC LLC    Limited Liability Company    Illinois    02909227
                
        
                

 

2. The plan of merger has been approved and signed by each Limited Liability Company and other entity that is to merge. If a corporation is a party to the merger, a copy of the plan as approved is attached to these Articles of Merger.

 

3. a. Name of Surviving Entity:   CDWC LLC                                                                                                                           

 

     b. Address of Surviving Entity: 200 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061                                                             

 

4. Effective date of merger: (check one)
     a. x the filing date, or
     b. ¨ a later date, but not more than 30 days subsequent to the filing date:                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                               Month, Day, Year

 

5. All Limited Liability Companies that are parties to this merger and were on record with the Illinois Secretary of State prior to Jan. 1, 1998, have elected in their operating agreements to be governed by the Amendatory Act of 1997.

 

6. If the survivor is a Limited Liability Company, indicate changes that are necessary to its Articles of Organization by reason of this merger:
     The new name of the limited liability company is CDW LLC.

LOGO

Printed on recycled paper.

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. May 2008 — 1M — LLC 30.2


LLC-37.25

 

7. For the Limited Liability Companies that are parties to the merger, complete the following:

 

Name of LLC    Jurisdiction    Organization Date   

Date of Admission to

Illinois (foreign LLC’s)

CDWC LLC    Illinois    12/31/09   
                
        
                
        
                

 

8. If the surviving entity is not a Limited Liability Company, the entity agrees that it may be served with process in Illinois and is subject to liability in any action or proceeding for the enforcement of any liability or obligation of a Limited Liability Company previously subject to suit in this State, which is to merge, and for the enforcement, as provided in this Act, of the right of members of any Limited Liability Company to receive payment for their interest against the surviving entity.

 

9. The undersigned entities caused these Articles of Merger to be signed by the duly authorized person, each of whom affirms, under penalty of perjury, that the facts stated herein are true.

 

Dated                     December 31                                         ,    2009                

            Month & Day

           Year    

 

1.

   /s/ John A. Edwardson    2.    /s/ John A. Edwardson
   Signature       Signature
   John A. Edwardson, Chairman and CEO       John A. Edwardson, Manager
   Name and Title (type or print)       Name and Title (type or print)
   CDW Corporation       CDWC LLC
   Name if a Corporation or other Entity       Name if a Corporation or other Entity

3.

        4.     
   Signature       Signature
            
   Name and Title (type or print)       Name and Title (type or print)
            
   Name if a Corporation or other Entity       Name if a Corporation or other Entity

If more space is needed, please attach additional sheets of this size.

Signatures must be in black ink on an original document.

Carbon copy, photocopy or rubber stamp signatures

may only be used on conformed copies.

LOGO

Printed on recycled paper.

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. May 2008 — 1M — LLC 30.2


AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

OF

CDW CORPORATION

an Illinois corporation,

AND

CDWC LLC

an Illinois limited liability company,

* * * * * *

In accordance with the provisions of Section 11.39

of the Business Corporation Act of the Slate of Illinois

******

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER made and entered into this 31st day of December, 2009, by and between CDW CORPORATION (“CORPORATION”), an Illinois corporation and CDWC LLC (“CDWC”), an Illinois limited liability company:

WITNESSETH, that:

WHEREAS, the Directors and sole Shareholder of CORPORATION and the sole Member and Managers of CDWC deem it advisable that CORPORATION merge into CDWC on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in accordance with the applicable provisions of the laws of the limited liability Company Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the Business Corporation Act of Illinois, as amended, each of which permits such merger;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained the parties hereby agree as follows:

FIRST:     CORPORATION, which is a corporation organized in the State of Illinois, and which is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Terminating Corporation,” shall be merged (the “Merger”) with and into CDWC, which is a limited liability company organized in the State of Illinois, and which is sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Surviving Company.” The Business Corporation Act of the State of Illinois permits the merger of a business corporation of said jurisdiction with and into a limited liability company of said jurisdiction.

SECOND:     The separate existence of the Terminating Corporation shall cease upon the Effective Date of the Merger in accordance with the provisions of the Business Corporation Act of the State of Illinois.

THIRD:     The Surviving Company shall continue its existence and upon the Effective Date of the Merger the Surviving Company shall change its name to CDW LLC pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act.


FOURTH:     The Agreement and Plan of Merger shall be submitted to the Board of Directors and sole Shareholder of the Terminating Corporation in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and to the Board of Manager and the sole Member of the Surviving Company in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

FIFTH:     Upon the Effective Date of the Merger, each of the issued and outstanding shares of the Terminating Corporation shall be, by virtue of the Merger and without any action by the Terminating Corporation or Surviving Company or any other person, cancelled and no cash or securities or other property shall be payable to Terminating Corporation in respect thereof.

SIXTH:     Each Common Unit of the Surviving Company issued and outstanding on the Effective Date shall continue to be issued and outstanding following the Effective Date and shall represent one Common Unit of the Surviving Company.

SEVENTH:     The Articles of Organization of the Surviving Company as they exist on the Effective Date shall be the Articles of Organization of the Surviving Company following the Effective Date, amended to change the name as stated in Article Third of this Agreement and Plan of Merger.

EIGHTH:     The Operating Agreement of the Surviving Company as it exists on the Effective Date shall be the Operating Agreement of the Surviving Company following the Effective Date, amended to change the name as stated in Article Third of this Agreement and Plan of Merger.

NINTH:     The Managers of the Surviving Company as they exist on the Effective Date shall be the Managers of the Surviving Company following the Effective Date, and such persons shall serve as Managers for the terms provided for in the Operating Agreement or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

TENTH:     The Effective Date of the Merger shall be as of the close of business on December 31, 2009, immediately following the merger of CDW Government, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Terminating Corporation, into CDWG LLC, also a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Terminating Corporation.

ELEVENTH:     If, at any time, the Surviving Company shall consider or be advised that any acknowledgements or assurance in law or any similar action are necessary or desirable in order to acknowledge or confirm in and to the Surviving Company any right, title or interest of the Terminating Corporation held immediately prior to the Effective Date, the Terminating Corporation and its proper officers and directors shall execute and deliver all such acknowledgements or assurances in law and do all things necessary or proper to acknowledge or confirm such right, title, or interest in the Surviving Company as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, and the Surviving Company and the proper officers and managers thereof are fully authorized to take any and all such action in the name of the Terminating Corporation or otherwise.

TWELFTH:     This Agreement and Plan of Merger may be terminated and abandoned by action of either party hereto at any time prior to the filing date whether before or after approval

 

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by the sole Shareholder of the Terminating Corporation and the sole Member of the Surviving Company.

THIRTEENTH: The Parties intend that the Merger will be treated as a reorganization under Internal Revenue Code Section 368(a)(1)(F).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized all as of the date first written above.

 

CDW CORPORATION,

an Illinois Corporation

By:        /s/ Robert J. Welyki
 

     Robert J. Welyki

     Vice President and Treasurer

CDWC LLC, an Illinois Limited

Liability Company

By:        /s/ Robert J. Welyki
 

     Robert J. Welyki

     Vice President and Treasurer

 

3


Form LLC-5.5

April 2007

  

Illinois

Limited Liability Company Act

Articles of Organization

   FILE #
      This space for use by Secretary of State.

Secretary of State Jesse White

Department of Business Services

Limited Liability Division

501 S. Second St., Rm. 351

Springfield, IL 62756

217-524-8008

www.cyberdriveillinois.com

     
     
     
   SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE   
  

Must be typewritten.

___________________________

  
  

        This space for use by Secretary of State.

 

  
Payment must be made by certified check,   

            Filing Fee:     $500

 

  
cashier’s check, Illinois attorney’s check.                Approved:   
C.P.A.’s check or money order payable to      
Secretary of State.          

 

1.    Limited Liability Company Name:    CDWC LLC
    
   The LLC name must contain the words Limited Liability Company, LLC, or LLC and cannot contain the terms Corporation, Corp., Incorporated, Inc., Ltd., Co., Limited Partnership or LP.
2.    Address of Principal Place of Business where records of the company will be kept: (P.O. Box alone or c/o is
   unacceptable.)      200 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
    
3.    Articles of Organization effective on: (check one)
  

¨ the filing date

þ later date (not to exceed 60 days after the filing date):   12/31/09                                                                                  

                      Month, Day, Year
4.    Registered Agent’s Name and Registered Office Address:
      Registered Agent:    Illinois Corporation Service Company
         First Name    Middle Initial    Last Name
              
      Registered Office:    801 Adlai Stevenson Drive
      (P.O. Box alone or    Number    Street    Suite #
      c/o is unacceptable.)         
         Springfield, IL 62703 (Sangamon County)
         City    ZIP Code    County
   5.    Purpose(s) for which the Limited Liability Company is organized: (If more space is needed, attach additional sheets of this size.)
      “The transaction of any or all lawful business for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized under this Act.”
   6.    Latest date, if any, upon which the company is to dissolve:       
      (Leave blank if duration is perpetual.)    Month, Day, Year

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LLC-5.5

 

7.

   (OPTIONAL) Other provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the Company: (If more space is needed, attach additional sheets of this size.)
   No manager of the Company may sign and deliver any instrument transferring or affecting the Company’s interest in real property unless authorized to do so by affirmative vote of a majority of the managers then in office.

8.

   The Limited Liability Company: (Check either a or b below.)
  

a.       þ is managed by the manager(s) (List names and business addresses.)

   See attached Exhibit A
    
    
    
   b. ¨ has management vested in the member(s) (List names and addresses.)
    
    
    
    

9.

   Name and Address of Organizer(s)
   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                 December 18                , 2009                

                                           Month & Day                                 Year

 

  1.      /s/ Robert J. Welyki    1.    200 N. Milwaukee Avenue
     Signature                           Number                                      Street
     Robert J. Welyki       Vernon Hills
     Name (type or print)       City/Town
     Authorized Person       Illinois                             60061
     Name if a Corporation or other Entity, and Title of Signer                           State                                 ZIP Code
  2.         2.       
     Signature                           Number                                      Street
              
     Name (type or print)       City/Town
              
     Name if a Corporation or other Entity, and Title of Signer                           State                                 ZIP Code

Signatures must be in black ink on an original document. Carbon copy, photocopy or rubber stamp signatures may only be used on conformed copies.

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois. April 2008 — 5M — LLC-4.12


Exhibit A

 

Managers   
John A. Edwardson    200 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Steven W. Alesio    103 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, JN 07078
Barry K. Allen    50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor, Providence, RI, 02903
Benjamin D. Chereskin    400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 620, Chicago, IL 60611
Glenn M. Creamer    50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor, Providence, RI, 02903
Michael J. Dominguez    50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor, Providence, RI, 02903
George A. Peinado    Three First National Plaza, 70 W. Madison Street, Suite
   4600, Chicago, IL 06062

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 2/26/24  CDW Corp.                         10-K       12/31/23  102:13M
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 2/24/23  CDW Corp.                         10-K       12/31/22  105:12M
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