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Sensus Metering Headquarters Corp, et al. – ‘S-4’ on 3/16/04 – EX-3.13

On:  Tuesday, 3/16/04, at 5:21pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1047469-4-8198   ·   File #s:  333-113658, -01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -07

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

 3/16/04  Sensus Metering Headquarters Corp S-4                   49:10M                                    Merrill Corp/New/FA
          Sensus Metering Systems - North America Inc
          Smith-Blair Inc
          M&FC Holdings LLC
          Sensus Metering Systems Bermuda 2 Ltd
          Sensus Metering Systems Ip Holdings Inc
          Sensus Precision Die Casting Inc
          Sensus Metering Systems Inc

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   1.80M 
                          Business-Combination Transaction                       
 2: EX-1.1      Underwriting Agreement                              HTML    257K 
 3: EX-2.1      Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML    669K 
                          Liquidation or Succession                              
 4: EX-2.2      Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML     43K 
                          Liquidation or Succession                              
 5: EX-3.1      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     38K 
14: EX-3.10     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     54K 
15: EX-3.11     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     24K 
16: EX-3.12     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     54K 
17: EX-3.13     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     32K 
18: EX-3.14     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     56K 
19: EX-3.15     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     18K 
20: EX-3.16     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     71K 
 6: EX-3.2      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     60K 
 7: EX-3.3      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     52K 
 8: EX-3.4      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     17K 
 9: EX-3.5      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     34K 
10: EX-3.6      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     84K 
11: EX-3.7      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     34K 
12: EX-3.8      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     54K 
13: EX-3.9      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     48K 
21: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    843K 
22: EX-4.3      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    166K 
23: EX-5.1      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     25K 
24: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML    750K 
33: EX-10.10    Material Contract                                   HTML     96K 
34: EX-10.11    Material Contract                                   HTML     83K 
35: EX-10.12    Material Contract                                   HTML     77K 
36: EX-10.13    Material Contract                                   HTML    147K 
37: EX-10.14    Material Contract                                   HTML     52K 
38: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     42K 
39: EX-10.16    Material Contract                                   HTML     85K 
40: EX-10.17    Material Contract                                   HTML     53K 
25: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML    809K 
26: EX-10.3     Material Contract                                   HTML    177K 
27: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML    122K 
28: EX-10.5     Material Contract                                   HTML    117K 
29: EX-10.6     Material Contract                                   HTML    121K 
30: EX-10.7     Material Contract                                   HTML    421K 
31: EX-10.8     Material Contract                                   HTML    188K 
32: EX-10.9     Material Contract                                   HTML     97K 
41: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     54K 
42: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries of the Registrant                      HTML     26K 
43: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     18K 
44: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee                HTML     74K 
45: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     77K 
46: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     32K 
47: EX-99.3     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     24K 
48: EX-99.4     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     23K 
49: EX-99.5     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     30K 


EX-3.13   —   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws


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EXHIBIT 3.13

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

M&FC SERVICE CO., INC.

 

FIRST.  The name of the corporation is M&FC Service Co., Inc.

 

SECOND.  The address of the corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle.  The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

THIRD.  The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

 

FOURTH.  The total number of shares which the corporation shall have authority to issue is 1000 shares of Common Stock, and the par value of each of such shares is $1.00.

 

FIFTH.  The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Edgar F. DeVylder, 1000 One Main Place Stamford, Connecticut  06902.

 

SIXTH.  The board of directors of the corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal by-laws of the corporation.

 

SEVENTH.  Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except and to the extent provided in the by-laws of the corporation.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate of incorporation this 11th day of April, 1990.

 

 

/S/  Edgar P. DeVylder

 

 

Edgar P. DeVylder

 



 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

 

OF

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

M&FC Service Co., Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:

 

1.                                       That the Board of Directors of the Corporation, desiring to amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, has adopted the following resolution by unanimous written consent in accordance with the provisions of Section 141(f) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware:

 

RESOLVED, that Article FIRST of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be amended to change the name of the Corporation, and as so amended, shall read in its entirety as follows:

 

“FIRST:  The name of the corporation (the ‘Corporation’) is Invensys Metering Headquarters Corporation.”

 

2.                                       The resolution amending the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was duly adopted by written consent of the stockholder of the Corporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and written notice of the adoption of such resolution has been given as provided by Section 222 of the General Corporation Law to every stockholder entitled to such notice.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Rod Powell, its President, and attested by Timothy J. Dolan, its Secretary, this 27 day of March 2000.

 

 

By:

 /s/  Rod Powell

 

 

 

Rod Powell

 

 

Its President

Attest:

 

By:

   /s/  Timothy J. Dolan

 

 

Timothy J. Dolan,

 

Its Secretary

 



 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

 

OF

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

Invensys Metering Headquarters Corporation (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:

 

1.                                       That the Board of Directors of the Corporation, desiring to amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, has adopted the following resolution by unanimous written consent in accordance with the provisions of Section 141(f) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware:

 

RESOLVED, that Article FIRST of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be amended to change the name of the Corporation, and as so amended, shall read in its entirety as follows:

 

“FIRST:  The name of the corporation (the ‘Corporation’) is Sensus Metering Headquarters Corporation.”

 

2.                                       The resolution amending the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was duly adopted by written consent of the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and written notice of the adoption of such resolution has been given as provided by Section 222 of the General Corporation Law to every stockholder entitled to such notice.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by James Spool, its Secretary, and attested by Donna M. Haynes, its Assistant Secretary, this 15th day of December, 2003.

 

 

By:

/s/  James Spool

 

 

 

James Spool,

 

 

Its Secretary

 

 

 

 

Attest:

 

By:

/s/  Donna M. Hayes

 

 

Donna M. Haynes,

 

Its Assistant Secretary

 



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