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EXHIBIT 3.1
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
No. 04-2277512
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512
RESTATED ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 74)
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We, Joseph A. Maher, Jr., Vice President and
William P. Donlan, Assistant Clerk
of MKS Instruments, Inc.
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(Exact name of corporation)
located at SIX SHATTUCK ROAD, ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810 do hereby certify
that the following Restatement of the Articles of Organization was duly adopted
at a meeting held on February 17, 1999, by vote of the directors/or:
5,177,940 shares of CLASS A COMMON out of 5,177,940 shares outstanding,
_________ _______________ _________
(type, class &
series, if any)
6,857,500 shares of CLASS B COMMON out of 6,857,501 shares outstanding, and
_________ ______________ _________
(type, class &
series, if any)
_________ shares of _______________ out of _________ shares outstanding,
(type, class &
series, if any)
being at least two-thirds of each type, class or series of stock outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon and of each type class or series of stock whose rights
are adversely affected thereby:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation is:
MKS Instruments, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following
business activities :
C [ ] See Continuation Sheets 2A and 2B.
P [ ]
M [ ]
RA [ ]
Note: If the space provided under any article or item on this form is
insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 8 1/2 x 11
sheets of paper with a left hand margin of at least 1 inch.
Additions to more than one article may be made on a single sheet
so long as each article requiring each such addition is clearly
indicated.
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CONTINUATION SHEET 2A
2. THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
To design, manufacture, sell, lease and license instruments of all
kinds, including electromechanical, electronic and mechanical gauges for the
measurement of pressure, temperature, acceleration, flow and level of liquids
and gases; to design, manufacture, sell, lease and license control systems
incorporating measuring devices, and control systems separate from measuring
devices, for the control of production processes and operations of all kinds; to
design, manufacture, sell, lease and license instrumentation for military use;
to design, manufacture, sell, lease and license instrumentation for use in
research laboratories, in industry, in educational institutions, for medical
purposes and for use elsewhere and for other purposes; and in general to design,
manufacture, sell, lease and license electro-mechanical, electronic and
mechanical devices of all kinds.
To buy and sell at wholesale and retail, or otherwise, to manufacture,
produce, adapt, repair, dispose of, export, import and in any other manner to
deal in goods, wares, merchandise, articles and things of manufacture or
otherwise of all materials, supplies and other articles and things necessary or
convenient for use in connection with any of said businesses or any other
business or any part thereof; and to manufacture, repair, purchase, sell, lease,
dispose of and otherwise deal in machinery, tools, and appliances which are or
may be used in connection with the purchase, sale, production, adaption, repair,
disposition of, export, import or other dealings in said goods, wares,
merchandise, articles and things.
To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire as a going concern or otherwise
all or any part of the franchises, rights, property, assets, business, good will
or capital stock of any persons, firm, corporation, trust or association engaged
in whole or in part in any business in which this corporation is empowered to
engage, or in any other business; to pay for the same in whole or in part in
cash, stock, bonds, notes, securities or other evidence of indebtedness of this
corporation or in any other manner; to assume as part of the consideration or
otherwise any and all debts, contracts or liabilities, matured or unmatured,
fixed or contingent, of any such person, firm or corporation, trust or
association; and to operate, manage, develop and generally to carry on the whole
or any part of any such business under any name or names which it may select or
designate.
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CONTINUATION SHEET 2B
To construct, lease, hire, purchase or otherwise acquire and hold or
maintain, and to rebuild, enlarge, improve, furnish, equip, alter, operate and
dispose of warehouses, factories, offices and other buildings, real estate,
structures or parts thereof, and appliances for the preparation, manufacture,
purchase, sale and distribution of goods, wares, merchandise, things, and
articles of all kinds.
To acquire, hold, use, sell, assign, lease, grant licenses in respect
of, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of franchises, letters patent of the United
States or of any foreign country, patent rights, licenses and privileges,
inventions, improvements and processes, systems, copyrights, trade-marks and
trade names, relating to, or useful in connection with, any business of this
corporation.
To buy or otherwise acquire, to sell, assign, pledge, or otherwise
dispose of and deal in stocks, bonds, securities, notes and other obligations of
any person, firm or corporation, including this corporation, organized for or
engaged in similar or cognate purposes; also stocks, bonds, securities, notes,
and other obligations of any person, firm, or corporation, including this
corporation, which it may be found or deemed necessary, valuable, or convenient
for this corporation to acquire and deal in, in pursuance or furtherance of or
in connection with the businesses herein specified, or any other business.
To borrow money and contract indebtedness for all proper corporate
purposes, to issue bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness, to secure
the same by pledge, mortgage, or lien on all or any part of the property of the
corporation, tangible or intangible; and to assume or guarantee or secure in
like manner or otherwise, the leases, contracts, or other obligations, fixed or
contingent, or the payment of any dividends on any stock or shares or of the
principal or interest on any bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of
any person, firm, corporation, trust, or association in which this corporation
has a financial interest.
To enter into, make, and perform contracts of every name, nature, and
kind with any person, firm, association, or corporation which may be deemed
valuable, expedient, or convenient for this corporation in pursuance of or in
furtherance of or in connection with any of the objects of incorporation of this
corporation or in connection with any of the businesses or purposes herein
specified.
The enumeration of specific powers herein shall not be construed as
limiting or restricting in any way the general powers herein set forth, but
nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing the business of
banking.
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ARTICLE III
State the total number of shares and par value, if any, of each class of stock
which the corporation is authorized to issue:
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WITHOUT PAR VALUE WITH PAR VALUE
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TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES PAR VALUE
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Common 50,000,000 Common
Preferred Preferred 2,000,000 $0.01
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ARTICLE IV
If more than one class of stock is authorized, state a distinguishing
designation for each class. Prior to the issuance of any shares of a class, if
shares of another class are outstanding, the corporation must provide a
description of the preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special and
relative rights or privileges of that class and of each other class of which
shares are outstanding and of each series then established within any class.
See Continuation Sheets 4A, 4B and 4C
ARTICLE V
The restrictions, if any, imposed by the Articles of Organization upon the
transfer of shares of stock of any class are:
None
ARTICLE VI
**Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the
business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for
limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its
directors or stockholders, or of any class of stockholders:
See Continuation Sheets 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F and 6G
**If there are no provisions state "None".
Note: the preceding six (6) articles are considered to be permanent and may
ONLY be changed by filing appropriate Articles of Amendment.
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CONTINUATION SHEET 4A
The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the
corporation shall have authority to issue is 52,000,000 shares, consisting of
(i) 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock"),
and (ii) 2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share
("Preferred Stock"). Upon the filing of the corporation's Restated Articles of
Organization on March 24, 1999 (the "Mandatory Conversion Date") each share of
Class A Common Stock, no par value per share, and each share of Class B Common
Stock, no par value per share (together with the Class A Common Stock, the
"Class Common Stock"), shall be converted into one share of Common Stock, no par
value per share. All holders of record of shares of Class Common Stock shall be
given written notice of the Mandatory Conversion Date and the place designated
for mandatory conversion of all such shares of Class Common Stock pursuant to
this provision. Such notice need not be given in advance of the occurrence of
the Mandatory Conversion Date. Such notice shall be sent by first class or
registered mail, postage prepaid, to each record holder of Class Common Stock at
such holder's address last shown on the records of the transfer agent for the
Class Common Stock (or the records of the corporation, if it serves as its own
transfer agent). Upon receipt of such notice, each holder of shares of Class
Common Stock shall surrender his or its certificate or certificates for all such
shares to the corporation at the place designated in such notice, and shall
thereafter receive certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock equal
to the number of shares of Class Common Stock represented by such certificates.
On the Mandatory Conversion Date, all rights with respect to the Class Common
Stock so converted, including the rights, if any, to receive notices and vote
(other than as a holder of Common Stock) will terminate, except only the rights
of the holders thereof, upon surrender of their certificate or certificates
therefor, to receive certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock into
which such Class Common Stock has been converted, and payment of any declared
but unpaid dividends thereon. If so required by the corporation, certificates
surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by written
instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the corporation,
duly executed by the registered holder or by his or its attorney duly authorized
in writing. As soon as practicable after the Mandatory Conversion Date and the
surrender of the certificate or certificates for Class Common Stock, the
corporation shall cause to be issued and delivered to such holder, or on his or
its written order, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares
of Common Stock issuable on such conversion in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
All certificates evidencing shares of Class Common Stock which are
required to be surrendered for conversion in accordance with the provisions
hereof shall, from and after the Mandatory Conversion Date, be deemed to have
been retired and cancelled and the shares of Class Common Stock represented
thereby converted into Common Stock for all purposes, notwithstanding the
failure of the holder or holders thereof to surrender such certificates on or
prior to such date.
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CONTINUATION SHEET 4B
The following is a statement of the designation and the powers,
privileges and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof in respect of each class of capital stock of the corporation.
A. COMMON STOCK.
1. GENERAL. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders
of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights of the holders of
the Preferred Stock of any series as may be designated by the Board of Directors
upon any issuance of the Preferred Stock of any series.
2. VOTING. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for
each share held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of
meetings). There shall be no cumulative voting.
3. DIVIDENDS. Dividends may be declared and paid on the Common Stock
from funds lawfully available therefor as and when determined by the Board of
Directors and subject to any preferential dividend rights of any then
outstanding Preferred Stock.
4. LIQUIDATION. Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the corporation,
whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Common Stock will be entitled to
receive all assets of the corporation available for distribution to its
stockholders, subject to any preferential rights of any then outstanding
Preferred Stock.
B. PREFERRED STOCK.
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series,
each of such series to have such terms as stated or expressed herein and in the
resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series adopted by the
Board of Directors of the corporation as hereinafter provided. Any shares of
Preferred Stock which may be redeemed, purchased or acquired by the corporation
may be reissued except as otherwise provided by law. Different series of
Preferred Stock shall not be construed to constitute different classes of shares
for the purposes of voting by classes unless expressly provided.
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CONTINUATION SHEET 4C
Authority is hereby expressly granted to the Board of Directors from
time to time to issue the Preferred Stock in one or more series, and in
connection with the creation of any such series, by resolution or resolutions
providing for the issue of the shares thereof, to determine and fix such voting
powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences
and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including without
limitation thereof, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges
and liquidation preferences, as shall be stated and expressed in such
resolutions, all to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by Chapter 156B
of the Massachusetts General Laws. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the resolutions providing for issuance of any series of Preferred
Stock may provide that such series shall be superior or rank equally or be
junior to the Preferred Stock of any other series to the extent permitted by
law. No vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock shall be a
prerequisite to the issuance of any shares of any series of the Preferred Stock
authorized by and complying with the conditions of the Articles of Organization,
the right to have such vote being expressly waived by all present and future
holders of the capital stock of the corporation.
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CONTINUATION SHEET 6A
6A. LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY
Except to the extent that Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts General
Laws prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for
breaches of fiduciary duty, no director of the corporation shall be personally
liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any
breach of fiduciary duty as a director, notwithstanding any provision of law
imposing such liability. No amendment to or repeal of this provision shall apply
to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of
the corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director
occurring prior to such amendment.
6B. INDEMNIFICATION
1. ACTIONS, SUITS AND PROCEEDINGS. The corporation shall indemnify each
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or
was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of the corporation, or is or
was serving, or has agreed to serve, at the request of the corporation, as a
director or officer of, or in a similar capacity with, another organization or
in any capacity with respect to any employee benefit plan of the corporation
(all such persons being referred to hereafter as an "Indemnitee"), or by reason
of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against
all expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments and fines incurred by him or
on his behalf in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal
therefrom, unless the Indemnitee shall be finally adjudicated in such action,
suit or proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that
his action was in the best interests of the corporation or, to the extent such
matter relates to service with respect to an employee benefit plan, in the best
interests of the participants or beneficiaries of such employee benefit plan.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, except as set forth in
Section 6 below, the corporation shall not indemnify an Indemnitee seeking
indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by
the Indemnitee unless the initiation thereof was approved by the Board of
Directors of the
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CONTINUATION SHEET 6B
corporation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, the
corporation shall not indemnify an Indemnitee to the extent such Indemnitee is
reimbursed from the proceeds of insurance, and in the event the corporation
makes any indemnification payments to an Indemnitee and the Indemnitee is
subsequently reimbursed from the proceeds of insurance, such Indemnitee shall
promptly refund such indemnification payments to the corporation to the extent
of such insurance reimbursement.
2. SETTLEMENTS AND COMPROMISE. The right to indemnification conferred
in this Article shall include the right to be paid by the corporation for
amounts paid in settlement or compromise of any such action, suit or proceeding
and any appeal therefrom, and all expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred
in connection with such settlement or compromise, pursuant to a consent decree
or otherwise, unless and to the extent it is determined pursuant to Section 5
below that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith in the reasonable belief
that his action was in the best interests of the corporation or, to the extent
such matter relates to service with respect to an employee benefit plan, in the
best interests of the participants or beneficiaries of such employee benefit
plan.
3. NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM. As a condition precedent to his
right to be indemnified, the Indemnitee must notify the corporation in writing
as soon as practicable of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation
involving him for which indemnity will or could be sought. With respect to any
action, suit, proceeding or investigation of which the corporation is so
notified, the corporation will be entitled to participate therein at its own
expense and/or to assume the defense thereof at its own expense, with legal
counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee. After notice from the
corporation to the Indemnitee of its election so to assume such defense, the
corporation shall not be liable to the Indemnitee for any legal or other
expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such claim,
other than as provided below in this Section 3. The Indemnitee shall have the
right to employ his own counsel in connection with such claim, but the fees and
expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the corporation of its
assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee
unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by
the corporation, (ii) counsel to the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded
that there may be a conflict of interest or position on any significant issue
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CONTINUATION SHEET 6C
between the corporation and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such
action or (iii) the corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to
assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses
of counsel for the Indemnitee shall be at the expense of the corporation, except
as otherwise expressly provided by this Article. The corporation shall not be
entitled, without the consent of the Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any
claim brought by or in the right of the corporation or as to which counsel for
the Indemnitee shall have reasonably made the conclusion provided for in clause
(ii) above.
4. ADVANCE OF EXPENSES. Subject to the provisions of Section 5 below,
in the event that the corporation does not assume the defense pursuant to
Section 3 of this Article of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation of
which the corporation receives notice under this Article, any expenses
(including attorneys' fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending a civil or
criminal action, suit, proceeding or investigation or any appeal therefrom shall
be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such matter;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the payment of such expenses incurred by an Indemnitee
in advance of the final disposition of such matter shall be made only upon
receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay all amounts
so advanced in the event that it shall ultimately be determined that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in
this Article. Such undertaking shall be accepted without reference to the
financial ability of the Indemnitee to make such repayment.
5. PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION. In order to obtain indemnification or
advancement of expenses pursuant to Section 1, 2 or 4 of this Article, the
Indemnitee shall submit to the corporation a written request, including in such
request such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the
Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent
the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses. Any
such indemnification or advancement of expenses shall be made promptly, and in
any event within 60 days after receipt by the corporation of the written request
of the Indemnitee, unless the corporation determines within such 60-day period
that the Indemnitee did not meet the applicable standard of conduct set forth in
Section 1 or 2, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made in each
instance by (a) a majority vote of a quorum of the directors of the corporation,
(b) a majority vote of a
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quorum of the outstanding shares of stock of all classes entitled to vote for
directors, voting as a single class, which quorum shall consist of stockholders
who are not at that time parties to the action, suit or proceeding in question,
(c) independent legal counsel (who may, to the extent permitted by law, be
regular legal counsel to the corporation), or (d) a court of competent
jurisdiction.
6. REMEDIES. The right to indemnification or advances as granted by
this Article shall be enforceable by the Indemnitee in any court of competent
jurisdiction if the corporation denies such request, in whole or in part, or if
no disposition thereof is made within the 60-day period referred to above in
Section 5. Unless otherwise required by law, the burden of proving that the
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses under
this Article shall be on the corporation. Neither the failure of the corporation
to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that
indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met
the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the
corporation pursuant to Section 5 that the Indemnitee has not met such
applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a
presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
The Indemnitee's expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in connection
with successfully establishing his right to indemnification, in whole or in
part, in any such proceeding shall also be indemnified by the corporation.
7. SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT. No amendment, termination or repeal of this
Article or of the relevant provisions of Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts
General Laws or any other applicable laws shall affect or diminish in any way
the rights of any Indemnitee to indemnification under the provisions hereof with
respect to any action, suit, proceeding or investigation arising out of or
relating to any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the final
adoption of such amendment, termination or repeal.
8. OTHER RIGHTS. The indemnification and advancement of expenses
provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to
which an Indemnitee seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be
entitled under any law (common or statutory), agreement or vote of stockholders
or directors or otherwise, both
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as to action in his official capacity and as to action in any other capacity
while holding office for the corporation, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee
who has ceased to be a director or officer, and shall inure to the benefit of
the estate, heirs, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee. Nothing
contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit, and the corporation is
specifically authorized to enter into, agreement with officers and directors
providing indemnification rights and procedures different from those set forth
in this Article. In addition, the corporation may, to the extent authorized from
time to time by its Board of Directors, grant indemnification rights to other
employees or agents of the corporation or other persons serving the corporation
and such rights may be equivalent to, or greater or less than, those set forth
in this Article.
9. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If an Indemnitee is entitled under any
provision of this Article to indemnification by the corporation for some or a
portion of the expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines or amounts
paid in settlement or compromise actually and reasonably incurred by him or on
his behalf in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or investigation and
any appeal therefrom but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the
corporation shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such
expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines or amounts paid in
settlement or compromise to which the Indemnitee is entitled.
10. INSURANCE. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance, at
its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of
the corporation or another organization or employee benefit plan against any
expense, liability or loss incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out
of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to
indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under Chapter 156B
of the Massachusetts General Laws.
11. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. If the corporation is merged into or
consolidated with another corporation and the corporation is not the surviving
corporation, the surviving corporation shall assume the obligations of the
corporation under this Article with respect to any action, suit, proceeding or
investigation arising out of or relating to any actions, transactions or facts
occurring prior to the date of such merger or consolidation.
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CONTINUATION SHEET 6F
12. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If this Article or any portion hereof shall be
invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the
corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each Indemnitee as to any expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement or
compromise in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or investigation,
whether civil, criminal or administrative, including an action by or in the
right of the corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable
portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law.
13. SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION. If the Massachusetts General Laws are
amended after adoption of this Article to expand further the indemnification
permitted to Indemnitees, then the corporation shall indemnify such persons to
the fullest extent permitted by the Massachusetts General Laws, as so amended.
6C. OTHER PROVISIONS
(a) The directors may make, amend, or repeal the By-Laws in whole or in
part, except with respect to any provision of such By-Laws which by law or these
Articles of Organization or the By-Laws requires action by the stockholders.
(b) Meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be held
anywhere in the United States.
(c) The corporation shall have the power to be a partner in any
business enterprise which this corporation would have the power to conduct by
itself.
(d) The corporation, by vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds
percent (66 2/3%) of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon (or if
there are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate classes,
then by vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of each such
class of stock outstanding), may (i) authorize any amendment to its Articles of
Organization pursuant to Section 71 of Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts General
Laws, as amended from time to time, (ii) authorize the sale, lease or exchange
of all or substantially all of its property and assets, including its goodwill,
pursuant to Section 75 of Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts
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General Laws, as amended from time to time, and (iii) approve an agreement of
merger or consolidation pursuant to Section 78 of Chapter 156B of the
Massachusetts General Laws, as amended from time to time; PROVIDED, however,
that if any such (i) amendment to its Articles of Organization, (ii) sale,
lease, or exchange or (iii) merger or consolidation (each as more fully
described above) has been approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of
the corporation, then the corporation may authorize or approve such action by
vote of a majority of the stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon (or if
there are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate classes,
then by vote of a majority of each such class outstanding).
(e) Chapter 110F of the Massachusetts General Laws, as it may be
amended from time to time, shall not apply to the corporation.
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ARTICLE VII
The effective date of the restated Articles of Organization of the corporation
shall be the date approved and filed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. If a
later effective date is desired, specify such date which shall not be more
than thirty days after the date of filing.
ARTICLE VIII
The information contained in Article VIII is not a permanent part of the
Articles of Organization.
a. The street address (post office box are not acceptable) of the principle
office of the corporation in Massachusetts is:
6 Shattuck Road, Andover, MA 01810
b. The name, residential address and post office address of each director and
officer of the corporation is as follows.
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NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS POST OFFICE ADDRESS
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President: John R. Bertucci 50 Hill Street c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Lexington, MA 02421 6 Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
Treasurer: William Donlan 87 Warren Street c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Medford, MA 02115 6 Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
Clerk: Richard S. Chute 108 Brattle Street c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Cambridge, MA 02138 6 Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
Directors: John R. Bertucci 50 Hill Street c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Lexington, MA 02421 6 Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
Richard S. Chute 108 Brattle Street c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Cambridge, MA 02138 6 Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
Owen W. Robbins 199 Country Drive c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Weston, MA 02193 6 Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
Robert J. Therrien 300 Boylston Street c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Apt. 702 6 Shattuck Road
Boston, MA 02116-3923 Andover, MA 01810
Louis P. Valente 44 Concord Road c/o MKS Instruments, Inc.
Weston, MA 02193 6 Shattuck Road
Andover, MA 01810
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c. The fiscal year (i.e., tax year) of the corporation shall end on the last
day of the month of:
December
d. The name and business address of the resident agent, if any, of the
corporation is:
Richard S. Chute, Hill & Barlow, One International Place, Boston, MA 02110
**We further certify that the foregoing Restated Articles of Organization affect
no amendments to the Articles of Organization of the corporation as heretofore
amended, except amendments to the following articles. Briefly describe
amendments below:
See Continuation Sheet 8
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, this 24th day of March, 1999.
/s/ Joseph A. Maher, Vice President
/s/ William P. Donlan, Assistant Clerk
*Delete the inapplicable words
**If there are no amendments, state "None."
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Continuation Sheet 8
Article 3. Is amended to: (i) eliminate authorized shares of Class A
Common Stock, no par value per share ("Class A Common Stock"),
and Class B Common Stock, no par value per share ("Class B
Common Stock"); (ii) increase the authorized number of shares
of Common Stock, no par value per share ("Common Stock") to
50,000,000 shares and; (iii) authorize issuance of up to
2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.
Article 4. Is amended to: (i) delete any and all provisions describing or
relating to rights and preferences of Class A Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock; (ii) provide that each outstanding
share of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock has
been converted into one share of Common Stock; (iii) provide a
statement of the designation and the powers, privileges and
rights, and the qualification, limitations or restrictions
thereof in respect of each class of capital stock of the
corporation; and (iv) authorize the Board of Directors to
issue Preferred Stock in one or more series and create any
such series of Preferred Stock without requiring a vote of the
holders of Preferred Stock or Common Stock as a prerequisite
to the issuance of any shares of any such Preferred Stock and
restate Article 4 in its entirety.
Article 6. Is amended to (i) delete the provision relating to limitation
of director liability and replace it with Section 6A,
"Limitation of Director Liability;" (ii) add Section 6B
"Indemnification;" and (iii) add Section 6C "Other
Provisions."
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
RESTATED ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
(General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 74)
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I hereby approve the within Restated Articles
of Organization and, the filing fee in the
amount of $22,400 having been paid, said
articles are deemed to have been filed with me
this 24th day of March, 1999.
Effective date:_______________________________
/s/ William Francis Galvin
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
Secretary of the Commonwealth
TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
Photocopy of document to be sent to:
Emma R. Petty, Corporate Paralegal
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