EX-99.1 2 d920894dex991.htm EXHIBIT T-1.1 Exhibit T-1.1

EXHIBIT T-1.1

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

OF

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC

We, the undersigned, all being of full age, four of us being citizens of the United States, having associated ourselves together for the purposes of forming a limited liability trust company under and pursuant to the Banking Law of the State of New York, do hereby certify the following:

 

First.

The name by which the limited liability trust company is to be known is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.

 

Second.

The place where its principal office is to be located is 59 Maiden Lane, Borough of Manhattan, City, County, and State of New York.

 

Third.

The amount of its capital contributions is to be Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), and the number of units into which such capital contributions are to be divided is five million (5,000,000) units with a par value of $1.00 each.

 

Fourth.

The company will not have classes or groups of members, therefore there is only one class of members. Each member shall share the same relative rights, powers, preferences, limitations, and voting powers.

 

Fifth.

The name, place of residence, and citizenship of each organizer are as follows:

 

Name

  

Residence

  

Citizenship

George Karfunkel    Brooklyn, NY, USA    USA
Michael Karfunkel    Brooklyn, NY, USA    USA
Cameron Blanks    Cremorne Point, Australia    Australia
Timothy J. Sims    Terrey Hills, Australia    Australia
Paul J. McCullagh    Tamarama, Australia    Ireland
Joseph John O’Brien    Bondi Beach, Australia    USA
Jay F. Krehbiel    Darling Point, Australia    USA

 

Sixth.

The term of existence of the trust company is to be until December 31, 2030, unless the interest holders agree to extend such date.

 

Seventh.

The number of managers of the company is to be not less than seven nor more than fifteen.

 

Eighth.

The names of the organizers who shall manage the company until the first annual meeting of members are as follows: George Karfunkel, Michael Karfunkel, Cameron Blanks, Timothy J. Sims, Paul J. McCullagh, Joseph John O’Brien, and Jay F. Krehbiel.

 

Ninth.

The limited liability trust company is to exercise the powers conferred by Section 100 of the Banking Law. The limited liability trust company shall neither accept deposits nor make loans except for deposits and loans arising directly from the exercise of the fiduciary powers specified in Section 100 of the Banking Law.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have made, signed, and acknowledged this certificate in duplicate this                  day of March 2008.

 

/s/ George Karfunkel

    

 

George Karfunkel  

 

   Paul J. McCullagh

 

 

    

  

 

/s/ Michael Karfunkel

    

 

Michael Karfunkel  

 

   Joseph John O’Brien

 

    

 

Cameron Blanks      Jay F. Krehbiel

 

 

 

  

 

Timothy J. Sims     

NOTARY:

State of NY                 )

                                     )         ss.:

County of Kings         )

On this 28 day of March, 2008 personally appeared before me

 

George Karfunkel                            

Michael Karfunkel                          

to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing certificate, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same.

/s/ Anthony J. Foti

Anthony J. Foti

Notary Public, State of New York

No. 01FO6022425

Qualified in Kings County

Commission Expires March 29, 2011


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have made, signed, and acknowledged this certificate in duplicate this                  day of March 2008.

 

 

         

/s/ Paul J. McCullagh

George Karfunkel  

 

   Paul J. McCullagh

 

    

 

Michael Karfunkel  

 

   Joseph John O’Brien

/s/ Cameron Blanks

 

 

  

/s/ Jay F. Krehbiel

Cameron Blanks  

 

   Jay F. Krehbiel

/s/ Timothy J. Sims

    
Timothy J. Sims     

NOTARY:

 

State of New South Wales )

     
                                            )    ss.:       

County of Australia           )

     

On this 27th day of March, 2008 personally appeared before me

 

Cameron R. Blanks

 

    

Paul J. McCullagh

 

Timothy J. Sims

 

         

Jay F. Krehbiel

 

to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing certificate, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same.

 

/s/ Brendan Anthony Bateman                        

Brendan Anthony Bateman                             


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have made, signed, and acknowledged this certificate in duplicate this      day of March 2008.

 

     

     

 

George Karfunkel   

 

   Paul J. McCullagh

     

  

 

  

/s/ Joseph John O’Brien

Michael Karfunkel   

 

   Joseph John O’Brien

     

  

 

  

 

Cameron Blanks   

 

   Jay F. Krehbiel

     

  

 

  

 

Timothy J. Sims      

 

NOTARY:

   Kingdom of Thailand                                }

 

   Bangkok Metropolis                                  }             ss

 

   Embassy of the United States of America }

State of

                                                                       }

County of

                                                                       }

On this                  day of     Mar 27 2008,                  personally appeared before me

 

* Joseph John O’Brien *

   

     

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing certificate, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same.

 

/s/ Chamnannuch Scherer

Chamnannuch Scherer

Consular Associate of the United States of America

Indefinite