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October 17, 2013
SENT VIA EMAIL & HAND DELIVERED
Mr. John C. Gilbert
Village Manager
Village Hall, Suite 210
88 West McIntyre Street
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Re: The Merger of Choice Environmental Services, Inc., and its subsidiaries
(collectively "Choice") and Waste Services of Florida, Inc.'s Name Change
Dear Mr. Gilbert:
Pursuant to the Collect, Transportation and Disposal of Solid Waste Agreement between
the Village of Key Biscayne, ("Village") and Choice Environmental Services of Miami, Inc.
("Contractor") made and first entered into on March 16, 2010, as amended (collectively referred
to herein as the "Agreement"), this letter is being sent to you to notify you of the merger of
certain entities and the name change of the surviving entity.
As the Village was previously made aware, on November 16, 2012, Waste Services of
Florida, Inc., purchased Choice. Subsequently, on June 4, 2013, Waste Services of Florida, Inc.
changed its name to Progressive Waste Solutions of FL, Inc. On August 16, 2013, Choice
Environmental Services of Miami, Inc. was merged into Choice Environmental Services, Inc.,
with Choice Environmental Services, Inc. being the surviving entity. On September 9, 2013,
Choice Environmental Services, Inc. was merged into Progressive Waste Solutions of FL, Inc.,
with Progressive Waste Solutions of FL, Inc., being the surviving entity. Nothing else has
structurally or operationally changed, as these mergers and the name change are part of a
streamlining of the company's corporate structure and a new, company -wide rebranding effort.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please feel free to
contact me at the address or phone number above.
Sincerely,
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COVER LETTER
TO: Amendment Section
Division of Corporations
SUBJECT: Choice Environmental Services. Inc._
Name of surviving Corporation
The enclosed Articles of Merger and fee are submitted for filing.
Please return all correspondence concerning this matter to following:
Thomas 1. Fowler
Colima Person
IESI Corporation
F tro/Coanpany
2301 Eagle Parkway, Suite 200
Address
Fort Worth, Texas 76177
City/Stele end zip Code
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ARTICLE OF MERGER ,S>
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The following articles of merger are submitted in accordance with the Florida Business Corporation
Act, pursuant to section 607.1105, Florida Statutes.
First: The name, jurisdiction and document number of the surviving corporation (the "Sufvivjng
gag:oration") are:
Name
.1%it&jicag Document Number
Choice Environmental Services. Iqc. Florida P04000025188
Second: The name, jurisdiction and document number of each ;nerving corporation (collectively, the
"jufereinq Corporations") are:
Name Jurisdiction Document Number
I. Choice Environmental Services ofBroward, Inc. Ftorida P98000070460
2. Choice Environmental Services of Central Florida, Inc. Florida P11000049655
3. Choice Environmental Services of Collier, Inc. Florida P07000049655
4. Choice Environmental Services of Dude County. Inc. Florida P05000075029
5. Choice Envimnmental Services of Georgia, Inc. Florida P11000051324
6. Choice Environmental Services of Highlands County, inc. Florida P10000057056
7. Choice Environmental Services of Lee County, Inc. Florida P 100000201 12
8. Choice Environmental Services of Miami, Inc. Florida P04000025199
9. Choice Environmental Services of St. Lucie, Inc. Florida P04000025194
10. Choice Recycling Services of Rroward, Inc. Florida P07000123741
1 I. Choice Recycling Services of Miami, Inc. Florida P06000151449
Third: The Merging Corporations are hereby merged with and into the Surviving Corporation and the
separate existence of each of the Merging Corporations shall cease and the Surviving Corporation shall be the
surviving corporation in the merger. A copy of the plan of merger is attached hereto (the "Plant Meter er")
and made a part hereof by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Fourth: The merger shall become effective on the date the Articles of Merger are filed with the Florida
Department of State (the "Effective Date"),
Fifth: The Plan of Merger was adopted and approved by the written consent of the board of directors of the
Surviving Corporation on August 15, 2013 and pursuant to section 607.1104, Florida Statutes, shareholder
approval was not required.
Sirtb: The Plan of Merger was adopted and approved by the written consent of the by the board of directors
of the Merging Corporations on August 15.2013 and pursuant to section 607.1104, Florida Statutes,
shareholder approval was not required.
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IN VVI NESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed these Articles of Merger as of this 1 Sth day
of/wig/42013.
Name of Surviving Corporation Si atsSIffiger 9!' Director Two or Primed Name of indivi4gai 1t Tine
choice Erwiramr►wn, Service, Inc.
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Thomas J. Fanjet VP Szcretaa &General Covet
'domes J. Fowler. VP. %cantery & Gems! Camel
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PLAN OF MERGER
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THIS PLAN OF MERGER ("Plan of Meurer") dated this 15th day of August 20I3, has been
adopted and approved by and between Choice Environmental Services, Inc. , a Florida corporation
("Choice" or the "Swn+ivirg -Corporation"), and (1) Choice Environmental Services of Broward,
Inc., a Florida corporation, (ii) Choice Environmental Services of Central Florida, Inc., a Florida
corporation, (iii) Choice Environmental Services of Collier, Inc., a Florida corporation, (iv) Choice
Environmental Services Dade County, Inc., a Florida corporation, (v) Choice Environmental
Services of Georgia, Inc., a Florida corporation, (vi) Choice Environmental Services of Highlands
County, Inc., a Florida corporation, (vii) Choice Environmental Services of Lee County, Inc., a
Florida corporation, (viii) Choice Environmental Services of Miami, Inc., a Florida corporation, Cut)
Choice Environmental Services of St. Lucie, Inc., a Florida corporation, (x) Choice Recycling
Services of Broward, Inc., a Florida corporation, and (xi) Choice Recycling Services of Ivliwni, Inc.,
a Florida corporation (collectively, (1) through (xi), the 'M g n Corporations", and each, a
ivIeraed Corporation").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Merging Corporations are corporations duly organized and existing under and
by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida and are wholly -owned subsidiaries of Choice;
WHEREAS, Choice and the Merging Corporations have determined that the Merging
Corporations should be merged into Choice, pursuant to section 607.1104 of the Florida Statutes,
with Choice continuing as the surviving corporation of the merger,
WHEREAS, this Pian of Merger has been adopted and approved by the written consent of the
board ofdirectors of the Surviving Corporation;
WHEREAS, this Plan of Merger has been adopted and approved by the written consent of the
board of directors of the Merging Corporations;
WITNESSETH
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and provisions
hereinafter contained do hereby prescribe the following terms and conditions of the said merger and
mode of carrying the same into effect as follows:
First: The name and jurisdiction of the $urviving Corporation owning all of the outstanding
shares of each class of the Merging Corporations:
Name JklIkdiction
Choice Environmental Services, Inc. Florida
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Second: The name and jurisdiction of each Merin corporation:
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Jurisdiction
I . Choice Environmental Services of Broward, Inc. Florida
2. Choice Environmental Services of Central Florida, Inc. Florida
3. Choice Environmental Services of Collier, Inc. Florida
4. Choice Environmental Services of Dade County, Inc. Florida
5. Choice Etmaonmental Services of Georgia, Inc. Florida
6. Choice Environmental Services of Highlands County, Inc. Florida
7. Choice Environmental Services of Lee County, Inc. Florida
8. Choice Environmental Services of Miami, Inc. Florida
9. Choice Environmental Services of St. Lucie, Inc. Florida
10. Choice Recycling Services of Broward, Inc. Florida
11. Choice Recycling Services of Miami, Inc. Florida
Third: At the Effective Date (as defined in the attached Articles of Merger) and subject to the
terms and conditions of this Plan of Merger and in accordance with section 607.1104 of the Florida
Statutes, the Merging Corporations shall be merged with and into Choice, and each of the separate
Merging Corporations shall cease (except insofar as each may be continued by statute or in order to
carry out the purposes of this Plan of Merger) and Choice shall continue as the Surviving
Corporation.
Fourth: At the Effective Date all of the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the
Merging Corporations shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of
the Merging Corporations shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Fifth: The Articles of Incorporation of Choice in effect on the Effective Date shall continue in
full force and effect as the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter
amended.
Sixth: The By -Laws of Choice, as in effect on the Effective Date, shall continue in full force
and effect as the By -Laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter altered, amended or repealed.
Seventh: The directors and officers of Choice en the Effective Date shall continue in office as
directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation immediately after the Effective Date.
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Eighth: The manner and basis of converting the interests, shares, obligations or other securities
of each Merged Corporation into the interests, shares, obligations or other securities of the Surviving
Corporation, in whole or in part, into cash or other property are as follows:
1. Each share of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation that is issued and outstanding at
the Effective Date of the merger shall remain issued and outstanding.
2. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Merged Corporation
shall be canceled as of the Effective Date of the merger without compensation.
Ninth: Pursuant to section 607.1104, Florida Statutes, this Plan of Merger was adopted and
approved by the written consent of the board of directors of the Merging Corporations and the
Surviving Corporation on August 15, 2013 and shareholder approval was not required.
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COVER•LETTER
TO: Amendment Section
Division of Corporations
SUBJECT: Progressive Waste Solutions of FL. inc.
Name of SunivMg Corporadem
The enclosed Articles of Merger and fee are submitted for filing.
Please return all correspondence concerning this matter to following:
Thomas J. Fowler
Comm Paean
IESI Corporation
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2301 Eagle Parkway, Suite 200
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Fort Worth, Texas 76177
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FILED
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The following articles of merger arc submitted in accordance with the Florida esliti , fPA
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Act, pursuant to section 607.1105, Florida Statutes. ftl� �s ��L OR ID
First: The name, jurisdiction and document number of the gurvivina corporation (the "Surviving
Corport+tlon") are:
Name
Jurisdiction Document Number
Progressive Waste Solutions of FL. Inc. Delaware F03000006157
Second: The name, jurisdiction and document number of the merging corporation (collectively, the
"Merging lliBra tion") are:
Name
ChQice_Environmental Services, Inc.
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Document Number
F04000025188
Third: The Merging Corporation is hereby merged with and into the Surviving Corporation and the separate
existence of Merging Corporation shall cease and the Surviving Corporation shall be the surviving
corporation in the merger. A copy of the plan of merger is attached hereto (the "Plan of Merger") and made a
part hereof by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Fourth: The merger shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on September 3, 2013 (the "F..ffective Date").
Fifth: The Plan of Merger was adopted and approved by the unanimous written consent of the board of
directors of the Surviving Corporation on August 29, 2013 and pursuant to section 607.1104, Florida
Statutes, shareholder approval was not required.
Sixth: The Plan of Merger was adopted and approved by the unanimous written consent of the board of
directors of the Merging Corporation on August 29, 2013 and pursuant to section 607.1104, Florida Statutes,
shareholder approval was not required.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Merger es of this 20 day of
August, 2013.
Merging Corporation: Surviving Corporadoo:
Choice Environmental Services, Inc. Progressive Waste Solutions of FL, Inc.
By. /It/
as'J. Fowler
Vice Prtsldent, Secretary & General Counsel
By:
. Fowler
Vice President Secretary & General Counsel
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PLAN OF MERGER
THLS PLAN OF MERGER ("plan Of Mcracr") dated this 29`" day of August 2013, has been
adopted and approved by and between Progressive Waste Solutions of FL, Inc. , a Delaware
corporation (7ro[ r iv(" or the "Surviving Corporation"), and Choice Environmental Services,
Inc., a Florida corporation ("Cbgice" or the "jvierging Corporation").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Merging Corporation is corporation duly organized and existing under and by
virtue oldie laws of the State of Florida and is a wholly -owned subsidiary of Progressive, a
corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware;
WHEREAS, Progressive and Choice have determined that Choice should be merged into
Progressive, pursuant to section 607.1104 of the Florida Statutes and section 253 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware , with Progressive continuing as the surviving corporation of the
merger;
WHEREAS, this Plan of Merger has been adopted and approved by the unanimous written
consent of the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation;
WHEREAS, this Plan of Merger has been adopted and approved by the unanimous written
consent of the board of directors of the Merging Corporations;
WITNESSETH
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and provisions
hereinafter contained do hereby prescribe the following terms and conditions of the said merger and
mode of carrying the same into effect as follows:
First The name and jurisdiction of the alnyivina Corporation owning all of the outstanding
shares of each class of the Merging Corporation:
Name Jurisdiction,
Progressive Waste Solutions of FL, Inc. Delaware
Second: The name and jurisdiction of the Merainv Corporation:
Name
Choice Environmental Services, Inc. Florida
Third: As of 12:01 a.m. on September 3, 2013 (the"gfestive Date") and subject to the terns
and conditions of this Plan. of Merger and in accordance with section 607.1104 of the Florida
Statutes and section 253 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, Choice shall be merged with
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and into Progressive, and shall cease (except insofar as it may be continued by statute or in order to
carry out the purposes of this Plan of Merger) and Progressive shell continue as the Surviving
Corporation.
Fourth: At the Effective Date all of the property, rigs, privileges., powers and franchises of the
Merging Corporation shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of
the Merging Corporation shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Fifth: The Articles of Incorporation of Progressive in effect on the Effective Date shall continue
in lull force and effect as the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter
amended.
Sixth: The By -Laws of Progressive in effect on the Effective Date shall continue in full force
and effect as the By -Laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter altered, amended or repealed.
Seventh: The directors and officers of Progressive on the Effective Date shall continue in office
as directors and officers ad= Surviving Corporation immediately after the Effective Date.
Eighth: The rnamier and basis of converting the interests, shares, obligations or other securities
of the Merged Corporation into the interests, shares, obligations or other securities of the Surviving
Corporation, in whole or in pmt, into cash or outer property are as follows:
I . Each share of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation that is issued and outstanding at
the Effective Date of the merger shall remain issued and outstanding.
2. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Merged Corporation
shall be canceled as of the Effective Date of the merger without compensation.
Ninth: Pursuant to section 607.1104, Florida Statutes„ and section 253 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware, this Flan of Merger was adopted and approved by the unanimous
written consent of the board of directors of the Merging Corporation and the Surviving Corporation
on August 29, 2013.
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