NCS000562_Name-Owner Change Application_20221104

NORTH CAROLINA
Department of the Secrets of State
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To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings:
I, ELAINE F. MARSHALL, Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby
certify the following and hereto attached to be a true copy of
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF
BEFESA ZINC METAL LLC
the original of which was filed in this office on the 3rd day of October, 2022.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal at the City of
Raleigh, this 3rd day of October, 2022.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: DD294C2A-548E-43D0-B769-274B06FE08EA
SOSID: 1280147
Date Filed: 10/3/2022 3:41:00 PM
State of North Carolina Elaine F. Marshall
Department of the Secretary of State North Carolina Secretary of State
C2022 276 01697
Limited Liability Company
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
Pursuant to §57D-2-22 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned limited liability company hereby submits the
following Articles of Amendment for the purpose of amending its Articles of Organization.
1. The name of the limited liability company is: American Zinc Products LLC
2. The text of each amendment adopted is as follows (attach additional pages if necessary):
The first sentence of Paragraph 1 of the Articles of Organization,
including Articles of Conversion, is hereby replaced and amended
to read as follows: The name of the limited liability company is
Befesa Zinc Metal LLC.
3. (Check either a or b, whichever is applicable)
4.
A.oThe amendment(s) was (were) duly adopted by the majority vote of the organizers of the limited liability company
prior to the identification of initial members of the limited liability company.
B.7The amendment(s) was (were) duly adopted by the unanimous vote of the members of the limited liability company
or was (were) adopted as otherwise provided in the limited liability company's Articles of Organization or a written operating
agreement.
These articles will be effective upon filing, unless a date and/or time is specified: October 3, 2022
This the 3rd day of October 202022
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NOTES:
1. Filing fee is $50, This document must be filed with the Secretary of State.
BUSINESS REGISTRATION DIVISION
(Revised July 2017)
P. O. BOX 29622
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0622
(Form L-17)
Certification# C202227601697-1 Reference# C202227601697- Page: 2 of 2

NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
STORMWATER PROGRAM
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
I. CURRENT PERMIT INFORMATION:
Permit Number: NCS_O_/_O_/_O_/_5_/_6_/_2_ or NCG—/_/__/_/_
1. Facility Name (prior to change): American Zinc Products LLC
II. NEW OWNER/NAME INFORMATION:
2. This request for a name change is a result of:
a. Change in ownership of property/company
X_b. Name change only (Facility and/or
Company) c. Other (please explain):
(for example, facility address update. Include additional attachments if necessary.)
3. New owner's name (name to be put on permit as Permittee):
Befesa Zinc Metal LLC
4. New owner's or signing official's name and title: Kobus de Wet
(Person legally responsible for permit)
Vice President and General Manager
5. Mailing address: 484 Hicks Grove Road
(Title)
City: Mooresboro
State: NC Zip Code: 28114 Phone: ( 828) 919-3160
E-mail address: [e-mail]
6. New facility name (if applicable):
7. Effective date of transfer or name change:
October 3, 2022
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mall Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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NPDES Stormwater Permit Name/Ownership Change
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III. PERMIT AND FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION
8. New permit contact's name and title: William White
(Permit Contact)
Environmental Manager
(Title)
9. Mailing address:
484 Hicks Grove Road
City: Mooresboro
State: NC
Zip Code: 28114
Phone: ( 828 ) 829-2627
E-mail address:
[e-mail]
10. New facility contact's
name and title:
Wllliam White
(Facility Contact)
Environmental Manager
(Title)
11. Mailing address:
484 Hicks Grove Road
City: Mooresboro
State: NC
Zip Code: 28114
Phone: ( 828 ) 829-2627
E-mail address:
[e-mail]
12. New billing contact's name: William White
(Billing Contact)
13. Mailing address: 484 Hicks Grove Road City: Mooresboro
State: NC Zip Code: 28114 Phone: ( 828) 829-2627
E-mail address: [e-mail]
IV. FACILITY ACTIVITIES AND DISCHARGE INFORMATION
1. Will industrial activities at the facility remain the same as under the previous owner?
Yes n No ❑
2. Will the stormwater discharge location(s) remain the same? Yes CA No ❑
NOTE: If either of these questions is answered "No," then more information is needed to review
the request. Please attach documentation to describe and explain the changes to the facility
activities, stormwater discharges, and/or outfall location. Depending on the information
provided, the Division may require that the new owner file a new permit application.
Last Revised 3/13/2022

NPDES Stormwater Permit Name/Ownership Change
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THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE DIVISION UNLESS
ALL OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED.
REQUIRED ITEMS:
1. This completed application form (with original signature)
2. Legal documentation of transfer of ownership (such as relevant pages of a deed or a bill of sale) is
required for an ownership change request. Articles of incorporation are not sufficient for an
ownership change but can be provided for a name change.
3. Information to document facility, industrial activities, stormwater discharges, or outfall changes
as noted in item IV above (if appropriate)
Why is this information needed?
Regulations in 40 CFR §122.63 allow for minor modifications to NPDES permits for a change of
ownership or operational control of a facility, provided that information supports that no other change
in the permit are necessary.
Why does this form need to be mailed in?
Permittees and applicants must fulfill signatory requirements in the NPDES federal
regulations in 40 CFR §122.22 (please see those regulations for guidance). Until NCDEQ's
electronic submission process meets Cross -Media Electronic Reporting (CROMERR)
requirements, this original signed (not digital signature) form must be mailed to the
address below. The uploaded copy is stored as part of the permit record in the Division's
digital repository.
Applicant's Certification:
Kobus de Wet , attest that the application for a name and/or ownership
change submitted has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed, or if all
required supporting information is not included, this application package will be considered
incomplete and may be returned.
Signature:
Date: r/ b ,?vaZ
THE COMPr ETEUAPP'CCATION AND ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION SHOULD BE SENT TO:
DEMLR Stormwater Program
512 North Salisbury Street, 6t" Floor (Office 640K)
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Last Revised 3/13/2022