State of Delaware EXHIBIT 3.1 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ___________________________ I, EDWARD J. FREEL, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF "CONAGRA, INC." FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D. 1996, AT 9 0'CL0CK A.M. [Seal] /s/ Edward J. Freel ___________________________________ Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State 0818944 8100 AUTHENTICATION: 7838730 960052153 date: 02-23-96 CERTIFICATE OF ELIMINATION OF STATEMENT OF RESOLUTIONS FOR $2.50 CLASS D CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE STOCK OF CONAGRA, INC. UNDER SECTION 151(g) OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE ConAgra, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), does hereby certify that the following resolutions were duly adopted by the Corporation's Board of Directors: "WHEREAS, by reason of conversion or redemption, no shares of the Corporation's $2.50 Class D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Prior Series Class D Preferred Stock") remain outstanding, it is hereby: "RESOLVED, that no additional shares of the Prior Series Class D Preferred Stock will be issued pursuant to the terms of the Statement of Resolution of such series of Preferred Stock; "FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation are duly authorized to file a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware eliminating from the Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Statement of Resolution for the Prior Series Class D Preferred Stock in respect of such series of Preferred Stock." Upon the effective date of the filing of this Certificate, there shall be eliminated from the Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Statement of Resolution, with respect to the Prior Series Class D Preferred Stock in respect of such series of such Preferred Stock. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ConAgra, Inc. has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this Certificate to be signed by J. P. O'Donnell, its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and attested by L. B. Thomas, its Senior Vice President and Secretary, this 10th day of February, 1996. ConAgra, Inc. By: /s/ J. P. O'Donnell ________________________ Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Attest: By: /s/ L. B. Thomas ___________________________________ Senior Vice President and Secretary