Exhibit 3.1
State of Delaware
Office of the Secretary of State
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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
RESTORATION OF "GRAHAM PACKAGING HOLDINGS I, L.P.," FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A.B. 1996, AT 9 O'CLOCK A.M.
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Edward J. Freel, Secretary of State
AUTHENTICATION:
DATE:
STATE OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE TO RESTORE TO GOOD STANDING
A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
PURSUANT TO TITLE 6, SEC. 17-1109
1. Name of Limited Partnership GRAHAM PACKAGING HOLDINGS I,
L.P. __________________________________________________
2. Date of original filing with Delaware Secretary of State 9-21-94.
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I, Graham Packaging Corporation, General Partner of Liquidation Trustee of the
above named limited partnership to hereby certify that this limited partnership
is paying all annual taxes, penalties and interest due to the State of Delaware.
I do hereby request this limited partnership be restored to Good Standing.
Graham Packaging Corporation
/s/ John E. Hamilton
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Name: John E. Hamilton
Title: Treasurer of General Partner
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
GRAHAM PACKAGING HOLDINGS I, L.P.
Graham Packaging Holdings I, L.P., a limited partnership organized
under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership act (the "Act"), for the
purpose of amending its Certificate of Limited Partnership pursuant to Section
17-202 of the Act, hereby certifies that the Certificate of Limited Partnership
is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
1. The name of the limited partnership is Graham Packaging Company,
L.P.
2. The name and address of the registered office and registered agent
is:
The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
3. The name and business address of the General Partner is:
GPC Opco GP LLC
110 East Princess Street
York, Pennsylvania 17403
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment has been duly
executed by the undersigned as of the 2nd day of February, 1998.
GRAHAM PACKAGING HOLDINGS I, L.P.
By: Graham Recycling Corporation, By: GPC Opco GP LLC,
its withdrawing general partner its new general partner:
By: Graham Packaging Holdings
Company, its sole member
By: /s/ William H. Kerlian By: Graham Packaging Corporation
---------------------- its general partner
By /s/ William H. Kerlian
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William H. Kerlian
CEO Graham Packaging
Exhibit 3.5
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
FEE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE $75.00 CORPORATION BUREAU
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1. THE NAME OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP IS:
Sonoco Graham Company
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2. STREET ADDRESS OF THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:
1420 Sixth Avenue
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CITY STATE ZIP CODE
York Pennsylvania 17403
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3. THE CHARACTER OF ITS SURVIVORS IS: 4. THE TERM FOR WHICH THE
Manufacture of plastic containers PARTNERSHIP IS TO ________:
December 31, 2019
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5. ________ PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF SUCH GENERAL PARTNER IS:
NAME ADDRESS INCLUDE STREET NUMBER:
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6. __________________________________________________
ADDRESS INCLUDING
NAME STREET NUMBER:
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION
Graham Engineering 1420 Sixth Avenue
Corporation York, Pennsylvania 17403 $50.00
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7. __________________________________________________
NAME SHARE ON AMOUNT
Graham Engineering Corporation 1.02
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- FOR OFFICE USE ONLY -
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8. FILED CODE ________ SEQUENTIAL NO. MICROFILM NUMBER
1231 8929-488
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REFERRED BY ________ AMOUNT CORPORATION NUMBER
1071490
$75
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DATE APPROVED
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DATE REJECTED CERTIFY TO: INPUT BY LOG IN LOG IN
(REFILE)
REV
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Treasury of the Commonwealth INVALID BY DATE L&I VERIFIED BY LOG OUT LOT OUT
Department of State (REFILE)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania OTHER
________ company, Philadelphia
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1
THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP............................................ 2
1.1 Formation.......................................................... 2
1.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership................................. 2
1.3 Name............................................................... 2
1.4 Character of Business.............................................. 2
1.5 Principal Offices.................................................. 2
1.6 Fiscal Year........................................................ 3
1.7 Accounting Matters................................................. 3
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS........................................................ 3
2.1 Act................................................................ 3
2.2 Affiliate.......................................................... 3
2.3 Agreement.......................................................... 3
2.4 Agreement Date..................................................... 3
2.5 Auditor............................................................ 3
2.6 Available Cash..................................................... 4
2.7 Bankruptcy......................................................... 4
2.8 Capital Account.................................................... 4
2.9 Capital Contribution............................................... 4
2.10 Certificate........................................................ 4
2.11 Code............................................................... 5
2.12 Container.......................................................... 5
2.13 Depreciation....................................................... 5
2.14 Engineering........................................................ 5
2.15 Event of Withdrawal................................................ 5
2.16 General Partner.................................................... 5
2.17 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles........................... 5
2.18 Gross Asset Value.................................................. 5
2.19 Limited Partner.................................................... 6
2.20 Opening Balance Sheet.............................................. 6
2.21 Organization Agreement............................................. 6
2.22 Partner............................................................ 6
2.23 Partnership........................................................ 6
2.24 Partnership Interest............................................... 6
2.25 Partnership Year................................................... 6
2.26 Percentage Interest................................................ 6
2.27 Person............................................................. 6
2.28 Profits and Losses................................................. 6
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2.29 Sonoco............................................................. 7
2.30 Transfer........................................................... 7
2.31 General Provisions................................................. 7
ARTICLE 3
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS............................ 8
3.1 Initial Capital Contribution....................................... 8
3.2 Additional Capital Contributions................................... 8
3.3 Opening Balance Sheet.............................................. 8
3.4 Capital Accounts................................................... 8
3.5 Negative Capital Accounts.......................................... 9
3.6 Compliance with Treasury Regulations............................... 9
3.7 Succession to Capital Accounts..................................... 9
3.8 Certain Adjustments................................................ 9
3.9 No Withdrawal of Capital Contributions............................. 9
ARTICLE 4
COSTS AND EXPENSES................................................. 10
4.1 Organizational and Other Costs..................................... 10
4.2 Operating Costs.................................................... 10
ARTICLE 5
DISTRIBUTIONS, PARTNERSHIP ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS................ 10
5.1 Distributions Prior to Dissolution................................. 10
5.2 Partnership Allocations............................................ 11
5.3 Tax Allocations; Code Section 704(c)............................... 14
5.4 Accounting Method.................................................. 14
ARTICLE 6
MANAGEMENT......................................................... 14
6.1 Rights and Duties of the Partners.................................. 14
6.2 Fiduciary Duty of General Partner.................................. 14
6.3 Powers of General Partner.......................................... 15
6.4 Other Activities................................................... 16
6.5 Transactions with Affiliates....................................... 16
6.6 Confidentiality of Certain Information............................. 17
6.7 Exculpation........................................................ 17
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ARTICLE 7
COMPENSATION....................................................... 18
ARTICLE 8
ACCOUNTS........................................................... 18
8.1 Books and Records.................................................. 18
8.2 Reports, Returns and Audits........................................ 18
ARTICLE 9
TRANSFERS.......................................................... 19
9.1 Transfer of General Partner's Interest............................. 19
9.2 Transfer of a Limited Partner's Interest........................... 20
9.3 Partnership's Right of First Refusal............................... 20
9.4 Limited Partner's Right of Second Refusal.......................... 21
9.5 Deviation from Bona Fide Offers.................................... 21
9.6 Partnership's Call Option.......................................... 21
9.7 Closing............................................................ 22
9.8 Involuntary Transfers.............................................. 23
9.9 Allocation of Distributions Subsequent to Assignment............... 23
9.10 Death, Incompetence, Bankruptcy, Liquidation or Withdrawal of a
Limited Partner.................................................... 24
9.11 Satisfactory Written Assignment Required........................... 24
9.12 Transferee's Rights................................................ 24
9.13 Transferees Admitted as Partners................................... 24
ARTICLE 10
DISSOLUTION........................................................ 25
10.1 Events of Dissolution.............................................. 25
10.2 Final Accounting................................................... 25
10.3 Liquidation........................................................ 25
10.4 Cancellation of Certificate........................................ 26
ARTICLE 11
AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT............................................ 26
ARTICLE 12
NOTICES............................................................ 26
12.1 Method of Notice................................................... 26
12.2 Computation of Time................................................ 26
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ARTICLE 13
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS......................................... 26
13.1 Investment Purpose................................................. 26
13.2 Investment Restriction............................................. 27
ARTICLE 14
GENERAL PROVISIONS................................................. 27
14.1 Entire Agreement................................................... 27
14.2 Amendment Waiver................................................... 27
14.3 Governing Law...................................................... 27
14.4 Binding Effect..................................................... 27
14.5 Separability....................................................... 27
14.6 Headings........................................................... 28
14.7 No Third-Party Rights.............................................. 28
14.8 Waiver of Partition................................................ 28
14.9 Nature of Interests................................................ 28
14.10 Power of Attorney.................................................. 28
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