Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC.
ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 242 OF THE
DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
It is hereby certified that:
1. The present name of the corporation (the "Corporation") is ISP Opco
Holdings Inc.
2. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with
the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 24, 1998.
3. Article FIRST of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation
is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"The name of the Corporation (the "Corporation") is ISP Chemco
Inc."
4. The foregoing amendment was declared advisable by a resolution duly
adopted by written consent of the sole director of the Corporation dated as of
June 5, 2001 and was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section
242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law by the affirmative vote of the sole
stockholder of the Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this certificate as
of the 5th day of June. 2001.
ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC.
By:/s/ Richard A. Weinberg
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Richard A. Weinberg
Executive Vice President &
Secretary
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ISP SUB INC.
ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 242 OF THE
DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
It is hereby certified that:
1. The present name of the corporation (the "Corporation") is ISP Sub
Inc.
2. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with
the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 24, 1998.
3. Article FIRST of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation
is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"The name of the Corporation (the "Corporation") is ISP Opco
Holdings Inc."
4. The foregoing amendment was declared advisable by a resolution duly
adopted by written consent of the sole director of the Corporation dated as of
July 20, 1998 and was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section
242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law by the affirmative vote of the sole
stockholder of the Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this certificate as
of the 20th day of July, 1998.
ISP SUB INC.
By:/s/ Richard A. Weinberg
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Richard A. Weinberg
Executive Vice President & Secretary
Attest:
/s/ Alvin M. Yanofsky
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Alvin M. Yanofsky
Assistant Secretary
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ISP SUB INC.
THE UNDERSIGNED, being a natural person for the purpose of
organizing a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, hereby certifies that:
FIRST: The name of the corporation (the "Corporation") is ISP
Sub Inc.
SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation
in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, in he City of Wilmington, County
of New Castle, State of Delaware 19801. The name of the registered agent of the
Corporation in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust
Company.
THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful
act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as from time to time amended.
FOURTH: The total number of shares of capital stock which the
Corporation shall have authority to issue is 1,000, all of which shares shall be
Common Stock having a par value of $.01.
FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator are
Michael E. Lubowitz, c/o Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767 Fifth Avenue, New York,
New York 10153.
SIXTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers
conferred by law, subject to any limitations contained elsewhere in these
articles of incorporation, by-laws of the Corporation may be adopted, amended or
repealed by a majority of the board of directors of the Corporation, but any
by-laws adopted by the board of directors may be amended or repealed by the
stockholders entitled to vote thereon. Election of directors need not be by
written ballot.
SEVENTH: (a) A director of the Corporation shall not be
personally liable either to the Corporation or to any stockholder for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (i) for any breach of
the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, or (ii)
for acts or omissions which are not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or knowing violation of the law, or (iii) for any matter in respect
of which such director shall be liable under Section 174 of Title 8 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any amendment thereto or
successor provision thereto, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director
shall have derived an improper personal benefit. Neither amendment nor repeal of
this paragraph (a) nor the adoption of any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation inconsistent with this paragraph (a) shall eliminate or reduce the
effect of this paragraph (a) in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of
action, suit or claim that, but for this paragraph (a) of this Article, would
accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent
provision.
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(b) The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to, or testifies in, any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative in nature, by reason of the fact that such
person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee
benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding to
the full extent permitted by law, and the Corporation may adopt By-laws or enter
into agreements with any such person for the purpose of providing for such
indemnification.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
Certificate of Incorporation on this 23rd day of June, 1998.
/s/ Michael E. Lubowitz
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Michael E. Lubowitz
Sole Incorporator
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