EXHIBIT 3.9
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SECRETARY OF STATE
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
CERTIFIED TO BE A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY FILED
AS TAKEN FROM AND COMPARED WITH THE
ORIGINAL ON FILE IN THIS OFFICE MAR 25 2004
MAR 25 2004 MARK HAMMOND
SECRETARY OF STATE 4
/S/ MARK HAMMOND
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SECRETARY OF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
TYPE OF PRINT CLEARLY IN BLACK INK
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Pursuant Section 33-10-106 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended,
the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its
Articles of Incorporation:
1. The name of the corporation is Nutricia Manufacturing USA, Inc.
2. Date of Incorporation October 31, 2003
3. Agent's Name and Address Corporation Service Company
500 Thurmond Mall Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29201
4. On March 22, 2004, the corporation adopted the following Amendment(s) of its
Articles of Incorporation: (Type or attach the complete text of
each Amendment)
RESOLVED, that Article 1. of the Articles of Incorporation of this
Corporation shall be and it is amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"The name of the proposed corporation is Nutra Manufacturing, Inc."
5. The manner, if not set forth in the Amendment, in which any exchange,
reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the
Amendment shall be effected, is as follows: (if not applicable, insert "not
applicable" or "NA").
NA
6. Complete either "a" or "b", whichever is applicable.
a. [x] Amendment(s) adopted by shareholder action.
At the date of adoption of the Amendment, the number of outstanding
shares of each voting group entitled to vote separately on the
Amendment, and the vote of such shares was:
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Number of Number of Number of Votes Number of Undisputed*
Voting Outstanding Votes Entitled Represented at Shares
Group Shares to be Cast the meeting For or Against
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General Nutrition, 100 100 100 100 0
Incorporated
(Sole Shareholder)
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Nutricia Manufacturing USA, Inc.
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NAME OF CORPORATION
*NOTE: Pursuant to Section 33-10-106(6)(l) of the 1976 South Carolina Code of
Laws, as amended, the corporation can alternatively state the total
number of disputed shares cast for the amendment by each voting group
together with a statement that the number of cast for the amendment by
each voting group was sufficient for approval by that voting group.
b. [ ] The Amendment(s) was duly adopted by the incorporators or board of
directors without shareholder approval pursuant to Section
33-6-102(d), 33-10-102 and 33-10-105 of the 1976 South Carolina Code
of Laws, as amended, and shareholder action was not required.
7. Unless a delayed dated is specified, the effective date of these Articles of
Amendment shall be the date of acceptance for filing by the Secretary of
State (See Section 33-1-230(b) of 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws, as
amended)
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Date March 22, 2004 Nutricia Manufacturing USA, Inc.
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Name of Corporation
/s/ David J. Sullivan
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Signature
David J. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary
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Type or Print Name and Office
FILING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Two copies of this form, the original and either a duplicate original or a
conformed copy, must be filed.
2. If the space in this form is insufficient, please attach additional sheets
containing a reference to the appropriate paragraph in this form.
3. Filing fees and taxes payable to the Secretary of State at time of filing
application.
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Filing Fee $ 10.00
Filing tax 100.00
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TOTAL $110.00
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Return to: Secretary of State
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
Form Revised by South Carolina
Secretary of State, January 2000