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Exhibit 3.17
to Registration Statement on Form S-4
CERTIFICATION OF INCORPORATION
OF
RBX-WALTEX INC.
The undersigned incorporator, for the purpose of incorporating or
organizing a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, certifies:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is
RBX-Waltex Inc.
SECOND: The address of the Corporation's registered office in the
State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City
of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent 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 Delaware.
FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation
shall have authority to issue is One Thousand (1,000) shares of Common Stock,
and the par value of each such share is One Dollar ($1.00)
FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Rory A.
Babich, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, 1285 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10019- 6064.
SIXTH: Elections of directors need not be by ballot unless the
By-Laws of the Corporation shall so provide.
SEVENTH: The Board of Directors of the Corporation may make By-Laws and
from time to time may alter, amend or repeal By-Laws.
EIGHTH: To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a Director of
the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate this 24th day of
September, 1990.
/s/ Rory A. Babich
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Rory A. Babich
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AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION AFTER RECEIPT OF
PAYMENT FOR STOCK
OF
RBX-WALTEX INC.
It is hereby certified that:
1. The name of the corporation (the "Corporation") is RBX-Waltex
Inc.
2. The certificate of incorporation of the Corporation is hereby
amended by striking out Article 1 thereof and by substituting in lieu of said
Article the following new Article:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is
Waltex Corporation
3. The amendment of the certificate of incorporation of the
Corporation herein certified was duly adopted, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.
Attest:
/s/ Alan W. Wilkinson
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Name: Alan W. Wilkinson
Title: Vice President
/s/ Christine J. Smith
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Name: Christine J. Smith
Title: Secretary
Dated: December 14, 1990
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CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED
OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
OF
WALTEX CORPORATION
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The Board of Directors of:
WALTEX CORPORATION
a Corporation of the State of Delaware, on this 1st day of October, A.D. 1997,
do hereby resolve and order that the location of the Registered Office of this
Corporation within this State be, and the same hereby is:
1013 Centre Road, in the City of Wilmington, in the County of New Castle,
Delaware, 19805.
The name of the Registered Agent therein and in charge thereof upon whom
process against the Corporation may be served, is:
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY.
WALTEX CORPORATION
a Corporation of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors at a meeting
held as herein stated.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation has caused this Certificate to
be signed by Harry L. Schickling, this 1st day of October A.D. 1997.
/s/ Harry L. Schickling
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VP & Secretary
Authorized Officer