EX-3.1 2 ny20003153x1_ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1
Exhibit 3.1

EXECUTION VERSION

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
GARDEN SPINCO CORPORATION



I, the undersigned, for the purpose of incorporating and organizing a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, do hereby execute this Certificate of Incorporation and do hereby certify as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
 
The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) is:
 
Garden SpinCo Corporation
 
ARTICLE II
 
The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is c/o Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19808.  The name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
 
ARTICLE III
 
The purpose of the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized and incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) or any successor statute.


ARTICLE IV
 
Section 1.            The Corporation shall be authorized to issue one thousand (1,000) shares of capital stock, all of which shall be shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).
 
Section 2.            Except as otherwise provided by law, the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes.  Each share of Common Stock shall have one vote, and the Common Stock shall vote together as a single class.
 
ARTICLE V
 
Unless and except to the extent that the By‑Laws of the Corporation shall so require, the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot.
 
ARTICLE VI
 
In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is expressly authorized and empowered to make, alter and repeal the By‑Laws of the Corporation by a majority vote at any regular or special meeting of the Board or by written consent, subject to the power of the stockholders of the Corporation to alter or repeal any By‑Laws made by the Board.
 
ARTICLE VII
 
The Corporation reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, and any other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and all rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons whomsoever by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article VII.

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ARTICLE VIII
 
The liability of the Corporation's directors to the Corporation or its stockholders shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may be amended from time to time.  Any repeal or amendment of this Article VIII by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director existing at the time of such repeal or amendment.
 
ARTICLE IX
 
The name and mailing address of the incorporator is Ping-Chun Liu, Esq., c/o Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, being the incorporator herein named, do hereby further certify that the facts hereinabove stated are truly set forth and, accordingly, I have hereunto set my hand this 10 day of December, 2021.
 
 
/s/ Ping-Chun Liu
 
Ping-Chun Liu
 
Incorporator


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