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Gencorp Inc, et al. – ‘S-4’ on 10/6/03 – EX-3.9

On:  Monday, 10/6/03, at 5:25pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1047469-3-32666   ·   File #s:  333-109518, -01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -07, -08, -09

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

10/06/03  Gencorp Inc                       S-4                   36:3.5M                                   Merrill Corp/New/FA
          Aerojet Fine Chemicals LLC
          Aerojet Investments Ltd
          Aerojet-General Corp
          GDX Automotive Inc
          GDX LLC
          Gencorp Property Inc
          Penn International Inc
          Rko General Inc
          Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Inc

Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction   —   Form S-4
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-4         Registration of Securities Issued in a              HTML   1.65M 
                          Business-Combination Transaction                       
 2: EX-2.2      Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement,   HTML     35K 
                          Liquidation or Succession                              
 3: EX-3.1      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     59K 
11: EX-3.10     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     38K 
12: EX-3.11     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     21K 
13: EX-3.12     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     63K 
14: EX-3.13     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     29K 
15: EX-3.14     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     42K 
16: EX-3.15     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     17K 
17: EX-3.16     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     68K 
18: EX-3.17     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     34K 
19: EX-3.18     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     34K 
20: EX-3.19     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     63K 
21: EX-3.20     Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     54K 
 4: EX-3.3      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     17K 
 5: EX-3.4      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     38K 
 6: EX-3.5      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     67K 
 7: EX-3.6      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     35K 
 8: EX-3.7      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     18K 
 9: EX-3.8      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     61K 
10: EX-3.9      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     35K 
22: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    580K 
23: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    128K 
24: EX-5.1      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     23K 
25: EX-5.2      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     22K 
26: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML    117K 
27: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML     78K 
28: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     31K 
29: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     16K 
30: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     28K 
31: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee                HTML     53K 
32: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     90K 
33: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     34K 
34: EX-99.3     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     22K 
35: EX-99.4     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     18K 
36: EX-99.5     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     20K 


EX-3.9   —   Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws
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"Exhibit 3.9
"State of Tennessee Certificate of Incorporation
"Articles of Amendment to the Charter of Tennessee Nuclear Specialties, Inc
"Tns Inc
"Articles of Amendment to the Charter of Tns Inc
"Aerojet Heavy Metals Company
"Articles of Amendment to the Charter of Aerojet Heavy Metals Company
"Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee, Inc
"Articles of Amendment to the Charter of Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee
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Exhibit 3.9


STATE OF TENNESSEE

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

NAME:   FIRST: The name of this corporation is:

        TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.

ADDRESS:

 

SECOND: The address of the principal office of this corporation in the State of Tennessee is:

        126 SPRING STREET
        JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE
        (WASHINGTON COUNTY)

BUSINESS:

 

THIRD: The general nature of the business to be transacted by this corporation is:

 

 

To manufacture, produce, purchase, or otherwise acquire, own, deal in, sell or otherwise dispose of metals, metallurgical products, chemicals and compounds of every kind and character, and all articles or materials necessary or useful in connection therewith, and in general, goods, wares, and merchandise of every description.

STOCK:

 

FOURTH: The maximum number of shares of stock which this corporation is authorized to have outstanding at any one time shall be TWO THOUSAND (2,000) shares of common stock, of no par value, in which shall be vested all the powers and privileges of the stockholders of this corporation.

INITIAL CAPITAL

 

FIFTH: The amount of capital with which this corporation will begin business shall not be less than and is ONE THOUSAND and no/100ths ($1,000.00) DOLLARS, and when such amount so fixed shall have been subscribed for, all subscriptions for the stock of this corporation shall be enforceable and it shall proceed to do business in the same manner and as fully as though the maximum number of shares authorized under the provisions of the preceding section hereof shall have been subscribed and paid for.

DURATION:

 

SIXTH: The time and existence of this corporation shall be perpetual.

OTHER PROVISIONS:

 

SEVENTH: The corporation shall have the power and the privilege to do any and all things, in any way or manner, authorized, permitted or not prohibited to any ordinary domestic corporation organized under the laws of the State of Tennessee.

        We, the undersigned, apply to the State of Tennessee by virtue of the laws of the land, for a Charter of Incorporation for the purposes and with the powers and privileges declared in the foregoing instrument.


        WITNESS our hands this the 2nd day of April, 1969.


 

/s/  
[ILLEGIBLE]      

 

/s/  
[ILLEGIBLE]      

 

/s/  
[ILLEGIBLE]      

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER

OF

TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.

        Pursuant to the provisions of Section 48-303 of the Tennessee General Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to its charter originally issued April 3, 1969, and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of Tennessee in Corporate Record Book Miscellaneous A-50, page 3659, to wit:

To add to Paragraph "SEVENTH", the following new and additional language:

"That the stockholders of this corporation shall not have any preemptive rights to participate in any stock issued by this corporation."

Paragraph "FOURTH" shall hereafter read in full as follows:

"The maximum number of shares of stock which the corporation is authorized to have outstanding any one time shall be 5,000 shares of common stock of no par value, in which shall be vested all the powers and privileges of the stockholders of this corporation."

The foregoing amendments, having been proposed by the Directors of the corporation, after due notice given, were adopted by the Stockholders of said corporation on the 8th day of March, 1973, by a vote of more than a majority of the outstanding stock of said corporation entitled to vote thereon.

The amendment shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State, under the laws made and provided.

        This 8th day of March, 1973.

  TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.

 

/S/  [ILLEGIBLE]
      
PRESIDENT

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ATTEST:

 

 

/s/  
[ILLEGIBLE]      
SECRETARY

 

 

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER

OF

TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.

        Pursuant to the provisions of Section 48-303 of the Tennessee General Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to its charter:

The name of this corporation is

        TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.

The amendments adopted are:

Paragraph "FIRST" shall hereafter read in full as follows:

"That the name of this corporation is:


TNS INC."

Paragraph "SECOND" shall hereafter read in full as follows:

"That the address of the principal office of this corporation in the State of Tennessee is:

        P.O. Box 158, Old Highway 11 East
        Jonesboro, Tennessee 37659"

The foregoing amendments were duly adopted by the unanimous written consent of the shareholders on September 27, 1978.

        Dated October 31, 1978.

    TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
B.H. MCFEELY      
B.H. McFeely, Secretary

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER

OF

TNS INC.

        Pursuant to the provisions of Section 48-303 of the Tennessee General Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to its charter:

The name of this corporation is:

        TNS INC.

The amendment adopted is:

        Paragraph "FIRST" shall hereafter read in full as follows:

        "That the name of this corporation is:


AEROJET HEAVY METALS COMPANY

The foregoing amendment was duly adopted by the unanimous written consent of the shareholders on November 13, 1984.

Dated: November 29, 1984.

    TNS INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
D.G. DENNIS      
D.G. Dennis, Vice President and Secretary

6



ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER

OF

AEROJET HEAVY METALS COMPANY

        Pursuant to the provisions of Section 48-303 of the Tennessee General Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to its charter:

The name of this corporation is:

        AEROJET HEAVY METALS COMPANY

The amendment adopted is:

        Paragraph "FIRST" shall hereafter read in full as follows:

        "That the name of this corporation is:


AEROJET ORDNANCE TENNESSEE, INC.

The foregoing amendment was duly adopted by the unanimous written consent of the shareholders on November 14, 1986.

Dated: November 26, 1986

    AEROJET HEAVY METALS COMPANY

 

 

By:

/s/  
E.R. ELKO      
E.R. Elko
President

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER

OF

AEROJET ORDNANCE TENNESSEE

        Pursuant to the provisions of Section 48-20-106 of the Tennessee Business Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to its charter:

The text of each amendment adopted is:

        P.O. Box 399
        Old Hwy. 11-E
        Jonesborough, TN 37659

The corporation is a for-profit corporation.

The manner (if not set forth in the amendment) for implementation of any exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares is as follows:

The amendment was duly adopted on July 16, 1990 by the board of directors without shareholder approval, as such is not required.

If the amendment is not to be effective when these articles are filed by the Secretary of State, the date/time it will be effective is


, 19
  (date)  
  (time).

[NOTE: The delayed effective date shall not be later than the 90th day after the date this document is filed by the Secretary of State.]

        7-16-90
Signature Date
          Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee
Name of Corporation

        Assistant Secretary

Signer's Capacity

 

        /s/ Charles W. Montford

Signature

 

 

        Charles W. Montford

Name (typed or printed)

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STATE OF TENNESSEE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF TENNESSEE NUCLEAR SPECIALTIES, INC.
TNS INC."
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF TNS INC.
AEROJET HEAVY METALS COMPANY
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF AEROJET HEAVY METALS COMPANY
AEROJET ORDNANCE TENNESSEE, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF AEROJET ORDNANCE TENNESSEE
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