EX-3.55 57 a2108740zex-3_55.txt EXHIBIT 3.55 Exhibit 3.55 STATE OF NEW YORK } } SS: DEPARTMENT OF STATE } I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ANNEXED COPY HAS BEEN COMPARED WITH THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THAT THE SAME IS A TRUE COPY OF SAID ORIGINAL. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ON MAY 28, 2002 [SEAL] /s/ [ILLEGIBLE] SPECIAL DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF F901005000273 HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP. UNDER SECTION 402 OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW THE UNDERSIGNED, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to Section 402 of the Business Corporation Law of the State of New York, does hereby certify: FIRST: The name of the proposed corporation shall be: HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP. SECOND: The purpose for which it is to be formed is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Business Corporation Law of the State of New York. The corporation is not formed to engage in any act or activity requiring the consent or approval of any state official, department, board, agency, or other body without such consent or approval first being obtained. THIRD: The office of the corporation is to be located in the Town of Moreau, County of Saratoga and State of New York. FOURTH: The total number of shares that may be issued by the corporation is two hundred (200) shares of common stock, all of which shall be without par value. FIFTH: The Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as the agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against the corporation may be served. 1 The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the corporation which may be served upon him is: Peter M. Barden 150 Washburn Road Gansevoort, NY 12831 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have made, signed and acknowledged this Certificate this 28th day of September, 1990. /s/ Peter M. Barden ------------------------------ PETER M. BARDEN - Incorporator Address of Incorporator: 150 Washburn Road Gansevoort, NY 12831 STATE OF NEW YORK ) )SS.: COUNTY OF WARREN ) On this 28th day of September, 1990, before me, the subscriber, personally came PETER M. BARDEN to me known, and known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Certificate, and he duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ J. David Little ------------------------------ Notary Public [SEAL] 2 F901005000273 [SEAL] STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILED OCT 05 1990 TAX $ 10.00 BY: /s/[ILLEGIBLE] ------------- [ILLEGIBLE] CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP. LITTLE & O'CONNOR ATTORNEYS AT LAW NINETEEN WEST NOTRE DAME STREET P.O. BOX 898 GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801-0898 901005000317 [SEAL] 3