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CERTIFICATE OF

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

LIBERATOR MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.


Pursuant to the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes 78.390 and 78.403, the undersigned officer of Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, does hereby certify as follows:


A.

The Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 19, 2015, by and among Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, C. R. Bard, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, and Freedom MergerSub, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Merger Agreement”) provides for the amendment and restatement of the corporation’s articles of incorporation as set forth below.


B.

The Merger Agreement, and the amendment and restatement of the corporation’s articles of incorporation contemplated thereby and hereby, have been duly approved by the board of directors of the corporation and at least a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the corporation, which is sufficient for approval thereof.


C.

This certificate sets forth the text of the articles of incorporation of the corporation as amended and restated in their entirety to this date as follows:


AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

LIBERATOR MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.


ARTICLE I
NAME


The name of the corporation is Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”).


ARTICLE II
REGISTERED OFFICE


The Corporation may, from time to time, in the manner provided by law, change the registered agent and registered office within the State of Nevada.  The Corporation may also maintain an office or offices for the conduct of its business, either within or without the State of Nevada.


ARTICLE III
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK


The total authorized capital stock of the Corporation shall consist of five thousand (5,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.


ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS


The members of the governing board of the Corporation are styled as directors.  The board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) shall be elected in such manner as shall be provided in the by-laws of the Corporation.  The number of directors may be changed from time to time in such manner as provided in the by-laws of the Corporation.


ARTICLE V
PURPOSE


The Corporation is formed for the purpose of engaging in any lawful activity for which corporations may be organized under the laws of the State of Nevada.



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ARTICLE VI
BY-LAWS


In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, subject to any limitations contained elsewhere in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as further amended from time to time, the “Articles of Incorporation”), by-laws of the Corporation may be adopted, amended or repealed by a majority of the Board of Directors, but any by-laws adopted by the Board of Directors may be amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon.  Election of directors need not be by written ballot.


ARTICLE VII
EXCULPATION


The liability of directors and officers of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes.  If the Nevada Revised Statutes are amended to further eliminate or limit or authorize corporate action to further eliminate or limit the liability of directors or officers, the liability of directors and officers of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes, as so amended from time to time.


ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION


The following indemnification provisions shall apply to the persons enumerated below.


(a)

Right to Indemnification of Directors and Officers.  The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (an “Indemnified Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in such Proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section (c) of this Article VIII, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify an Indemnified Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Indemnified Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Indemnified Person was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.


(b)

Prepayment of Expenses of Directors and Officers.  The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Indemnified Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article 10 or otherwise.


(c)

Claims by Directors and Officers.  If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VIII is not paid in full within 30 days after a written claim therefor by the Indemnified Person has been received by the Corporation, the Indemnified Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim.  In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.


(d)

Indemnification of Employees and Agents.  The Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, while an employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. The ultimate determination of entitlement to indemnification of persons who are non-director or officer employees or agents shall be made in such manner as is determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such Person if the Proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.



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(e)

Advancement of Expenses of Employees and Agents.  The Corporation may pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an employee or agent in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors.


(f)

Non-Exclusivity of Rights.  The rights conferred on any person by this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of these Articles of Incorporation, the by-laws of the Corporation, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.


(g)

Other Indemnification.  The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise.


(h)

Insurance.  The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation’s expense insurance:  (i) to indemnify the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors, officers and employees under the provisions of this Article VIII; and (ii) to indemnify or insure directors, officers and employees against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Article VIII.


ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENT OR REPEAL


Any amendment, repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of Articles VII or VIII shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, repeal or modification.  The rights provided hereunder shall inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Person and such person’s heirs, executors and administrators.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. as of January 21, 2016.



/s/ Mark A. Libratore  

Name:

Mark A. Libratore

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer



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