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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
The information required by this Item 5.03 is included in Item 5.07 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of the Security Holders
On June 8, 2023, TPG Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders considered six items of business, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2023, as amended on April 27, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”).
On April 10, 2023, the record date, there were (i) 72,233,826 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Class A Shares”) and (ii) 228,652,641 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Class B Shares”), outstanding and entitled to vote. Each Class A Share was entitled to one vote per share and each Class B Share was entitled to ten votes per share, subject to Article 4.2(a) of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), which stipulates that “Free Float” (as defined under the rules of the FTSE Russell relating to the Russell indices) shares of Class A Shares are entitled to at least 5.1% of the aggregate voting power. The matters voted on and the results of the votes cast by holders of the Class A Shares and Class B Shares, voting together, are set forth below.
Item 1. Election of Directors
The nominees listed below were elected to serve on the Board of Directors, in each case for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024.
FOR | WITHHOLD | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||
David Bonderman |
714,372,071 | 14,804,598 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Gunther Bright |
718,641,431 | 10,535,238 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Maya Chorengel |
715,107,639 | 14,069,030 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Jonathan Coslet |
715,115,337 | 14,061,332 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
James Coulter |
718,284,791 | 10,891,878 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Mary Cranston |
718,056,239 | 11,120,430 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Kelvin Davis |
715,114,623 | 14,062,046 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Deborah Messemer |
717,896,479 | 11,280,190 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Ganendran Sarvananthan |
715,107,768 | 14,068,901 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Todd Sisitsky |
718,373,965 | 10,802,704 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
David Trujillo |
715,073,417 | 14,103,252 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri |
718,454,965 | 10,721,704 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Jack Weingart |
712,632,928 | 16,543,741 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Jon Winkelried |
718,767,147 | 10,409,522 | 3,680,745 |
Item 2. Election of Executive Committee Members
The nominees listed below were elected to serve on the Executive Committee, in each case for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024.
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James Coulter |
718,236,405 | 10,940,264 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Kelvin Davis |
714,769,595 | 14,407,074 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Ganendran Sarvananthan |
714,764,929 | 14,411,740 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Todd Sisitsky |
718,166,271 | 11,010,398 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
David Trujillo |
714,728,579 | 14,448,090 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri |
718,245,917 | 10,930,752 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Jack Weingart |
712,073,536 | 17,103,133 | 3,680,745 | |||||||||
Jon Winkelried |
718,254,744 | 10,921,925 | 3,680,745 |
Item 3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay)
Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for the 2022 fiscal year.
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AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
712,370,113 |
16,797,420 | 9,136 | 3,680,745 |
Item 4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation (Say-on-Frequency)
Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, a three-year frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. Consistent with the Board of Directors’ recommendation, future advisory votes on executive compensation will be held every three years until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
1 YEAR |
2 YEARS |
3 YEARS |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
32,921,961 |
18,847 | 696,232,646 | 3,215 | 3,680,745 |
Item 5. Ratification of Deloitte as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2023.
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AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
732,785,132 |
61,095 | 11,187 |
Item 6. Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
Stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended Charter”) to provide the Board of Directors with the powers currently reserved solely for the Executive Committee.
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
729,107,592 |
62,950 | 6,127 | 3,680,745 |
On June 8, 2023, following the approval by stockholders at the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company filed the Amended Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Amended Charter became effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
A copy of the Amended Charter is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board of Directors also approved a corresponding amendment and restatement of the Bylaws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which became effective immediately upon the filing of the Amended Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TPG Inc. | |
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of TPG Inc. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
TPG Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Bradford Berenson | |
Name: | Bradford Berenson | |
Title: | General Counsel |
Date: June 12, 2023
Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF TPG INC.
(Pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)
TPG Inc. (the Corporation), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL), does hereby certify as follows:
1. The Corporations original certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 12, 2022.
2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the DGCL.
3. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates and integrates and amends the Certificate of Incorporation, which is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
ARTICLE I
1.1 Name. The name of the Corporation is: TPG Inc. (the Corporation).
ARTICLE II
2.1 Address. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is Suite 302, 4001 Kennett Pike, County of New Castle, Wilmington, Delaware 19807, and the name of the registered agent whose office address will be the same as the registered office is Maples Fiduciary Services (Delaware) Inc.
ARTICLE III
3.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation shall have all of the powers conferred on corporations by the DGCL and other applicable law.
ARTICLE IV
4.1 Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Corporation has authority to issue is 3,115,000,000 shares, consisting of: 2,240,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (Class A Common Stock), 100,000,000 shares of nonvoting Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (nonvoting Class A Common Stock), 750,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (Class B Common Stock and together with Class A Common Stock, and nonvoting Class A Common Stock, Common Stock), and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (Preferred Stock). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
rights and preferences of the Common Stock shall at all times be subject to the rights and preferences of the Preferred Stock as may be set forth in one or more certificates of designations filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware from time to time (each, a Preferred Designation) in accordance with the DGCL and this Certificate of Incorporation (together with any Preferred Designations, this Certificate).
4.2 Common Stock. The Common Stock shall have the following powers, designations, preferences and rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions:
(a) Voting. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by the DGCL, the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or required by the DGCL, on any matter submitted to a vote of stockholders generally (i) each share of Class A Common Stock entitles its holder to one vote per share; and (ii) each share of Class B Common Stock entitles its holder to ten votes per share; provided that from and after the Sunset (as defined below), each share of Class B Common Stock shall entitle its holder to one vote per share; provided further, that prior to the Sunset, on any matter submitted to a vote of stockholders generally, in the event the total number of votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Class A Free Float (as defined below) as of the applicable record date would equal less than 5.1% of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon, then with respect to such matter, the number of votes per share of Class B Common Stock that a holder is entitled to cast shall be reduced to equal the greatest whole number that would result in the total number of votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the Class A Free Float being at least 5.1% of the total number of votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote on such matter. The nonvoting Class A Common Stock will have the same rights and privileges as, and will rank equally and share ratably with, and be identical in all respects as to all matters to, the Class A Common Stock, except that the nonvoting Class A Common Stock will have no voting rights other than such rights as may be required by law. Notwithstanding anything included in this Certificate, to the fullest extent permitted by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall have no voting power with respect to, and shall not be entitled to vote on, any amendment to this Certificate that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series of Preferred Stock are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Designation. Class A Free Float means, as of the applicable record date, the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as adjusted to include only those shares which are free float, as determined by the Corporation in reliance upon the index policy, methodology, or guidance, whether written or oral, issued by FTSE Russell and any related or successor entities. The Corporations determination as to the shares that are free float shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes.
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(b) Dividends and Distributions. The holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and nonvoting Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends and distributions to the extent permitted by law when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided under this Certificate, dividends and other distributions shall not be declared or paid in respect of Class B Common Stock.
(c) Liquidation. Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, (i) the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and nonvoting Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by them and (ii) the holders of Class B Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to $0.001 per share.
(d) Redemption. Shares of Common Stock are not redeemable; provided that (i) shares of Class B Common Stock may be redeemed and cancelled only on and subject to the terms and conditions contemplated by the Partnership Agreements and the Exchange Agreement (each as defined below) and (ii) the Corporation may repurchase shares of Common Stock and the Corporations subsidiaries may purchase shares of Common Stock.
(e) For purposes of this Certificate:
(i) The Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(ii) The Exchange Agreement shall mean that certain Exchange Agreement, by and among the Corporation, the TPG OG Partnerships and the other parties identified therein.
(iii) GP LLC shall mean TPG GP A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
(iv) The Initial Public Offering means the Corporations initial public offering of Class A Common Stock.
(v) The Investor Rights Agreement shall mean an investor rights agreement by and among the TPG OG Partnerships and certain other investors entered into in connection with the Initial Public Offering.
(vi) The LLCA shall mean the Limited Liability Company Agreement of GP LLC.
(vii) The Partnership Agreements shall mean the limited partnership agreements of each of the TPG OG Partnerships.
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(viii) The Sunset shall mean 5:00 p.m. in New York City, New York on the date that directors are elected at the first annual meeting of stockholders (or pursuant to a consent of stockholders in lieu thereof) after the earlier of:
(1) the earliest date specified by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock in a notice delivered to the Corporation (or, if no date is specified in such notice, the date that such notice is delivered to the Corporation); or
(2) the first day of the calendar quarter immediately following the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Initial Public Offering.
(ix) The TPG OG Partnerships shall mean TPG Operating Group I, L.P., TPG Operating Group II, L.P., and TPG Operating Group III, L.P., each a Delaware limited partnership.
The meanings ascribed to defined terms in this Certificate shall apply whether such terms appear capitalized or lowercase, or in singular or plural form. When the terms of this Certificate refer to a specific agreement or other document or a decision by any body, person or entity to determine the meaning or operation of a provision hereof, the Secretary of the Corporation shall maintain a copy of such agreement, document or decision at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, which shall be publicly available with the Corporations public filings or, to the extent not publicly available, a copy thereof shall be provided free of charge to any stockholder who makes a request therefor. Unless otherwise provided in this Certificate, a reference to any specific agreement or other document shall be deemed a reference to such agreement or document as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement or document.
4.3 Preferred Stock. Subject to the terms of the LLCA, the Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized, to the fullest extent as may now or hereafter be permitted by the DGCL, without any action or vote by the Corporations stockholders (except as may otherwise be provided by the terms of any class or series of Preferred Stock then outstanding), by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time, to provide for the issuance of a share or shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series (i) the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, (ii) the voting powers (if any), whether full or limited, of the shares of such series, (iii) the powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each such series, and (iv) the qualifications, limitations, and restrictions thereof, and to cause to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Preferred Designation with respect thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing but subject to the terms of the LLCA, to the fullest extent as may now or hereafter be permitted by the DGCL, the authority of the Board of Directors with respect to the Preferred Stock and any series thereof shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
(a) the number of shares constituting any series, which number the Board of Directors may thereafter increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) and the distinctive designation of that series;
(b) the dividend rate or rates on the shares of any series, the terms and conditions upon which and the periods in respect of which dividends shall be payable, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series;
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(c) the voting rights, if any, of such series and, if the shares shall have voting rights, the number of votes per share and the terms and conditions of such voting rights;
(d) whether any series shall have conversion privileges and, if so, the terms and conditions of conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate upon such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;
(e) whether the shares of any series shall be redeemable and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;
(f) whether any series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;
(g) the rights of the shares of any series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and
(h) any other powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of any series.
The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of the shares of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such series of Preferred Stock, shares of Preferred Stock, regardless of series, which shall be issued and thereafter acquired by the Corporation through purchase, redemption, exchange, conversion or otherwise shall return to the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock, without designation as to series of Preferred Stock, and the Corporation shall have the right to reissue such shares.
4.4 Issuance and Retirement of Class B Common Stock.
(a) Each of the TPG OG Partnerships has issued interests designated as Common Units (a Common Unit of each TPG OG Partnership, collectively, a Unit) pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of their respective Partnership Agreements. Under certain circumstances set forth in the Partnership Agreements, additional Units may be issued in connection with certain anti-dilution events set forth in the Partnership Agreements (an Anti-Dilution Event). Upon notice from the TPG OG Partnerships of such an Anti-Dilution Event, the Corporation shall issue a number of shares of Class B Common Stock registered in the name of the applicable holder equal to the aggregate number of Common Units issued in connection with such Anti-Dilution Event, for no additional consideration.
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(b) If any outstanding share of Class B Common Stock shall cease to be held by a concurrent holder of a Unit (including a transferee of a Unit), such share shall automatically and without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Class B Common Stock be transferred to the Corporation, shall no longer be outstanding, and all rights with respect to such share shall automatically cease and terminate. The Corporation shall take all necessary action to retire such share and such share shall not be reissued. The Board of Directors shall have the power to construe and apply the provisions of this Section 4.4(b) and accordingly make all determinations and take such actions necessary or desirable to implement such provisions. The Board of Directors shall have the right to demand that a holder of shares of Class B Common Stock supply the Corporation with complete information as to the shares and Units held by such holder.
4.5 No Further Issuances of Class B Common Stock. Except as set forth in Section 4.4(a) and except for the issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock in connection with a stock dividend, stock split, reclassification or similar transaction in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate, the Corporation shall not at any time after the date of the filing and effectiveness of this Certificate issue any additional shares of Class B Common Stock.
4.6 Reservation of Class A Common Stock. The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock for the purpose of (i) effecting the exchange of Common Units (and corresponding cancellation of shares of Class B Common Stock) and (ii) issuing shares under the Corporations equity incentive plan.
4.7 Protective Provisions. So long as any shares of Class B Common Stock remain outstanding, the Corporation will not, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, amend, alter, repeal or waive this Article IV (or adopt any provision inconsistent therewith), without first obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class, in addition to any other vote required by the DGCL, this Certificate or the Corporations Bylaws, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time (the Bylaws).
4.8 Reclassifications, Mergers and Other Transactions.
(a) Proportional Treatment. No subdivision, combination or reclassification (whether by stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or otherwise) or dividend declared in connection with a stockholder rights plan (each, a Stock Adjustment) shall be declared or made on a class of Common Stock without a corresponding Stock Adjustment being declared or made on all other classes of Common Stock in the same proportion and manner, such that the same proportionate economic and voting ownership between the holders of outstanding Class A Common Stock, nonvoting Class A Common Stock, and Class B Common Stock on the record date for such Stock Adjustment is preserved, unless (i) different treatment of the shares of each such class is approved by (A) the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Common Stock, (B) the holders of a majority of the outstanding nonvoting Class A Common Stock, and (C) the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B Common Stock, each of (A), (B), and (C) voting as separate classes, or (ii) such Stock Adjustment is being declared or made in respect of the obligations set forth in Section 4.8(b)(i)-(ii). In the event of any such Stock Adjustment, the Corporation shall cause the TPG OG Partnerships to make corresponding changes to the Common Units to give effect to such Stock Adjustment.
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(b) Maintenance.
(i) The Corporation shall undertake all actions, including, without limitation, a reclassification, dividend, subdivision, combination or recapitalization, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock and non-voting Class A Common Stock necessary to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation (directly or indirectly, including through its subsidiaries) and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and nonvoting Class A Common Stock, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, (A) shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to any equity incentive plan adopted by the Corporation from time to time, that have not vested thereunder, (B) treasury stock. The shares of Class A Common Stock referred to in clauses (A) and (B) of the foregoing sentence are referred to herein as the Excluded Class A Common Stock.
(ii) The Corporation shall not issue, transfer, dispose from its treasury, or repurchase shares of Class A Common Stock unless in connection with any such issuance, transfer, disposition or repurchase the Corporation takes or authorizes all requisite action such that, after giving effect to such issuance, transfer, disposition or repurchase, the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation (directly or indirectly, including through its subsidiaries) will equal on a one-for-one basis the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and nonvoting Class A Common Stock, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, the Excluded Class A Common Stock.
(iii) The Corporation shall not consolidate, merge, combine or consummate any other transaction in which shares of Class A Common Stock are exchanged for or converted into other stock or securities, or the right to receive cash and/or any other property, unless in connection with any such consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction, each share of Class B Common Stock and/or Common Unit shall be entitled to be exchanged for or converted into the same kind and amount of stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Class A Common Stock is exchanged or converted; provided, that the consideration for each share of Class B Common Stock and/or Common Unit shall be deemed the same kind and amount into which or for which each share of Class A Common Stock is exchanged or converted, so long as any differences in the kind and amount of stock or securities, cash and/or any other property are intended (as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith) to maintain the relative voting power of each share of Class A Common Stock relative to each share of Class B Common Stock; provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.8(b)(iii) shall not apply to any action or transaction (including any consolidation, merger or combination) approved by (A) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, and (B) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, with each of (A) and (B) voting as separate classes.
4.9 Conversion upon Transfer. Each share of nonvoting Class A Common Stock shall automatically be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon any transfer by any holder of nonvoting Class A Common Stock to a third party as and when permitted by the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement. The conversion of a share of nonvoting Class A Common Stock into Class A Common Stock shall occur automatically without the need for any further action by the holder of such share and whether or
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not the certificate representing such share (if any) is surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue a certificate evidencing the share of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion unless the certificate evidencing such share of nonvoting Class A Common Stock is either delivered to the Company or its transfer agent as provided below, or the holder notifies the Company or its transfer agent that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Company to indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificate. Upon the occurrence of such automatic conversion of a share of nonvoting Class A Common Stock, the holder of such share of nonvoting Class A Common Stock so converted shall surrender the certificate representing such share (if any) at the office of the Company or any transfer agent for the nonvoting Class A Common Stock. From and after the time of such automatic conversion, the certificate (if any) formerly representing shares of nonvoting Class A Common Stock shall be deemed to represent shares of Class A Common Stock.
ARTICLE V
5.1 Post-Sunset Governance. From and after the Sunset, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors and the provisions of Section 5.8 shall be of no force or effect. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by the DGCL or by this Certificate or the Bylaws, from and after the Sunset, the Board of Directors shall be empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.
5.2 Number of Directors. Subject to any Preferred Designation and to the limitations and requirements set forth in LLCA, the total number of authorized directors constituting the whole Board of Directors shall be determined from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors.
5.3 Elections of Directors. Directors shall be elected annually at the annual meeting of stockholders, which need not be by written ballot except to the extent provided in the Bylaws.
5.4 Removal of Directors. Subject to any Preferred Designation, and to the limitations and requirements set forth in the LLCA with respect to the parties thereto, any director may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporations outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, with or without cause.
5.5 Term. Directors shall hold office until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office or until such directors earlier death, resignation or removal. A director may resign at any time upon notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation.
5.6 Director Elections by Holders of Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by series, to elect one or more directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, filling of vacancies, removal of directors and other features of such one or more directorships shall be governed by the terms of such one or more series of Preferred Stock to the extent permitted by law. During any period when the holders of any series of Preferred Stock,
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voting separately as a series or together with one or more series, have the right to elect additional directors, then upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues: (i) the then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to said provisions, and (ii) each such additional director shall serve until such directors successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such directors right to hold such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever occurs earlier, subject to his or her earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors in the resolution or resolutions establishing such series, whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such stock, the terms of office of all such additional directors elected by the holders of such stock, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate (in which case each such director thereupon shall cease to be qualified as, and shall cease to be, a director) and the total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be reduced accordingly.
5.7 Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to any Preferred Designation, and to the limitations and requirements set forth in the LLCA, any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason and any newly created directorships resulting by reason of any increase in the number of directors shall be filled only by the Board of Directors acting by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and any directors so appointed shall hold office until the next election of directors and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, provided that, prior to the Sunset, such vacancies may also be filled by a majority of the voting power of the Corporations outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
5.8 Pre-Sunset Governance.
(a) Generally. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate, but subject to Article XIII, prior to the Sunset, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, an executive committee (the Executive Committee) and the Other Committees (as defined below) each with the power and authority conferred pursuant to or in the manner contemplated by, this Section 5.8. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.8, the provisions of the DGCL that apply to directors or a board of directors shall apply to the directors, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the Other Committees.
(b) Executive Committee. Except as set forth in Section 5.8(c) and Section 5.8(d), the Executive Committee shall have all power and authority conferred or imposed upon a board of directors by the DGCL or upon the Board of Directors by this Certificate or the Bylaws. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.8, the provisions of this Certificate and the Bylaws that apply to directors and the Board of Directors shall apply to the Executive Committee and the directors who comprise the Executive Committee. The members of the Executive Committee shall be elected by the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together as a single class. The Executive Committee shall have the power to delegate any of its power and authority from time to time; provided that any such delegation, or any modification or repeal of any such delegation then in effect, shall require the approval of GP LLC as and when required in accordance with the LLCA.
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(c) Board of Directors. Except as set forth in Section 5.8(d), the Board of Directors shall have all power and authority conferred or imposed upon a board of directors by the DGCL or upon the Board of Directors by this Certificate or the Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall have exclusive power and authority with respect to: (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval, (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any provision of the Bylaws in accordance with the LLCA, (iii) adopting the initial Committee Charters (as defined below) and the initial charter of the Executive Committee; (iv) fixing the total number of directors constituting, appointing the initial directors to, and filling vacancies in the Executive Committee in accordance with the LLCA, (v) fixing the total number of directors constituting, appointing directors to, removing directors from, and filling vacancies in the Executive Committee and the Other Committees in accordance with the LLCA, (vi) fixing the total number of directors constituting and filling vacancies in the Board of Directors in accordance with the LLCA and (vii) any decision to bring, commence or initiate any action, suit or proceeding by or on behalf of the Corporation against one or more of its current or former directors, officers or stockholders or involving any other claim arising under the internal affairs doctrine (including any decisions regarding any demand by one or more stockholders to bring or investigate any claims with respect thereto) (clauses (i)-(vii) the Exclusive Board Matters). The Board of Directors shall be empowered to exercise all such power and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation with respect to the Exclusive Board Matters and such matters for which action by the Board of Directors is contemplated under any Committee Charter. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, delegate any of its power and authority to a committee thereof to the extent permitted by law.
(d) Other Committees. A committee of the Board of Directors may have power and authority with respect to: (i) any action or matter required to be delegated to a committee of independent directors by any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any securities exchange on which shares of the Corporations capital stock are listed for trading, and (ii) any action or matter delegated to such committee by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee. The Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Conflicts Committee (the Other Committees) shall have the power and authority set forth in the charters adopted by the Board of Directors in connection with the Initial Public Offering (each such charter, as amended from time to time in accordance with its terms and with the approval of GP LLC in accordance with the LLCA, a Committee Charter). The Other Committees shall have exclusive power and authority to the extent so provided in the Committee Charters (the Exclusive Committee Matters). Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.8, the provisions of this Certificate and the Bylaws that apply to directors and the Board of Directors shall apply to the Other Committees and the directors who comprise the Other Committees. The Other Committees shall be empowered to exercise all such power and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation with respect to the Exclusive Committee Matters and such other matters within their authority.
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ARTICLE VI
6.1 Advance Notice. Advance notice of nominations for the election of directors or proposals of other business to be considered by stockholders, other than nominations and proposals submitted (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) pursuant to the LLCA, must be submitted to the Corporation in the manner provided in the Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Bylaws may require that such advance notice include such information as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate or useful.
6.2 No Stockholder Action by Consent. Subject to any Preferred Designation, from and after the Sunset, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in lieu of a meeting by such stockholders.
6.3 Postponement, Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any meeting of stockholders may be postponed by action of the Board of Directors at any time in advance of such meeting. The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meetings and management of the affairs of the Corporation as they may deem proper and the power to adjourn any meeting of stockholders without a vote of the stockholders, which powers may be delegated by the Board of Directors to the chairperson of such meeting or other officer in either such rules and regulations or pursuant to the Bylaws.
6.4 Special Meetings of Stockholders. Subject to any Preferred Designation, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, for any purpose or purposes, may be called at any time, but only by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VII
7.1 Limited Liability of Directors. 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, except for liability (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. Any alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Section 7.1, adoption of any provision of this Certificate inconsistent with this Section 7.1, or (to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL) any modification of law, shall not reduce, eliminate or adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such alteration, amendment, addition to, repeal, adoption or modification with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such alteration, amendment, addition to, repeal, adoption or modification.
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7.2 Corporate Opportunities. The Corporation has waived certain corporate opportunities as identified in the LLCA, such that GP LLC and the other persons specified therein shall not be liable to the Corporation, its affiliates or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a stockholder or director of the Corporation from pursuit of such opportunities. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in the shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the foregoing.
ARTICLE VIII
8.1 Location of Meetings and Books. Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the DGCL) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors (or its designee) or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IX
9.1 Amendments to Bylaws. Subject to any limitations and requirements set forth in the LLCA, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to make, alter, amend, add to or repeal any and all Bylaws by a resolution of the Board of Directors. In addition to any vote required by this Certificate or applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporations then outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to make, alter, amend, add to or repeal any or all Bylaws of the Corporation or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.
ARTICLE X
10.1 Section 203 of the DGCL. The Corporation shall not be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL (Section 203), and the restrictions contained in Section 203 shall not apply to the Corporation.
10.2 Limitations on Business Combinations. The Corporation shall not engage in any business combination (as defined below), at any point in time at which the Corporations Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, with any interested stockholder (as defined below) for a period of three (3) years following the time that such stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:
(a) prior to such time, the Board of Directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; or
(b) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the voting stock (as defined below) of the Corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned by (1) persons who are directors and also officers and (2) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
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(c) at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the Board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 662⁄3% of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation which is not owned by the interested stockholder.
10.3 Exceptions to Prohibition on Interested Stockholder Transactions. The restrictions contained in this Article X shall not apply if:
(a) a stockholder becomes an interested stockholder inadvertently and (i) as soon as practicable divests itself of ownership of sufficient shares so that the stockholder ceases to be an interested stockholder; and (ii) would not, at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to a business combination between the Corporation and such stockholder, have been an interested stockholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of ownership; or
(b) the business combination is proposed prior to the consummation or abandonment of and subsequent to the earlier of the public announcement or the notice required hereunder of a proposed transaction which (i) constitutes one of the transactions described in the second sentence of this Section 10.3(b); (ii) is with or by a person who either was not an interested stockholder during the previous three years or who became an interested stockholder with the approval of the Board of Directors; and (iii) is approved or not opposed by a majority of the directors then in office (but not less than one) who were directors prior to any person becoming an interested stockholder during the previous three years or were recommended for election or elected to succeed such directors by a majority of such directors. The proposed transactions referred to in the preceding sentence are limited to (x) a merger or consolidation of the Corporation (except for a merger in respect of which, pursuant to Section 251(f) of the DGCL, no vote of the stockholders of the Corporation is required); (y) a sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiary of the Corporation (other than to any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary or to the Corporation) having an aggregate market value equal to fifty percent (50%) or more of either that aggregate market value of all of the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding stock (as defined hereinafter) of the Corporation; or (z) a proposed tender or exchange offer for fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation. The Corporation shall give not less than 20 days notice to all interested stockholders prior to the consummation of any of the transactions described in clause (x) or (y) of the second sentence of this Section 10.3(b).
10.4 Definitions. For purposes of this Article X, references to:
(a) affiliate means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another person
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(b) associate when used to indicate a relationship with any person, means: (1) any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity of which such person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of voting stock; (2) any trust or other estate in which such person has at least a twenty percent (20%) beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (3) any relative or spouse of such person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same residence as such person.
(c) business combination when used in reference to the Corporation and any interested stockholder of the Corporation, means:
(i) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation (i) with the interested stockholder, or (ii) with any other corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity if the merger or consolidation is caused by the interested stockholder and as a result of such merger or consolidation Section 10.2 is not applicable to the surviving entity;
(ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), except proportionately as a stockholder of the Corporation, to or with the interested stockholder, whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which assets have an aggregate market value equal to ten percent (10%) or more of either the aggregate market value of all the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding stock of the Corporation;
(iii) any transaction which results in the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or by any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation of any stock of the Corporation or of such subsidiary to the interested stockholder, except: (a) pursuant to the exercise, exchange or conversion of the securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into stock of the Corporation or any subsidiary which securities were outstanding prior to the time that the interested stockholder became such; (b) pursuant to a merger under Section 251(g) of the DGCL; (c) pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made, or the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into stock of the Corporation or any such subsidiary which security is distributed, pro rata to all holders of a class or series of stock of the Corporation subsequent to the time the interested stockholder became such; (d) pursuant to an exchange offer by the Corporation to purchase stock made on the same terms to all holders of said stock; or (e) any issuance or transfer of stock by the Corporation; provided, however, that in no case under items (c)-(e) of this Section 10.4(c)(iii) shall there be an increase in the interested stockholders proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the Corporation or the voting stock of the Corporation (except as a result of immaterial changes due to fractional share adjustments);
(iv) any transaction involving the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series, or securities convertible into the stock of any class or series, of the Corporation or of any such subsidiary which is owned by the interested stockholder, except as a result of immaterial changes due to fractional share adjustments or as a result of any purchase or redemption of any shares of stock not caused, directly or indirectly, by the interested stockholder; or
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(v) any receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder of the Corporation), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges, or other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted in Section 10.4(c)(i)-(iv)) provided by or through the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary.
(d) control, including the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting stock, by contract, or otherwise. A person who is the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity shall be presumed to have control of such entity, in the absence of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a presumption of control shall not apply where such person holds voting stock, in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this Article X, as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian or trustee for one or more owners who do not individually or as a group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act as such rule is in effect as of the date of this Certificate) have control of such entity.
(e) interested stockholder means any person (other than the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation) that (i) is the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation, or (ii) is an affiliate or associate of the Corporation and was the owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation at any time within the three (3) year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such person is an interested stockholder, and the affiliates and associates of such person; provided, however, that the term interested stockholder shall in no case include or be deemed to include (1) the Principal Holders, the Principal Holder Director Transferees and the Principal Holder Indirect Transferees, or (2) any person whose ownership of share in excess of the fifteen percent (15%) limitation set forth herein is the result of any action taken solely by the Corporation; provided that such person specified in this clause (2) shall be an interested stockholder if thereafter such person acquires additional shares of voting stock of the Corporation, except as a result of further corporate action not caused, directly or indirectly, by such person. For the purpose of determining whether a person is an interested stockholder, the voting stock of the Corporation deemed to be outstanding shall include voting stock deemed to be owned by the person through application of the definition of owner below but shall not include any other unissued stock of the Corporation which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.
(f) owner, including the terms own and owned, when used with respect to any stock, means a person that individually or with or through any of its affiliates or associates:
(i) beneficially owns such stock, directly or indirectly; or
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(ii) has (1) the right to acquire such stock (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants, options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a person shall not be deemed the owner of stock tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such person or any of such persons affiliates or associates until such tendered stock is accepted for purchase or exchange; or (2) the right to vote such stock pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided, however, that a person shall not be deemed the owner of any stock because of such persons right to vote such stock if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such stock arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to ten (10) or more persons; or
(iii) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent as described in item (2) of Section 10.4(f)(ii)), or disposing of such stock with any other person that beneficially owns, or whose affiliates or associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, such stock.
(g) person means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity.
(h) Principal Holder Direct Transferee means any person that acquires (other than in a registered public offering), directly from one or more of the Principal Holders, beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the then-outstanding voting stock of the Corporation.
(i) Principal Holders means GP LLC, affiliates of GP LLC and their respective successors; provided, however, that the term Principal Holders shall not include the Corporation or any of the Corporations direct or indirect subsidiaries.
(j) Principal Holder Indirect Transferee means any person that acquires (other than in a registered public offering) directly from any Principal Holder Direct Transferee or any other Principal Holder Indirect Transferee beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the then-outstanding voting stock of the Corporation.
(k) stock means, with respect to any corporation, capital stock and, with respect to any other entity, any equity interest.
(l) voting stock means stock of any class or series entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. Every reference to a percentage of voting stock in this Article X shall refer to such percentage of votes of such voting stock.
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ARTICLE XI
11.1 Exclusive Forum.
(a) Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery lacks jurisdiction, a state court located within the State of Delaware or the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for: any (a) derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation; (b) action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by or other wrongdoing by any current or former director, officer, employee, agent or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporations stockholders; (c) action asserting a claim arising under any provision of the DGCL or this Certificate or the Bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time), or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; or (d) action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This Section 11.1(a) shall not apply in any respect to claims or causes of action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or the Exchange Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or any other claim or cause of action for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
(b) Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any action asserting a claim arising under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Exchange Act provides for sole and exclusive jurisdiction by federal district courts of the United States of America for any actions asserted thereunder.
ARTICLE XII
12.1 Amendment. The Corporation reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, to alter, amend, add to or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate in any manner now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware, and all rights, preferences, privileges and powers of any nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons herein are granted subject to this reservation.
ARTICLE XIII
13.1 LLCA. Notwithstanding anything in this Certificate to the contrary (including the provisions of Article V), (i) the Corporation is not authorized to engage in any act or activity that would constitute a breach by the Corporation of the LLCA, including by any amendment to this Certificate, and (ii) the Corporation shall lack the power to engage in any such act or activity, unless (in the case of either of clauses (i) or (ii)) such act or activity is approved, or ratified after such act or activity occurs, by the parties to the LLCA. For the avoidance of doubt, a breach of the LLCA shall not occur if an act or activity would constitute a breach of a contractual right of one or more of the parties to the LLCA and such right has been waived (either by a limited waiver or otherwise) by such parties.
ARTICLE XIV
14.1 Severability. If any provision (or any part thereof) of this Certificate shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Certificate including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Certificate containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by its duly authorized officer on the date set forth below.
TPG Inc. |
/s/ Bradford Berenson |
Bradford Berenson |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: June 8, 2023 |
[AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF TPG INC.]
Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
TPG INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1.01. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the stockholders of TPG Inc. (the Corporation) for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as properly may come before such meeting shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, or, within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board of Directors or Board), and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may authorize, by means of remote communication as authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), and at such date and at such time as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors (or its designee) and set forth in the notice of the meeting.
Section 1.02. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as it may be amended from time to time, and together with any certificate of designations relating to any series of preferred stock (each, a Preferred Designation) in effect from time to time, the Certificate of Incorporation). Any such special meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such places, within or without the State of Delaware, or, within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may authorize, by means of remote communication as authorized by the DGCL, as shall be specified in the respective notice thereof.
Section 1.03. Stockholder Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote only to the extent permitted by and in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and in accordance with applicable law.
Section 1.04. Notice of Meetings; Waiver.
(a) Unless otherwise required by the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation, the Secretary of the Corporation or any Assistant Secretary shall give notice of the place, if any, date and time of each meeting of the stockholders, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting. The notice shall be given not fewer than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before
the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
(b) All such notices shall be delivered in writing or in any other manner permitted by the DGCL. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at his, her or its mailing address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. If delivered by courier service, notice shall be deemed given at the earlier of when the notice is received or left at such stockholders address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. If given by electronic mail, notice shall be deemed given when directed to such stockholders electronic mail address unless the stockholder has notified the Corporation in writing or by electronic transmission of an objection to receiving notice by electronic mail or such notice is prohibited by the DGCL or Section 1.04(c). Notice to stockholders may also be given by other forms of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder. If given by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, such notice shall be deemed given upon the later of (x) such posting and (y) the giving of such separate notice. If notice is given by any other form of electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed given when directed to the stockholder.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 1.04(b), a notice may not be given by electronic transmission (including email) from and after the time that: (i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the Corporation; and (ii) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent or other person responsible for the giving of notice. However, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action. For purposes of these Bylaws, except as otherwise limited by applicable law, the term electronic transmission means any form of communication not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, including the use of, or participation in, one or more electronic networks or databases (including one or more distributed electronic networks or databases), that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such recipient through an automated process. A notice by electronic mail must include a prominent legend that the communication is an important notice regarding the Corporation. A notice by electronic mail will be deemed to include any files attached thereto and any information hyperlinked to a website if such electronic mail includes the contact information of an officer or agent of the Corporation who is available to assist with accessing such files or information. Electronic mail and electronic mail address are defined in accordance with Sections 232(d)(2) and 232(d)(3) of the DGCL, respectively.
(d) A written waiver of any notice signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in a waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws. Attendance of a stockholder at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
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(e) If a stockholder meeting is to be held by means of remote communication and stockholders will take action at such meeting, the notice of such meeting must: (i) specify the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present and vote at such meeting; and (ii) if such meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, provide, or be accompanied by, the information required to access the stockholder list. A waiver of notice may be given by electronic transmission.
Section 1.05. Quorum. Except as otherwise required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at each meeting of stockholders the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting of stockholders shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting. Where a separate vote by one or more classes or series is required, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Shares of the Corporations capital stock shall neither be entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes if such shares belong to (i) the Corporation, (ii) another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or (iii) any other entity, if a majority of the voting power of such other entity is held or otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation to vote stock, including but not limited to its own stock, held by it in a fiduciary capacity.
Section 1.06. Voting.
(a) Each stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to such number of votes as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
(b) Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, and subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in the GP LLCA with respect to the parties thereto, directors shall be elected as set forth in Section 2.02 of these Bylaws. All other matters presented to the stockholders at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall, unless a different or minimum vote is required by the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation, or any law or regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, in which case such different or minimum vote shall be the applicable vote on the matter, be decided by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the voting power of the stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matter, voting as a single class, and where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, if a quorum of such class or series or classes or series is present, such act shall be authorized by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the voting power of the stock of such class or series or classes or series present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matter.
Section 1.07. Voting by Ballot. No vote of the stockholders on an election of directors or any other matter need be taken by written ballot or by electronic transmission unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or required by law.
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Section 1.08. Postponement and Adjournment. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any meeting of stockholders may be postponed, rescheduled or cancelled by action of the Board of Directors at any time in advance of such meeting. Any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned by the Chair of the meeting, whether or not a quorum is present. In addition, in the absence of a quorum, the stockholders so present may, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of the Corporation which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend. Notice of any adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation need not be given if the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided that if the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.
Section 1.09. Proxies. Any stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders may authorize another person or persons to vote at any such meeting and express such vote on behalf of such stockholder by a proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law and filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after the expiration of three (3) years from the date of such proxy, unless such proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing with the Secretary of the Corporation either an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a later date.
Section 1.10. Organization; Procedure. At every meeting of stockholders, the Chair of such meeting shall be the Executive Chairman (or Chair, as applicable), or in the event of such persons absence or disability, a Chair chosen by the Board of Directors. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the event of his or her absence or disability, an Assistant Secretary, if any, or if there be no Assistant Secretary, in the absence of the Secretary of the Corporation, an appointee of the Chair of the meeting, shall act as Secretary of the meeting. The order of business and all other matters of procedure at every meeting of stockholders may be determined by the Chair of such meeting. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chair of the meeting shall have the authority to adopt and enforce such rules and regulations for the conduct of any meeting of stockholders and the safety of those in attendance as, in the judgment of the Chair, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the conduct of the meeting. Rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or by the Chair of the meeting, may include, without limitation,
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establishing: (i) an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall permit; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; (v) limitations on the time allotted for consideration of each agenda item and for questions and comments by participants; (vi) regulations for the opening and closing of the polls for balloting and matters which are to be voted on by ballot (if any); and (vii) procedures (if any) requiring attendees to provide the Corporation advance notice of their intent to attend the meeting.
Section 1.11. Business at Annual and Special Meetings. No business (including director nominations) may be transacted at an annual or special meeting of stockholders other than business that is:
(a) specified in a notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof,
(b) otherwise brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation to whom the Board of Directors or such committee shall have delegated such authority, or
(c) otherwise brought before the meeting by a Record Holder who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 1.12 of these Bylaws.
A Record Holder is a stockholder of record at the time of the giving of the notice required in Section 1.12 and who is entitled to vote at the meeting. Clause (c) of this Section 1.11 shall be the exclusive means for a Record Holder to make director nominations or submit other business before a meeting of stockholders (other than proposals brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and included in the Corporations notice of meeting). Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at a stockholders meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.11 and Section 1.12 of these Bylaws.
Section 1.12. Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations. In order for a Record Holder to properly bring any nominations or any item of business before a meeting of stockholders, the Record Holder must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in compliance with the requirements of this Section 1.12. This Section 1.12 shall constitute an advance notice provision for annual meetings for purposes of Rule 14a-4(c)(1) under the Exchange Act.
(a) To be timely, a Record Holders notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation:
(i) in the case of an annual meeting of stockholders, not earlier than the open of business on the one-hundred twentieth (120th) day and not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice
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by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the open of business on the one-hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement by the Corporation of the date of such annual meeting is less than one hundred (100) days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation;
(ii) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not earlier than the open of business on the one-hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the date on which notice of the date of the special meeting was made by the Corporation, mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs; and
(iii) in no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual or special meeting, or the announcement thereof, commence a new time period (or extend the time period) for the giving of a stockholders notice as described above.
(b) To be in proper form, whether in regard to a nominee for election to the Board of Directors or other business, a Record Holders notice to the Secretary must:
(i) set forth, as to the Record Holder, the following information together with a representation as to the accuracy of the information:
(A) the name and address of the Record Holder as they appear on the Corporations books and the names and addresses of any Stockholder Related Persons of such Record Holder;
(B) the class or series and number of shares of the Corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by the Record Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder (except that such Record Holder or Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series of the Corporation as to which such Record Holder or Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future) and the date such ownership was acquired;
(C) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the price, value or volatility of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not the instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a Derivative Instrument) that is directly or indirectly owned beneficially by the Record Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the price, value or volatility of shares of the Corporation;
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(D) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which the Record Holder or Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder has a right to vote or has granted a right to vote any shares of any security of the Corporation;
(E) any short interest in any security of the Corporation (for purposes of these Bylaws a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if the Record Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security);
(F) any rights to dividends on the shares of any security of the Corporation owned beneficially by the Record Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation;
(G) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership or limited liability company or similar entity in which the Record Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, is the manager, managing member or directly or indirectly beneficially owns an interest in the manager or managing member of a limited liability company or similar entity;
(H) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that the Record Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments or short interests, if any;
(I) any arrangements, rights, or other interests described in Sections 1.12(b)(i)(C)-(H) held by members of such Record Holders immediate family sharing the same household;
(J) a representation that the Record Holder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person(s) named or propose the business specified in the notice and whether or not such stockholder intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporations outstanding shares required to approve the nomination(s) or the business proposed and/or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of the nomination(s) or the business proposed;
(K) a certification regarding whether or not such Record Holder and any Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder have complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with such Record
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Holders and/or Stockholder Associated Persons acquisition of shares or other securities of the Corporation and/or such Record Holders and/or Stockholder Associated Persons acts or omissions as a stockholder of the Corporation;
(L) any other information relating to the Record Holder and/or Stockholder Associated Person of the Record Holder that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and
(M) any other information as reasonably requested by the Corporation.
Such information shall be provided as of the date of the notice and shall be supplemented by the Record Holder not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date.
(ii) if the notice relates to any business other than a nomination of a director or directors that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, the notice must set forth:
(A) a reasonably detailed description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, and any material direct or indirect interest of the Record Holder or any Stockholder Associated Persons in such business; and
(B) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings, direct and indirect, between the Record Holder, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by the Record Holder.
(iii) set forth, as to each person, if any, whom the Record Holder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors:
(A) all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a Record Holders notice pursuant to this Section 1.12 if such proposed nominee were a Record Holder;
(B) all information relating to the nominee (including, without limitation, the nominees name, age, business and residence address and principal occupation or employment and the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially or of record by the nominee) that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (including such persons written consent to being named in a proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected);
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(C) a description of any agreements, arrangements and understandings between or among such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, on the one hand, and any other persons (including any Stockholder Associated Person), on the other hand, in connection with the nomination of such person for election as a director; and
(D) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements, and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among the Record Holder and respective affiliates and associates, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K if the Record Holder making the nomination or on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the registrant for purposes of Item 404 and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant.
(iv) with respect to each nominee for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, the Record Holder shall include a completed and signed questionnaire, representation, and agreement required by Section 1.13 of these Bylaws. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of the proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholders understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of the nominee. The number of nominees a Record Holder may nominate for election at an annual or special meeting (or in the case of Record Holder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a Record Holder may nominate for election at the annual or special meeting on behalf of such beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such annual or special meeting.
(c) For purposes of these Bylaws:
(i) Affiliate and Associate are defined by reference to Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. An affiliate is any person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified.
(ii) Control is defined as the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
(iii) The term associate of a person means: (i) any corporation or organization (other than the registrant or a majority-owned subsidiary of the registrant) of which such person is an officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner
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of ten (10) percent or more of any class of equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which such person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (iii) any relative or spouse of such person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such person or who is a director or officer of the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries.
(iv) GP LLCA means the limited liability company agreement of TPG GP A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
(v) public announcement means disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(vi) Stockholder Associated Person means, with respect to any stockholder, (A) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder (other than a stockholder that is a depositary) and (B) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with any stockholder, or any Stockholder Associated Person identified in clause (A) above.
(vii) The TPG OG Partnerships means TPG Operating Group I, L.P., TPG Operating Group II, L.P., and TPG Operating Group III, L.P., each a Delaware limited partnership.
(d) Only those persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws shall be eligible to serve as directors. Only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws, provided, however, that, once business has been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with Section 1.12, nothing in this Section 1.12(d) shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of such business. If any information submitted pursuant to this Section 1.12 by any stockholder, such information shall be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with Section 1.12. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.12, unless otherwise required by law, or otherwise determined by law or the Chair of the meeting, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders to present a nomination or other business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such other business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, the Chair of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in compliance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if he or she should determine that any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such nomination or business not properly brought before the meeting shall be disregarded or not be transacted.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of these Bylaws, a Record Holder also shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
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regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in these Bylaws; provided, however, that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to Section 1.11 or Section 1.12 of these Bylaws.
(f) Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to (i) affect any rights of (A) stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (B) the holders of any series of preferred stock, if any, if so provided under the Certificate of Incorporation, or (ii) affect any rights of a party to the GP LLCA.
Section 1.13. Submission of Questionnaire, Representation and Agreement. To be eligible to be a nominee for election or reelection as a director of the Corporation by a Record Holder, a person must complete and deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under Section 1.12 of these Bylaws) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire providing the information requested about the background and qualifications of such person and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made and a written representation and agreement (the questionnaire, representation, and agreement to be in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such person:
(a) is not and will not become a party to:
(i) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how the person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a Voting Commitment) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, or
(ii) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with the persons ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with the persons fiduciary duties under applicable law,
(b) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, and
(c) in the persons individual capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.
Section 1.14. Inspectors of Elections. Preceding any meeting of the stockholders, if required by law, the Board of Directors shall appoint one (1) or more persons to act as inspectors of elections, and may designate one (1) or more alternate inspectors. In the event no inspector or alternate is able to act, the Chair of such meeting shall appoint one (1) or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of the
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duties of an inspector, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspector shall: ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each; determine the shares represented at a meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots; count all votes and ballots; determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors; and certify his or her determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting, and his or her count of all votes and ballots.
Section 1.15. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The Corporation shall prepare, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of the stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting; provided, however, that if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the 10th day before the meeting date. Such list shall be arranged in alphabetical order and shall show the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting either (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the Corporations principal executive office. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, such list shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders required by this Section 1.16 or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders. The Corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list.
Section 1.16. Meetings by Remote Communications. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication in accordance with Section 211(a)(2) of the DGCL. If authorized by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may authorize, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication: (a) participate in a meeting of stockholders; and (b) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that: (i) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder; (ii) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and (iii) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.
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ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 2.01. General Powers. From and after the Sunset (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors and the provisions of Section 5.8 of the Certificate of Incorporation shall be of no force or effect. Prior to the Sunset, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) and the Other Committees (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), each with the power and authority conferred pursuant to, or in the manner contemplated by, Section 5.8 of the Certificate of Incorporation. Prior to the Sunset, except as otherwise provided in Section 5.8 of the Certificate of Incorporation (including with respect to Exclusive Board Matters and Exclusive Committee Matters (as such terms are defined in the Certificate of Incorporation)), the Executive Committee shall have all power and authority conferred or imposed upon a board of directors by the DGCL or upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.8 of the Certificate of Incorporation, the provisions of these Bylaws that apply to directors and the Board of Directors shall apply to the Executive Committee (and the directors who comprise the Executive Committee), and Other Committees (and the directors who comprise the Other Committees).
Section 2.02. Number, Election and Qualification. Subject to any Preferred Designation, and to the limitations and requirements set forth in the GP LLCA, the total number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be at least one, or such larger number as may be determined from time to time exclusively by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before that directors term of office expires. At any meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected, directors shall be elected by the plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation.
Section 2.03. Chair of the Board. Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, subject to the control vested in the Board of Directors (or its delegates) by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the Executive Chairman (or the Chair, as applicable) shall, if present, preside over all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties and powers as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if such person shall be a director) or such other director or officer of the Corporation designated by the Chair of the Board, shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors.
Section 2.04. Founders. David Bonderman and James Coulter are the Company Founders. For so long as Mr. Coulter is a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Coulter
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shall be the Chair of the Board; provided, that, for so long as Mr. Coulter remains employed by or otherwise provides services to the Corporation on a substantially full-time basis, he shall be the Executive Chairman. For so long as Mr. Bonderman is a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Bonderman shall be Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Each of the Founders shall continue to hold the title of Founder after they cease to be members of the Board of Directors.
Section 2.05. Annual and Regular Meetings. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing officers and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting shall be held after the annual meeting of the stockholders and may be held at such places within or without the State of Delaware and at such times as the Board may from time to time determine, and if so determined notice thereof need not be given. Notice of such annual meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given. The Board of Directors from time to time may by resolution provide for the holding of regular meetings and fix the place (which may be within or without the State of Delaware) and the date and time of such meetings. Notice of regular meetings need not be given, provided, however, that if the Board of Directors shall fix or change the time or place of any regular meeting, notice of such action shall be mailed promptly, or sent by telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, telegraph, electronic mail or other electronic means, to each director.
Section 2.06. Special Meetings; Notice. Special meetings of the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes shall be held whenever called by the Executive Chairman (or Chair, as applicable), the Non-Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or by any two (2) directors, at such place (within or without the State of Delaware), date and time as may be specified in the notices of such meetings. Notice shall be duly given to each director (a) in person or by telephone at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting, (b) by sending written notice by reputable overnight courier, or electronic transmission, or delivering written notice by hand, to such directors address at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting, or (c) by sending written notice by first-class mail to such directors business or to such other address as any director may request by notice to the Secretary at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting. Attendance of director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
Section 2.07. Quorum; Voting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the presence of at least a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the vote of at least a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
Section 2.08. Adjournment. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting of the Board of Directors to another time or place.
Section 2.09. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission. After the action is taken, the consent or consents relating thereto shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
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Section 2.10. Regulations; Manner of Acting. To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings of the Board of Directors and for the management of the property, affairs and business of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate. The directors shall act only as a Board of Directors and the individual directors shall have no power in their individual capacities unless expressly authorized by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.11. Action by Telephonic Communications. Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board or committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and communicate with each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this provision shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 2.12. Resignations. Any director may resign at any time by submitting an electronic transmission or by delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such director, to the Corporation. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
Section 2.13. Removal of Directors. Subject to any Preferred Designation, and to the limitations and requirements set forth in the GP LLCA with respect to the parties thereto, any director may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporations outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, with or without cause.
Section 2.14. Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to any Preferred Designation, and to the limitations and requirements set forth in the GP LLCA, any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason and any newly created directorships resulting by reason of any increase in the number of directors shall be filled only by the Board of Directors acting by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and any directors so appointed shall hold office until the next election of directors and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, provided that, prior to the Sunset (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), such vacancies may also be filled by a majority of the voting power of the Corporations outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
Section 2.15. Compensation. The amount, if any, which each director shall be entitled to receive as compensation for such directors services, shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or as an agreement between the Corporation and any director. The directors may be reimbursed their out-of-pocket expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Corporations policies in effect from time to time and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary for service as director, payable in cash or securities. No
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such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed compensation and reimbursement for service as committee members as determined by the Board or a committee thereof.
Section 2.16. Reliance on Accounts and Reports, Etc. A director, or a member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, shall, in the performance of such directors or members duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of the Corporations officers or employees, or committees designated by the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to the matters the director or the member reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or expert competence and who the director or member reasonably believes or determines has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
Section 3.01. Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution, may designate from among its members one (1) or more committees of the Board of Directors, each consisting of one or more directors as from time to time may be fixed by the Board of Directors. Any such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors or the committee may appoint a Chair of any committee, who shall preside at meetings of any such committee.
Section 3.02. Powers. Subject to any limitation imposed by applicable law, each committee shall have and may exercise such powers as may be provided by the Board of Directors or provided in the charter of such committee. No committee shall have the power or authority to approve or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted by the Board of Directors to the stockholders for approval; or to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.
Section 3.03. Proceedings. Except as otherwise provided herein, in charter of such committee or required by law, each committee may fix its own rules of procedure and may meet at such place (within or without the State of Delaware), at such time and upon such notice, if any, as it shall determine from time to time. Each committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall report such proceedings to the Board of Directors if requested by the Board of Directors.
Section 3.04. Quorum and Manner of Acting. Except as may be otherwise provided in the resolution creating such committee or in the rules or charter of such committee, at all meetings of any committee, the presence of members constituting a majority of the total number of committee members serving shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that, in the case of one-member committees, the presence of one member shall constitute a quorum and in the case of two-member committees, the presence of two members shall constitute a quorum. The act of the majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any committee may be taken without a meeting, in accordance with Section 2.09 of
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these Bylaws. The members of any committee shall act only as a committee, and the individual members of such committee shall have no power in their individual capacities unless expressly authorized by the Board of Directors or the committee.
Section 3.05. Action by Telephonic Communications. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, members of any committee may participate in a meeting of such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and communicate with each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this provision shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 3.06. Resignations. Any member of any committee may resign at any time by submitting an electronic transmission or by delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such member, to the Board of Directors or the Executive Chairman (or Chair, as applicable). Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
Section 3.07. Removal. Any member of any committee may be removed at any time, either for or without cause, by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.
Section 3.08. Vacancies. If any vacancy shall occur in any committee, by reason of disqualification, death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the remaining members shall continue to act, and any such vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 4.01. Appointment, Selection and Designation of Officers Other than the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer may, from time to time as they deem advisable, select natural persons and designate them as officers of the Corporation (together with the chief executive officer, the Officers) and assign titles (including, without limitation, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, chief administrative officer, chief compliance officer, principal accounting officer, chairman, senior chairman, executive vice chairman, vice chairman, president, vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary, assistant secretary, general manager, senior managing director, managing director and director) to any such persons. An Officer may be removed with or without cause by the Board of Directors. Any vacancies occurring in any office other than the office of Chief Executive Officer may be filled by the Chief Executive Officer in the same manner as such officers are appointed and selected pursuant to this Section 4.01.
Section 4.02. Delegation of Duties. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, if a title is one commonly used for officers of a corporation formed under the DGCL, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such Person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. The Board of Directors may delegate to any officer any of the Board of Directors powers to the extent permitted by applicable law, including the power to bind the Corporation. Any delegation pursuant to this Section 4.02 may be revoked at any time by the Board of Directors.
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Section 4.03. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have such authority and responsibilities as set forth in the Corporations employment agreement of the Chief Executive Officer in effect at such time and shall possess such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Chief Executive Officer by these Bylaws, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors and as may be incident to the office of Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall have general authority to execute bonds, deeds and contracts in the name of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except that the other officers of the Corporation may sign and execute documents when so authorized by these Bylaws, the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 4.04. Secretary. The Secretary shall issue all authorized notices for, and shall keep minutes of, all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. He or she shall have charge of the corporate books and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 4.05. Term of Office. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his or her death or until he or she shall resign, but, subject to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, any officer may be removed pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 4.01.
Section 4.06. Authority and Duties of Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall have such authority and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified in these Bylaws or pursuant to authorization of the Board of Directors, or which generally pertain to such officers title and each officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be required by law.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL STOCK
Section 5.01. Certificates of Stock. The Board of Directors may authorize that some or all of the shares of any or all of the Corporations classes or series of stock be evidenced by a certificate or certificates of stock. The Board of Directors may also authorize the issue of some or all of the shares of any or all of the Corporations classes or series of stock without certificates. The rights and obligations of stockholders with the same class and/or series of stock shall be identical whether or not their shares are represented by certificates.
(a) Shares with Certificates. If the Board of Directors chooses to issue shares of stock evidenced by a certificate or certificates, each individual certificate shall include the following on its face: (i) the Corporations name, (ii) the fact that the Corporation is organized under the laws of Delaware, (iii) the name of the person to whom the certificate is issued, (iv) the number of shares represented thereby, (v) the class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, which the certificate represents, and (vi) such other information as applicable law may require or as may be lawful. If the Corporation is authorized to issue different classes of shares or different
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series within a class, the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations determined for each class or series (and the authority of the Board of Directors to determine variations for future series) shall be summarized on the front or back of each certificate. Alternatively, each certificate shall state on its front or back that the Corporation will furnish the stockholder this information in writing, without charge, upon request. Each certificate of stock issued by the Corporation shall be signed by any two authorized officers of the Corporation, including the Chief Executive Officer, the Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer. If the person who signed a certificate no longer holds office when the certificate is issued, the certificate is nonetheless valid.
(b) Shares without Certificates. If the Board of Directors chooses to issue shares of stock without certificates, the Corporation, shall, within a reasonable time after the issue or transfer of shares without certificates, send the stockholder a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to the laws of the DGCL. The Corporation may adopt a system of issuance, recordation and transfer of its shares of stock by electronic or other means not involving the issuance of certificates, provided the use of such system by the Corporation is permitted in accordance with applicable law.
Section 5.02. Signatures. All signatures on the certificate referred to in Section 5.01 of these Bylaws may be a facsimile, to the extent permitted by law. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed, or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate, shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Section 5.03. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. Except as provided in this Section 5.03, no new share certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Corporation and cancelled at the same time. The Corporation may direct that a new certificate be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon delivery to the Corporation of an affidavit (or other document acceptable to the Corporation) of the owner or owners of such certificate, setting forth such allegation. The Corporation may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his or her legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond (or other security, including an indemnification agreement) sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.
Section 5.04. Transfer of Stock. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Within a reasonable time after the transfer of uncertificated stock, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to the laws of the DGCL. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may prescribe such additional rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate relating to the issue, transfer and registration of shares of the Corporation. Except as otherwise required by law, no transfer of stock shall be valid against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing the names of the persons from and to whom it was transferred.
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Section 5.05. Record Date.
(a) In order to determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which shall not be more than sixty (60) nor fewer than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at a adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance herewith at the adjourned meeting.
(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights of the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
(c) Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, in order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action without a meeting is fixed by the Board of Directors, (i) when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, and (ii) if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.
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Section 5.06. Registered Stockholders. The Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to receive dividends and other distributions, to vote, to receive notice and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of the shares represented by such certificate.
Section 5.07. Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Board of Directors may appoint one (1) or more transfer agents and one (1) or more registrars, and may require all certificates representing shares to bear the signature of any such transfer agents or registrars.
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.01. Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall indemnify and provide advancement to any Indemnitee (as defined below) to the fullest extent permitted by law (as such may be amended from time to time), subject only to the limitations set forth in Section 6.07. The rights to indemnification and advancement conferred in this Section shall be contract rights. In furtherance of the foregoing indemnification and advancement obligations, and without limiting the generality thereof:
(a) Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Any Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification and advancement provided in this Section 6.01(a) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status (as defined below), Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise in any Proceeding other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section 6.01(a), any Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee (or on Indemnitees behalf) in connection with such Proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitees conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitees conduct was unlawful.
(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Any Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification and advancement provided in this Section 6.01(b) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise in any Proceeding other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section 6.01(b), any Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee (or on Indemnitees behalf) in connection with such Proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, if applicable law so provides, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such Proceeding was brought shall determine that such indemnification may be made.
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(c) Other Sources. The Corporation hereby acknowledges that Indemnitees may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance provided by sources other than the Corporation (Third Party Indemnitors). The Corporation hereby agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to the Indemnitees are primary and any obligation of the Third Party Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees are secondary), (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses incurred by the Indemnitees (or on Indemnitees behalf) and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement by reason of such Indemnitees Corporate Status to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this paragraph and the Bylaws of the Corporation from time to time (or any other agreement between the Corporation and the Indemnitees), without regard to any rights the Indemnitees may have against the Third Party Indemnitors and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Third Party Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Third Party Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Corporation further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Third Party Indemnitors on behalf of the Indemnitees with respect to any claim for which the Indemnitees have sought indemnification from the Corporation shall affect the foregoing and the Third Party Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution or to be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitees against the Corporation. The Third Party Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this paragraph.
Section 6.02. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI, to the extent that any Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a party to (or participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitees behalf in connection therewith. If such Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 6.02 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
Section 6.03. Employees and Agents. This Article VI shall not limit the right or ability of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Indemnitees when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action. Moreover, nothing in this Article VI shall limit the right or ability of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to officers of the Corporation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, provide rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Corporation.
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Section 6.04. Advancement of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI, the Corporation shall advance all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of any Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding, and regardless of such Indemnitees ability to repay any such amounts in the event of an ultimate determination that Indemnitee is not entitled thereto. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall, to the extent required by law, include or be preceded or accompanied by a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses. Any advances and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Section 6.04 shall be unsecured and interest free.
Section 6.05. Non-Exclusivity. The rights to indemnification and to the payment of Expenses incurred in defending a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding conferred in this Article VI shall not be exclusive of any other rights which any person may have or hereafter acquire under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, any agreement, vote of stockholders, resolution of directors or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy in this Article VI, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
Section 6.06. Insurance. The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance, at its expense, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or who is serving, was serving, or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability.
Section 6.07. Exception to Rights of Indemnification and Advancement. Notwithstanding any provision in this Article VI, the Corporation shall not be obligated by this Article VI to make any indemnity or advancement in connection with any claim made against an Indemnitee:
(a) subject to Section 6.01(c), for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of such Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision;
(b) for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by such Indemnitee of securities of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
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(c) for reimbursement to the Corporation of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Corporation in each case as required under the Exchange Act; or
(d) in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by such Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by such Indemnitee against the Corporation or its directors, officers, employees or other Indemnitees, unless (i) the Corporation has joined in or, prior to such Proceedings initiation, the Board of Directors authorized such Proceeding (or any part of such Proceeding), (ii) the Corporation provides the indemnification or advancement, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under applicable law, or (iii) the Proceeding is one to enforce such Indemnitees rights under this Article VI or any other indemnification, advancement or exculpation rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law or any agreement.
Section 6.08. Definitions. For purposes of this Article VI:
(a) Corporate Status describes the status of an individual who is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Corporation or while an officer or director of the Corporation who is serving, was serving, or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise.
(b) Enterprise shall mean the Corporation and any other corporation, constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Corporation (or any of their wholly owned subsidiaries) is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent.
(c) Expenses shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all attorneys fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Article VI, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements, obligations or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding, including, without limitation, reasonable compensation for time spent by the Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Corporation or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the principal, premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedes bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent.
(d) Indemnitee means any current or former director or officer of the Corporation in such persons capacity as such, and any other person the Corporation in its sole discretion designates as an Indemnitee as permitted by applicable law.
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(e) Proceeding shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the fact of Indemnitees Corporate Status, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting pursuant to his or her Corporate Status, whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Article VI. If the Indemnitee believes in good faith that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, this shall be considered a Proceeding under this Article VI. When the context so requires, Proceeding also refers to any claim, issue or matter within a Proceeding.
Section 6.09. Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit. If a request for indemnification under Sections 6.01 or 6.02 of these Bylaws is not paid in full by the Corporation within ninety (90) days, or if a request for an advancement of expenses under Section 6.04 of these Bylaws is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty (30) days, in each case, after a written request has been received by the Corporation, Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. In any such action, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee was not entitled to the requested indemnification, advancement or payment of Expenses. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for Expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under these Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification or advancement is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in these Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any applicable standard of conduct. If successful, in whole or in part, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid the Expenses of prosecuting such action to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 6.10. Survival of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VI shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
Section 6.11. Change in Rights. Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VI, nor the adoption of any provision in these Bylaws inconsistent with this Article VI, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VI in respect of any acts or omissions occurring prior to such alteration, amendment, addition to, repeal or adoption.
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01. Dividends. Subject to any applicable provisions of law or the Certificate of Incorporation, dividends upon the shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and any such dividend may be paid in cash, property or shares of the Corporations capital stock. A member of the Board of Directors, or a member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to matters the director reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or expert competence and who the director or member reasonably believes or determines has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation, as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities and/or net profits of the Corporation, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of surplus or other funds from which dividends might properly be declared and paid.
Section 7.02. Execution of Instruments. The Board of Directors may authorize, or provide for the authorization of, officers, employees or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. Any such authorization must be in writing or by electronic transmission and may be general or limited to specific contracts or instruments. The officers of the Corporation may also execute and deliver such contracts or instruments which generally pertain to the duties associated with such officers title. Any person who is authorized to execute a contract, instrument or other document on behalf of the Corporation may execute a power of attorney allowing another person to execute such document on behalf of the Corporation.
Section 7.03. Voting as Stockholder. Unless otherwise determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, if any, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary or any other person authorized by the Board of Directors shall have full power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend any meeting of stockholders or equity holders of any corporation or other entity in which the Corporation may hold stock or equity interests, and to act, vote (or execute proxies to vote) and exercise in person or by proxy all other rights, powers and privileges incident to the ownership of such stock or equity interests. Such officers acting on behalf of the Corporation shall have full power and authority to execute any instrument expressing consent to or dissent from any action of any such corporation or entity without a meeting. The Board of Directors may by resolution from time to time confer such power and authority upon any other person or persons.
Section 7.04. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors.
Section 7.05. Notices. An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given in writing or by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
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Section 7.06. Form of Records. Any records administered by or on behalf of the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account and minute books, may be kept on or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method, or one or more electronic networks or databases (including one or more distributed electronic networks or databases), provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time, and, with respect to the stock ledger, that the records so kept (i) can be used to prepare the list of stockholders specified in the DGCL, (ii) record the information specified in the DGCL, and record transfers as specified in the DGCL. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect such records pursuant to any provision of the DGCL.
Section 7.07. Severability. If any provision (or any part thereof) of these Bylaws shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of these Bylaws containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
Section 8.01. By the Board. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, and to limitations and requirements set forth in the GP LLCA, the Board of Directors may make, alter, amend, add to or repeal any and all of these Bylaws.
Section 8.02. By the Stockholders. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporations then outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to make, alter, amend, add to or repeal any or all Bylaws of the Corporation or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.
ARTICLE IX
CONSTRUCTION
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of these Bylaws as in effect from time to time and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation as in effect from time to time, the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation (including the provisions of Section 5.8 thereof prior to the Sunset) shall be controlling. References in the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws to the Board of Directors shall apply to the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and the Other Committees, as the context requires consistent with the authority granted pursuant to Section 5.8 of the Certificate of Incorporation. The provisions of these Bylaws shall be subject to the Corporations obligations under the GP LLCA and the Corporation shall not take any action
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inconsistent with such obligations. Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term person includes corporations, other business entities, and natural persons. Unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, a reference to any specific agreement or other document shall be deemed a reference to such agreement or document as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement or document. When the terms of these Bylaws refer to a specific agreement or other document or a decision by any body, person or entity to determine the meaning or operation of a provision hereof, the Secretary of the Corporation shall maintain a copy of such agreement, document or decision at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, which shall be publicly available with the Corporations public filings or, to the extent not publicly available, a copy thereof shall be provided free of charge to any stockholder who makes a request therefor.
Adopted June 8, 2023.
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