they have the voting rights set forth in this Section 7(b) (or a plurality of the outstanding shares of Voting Parity Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, if Voting Parity Stock is outstanding) in the election to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until such directors’ right to hold the office terminates as described below, whichever occurs earlier.
(c) If and when all accrued distributions for past distribution periods and the distribution for the then-current distribution period on the Series D Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full, the holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall immediately be divested of the voting rights set forth in Section 7(b) (subject to revesting in the event of each and every Preferred Distribution Default) and, if all accumulated distributions in arrears and the distributions for the then-current distribution period have been paid in full on all other classes or series of our Parity Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected shall immediately terminate and the number of directors shall be reduced accordingly. Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time, but only for Cause, by the vote of, and shall not be removed otherwise than by the vote of, the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock when they have the voting rights set forth in Section 7(b) and the holders of any outstanding shares of Voting Parity Stock (voting together as a single class). So long as a Preferred Distribution Default shall continue, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director may be filled by written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office, or if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock when they have the voting rights set forth in Section 7(b) and the holders of any outstanding shares of Voting Parity Stock (voting together as a single class). The Preferred Stock Directors shall each be entitled to one vote per director on any matter.
(d) So long as any shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Corporation shall not:
(i) authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of shares of capital stock of the Corporation expressly designated as ranking senior to the Series D Preferred Stock with respect to payment of distributions or the distribution of assets upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, or reclassify any authorized shares of capital stock of the Corporation into any such shares, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity securities, without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock (voting as a separate class); or
(ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Charter (including these Articles Supplementary), whether by merger, consolidation, conversion or otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting powers of the Series D Preferred Stock or the holders thereof, without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock (voting as a separate class); provided, however, that with respect to the occurrence of any merger, consolidation, conversion or a sale or lease of all of the Corporation’s assets as an entity (in either case, an “Event”), so long as shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged or the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock receive shares of, or options, warrants or rights to purchase or subscribe for shares of, capital stock with rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers substantially similar, taken as a whole, to the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers of the Series D Preferred Stock, the occurrence of any such Event shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series D Preferred Stock or the holders thereof; and provided further that any increase in the amount of the authorized shares of Series D Preferred Stock or the creation or issuance, or increase in the amounts authorized, of any other class or series of Parity Stock or Junior Stock shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers.
(e) In any matter in which the holders of Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a single class, each such holder shall have the right to one vote for each share of Series D Preferred Stock held by such holder. If the holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of any other class or series of Voting Parity Stock are entitled to vote together as a single class on any matter, such holders shall each have one vote for each $25.00 of liquidation preference.
(f) The foregoing voting provisions shall not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust to effect such redemption.
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