provided, however, that for all purposes of this Section 9(c), (x) none of the following will be deemed to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B Preferred Stock: (1) any increase in the amount of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock; and (2) the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, of other series of preferred stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) and the distribution of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; and (y) any binding share exchange, reclassification, merger or consolidation that satisfies the requirements of clause (A) or (B) of Section 9(c)(iii) will not require the consent of any Holders pursuant to Section 9(c)(i) or Section 9(c)(ii).
If any amendment, alteration, repeal, share exchange, reclassification, merger or consolidation specified in this Section 9(c) would materially and adversely affect one or more but not all series of Voting Preferred Stock (including the Series B Preferred Stock for the purpose of this paragraph), then only the series of Voting Preferred Stock materially and adversely affected and entitled to vote shall vote as a class in lieu of all other series of Voting Preferred Stock.
(d) Change for Clarification. Without the consent of the Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Corporation may amend, alter, supplement or repeal any terms of the Series B Preferred Stock:
(i) to cure any ambiguity, or to cure, correct or supplement any provision contained in this Certificate of Designations that may be ambiguous, defective or inconsistent; or
(ii) to make any provision with respect to matters or questions relating to the Series B Preferred Stock that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Certificate of Designations, so long as the same does not adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof of the Series B Preferred Stock;
provided, however, that if any such amendment, alteration, supplement or repeal pursuant to clause (i) adversely affects the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B Preferred Stock, then, prior to, or concurrently with, effectuating the same, the Corporation will provide, to the Transfer Agent (with a copy to each Holder upon request), a certificate signed by one of its officers, together with a legal opinion (which may be issued by an employee of the Corporation) addressed to the Holders, each providing that such amendment, alteration, supplement or repeal is permitted by this Certificate of Designations.
(e) Procedures for Voting and Consents. The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the holders of Series B Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable law and any national securities exchange or other trading facility, if any, on which the Series B Preferred Stock or the Common Stock is listed or traded at the time. Whether the vote or consent of the holders of a plurality, majority or other portion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock and any Voting Preferred Stock has been cast or given on any matter on which the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to vote shall be determined by the Corporation by reference to the specified liquidation preference amounts of the Series B Preferred Stock and such other Voting Preferred Stock voted or covered by the consent.
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