3.5 Series D Preferred Stock Protective Provisions. At any time when shares of Series D Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without (in addition to any other vote required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation) the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class, and any such act or transaction entered into without such consent or vote shall be null and void ab initio, and of no force or effect:
3.5.1 alter or change the rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions provided for the benefit of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock to adversely affect the shares of Series D Preferred Stock;
3.5.2 (i) create, or authorize the creation of, or issue or obligate itself to issue shares of any equity security, including any other security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security, having rights, preferences or privileges on par with or senior to the Series D Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends and rights of redemption, (ii) increase the authorized number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock; or (iii) issue additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock after the date hereof;
3.5.3 (i) reclassify, alter or amend any security of the Corporation that is pari passu with the Series D Preferred Stock in respect of the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends or rights of redemption, if such reclassification, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to the Series D Preferred Stock in respect of any such right, preference, or privilege, (ii) reclassify, alter or amend any security of the Corporation that is junior to the Series D Preferred Stock in respect of the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends or rights of redemption, if such reclassification, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to or pari passu with the Series D Preferred Stock in respect of any such right, preference or privilege, or (iii) reclassify, alter or amend the Series D Preferred Stock of the Corporation;
3.5.4 purchase or redeem (or permit any subsidiary to purchase or redeem) or pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution on, any shares of Series B Preferred Stock or Series C Preferred Stock; or
3.5.5 effect the closing of the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the public effected pursuant to a registration statement filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (an “IPO”) (whether or not such IPO is a Qualified IPO).
3.6 Preferred Stock Protective Provisions. At any time when shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without (in addition to any other vote required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation) the written consent or affirmative vote of, (i) in the case of Subsection 3.6.1 and Subsection 3.6.2, holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an As Converted Basis, (ii) and in the case of all other Subsections of this Subsection 3.6, the Requisite Holders, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be), and any such act or transaction entered into without such consent or vote shall be null and void ab initio, and of no force or effect.
3.6.1 (i) reclassify, alter or amend any existing security of the Corporation that is pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock and/or Series C Preferred Stock in respect of the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends or rights of redemption, if such reclassification, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to both the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred Stock in respect of any such right, preference, or privilege or (ii) reclassify, alter or amend any existing security of the Corporation that is junior to the Series B Preferred Stock and/or Series C Preferred Stock in respect of the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends or rights of redemption, if such reclassification, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to or pari passu with both the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred Stock in respect of any such right, preference or privilege;
3.6.2 create, or authorize the creation of, or issue or obligate itself to issue shares of any equity security, including any other security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security, having rights, preferences or privileges on par with or senior to both the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the payment of dividends and rights of redemption;
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