(including the Preferred Stock), exclusively and voting together as a single class, shall be entitled to elect the balance of the total number of directors of the Corporation. At any meeting held for the purpose of electing a director, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the class or series entitled to elect such director shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing such director. Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection 3.2, a vacancy in any directorship filled by the holders of any class or series shall be filled only by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting of the holders of such class or series or by any remaining director or directors elected by the holders of such class or series pursuant to this Subsection 3.2. The rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock under the first sentence of this Subsection 3.2 shall terminate on the first date following the Effective Time (as defined below) on which there are issued and outstanding less than 2,500,000 shares of such series of Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination, or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Preferred Stock).
3.3 Preferred Stock Protective Provisions. At any time when at least 2,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the 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 a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting on an as-converted basis, 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:
3.3.1 increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (or any series thereof) or Common Stock;
3.3.2 amend, alter, waive, terminate, or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation in a manner that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of Preferred Stock (or any series thereof);
3.3.3 create, or authorize the creation of any additional class or series of capital stock (including any security convertible into or exercisable for any capital stock) with rights, powers, preferences or privileges senior to or pari passu with any series of Preferred Stock;
3.3.4 (i) reclassify, reorganize, alter or amend any existing security of the Corporation that is pari passu with the Preferred Stock in respect of any rights, powers, preferences or privileges, if such reclassification, reorganization, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to the Preferred Stock in respect of any such rights, powers, preferences or privileges, or (ii) reclassify, reorganize, alter or amend any existing security of the Corporation that is junior to any series of Preferred Stock in respect of any rights, powers, preferences or privileges, if such reclassification, reorganization, alteration or amendment would render such other security senior to or pari passu with the Preferred Stock in respect of any such rights, powers, preferences or privileges;
3.3.5 purchase or redeem or pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution on, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, other than repurchases of stock from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Corporation or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or service at the lower of the original purchase price or the then-current fair market value thereof;
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