ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK
The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is (i) five hundred and fifty million (550,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).
The powers (including voting powers), if any, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional, special or other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, if any, of each class or series of capital stock of the Corporation shall be as provided by or pursuant to this Article IV.
A.COMMON STOCK
Subject to law and the powers, preferences and rights, if any, of any of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding:
(a) the holders of the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors of the Corporation (the “Directors” and each, a “Director”) and on all other matters requiring stockholder action, each outstanding share of Common Stock entitling the holder thereof to one (1) vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their vote;provided,however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (or on any amendment to a certificate of designations of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding) that alters or changes the powers, preferences, rights or other terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding if the holders of such affected series of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, on such amendment pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (or pursuant to any certificate of designations of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding) or pursuant to the DGCL;
(b) dividends may be declared and paid or set apart for payment upon the Common Stock out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends, but only when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) or any authorized committee thereof; and
(c) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock. A merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation or other entity, or the sale or conveyance of all or any part of the assets of the Corporation (which shall not in fact result in the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation and the distribution of assets to its stockholders) shall not be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation within the meaning of this Article IV, Section 3(c).
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