the trustee, the interest of the charitable beneficiary will terminate, and the sales proceeds would be paid, first, to the original intended transferee, to the extent of the lesser of (1) such transferee’s original purchase price (or the market value of such shares on the date of the violative transfer if purportedly acquired by gift or devise) and (2) the price received by the trustee, and, second, any remainder to the charitable beneficiary. In addition, shares of stock held in such trust are purchasable by AIR for a 90-day period at a price equal to the lesser of the price paid for the stock by the original intended transferee (or the original market value of such shares if purportedly acquired by gift or devise) and the market price for the stock on the date that AIR determines to purchase the stock. The 90-day period commences on the date of the violative transfer or the date that AIR’s Board of Directors determines in good faith that a violative transfer has occurred, whichever is later. All certificates or book entries representing shares of the Capital Stock bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above.
Any person who acquires or attempts or intends to acquire beneficial or constructive ownership of shares of the Capital Stock that will or may violate the foregoing restrictions on transferability and ownership will be required to give notice to AIR immediately and provide AIR with such other information as it may request to determine the effect, if any, of such transfer on AIR’s qualification as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the ownership limits.
In addition to the foregoing, if AIR’s Board of Directors determines that a proposed or purported transfer would violate the restrictions on ownership and transfer of the Capital Stock set forth in AIR’s charter, the Board of Directors may take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such violation, including but not limited to, causing AIR to repurchase shares of the Capital Stock, refusing to give effect to the transfer on its books or instituting proceedings to enjoin the transfer.
All persons who own, directly or by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code and Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, more than a specified percentage of the outstanding shares of the Capital Stock must file a written statement or an affidavit with AIR containing the information specified in AIR’s charter within 30 days after January 1 of each year. In addition, each stockholder shall upon demand be required to disclose to AIR in writing such information with respect to the direct, indirect and constructive ownership of shares as AIR’s Board of Directors deems appropriate or necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to a REIT or to comply with the requirements of any taxing authority or governmental agency.
The restrictions on ownership and transfer of the Capital Stock described above could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for the Class A Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interests of AIR’s stockholders.
The restrictions on transfer and ownership described above and the other provisions described below, along with other provisions of the MGCL, alone or in combination, could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a proxy contest, tender offer, merger, or other change in control of AIR that might involve a premium price for shares of the Class A Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interest of AIR’s stockholders, and could increase the difficulty of consummating any offer.
Provisions of Maryland Law Applicable to the Capital Stock
Power to Increase or Decrease Authorized Stock and Reclassify Unissued Shares
AIR’s Board of Directors has the power, without stockholder approval, to amend AIR’s charter to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of the Capital Stock or the number of authorized shares of stock of any class or series of the Capital Stock, to authorize AIR to issue additional authorized but unissued shares of the Class A Common Stock or Preferred Stock and to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of the Class A Common Stock or Preferred Stock into other classes or series of the Capital Stock, including one or more classes or series of the Class A Common Stock or Preferred Stock that have priority with respect to voting rights, dividends, or upon liquidation over shares of the Class A Common Stock. Prior to the issuance of shares of each new class or series, AIR’s Board of Directors will be required by the MGCL and our charter to set, subject to the provisions of AIR’s charter regarding restrictions on transfer and ownership of stock, the terms, preferences, conversion, or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, or other distributions, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series of stock.
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