(a) amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of the Corporation if such action would adversely alter the rights, preferences, privileges or powers of, or restrictions provided for the benefit of, or the obligation in respect of, the Preferred Stock or any series thereof;
(b) take any action that would alter or change the rights, preferences, privileges or powers of, or restrictions provided for the benefit of, or the obligation in respect of, the Preferred Stock so as to adversely affect the Preferred Stock;
(c) increase or decrease (other than for decreases resulting from conversion of the Preferred Stock) the authorized number of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock or any series thereof;
(d) authorize or create (by reclassification, merger or otherwise) any new class or series of equity security having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with any series of Preferred Stock;
(e) enter into any transaction or series of related transactions that is, or is deemed to be, a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation pursuant to Section 3(c);
(f) increase or decrease the authorized size of the Board of Directors;
(g) declare or pay a dividend or otherwise make any Distribution with respect to the Common Stock (other than as expressly permitted in the Certificate of Incorporation);
(h) encumber or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation or assign or grant an exclusive license to any material intellectual property asset of the Corporation or its subsidiaries, unless the same has been approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of a majority of the then-serving Preferred Directors;
(i) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, unless approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of a majority of the then-serving Preferred Directors;
(j) acquire, or permit any subsidiary to acquire, by merger, purchase of stock or assets, any other business combination transaction or otherwise, any assets or equity interests of any person or entity for consideration in excess of $1,000,000, other than investments pursuant to an investment policy approved by the Board of Directors;
(k) increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under any existing stock or option plan or create any new stock or option plan, unless approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of a majority of the then-serving Preferred Directors;
(l) authorize the redemption of any capital stock of the Corporation other than (i) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, directors or consultants of the Corporation upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements providing for the right of said repurchase, approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of a majority of the then-serving Preferred Directors, and (ii) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation pursuant to rights of first refusal contained in agreements providing for such rights, approved by the Board of Directors, including the approval of a majority of the then-serving Preferred Directors; or
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