EXHIBIT 4.3
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
PATRIOT AMERICAN HOSPITALITY OPERATING COMPANY
Bay Meadows Operating Company, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), hereby certifies as
follows:
1. The name of the Corporation is Bay Meadows Operating Company. The date of
the filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware was January 27, 1983 (the "Original Certificate
of Incorporation"). The name under which the Corporation filed the Original
Certificate of Incorporation was Bay Meadows Operating Company. Pursuant to
this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the name of the
Corporation is hereby changed to Patriot American Hospitality Operating
Company.
2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the
"Certificate") amends, restates and integrates the provisions of the Original
Certificate of Incorporation, was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of
the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of
the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time (the
"DGCL"), and was duly adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation in
accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the DGCL.
3. The text of the Original Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to
date, is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to provide as herein set
forth in full.
I.
NAME
The name of the corporation is Patriot American Hospitality Operating
Company.
II.
PURPOSES
The nature of business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the
Corporation is to engage in any lawful act for which corporations may be
organized under the DGCL.
III.
REGISTERED OFFICE
The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of
Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New
Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation
Trust Company.
IV.
CAPITAL STOCK
The Corporation shall have the authority to issue 650,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), 750,000,000
shares of excess stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Excess
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Stock"), and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Preferred Stock"). The rights, preferences, voting powers and the
qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the authorized stock shall be
as follows:
A. Common Stock.
1. Voting Rights. Each share of Common Stock shall be entitled to one
vote on all matters submitted to a vote at any meeting of stockholders.
2. Dividend Rights. Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock
and subject to any other provisions of this Certificate or any amendment
hereto, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends
and other distributions in cash, stock or property of the Corporation as
may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time.
3. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken
by the stockholders of the Corporation at any annual or special meeting of
stockholders of the Corporation may be taken in lieu of such a meeting only
by an unanimous written consent of the stockholders signed by each
stockholder entitled to vote on the matter.
B. Preferred Stock.
1. The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
series, with such distinctive designations, rights and preferences as shall
be stated and expressed herein or in the resolution or resolutions
providing for the issue of shares of a particular series, and in such
resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of shares of such series,
the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to fix or establish the
basis for determining:
a. The annual or other periodic dividend rate for such series, the
dividend payment dates, the date from which dividends on all shares of
such series issued shall be cumulative, and the extent of participation
rights, if any;
b. The redemption price or prices, if any, for such series and other
terms and conditions on which such series may be retired and redeemed;
c. The obligation, if any, of the Corporation to purchase and retire
or redeem shares of such series as a sinking fund or otherwise, and the
terms and conditions of any such redemption;
d. The designation and maximum number of shares of such series
issuable;
e. The right to vote, if any, with holders of shares of any other
class or series, either generally or as a condition to specified
corporate action;
f. The amount payable upon shares in the event of involuntary
liquidation;
g. The amount payable upon shares in the event of voluntary
liquidation;
h. The rights, if any, of the holders of shares of such series to
convert such shares into other classes of stock of the Corporation, or
to exchange such shares for other securities or assets, and the terms
and conditions of any such conversion or exchange; and
i. Such other rights as may be specified by the Board of Directors
and not prohibited by law.
All shares of Preferred Stock of any one series shall be identical with
each other in all respects except, if so determined by the Board of
Directors, as to the dates from which dividends thereon shall be
cumulative; and all shares of Preferred Stock shall be of equal rank with
each other, regardless of series, and shall be identical with each other in
all respects except as provided herein or in the resolution or resolutions
providing for the issue of a particular series. In case dividends on all
shares of Preferred Stock for any regular dividend period are not paid in
full, all such shares shall participate ratably in any partial payment of
dividends for such period in proportion to the full amounts of dividends
for such period to which they are respectively entitled.
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C. Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer of Equity Stock.
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Article IV, the following terms
shall have the meanings set forth below:
"Beneficial Ownership" shall mean, with respect to any Person, ownership
of shares of Equity Stock equal to the sum of (i) the shares of Equity
Stock directly or indirectly owned by such Person, (ii) the number of
shares of Equity Stock treated as owned directly or indirectly by such
Person through the application of the constructive ownership rules of
Section 544 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code, and (iii) the number of
shares of Equity Stock which such Person is deemed to beneficially own
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). The terms "Beneficial Owner," "Beneficially
Owns" and "Beneficially Owned" shall have correlative meanings.
"Beneficiary" shall mean, with respect to any Trust, one or more
organizations described in each of Section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than clauses
(vii) and (viii) thereof) and Section 170(c)(2) of the Code that are named
by the Corporation as the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Trust, in
accordance with the provisions of Section (D)(4) of this Article IV.
"Constructive Ownership" shall mean ownership of shares of Equity Stock
by a Person who is or would be treated as a direct or indirect owner of
such shares of Equity Stock through the application of Section 318 of the
Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code. The terms "Constructive
Owner," "Constructively Owns" and "Constructively Owned" shall have
correlative meanings.
"Equity Stock" shall mean Common Stock and Preferred Stock of the
Corporation.
"Market Price" on any date shall mean the average of the Closing Price
for the five consecutive Trading Days ending on such date. The "Closing
Price" on any date shall mean the last sale price, regular way, or, in case
no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and
asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal
consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed
or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the shares of
Equity Stock are not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock
Exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting
system with respect to securities listed on the principal national
securities exchange on which the shares of Equity Stock are listed or
admitted to trading or, if the shares of Equity Stock are not listed or
admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted
price, or if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked
prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock
Market, Inc. or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal other
automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if the shares of
Equity Stock are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the
closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker
selected by the Board of Directors making a market in the shares of Equity
Stock. In the case of Equity Stock that is paired, "Market Price" shall
mean the "Market Price" for paired shares multiplied by a fraction
(expressed as a percentage) determined by dividing the value for such
Equity Stock most recently determined under Section 2(c) of the Pairing
Agreement by the value of a paired share most recently determined under
Section 2(c) of the Pairing Agreement (the "Valuation Percentage").
"Non-Transfer Event" shall mean an event other than a purported Transfer
that would cause any Person to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own
shares of Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit, including, but not
limited to, (i) the granting of any option or entering into any agreement
for the sale, transfer or other disposition of shares of Equity Stock or
(ii) the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of interests in
any Person or of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable
for shares of Equity Stock that results in changes in Beneficial Ownership
or Constructive Ownership of shares of Equity Stock.
"Ownership Limit" shall mean, with respect to any class or series of
Equity Stock, 9.8% of the number of outstanding shares of such class or
series of Equity Stock. For purposes of computing the percentage of shares
of any class or series of Equity Stock of the Corporation that is
Beneficially Owned by
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any Person, any shares of Equity Stock of the Corporation which are deemed
to be Beneficially Owned by such Person pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act but which are not outstanding shall be deemed to be
outstanding.
"Pairing Agreement" shall mean the Pairing Agreement, dated as of
February 17, 1983, by and between Bay Meadows Realty Enterprises, Inc. (the
predecessor of California Jockey Club) and Bay Meadows Operating Company,
as amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof.
"Permitted Transferee" shall mean any Person designated as a Permitted
Transferee in accordance with the provisions of Section (D)(8) of this
Article IV.
"Person" shall mean (a) an individual or any corporation, partnership,
estate, trust, association, private foundation, joint stock company or any
other entity and (b) a "group" as that term is defined for purposes of Rule
13d-5 of the Exchange Act.
"Prohibited Owner" shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer or
Non-Transfer Event, any Person who is prevented from being or becoming the
owner of record title to shares of Equity Stock by the provisions of
Section (D)(1) of this Article IV.
"Restriction Termination Date" shall mean the first day on which the
Corporation is no longer a party to the Pairing Agreement, the Pairing
Agreement terminates or the Corporation is no longer required by the
Pairing Agreement to maintain the restrictions set forth in this Section C
of this Article IV.
"Trading Day" shall mean a day on which the principal national securities
exchange on which shares of Equity Stock are listed or admitted to trading
is open for the transaction of business or, if shares of Equity Stock are
not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, any
day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions
in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive
order to close.
"Transfer" (as a noun) shall mean any sale, transfer, gift, assignment,
devise or other disposition of shares of Equity Stock, whether voluntary or
involuntary, whether of record, constructively or beneficially and whether
by operation of law or otherwise. "Transfer" (as a verb) shall have the
correlative meaning.
"Trust" shall mean any separate trust created and administered in
accordance with the terms of Section (D) of this Article IV, for the
exclusive benefit of any Beneficiary.
"Trustee" shall mean any Person or entity unaffiliated with both the
Corporation and any Prohibited Owner designated by the Corporation to act
as trustee of any Trust, or any successor trustee thereof. The Trustee
shall be designated by the Corporation and Patriot American Hospitality,
Inc. ("Patriot REIT") in accordance with the Pairing Agreement.
2. Restriction on Ownership and Transfer.
a. Except as provided in Section (C)(4) of this Article IV, until the
Restriction Termination Date, (i) no Person shall Beneficially Own or
Constructively Own outstanding shares of Equity Stock in excess of the
Ownership Limit and (ii) any Transfer (whether or not the result of a
transaction entered into through the facilities of the New York Stock
Exchange) that, if effective, would result in any Person Beneficially
Owning or Constructively Owning shares of Equity Stock in excess of the
Ownership Limit shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of that
number of shares of Equity Stock which would be otherwise Beneficially
Owned or Constructively Owned by such Person in excess of the Ownership
Limit and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such
shares of Equity Stock.
b. Until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer (whether or
not the result of a transaction entered into through the facilities of
the New York Stock Exchange) of shares of Equity Stock that are paired
pursuant to the Pairing Agreement that, if effective, would result in
Patriot REIT being "closely held" within the meaning of Section 856(h)
of the Code shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of that number
of shares of Equity Stock that are paired pursuant to the Pairing
Agreement that would cause Patriot REIT to be "closely held" within the
meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, and the intended transferee
shall acquire no rights in such shares of Equity Stock.
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c. Until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer (whether or
not the result of a transaction entered into through the facilities of
the New York Stock Exchange) of shares of Equity Stock that, if
effective, would cause Patriot REIT to Constructively Own 10% or more
of the ownership interests in a tenant of the real property of Patriot
REIT or any direct or indirect subsidiary (whether a corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other entity) of Patriot REIT
(a "Subsidiary"), within the meaning of Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the
Code, shall be void ab initio as to the Transfer of that number of
shares of Equity Stock that would cause Patriot REIT to Constructively
Own 10% or more of the ownership interests in a tenant of the real
property of Patriot REIT or a Subsidiary within the meaning of Section
856(d)(2)(B) of the Code, and the intended transferee shall acquire no
rights in such shares of Equity Stock.
d. Until the Restriction Termination Date, any Transfer (whether or
not the result of a transaction entered into through the facilities of
the New York Stock Exchange) of Equity Stock that is paired pursuant to
the Pairing Agreement that, if effective, would result in the capital
stock of Patriot REIT being beneficially owned (within the meaning of
Section 856(a)(5) of the Code) by fewer than 100 persons within the
meaning of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code shall be void ab initio and
the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of
Equity Stock.
3. Owners Required To Provide Information. Until the Restriction
Termination Date:
a. Every Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of more than 5%, or
such lower percentages as required pursuant to regulations under the
Code, of the outstanding shares of any class or series of Equity Stock
of the Corporation shall, within 30 days after January 1 of each year,
provide to the Corporation a written statement or affidavit stating the
name and address of such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner, the
number of shares of Equity Stock Beneficially Owned or Constructively
Owned, and a description of how such shares are held. Each such
Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation
such additional information as the Corporation may request to ensure
compliance with the restrictions in this Section C of this Article IV.
b. Each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of
shares of Equity Stock and each Person (including the stockholder of
record) who is holding shares of Equity Stock for a Beneficial Owner or
Constructive Owner shall provide to the Corporation a written statement
or affidavit stating such information as the Corporation may request to
ensure compliance with the restrictions set forth in this Section C of
this Article IV.
4. Exception. The Board of Directors may exempt a Person from the
Ownership Limit, provided that (A) such exemption is permitted by and made
in accordance with the Pairing Agreement and (B) such Person agrees in
writing that any violation or attempted violation of the Ownership Limit
will result in the conversion of such shares into shares of Excess Stock
pursuant to Section (D)(1) of this Article IV and provides such other
representations and undertakings as the Board of Directors may reasonably
require.
5. New York Stock Exchange Transactions. Notwithstanding any provision
contained herein to the contrary, nothing in this Certificate shall
preclude the settlement of any transaction entered into through the
facilities of the New York Stock Exchange.
D. Excess Stock.
1. Conversion into Excess Stock.
a. If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article
IV, prior to the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported
Transfer or Non-Transfer Event such that any Person would either
Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Equity Stock in excess
of the Ownership Limit, then, (i) except as otherwise provided in
Section (C)(4) of this Article IV, the purported transferee shall be
deemed to be a Prohibited Owner and shall acquire no right or interest
(or, in the case of a Non-Transfer Event, the Person holding record
title to the shares of Equity Stock Beneficially Owned or
Constructively Owned by such Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner,
shall cease to own any right or interest) in such number of shares of
Equity Stock which would cause such Beneficial
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Owner or Constructive Owner to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own
shares of Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit, (ii) such
number of shares of Equity Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit
(rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be automatically
converted into an equal number of shares of Excess Stock and
transferred to a Trust in accordance with Section (D)(4) of this
Article IV and (iii) the Prohibited Owner shall submit such number of
shares of Equity Stock to the Corporation for registration in the name
of the Trustee of the Trust. Such conversion into Excess Stock and
transfer to a Trust shall be effective as of the close of trading on
the Trading Day prior to the date of the Transfer or Non-Transfer
Event, as the case may be.
b. If, notwithstanding the other provisions contained in this Article
IV, prior to the Restriction Termination Date, there is a purported
Transfer or Non-Transfer Event that, if effective, would (i) result in
the capital stock of Patriot REIT being beneficially owned (within the
meaning of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code) by fewer than 100 persons
within the meaning of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code, (ii) result in
Patriot REIT being "closely held" within the meaning of Section 856(h)
of the Code or (iii) cause Patriot REIT to Constructively Own 10% or
more of the ownership interest in a tenant of Patriot REIT's or a
Subsidiary's real property within the meaning of Section 856(d)(2)(B)
of the Code, then (x) the purported transferee shall be deemed to be a
Prohibited Owner and shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the
case of a Non-Transfer Event, the Person holding record title of the
shares of Equity Stock with respect to which such Non-Transfer Event
occurred, shall cease to own any right or interest) in such number of
shares of Equity Stock, the ownership of which by such purported
transferee or record holder would (A) result in the capital stock of
Patriot REIT being beneficially owned (within the meaning of Section
856(a)(5) of the Code) by fewer than 100 persons within the meaning of
Section 856(a)(5) of the Code, (B) result in Patriot REIT being
"closely held" within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code or
(C) cause Patriot REIT to Constructively Own 10% or more of the
ownership interests in a tenant of Patriot REIT's or a Subsidiary's
real property within the meaning of Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code,
(y) such number of shares of Equity Stock (rounded up to the nearest
whole share) shall be automatically converted into an equal number of
shares of Excess Stock and transferred to a Trust in accordance with
Section (D)(4) of this Article IV and (z) the Prohibited Owner shall
submit such number of shares of Equity Stock to the Corporation for
registration in the name of the Trustee of the Trust. Such conversion
into Excess Stock and transfer to a Trust shall be effective as of the
close of trading on the Trading Day prior to the date of the Transfer
or Non-Transfer Event, as the case may be.
c. Upon the occurrence of such a conversion of shares of any class or
series of Equity Stock into an equal number of shares of Excess Stock,
such shares of Equity Stock shall be automatically retired and
canceled, without any action required by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation, and shall thereupon be restored to the status of
authorized but unissued shares of the particular class or series of
Equity Stock from which such Excess Stock was converted and may be
reissued by the Corporation as that particular class or series of
Equity Stock.
2. Remedies for Breach. If the Corporation, or its designees, shall at
any time determine in good faith that a Transfer has taken place in
violation of Section (C)(2) of this Article IV or that a Person intends to
acquire or has attempted to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive
Ownership of any shares of Equity Stock in violation of Section (C)(2) of
this Article IV, the Corporation shall take such action as it deems
advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer or
acquisition, including, but not limited to, refusing to give effect to such
Transfer on the stock transfer books of the Corporation or instituting
proceedings to enjoin such Transfer or acquisition.
3. Notice of Restricted Transfer. Any Person who acquires or attempts to
acquire shares of Equity Stock in violation of Section (C)(2) of this
Article IV, or any Person who owns shares of Equity Stock that were
converted into shares of Excess Stock and transferred to a Trust pursuant
to Sections (D)(1) and (D)(4) of this Article IV, shall immediately give
written notice to the Corporation of such event and shall provide to the
Corporation such other information as the Corporation may request in order
to determine the effect,
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if any, of such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, as the case may be, on the
Corporation's compliance with the terms of the Pairing Agreement, including
the effect on Patriot REIT's status as a real estate investment trust.
4. Ownership in Trust. Upon any Transfer or Non-Transfer Event that
results in Excess Stock pursuant to Section (D)(1) of this Article IV, such
Excess Stock shall be automatically transferred to a Trust to be held for
the exclusive benefit of the Beneficiary. The Corporation and Patriot REIT
shall name a Beneficiary for each Trust pursuant to the terms of the
Pairing Agreement. Any conversion of shares of Equity Stock into shares of
Excess Stock and transfer to a Trust shall be effective as of the close of
trading on the Trading Day prior to the date of the Transfer or Non-
Transfer Event that results in the conversion. Shares of Excess Stock so
held in trust shall remain issued and outstanding shares of stock of the
Corporation.
5. Dividend Rights. Each share of Excess Stock shall be entitled to the
same dividends and distributions (as to both timing and amount) as may be
declared by the Board of Directors as shares of the class or series of
Equity Stock from which such Excess Stock was converted. The Trustee, as
record holder of the shares of Excess Stock, shall be entitled to receive
all dividends and distributions and shall hold all such dividends or
distributions in trust for the benefit of the Beneficiary. The Prohibited
Owner with respect to such shares of Excess Stock shall repay to the Trust
the amount of any dividends or distributions received by it (i) that are
attributable to any shares of Equity Stock that have been converted into
shares of Excess Stock and (ii) the record date of which was on or after
the date that such shares were converted into shares of Excess Stock. The
Corporation shall take all measures that it determines reasonably necessary
to recover the amount of any such dividend or distribution paid to a
Prohibited Owner, including, if necessary, withholding any portion of
future dividends or distributions payable on shares of Equity Stock
Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned by the Person who, but for the
provisions of this Article IV, would Constructively Own or Beneficially Own
the shares of Equity Stock that were converted into shares of Excess Stock;
and, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Corporation's receipt
or withholding thereof, shall pay over to the Trust for the benefit of the
Beneficiary the dividends so received or withheld, as the case may be.
6. Rights upon Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation of, or winding up of, or any distribution of the assets of, the
Corporation, each holder of shares of Excess Stock shall be entitled to
receive, ratably with each other holder of shares of Equity Stock of the
same class or series from which the Equity Stock was converted, that
portion of the assets of the Corporation that is available for distribution
to the holders of such class or series of Equity Stock. The Trust shall
distribute to the Prohibited Owner the amounts received upon such
liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, or distribution; provided,
however, that the Prohibited Owner shall not be entitled to receive amounts
in excess of, in the case of a purported Transfer in which the Prohibited
Owner gave value for shares of Equity Stock and which Transfer resulted in
the conversion of the shares into shares of Excess Stock, the price per
share, if any, such Prohibited Owner paid for the shares of Equity Stock
(which, in the case of Equity Stock that is paired, shall equal the price
per paired share multiplied by the most recent Valuation Percentage) and,
in the case of a Non-Transfer Event or Transfer in which the Prohibited
Owner did not give value for such shares (e.g., if the shares were received
through a gift or devise) and which Non-Transfer Event or Transfer, as the
case may be, resulted in the conversion of the shares into shares of Excess
Stock, the price per share equal to the Market Price on the date of such
Non-Transfer Event or Transfer. Any remaining amount in such Trust shall be
distributed to the Beneficiary.
7. Voting Rights. Each share of Excess Stock shall entitle the holder to
the number of votes the holder would have, if such share of Excess Stock
was a share of Equity Stock of the same class or series from which such
Excess Stock was converted, on all matters submitted to a vote at any
meeting of stockholders. The holders of shares of Excess Stock converted
from the same class or series of Equity Stock shall vote together with the
holders of such Equity Stock as a single class on all such matters. The
Trustee, as record holder of the Excess Stock, shall be entitled to vote
all shares of Excess Stock. Any vote by a Prohibited
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Owner as a purported holder of shares of Equity Stock prior to the
discovery by the Corporation that the shares of Equity Stock have been
converted into shares of Excess Stock shall, subject to applicable law, be
rescinded and shall be void ab initio with respect to such shares of Excess
Stock, and the Prohibited Owner shall be deemed to have given, as of the
close of trading on the Trading Day prior to the date of the purported
Transfer or Non-Transfer Event that results in the conversion of the shares
of Equity Stock into shares of Excess Stock and the transfer of such shares
to a Trust pursuant to Sections (D)(1) and (D)(4) of this Article IV, an
irrevocable proxy to the Trustee to vote the shares of Excess Stock in the
manner in which the Trustee, in its sole and absolute discretion, desires.
8. Designation of Permitted Transferee.
a. The Trustee shall have the exclusive and absolute right to
designate a Permitted Transferee of any and all shares of Excess Stock
if the Company fails to exercise its option with respect to such shares
pursuant to Section (D)(10) hereof within the time period set forth
therein. As soon as practicable, but in an orderly fashion so as not to
materially adversely affect the Market Price of the shares of Excess
Stock, the Trustee shall designate any Person as a Permitted
Transferee; provided, however, that (i) the Permitted Transferee so
designated purchases for valuable consideration (whether in a public or
private sale) the shares of Excess Stock (which, in the case of paired
Excess Stock, shall be determined based on the Valuation Percentage)
and (ii) the Permitted Transferee so designated may acquire such shares
of Excess Stock without violating any of the restrictions set forth in
Section (C)(2) of this Article IV and without such acquisition
resulting in the conversion of the shares of Equity Stock so acquired
into shares of Excess Stock and the transfer of such shares to a Trust
pursuant to Sections (D)(1) and (D)(4) of this Article IV.
b. Upon the designation by the Trustee of a Permitted Transferee in
accordance with the provisions of this Section (D)(8), the Trustee
shall cause to be transferred to the Permitted Transferee that number
of shares of Excess Stock acquired by the Permitted Transferee. Upon
such transfer of the shares of Excess Stock to the Permitted
Transferee, such shares of Excess Stock shall be automatically
converted into an equal number of shares of Equity Stock of the same
class and series from which such Excess Stock was converted. Upon the
occurrence of such a conversion of shares of Excess Stock into an equal
number of shares of Equity Stock, such shares of Excess Stock shall be
automatically retired and canceled, without any action required by the
Board of Directors of the Corporation, and shall thereupon be restored
to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Excess Stock and may
be reissued by the Corporation as Excess Stock.
c. The Trustee shall (i) cause to be recorded on the stock transfer
books of the Corporation that the Permitted Transferee is the holder of
record of such number of shares of Equity Stock, and (ii) distribute to
the Beneficiary any and all amounts held with respect to the shares of
Excess Stock after making payment to the Prohibited Owner pursuant to
Section (D)(9) of this Article IV.
d. If the Transfer of shares of Excess Stock to a purported Permitted
Transferee shall violate any of the transfer restrictions set forth in
Section (C)(2) of this Article IV, such Transfer shall be void ab
initio as to that number of shares of Excess Stock that cause the
violation of any such restriction when such shares are converted into
shares of Equity Stock (as described in clause (b) above) and the
purported Permitted Transferee shall be deemed to be a Prohibited Owner
and shall acquire no rights in such shares of Excess Stock or Equity
Stock. Such shares of Equity Stock shall be automatically re-converted
into Excess Stock and transferred to the Trust from which they were
originally Transferred. Such conversion and transfer to the Trust shall
be effective as of the close of trading on the Trading Day prior to the
date of the Transfer to the purported Permitted Transferee and the
provisions of this Article IV shall apply to such shares, including,
without limitation, the provisions of Sections D(8) through (D)(10)
with respect to any future Transfer of such shares by the Trust.
9. Compensation to Record Holder of Shares of Equity Stock that are
Converted into Shares of Excess Stock. Any Prohibited Owner shall be
entitled (following discovery of the shares of Excess Stock and subsequent
designation of the Permitted Transferee in accordance with Section (D)(8)
of this Article IV or following the acceptance of the offer to purchase
such shares in accordance with Section (D)(10) of this
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Article IV) to receive from the Trustee following the sale or other
disposition of such shares of Excess Stock the lesser of (i) (a) in the
case of a purported Transfer in which the Prohibited Owner gave value for
shares of Equity Stock and which Transfer resulted in the conversion of
such shares into shares of Excess Stock, the price per share, if any, such
Prohibited Owner paid for the shares of Equity Stock (which, in the case of
paired Excess Stock, shall be determined based on the Valuation Percentage)
and (b) in the case of a Non-Transfer Event or Transfer in which the
Prohibited Owner did not give value for such shares (e.g., if the shares
were received through a gift or devise) and which Non-Transfer Event or
Transfer, as the case may be, resulted in the conversion of such shares
into shares of Excess Stock, the price per share equal to the Market Price
on the date of such Non-Transfer Event or Transfer or (ii) the price per
share (which, in the case of paired Excess Stock, shall be determined based
on the Valuation Percentage) received by the Trustee from the sale or other
disposition of such shares of Excess Stock in accordance with this Section
(D)(9) or Section (D)(10) of this Article IV. Any amounts received by the
Trustee in respect of such shares of Excess Stock and in excess of such
amounts to be paid the Prohibited Owner pursuant to this Section (D)(9)
shall be distributed to the Beneficiary in accordance with the provisions
of Section (D)(8) of this Article IV. Each Beneficiary and Prohibited Owner
shall waive any and all claims that it may have against the Trustee and the
Trust arising out of the disposition of shares of Excess Stock, except for
claims arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or any
failure to make payments in accordance with this Section (D) of this
Article IV by, such Trustee or the Corporation.
10. Purchase Right in Excess Stock. Shares of Excess Stock shall be
deemed to have been offered for sale to the Corporation or its designee, at
a price per share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per share (which, in
the case of paired Excess Stock, shall be determined based on the Valuation
Percentage) in the transaction that created such shares of Excess Stock
(or, in the case of devise, gift or Non-Transfer Event, the Market Price at
the time of such devise, gift or Non-Transfer Event) or (ii) the Market
Price on the date the Corporation, or its designee, accepts such offer. The
Corporation shall have the right to accept such offer for a period of 90
days following the later of (a) the date of the Non-Transfer Event or
purported Transfer which results in such shares of Excess Stock or (b) the
date on which the Corporation determines in good faith that a Transfer or
Non-Transfer Event resulting in shares of Excess Stock previously has
occurred, if the Corporation does not receive a notice of such Transfer or
Non-Transfer Event pursuant to Section (D)(3) of this Article IV.
E. Preemptive Rights. No holder of shares of any class or series of capital
stock shall as such holder have any preemptive or preferential right to
purchase or subscribe to (i) any shares of any class or series of capital
stock of the Corporation, whether now or hereafter authorized, (ii) any
warrants, rights or options to purchase any such capital stock or (iii) any
obligations convertible into any such capital stock or into warrants, rights
or options to purchase any such capital stock.
F. Remedies Not Limited. Nothing contained in this Article IV shall limit
the authority of the Corporation to take such other action as it deems
necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of its
stockholders to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Pairing
Agreement and with the restrictions set forth in Section C of this Article IV.
G. Ambiguity. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the
provisions of this Article IV, including any definition contained in Section
(C)(1) of this Article IV, the Board of Directors shall have the power to
determine the application of the provisions of this Article IV with respect to
any situation based on the facts known to it.
H. Legend. Each certificate for shares of Equity Stock shall bear the
following legend:
"The shares of Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. and Patriot American
Hospitality Operating Company represented by this combined certificate are
subject to restrictions in the respective Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of each company which prohibit (a) any Person from
Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning (as these terms are defined in
the respective Amended and Restated
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Certificate of Incorporation of each company) in excess of 9.8% of the
number of outstanding shares of any class or series of Equity Stock (as
that term is defined in the respective Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of each company), (b) any Person (as that term is defined in
the respective Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of each
company) from acquiring or maintaining any ownership interest in the stock
of either company that is inconsistent with (i) the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pertaining to real estate
investment trusts or (ii) Article IV of the respective Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of each company and (c) any transfer of shares
of any class or series of Equity Stock of either company that are paired
pursuant to the Pairing Agreement, dated as of February 17, 1997 between
the two companies, as amended from time to time in accordance with the
provisions thereof (the "Pairing Agreement"), except in combination with an
equal number of shares of the other company in accordance with the
respective Amended and Restated Bylaws of each company and the Pairing
Agreement, copies of which are on file with the transfer agent, and the
holder of this certificate by his acceptance hereof consents to be bound by
such restrictions.
Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. and Patriot American Hospitality
Operating Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so
requests a copy of the relevant provisions of the respective Amended and
Restated Certificates of Incorporation and the respective Amended and
Restated Bylaws of each company, a copy of the Pairing Agreement and a copy
of the provisions setting forth the designations, preferences, privileges
and rights of each class of stock or series thereof that each company is
authorized to issue and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of
such preferences and/or rights. Any such request may be addressed to the
Secretary of either Company or to the transfer agent named on the face
hereof."
I. Severability. Each provision of this Article IV shall be severable and an
adverse determination as to any such provision shall be in no way affect the
validity of any other provision.
V.
DIRECTORS
A. General Powers. The property, affairs and business of the Corporation
shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors and, except as
otherwise expressly provided by law, the Bylaws or this Certificate, all of
the powers of the Corporation shall be vested in such Board.
B. Number of Directors. The number of directors shall be fixed by resolution
duly adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors. A director need not
be a stockholder of the Corporation.
C. Terms of Directors. The directors shall be classified, with respect to
the term for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly
equal in number as possible. The initial Class I Directors of the Corporation
shall be ; the initial Class II Directors of the
Corporation shall be ; and the initial Class III
Directors of the Corporation shall be . The initial Class
I Directors shall serve for a term expiring at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held in 1997; the initial Class II Directors shall serve
for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1998;
and the initial Class III Directors shall serve for a term expiring at the
annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1999. At each annual meeting of
stockholders, the successor or successors of the class of directors whose term
expires at that meeting shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled
to vote on the election of directors, and shall hold office for a term
expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year
following the year of their election. The directors elected to each class
shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified or
until their earlier resignation or removal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever, pursuant to the provisions of
Article IV of this Certificate, the holders of any one or more series of
Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately as a series or
together with holders of other such series, to elect directors at an annual or
special meeting of stockholders, the election,
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term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorships
shall be governed by the terms of this Certificate and any certificates of
designation applicable thereto, and such directors so elected shall not be
divided into classes pursuant to this Section C of this Article V.
During any period when the holders of any series of Preferred Stock have the
right to elect additional directors as provided for or fixed pursuant to the
provisions of Article IV of this Certificate, then upon commencement and for
the duration of the period during which such right continues: (a) the then
otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall
automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the
holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional
directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to said provisions and (b) each
such additional director shall serve until such director's successor shall
have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director's right to hold
such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever occurs earlier,
subject to such director's earlier death, disqualification, resignation or
removal. Except as otherwise provided by the Board in the resolution or
resolutions establishing such series, whenever the holders of any series of
Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested
of such right pursuant to the provisions of such stock, the terms of office of
all such additional directors elected by the holders of such stock, or elected
to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification
or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate and the
total and authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be reduced
accordingly.
D. Removal of Directors. Subject to the rights, if any, of any series of
Preferred Stock to elect directors and to remove any director whom the holders
of any such stock have the right to elect, any director (including persons
elected by directors to fill vacancies in the Board of Directors) may be
removed from office (a) only with cause and (b) only by the affirmative vote
of the holders of at least 75% of the shares then entitled to vote at an
election of directors. At least 30 days prior to any meeting of stockholders
at which it is proposed that any director be removed from office, written
notice of such proposed removal shall be sent to the director whose removal
will be considered at the meeting. For purposes of this Certificate, "cause,"
with respect to the removal of any director shall mean only (i) conviction of
a felony, (ii) declaration of unsound mind by order of a court, (iii) gross
dereliction of duty, (iv) commission of any act involving moral turpitude or
(v) commission of an act that constitutes intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law if such action in either event results both in an improper
substantial personal benefit to such director and a material injury to the
Corporation.
E. Vacancies. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any series of
Preferred Stock to elect directors and to fill vacancies in the Board of
Directors relating thereto, any and all vacancies in the Board of Directors,
however occurring, including, without limitation, by reason of an increase in
size of the Board of Directors, or the death, resignation, disqualification or
removal of a director, shall be filled solely by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum
of the Board of Directors. Any director appointed in accordance with the
preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the
class of directors in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy
occurred and until such director's successor shall have been duly elected and
qualified or until such director's earlier resignation or removal. Subject to
the rights, if any, of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, when the
number of directors is increased or decreased, the Board of Directors shall
determine the class or classes to which the increased or decreased number of
directors shall be apportioned; provided, however, that no decrease in the
number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. In the
event of a vacancy in the Board of Directors, the remaining directors, except
as otherwise provided by law, may exercise the powers of the full Board of
Directors until such vacancy is filled.
VI.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the
Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director, except for liability (a) for any breach of the
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director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (b) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or
a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (d) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If
the DGCL is amended after the effective date of this Certificate to authorize
corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of
directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be
eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so
amended.
Any repeal or modification of this Article VI by either (i) the stockholders
of the Corporation or (ii) an amendment to the DGCL shall not adversely affect
any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or modification
with respect to any acts or omissions occurring before such repeal or
modification of a person serving as a director at the time of such repeal or
modification.
VII.
RELATED PERSON TRANSACTION
The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of this corporation, which shall include
the affirmative vote of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of capital
stock held by shareholders other than a "Related Person" (as hereinafter
defined), shall be required for the approval or authorization of any "Business
Combination" (as hereinafter defined) of this corporation with any Related
Person; provided, however, that such 66 2/3% voting requirement shall not be
applicable if the Business Combination was approved by the Board of Directors
of the corporation prior to the acquisition by such Related Person of the
beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the capital
stock of the corporation.
For purposes of this Article VII:
1. The term "Business Combination" shall mean (a) any merger, reorganization
or consolidation of this corporation with or into a Related Person, (b) any
sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition, including, without
limitation, a mortgage or any other security device, of all or any substantial
part of the assets of this corporation (including, without limitation, any
voting securities of a subsidiary) or of a subsidiary, to a Related Person,
(c) any merger or consolidation of a Related Person with or into this
corporation or a subsidiary of this corporation and (d) any sale, lease,
exchange, transfer or other disposition of all or any substantial part of the
assets of a Related Person to this corporation or a subsidiary of this
corporation.
2. The term "Related Person" shall mean and include any individual,
corporation, partnership or other person or entity which, together with its
"affiliates" and "associates" (defined below), beneficially (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), owns in the aggregate five
percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of this
corporation, and any "affiliate" or "associate" (as those terms are defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) of any such individual, corporation,
partnership or other person or entity; provided, however, that the term
"Related Person" shall not include either Patriot REIT or any subsidiary of
this corporation.
3. The term "substantial part of the assets" shall mean assets having a fair
market value or book value, whichever is greater, equal to 25% or more of such
value of the total assets as reflected on the most recent quarterly balance
sheet of the corporation as of a date no earlier than forty-five (45) days
prior to any acquisition of such assets.
4. Without limitation, any share of capital stock of this corporation which
any Related Person has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or upon
exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise shall be
deemed beneficially owned by such Related Person.
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The provisions set forth in this Article VII may not be repealed or amended
in any respect, unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the
holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
this corporation; provided, however, that if there is a Related Person (as
defined herein), such 66 2/3% vote must include the affirmative vote of at
least 50% of the outstanding shares of capital stock held by shareholders
other than the Related Person.
VIII.
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
Subject to Article VII of this Certificate, the Corporation reserves the
right to amend or repeal this Certificate in the manner now or hereafter
prescribed by statute and this Certificate, and all rights conferred upon
stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
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