AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:
1.The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 14, 2007.
2.An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 22, 2008.
3.An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 15, 2008.
4.A Certificate of Designation for the Series B Preferred Stock of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 30, 2008.
5.A Certificate of Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 4, 2008.
6.A Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Series B Preferred Stock of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 1, 2010.
7.A Certificate of Elimination for the Series A Preferred Stock of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 1, 2010.
8.A Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 9, 2010.
9.An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 31, 2012.
10.An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 16, 2015.
11.This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation amends and restates the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
12.The text of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Miami International Holdings, Inc. has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 15th day of July, 2025.
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| By: | /s/ Barbara J. Comly |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Miami International Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter the "Corporation").
SECOND: 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 that address is The Corporation Trust Company.
THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as set forth in Title 8 of the Delaware Code (the "GCL").
FOURTH: A. The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 625,000,000 shares which are to be divided as follows:
(i)400,000,000 shares of voting common stock, par value $.001 per share designated as “Common Stock”;
(ii)200,000,000 shares of nonvoting common stock, par value $.001 per share designated as “Nonvoting Common Stock”; and
(iii)25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share designated as “Preferred Stock”.
Upon the filing and effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Effective Time”), each two (2) shares of Common Stock, Nonvoting Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (as defined below) outstanding and held of record by each stockholder of the Corporation (including treasury shares) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any further action on the part of the Corporation or the respective holders thereof, be reclassified and combined into one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, Nonvoting Common Stock or Series B Preferred Stock, as applicable (the “Reverse Stock Split”). No fractional shares shall be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, any fractional shares that would otherwise be issuable as a result of the Reverse Stock Split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share, and adjustments to outstanding awards under the Corporation’s equity incentive plans shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans.
Each certificate that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of Common Stock, Nonvoting Common Stock or Series B Preferred Stock (“Old Certificates”), shall thereafter represent that number of shares into which the shares of Common Stock, Nonvoting Common Stock or Series B Preferred Stock represented by the Old Certificate shall have been combined, subject to the rounding of fractional share interests as described above. The authorized number of shares, and par value per share of Common Stock, Nonvoting Common
Stock, Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock shall not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split.
Except as set forth in this Article Fourth, the Common Stock and the Nonvoting Common Stock (together herein, the “Common Shares”) shall have the same rights and privileges and shall rank equally, share ratably and be identical in all respects as to all corporate matters.
(a)Voting. Except as may be provided in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or as required by law, the Common Stock shall have voting rights in the election of directors and on all other matters presented to stockholders, with each holder of Common Stock being entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on such matters. The Nonvoting Common Stock shall have no voting rights other than such rights as may be required by the first sentence of Section 242(b)(2) of the GCL or any similar provision hereafter enacted; provided, that an amendment of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of Nonvoting Common Stock (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) may be adopted by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation and all other outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the GCL or any similar provision hereafter enacted, with such outstanding shares of Common Stock and other stock considered for this purpose as a single class, and no vote of the holders of any shares of Nonvoting Common Stock, voting separately as a class, shall be required therefor.
(b)Dividends. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock and holders of Nonvoting Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and distributions (whether payable in cash or otherwise) as may be declared on the Common Shares by the Board of Directors of the Corporation from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefore; provided, that the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall declare no dividend, and no dividend shall be paid, with respect to any outstanding share of Common Stock or Nonvoting Common Stock, whether in cash or otherwise (including any dividend in shares of Common Stock on or with respect to shares of Common Stock or any dividend in shares of Nonvoting Common Stock on or with respect to shares of Nonvoting Common Stock (collectively, “Stock Dividends”)), unless, simultaneously, the same dividend is declared or paid with respect to each share of Common Stock and Nonvoting Common Stock. The declaration of Stock Dividends shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Article Ninth below and if the Corporation declares any Stock Dividends and such declaration would violate the provisions of Article Ninth with respect to any stockholder, then the Corporation shall only issue to such stockholder a certificate or certificates for the maximum amount of Stock Dividends that may be issued that would not violate the provisions of Article Ninth. The Corporation shall issue any Stock Dividends in full to any stockholder where such declaration would not violate the provisions of Article Ninth. If a Stock Dividend is declared or paid with respect to one class, then a Stock Dividend shall likewise be declared or paid with respect to the other class and shall consist of shares of such other class in a number that bears the same relationship to the total number of shares of such other class, issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the payment of such dividend, as the number of shares comprising the Stock Dividend with respect to the first-referenced class bears to the total number of shares of such first-referenced class, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the payment of such dividend. Stock Dividends with respect to Common Stock may be paid only with shares of Common Stock. Stock Dividends with respect to Nonvoting Common Stock may be paid only with shares of Nonvoting Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any dividend in the form of capital stock of a subsidiary of the Corporation, the capital stock of the subsidiary distributed to holders of Common Stock shall be identical to the capital stock of the subsidiary distributed to holders of Nonvoting Common Stock, except that the capital stock distributed to holders of Common Stock may have full or any other voting rights and the capital stock distributed to holders of Nonvoting Common Stock shall be non-voting to the same extent as the Nonvoting Common Stock is non-voting.
(c)Subdivisions, Combinations and Mergers. If the Corporation shall in any manner split, subdivide or combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the outstanding shares of Nonvoting Common Stock, the outstanding shares of the other such class of the Common Shares shall likewise be split, subdivided or combined in the same manner proportionately and on the same basis per share. In the event of any merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Corporation (whether or not the Corporation is the surviving entity), the holders of Common Stock and the holders of Nonvoting Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the same per share consideration, if any, except that any securities received by holders of Common Stock in consideration of such stock may have full or any other voting rights and any securities received by holders of Nonvoting Common Stock in consideration of such stock shall be non-voting to the same extent as the Nonvoting Common Stock is non-voting.
(d)Rights on Liquidation. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation (whether voluntary or involuntary), the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders shall be distributed in equal amounts per share to the holders of Common Stock and the holders of Nonvoting Common Stock, as if such classes constituted a single class. For purposes of this subsection (d), a merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar corporate transaction involving the Corporation (whether or not the Corporation is the surviving entity), or the sale, transfer or lease by the Corporation of all or substantially all its assets, shall not constitute or be deemed a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation.
(e)Conversion of Nonvoting Common Stock.
(i)Optional Conversion. Subject to the provisions set forth in Article Ninth below, each one share of the Nonvoting Common Stock will be convertible at the option of the holder thereof into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in this Article Fourth. If any stockholder purports to convert any shares of Nonvoting Common Stock that would violate the provisions of Article Ninth, then the Corporation shall only issue to such stockholder a certificate or certificates for the maximum
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued that would not violate the provisions of Article Ninth.
(ii)Mechanics of Optional Conversion. The holder of any certificate for Nonvoting Common Stock shall be entitled to request conversion of all or part of its Nonvoting Common Stock at any time by delivering a written notice to the attention of the Secretary or Treasurer of the Corporation at the Corporation’s principal place of business of its desire to convert its Nonvoting Common Stock and receive a replacement certificate or certificates therefor, specifying the number of shares of Nonvoting Common Stock to be so converted and the holder’s calculation of the Nonvoting Conversion Rate. In the event of any disagreement between the Corporation and the holder as to the correct Nonvoting Conversion Rate, the Nonvoting Conversion Rate will be finally determined by an investment banking or brokerage firm with no material prior or current relationship with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries selected by the Board in good faith, the fees and expenses of which will be paid by the Corporation. The Corporation will, promptly upon receipt of all certificates representing Nonvoting Common Stock of such holder that are to be converted, issue a certificate or certificates registering the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock to such holder. Upon optional conversion as set forth in Subsection (e)(i), the shares of Nonvoting Common Stock so converted shall be eliminated, and thereafter such shares of Nonvoting Common Stock shall become and be known as shares of “Common Stock” without further action on the part of the holder thereof. “Nonvoting Conversion Rate” means the number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Nonvoting Common Stock may be converted.
(iii)Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Nonvoting Common Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as will from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then-outstanding shares of the Nonvoting Common Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock will not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then-outstanding shares of the Nonvoting Common Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as will be sufficient for such purpose.
B. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law and the provisions of this Article Fourth, to provide for the issuance from time to time in one or more series of any number of the shares of Preferred Stock, and, by filing a certificate pursuant to the GCL, to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, relative rights, preferences, qualifications and limitations of the shares of each such series.
The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each such series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
(a)The number of shares constituting that series and distinctive designation of that series;
(b)The dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates, and whether they shall be payable in preference to, or in another relation to, the dividends payable on any other class or classes or series of stock;
(c)Whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;
(d)Whether that series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;
(e)Whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the manner of selecting shares for redemption if less than all shares are to be redeemed, the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;
(f)Whether that series shall be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund to be applied to the purchase or redemption of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amounts of such sinking fund;
(g)The rights of the shares of that series in the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation and whether such rights shall be in preference to, or in another relation to, the comparable rights of any other class or classes or series of stock; and
(h)Any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that series.
Dividends on outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment before any dividends shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment on the shares of Common Stock or Nonvoting Common Stock with respect to the same dividend period.
If upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the assets available for distribution to holders of shares of Preferred Stock of all series shall be insufficient to pay such holders the full preferential amount to which they are entitled, then such assets shall be distributed ratably among the shares of all series of Preferred Stock in accordance with the respective preferential amounts (including unpaid cumulative dividends, if any) payable with respect thereto.
C.The first series of Preferred Stock designated as “Series A Preferred Stock” was eliminated by the filing of a Certificate of Elimination with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 1, 2010.
D.The second series of Preferred Stock was designated as “Series B Preferred Stock” by the filing of a Certificate of Designation with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 30, 2008. The number of shares
designated was increased by the filing of a Certificate of Increase with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 1, 2010. The designation, number of shares designated and the powers, preferences and relative participating, optional and other special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof are as follows:
SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK
1.Certain Defined Terms, etc. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, certain capitalized terms used in this Article Fourth Section D have the meanings given to them in Article Fourth, Section D, Section 10. References in this Article Fourth Section D to Sections are, unless otherwise stated, references to Sections herein.
2.Designation. Of the 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, that the Corporation is authorized to issue, there are hereby designated Ten Million (10,000,000) as “Series B Preferred Stock” having the powers, preferences and relative participating, optional and other special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions set forth in this Article Fourth Section D (the “Series B Preferred”).
3.Dividends and Distributions. The Series B Preferred shall be entitled to receive dividends and distributions, at the same time and in the same manner as the Common Stock, and in an amount per share equal to the amount per share that the shares of Common Stock into which such Series B Preferred are convertible would have been entitled to receive if such Series B Preferred had been so converted into Common Stock as of the record date established for determining holders entitled to dividends, or if no such record date is established, as of the time of declaration of any such dividend or distribution.
4.Voting Rights. (a) The Series B Preferred will have the right to vote or consent in writing as set forth in this Section 4.
(b)As long as any shares of Series B Preferred are outstanding, the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of two-thirds of the then-outstanding shares of Series B Preferred, voting as a separate class, will be required in order for the Corporation to:
(i)amend, alter or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, the terms of this Article Fourth Section D or any other provision of the Charter or Bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”), in any way that adversely affects any of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of the Series B Preferred, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof;
(ii)subdivide or otherwise change shares of Series B Preferred into a different number of shares whether in a merger, consolidation, combination,
recapitalization, reorganization or otherwise (whether or not any provision of Section 6 is applicable to such transaction); or
(iii)issue any shares of Series B Preferred other than in accordance with this Article Fourth Section D.
(c)The Series B Preferred shall have no right to vote or consent on any matters submitted to a vote of the Common Stock, except as otherwise provided by the GCL.
(d)Notwithstanding any other provision of the Charter or Bylaws, the holders of a majority, or greater number if so required by the Charter or the GCL, of the then-outstanding Series B Preferred may consent in writing to any matter for which a class vote is contemplated, which written consent when so executed by the holders of a majority, or such greater number required, of the then-outstanding Series B Preferred will be deemed, subject to applicable Delaware law, to satisfy the applicable voting requirements.
5.Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series B Preferred that are converted, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. None of such shares of Series B Preferred shall be reissued by the Corporation.
6.Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to receive the same distribution paid to the holders of Common Stock, on an as-converted basis. Neither a consolidation or merger of the Corporation with another corporation or other legal entity, nor a sale or transfer of all or part of the Corporation’s assets for cash, securities or other property will be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation for purposes of this Section 6.
7.Conversion. (a) Optional Conversion. Subject to the provisions set forth in Article Ninth, each one share of the Series B Preferred will be convertible at the option of the holder thereof into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as described below, upon a Fundamental Transaction. If any stockholder purports to convert any shares of Series B Preferred that would violate the provisions of Article Ninth, then the Corporation shall only issue to such stockholder a certificate or certificates for the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued that would not violate the provisions of Article Ninth. A “Fundamental Transaction” shall mean a Public Company Event, a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation or other legal entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s properties and assets to any other Person which is effected so that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock. For purposes of this Article Fourth Section D, “A Public Company Event” means an initial firm commitment underwritten offering to the public of the
Company’s Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the registration of the Company’s Common Stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”).
(b)Mechanics of Optional Conversion. The holder of any certificate for Series B Preferred shall be entitled to request conversion of all or part of its Series B Preferred at any time as provided in Section 7(a), by delivering a written notice to the attention of the Secretary or Treasurer of the Corporation at the Corporation’s principal place of business of its desire to convert its Series B Preferred and receive a replacement certificate or certificates therefor, specifying the number of shares of Series B Preferred to be so converted and the holder’s calculation of the Conversion Rate. In the event of any disagreement between the Corporation and the holder as to the correct Conversion Rate, the Conversion Rate will be finally determined by an investment banking or brokerage firm with no material prior or current relationship with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries selected by the Board in good faith, the fees and expenses of which will be paid by the Corporation. The Corporation will, promptly upon receipt of all certificates representing Series B Preferred of such holder that are to be converted, issue a certificate or certificates registering the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock to such holder. Upon optional conversion as set forth in Section 7 (a), the shares of Series B Preferred so converted shall be eliminated, and thereafter such shares of Series B Preferred shall become and be known as shares of “Common Stock” without further action on the part of the holder thereof.
(c)Adjustment for Subdivisions or Combinations of Common Stock. In the event that the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the issuance of the Series B Preferred effects a subdivision, dividend payable in shares of capital stock, combination or other similar transaction of its outstanding Common Stock into a greater or lesser number of shares, then and in each such event the Conversion Rate will be increased or decreased proportionately.
(d)Reorganization, Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a capital reorganization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination, or dividend payable in shares provided for elsewhere in this Section 7) or a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation or other legal entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s properties and assets to any other Person which is effected so that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, then as a part of such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, proper provision will be made so that each holder of Series B Preferred will thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series B Preferred the same number of shares of stock, securities or assets of the Corporation, or of the successor corporation or other legal entity resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, which such holder would have been entitled to receive on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale if such holder’s Series B Preferred had been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to the
record date established for determining holders entitled to such distribution, or if no such record date is established, as of the time of such transaction. In any such case, appropriate adjustment will be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 7(d) with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series B Preferred after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Section 7(d) (including adjustment of the Conversion Rate then in effect) will be applicable after that event as nearly equivalent as may be practicable. This provision will apply to successive capital reorganizations, mergers, consolidations or sales.
(e)No Adjustment. No adjustment to the Conversion Rate will be made if such adjustment would result in a change in the Conversion Rate of less than 0.001%. Any adjustment of less than 0.001% which is not made will be carried forward and will be made at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, on a cumulative basis, amounts to an adjustment of 0.001% or more in the Conversion Rate.
(f)Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Rate pursuant to this Section 7, the Corporation at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and cause independent public accountants selected by the Corporation to verify such computation and prepare and furnish to each holder of Series B Preferred a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation will, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Series B Preferred, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Rate at that time in effect, and (iii) the amount, if any, of other property which at that time would be received upon the conversion of Series B Preferred.
(g)Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series B Preferred, such number of its shares of Common Stock as will from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then-outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock will not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then-outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as will be sufficient for such purpose.
8.Rank. The Series B Preferred will rank on a parity with the Common Stock as to any distributions or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
9.Notice to Holders. Any notice given by the Corporation to holders of record of Series B Preferred will be effective if addressed to such holders at their last addresses as shown on the stock books of the Corporation and deposited in the U.S. mail,
sent first-class, and will be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the Series B Preferred receives such notice.
10.Certain Defined Terms. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Article Fourth Section D, the following terms will have the following meanings when used herein with initial capital letters:
“Conversion Rate” means the number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Series B Preferred may be converted; and
“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation or other entity and includes any successor (whether by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
FIFTH: The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
SIXTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:
(a)The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.
(b)The directors shall have concurrent power with the stockholders to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the By-Laws of the Corporation.
(c)The number of directors of the Corporation shall be as from time to time fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the By-Laws of the Corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-Laws so provide.
(d)No director shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the GCL or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Any repeal or modification of this Article Sixth by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification.
(e)In addition to the powers and authority hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the GCL, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and any By-Laws adopted by the stockholders; provided, however, that no By-Laws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such By-Laws had not been adopted.
SEVENTH: Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the By-Laws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the GCL) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the By-Laws of the Corporation.
EIGHTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. For so long as this Corporation shall control, directly or indirectly, one or more national securities exchange (each, a “Controlled National Securities Exchange”), including but not limited to Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC, or facility thereof, before any amendment to or repeal of any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be effective, those changes shall be submitted to the Board of Directors of each Controlled National Securities Exchange and if the same must be filed with or filed with and approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) before the changes may be effective, under Section 19 of the Act and the rules promulgated under that Act by the Commission or otherwise, then the proposed changes to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation shall not be effective until filed with or filed with and approved by the Commission, as the case may be.
NINTH: In addition to any limitations on the transfer of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock set forth in the By-Laws of the Corporation, the following shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law for so long as this Corporation shall control, directly or indirectly, a Controlled National Securities Exchange, except as provided in clause (b)(ii) below:
(a)Definitions. As used in this Article Ninth:
(i)The term "Person" shall mean a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, entity, government, or political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of a government;
(ii)The term “Related Persons” shall mean with respect to any Person: (A) any “affiliate” of such Person (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act); (B) any other Person with which such first Person has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) to act together for the purpose of acquiring, voting, holding or disposing of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation; (C) in the case of a Person that is a company, corporation or similar entity, any executive officer (as defined under Rule 3b-7 under the Act) or director of such Person and, in the case of a Person that is a partnership or limited liability company, any general partner, managing member or manager of such Person, as applicable; (D) in the case of any Person that is a registered broker or dealer that has been admitted to membership in a Controlled National Securities Exchange (an "Exchange Member"), any Person that is associated with the Exchange
Member (as determined using the definition of "person associated with a member" as defined under Section 3(a)(21) of the Act); (E) in the case of a Person that is a natural person and Exchange Member, any broker or dealer that is also an Exchange Member with which such Person is associated; (F) in the case of a Person that is a natural person, any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse who has the same home as such Person or who is a director or officer of the Corporation or any of its parents or subsidiaries; (G) in the case of a Person that is an executive officer (as defined under Rule 3b-7 under the Act) or a director of a company, corporation or similar entity, such company, corporation or entity, as applicable; and (H) in the case of a Person that is a general partner, managing member or manager of a partnership or limited liability company, such partnership or limited liability company, as applicable; and
(iii)The term "beneficially owned", “own beneficially” or any derivative thereof shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Act.
(b)Limitations.
(i)For so long as the Corporation shall control, directly or indirectly, a Controlled National Securities Exchange, except as provided in clauses (ii) (A) and (ii) (B) below:
(A)No Person, either alone or together with its Related Persons, may own, directly or indirectly, of record or beneficially, shares constituting more than forty percent (40%) of any class of capital stock of the Corporation;
(B)No Exchange Member, either alone or together with its Related Persons, may own, directly or indirectly, of record or beneficially, shares constituting more than twenty percent (20%) of any class of capital stock of the Corporation; and
(C)No Person, either alone or together with its Related Persons, at any time may, directly, indirectly or pursuant to any voting trust, agreement, plan or other arrangement, vote or cause the voting of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation or give any consent or proxy with respect to shares representing more than twenty percent (20%) of the voting power of the then issued and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, nor may any Person, either alone or together with its Related Persons, enter into any
agreement, plan or other arrangement with any other Person, either alone or together with its Related Persons, under circumstances that would result in the shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are subject to such agreement, plan or other arrangement not being voted on any matter or matters or any proxy relating thereto being withheld, where the effect of such agreement, plan or other arrangement would be to enable any Person, either alone or together with its Related Persons, to vote, possess the right to vote or cause the voting of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation which would represent more than twenty percent (20%) of said voting power.
(ii)Subject to clauses (iii) and (iv) below:
(A)The limitations in clause (i)(A) and (i)(C) above shall not apply in the case of any class of stock that does not have the right by its terms to vote in the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation or on other matters that may require the approval of the holders of voting shares of the Corporation (other than matters affecting the rights, preferences or privileges of said class of stock); and
(B)The limitations in clauses (i)(A) and (i)(C) (except with respect to Exchange Members and their Related Persons) may be waived by the Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors, if, in connection with the taking of such action, the Board of Directors adopts a resolution stating that it is the determination of such Board that such action will not impair the ability of the Controlled National Securities Exchange to carry out its functions and responsibilities as an "exchange" under the Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; that it is otherwise in the best interests of the Corporation, its stockholders and the Controlled National Securities Exchange and that it will not impair the ability of the Commission to enforce the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such resolution shall not be effective until it is filed with and approved by the Commission. In making the determinations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence, the Board of Directors may impose on the Person in question and its Related Persons such conditions and restrictions as it may
in its sole discretion deem necessary, appropriate or desirable in furtherance of the objectives of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the governance of the Controlled National Securities Exchange.
(iii)Notwithstanding clauses (ii)(A) and (ii)(B) above, in any case where a Person, either alone or together with its Related Persons, would own or vote more than any of the above percentage limitations upon consummation of any proposed sale, assignment or transfer of the Corporation's capital stock, such sale, assignment or transfer shall not become effective until the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have determined, by resolution, that such Person and its Related Persons are not subject to any applicable "statutory disqualification" (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(39) of the Act).
(iv)Notwithstanding clauses (ii)(A) and (ii)(B) above, and without giving effect to the same, any Person that either alone or together with its Related Persons proposes to own, directly or indirectly, of record or beneficially, shares of the capital stock of the Corporation constituting more than forty percent (40%) of the outstanding shares of any class of capital stock of the Corporation, or to exercise voting rights, or grant any proxies or consents with respect to shares of the capital stock of the Corporation constituting more than twenty percent (20%) of the voting power of the then issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation, shall have delivered to the Board of Directors of the Corporation a notice in writing, not less than forty-five (45) days (or any shorter period to which said Board shall expressly consent) before the proposed ownership of such shares, or the proposed exercise of said voting rights or the granting of said proxies or consents, of its intention to do so.
(c)Required Notices.
(i)Any Person that, either alone or together with its Related Persons, owns, directly or indirectly (whether by acquisition or by a change in the number of shares outstanding), of record or beneficially five percent (5%) or more of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation (excluding shares of any class of stock that does not have the right by its terms to vote generally in the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation) shall, immediately upon acquiring knowledge of its ownership of five percent (5%) or more of the then outstanding shares of such
stock, give the Board of Directors written notice of such ownership, which notice shall state: (A) such Person's full legal name; (B) such Person's title or status and the date on which such title or status was acquired; (C) such Person's (and its Related Person’s) approximate ownership interest of the Corporation; and (D) whether such Person has the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the management or policies of the Corporation, whether through ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise.
(ii)Each Person required to provide written notice pursuant to subparagraph (c)(i) of this Article Ninth shall update such notice promptly after any change in the contents of that notice; provided that no such updated notice shall be required to be provided to the Board of Directors (A) in the event of an increase or decrease in the ownership percentage so reported of less than one percent (1%) of the then outstanding shares of any class of capital stock (such increase or decrease to be measured cumulatively from the amount shown on the last such notice), unless any increase or decrease of less than one percent (1%) results in such Person owning more than twenty percent (20%) or more than forty percent (40%) of the shares of any class of capital stock then outstanding (at a time when such Person previously owned less than such percentages) or such Person owning less than twenty percent (20%) or less than forty percent (40%) of the shares of any class of capital stock then outstanding (at a time when such Person previously owned more than such percentages); or (B) in the event the Corporation issues additional shares of capital stock (or securities convertible into capital stock) or takes any other action that dilutes the ownership of such Person, or acquires or redeems shares of outstanding capital stock or takes any other action that increases the ownership of such Person, in each case without any change in the number of shares held by such Person.
(iii)The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the right to require any Person reasonably believed to be subject to and in violation of this Article Ninth to provide the Corporation complete information as to all shares of stock of the Corporation owned, directly or indirectly, of record or beneficially, by such Person and its Related Persons and as to any other factual matter relating to the applicability or effect of this Article Ninth as may reasonably be requested of such Person.
(d)Effect of Purported Transfers and Voting in Violation of this Article. If any stockholder purports to sell, transfer, assign or pledge to any Person, other than the Corporation, any shares of the Corporation that would violate the provisions of this
Article Ninth, then the Corporation shall record on the books of the Corporation the transfer of only that number of shares that would not violate the provisions of this Article Ninth and shall treat the remaining shares as owned by the purported transferor, for all purposes, including without limitation, voting, payment of dividends and distributions with respect to such shares whether upon liquidation or otherwise. If any stockholder purports to vote, or to grant any proxy or enter into any agreement, plan or other arrangement relating to the voting of, shares that would violate the provisions of this Article Ninth, then the Corporation shall not honor such vote, proxy, agreement, plan or other arrangement to the extent that such provisions would be violated, and any shares subject to that arrangement shall not be entitled to be voted to the extent of such violation.
(e)Right to Redeem Shares Purportedly Transferred or Owned in Violation of this Article. If any stockholder purports to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or own any shares of the Corporation in violation of the provisions of this Article Ninth, then the Corporation shall have the right to, and shall promptly after confirming such violation and to the extent funds are legally available, redeem the shares sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or owned in violation of the provisions of this Article Ninth for a price per share equal to the par value of those shares. The number of shares to be redeemed by the Corporation pursuant to the foregoing provision shall be calculated by the Corporation after taking into account that such redeemed shares shall become treasury shares and shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding. Written notice shall be given by the Secretary of the Corporation to the holder or holders of record with respect to the redeemable shares at the address of the holder or holders of record appearing on the books of the Corporation, which notice shall specify a date for redemption of the shares that shall be not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of such notice. Any shares which have been so called for redemption shall not be deemed outstanding shares for the purpose of voting or determining the total number of shares entitled to vote on any matter on and after the date on which written notice of redemption has been given to the holder or holders of those shares if a sum sufficient to redeem such shares shall have been irrevocably deposited or set aside to pay the redemption price to the holder or holders of the shares upon surrender of certificates for those shares. From and after the redemption date (unless the Corporation shall default in providing funds for the payment of the redemption price) the shares of redeemed stock which have been redeemed by the Corporation as aforesaid shall become treasury shares and shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and all rights of the holder of such redeemed stock as a stockholder of the Corporation (except the right to receive from the Corporation the redemption price against delivery to the Corporation of evidence of ownership of such shares) shall cease. Written notice shall be given by the Secretary of the Corporation to all holders of record appearing on the books of the Corporation of any redemption by the Corporation (including, without limitation, a redemption pursuant to this clause (e)) (in each case, a “Redemption”) not more than ten (10) days after consummation of the Redemption, which notice shall specify the number of shares outstanding after the Redemption of each class of the Corporation’s capital stock. In the event that any redemption has resulted in any additional stockholder owning such number of shares of
the Corporation that is in violation of the provisions of this Article Ninth, the Corporation shall have the right to and shall promptly after confirming such violation, redeem such shares pursuant to the provisions of this Article Ninth.
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(a)Indemnification. The Corporation shall provide indemnification for members of its Board of Directors, members of committees of the Board of Directors and of other committees of the Corporation, and its executive officers, and may provide indemnification for its other officers and its agents and employees, and those serving another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of the Corporation, in each case to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law; provided, however, that the Corporation may limit the extent of such indemnification by individual contracts with its directors and executive officers; and, provided, further, that the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify any person in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person or any proceeding by such person against the Corporation or its directors, officers, employees or other agents unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or (iii) such indemnification is provided by the Corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
(b)Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent not prohibited by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as it exists on the date this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is adopted or as such law may later be amended, no director of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No amendment to or repeal of this Article shall adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation that exists at the time of such amendment or repeal with respect to any actions taken, or inactions, prior thereto.