UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-A/A

 

(Amendment No. 5 to Form 8-A Originally Filed on May 9, 2006)

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

QURATE RETAIL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

84-1288730

(State of Incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)

 

12300 Liberty Boulevard

 

 

Englewood, Colorado

 

80112

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which

to be so registered

 

each class is to be registered

Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Series B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. o

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. o

 

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates:

 

(if applicable)

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

 

 

 



 

This Amendment No. 5 on Form 8-A/A amends and restates in its entirety the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by Qurate Retail, Inc. (formerly known as Liberty Interactive Corporation, the “Registrant”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 9, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on March 4, 2008, Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on November 20, 2009, Amendment No. 3 on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on August 2, 2012 and Amendment No. 4 on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on June 4, 2015.

 

Item 1.  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

The securities to be registered hereby are the Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (formerly the Series A QVC Group common stock, the “Series A common stock”), and the Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (formerly the Series B QVC Group common stock, the “Series B common stock”), of the Registrant. The Series A common stock and the Series B common stock are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols “QRTEA” and “QRTEB,” respectively.

 

A description of the Series A common stock and the Series B common stock as set forth in the Registrant’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ charter ”) is set forth below. The following description is qualified by reference to the full text of the charter, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-A.

 

Authorized Capital Stock

 

The Registrant’s authorized capital stock consists of eight billion two hundred million (8,200,000,000) shares, of which eight billion one hundred fifty million (8,150,000,000) shares are designated common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and fifty million (50,000,000) shares are designated preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The common stock is divided into three series. The Registrant has four billion (4,000,000,000) shares of Series A common stock, one hundred fifty million (150,000,000) shares of Series B common stock, and four billion (4,000,000,000) shares of Series C common stock authorized.

 

The Registrant’s Common Stock

 

The holders of the Registrant’s Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock have equal rights, powers and privileges, except as otherwise described below.

 

Voting Rights

 

The holders of the Registrant’s Series A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held, and the holders of its Series B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held, on all matters voted on by the Registrant’s stockholders, including elections of directors. The holders of its Series C common stock are not entitled to any voting powers, except as required by Delaware law.  When the vote or consent of holders of the Series C common stock is required by Delaware law, the holders of the Registrant’s Series C common stock will be entitled to 1/100th of a vote for each share held. The Registrant’s charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors.

 

Dividends; Liquidation

 

Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series of the Registrant’s preferred stock created by the board from time to time, the holders of the Registrant’s common stock will be entitled to such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the board from funds available therefor.  Except as otherwise described under “—Distributions,” whenever a dividend is paid to the holders of one series of common stock, the Registrant will also pay to the holders of the other series of its common stock an equal per share dividend.

 

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Conversion

 

Each share of the Registrant’s Series B common stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into one share of Series A common stock. The Registrant’s Series A common stock and Series C common stock are not convertible into shares of any other series of the Registrant’s common stock.

 

Distributions

 

Subject to the exception provided below, distributions made in shares of the Registrant’s Series A common stock, Series B common stock, Series C common stock or any other security with respect to the Series A common stock, Series B common stock or Series C common stock may be declared and paid only as follows:

 

·                   a share distribution (1) consisting of shares of the Registrant’s Series C common stock (or securities convertible therefor) to holders of Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock, on an equal per share basis; or (2) consisting of (x) shares of the Registrant’s Series A common stock (or securities convertible therefore other than, for the avoidance of doubt, shares of Series B common stock) to holders of Series A common stock, on an equal per share basis, (y) shares of Series B common stock (or securities convertible therefor) to holders of Series B common stock, on an equal per share basis, and (z) consisting of shares of Series C common stock (or securities convertible therefor) to holders of Series C common stock, on an equal per share basis; and

 

·                   a share distribution consisting of any class or series of securities of the Registrant or any other person, other than the Registrant’s Series A common stock, Series B common stock or Series C common stock (or securities convertible therefor) on the basis of a distribution of (1) identical securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock; or (2) separate classes or series of securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of each such series of the Registrant’s common stock; or (3) a separate class or series of securities to the holders of one or more series of the Registrant’s common stock and, on an equal per share basis, a different class or series of securities to the holders of all other series of the Registrant’s common stock, provided that, in the case of (2) or (3) above, the securities so distributed do not differ in any respect other than their relative voting rights and related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, with the holders of shares of Series B common stock receiving securities of the class or series having the highest relative voting rights and the holders of shares of each other series of common stock receiving securities of the class or series having lesser relative voting rights, and provided further that, if different classes or series of securities are being distributed to holders of Series A common stock and Series C common stock, then such securities shall be distributed either as determined by the board of directors or such that the relative voting rights of the securities of the class or series of securities to be received by the holders of Series A common stock and Series C common stock corresponds, to the extent practicable, to the relative voting rights of each such series of common stock.

 

Reclassification

 

The Registrant may not reclassify, subdivide or combine any series of its common stock then outstanding without reclassifying, subdividing or combining the other series of its common stock then outstanding, on an equal per share basis.

 

Liquidation and Dissolution

 

In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Registrant, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Registrant and subject to the prior payment in full of any preferential amounts to which the preferred stock holders may be entitled, the holders of Series A common stock, Series B common stock and Series C common stock will share equally, on a share for share basis, in the Registrant’s assets remaining for distribution to the holders of its common stock.

 

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Other Provisions of the Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation

 

The Registrant’s Preferred Stock

 

The Registrant’s charter authorizes its board of directors (the “board”) to establish one or more series of preferred stock and to determine, with respect to any series of preferred stock, the terms and rights of the series, including:

 

·                   the designation of the series;

 

·                   the number of authorized shares of the series, which number the board may subsequently increase or decrease but not below the number of such shares of such series preferred stock then outstanding;

 

·                   the dividend rate or amounts, if any, payable on the shares and, in the case of cumulative dividends, the date or dates from which dividends on all shares of the series will be cumulative and the relative preferences or rights of priority or participation with respect to such dividends;

 

·                   the rights of the series in the event of the Registrant’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up and the relative preferences or rights of priority of payment;

 

·                   the rights, if any, of holders of the series to convert into or exchange for other classes or series of stock or indebtedness and the terms and conditions of any such conversion or exchange, including provision for adjustments within the discretion of the board;

 

·                   the voting rights, if any, of the holders of the series;

 

·                   the terms and conditions, if any, for the Registrant to purchase or redeem the shares of the series; and

 

·                   any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of the series.

 

The Registrant believes that the ability of its board to issue one or more series of its preferred stock will provide it with flexibility in structuring possible future financings and acquisitions, and in meeting other corporate needs that might arise. The authorized shares of preferred stock, as well as shares of common stock, will be available for issuance without further action by stockholders, unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or automatic quotation system on which the Registrant’s securities may be listed or traded.

 

Although the Registrant has no intention at the present time of doing so, it could issue a series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of such series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.  The board will make any determination to issue such shares based upon its judgment as to the best interests of the Registrant’s stockholders.  The board, in so acting, could issue preferred stock having terms that could discourage an acquisition attempt through which an acquirer may be able to change the composition of the board of directors, including a tender offer or other transaction that some, or a majority, of stockholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then-current market price of the stock.

 

Board of Directors

 

The Registrant’s charter provides that, subject to any rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect additional directors, the number of directors will not be less than three and the exact number will be fixed by a resolution of the board.  The members of the board, other than those who may be elected by holders of any then-outstanding preferred stock, will be divided into three classes. Each class will consist, as nearly as possible, of a number of directors equal to one-third of the then authorized number of board members. The term of office of the Class I directors expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020. The term of office of the Class II directors expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2021. The term of office of the Class III directors expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2019. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors of that class of directors whose term expires at that meeting will be elected to 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 of each class will hold office

 

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until the expiration of the term of such class and their respective successors are elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

The charter provides that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, directors may be removed from office only for cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate  voting power of outstanding capital stock entitled to vote on such matter voting together as a single class.

 

The charter provides that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, vacancies on the board resulting from death, resignation, removal, disqualification or other cause, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors on the board, will be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office (even though less than a quorum) or by the sole remaining director. Any director so elected shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred or to which the new directorship is assigned, and until that director’s successor will have been elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Registrant’s board will shorten the term of any incumbent director, except as may be provided in any certificate of designation with respect to a series of preferred stock with respect to any additional director elected by the holders of that series of preferred stock.

 

These provisions would preclude a third party from removing incumbent directors and simultaneously gaining control of the board by filling the vacancies created by removal with its own nominees. Under the classified board provisions described above, it would take at least two elections of directors for any individual or group to gain control of the board. Accordingly, these provisions could discourage a third party from initiating a proxy contest, making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to gain control of the Registrant.

 

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification

 

To the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, the Registrant’s directors are not liable to the Registrant or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of fiduciary duties as a director.  In addition, the Registrant indemnifies, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any person involved in any suit or action by reason of the fact that such person is a director or officer of the company or, at the Registrant’s request, a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or entity, against all liability, loss and expenses incurred by such person.  The Registrant will pay expenses of a director or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided that such payment is made upon receipt of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the director or officer is not entitled to indemnification.

 

No Stockholder Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings

 

The Registrant’s charter provides that, except as provided in the terms of any series of preferred stock, any action required to be taken or which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may not be taken without a meeting and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called only by the Secretary (i) upon the written request of the holders of not less than 66  2/3% of the total voting power of the then outstanding shares of the Series A common stock, Series B common stock and, if applicable, the preferred stock, entitled to vote thereon or (ii) at the request of at least 75% of the members of the board of directors then in office.

 

Amendments

 

The Registrant’s charter provides that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class, is required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the charter or to add or insert any provision in the charter, provided that the foregoing enhanced voting requirement will not apply to any adoption, amendment, repeal, addition or insertion (1) as to which Delaware law does not require the consent of stockholders or (2) which has been approved by at least 75% of the members of the board then in office.  The Registrant’s charter further provides that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66

 

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2/3% of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class, is required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the bylaws, provided that the board of directors may adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws by the affirmative vote of not less than 75% of the members of the board then in office.

 

Supermajority Voting Provisions

 

In addition to the supermajority voting provisions discussed under “—Amendments” above, the Registrant’s charter provides that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote on such matter, voting together as a single class, is required for:

 

·                   the merger or consolidation of the Registrant with or into any other corporation (including a merger consummated pursuant to Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) and notwithstanding the exception to a vote of stockholders for such a merger set forth therein), provided, that the foregoing voting provision will not apply to any such merger or consolidation (1) as to which the laws of the State of Delaware, as then in effect, do not require the consent of the Registrant’s stockholders (other than Section 251(h) of the DGCL), or (2) that at least 75% of the members of the board then in office have approved;

 

·                   the sale, lease or exchange of all, or substantially all, of the Registrant’s assets, provided, that the foregoing voting provisions will not apply to any such sale, lease or exchange that at least 75% of the members of the board then in office have approved; or

 

·                   the Registrant’s dissolution, provided, that the foregoing voting provision will not apply to such dissolution if at least 75% of the members of the board then in office have approved such dissolution.

 

Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law

 

Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits certain transactions between a Delaware corporation and an “interested stockholder.”  An “interested stockholder” for this purpose generally is a stockholder who is directly or indirectly a beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting power of a Delaware corporation.  This provision prohibits certain business combinations between an interested stockholder including certain related persons and a corporation for a period of three years after the date on which the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless: (1) prior to the time that a stockholder became an interested stockholder, either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder is approved by the corporation’s board of directors, (2) the interested stockholder acquired at least 85% of the voting power of the corporation in the transaction in which the stockholder became an interested stockholder, or (3) the business combination is approved by a majority of the board and the affirmative vote of the holders of 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting power of the shares not owned by the interested stockholder at or subsequent to the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder.  The Registrant is subject to Section 203.

 

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Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement on Form 8-A.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended effective April 9, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2018 (File No. 001-33982)).

 

 

 

4.1

 

Form of Specimen certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Series A common stock, par value $.01 per share.

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of Specimen certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Series B common stock, par value $.01 per share.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

Qurate Retail, Inc.

 

 

Date:     May 23, 2018

By:

/s/ Craig Troyer

 

Name:

Craig Troyer

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended effective April 9, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2018 (File No. 001-33982)).

 

 

 

4.1

 

Form of Specimen certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Series A common stock, par value $.01 per share.

 

 

 

4.2

 

Form of Specimen certificate for shares of the Registrant’s Series B common stock, par value $.01 per share.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF QURATE RETAIL, INC.

 

QURATE RETAIL, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:

 

(1)    The present name of the Corporation is Qurate Retail, Inc.  The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed on February 28, 2006. The name under which the Corporation was originally incorporated is Liberty Media Holding Corporation.

 

(2)    This Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates and further amends the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended prior to the date hereof.

 

(3)    This Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

(4)    This Restated Certificate of Incorporation will become effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

(5)    Pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the text of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended prior to the date hereof, is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

NAME

 

The name of the corporation is Qurate Retail, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).

 

ARTICLE II

 

REGISTERED OFFICE

 

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19808. The name of its registered agent at such address is the Corporation Service Company.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

PURPOSE

 

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “ DGCL ”).

 

ARTICLE IV

 

AUTHORIZED STOCK

 

The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation will have authority to issue is eight billion, two hundred million (8,200,000,000) shares, of which:

 

(a)            eight billion, one hundred fifty million (8,150,000,000) shares will be of a class designated Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Common Stock ”), and such class will be divided into series as follows:

 

i.                        four billion (4,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock will be of a series designated “Series A Common Stock” (the “ Series A Common Stock ”);

 

ii.                     one hundred fifty million (150,000,000) shares of Common Stock will be of a series designated “Series B Common Stock” (the “ Series B Common Stock ”);

 

iii.                  four billion (4,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock will be of a series designated “Series C Common Stock” (the “ Series C Common Stock ”); and

 

(b)            fifty million (50,000,000) shares will be of a class designated Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Preferred Stock ”), such class to be issuable in series as provided in Section C of this Article IV.

 

Upon this Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as it may from time to time hereafter be amended or restated, this “ Restated Certificate ”) becoming effective pursuant to the DGCL (the “ Effective Time ”), (i) each share of Series A QVC Group Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Old Series A QVC Group Common Stock ”), authorized or issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall automatically be reclassified as one (1) share of Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, without any action of the holder thereof, and (ii) each share of Series B QVC Group Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Old Series B QVC Group Common Stock ” and together with the Old Series A QVC Group Common Stock, the “ Old QVC Group Common Stock ”), authorized or issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall automatically be reclassified as one (1) share of Series B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, without any action of the holder thereof, in each case, as of the Effective Time. Until surrendered, each stock certificate that, immediately

 

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prior to the Effective Time, represented shares of the Old Series A QVC Group Common Stock or Old Series B QVC Group Common Stock will, from and after the Effective Time, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represent the shares of the Series A Common Stock or Series B Common Stock, respectively, into which the shares of Old QVC Group Common Stock were reclassified, as applicable.

 

The description of the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock, and the powers, designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, or the method of fixing and establishing the same, are as hereinafter in this Article IV set forth:

 

SECTION A

 

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined below will have, for all purposes of this Restated Certificate, the meanings herein specified:

 

Board of Directors ” or “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation and, unless the context indicates otherwise, also means, to the extent permitted by law, any committee thereof authorized, with respect to any particular matter, to exercise the power of the Board of Directors of the Corporation with respect to such matter.

 

Convertible Securities ” means (x) any securities of the Corporation (other than any series of Common Stock) that are directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for, or that evidence the right to purchase, directly or indirectly, securities of the Corporation or any other Person, whether upon conversion, exercise, exchange, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of such securities or otherwise, and (y) any securities of any other Person that are directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for, or that evidence the right to purchase, directly or indirectly, securities of such Person or any other Person (including the Corporation), whether upon conversion, exercise, exchange, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of such securities or otherwise.

 

Person ”  means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association or other legal entity.

 

Series A Convertible Securities ” means Convertible Securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Series A Common Stock.

 

Series B Convertible Securities ” means Convertible Securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Series B Common Stock.

 

Series C Convertible Securities ” means Convertible Securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Series C Common Stock.

 

Underlying Securities ” means, with respect to any class or series of Convertible Securities, the class or series of securities into which such class or series of Convertible Securities are directly or indirectly convertible, or for which such Convertible

 

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Securities are directly or indirectly exchangeable, or that such Convertible Securities evidence the right to purchase or otherwise receive, directly or indirectly.

 

Voting Securities ” means the Series A Common Stock, the Series B Common Stock and any series of Preferred Stock which by the terms of its Preferred Stock Designation (as defined in Article IV, Section C hereof) is designated as a Voting Security;  provided   that each such series of Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote together with the other Voting Securities only as and to the extent expressly provided for in the applicable Preferred Stock Designation.

 

SECTION B

 

SERIES A COMMON STOCK, SERIES B COMMON STOCK AND SERIES C COMMON STOCK

 

Each share of Series A Common Stock, each share of Series B Common Stock and each share of Series C Common Stock will, except as otherwise provided in this Restated Certificate, be identical in all respects and will have equal rights, powers and privileges.

 

1.                                       Voting Powers.

 

Holders of Series A Common Stock will be entitled to one vote for each share of such stock held of record, and holders of Series B Common Stock will be entitled to ten votes for each share of such stock held of record, on all matters that are submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation (regardless of whether such holders are voting together with the holders of all Voting Securities, or as a separate class with the holders of one or more series of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or as a separate series of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or otherwise).  Holders of Series C Common Stock will not be entitled to any voting powers, except as (and then only to the extent) otherwise required by the laws of the State of Delaware.  If a vote or consent of the holders of Series C Common Stock should at any time be required by the laws of the State of Delaware on any matter, the holders of Series C Common Stock will be entitled to one-hundredth (1/100th) of a vote on such matter for each share of Series C Common Stock held of record.

 

Except (A) as may otherwise be required by the laws of the State of Delaware, (B) as may otherwise be provided in this Restated Certificate, or (C) as may otherwise be provided in any Preferred Stock Designation, the holders of outstanding shares of Series A Common Stock, the holders of outstanding shares of Series B Common Stock and the holders of outstanding shares of each series of Preferred Stock that is designated as a Voting Security and is entitled to vote thereon in accordance with the terms of the applicable Preferred Stock Designation, will vote as one class with respect to the election of directors and with respect to all other matters to be voted on by stockholders of the Corporation (including, without limitation, and irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL, any proposed amendment to this Restated Certificate required to be voted on by the stockholders of the Corporation that would (x) increase (i) the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or any series thereof, (ii) the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or any series thereof or (iii) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter established or (y) decrease (i) the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or any series thereof, (ii) the

 

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number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or any series thereof or (iii) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter established (but, in each case, not below the number of shares of such class or series of capital stock, as the case may be, then outstanding)), and no separate class or series vote or consent of the holders of shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation will be required for the approval of any such matter.  In the event the holders of the Series C Common Stock are entitled to vote on any matter that may be submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation, such holders will vote as one class with all other stockholders of the Corporation entitled to vote on such matter, unless otherwise required by this Restated Certificate, the laws of the State of Delaware or any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

2.                                       Conversion Rights.

 

(a)           Each share of Series B Common Stock will be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Series A Common Stock.  Any such conversion may be effected by any holder of Series B Common Stock by surrendering such holder’s certificate or certificates for the Series B Common Stock to be converted, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Series B Common Stock, together with a written notice to the Corporation at such office that such holder elects to convert all or a specified number of shares of Series B Common Stock represented by such certificate or certificates and stating the name or names in which such holder desires the certificate or certificates representing shares of Series A Common Stock to be issued and, if less than all of the shares of Series B Common Stock represented by one certificate are to be converted, the name or names in which such holder desires the certificate representing such remaining shares of Series B Common Stock to be issued.  If so required by the Corporation, any certificate representing shares surrendered for conversion in accordance with this Article IV, Section B.2(a) will be accompanied by instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the holder of such shares or the duly authorized representative of such holder, and will, if required by the last sentence of Article IV, Section B.2(b) of this Restated Certificate, be accompanied by payment, or evidence of payment, of applicable issue or transfer taxes.  Promptly thereafter, the Corporation will issue and deliver to such holder or such holder’s nominee or nominees, a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Series A Common Stock to which such holder will be entitled as herein provided.  If less than all of the shares of Series B Common Stock represented by any one certificate are to be converted, the Corporation will issue and deliver to such holder or such holder’s nominee or nominees a new certificate representing the shares of Series B Common Stock not converted.  Such conversion will be deemed to have been made at the close of business on the date of receipt by the Corporation or any such transfer agent of the certificate or certificates, notice and, if required, instruments of transfer and payment or evidence of payment of taxes referred to above, and the person or persons entitled to receive the Series A Common Stock issuable on such conversion will be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Series A Common Stock on that date.  A number of shares of Series A Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Series B Common Stock outstanding from time to time will be set aside and reserved for issuance upon conversion of shares of Series B Common Stock.  Shares of Series A Common Stock and shares of Series C Common Stock are not convertible into shares of any other series of Common Stock.

 

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(b)           The Corporation will pay any and all documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of certificates representing shares of Series A Common Stock on conversion of shares of Series B Common Stock pursuant to this Article IV, Section B.2.  The Corporation will not, however, be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of certificates representing any shares of Series A Common Stock in a name other than that in which the shares of Series B Common Stock so converted were registered and no such issue or delivery will be made unless and until the Person requesting the same has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

 

3.                                       Dividends.

 

Whenever a dividend, other than a dividend that constitutes a Share Distribution (as defined below), is paid to the holders of any series of Common Stock then outstanding, the Corporation will also pay to the holders of each other series of Common Stock then outstanding an equal dividend per share.  Dividends will be payable only as and when declared by the Board of Directors out of assets of the Corporation legally available therefor.  Whenever a Share Distribution is paid to the holders of any series of Common Stock then outstanding, the Corporation will also pay a Share Distribution to the holders of each other series of Common Stock then outstanding, as provided in Article IV, Section B.4 below.  For purposes of this Article IV, Section B.3 and Article IV, Section B.4 below, a “ Share Distribution ” means a dividend or distribution (including a distribution made in connection with any stock-split, reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, winding up or full or partial liquidation of the Corporation) payable in shares of any class or series of capital stock, Convertible Securities or other securities of the Corporation or any other Person.

 

4.                                       Share Distributions.

 

If at any time a Share Distribution is to be made with respect to any series of Common Stock, such Share Distribution may be declared and paid only as follows:

 

(a)           a Share Distribution (i) consisting of shares of Series C Common Stock or Series C Convertible Securities may be declared and paid to holders of Series A Common Stock, Series B Common Stock and Series C Common Stock, on an equal per share basis, or (ii) consisting of (x) shares of Series A Common Stock or Series A Convertible Securities may be declared and paid to holders of Series A Common Stock, on an equal per share basis, (y) shares of Series B Common Stock or Series B Convertible Securities may be declared and paid to holders of Series B Common Stock, on an equal per share basis, and (z) shares of Series C Common Stock or Series C Convertible Securities may be declared and paid to holders of Series C Common Stock, on an equal per share basis; or

 

(b)           a Share Distribution consisting of any class or series of securities of the Corporation or any other Person, other than Series A Common Stock, Series B Common Stock or Series C Common Stock (or Series A Convertible Securities, Series B Convertible Securities or Series C Convertible Securities), may be declared and paid on the basis of a distribution of (i) identical securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of Series A Common Stock, Series B Common Stock and Series C Common Stock, (ii) separate classes or series of securities, on an

 

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equal per share basis, to the holders of each such series of Common Stock or (iii) a separate class or series of securities to the holders of one or more series of Common Stock and, on an equal per share basis, a different class or series of securities to the holders of all other series of Common Stock; provided ,   that , in connection with a Share Distribution pursuant to clause (ii) or clause (iii), (1) such separate classes or series of securities (and, if the distribution consists of Convertible Securities, the Underlying Securities) do not differ in any respect other than their relative voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable), with holders of shares of Series B Common Stock receiving the class or series of securities having (or convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for securities having) the highest relative voting rights and the holders of shares of each other series of Common Stock receiving securities of a class or series having (or convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for securities having) lesser relative voting rights, in each case, without regard to whether such rights differ to a greater or lesser extent than the corresponding differences in voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution, as applicable) among the Series A Common Stock, the Series B Common Stock and the Series C Common Stock, and (2) in the event the securities to be received by the holders of shares of Common Stock other than the Series B Common Stock consist of different classes or series of securities, with each such class or series of securities (or the Underlying Securities into which such class or series is convertible or for which such class or series is exercisable or exchangeable) differing only with respect to the relative voting rights of such class or series (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable), then such classes or series of securities will be distributed to the holders of each series of Common Stock (other than the Series B Common Stock) (A) as the Board of Directors determines or (B) such that the relative voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable) of the class or series of securities (or the Underlying Securities) to be received by the holders of each series of Common Stock (other than the Series B Common Stock) corresponds to the extent practicable to the relative voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable) of such series of Common Stock, as compared to the other series of Common Stock (other than the Series B Common Stock).

 

5.                                       Reclassification.

 

The Corporation will not reclassify, subdivide or combine one series of Common Stock then outstanding without reclassifying, subdividing or combining each other series of Common Stock then outstanding, on an equal per share basis.  Any such reclassification, subdivision or combination is subject to Article IX of this Restated Certificate.

 

6.                                       Liquidation and Dissolution.

 

In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Corporation and subject to the prior payment in full of the preferential or other amounts to which any series of Preferred Stock are entitled, the holders of shares of Series A Common Stock, the holders of shares of Series B Common Stock and the holders of shares of Series C Common Stock will share equally, on a share for share basis, in the assets of the Corporation remaining for distribution to the holders of Common Stock.  Neither the

 

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consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other Person or Persons nor the sale, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation will itself be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation within the meaning of this Article IV, Section B.6.

 

SECTION C

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

The Preferred Stock may be divided and issued in one or more series from time to time, with such powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as will be stated and expressed in a resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of each such series adopted by the Board of Directors (a “ Preferred Stock Designation ”). The Board of Directors, in the Preferred Stock Designation with respect to a series of Preferred Stock (a copy of which will be filed as required by law), will, without limitation of the foregoing, fix the following with respect to such series of Preferred Stock:

 

(i)             the distinctive serial designations and the number of authorized shares of such series, which may be increased or decreased, but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding, by a certificate made, signed and filed as required by law (except where otherwise provided in a Preferred Stock Designation);

 

(ii)            the dividend rate or amounts, if any, for such series, the date or dates from which dividends on all shares of such series will be cumulative, if dividends on stock of such series will be cumulative, and the relative preferences or rights of priority, if any, or participation, if any, with respect to payment of dividends on shares of such series;

 

(iii)           the rights of the shares of such series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, if any, and the relative preferences or rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of such series;

 

(iv)           the right, if any, of the holders of such series to convert or exchange such stock into or for other classes or series of a class of stock or indebtedness of the Corporation or of another Person, and the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including provision for the adjustment of the conversion or exchange rate in such events as the Board of Directors may determine;

 

(v)            the voting powers, if any, of the holders of such series, including whether such series will be a Voting Security and, if so designated, the terms and conditions on which the holders of such series may vote together with the holders of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation;

 

(vi)           the terms and conditions, if any, for the Corporation to purchase or redeem shares of such series; and

 

(vii)          any other relative rights, powers, preferences and limitations, if any, of such series.

 

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The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized to exercise its authority with respect to fixing, designating, and issuing various series of the Preferred Stock and determining the powers, designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other rights of such series of Preferred Stock, if any, and the qualifications, restrictions or limitations thereof, if any, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, subject to any stockholder vote that may be required by this Restated Certificate or any Preferred Stock Designation. All shares of any one series of the Preferred Stock will be alike in every particular. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in the Preferred Stock Designation for a series of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of such series will have no voting rights except as may be required by the laws of the State of Delaware. Further, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Preferred Stock Designation for a series of Preferred Stock, no consent or vote of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock or any series thereof, consenting or voting as a separate class or series, will be required for any amendment to this Restated Certificate that would increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or the number of authorized shares of any series thereof or decrease the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or the number of authorized shares of any series thereof (but not below the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or such series, as the case may be, then outstanding).

 

Except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in a Preferred Stock Designation or by law, shares of any series of Preferred Stock that have been redeemed (whether through the operation of a sinking fund or otherwise) or purchased by the Corporation, or which, if convertible or exchangeable, have been converted into or exchanged for shares of stock of any other class or classes will have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as a part of the series of which they were originally a part or may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by a Preferred Stock Designation or as part of any other series of Preferred Stock.

 

ARTICLE V

 

DIRECTORS

 

SECTION A

 

NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

 

The governing body of the Corporation will be a Board of Directors. Subject to any rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors, the number of directors will not be less than three (3) and the exact number of directors will be fixed by the Board of Directors by resolution. Election of directors need not be by written ballot.

 

SECTION B

 

CLASSIFICATION OF THE BOARD

 

Except as otherwise fixed by or pursuant to the provisions of Article IV hereof relating to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to separately elect additional directors, which additional directors are not required to be classified pursuant to the terms of such series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors will be divided into three classes: Class I,

 

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Class II and Class III. Each class will consist, as nearly as possible, of a number of directors equal to one-third (1/3) of the number of members of the Board of Directors authorized as provided in Section A of this Article V. The term of office of the initial Class I directors expired at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2011; the term of office of the initial Class II directors expired at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2012; and the term of office of the initial Class III directors expired at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2010. At each annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation the successors of that class of directors whose term expires at that meeting will be elected to 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 of each class will hold office until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

SECTION C

 

REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS

 

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, directors may be removed from office only for cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

 

SECTION D

 

NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES

 

Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock, vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, removal, disqualification or other cause, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors on the Board of Directors, will be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office (even though less than a quorum) or by the sole remaining director. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence will hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred or to which the new directorship is apportioned, and until such director’s successor will have been elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors will shorten the term of any incumbent director, except as may be provided with respect to any additional director elected by the holders of the applicable series of Preferred Stock.

 

SECTION E

 

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

 

1. Limitation On Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation will not be liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of this paragraph 1 will be prospective only and will not adversely affect any limitation, right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

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2.                                       Indemnification.

 

(a)           Right to Indemnification . The Corporation will indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ proceeding ”) by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such person. Such right of indemnification will inure whether or not the claim asserted is based on matters which antedate the adoption of this Article V, Section E. The Corporation will be required to indemnify or make advances to a person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors.

 

(b)           Prepayment of Expenses . The Corporation will pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a director or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided , however , that the payment of expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding will be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this paragraph or otherwise.

 

(c)           Claims . If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses under this paragraph is not paid in full within 60 days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful, will be entitled to be paid the expense (including attorneys’ fees) of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. In any such action the Corporation will have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification or payment of expenses under applicable law.

 

(d)           Non-Exclusivity of Rights . The rights conferred on any person by this paragraph will not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Restated Certificate, the Bylaws of the Corporation, agreement, vote of stockholders or resolution of disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

(e)           Other Indemnification . The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity will be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity.

 

3.              Amendment or Repeal. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing provisions of this Article V, Section E will not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

 

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SECTION F

 

AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the DGCL, the Board of Directors, by action taken by the affirmative vote of not less than 75% of the members of the Board of Directors then in office, is hereby expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

TERM

 

The term of existence of the Corporation shall be perpetual.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

STOCK NOT ASSESSABLE

 

The capital stock of the Corporation shall not be assessable. It shall be issued as fully paid, and the private property of the stockholders shall not be liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the Corporation. This Restated Certificate shall not be subject to amendment in this respect.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

SECTION A

 

ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS

 

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, stockholder action may be taken only at an annual or special meeting. Except as otherwise provided in a Preferred Stock Designation with respect to any series of Preferred Stock or unless otherwise prescribed by law or by another provision of this Restated Certificate, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, for any purpose or purposes, will be called by the Secretary of the Corporation (i) upon the written request of the holders of not less than 66 2 / 3 % of the total voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote thereon or (ii) at the request of at least 75% of the members of the Board of Directors then in office.

 

SECTION B

 

ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING

 

No action required to be taken or which may be taken at any annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied; provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, holders of any series of Preferred Stock

 

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may take action by written consent to the extent provided in a Preferred Stock Designation with respect to such series.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

ACTIONS REQUIRING SUPERMAJORITY STOCKHOLDER VOTE

 

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2 / 3 % of the total voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class at a meeting specifically called for such purpose, will be required in order for the Corporation to take any action to authorize:

 

(i)             the amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of this Restated Certificate or the addition or insertion of other provisions herein; provided , however , that this clause (i) will not apply to any such amendment, alteration, repeal, addition or insertion (A) as to which the laws of the State of Delaware, as then in effect, do not require the consent of the Corporation’s stockholders, or (B) that at least 75% of the members of the Board of Directors then in office have approved;

 

(ii)            the adoption, amendment or repeal of any provision of the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided , however , that this clause (ii) will not apply to, and no vote of the stockholders of the Corporation will be required to authorize, the adoption, amendment or repeal of any provision of the Bylaws of the Corporation by the Board of Directors in accordance with the power conferred upon it pursuant to Section F of Article V of this Restated Certificate;

 

(iii)           the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other corporation (including a merger consummated pursuant to Section 251(h) of the DGCL and notwithstanding the exception to a vote of the stockholders for such a merger set forth therein); provided , however , that this clause (iii) will not apply to any such merger or consolidation (A) as to which the laws of the State of Delaware, as then in effect, do not require the consent of the Corporation’s stockholders (other than Section 251(h) of the DGCL), or (B) that at least 75% of the members of the Board of Directors then in office have approved;

 

(iv)           the sale, lease or exchange of all, or substantially all, of the property or assets of the Corporation; provided , however , that this clause (iv) will not apply to any such sale, lease or exchange that at least 75% of the members of the Board of Directors then in office have approved; or

 

(v)           the dissolution of the Corporation; provided , however , that this clause (v) will not apply to such dissolution if at least 75% of the members of the Board of Directors then in office have approved such dissolution.

 

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Article IX, the Corporation reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Restated Certificate, and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and all rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon

 

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stockholders, directors or any other Persons whomsoever by and pursuant to this Restated Certificate in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the rights reserved in this Article IX.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed this Restated Certificate of Incorporation this 23rd day of May, 2018.

 

 

QURATE RETAIL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard N. Baer

 

Name:

Richard N. Baer

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

Number
A-

 

Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware

 

Shares
-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cusip No.
74915M100

 

QURATE RETAIL, INC.

 

Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

Specimen Certificate

 

This Certifies that [          ]  is the owner of [          ] FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF SERIES A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE, OF QURATE RETAIL, INC. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of the Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

 

THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL, OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.

 

Witness, the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.

 

Dated:

 

Qurate Retail, Inc.

 

[Corporate Seal]

 

 

 

 

President

 

Secretary

 


Exhibit 4.2

 

Number
B-

 

Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware

 

Shares
-0-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cusip No.
74915M209

 

 

QURATE RETAIL, INC.

 

Series B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

Specimen Certificate

 

This Certifies that [          ]  is the owner of [          ] FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF SERIES B COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE, OF QURATE RETAIL, INC. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of the Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

 

THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL, OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.

 

Witness, the seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.

 

Dated:

 

Qurate Retail, Inc.

 

[Corporate Seal]

 

 

 

 

President

 

Secretary