UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 2011

 

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-35186   38-1747023
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

2800 Executive way

Miramar, Florida 33025

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 447-7920

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amendment to Recapitalization Agreement

On May 25, 2011, Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into an Amendment No. 1 (the “ Recapitalization Amendment ”) to that Recapitalization Agreement (as amended, the “ Recapitalization Agreement ”), dated September 17, 2010, by and among the Company, POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ POF Spirit ”); OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”); OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings II ”); OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF II ”); OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF III, ” and together with POF II, the “ POF Investors ”); OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III ”); OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III-A ,” and collectively with POF Spirit, Holdings, Holdings II, the POF Investors and Holdings III, the “ Oaktree Investors ”); Indigo Florida L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“ Indigo Florida ”), Indigo Miramar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Indigo Miramar ,” and together with Indigo Florida, the “ Indigo Investors ”), and Indigo Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Indigo Partners ”).

Pursuant to the Recapitalization Amendment, the parties agreed, among other things, that: (i) the fee payable by the Company to Indigo Partners in connection with the termination of that certain Professional Services Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, between the Company and Indigo Partners (the “ Services Agreement ”) will be increased from $1.6 million to $1.8 million, and the payment of such fee will be deferred to July 1, 2011; (ii) the percentage of net proceeds from the sale of the Company’s common stock (“ Common Stock ”) in its initial public offering (“ IPO ”) (after deducting underwriting discounts, paying offering expenses and fees to certain former noteholders of the Company and retaining $150.0 million for its own purposes) to be applied to pay down the principal and interest on certain of the Company’s secured promissory notes owned by Indigo Investors will be increased from 25% to 35%, and the percentage of such remaining net proceeds to pay the principal and interest on certain of the Company’s secured promissory notes or redeem shares of preferred stock owned by certain Oaktree Investors will be decreased from 75% to 65%; (iii) that the shares of Common Stock held by Oaktree Investors and Indigo Investors to be sold in the IPO if the underwriters exercise their 30-day over-allotment option will be first allocated to Oaktree Investors such that Oaktree Investors receive gross proceeds in an increased amount of $25.6 million (up from $20.0 million); and (iv) correspondingly, that to the extent Oaktree Investors do not receive gross proceeds in the amount of $25.6 million from the sale of over-allotment shares in the IPO, the number of shares of Common Stock that Oaktree Investors will be entitled to sell in any registration of shares of Common Stock by the Company following the expiration of the 180-day lock-up period (other than on Form S-3 or Form S-8), will be increased such that the Oaktree Investors receive gross proceeds equal to the difference between $25.6 million and the amount of gross proceeds received by the Oaktree Investors from the sale of over-allotment shares in the IPO.

The foregoing description of the Recapitalization Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Recapitalization Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 , which is incorporated herein by reference.


Amendment to Investor Rights Agreement

On May 25, 2011, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to that certain Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement (the “ IRA Amendment ”) with Oaktree Investors and Indigo Investors, which amends that certain Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, as previously amended on July 20, 2010 and February 1, 2011, by and among the Company, Oaktree Investors, Indigo Investors and certain other investors of the Company (the “ IRA ”). Pursuant to the IRA Amendment, the parties agreed, among other things, that certain provisions of the IRA providing for the rights and obligations of the investors party thereto with respect to (i) restrictions on transfers of securities of the Company, (ii) votes in favor of certain fundamental transactions involving the Company, (iii) preemptive rights and (iv) voting with respect to the board of directors of the Company will terminate upon the consummation of the IPO, which occurred on June 1, 2011.

The foregoing description of the IRA Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the IRA Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 , which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Letter of Credit Facility

In the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-169474) filed in connection with the IPO (the “ Registration Statement ”), the Company had disclosed its intention to terminate its $30 million letter of credit facility with Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. (the “ LOC Facility ”) that the Company has historically used to satisfy a portion of its required holdback for its principal credit card processor. On June 1, 2011, the Company terminated the LOC Facility. In connection therewith, the Company will pay the lender a termination fee of $0.6 million and accrued and unpaid interest through June 1, 2011 (approximately $0.4 million). As a result of the termination, $30 million of the Company’s cash balances will become restricted cash to satisfy the required holdback.

Professional Services Agreement

On June 1, 2011, pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement, the Company and Indigo Partners entered into a Termination Agreement (the “ Termination Agreement ”), whereby the Services Agreement was terminated except with respect to certain provisions relating to indemnification and allocation of liabilities in favor of Indigo Partners. Indigo Partners is affiliated with two of the Company’s directors, William A. Franke and John R. Wilson. As described in Item 1.01 above, in connection with the Termination Agreement, a termination fee of $1.8 million will become due and payable to Indigo Partners on July 1, 2011. The foregoing description of the Termination Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Termination Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 , which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On June 1, 2011, in connection with the consummation of the IPO, and pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement, (i) the aggregate principal and unpaid interest on certain secured promissory notes of the Company not repaid using the net proceeds from the IPO as described in Item 1.01 above was cancelled in exchange for the issuance by the Company to each former holder thereof of such number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest through June 1, 2011 divided by $12.00 (the price per share in the IPO) rounded down to the nearest whole share, and (ii) the outstanding shares of preferred stock of the Company, including accrued and unpaid dividends, were cancelled in exchange for the issuance by the Company to each former holder thereof of such number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of such shares (including accrued and unpaid dividends through June 1, 2011) divided by $12.00 (the price per share in the IPO) rounded down to the nearest whole share. Pursuant to such transactions, the Company issued an aggregate 23,267,189 shares of Common Stock to the former holders of the secured promissory notes of the Company and an aggregate 6,812,231 shares of Common Stock to the former holders of the preferred stock of the Company. As a result of the issuance of these shares pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement, and the issuance of 15,600,000 shares in the IPO, the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 1, 2011 is 72,492,756 shares.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Amendments and Restatements of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

On June 1, 2011, in connection with the consummation of the IPO and the transactions contemplated by the Recapitalization Agreement, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “ Charter ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Charter is substantially in the same form as the “form of” amended and restated certificate of incorporation filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In connection with the consummation of the IPO, the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) became effective. The Bylaws are in substantially the same form as the “form of” amended and restated bylaws filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. The Company’s board of directors and stockholders had previously approved the Charter and the Bylaws.

The foregoing description of the Charter and the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Charter attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and the Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 , each of which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  3.1

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Spirit Airlines, Inc.

  3.2

   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Spirit Airlines, Inc.

10.1

   Amendment No. 1 to Recapitalization Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2011, by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc. and the other parties thereto.

10.2

   Amendment No. 3 to Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, as amended on July 20, 2010 and February 1, 2011, among Spirit Airlines, Inc. and the other investors party thereto.

10.3

   Termination Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2011, by and between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Indigo Partners LLC.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 1, 2011     SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
    By:   /s/    T HOMAS C ANFIELD        
      Name:   Thomas Canfield
      Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  3.1

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Spirit Airlines, Inc.

  3.2

   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Spirit Airlines, Inc.

10.1

   Amendment No. 1 to Recapitalization Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2011, by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc. and the other parties thereto.

10.2

   Amendment No. 3 to Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, as amended on July 20, 2010 and February 1, 2011, among Spirit Airlines, Inc. and the other investors party thereto.

10.3

   Termination Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2011, by and between Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Indigo Partners LLC.

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

It is hereby certified that:

1. The name of the corporation is Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2. The date of filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was March 8, 1994.

3. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation has been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and by the written consent of its stockholders in accordance with Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

4. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the corporation is Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).

ARTICLE II

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, City of Wilmington 19808, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE AND DURATION

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the “ DGCL ”). The Corporation is to have a perpetual existence.


ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL STOCK

Section 1. Authorized Shares . The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 300,000,000 shares, of which 240,000,000 shares shall be shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Voting Common Stock ”), 50,000,000 shares shall be shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Non-Voting Common Stock ”, and together with the Voting Common Stock, the “ Common Stock ”), and 10,000,000 shares shall be shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”).

Section 2. Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of such series to have such terms as stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as hereinafter provided. Authority is hereby expressly granted to the Board of Directors of the Corporation to issue, from time to time, shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and, in connection with the establishment of any such series by resolution or resolutions, to determine and fix such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such other powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional, and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations, and restrictions thereof, if any, including, without limitation, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions, all to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of any series of Preferred Stock may, to the extent permitted by law, provide that such series shall be superior to, rank equally with or be junior to the Preferred Stock of any other series. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may be different from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of any series of Preferred Stock, no vote of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any shares of any series of the Preferred Stock authorized by and complying with the conditions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”).

Section 3. Common Stock. The holders of shares of Common Stock shall have such rights as are set forth in the DGCL and, to the extent consistent therewith, such rights as are set forth below:

(a) Conversion . Each share of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof at any time and from time to time, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Voting Common Stock. Such right shall be exercised by the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates, if any, representing the shares of Non-Voting Common Stock to be converted at any time during normal business hours at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”), accompanied by a written notice from the holder of such shares stating that such holder desires to convert such shares, or a stated number of the shares represented by such certificate or certificates, if any, into an equal number of shares of Voting Common Stock, and (if so required by the Transfer Agent) by

 

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instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent, duly executed by such holder or such holder’s duly authorized attorney, and transfer tax stamps or funds therefor if required pursuant to this Section 3(a) of Article IV. To the extent permitted by law, such conversion shall be deemed to have been effected at the close of business on the date of such surrender. Subject to the last sentence of Section 3(c) of this Article IV, immediately upon conversion of shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, the rights of the holders of shares of Non-Voting Common Stock as such shall cease, and such holders shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of such shares of Voting Common Stock. The issuance of certificates, if any, for shares of Voting Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be made without charge to the holders of such shares for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance; provided , however , that if any such certificate is to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares of Non-Voting Common Stock converted, then the individual, entity or other person requesting the issuance thereof shall pay to the Corporation the amount of any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in such issuance or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

(b) Voting . Except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable law, the holders of Voting Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by the stockholders of the Corporation, and the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall have no right to vote on any matters to be voted on by the stockholders of the Corporation.

(c) Dividends . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, the holders of Voting Common Stock and the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, in such dividends and other distributions of cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation as may be declared by the Board of Directors from time to time with respect to the Common Stock out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor; provided , however , that (i) if dividends are declared or paid in shares of Common Stock, the dividends payable to holders of Voting Common Stock shall be payable in Voting Common Stock and the dividends payable to the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be payable in Non-Voting Common Stock and (ii) if the dividends consist of other voting securities of the Corporation, the Corporation shall make available to each holder of Non-Voting Common Stock dividends consisting of non-voting securities (except as otherwise required by law) of the Corporation which are otherwise identical to the voting securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the date on which any share of Non-Voting Common Stock is converted into Voting Common Stock pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Article IV is after the record date for the determination of the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock entitled to receive any dividend and prior to the date on which such dividend is to be paid to such holders, the holder of the Voting Common Stock issued upon the conversion of such converted share of Non-Voting Common Stock will be entitled to receive such dividend on such payment date; provided , however , that to the extent that such dividend is payable in shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, no such shares of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be issued in payment thereof and such dividend shall instead be paid by the issuance of such number of shares of Voting Common Stock into which such shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, if issued, would have been convertible on such payment date.

 

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(d) Liquidation, Dissolution, etc . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, in the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Voting Common Stock and the holders of Non-Voting Common Stock shall be entitled to share equally, on a per share basis, in all assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to the holders of Common Stock.

(e) Subdivision or Combination . If the Corporation in any manner subdivides or combines the outstanding shares of one class of Common Stock, the outstanding shares of the other class of Common Stock will be subdivided or combined in the same manner.

(f) Equal Status . Except as expressly provided in this Article IV, shares of Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock shall have the same rights and privileges and rank equally, share ratably and be identical in all respect as to all matters. In any merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination, the consideration received per share by the holders of the Voting Common Stock and the holders of the Non-Voting Common Stock in such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination shall be identical; provided , however , that if such consideration consists, in whole or in part, of shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Corporation or any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, then the powers, designations, preferences and relative, common, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such shares of capital stock or other equity interests may differ to the extent that the powers, designations, preferences and relative, common, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock differ as provided herein (including, without limitation, with respect to the voting rights and conversion provisions hereof); and provided further , that, if the holders of the Voting Common Stock or the holders of the Non-Voting Common Stock are granted the right to elect to receive one of two or more alternative forms of consideration, the foregoing provision shall be deemed satisfied if holders of the other class are granted identical election rights. Any consideration to be paid to or received by holders of Voting Common Stock or holders of Non-Voting Common Stock pursuant to any employment, consulting, severance, non-competition or other similar arrangement approved by the Board of Directors, or any duly authorized committee thereof, shall not be considered to be “consideration received per share” for purposes of the foregoing provision, regardless of whether such consideration is paid in connection with, or conditioned upon the completion of, such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination.

(g) No Preemptive or Subscription Rights . No holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to preemptive or subscription rights.

Section 4. Power to Sell and Purchase Shares . Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Corporation shall have the power to issue and sell all or any part of any shares of any class of stock herein or hereafter authorized to such persons, and for such consideration, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time, in its discretion, determine,

 

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whether or not greater consideration could be received upon the issue or sale of the same number of shares of another class, and as otherwise permitted by law. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Corporation shall have the power to purchase any shares of any class of stock herein or hereafter authorized from such persons, and for such consideration, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time, in its discretion, determine, whether or not less consideration could be paid upon the purchase of the same number of shares of another class, and as otherwise permitted by law.

ARTICLE V

RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP

Section 1. Limitations of Ownership by Non-Citizens . At no time shall either (a) the percentage of voting interest of the Corporation or (b) the percentage of the Corporation’s capital stock (including Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock), owned or controlled by persons who are not “citizens of the United States” (as such term is defined in Title 49, United States Code, Section 40102 and administrative interpretations thereof issued by the Department of Transportation or its successor, or as the same may be from time to time amended, supplemented or succeeded, “ Applicable Laws ”) (“ Non-Citizens ”) exceed the limitations provided under Applicable Laws (which, as of the Effective Time and for informational purposes only, is 25% and 49%, respectively). In the event that Non-Citizens shall own (beneficially or of record) or have voting control over any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, the voting rights of such persons shall be subject to automatic suspension to the extent required to ensure that the Corporation is in compliance with applicable provisions of law and regulations relating to ownership or control of a U.S. air carrier. The Bylaws of the Corporation shall contain provisions to implement this Article V, including, without limitation, provisions restricting or prohibiting transfer of shares of voting stock to Non-Citizens and provisions restricting or removing voting rights as to shares of voting stock owned or controlled by Non-Citizens. Any determination as to ownership, control or citizenship made by the Board of Directors shall be conclusive and binding as between the Corporation and any stockholder for purposes of this Article V.

Section 2. Legend . Each certificate or other representative document for capital stock of the Corporation with voting rights (including each such certificate or representative document for such capital stock issued upon any permitted transfer of capital stock) shall contain a legend in substantially the following form:

THE SECURITIES OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE OR DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO VOTING RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN SECURITIES HELD BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES THAT FAIL TO QUALIFY AS “CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES” AS THE TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 40102(a)(15) OF SUBTITLE VII OF TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AS AMENDED, IN ANY SIMILAR LEGISLATION OF THE UNITED STATES ENACTED IN SUBSTITUTION OR REPLACEMENT THEREFOR, AND AS

 

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INTERPRETED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ITS PREDECESSORS AND SUCCESSORS, FROM TIME TO TIME. SUCH VOTING RESTRICTIONS ARE CONTAINED IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED OR RESTATED FROM TIME TO TIME. A COMPLETE AND CORRECT COPY OF SUCH AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE BYLAWS SHALL BE FURNISHED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

ARTICLE VI

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Powers of the Board . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by applicable law or by this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, 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.

Section 2. Classification of the Board . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series, the directors shall be divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible. Directors shall be assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors. At the first annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of this Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Qualifying Record Date ”), the term of office of the Class I directors shall expire and Class I directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the second annual meeting of stockholders following the Qualifying Record Date, the term of office of the Class II directors shall expire and Class II directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the third annual meeting of stockholders following the Qualifying Record Date, the term of office of the Class III directors shall expire and Class III directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At each succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, directors shall be elected for a full term of three years to succeed the directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2 of Article VI, each director shall serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal.

Section 3. Number of Directors . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series, (a) the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall consist of not less than three (3) nor

 

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more than twelve (12) members, with the precise number of directors to be determined from time to time exclusively by a vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, and (b) if the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among such classes of directors in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Incorporation or the Corporation’s Bylaws, the number of Non-Citizens who can serve as members of the Board of Directors shall at no time exceed the limitations provided under Applicable Laws (which, as of the Effective Time and for informational purposes only, is one-third ( 1 / 3 ) of the total number of members then serving on the Board of Directors).

Section 4. Removal of Directors . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series and except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time only with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at an election of directors (the “ Voting Stock ”).

Section 5. Vacancies . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions providing for any series of Preferred Stock with respect to any directors elected (or to be elected) by the holders of such series and except as otherwise required by law, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by the stockholders, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, and not by the stockholders. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified.

Section 6. Bylaws . The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal Bylaws of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Bylaws of the Corporation may be rescinded, altered, amended or repealed in any respect by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2 / 3 %) of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock.

Section 7. Elections of Directors . Elections of directors need not be by ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

Section 8. Officers . Except as otherwise expressly delegated by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall have the exclusive power and authority to appoint and remove officers of the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE VII

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1. Actions by Consent . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected only at a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by any written consent in lieu of a meeting by such stockholders.

Section 2. Special Meetings of Stockholders . Except as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for any series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or by the Secretary of the Corporation upon direction of the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.

Section 3. Meeting Location . Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept 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 Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE VIII

LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1. Director Liability . To the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article VIII to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as so amended.

Section 2. Right to Indemnification . The Corporation may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation, or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee or agent at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor to the Corporation.

Section 3. Amendment or Repeal . Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VIII, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article VIII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VIII in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VIII, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

 

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ARTICLE IX

SECTION 203

The Corporation elects to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto).

ARTICLE X

EXCLUSIVE FORUM

The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

ARTICLE XI

AMENDMENT

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the Voting Stock required by law, the Bylaws of the Corporation or this Certificate of Incorporation (or any certificate of designation hereto), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2 / 3 %) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal Articles VI, VII, VIII, IX, X or XI.

ARTICLE XII

EFFECTIVE TIME

This Certificate of Incorporation shall be effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 1, 2011 (the “ Effective Time ”).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation on this 1st day of June, 2011.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:   /s/ Thomas Canfield
Name:   Thomas Canfield
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

(a Delaware corporation)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I - CORPORATE OFFICES

     1   

1.1

 

REGISTERED OFFICE

     1   

1.2

 

OTHER OFFICES

     1   

ARTICLE II - MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

     1   

2.1

 

PLACE OF MEETINGS

     1   

2.2

 

ANNUAL MEETING

     1   

2.3

 

SPECIAL MEETING

     1   

2.4

 

ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE A MEETING

     1   

2.5

 

ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS

     5   

2.6

 

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

     7   

2.7

 

MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE

     7   

2.8

 

QUORUM

     7   

2.9

 

ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE

     8   

2.10

 

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

     8   

2.11

 

VOTING

     8   

2.12

 

STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

     8   

2.13

 

RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE; VOTING; GIVING CONSENTS

     8   

2.14

 

PROXIES

     9   

2.15

 

LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE

     9   

2.16

 

INSPECTORS OF ELECTION

     9   

ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS

     10   

3.1

 

POWERS

     10   

3.2

 

NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

     10   

3.3

 

ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS

     10   

3.4

 

RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES

     11   

3.5

 

PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE

     11   

3.6

 

REGULAR MEETINGS

     11   

3.7

 

SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE

     11   

3.8

 

QUORUM

     11   

3.9

 

BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

     12   

3.10

 

FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

     12   

3.11

 

REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS

     12   

ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES

     12   

4.1

 

COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

     12   

4.2

 

COMMITTEE MINUTES

     13   

4.3

 

MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES

     13   

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

     13   

5.1

 

OFFICERS

     13   

5.2

 

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

     13   

5.3

 

SUBORDINATE OFFICERS

     13   

5.4

 

REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS

     14   

5.5

 

VACANCIES IN OFFICES

     14   

5.6

 

REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS

     14   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

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5.7

 

AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS

     14   

5.8

 

LIMITATIONS ON NON-CITIZENS AS OFFICERS

     14   

ARTICLE VI - RECORDS AND REPORTS

     14   

6.1

 

MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS

     14   

6.2

 

INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS

     15   

ARTICLE VII - GENERAL MATTERS

     15   

7.1

 

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS

     15   

7.2

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRARS.

     15   

7.3

 

STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES

     15   

7.4

 

SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES

     16   

7.5

 

LOST CERTIFICATES

     16   

7.6

 

CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS

     16   

7.7

 

DIVIDENDS

     16   

7.8

 

FISCAL YEAR

     16   

7.9

 

SEAL

     17   

7.10

 

TRANSFER OF STOCK

     17   

7.11

 

STOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

     17   

7.12

 

REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS

     17   

7.13

 

WAIVER OF NOTICE

     17   

ARTICLE VIII - NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     18   

8.1

 

NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     18   

8.2

 

DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

     18   

ARTICLE IX - INDEMNIFICATION

     18   

9.1

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

     18   

9.2

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHERS

     19   

9.3

 

PREPAYMENT OF EXPENSES

     19   

9.4

 

DETERMINATION; CLAIM

     19   

9.5

 

NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS

     19   

9.6

 

INSURANCE

     19   

9.7

 

OTHER INDEMNIFICATION

     20   

9.8

 

CONTINUATION OF INDEMNIFICATION

     20   

9.9

 

AMENDMENT OR REPEAL

     20   

ARTICLE X - LIMITATIONS OF OWNERSHIP BY NON-CITIZENS

     20   

10.1

 

DEFINITIONS

     20   

10.2

 

LIMITATIONS ON OWNERSHIP

     21   

10.3

 

FOREIGN STOCK RECORD

     21   

10.4

 

SUSPENSION OF VOTING RIGHTS

     21   

10.5

 

CERTIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP

     22   

ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS

     22   

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS OF SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

ARTICLE I - CORPORATE OFFICES

1.1 REGISTERED OFFICE.

The registered office of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”) shall be fixed in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time.

1.2 OTHER OFFICES.

The Corporation’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the Corporation is qualified to do business.

ARTICLE II - MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

2.1 PLACE OF MEETINGS.

Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place, within or outside the State of Delaware, designated by the Board. The Board may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “ DGCL ”). In the absence of any such designation or determination, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the Corporation’s principal executive office.

2.2 ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held each year. The Board shall designate the date and time of the annual meeting, taking into account that the annual meeting shall be held as closely as practicable in the same month of each year so as to ensure that the terms of the office of directors shall approximate a complete year in length. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and other proper business properly brought before the meeting in accordance with Section 2.4 of this Article II may be transacted.

2.3 SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or by the Secretary of the Corporation upon direction of the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.

No business may be transacted at such special meeting other than the business specified in such notice to stockholders. Nothing contained in this paragraph of this Section 2.3 shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board may be held.

2.4 ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESS BROUGHT BEFORE A MEETING.

(a) At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (i) brought before the meeting by the Corporation and specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if such

 

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beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 2.4 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) has complied with all of the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.4 as to such business. Except for proposals made in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including such rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “ Exchange Act ”), and included in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Board, the foregoing clause (iii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to propose business to be brought before an annual meeting of the stockholders. Stockholders shall not be permitted to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of the stockholders, and the only matters that may be brought before a special meeting are the matters specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person properly calling the meeting pursuant to Article II, Section 2.3 of these Bylaws. Stockholders seeking to nominate persons for election to the Board must comply with the notice procedures set forth in Article II, Section 2.5 of these Bylaws, and this Section 2.4 shall not be applicable to nominations except as expressly provided in Article II, Section 2.5 of these Bylaws.

(b) For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 2.4. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided , however , that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not earlier than the one hundred twentieth (120) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the ninetieth (90 th ) day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made (such notice within such time periods, “ Timely Notice ”). In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of Timely Notice as described above.

(c) To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 2.4, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be required to set forth:

(i) As to each Proposing Person (as defined below), (A) the name and address of such Proposing Person (including, if applicable, the name and address that appear on the Corporation’s books and records) and (B) the class or series and number of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by such Proposing Person, except that such Proposing Person shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation as to which such Proposing Person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) are referred to as “ Stockholder Information ”);

(ii) As to each Proposing Person, (A) any derivative, swap or other transaction or series of transactions engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to give such Proposing Person economic risk similar to ownership of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, including due to the fact that the value of such derivative, swap or other transactions are determined by reference to the price, value or volatility of any shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, or which derivative, swap or other transactions provide, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any increase in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation (“ Synthetic Equity Interests ”), which Synthetic Equity Interests shall be disclosed without regard to whether (x) the derivative, swap or other transactions convey any voting rights in such shares to such Proposing Person, (y) the derivative, swap or other transactions are required to be, or are capable of being, settled through delivery of such shares or (z) such Proposing Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge or mitigate the

 

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economic effect of such derivative, swap or other transactions, (B) any proxy (other than a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A), agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such Proposing Person has or shares a right to vote any shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, (C) any agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship, including any repurchase or similar so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement, engaged in, directly or indirectly, by such Proposing Person, the purpose or effect of which is to mitigate loss to, reduce the economic risk (of ownership or otherwise) of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation to, manage the risk of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proposing Person with respect to the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, or which provides, directly or indirectly, the opportunity to profit from any decrease in the price or value of the shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation (“ Short Interests ”), (D) any rights to dividends on the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation owned beneficially by such Proposing Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (E) any performance related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such Proposing Person is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation, or any Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests, if any, (F)(x) if such Proposing Person is not a natural person, the identity of the natural person or persons associated with such Proposing Person responsible for the formulation of and decision to propose the business to be brought before the meeting (such person or persons, the “ Responsible Person ”), the manner in which such Responsible Person was selected, any fiduciary duties owed by such Responsible Person to the equity holders or other beneficiaries of such Proposing Person, the qualifications and background of such Responsible Person and any material interests or relationships of such Responsible Person that are not shared generally by any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the meeting, and (y) if such Proposing Person is a natural person, the qualifications and background of such natural person and any material interests or relationships of such natural person that are not shared generally by any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation and that reasonably could have influenced the decision of such Proposing Person to propose such business to be brought before the meeting, (G) any significant equity interests or any Synthetic Equity Interests or Short Interests in any principal competitor of the Corporation held by such Proposing Persons, (H) any direct or indirect interest of such Proposing Person in any contract with the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation (including, in any such case, any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement), (I) any pending or threatened litigation in which such Proposing Person is a party or material participant involving the Corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any affiliate of the Corporation, (J) any material transaction occurring during the prior twelve months between such Proposing Person, on the one hand, and the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation, on the other hand, (K) a summary of any material discussions regarding the business proposed to be brought before the meeting (x) between or among any of the Proposing Persons or (y) between or among any Proposing Person and any other record or beneficial holder of the shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation (including their names) and (L) any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies or consents by such Proposing Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) through (L) are referred to as “ Disclosable Interests ”); provided , however , that Disclosable Interests shall not include any such disclosures with respect to the ordinary course business activities of any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee who is a Proposing Person solely as a result of being the stockholder directed to prepare and submit the notice required by these Bylaws on behalf of a beneficial owner; and

 

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(iii) As to each item of business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (A) a reasonably brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting and any material interest in such business of each Proposing Person, (B) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment) and (C) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between or among any of the Proposing Persons or between or among any Proposing Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder.

(d) For purposes of this Section 2.4, the term “ Proposing Person ” shall mean (i) the stockholder providing the notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act for the purposes of these Bylaws) of such stockholder or beneficial owner and (iv) any other person with whom such stockholder or beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined below).

(e) A person shall be deemed to be “ Acting in Concert ” with another person for purposes of these Bylaws if such person knowingly acts (whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, arrangement or understanding) in concert with, or towards a common goal relating to the management, governance or control of the Corporation in parallel with, such other person where (i) each person is conscious of the other person’s conduct or intent and this awareness is an element in their decision-making processes and (ii) at least one additional factor suggests that such persons intend to act in concert or in parallel, which such additional factors may include, without limitation, exchanging information (whether publicly or privately), attending meetings, conducting discussions, or making or soliciting invitations to act in concert or in parallel; provided , however , that a person shall not be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any other person solely as a result of the solicitation or receipt of revocable proxies or consents from such other person in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act by way of a proxy or consent solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A. A person Acting in Concert with another person shall be deemed to be Acting in Concert with any third party who is also Acting in Concert with such other person.

(f) A stockholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

(g) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with this Section 2.4. The presiding officer of an annual meeting shall determine that the business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with this Section 2.4, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

(h) This Section 2.4 is expressly intended to apply to any business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders. In addition to the requirements of this Section 2.4 with respect to any business

 

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proposed to be brought before an annual meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such business. Nothing in this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to affect the rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

(i) For purposes of these Bylaws, “public disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

2.5 ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS.

(a) Nominations of any person for election to the Board at an annual meeting or at a special meeting (but only if the election of directors is a matter specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person properly calling such special meeting) may be made at such meeting only (i) by or at the direction of the Board, including by any committee or persons appointed by the Board, or (ii) by a stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination is proposed to be made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time of giving the notice provided for in this Section 2.5 and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (C) has complied with this Section 2.5 as to such nomination. The foregoing clause (ii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board to be considered by the stockholders at an annual meeting or special meeting.

(b) For a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board at an annual meeting, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined in these Bylaws) thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 2.5. If the election of directors is a matter specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the person properly calling such special meeting, then for a stockholder to make any nomination of a person or persons for election to the Board at a special meeting, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice thereof in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 2.5. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice for nominations to be made at a special meeting must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the one hundred twentieth (120 th ) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the ninetieth (90 th ) day prior to such special meeting or, if later, the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which public disclosure (as defined in these Bylaws) of the date of such special meeting was first made. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

(c) To be in proper form for purposes of this Section 2.5, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth:

(i) As to each Nominating Person (as defined below), the Stockholder Information (as defined these Bylaws) except that for purposes of this Section 2.5, the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Section 2.4(c)(i);

(ii) As to each Nominating Person, any Disclosable Interests (as defined in these Bylaws), except that for purposes of this Section 2.5 the term “Nominating Person” shall be substituted for the term “Proposing Person” in all places it appears in Section 2.4(c)(ii) and the disclosure in clause (L) of Section 2.4(c)(ii) shall be made with respect to the election of directors at the meeting);

(iii) As to each person whom a Nominating Person proposes to nominate for election as a director, (A) all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a stockholder’s notice pursuant to this Section 2.5 if such proposed nominee were a Nominating Person,

 

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(B) all information relating to such proposed nominee that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14(a) under the Exchange Act (including such proposed nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected), (C) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three (3) years, and any other material relationships, between or among any Nominating Person, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, his or her respective affiliates and associates and any other persons with whom such proposed nominee (or any of his or her respective affiliates and associates) is Acting in Concert (as defined in these Bylaws), on the other hand, including, without limitation, all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 under Regulation S-K if such Nominating Person were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the proposed nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) through (C) are referred to as “ Nominee Information ”), and (D) a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement as provided in Section 2.5(g); and

(iv) The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information (A) as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation in accordance with the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines or (B) that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence or lack of independence of such proposed nominee.

(d) For purposes of this Section 2.5, the term “ Nominating Person ” shall mean (i) the stockholder providing the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the meeting, (ii) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf the notice of the nomination proposed to be made at the meeting is made, (iii) any affiliate or associate of such stockholder or beneficial owner and (iv) any other person with whom such stockholder or such beneficial owner (or any of their respective affiliates or associates) is Acting in Concert.

(e) A stockholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

(f) Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with this Section 2.5. The presiding officer at the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not properly made in accordance with this Section 2.5, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare such determination to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

(g) To be eligible to be a nominee for election as a director of the Corporation, the proposed nominee must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this Section 2.5) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such proposed nominee (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such proposed nominee (i) is not and will not become a party to (x) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such

 

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proposed nominee, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “ Voting Commitment ”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (y) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such proposed nominee’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such proposed nominee’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (ii) is not, and will not become a party to, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation and (iii) in such proposed nominee’s individual capacity and on behalf of the stockholder (or the beneficial owner, if different) on whose behalf the nomination is made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.

(h) In addition to the requirements of this Section 2.5 with respect to any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting, each Proposing Person shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such nominations.

2.6 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS.

Unless otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be sent or otherwise given in accordance with either Section 2.7 or Section 8.1 of these Bylaws not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice shall specify the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

2.7 MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE.

Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be deemed given:

(a) if mailed, when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the Corporation’s records; or

(b) if electronically transmitted as provided in Section 8.1 of these Bylaws.

An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or of the transfer agent or any other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by mail or by a form of electronic transmission, as applicable, shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

2.8 QUORUM.

Unless otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders. If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then either (a) the chairperson of the meeting or (b) a majority in voting power of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 2.9 of these Bylaws until a quorum is present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed.

 

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2.9 ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE.

Notwithstanding Section 2.8 of these Bylaws, (a) the chairperson of the meeting or (b) the Secretary of the Corporation upon direction of the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board may adjourn a meeting from time to time for any reason in accordance with this Section 2.9. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, unless these Bylaws otherwise require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

2.10 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.

The chairperson of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including regulation of the manner of voting and the conduct of business.

2.11 VOTING.

The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.13 of these Bylaws, subject to Section 217 (relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors’ and joint owners of stock) and Section 218 (relating to voting trusts and other voting agreements) of the DGCL.

Except as may be otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws in respect of any class or series of non-voting stock, each stockholder shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder.

At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect a director. All other elections and questions presented to the stockholders at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall, unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation, or applicable law or pursuant to any regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of the Corporation which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.

2.12 STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING.

Subject to the rights of the holders of the shares of any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected only at a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by any written consent in lieu of a meeting by such stockholders.

2.13 RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE; VOTING; GIVING CONSENTS.

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other such action.

 

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If the Board does not so fix a record date:

(i) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

(ii) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

2.14 PROXIES.

Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212 of the DGCL. A proxy may be in the form of a telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission which sets forth or is submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder.

2.15 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE.

The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The Corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the Corporation’s principal executive office. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Such list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

2.16 INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.

Before any meeting of stockholders, the Board shall appoint an inspector or inspectors of election to act at the meeting or its adjournment and make a written report thereof. The number of inspectors shall be either one (1) or three (3). If any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, then the chairperson of the meeting may, and upon the request of any stockholder or a stockholder’s proxy shall, appoint a person to fill that vacancy.

 

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Such inspectors shall:

(a) determine the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the number of shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity, and effect of proxies;

(b) receive votes or ballots;

(c) hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote;

(d) count and tabulate all votes;

(e) determine the result; and

(f) do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders.

The inspectors of election shall perform their duties impartially, in good faith, to the best of their ability and as expeditiously as is practical. If there are three (3) inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all. Any report or certificate made by the inspectors of election is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS

3.1 POWERS.

Subject to the provisions of the DGCL and any limitations in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws relating to action required to be approved by the stockholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board. A Lead Director may be selected by the independent directors from among the directors who are not current or former executive officers of the Corporation and are otherwise independent. The Lead Director shall perform such duties as may be assigned to the Lead Director by the Board of Directors and not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

3.2 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.

The authorized number of directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board; provided , however , that the Board shall consist of at least one (1) member. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before that director’s term of office expires.

3.3 ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS.

Except as provided in Section 3.4 of these Bylaws, each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, the number of Non-Citizens (as defined in Article X below) who can hold office shall at no time exceed the limitations provided under Act (as defined in Article X below) (which, as of the effective time of these Bylaws and for informational purposes only, is one-third (1/3) of the total number of members then holding office). The Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors.

As provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, the directors of the Corporation shall be divided into three (3) classes.

 

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3.4 RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES.

Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors shall, unless the Board determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholders, be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist under these Bylaws in the case of the death, removal or resignation of any director.

3.5 PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE.

The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the State of Delaware.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting pursuant to this Bylaw shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

3.6 REGULAR MEETINGS.

Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

3.7 SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE.

Special meetings of the Board for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer, the president, the secretary or a majority of the authorized number of directors.

Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be:

 

  (a) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone;

 

  (b) sent by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid;

 

  (c) sent by facsimile; or

 

  (d) sent by electronic mail,

directed to each director at that director’s address, telephone number, facsimile number or electronic mail address, as the case may be, as shown on the Corporation’s records.

If the notice is (a) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone, (b) sent by facsimile or (c) sent by electronic mail, it shall be delivered or sent at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is sent by United States mail, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four (4) days before the time of the holding of the meeting. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting.

3.8 QUORUM.

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present shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, then the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.

3.9 BOARD ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

3.10 FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.

3.11 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.

Except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, the Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at an election of directors (the “ Voting Stock ”).

No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.

ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES

4.1 COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS.

The Board may designate one (1) or more committees, each committee to consist of one (1) or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board or in these Bylaws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority to (i) approve or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or (ii) adopt, amend or repeal any Bylaw of the Corporation. At least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of each committee of the Board shall be comprised of individuals who meet the definition of “a citizen of the United States,” as defined by the Transportation Act 49 U.S.C § 40102 or as subsequently amended or interpreted by the Department of

 

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Transportation; provided , however , that if a committee of the Board has one (1) member, such member shall be a “a citizen of the United States,” as defined immediately above.

4.2 COMMITTEE MINUTES.

Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.

4.3 MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES.

Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of:

 

  (a) Section 3.5 (place of meetings and meetings by telephone);

 

  (b) Section 3.6 (regular meetings);

 

  (c) Section 3.7 (special meetings and notice);

 

  (d) Section 3.8 (quorum);

 

  (e) Section 3.9 (action without a meeting); and

 

  (f) Section 7.13 (waiver of notice).

with such changes in the context of those Bylaws as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board and its members. However :

(i) the time of regular meetings of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board or by resolution of the committee;

(ii) special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board; and

(iii) notice of special meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee. The Board may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws.

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

5.1 OFFICERS.

The officers of the Corporation shall be a president and a secretary. The Corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board, a chairperson of the Board, a vice chairperson of the Board, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer or treasurer, one (1) or more vice presidents, one (1) or more assistant vice presidents, one (1) or more assistant treasurers, one (1) or more assistant secretaries, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

5.2 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

The Board shall appoint the officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 of these Bylaws, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment.

5.3 SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.

The Board may appoint, or empower the chief executive officer or, in the absence of a chief executive officer, the president, to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the Corporation may require.

 

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Each of such officers and agents shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board may from time to time determine.

5.4 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.

Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board at any regular or special meeting of the Board or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation or the officer under any contract to which the officer is a party.

Any removal or resignation of an officer pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall be without prejudice to any rights of the Corporation or such officer pursuant to any contract of employment of such officer.

5.5 VACANCIES IN OFFICES.

Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board or as provided in Section 5.2.

5.6 REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.

The chairperson of the Board, the president, any vice president, the treasurer, the secretary or assistant secretary of this Corporation, or any other person authorized by the Board or the president or a vice president, is authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this Corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of this Corporation. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such person having the authority.

5.7 AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

All officers of the Corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the Corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board or the stockholders and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board.

5.8 LIMITATIONS ON NON-CITIZENS AS OFFICERS.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, (a) number of Non-Citizens who can serve as officers shall at no time exceed the limitations provided under the Act (as defined in Article X below) (which, as of the effective time of these Bylaws and for informational purposes only, is one-third ( 1 / 3 ) of the total number of officers then holding office) and (b) the President shall not be a Non-Citizen for so long as proscribed by the Act (as defined in Article X below).

ARTICLE VI - RECORDS AND REPORTS

6.1 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS.

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by each stockholder, a copy of these Bylaws as amended to date, accounting books and other records. Not withstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, any stockholder of record shall be entitled to all rights to which such stockholder is entitled pursuant to Section 220 of the DGCL.

6.2 INSPECTION BY DIRECTORS.

Any director shall have the right to examine the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director. The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a director is entitled to the inspection sought. The Court may summarily order the Corporation to permit the director to inspect any and all books and records, the stock ledger, and the stock list and to make copies or extracts therefrom. The Court may, in its discretion, prescribe any limitations or conditions with reference to the inspection, or award such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.

ARTICLE VII - GENERAL MATTERS

7.1 EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS.

The Board, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

7.2 TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRARS.

The Board may appoint a transfer agent or agents and a registrar or registrars of transfer (other than the Corporation itself or an employee thereof) for the issuance of shares of stock of the Corporation and may require that all stock certificates bear the signature of such transfer agent and registrar. In the event a share certificate is authenticated by both the transfer agent and registrar, any share certificate may be signed by the facsimile of the signature of either or both of the President and Secretary printed thereon. If the same is countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar of the Corporation, the certificates bearing the facsimile of the signatures of the President and Secretary shall be valid in all respects as if such person or persons were still in office even though such person or persons shall have died or otherwise ceased to be officers.

7.3 STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES.

The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board, every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the Board, or the president or vice-president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

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The Corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid and subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor. Upon the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any such partly paid shares, upon the books and records of the Corporation in the case of uncertificated partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration of any dividend on fully paid shares, the Corporation shall declare a dividend upon partly paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.

7.4 SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES.

If the Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences and the 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 shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided , however , that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences and the 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.

7.5 LOST CERTIFICATES.

Except as provided in this Section 7.5, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Corporation and cancelled at the same time. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

7.6 CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a corporation and a natural person.

7.7 DIVIDENDS.

The Board, subject to any restrictions contained in either (i) the DGCL or (ii) the Certificate of Incorporation, may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its capital stock. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the Corporation’s capital stock.

The Board may set apart out of any of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve. Such purposes shall include but not be limited to equalizing dividends, repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, and meeting contingencies.

7.8 FISCAL YEAR.

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board and may be changed by the Board.

 

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7.9 SEAL.

The Corporation may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be adopted and which may be altered by the Board. The Corporation may use the corporate seal by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

7.10 TRANSFER OF STOCK.

Shares of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferred on the books of the Corporation only by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates representing such shares endorsed by the appropriate person or persons (or by delivery of duly executed instructions with respect to uncertificated shares), with such evidence of the authenticity of such endorsement or execution, transfer, authorization and other matters as the Corporation may reasonably require, and accompanied by all necessary stock transfer stamps. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing the names of the persons from and to whom it was transferred.

7.11 STOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS.

The Corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the Corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.

7.12 REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS.

The Corporation:

(i) shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner;

(ii) shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments the person registered on its books as the owner of shares; and

(iii) shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

7.13 WAIVER OF NOTICE.

Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

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ARTICLE VIII - NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

8.1 NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders pursuant to the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if:

(i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent; and

(ii) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice.

However, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

Any notice given pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be deemed given:

(i) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;

(ii) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;

(iii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and

(iv) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder.

An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

8.2 DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

An “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

ARTICLE IX - INDEMNIFICATION

9.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any director or officer of the Corporation 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 she, or a person for whom he or

 

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she 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 non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.4, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person only if the Proceeding was authorized in the specific case by the Board.

9.2 INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHERS.

The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any employee or agent of the Corporation who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent 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 non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding.

9.3 PREPAYMENT OF EXPENSES.

The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by any officer or director of the Corporation, and may pay the expenses incurred by any employee or agent of the Corporation, in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided , however , that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article IX or otherwise.

9.4 DETERMINATION; CLAIM.

If a claim for indemnification (following the final disposition of such Proceeding) or advancement of expenses under this Article IX is not paid in full within sixty (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 in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification or payment of expenses under applicable law.

9.5 NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS.

The rights conferred on any person by this Article IX shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

9.6 INSURANCE.

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust enterprise or non-profit entity against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.

 

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9.7 OTHER INDEMNIFICATION.

The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or advance expenses to 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 non-profit entity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit enterprise.

9.8 CONTINUATION OF INDEMNIFICATION.

The rights to indemnification and to prepayment of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article IX shall continue notwithstanding that the person has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors, administrators, legatees and distributees of such person.

9.9 AMENDMENT OR REPEAL.

The provisions of this Article IX shall constitute a contract between the Corporation, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, each individual who serves or has served as a director or officer of the Corporation (whether before or after the adoption of these Bylaws), in consideration of such person’s performance of such services, and pursuant to this Article IX the Corporation intends to be legally bound to each such current or former director or officer of the Corporation. With respect to current and former directors and officers of the Corporation, the rights conferred under this Article IX are present contractual rights and such rights are fully vested, and shall be deemed to have vested fully, immediately upon adoption of theses Bylaws. With respect to any directors or officers of the Corporation who commence service following adoption of these Bylaws, the rights conferred under this provision shall be present contractual rights and such rights shall fully vest, and be deemed to have vested fully, immediately upon such director or officer commencing service as a director or officer of the Corporation. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article IX shall not adversely affect any right or protection (i) hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification or (ii) under any agreement providing for indemnification or advancement of expenses to an officer or director of the Corporation in effect prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

ARTICLE X - LIMITATIONS OF OWNERSHIP BY NON-CITIZENS

10.1 DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Article X, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “ Act ” shall mean Subtitle VII of Title 49 of the United States Code, as amended, or as the same may be from time to time amended.

(b) “ Beneficial Ownership ,” “ Beneficially Owned ” or “ Owned Beneficially ” refers to beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 (without regard to the 60-day provision in paragraph (d)(1)(i) thereof) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(c) “ Foreign Stock Record ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.

(d) “ Non-Citizen ” shall mean any person or entity who is not a “citizen of the United States” (as defined in Section 41102 of the Act and administrative interpretations issued by the Department of Transportation, its predecessors and successors, from time to time), including any agent, trustee or representative of a Non-Citizen.

 

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(e) “ Own or Control ” or “ Owned or Controlled ” shall mean (x) ownership of record, (y) beneficial ownership or (z) the power to direct, by agreement, agency or in any other manner, the voting of Stock. Any determination by the Board of Directors as to whether Stock is Owned or Controlled by a Non-Citizen shall be final.

(f) “ Permitted Percentage ” shall mean 25% of the voting power of the Stock.

(g) “ Stock ” shall mean the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote; provided , however , that for the purpose of determining the voting power of Stock that shall at any time constitute the Permitted Percentage, the voting power of Stock outstanding shall not be adjusted downward solely because shares of Stock may not be entitled to vote by reason of any provision of this Article X.

10.2 LIMITATIONS ON OWNERSHIP.

It is the policy of the Corporation that, consistent with the requirements of the Act, Non-Citizens shall not Own and/or Control more than the Permitted Percentage and, if Non-Citizens nonetheless at any time Own and/or Control more than the Permitted Percentage, the voting rights of the Stock in excess of the Permitted Percentage shall be automatically suspended in accordance with Sections 10.3 and 10.4.

10.3 FOREIGN STOCK RECORD.

The Corporation or its transfer agent shall maintain a separate stock record (the “ Foreign Stock Record ”) in which shall be registered Stock known to the Corporation to be Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens. It shall be the duty of each stockholder to register his, her or its Stock if such stockholder is a Non-Citizen. A Non-Citizen may, at its option, register any Stock to be purchased pursuant to an agreement entered into with the Corporation, as if Owned or Controlled by it, upon execution of a definitive agreement. Such Non-Citizen shall register his, her or its Stock by sending a written request to the Corporation, noting both the execution of a definitive agreement for the purchase of Stock and the anticipated closing date of such transaction. Within ten days of the closing, the Non-Citizen shall send to the Corporation a written notice confirming that the closing occurred. Failure to send such confirmatory notice shall result in the removal of such Stock from the Foreign Stock Record. For the sake of clarity, any Stock registered as a result of execution of a definitive agreement shall not have any voting or other ownership rights until the closing of that transaction. In the event that the sale pursuant to such definitive agreement is not consummated in accordance with such agreement (as may be amended), such Stock shall be removed from the Foreign Stock Record without further action by the Corporation. The Foreign Stock Record shall include (i) the name and nationality of each such Non-Citizen and (ii) the date of registration of such shares in the Foreign Stock Record. In no event shall shares in excess of the Permitted Percentage be entered on the Foreign Stock Record. In the event that the Corporation shall determine that Stock registered on the Foreign Stock Record exceeds the Permitted Percentage, sufficient shares shall be removed from the Foreign Stock Record so that the number of shares entered therein does not exceed the Permitted Percentage. Stock shall be removed from the Foreign Stock Record in reverse chronological order based upon the date of registration therein.

10.4 SUSPENSION OF VOTING RIGHTS.

If at any time the number of shares of Stock known to the Corporation to be Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens exceeds the Permitted Percentage, the voting rights of Stock Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens and not registered on the Foreign Stock Record at the time of any vote or action of the stockholders of the Corporation shall, without further action by the Corporation, be suspended. Such suspension of voting rights shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of the (i) transfer of such shares to a person or entity who is not a Non-Citizen, or (ii) registration of such shares on the Foreign Stock Record, subject to the last two sentences of Section 10.3.

 

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10.5 CERTIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP.

(a) The Corporation may by notice in writing (which may be included in the form of proxy or ballot distributed to stockholders in connection with the annual meeting or any special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, or otherwise) require a person that is a holder of record of Stock or that the Corporation knows to have, or has reasonable cause to believe has, Beneficial Ownership of Stock to certify in such manner as the Corporation shall deem appropriate (including by way of execution of any form of proxy or ballot of such person) that, to the knowledge of such person:

(i) all Stock as to which such person has record ownership or Beneficial Ownership is Owned and Controlled only by citizens of the United States; or

(ii) the number and class or series of Stock owned of record or Beneficially Owned by such person that is Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens is as set forth in such certificate.

(b) With respect to any Stock identified in response to clause (i)(b) above, the Corporation may require such person to provide such further information as the Corporation may reasonably require in order to implement the provisions of this Article X.

(c) For purposes of applying the provisions of this Article X with respect to any Stock, in the event of the failure of any person to provide the certificate or other information to which the Corporation is entitled pursuant to this Section 10.5, the Corporation shall presume that the Stock in question is Owned and/or Controlled by Non-Citizens.

ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS

Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.9 of these Bylaws or the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Board is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of these Bylaws by the Board shall require the approval of a majority of the authorized number of directors. The stockholders also shall have power to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws; provided , however , that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, such action by stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Voting Stock.

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SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF BYLAWS

The undersigned hereby certifies that he or she is the duly elected, qualified, and acting Secretary of Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and that the foregoing Bylaws, comprising 25 pages, were amended and restated effective as of June 1, 2011 by the Corporation’s board of directors.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto executed this certificate on this 1 st day of June, 2011.

 

/s/ Thomas Canfield

Secretary

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 1

to

RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT

by and among

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.,

POF SPIRIT FOREIGN HOLDINGS,

OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, L.P.

OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P.

OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS, LLC,

OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS II, LLC,

OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III, LLC,

OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III-A, LLC,

INDIGO FLORIDA L.P.,

INDIGO MIRAMAR LLC,

INDIGO PARTNERS LLC,

JACOB SCHORR,

JULIANNE B. SCHORR,

THE DAVID B. SCHORR TRUST U/T/A DATED DECEMBER 31, 1977,

THE DINA L. SCHORR TRUST U/T/A DATED JULY 1, 1980,

THE ELLIOTT A. SCHORR TRUST U/T/A DATED DECEMBER 31, 1977,

THE RAPHAEL A. SCHORR TRUST U/T/A DATED DECEMBER 31, 1977,

TAURUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC,

EDWARD HOMFELD,

HOMFELD II, LLC,

MARK KAHAN 2005 IRREVOCABLE TRUST F/B/O ELIYAHU MOSHE KAHAN

AND

MARK KAHAN

Dated as of May 25, 2011


AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 to RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ” or “ Agreement ”) is dated as of May 25, 2011, and is being entered into by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”); the Indigo Equityholders and the Oaktree Equityholders for the purpose of implementing an amendment to that certain Recapitalization Agreement (the “ Recapitalization Agreement ”), dated as of September 17, 2010, by and among the Company, POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ POF Spirit ”); OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”); OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings II ”); OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF II ”); OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF III ”); OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III ”); OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III-A ”); Indigo Florida L.P., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership, Indigo Miramar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Indigo Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Jacob Schorr, Julianne B. Schorr, The David B. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated December 31, 1977, The Dina L. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated July 1, 1980, The Elliott A. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated December 31, 1977, and The Raphael A. Schorr Trust U/T/A dated December 31, 1977 (collectively, the “ Schorr Family ”), Taurus Investment Partners LLC, an Alaskan limited liability company (“ Taurus ” and together with the Schorr Family the “ Schorr Parties ”), Edward Homfeld and Homfeld II, LLC (collectively, the “ Homfeld Parties ”), Mark Kahan 2005 Irrevocable Trust f/b/o Eliyahu Moshe Kahan and Mark Kahan.

All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning provided for in the Recapitalization Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Recapitalization, by the terms of Section 5.1 thereof, may be amended provided such amendment is approved in writing by the Company and the Requisite Equityholders, whereupon any such amendment approved by the Company and the Requisite Equityholders shall be binding on all Equityholders.

WHEREAS, the Requisite Equityholders and the Company have determined to amend the Recapitalization Agreement upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound by the terms hereof, hereby as follows.


SECTION 1

AMENDMENTS

Section 1.1 Amendment to Section 2.2. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 2.2 of the Recapitalization Agreement, (a) the Termination Fee shall be $1,800,000, (b) although the Professional Services Agreement shall be terminated at the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Termination Fee shall be payable on July 1, 2011 so long as the Initial Public Offering shall have been consummated on or prior to such date, and (c) such Termination Fee shall not be deducted to arrive at the Net Proceeds.

Section 1.2 Amendment to Section 2.4. Section 2.4 of the Recapitalization Agreement is amended to read as follows: “Following the payment of underwriters commissions, transaction expenses and the Individual Equityholders Fee, at the closing of an Initial Public Offering, the Company shall retain Net Proceeds equal to $150,000,000, or another amount as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company not to exceed $150,000,000 (the “ Company Proceeds ”), prior to the payment of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, redemption of any shares of Preferred Stock or, if applicable, payment of the Guarantee Fees.”

Section 1.3 Amendment to Section 2.5. Section 2.5 of the Recapitalization Agreement is amended as follows:

(a) The reference to “Twenty-five percent (25%) of Remaining Proceeds” in Section 2.5(a) shall be amended to be: “Thirty-five percent (35%) of Remaining Proceeds”.

(b) The reference to “Seventy-five percent (75%) of Remaining Proceeds” in Section 2.5(b) shall be amended to be: “Sixty- five percent (65%) of Remaining Proceeds”;.

Section 1.4 Amendment to Section 2.8. Section 2.8 of the Recapitalization Agreement is amended as follows: each reference to “$20,000,000” in Sections 2.8(a) and (b) shall be amended to “$25,600,000.”

Section 1.5 Initial Public Offering. The reference to $200,000,000 in the defined term “Initial Public Offering” shall be amended to “$175,000,000”.

Section 1.6 Goldman Obligations. The Goldman Obligations are deemed satisfied for purposes of Section 5.14 of the Recapitalization Agreement.

 

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SECTION 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 2.1 Effect of Amendments; Full Force and Effect. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Recapitalization Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and from and after the execution hereof, the Recapitalization Agreement and this Amendment shall be read together as one single agreement.

Section 2.2 Notices. Except as expressly set forth to the contrary in this Agreement, all notices, requests or consents provided for or required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given if personally delivered, telecopied and confirmed, or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or nationally recognized overnight delivery service with proof of receipt maintained, at to following addresses (or any other address that any such party may designate by written notice to the other parties):

If the Indigo Equityholders:

c/o Indigo Partners LLC

2525 E. Camelback Road

Suite 800

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Facsimile: (602) 224-1555

Attn: William A. Franke

If to the Oaktree Equityholders:

c/o Oaktree Capital Management, LLC

333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90401

Facsimile: (213) 830-6394

Attn: Jordon L. Kruse

If to the Company:

Spirit Airlines, Inc.

2800 Executive Way

Miramar, FL 33025

Facsimile: (954) 447-7979

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

          General Counsel

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, CA 94025

 

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Facsimile: (650) 463-2600

Attn: Anthony J. Richmond

If to any other Equityholder:

To the address set forth on the signature page hereto.

Any such notice shall, if delivered personally, be deemed received upon delivery; shall, if delivered by telecopy, be deemed received on the first Business Day following confirmation; shall, if delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, be deemed received the first Business Day after being sent; and shall, if delivered by mail, be deemed received upon the earlier of actual receipt thereof or five (5) Business Days after the date of deposit in the United States mail. Whenever any notice is required to be given by law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

Section 2.3 Governing Law; Submission to Process. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS ITSELF AND EACH OTHER RELATED PERSON TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON IT OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATING TO THE THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERE IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

Section 2.4 Waiver of Jury Trial, Punitive Damages, Etc. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY:

(a) KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AT ANY TIME ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR ASSOCIATED HEREWITH, BEFORE OR AFTER MATURITY;

(b) CERTIFY THAT NO PARTY HERETO NOR ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OR COUNSEL FOR ANY PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, OR IMPLIED THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS; AND

 

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(c) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION.

Section 2.5 Entire Agreement. This Amendment and the documents and exhibits referenced herein (including the Recapitalization Agreement) sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof or thereof other than those expressly set forth herein and therein. This Amendment supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

Section 2.6 Assignment; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns; provided , however , that the Company may not delegate or assign any of its obligations hereunder, and any purported delegation or assignment shall be void, unless the Company has obtained the prior written consent of the Requisite Equityholders to such delegation or assignment, which consent the Requisite Equityholders may provide in their sole and absolute discretion. No Person, other than the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns, shall have any rights hereunder or be entitled to rely on this Agreement and all third-party beneficiary rights are hereby expressly disclaimed.

Section 2.7 Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one Agreement (or amendment, as applicable). Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile (including without limitation transmission by Portable Document Format or other fixed image form) shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page.

Section 2.8 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 2.9 Specific Performance. The parties hereto recognizes that money damages may be inadequate to compensate the other parties for a breach of its obligations hereunder, and the irrevocably agrees that the other parties shall be entitled to the remedy of specific performance or the granting of such other equitable remedies as may be awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction in order to afford the parties to this Agreement the benefits of this Agreement and that each party shall not object and hereby waive any right to object to such remedy or such granting of other equitable remedies on the grounds that money damages will be sufficient to compensate the parties hereto.

 

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Section 2.10 Further Assurances. The parties hereto will sign such further documents, cause such meetings to be held, resolutions passed, exercise their votes and do and perform and cause to be done such further acts and things necessary, proper or advisable in order to give full effect to this Agreement and every provision hereof.

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/ Thomas C. Canfield
Name:   Thomas C. Canfield
Title:   SVP, General Counsel and Secretary


OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS II, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.,
  its managing member
  By:   /s/ Geoff Greulich
  Name:   Geoff Greulich
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Cass Traub
  Name:   Cass Traub
  Title:   Vice President
OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.,
  its managing member
  By:   /s/ Geoff Greulich
  Name:   Geoff Greulich
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Cass Traub
  Name:   Cass Traub
  Title:   Vice President
OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III-A, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.,
  its managing member
  By:   /s/ Geoff Greulich
  Name:   Geoff Greulich
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Cass Traub
  Name:   Cass Traub
  Title:   Vice President

 

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OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.,
  its managing member
  By:   /s/ Geoff Greulich
  Name:   Geoff Greulich
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Cass Traub
  Name:   Cass Traub
  Title:   Vice President
POF SPIRIT FOREIGN HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.,
  its managing member
  By:   /s/ Geoff Greulich
  Name:   Geoff Greulich
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Cass Traub
  Name:   Cass Traub
  Title:   Vice President
OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
II, L.P.
By:   Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Geoff Greulich

Name:   Geoff Greulich
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ Cass Traub

Name:   Cass Traub
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
III, L.P.
By:   OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III GP, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   Oaktree Fund GP I, L.P.
Its:   General Partner
By:   /s/ Geoff Greulich
Name:   Geoff Greulich
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:   /s/ Cass Traub
Name:   Cass Traub
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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INDIGO MIRAMAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

INDIGO MANAGEMENT LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its manager

By:  

/s/ William A. Franke

  Name: William A. Franke
  Its: Manager
INDIGO FLORIDA, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS L.P.,

a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC MANAGEMENT LP,

A Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC CAPITAL LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member

By:  

/s/ William A. Franke

  Name: William A. Franke
  Its: Managing Member

 

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INDIGO PARTNERS LLC
By:   /s/ William A. Franke
  Name: William A. Franke
  Its: President and Managing Partner

 

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Exhibit 10.2

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.

THIRD AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of May 25, 2011, is by and among Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned parties with respect to that certain Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006, by and among (i) the Company, (ii) OCM Spirit Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), (iii) OCM Spirit Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings II ”), (iv) OCM Spirit Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III ”), (v) OCM Spirit Holdings III-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings III-A ”), (vi) OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF II ”), (vii) OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ POF III ,” and together with POF II, collectively, the “ POF Investors ”) (viii) POF Spirit Foreign Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Foreign Holdings ”) (Holdings, Holdings II, Holdings III, Holdings III-A, the POF Investors and Foreign Holdings are referred to herein, collectively, as “ Oaktree ” or the “ Oaktree Investors ”), (ix) Indigo Florida L.P., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (“ Indigo Florida ”), and Indigo Miramar LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Indigo Miramar ”) (collectively, “ Indigo ” or the “ Indigo Investors ”), (x) the individuals listed on the Schedule of Co-Investors attached thereto (each, a “ Co-Investor ” and, collectively, the “ Co-Investors ”), and (xi) each other Person listed from time to time on a “Schedule of New Securityholders” attached to the Investor Rights Agreement, as amended by the Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2010 and the Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2011 (as so amended, “ Investor Rights Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Investor Rights Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS , the Company has entered into an Underwriting Agreement relating to its initial Public Offering (the “ Initial Public Offering ”).

WHEREAS , the Company and the undersigned parties wish to amend the Investor Rights Agreement to cause to be terminated, contemporaneous upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, provisions not intended by the parties to continue in effect from an after the Initial Public Offering notwithstanding the amount of actual proceeds realized by the Company in such offering.

WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 19A of the Investor Rights Agreement, any provision of the Investor Rights Agreement may be amended, modified or waived if such amendment, modification or waiver is approved in writing by the Company, the Majority Indigo Holders and the Majority Oaktree Holders.

WHEREAS , the undersigned constitute the Company, the Majority Indigo Holders and the Majority Oaktree Holders.


AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1. Termination of Provisions upon Closing of the Initial Public Offering . Contemporaneous with the Closing of the Initial Public Offering, the following Sections of the Investor Rights Agreement shall terminate and cease to be of further force or effect: Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 17.

2. Reference to and Effect on the Investor Rights Agreement . On or after the date hereof, each reference in the Investor Rights Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Investor Rights Agreement as further amended hereby. No reference to this Amendment need be made in any instrument or document at any time referring to the Investor Rights Agreement, a reference to the Agreement, in any of such to be deemed a reference to the Investor Rights Agreement as further amended hereby.

3. No Other Amendments . Except as set forth herein, the Investor Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

5. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which may be executed by less than all of the parties necessary to give effect to this Amendment, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile (including without limitation transmission by Portable Document Format or other fixed image form) shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page.

6. Headings . All section headings herein are inserted for convenience only and shall not modify or affect the construction or interpretation of any provisions of this Amendment or the Investor Rights Agreement.

7. Governing Law . This Amendment and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

(Signature pages follow)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:   /s/ Thomas Canfield
Name:   Thomas Canfield
Title:   SVP, General Counsel and Secretary

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. THIRD AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,

its managing member

  By:   /s/ Jordon L. Kruse
  Name:   Jordon L. Kruse
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Name:   Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Title:   Vice President
OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS II, LLC
By:  

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,

its managing member

  By:   /s/ Jordon L. Kruse
  Name:   Jordon L. Kruse
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Name:   Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Title:   Vice President
OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III, LLC
By:  

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,

its managing member

  By:   /s/ Jordon L. Kruse
  Name:   Jordon L. Kruse
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Name:   Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Title:   Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. THIRD AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

OCM SPIRIT HOLDINGS III-A, LLC
By:  

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,

its managing member

  By:   /s/ Jordon L. Kruse
  Name:   Jordon L. Kruse
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Name:   Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Title:   Vice President
OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, L.P.
By:  

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,

its managing member

  By:   /s/ Jordon L. Kruse
  Name:   Jordon L. Kruse
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Name:   Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Title:   Vice President
OCM PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P.
By:  

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,

its managing member

  By:   /s/ Jordon L. Kruse
  Name:   Jordon L. Kruse
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Name:   Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Title:   Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. THIRD AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

POF SPIRIT FOREIGN HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC,

its managing member

  By:   /s/ Jordon L. Kruse
  Name:   Jordon L. Kruse
  Title:   Managing Director
  By:   /s/ Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Name:   Zachary H. Serebrenik
  Title:   Vice President

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. THIRD AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

INDIGO MIRAMAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:   INDIGO MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its manager
By:  

/s/ William A. Franke

  Name: William A. Franke
  Its: Manager
INDIGO FLORIDA, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS L.P.,

a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC MANAGEMENT LP,

A Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC CAPITAL LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner

By:  

INDIGO PACIFIC PARTNERS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member

By:  

/s/ William A. Franke

  Name: William A. Franke
  Its:       Managing Member

SIGNATURE PAGE TO SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC. THIRD AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTOR RIGHTS AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.3

TERMINATION AGREEMENT

This TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of June 1, 2011 by and between Spirit Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and Indigo Partners LLC (the “ Consultant ”). Each of the Company and the Consultant are sometimes referred to herein individually, as a “ Party ” and, together as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Parties are parties to that certain Professional Services Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2006 (the “ Services Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, subject to the provisions hereof, the Parties desire to terminate their respective responsibilities and obligations arising under the Services Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein made, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

 

Article I.     Termination of Services Agreement

Section 1.01 Pursuant to Section 11 of the Services Agreement, each of the Parties hereby acknowledges and agrees that effective immediately, the Services Agreement is hereby terminated in its entirety, that the Services Agreement is of no further force or effect, and that the Parties have no further rights, obligations, duties or liabilities under the Services Agreement or in respect thereof, provided , however , that Sections 7 and 8 of the Services Agreement shall survive the termination thereof, and provided further that nothing herein shall modify the obligations of the parties hereto pursuant to Section 1.1 of that certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of May 25, 2011, to the Recapitalization Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2010, by and among the Company, the Consultant and the other parties named therein.

 

Article II.     Miscellaneous

Section 2.01 Each Party hereto from time to time hereafter, and upon request, shall execute, acknowledge and deliver such other instruments as reasonably may be required to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section 2.02 This Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of and is enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors, heirs and assigns (including any successor entity to the Company).


Section 2.03 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

Section 2.04 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 2.05 The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.

Section 2.06 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

[Signature Page Follows ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

INDIGO PARTNERS LLC
By:   /s/ William A. Franke
Its:   President and Managing Partner

[ Signature Page to Termination Agreement ]


SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC.
By:   /s/ Thomas Canfield
Its:   SVP, General Counsel & Secretary

[ Signature Page to Termination Agreement ]