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): September 12, 2011

 

 

YRC Worldwide Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-12255   48-0948788

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10990 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66211

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (913) 696-6100

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On September 12, 2011, YRC Worldwide Inc. (the “Company”) received an additional staff determination letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) stating that, based on the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, a deficiency exists with regard to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which requires a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share. Pursuant to NASDAQ’s broad discretionary authority under Listing Rule 5101, the staff determination letter determined not to provide the Company with a compliance period of 180 days generally provided under the Listing Rules, and that, accordingly, this matter serves as an additional basis for delisting the Company’s common stock from NASDAQ.

As previously disclosed, on July 22, 2011, the Company received a staff determination letter from NASDAQ stating that the Company’s common stock should be delisted because the Company issued Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 10% Series A Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015, and 10% Series B Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015 at the closing of the Company’s exchange offer and related restructuring transactions in violation of NASDAQ Listing Rules 5635(b) and 5635(d) and because such issuance raises public interest concerns under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5101. The Company has appealed the staff’s determination, including its determination with respect to the closing bid price deficiency, to a hearing panel pursuant to the procedures set forth in the NASDAQ Listing Rule 5800 series.

 

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

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

Following stockholder approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) between the Company and its recently formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, YRC Merger Sub, Inc., the Company filed a Certificate of Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State on September 16, 2011, in connection with which the Company’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated.

Effective as of September 16, 2011, the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “New Charter”) increased the Company’s authorized capital stock to 10.005 billion shares of capital stock, consisting of 5.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, and 10.0 billion shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Under the Company’s prior certificate of incorporation (the “Prior Charter”), the Company’s authorized capital stock consisted of 85.0 million shares of capital stock, consisting of 5.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, and 80.0 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Upon the effectiveness of the New Charter, and pursuant to the certificate of designations for the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), the Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate equal to 372.6222 shares of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock, rounded down to the nearest whole common share.

As provided in the New Charter and pursuant to the terms of the indentures governing the Company’s 10% Series A Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the “Series A Notes”) and the Company’s 10% Series B Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the “Series B Notes”), the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes are entitled to vote along with the common stock on an as converted basis, but after giving effect to certain limitations set forth in the New Charter and such indentures. For the purposes of the New Charter, “voting power” refers to the voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Company and the voting power of the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes, voting together with the stockholders as a single class. The voting power of the Series A Notes and the Series B Notes may not be amended, altered or repealed while any of the Series A Notes or Series B Notes, as the case may be, are outstanding without the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Series A Notes or Series B Notes, as the case may be.

Under the New Charter, the Company elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, in contrast to the Company’s Prior Charter. Furthermore, the New Charter does not require any “super-majority” approval of certain business combination transactions.

Under the New Charter, members of the board of directors may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power. However, vacancies on the board of directors resulting from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal of a director appointed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (the “IBT”) may be filled solely by the IBT as the holder of the one share of the Company’s Series A Voting Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Series A Voting Preferred Stock”).

 

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Under the New Charter, stockholders are entitled to take action by written consent if the consent is signed by holders of not less than the minimum voting power that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a stockholder meeting and if the board of directors approves in advance of the taking of such action. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by certain officers of the Company or by the secretary of the Company upon written request of the board of directors or of stockholders representing at least 25% of the voting power. The Prior Charter did not permit stockholders to take actions by written consent and provided that special meetings of the stockholders could only be called by the board of directors or certain officers of the Company.

The New Charter provides that the bylaws of the Company may be amended or repealed, or new bylaws may be adopted, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board of directors. The Prior Charter required the affirmative vote of 75% of the outstanding voting shares or the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors to accomplish the same.

The description of the New Charter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference.

Amended and Restated Bylaws

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company’s bylaws were also amended and restated. The Company’s amended and restated bylaws (the “New Bylaws”), effective as of September 16, 2011, largely modify certain provisions of the Company’s prior Bylaws (the “Prior Bylaws”) to conform to the New Charter adopted in the Charter Amendment Merger. Like the New Charter, the New Bylaws provide that, among other things, special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the secretary of the Company, upon the written request of stockholders representing at least 25% of the voting power if certain notice requirements are met. The New Bylaws provide that stockholders are entitled to take action by written consent if the consent is signed by holders of not less than the minimum voting power that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a stockholder meeting and if the board of directors approves in advance of the taking of such action. The New Bylaws may be amended or repealed, or new bylaws may be adopted, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board of directors.

The New Bylaws also contain several new provisions relating to the election of directors and the affairs of the board of directors. The New Bylaws provide that, subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to the terms of such preferred stock, the election of directors is determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Under the New Bylaws, a majority of the whole board of directors constitutes a quorum at board of directors meetings. Under the Prior Bylaws, one-third of the total number of the whole board of directors, but not less than two directors, constituted a quorum at board of directors meetings. The New Bylaws require that the Chairman of the board of directors not be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, while the Prior Bylaws permitted the Chairman of the board of directors to serve as an officer of the Company. The New Bylaws also contain a requirement that, subject to any applicable stock exchange or regulatory requirements vesting sole decision-making authority in a committee, all decisions made by any committee of the board of directors that does not have a director nominated by the holder of the Series A Voting Preferred Stock as a member are subject to ratification by the entire board of directors, except to the extent that such decisions are not material to the business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, as a whole, or relate to ministerial functions.

The description of the New Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated by reference.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of YRC Worldwide Inc.
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of YRC Worldwide Inc.

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

  YRC WORLDWIDE INC.
Date: September 16, 2011   By:  

/s/ Jeff P. Bennett

    Jeff P. Bennett
    Vice President-Legal, Interim General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of YRC Worldwide Inc.
3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of YRC Worldwide Inc.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

YRC WORLDWIDE INC.

FIRST: The name of the Corporation is YRC Worldwide Inc.

SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, postal code 19801. The name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the DGCL.

FOURTH: The total authorized capital stock of the Corporation is as follows: 10,005,000,000 shares, of which 5,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value (“ Preferred Stock ”) and 10,000,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, $0.01 par value (“ Common Stock ”).

(a) Shares of the Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series at such time or times and for such consideration or considerations as the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) may determine. All shares of any one series shall be of equal rank and identical in all respects.

(b) Authority is hereby expressly granted to the Board of Directors to fix from time to time, by resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of any series of Preferred Stock, which shall in each case be specified in a certificate of designation (a “ Preferred Stock Designation ”) filed pursuant to the DGCL, the designation of such series and the powers, preferences and rights of the shares of such series, and the qualification, limitations or restrictions thereof, including the following:

(1) The number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series;

(2) The dividend rate on the shares of that series and the time of payment thereof, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and if so, the date or dates which any cumulative dividends shall commence to accrue, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series over shares of any other series;

(3) Whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;


(4) Whether that series shall have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;

(5) Whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;

(6) Whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;

(7) The rights of the shares of that series in the event of merger, acquisition, voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series over shares of any other series;

(8) Whether the issuance of any additional shares of such series, or of any shares of any other series, shall be subject to restrictions as to issuance, or as to the powers, preferences or rights of any such other series; and

(9) Any other preferences, privileges and powers and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series, as the Board of Directors may deem advisable and as shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation and to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of Delaware.

Dividends on outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment, before any dividends shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment on the common shares with respect to the same dividend period.

If upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding up of the Corporation, the assets available for distribution to holders of shares of Preferred Stock of all series shall be insufficient to pay such holders the full preferential amount to which they are entitled, then such assets shall be distributed ratably among the shares of all series of Preferred Stock in accordance with the respective preferential amounts (including unpaid cumulative dividends, if any) payable with respect thereto.

(c) Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of this Certificate of Incorporation or any Preferred Stock Designation, the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Voting Power (as hereinafter defined), without a separate class vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock as permitted by Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL.

 

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(d) Each holder of a share of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote; provided , however , that except as otherwise required by law, this Certificate of Incorporation or any Preferred Stock Designation, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation or any amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation or any Preferred Stock Designation or pursuant to the DGCL.

(e) Pursuant to the authority conferred by this ARTICLE FOURTH, the following series of Preferred Stock have been designated, each such series consisting of such number of shares, with such voting powers and with such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions therefor as are stated and expressed in Exhibits A and B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit A:    Certificate of Designations of Series A Voting Preferred Stock of YRC Worldwide Inc.
Exhibit B:    Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of YRC Worldwide Inc.

FIFTH: The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of directors initially consisting of nine persons until changed as provided in the next sentence. The precise number of directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock voting separately by class or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by the majority of the Whole Board. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, “ Whole Board ” shall mean the total number of directors the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies. The directors need not be elected by ballot unless required by the Bylaws of the Corporation.

The Board of Directors shall be elected annually at the annual meeting of stockholders and the members of the Board of Directors so elected shall serve one-year terms to expire at the following annual meeting of stockholders. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he is elected or appointed and until his successor shall be elected and qualified or until his death, or until he shall resign.

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the

 

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affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the Voting Power. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, “ Voting Power ” shall refer to the voting power of: (i) all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; and (ii) the Series A Noteholders and Series B Noteholders (in each case as hereinafter defined), in each case, only to the extent entitled to vote in accordance with ARTICLE ELEVENTH, voting together and with the stockholders specified in clause (i) above as a single class.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of Preferred Stock as set forth in this Certificate of Incorporation or any Preferred Stock Designation.

SIXTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws in the manner set forth in ARTICLE TWELFTH.

SEVENTH: The Corporation elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL.

EIGHTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation or any Preferred Stock Designation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law, and, except as set forth in ARTICLE THIRTEENTH, all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the Corporation shall not amend, alter, change or repeal, or adopt any provision as part of this Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with the purpose and intent of, ARTICLE FOURTH, ARTICLE FIFTH, this ARTICLE EIGHTH or ARTICLE ELEVENTH, related to the express rights of the holders of Preferred Stock, the Series A Noteholders and/or the Series B Noteholders, as the case may be, without the prior approval of the holders affected by such amendment, alteration, change, repeal or adoption.

NINTH: The holders of a majority of the Voting Power entitled to vote on the matter for which such meeting is to be called, present in person or represented by proxy, shall be requisite and shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business.

TENTH: Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation at any duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders having not less than the minimum Voting Power that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all securities entitled to vote thereon were present and voted; provided , however , that no action by means of written consent of the stockholders may be effected unless the Board of Directors approves in advance of the taking of such action. Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, (iii) the President of the Corporation, or (iv) the Secretary

 

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of the Corporation upon written request of (y) the Board of Directors or (z) stockholders representing at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Voting Power entitled to vote on the matter for which such meeting is to be called, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ written notice.

ELEVENTH: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, any Preferred Stock Designation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, (i) the holders (the “ Series A Noteholders ”) of those certain 10% Series A Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the “ Series A Notes ”) issued by the Corporation pursuant to that certain Indenture between the Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, dated July 22, 2011, (the “ Series A Indenture ”) shall be entitled, for so long as any Series A Notes remain outstanding, and (ii) the holders (the “ Series B Noteholders ”) of those certain 10% Series B Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the “ Series B Notes ”) issued by the Corporation pursuant to that certain Indenture between the Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, dated July 22, 2011, (the “ Series B Indenture ”) shall be entitled, for so long as any Series B Notes remain outstanding, in each case, to vote on all matters on which holders of Common Stock generally are entitled to vote, voting together as a single class, on an As-Converted-to-Common Stock-Basis (as defined in the Series A Indenture or Series B Indenture, as applicable), as provided herein and as authorized by Section 221 of DGCL; provided , that such number of votes shall be limited to 0.1089 votes and 0.0594 votes for each such share of Common Stock on an As-Converted-to-Common Stock-Basis in respect of the Series A Notes and Series B Notes, respectively, in order to comply with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5640 and the policies promulgated thereunder unless compliance therewith has been waived by NASDAQ. For so long as any Series A Notes or Series B Notes, as the case may be, remain outstanding, the Corporation shall not take any action to amend, alter or repeal, or adopt any provision as part of this Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this ARTICLE ELEVENTH except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Series A Notes and/or Series B Notes, as the case may be. For purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Corporation, “ stockholders ” shall be deemed to include the Series A Noteholders and/or the Series B Noteholders to the extent consistent with this ARTICLE ELEVENTH.

TWELFTH: The Bylaws of the Corporation may be amended or repealed, or new bylaws may be adopted (a) by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the Voting Power; provided that the notice of such meeting of stockholders whether regular or special, shall specify as one of the purposes thereof the making of such amendment or repeal; or (b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board at any regular or special meeting or the unanimous written consent of all members of the Board of Directors.

THIRTEENTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, as the same exists or hereafter may be amended, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the DGCL hereafter is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation, in

 

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addition to the limitation on personal liability provided herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the amended DGCL. Any repeal or modification of this paragraph by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

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Exhibit A

Certificate of Designations of Series A Voting Preferred Stock of YRC Worldwide Inc.


 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

OF

SERIES A VOTING PREFERRED STOCK

OF

YRC WORLDWIDE INC.

(Pursuant to Section 151 of the General

Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)

 

 

YRC WORLDWIDE INC. (the “ Corporation ”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ General Corporation Law ”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ” or the “ Board ”) by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), which authorizes the issuance, by the Corporation, in one or more series of up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”), and in accordance with the provisions of Section 151 of the General Corporation Law, the Board of Directors duly adopted the following resolutions on July 19, 2011:

RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority granted to and vested in the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board hereby creates a new series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation and hereby states the designation and number of shares, and fixes the relative rights, powers and preferences thereof, and the limitations thereof, as follows:

1. Designation . The designation of the series of Preferred Stock authorized by this resolution shall be Series A Voting Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”), consisting of one (1) share.

 

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2. Dividends . The holder of the share of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to the payment of any dividends or distributions.

3. Liquidation . In the event of any liquidation (complete or partial), dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to $1.00.

4. Redemption . The Series A Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable except as set forth in this Article 4.

(a) Unless a later date or event is otherwise approved by the Board, the share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be automatically redeemed by the Corporation out of funds legally available therefor at a redemption price of $1.00 with no further action required on the part of the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock upon the earliest of any of the following to occur:

(i) the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires or terminates and YRC Inc., USF Holland, Inc. and New Penn Motor Express, Inc. are not signatories to any other agreement with the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (“ TNFINC ”) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“ IBT ”) that permits TNFINC to elect two directors to the Board of Directors;

(ii) IBT ceases to be recognized by YRC Inc., USF Holland, Inc. or New Penn Motor Express, Inc. or under the National Labor Relations Act as the authorized bargaining representative of such companies’ employees; or

(iii) any transfer or purported transfer of the Series A Preferred Stock.

5. Conversion . The Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into any other security of the Corporation.

6. Voting Rights .

(a) The Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote with all voting securities of the Corporation on all matters submitted to the holders of voting securities for vote. The Series A Preferred Stock also shall be entitled to receive notice of any meeting of the holders of the voting securities in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation. Other than with respect to the election of directors as set forth below, for purposes of the voting rights set forth in this Section 6 , the holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast one vote per share.

(b) So long as the share of the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding and none of the conditions set forth in Section 4(a) above has occurred, the holder of the share of

 

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Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect two (2) directors (the “ Series A Directors ”) to the Board, each of whom shall be, to be eligible and qualified for election as a Series A Director, an Independent Director at the time of his election.

(c) To be eligible and qualified to serve as a Series A Director during his term of office as a Series A Director, each Series A Director shall continue to be an Independent Director. If, at any time, any Series A Director ceases to be an Independent Director, such Series A Director shall immediately resign from the Board or be removed by the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock. Any or all Series A Directors may be removed from the Board at any time, with or without cause, by the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock.

(d) Vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal of a Series A Director may be filled solely by the affirmative vote of holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and not by the remaining Series A Director, if any.

(e) The term of office of each Series A Director shall terminate on the earlier of: (i) the date on which no shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, or the share of Series A Preferred Stock is subject to automatic redemption pursuant to Section 4(a) (whether or not redeemed) for any reason (at which time such Series A Directors shall automatically no longer be directors on the Board and shall not be entitled to receive notice of Board meetings, to attend or vote at Board meetings or be considered members of the Board for any purpose including for determining whether a quorum of directors is present at a meeting of the directors); (ii) the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal of such Series A Director; or (iii) the due election and qualification of a successor to such Series A Director.

7. Committee Rights . For so long as the holder of Series A Preferred Stock has the right to elect the Series A Directors as provided for herein, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right to appoint one (1) Series A Director to serve on each of the governance, audit, finance and compensation committees of the Board so long as such committees exist; provided , however , that such Series A Director satisfies the qualifications set forth in Section 5.5 of the Bylaws. Each director of the Corporation that serves on a Board committee shall be subject to the corporate governance provisions in Article V of the Bylaws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as the share of Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding, the Company may not amend Article V of the Bylaws in any manner adverse to the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock without such holder’s consent.

8. Transfer Rights . Neither the Series A Preferred Stock nor any rights, powers, preferences or privileges thereunder shall be transferrable, in whole or in part.

9. Certain Definitions .

As used herein with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Board of Directors ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Certificate of Designations.

 

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Bylaws ” means the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation as first adopted by the Board of Directors after the effective date of this Certificate of Designations.

Collective Bargaining Agreement ” means the 2008-2013 National Master Freight Agreement and its applicable supplemental agreements, as the same have been amended by the IBT Agreement and extended through March 31, 2015 and may be amended from time to time.

Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.

IBT Agreement ” means the Agreement for the Restructuring of the YRC Worldwide Inc. Operating Companies and related Term Sheet / Proposal dated as of September 24, 2010.

Independent Director ” means a person other than a former or current officer, director, employee or member of IBT.

10. No Other Rights. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any powers, designations, preferences or relative, participating, optional, or other special rights, nor shall there be any qualifications, limitations or restrictions or any powers, designations, preferences or rights of such shares, other than as set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation or as may be provided by law.

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Exhibit B

Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Powers and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred

Stock of YRC Worldwide Inc.


CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, POWERS

AND RIGHTS

OF

SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

YRC WORLDWIDE INC.

Pursuant to Section 151(g) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), YRC WORLDWIDE INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), certifies that, pursuant to the authority conferred upon its Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Corporation, the Board of Directors on July 19, 2011 adopted the following resolution creating a series of Preferred Stock:

RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation by the provisions of ARTICLE FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Corporation, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 151 of the DGCL, the Board of Directors hereby creates and provides for the issue of a series of Preferred Stock, with an initial stated value of $44.3793 per share, of the Corporation to be known and designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and that the designation and number of shares, and the relative rights, powers, preferences, and limitations thereof (in addition to the provisions set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, that are applicable to Preferred Stock generally) shall be as follows:

A. Certain Definitions . When used in this Certificate of Designations, the following terms shall have the meanings specified:

Accrued Dividends ” has the meaning set forth in Section D .

As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis ” gives effect immediately prior to the applicable record date to the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock and Accrued Dividends thereon into Common Stock in accordance with Section H (and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein) as if the Merger had become effective.

Beneficial Owner ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.

Board ” means the board of directors of the Corporation.

 

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Bylaws ” means the Corporation’s bylaws, as may be amended from time to time.

Capital Stock ” means any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) Common Stock, Preferred Stock or other equity interests issued by the Corporation, any Subsidiary of the Corporation or any other Person, as applicable.

Certificate of Incorporation ” means the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation, as it may be amended from time to time.

Common Stock ” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Conversion Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section H.1 .

Convertible Preferred Stock ” has the meaning set forth in Section B .

Credit Agreement ” means that certain credit agreement, dated as of August 17, 2007, by and among the Corporation, the Canadian Borrower (as defined therein), the financial institutions listed on the signature pages thereto, as lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (as amended from time to time).

Credit Agreement Claims ” means those certain claims by the Lenders with respect to outstanding indebtedness of the Corporation owed to such Lenders under the Credit Agreement.

Dividend Accrual Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section D .

Exchange Act ” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Offer ” means the exchange offer by the Corporation, registered on a Form S-1 initially filed with the SEC on May 17, 2011, to exchange the Credit Agreement Claims (in part) for Convertible Preferred Stock, which in the aggregate would represent approximately 72.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock (on an as-if converted basis) immediately after giving effect to such Exchange Offer.

Issue Date ” means the date on which any shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock are first issued.

Junior Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section C .

Lenders ” has the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Liquidation Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section G.1 .

Liquidation Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section G.1 .

Liquidation Preference ” shall mean $44.3793 per share, as adjusted for the addition of any compounding dividends or accruals pursuant to Section D .

Merger ” means a merger of the Corporation with and into its wholly owned Subsidiary (“ Merger Sub ”) in accordance with the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, to be entered into between the Corporation and Merger Sub (including the annexes, schedules and exhibits, the “ Merger Agreement ”).

 

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Parity Securities ” means any class or series, or any shares of any class or series, of Capital Stock of the Corporation (other than the Convertible Preferred Stock) that ranks equally with the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to priority of dividend rights and rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution of the Corporation (in each case, without regard to whether dividends accrue cumulatively or non-cumulatively).

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company, government or other entity.

Preferred Stock ” means the Corporation’s class of authorized Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share.

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Stockholders’ Approval ” means a vote of the holders of Capital Stock of the Corporation approving the Merger Agreement pursuant to the DGCL and the Certificate of Incorporation.

Subsidiary ” of the Corporation means:

1. any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of the Corporation (or a combination thereof); and

2. any partnership (i) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation or (ii) the only general partners of which are the Corporation or one or more Subsidiaries of the Corporation (or any combination thereof).

Voting Stock ” as of any date means the Capital Stock of the Corporation that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board.

B. Designation and Amount . The shares of the series of Preferred Stock designated hereby shall be designated as “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “ Convertible Preferred Stock ”), and the number of shares constituting such series shall be FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE (4,999,999). Such number of shares may be decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation; provided that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to a number less than that of the shares then outstanding plus the number of shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options, rights or warrants or upon the conversion of any outstanding securities issued by the Corporation

 

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exercisable for or convertible into the Convertible Preferred Stock. Shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be issued in certificated form in restricted accounts at the Corporation or its transfer agent and registered in the holders’ respective names.

C. Ranking . The Convertible Preferred Stock shall, with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution of the Corporation, rank senior to the Common Stock and all other classes and series, and all shares of all other classes and series, of Capital Stock of the Corporation now authorized, issued or outstanding (collectively with the Common Stock, “ Junior Securities ”).

D. Dividends . Subject to Section E below, the holders of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, in preference to the holders of any Junior Securities other than Common Stock, shall be entitled to receive mandatory cash dividends on an As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis in an amount equal to the cash dividends declared by the Board on the Common Stock out of funds of the Corporation legally available therefor, but only as, when, and if so declared. The Convertible Preferred Stock will not accrue dividends until and unless the date on which the holders of Capital Stock of the Corporation do not approve the Merger at the first meeting of stockholders upon which such matter is submitted for a vote after the date hereof or otherwise on the 60th day following the closing of the Exchange Offer if the Merger has not been consummated by such date (the “ Dividend Accrual Date ”). Beginning on and following such Dividend Accrual Date and ending on the date upon which the Merger becomes effective, the Convertible Preferred Stock shall accrue cumulative dividends on its Liquidation Preference at an annual rate of 20%, which shall be added to the Liquidation Preference of such Convertible Preferred Stock on the last day of each calendar quarter ( i.e. , March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31) (all dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock described in this Section D declared or accrued but remaining unpaid and which have not been added to the Liquidation Preference pursuant to this Section D being referred to herein as “ Accrued Dividends ”). All dividend accruals pursuant to this Section D shall be based on a 365-day year. Any Accrued Dividends shall not bear interest. Accrued but unpaid dividends may be declared and paid at any time.

E. Voting Rights .

1. Generally . Except as may be otherwise expressly provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or as expressly required by the DGCL, the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall vote together as a single class with the shares of the Common Stock and not as a separate class, on an As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis, at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and each holder of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to such number of votes as they would receive on an As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis on the record date for such vote; provided , that, such number of votes shall be limited to 0.1145 votes for each such share of Common Stock on an As-Converted-to-Common Stock Basis in order to comply with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5640 and the policies promulgated thereunder unless compliance therewith has been waived by NASDAQ or the Corporation has received a waiver of any comparable requirement of any other exchange on which it is listed.

2. Certain Matters . So long as any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, and unless the consent or approval of a greater number of shares

 

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shall then be required by law, without first obtaining the consent or approval of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, the Corporation shall not (except with respect to the Stockholders’ Approval and the Merger): (i) amend, alter, change or repeal the Certificate of Incorporation, or waive any provisions thereof, in a manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences or powers of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock and no amendment, alteration or repeal shall be made that has a disproportionate adverse effect on any holder of Convertible Preferred Stock in a manner different than other holders of Convertible Preferred Stock; (ii) amend, alter, change or repeal the rights, preferences or powers of Convertible Preferred Stock; (iii) declare, pay, or set apart for payment, any dividends or any other distributions of any sort by the Corporation, in each case prior to the date on which the Stockholders’ Approval is received, in respect of any Junior Securities or any Parity Securities; (iv) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to the date on which the Stockholders’ Approval is received, any Parity Securities, Junior Securities, or any Capital Stock of any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Corporation, or any securities exercisable or exchangeable for any of the foregoing, other than in connection with the surrender by employees of the Corporation of portions of equity awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations; provided that the foregoing limitations shall not apply to redemptions, purchases or other acquisitions of shares of Common Stock or other Junior Securities by the Corporation in connection with the provisions of any employee benefit plan or other equity agreement with the employees, officers and directors of the Corporation; or (v) authorize, create, increase the authorized amount of, reclassify into, in each case prior to the date on which the Stockholders’ Approval is received, Parity Securities, or any class or series, or any shares of any class or series, of Capital Stock of the Corporation ranking senior in priority to the Convertible Preferred Stock with respect to the right to dividends or preference on liquidation (including additional shares of Preferred Stock) or issue any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock.

F. Reacquired Shares . Any shares of Convertible Preferred Stock redeemed, purchased, or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired promptly after the acquisition thereof, and, if necessary to provide for the lawful redemption or purchase of such shares, the capital represented by such shares shall be reduced in accordance with the DGCL. All such shares shall upon their retirement (and compliance with any applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware) become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be redesignated and reissued as part of any other series of Preferred Stock, subject to the conditions or restrictions on authorizing, or creating, or issuing any class or series, or any shares of any class or series, set forth in Section E.2 .

G. Liquidation, Dissolution, or Winding Up .

1. Priority . In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation (a “ Liquidation Event ”), whether voluntary or involuntary, no holders of Junior Securities shall receive, by reason of their ownership thereof, any payment or distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation until the holders of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding, by reason of their ownership thereof, shall have first received an amount in cash per share of Convertible Preferred Stock equal to

 

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the greater of (i) 100% of the Liquidation Preference thereof (as adjusted for changes in the Convertible Preferred Stock by stock split, stock dividend, stock combination, or the like occurring after the Issue Date), plus an amount in cash equal to all Accrued Dividends through the date of the effectiveness of the Liquidation Event, and (ii) the amount such holder of Convertible Preferred Stock would receive as a holder of Common Stock on an As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis; provided that following the date of the receipt of the Stockholders’ Approval, shares of Convertible Preferred Stock that remain outstanding shall only be entitled to receive the amount such holder would receive as a holder of Common Stock on an As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis (in each case, such amount being referred to herein as the “ Liquidation Amount ”). If, upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, the assets and funds of the Corporation available to be distributed among the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full Liquidation Amount, then the holders of Junior Securities shall not receive, by reason of their ownership thereof, any payment or distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation, and the holders of all such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of assets of the Corporation in accordance with the amounts that would be payable on any such distribution if the Liquidation Amount were to be paid in full.

2. Excluded Events . For purposes of this Section G , none of the voluntary sale, conveyance, exchange and transfer (for cash, shares of stock, other securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Corporation, and no consolidation or merger of the Corporation with any one or more other corporations, shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event unless such voluntary sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer shall be in connection with a plan of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

H. Conversion .

1. Automatic . Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Merger and the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of the State of Delaware (the “ Effective Date ”), each share of Convertible Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into a number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) (a) the Liquidation Preference, plus (b) the amount of Accrued Dividends, by (ii) the Conversion Price. The initial “ Conversion Price ” for the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be $0.1191 per share, as such price is adjusted in accordance with Sections H.3 through H.7 . All references to the Conversion Price herein shall mean the Conversion Price as so adjusted.

2. Mechanics of Conversion . Upon the occurrence of the event specified in Section H.1 above, the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall be converted automatically without any further action by the holders of such shares. Upon the occurrence of such automatic conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation will make entries in the share registry of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Convertible Preferred Stock in the holders’ respective names for the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock surrendered and Accrued Dividends thereon were convertible on the date on which such automatic conversion occurred, with fractional shares of Common Stock (after aggregating all Convertible Preferred Stock and Accrued Dividends thereon being converted on such date) rounded down to whole shares of Common Stock.

 

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3. Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations . If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date effect a subdivision or like transaction of the outstanding Common Stock without a corresponding subdivision of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased. Conversely, if the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or like transaction without a corresponding combination of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section H.3 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

4. Adjustment for Common Stock Dividends and Distributions . If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date makes a dividend payment or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock without provision for a like dividend on shares of Convertible Preferred Stock based on the Conversion Price, then the Conversion Price that is then in effect shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution.

5. Adjustment for Other Common Stock Dividends and Distributions . If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date makes a dividend payment or other distribution payable to all holders (or in the case of clause (ii)  below, substantially all holders) of Common Stock in (i) rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than fair market value, or (ii) shares of Capital Stock (other than Common Stock), evidences of indebtedness or other assets or property without, in each case, provision for a like dividend or distribution on, or like opportunity to subscribe by holders of, shares of Convertible Preferred Stock based on the Conversion Price, then the Conversion Price that is then in effect shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such record date is fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the fair market value, as reasonably determined by the Board, of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and (ii) the fair market value, as reasonably determined by the Board, of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the fair market value, as reasonably determined by the board, of the rights, warrants, options, shares, evidences or other assets set forth in this Section H.5 in payment of such dividend or distribution.

 

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6. Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution . If at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock and Accrued Dividends thereon is changed into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, in each case as provided for elsewhere in this Section H ), in any such event the Convertible Preferred Stock and Accrued Dividends thereon shall automatically convert into the kind and amount of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such recapitalization, reclassification or other change on an As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein or with respect to such other securities or property by the terms thereof.

7. Reorganizations, Mergers, Consolidations or Sales of Assets . If at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, there is a capital reorganization of the Common Stock (other than a Liquidation Event or a recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification, exchange or substitution of shares provided for elsewhere in this Section H ), as a part of such capital reorganization, provision shall be made so that the holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall receive on an As-Converted-to-Common-Stock-Basis the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock would have been entitled in such event, subject to adjustment as provided herein with respect to such stock or securities by the terms thereof. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section H with respect to the rights of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock after the capital reorganization to the end that the provisions of this Section H (including adjustment of the Conversion Price then in effect) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent as practicable.

I. Notices . All notices or communications in respect of the Convertible Preferred Stock shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to any holder of the Convertible Preferred Stock at such holder’s last address appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if given in such other manner, as may be permitted by the terms hereof, in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or by applicable law.

J. Procedures for Voting and Consents . The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules that the Board (or a duly authorized committee of the Board), in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or the DGCL.

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treat the record holder of any share of Convertible Preferred Stock as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor such transfer agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

L. Effectiveness . This Certificate of Designations shall be effective upon the filing of the same with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

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Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

OF

YRC WORLDWIDE INC.,

a Delaware corporation

(the “ Corporation ”)

(Adopted as of September 16, 2011)


AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

OF

YRC WORLDWIDE INC.

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1.1 Registered Office . The registered office of the Corporation within the State of Delaware shall be located at either (a) the principal place of business of the Corporation in the State of Delaware or (b) the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporation’s registered agent in Delaware.

Section 1.2 Additional Offices . The Corporation may, in addition to its registered office in the State of Delaware, have such other offices and places of business, both within and outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) may from time to time determine or as the business and affairs of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS

Section 2.1 Annual Meetings . The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such place and time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5(a) . At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors of the Corporation and may transact any other business as may properly be brought before the meeting in accordance with Sections 2.7 and 3.2 .

Section 2.2 Special Meetings . Except as otherwise required by applicable law or provided in the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), special meetings of stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be called only by (i) the Chairman of the Board, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, (iii) the President of the Corporation, or (iv) the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request of (x) the Board or (y) stockholders representing at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Voting Power entitled to vote on the matter for which such meeting is to be called. Special meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place and time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the Corporation’s notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5(a) . For purposes of these Bylaws, “ Voting Power ” shall refer to the voting power of: (A) all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; and (B) the Series A Noteholders and Series B Noteholders (in each case as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), in each case, only to the extent entitled to vote in accordance with ARTICLE


ELEVENTH of the Certificate of Incorporation, voting together and with the shareholders specified in subclause (A) above as a single class, and “ stockholders ” shall be deemed to include the Series A Noteholders and Series B Noteholders to the extent consistent with ARTICLE ELEVENTH of the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 2.3 Notices . Notice of each stockholders meeting stating the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting shall be given in the manner permitted by Section 9.3 to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. Such notice shall be given by the Corporation not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. If said notice is for a special meeting, it shall in addition state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, and the business transacted at such meeting shall be limited to the matters so stated in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto). Any meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be postponed, and any special meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be cancelled, by the Board upon public disclosure given before the date previously scheduled for such meeting. In the event of such postponement or cancellation, new notice must be given for any subsequent meeting.

Section 2.4 Quorum . Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy, at a stockholders meeting of the holders of a majority of the Voting Power entitled to vote at such meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting, unless or to the extent that the presence of a larger number may be required by law or by the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s stock is listed. When specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class or series, the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum of such class or series for the transaction of such business. If a quorum shall not be present or represented by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 2.6 until a quorum shall attend. The stockholders present at a duly convened meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

Section 2.5 Voting .

(a) Voting Lists . The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, prepare and make a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders; provided , however , if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the 10th day before the meeting date, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in his or her name. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting in the manner provided by law. A stock list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. This list shall presumptively determine (a) the identity of the stockholders entitled to examine such stock list and to vote at the meeting and (b) the number of shares held by each of them.

 

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(b) Manner of Voting . At any stockholders meeting, every holder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy. If authorized by the Board, the voting by stockholders or proxyholders at any meeting conducted by remote communication may be effected by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission (as defined in Section 9.3(c) ), provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which the Corporation can determine that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxyholder. The Board, in its discretion, or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders, in such person’s discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot. Every vote taken by ballot shall be counted by an inspector or inspectors appointed by the chairman of the meeting.

(c) Proxies . Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting.

(d) Required Vote . Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of preferred stock of the Corporation (“ Preferred Stock ”), voting separately by class or series, to elect directors pursuant to the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. All other matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, unless the matter is one upon which, by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or applicable stock exchange rules, a different vote is required, in which case such provision shall govern and control the decision of such matter.

Section 2.6 Adjournments . When a meeting is adjourned to another date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, date and time thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however , that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than fourteen days after the date of the meeting given in the original notice, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place, date and time of the adjourned meeting shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

Section 2.7 Advance Notice for Business .

(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders . No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (x) specified in the Corporation’s proxy materials with respect to such meeting (or any supplement thereto), (y) brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (z) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder of record of the Corporation at the time of the giving of the notice required in the following paragraph, who is entitled to vote at the

 

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meeting and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this section. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (z) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or propose business (other than business included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “ Exchange Act ”)) at an annual meeting of stockholders.

(i) In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (z) of the foregoing paragraph, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation and such business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than 70 days’ notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, the stockholder’s notice must be received by the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. In no event shall an adjournment, or a postponement for which notice has already been given, commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice pursuant to this Section.

(ii) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth (a) a brief description of such business, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (c) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by the stockholder, and (d) any material interest in such business of such stockholder.

(iii) The chairman of the annual meeting shall determine whether business has been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.7(a) . If he should determine that it has not, he shall so declare to the meeting. Any business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

(iv) In addition to the provisions of this Section 2.7(a) , a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders . Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting only pursuant to Section 3.2 .

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act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chief Executive Officer or if the Chief Executive Officer is not a director, such other person as shall be appointed by the Board. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with these Bylaws or such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and to adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (d) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. The secretary of each annual and special meeting of stockholders shall be the Secretary or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary so appointed to act by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

Section 2.9 Consents in Lieu of Meeting . Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, unless the Board approves in advance the taking of such action by means of written consent of stockholders, in which case such action may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders having not less than the minimum Voting Power that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all securities entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation to its registered office in the State of Delaware, the Corporation’s principal place of business, or the Secretary of the Corporation. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the date the earliest dated consent is delivered to the Corporation, a written consent or consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take such action are delivered to the Corporation by delivery to the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware, the Corporation’s principal place of business, or the Secretary. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders were delivered to the Corporation as provided in this Section 2.9 .

 

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ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

Section 3.1 Powers . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Directors need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.

Section 3.2 Advance Notice for Nomination of Directors .

(a) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors by the stockholders of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock with respect to the rights of holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock to elect directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors as set forth in the Corporation’s notice of such special meeting, may be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 3.2 and who is entitled to vote in the election of directors at such meeting and (y) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.2 .

(b) Nominations by the stockholders shall be made by notice in writing and shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of the stockholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days’ notice of the meeting is given to stockholders, such written notice shall be received by the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which notice of the meeting was mailed to stockholders. Each notice by the stockholders under the above paragraph shall set forth:

(i) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice,

(ii) the principal occupation or employment of each such nominee, and

(iii) the number of shares of stock of the Corporation that are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by each such nominee.

(c) The chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

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deemed to affect any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation or the right of the Board to fill newly created directorships and vacancies on the Board pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 3.3 Compensation . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be reimbursed their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board and may be paid either a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or other compensation as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of committees of the Board may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement of expenses for service on the committee.

ARTICLE IV

BOARD MEETINGS

Section 4.1 Annual Meetings . The Board shall meet as soon as practicable after the adjournment of each annual stockholders meeting at the place of the annual stockholders meeting unless the Board shall fix another time and place and give notice thereof in the manner required herein for special meetings of the Board. No notice to the directors shall be necessary to legally convene this meeting, except as provided in this Section 4.1 .

Section 4.2 Regular Meetings . Regularly scheduled, periodic meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such times, dates and places as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

Section 4.3 Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board (a) may be called by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer and (b) shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Secretary on the written request of at least three directors then in office (or two or the sole director if such are the number of directors comprising the Board, as the case may be), and shall be held at such time, date and place as may be determined by the person calling the meeting or, if called upon the request of directors or the sole director, as specified in such written request. Notice of each special meeting of the Board shall be given, as provided in Section 9.3 , to each director (i) at least 24 hours before the meeting or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice given by hand delivery or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (ii) at least two days before the meeting if such notice is sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; and (iii) at least five days before the meeting if such notice is sent through the United States mail. If the Secretary shall fail or refuse to give such notice, then the notice may be given by the officer who called the meeting or the directors who requested the meeting. Any and all business that may be transacted at a regular meeting of the Board may be transacted at a special meeting. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting. A special meeting may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if those not present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 9.4 .

 

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Section 4.4 Quorum; Required Vote . A majority of the Whole Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. “ Whole Board ” shall mean the total number of directors the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

Section 4.5 Consent In Lieu of 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 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 (or paper reproductions thereof) 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.

Section 4.6 Organization . The Board shall elect a Chairman of the Board from among the directors, which Chairman of the Board shall not be the Chief Executive Officer. The chairman of each meeting of the Board shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chief Executive Officer or if the Chief Executive Officer is not a director, a chairman elected from the directors present. The Secretary shall act as secretary of all meetings of the Board. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties of the Secretary at such meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

Section 5.1 Establishment . The Board may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required. Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to appoint members to sit on a committee pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation, the Board shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve any such committee.

Section 5.2 Available Powers . Any committee established pursuant to Section 5.1 , to the extent permitted by applicable law and by resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all of 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; provided , however , that, subject to any applicable stock exchange or

 

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regulatory requirements vesting sole decision-making authority in a committee, all decisions by any committee of the Board that does not have a Series A Director (as defined in the Certificate of Designations of Series A Voting Preferred Stock (the “ Certificate of Designations ”)) as a member are subject to ratification by the Board, except to the extent such decisions are not material to the business or operations of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, as a whole, or relate to ministerial functions such as pricing of securities offerings.

Section 5.3 Alternative Members . Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to replace members to sit on a committee pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation, the Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee.

Section 5.4 Procedures . Unless the Board otherwise provides, the time, date and place of each committee meeting, if any, shall be determined by each committee. Notice of each committee meeting shall be given, as provided in Section 9.3 , to each member of such committee (unless waived in writing or by electronic transmission by each committee member): (i) at least 24 hours before the meeting or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice given by hand delivery or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (ii) at least two days before the meeting if such notice is sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; and (iii) at least five days before the meeting if such notice is sent through the United States mail. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any committee meeting need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting. At meetings of a committee, a majority of the number of members of the committee (but not including any alternate member, unless such alternate member has replaced any absent or disqualified member at the time of, or in connection with, such meeting) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, these Bylaws or the Board. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of a committee, the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. Unless the Board otherwise provides and except as provided in these Bylaws, each committee designated by the Board may make, alter, amend and repeal rules for the conduct of its business.

Section 5.5 Qualifications; Interested Transactions . To the extent required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange requirements, members of a committee shall be “independent” and otherwise qualified in accordance such applicable law, regulation or stock exchange requirements, including, without limitation, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Code and the rules of any stock exchange on which the Corporations securities are listed. In accordance with Section 5.1 , the Board may establish a committee composed of two or more disinterested directors to negotiate a transaction or agreement, or determine whether it is in the best interests of the Corporation to pursue a legal right or remedy of the Corporation and may appoint members of the Board who are independent from management and who are free of any material relationship which, in the good faith opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment on such committee (it

 

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being understood that the fact that any such person may be appointed or nominated to the Board by a particular stockholder shall not, in and of itself, constitute such a material relationship or deem such person not to be disinterested). In the event the Board determines to establish a committee of the Board to deal with labor relations or collective bargaining agreement issues, neither director elected by the holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be a member of such committee unless otherwise determined by the Board.

ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS

Section 6.1 Officers . The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President (who may be, but need not be, the Chief Executive Officer), a Secretary and Treasurer. The Board may elect such additional officers as it deems necessary, including vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. Officers shall be elected by the Board, which shall consider that subject at its first meeting after every annual meeting of stockholders. Each officer shall hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. In its discretion, the Board may choose not to fill any office for any period as it may deem advisable.

(a) Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Corporation and general control of all of its business subject to the ultimate authority of the Board, and shall be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Board. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board.

(a) President . If the Board elects a Chief Executive Officer who is not the President, the President shall act in the place of the Chief Executive Officer in his absence or in the event of his death, inability or refusal to act. He shall perform all duties and have all powers which are delegated to him by the Board or Chief Executive Officer. He shall have power to sign all stock certificates, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation which are authorized. In the event of the absence, death, inability or refusal to act of the President, the officer designated by the Board shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. If the Board does not elect a Chief Executive Officer, the President shall also perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer.

(b) Vice Presidents . Each Vice President shall perform such duties as the Board or the Chief Executive Officer shall prescribe.

(c) Secretary .

(i) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, the Board and (as required) committees of the Board and shall record the proceedings of such meetings in books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the

 

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Board, Chief Executive Officer or the President. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his or her signature.

(ii) The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, if one has been appointed, a stock ledger, or duplicate stock ledger, showing the names of the stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each and, with respect to certificated shares, the number and date of certificates issued for the same and the number and date of certificates cancelled.

(d) Assistant Secretaries . The Assistant Secretary or, if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board shall, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, perform the duties and have the powers of the Secretary.

(e) Treasurer . The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of all monies and securities of the Corporation, shall in general perform all of the duties commonly incident to the office of Treasurer, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned him by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Board. He shall make such disbursements of the funds of the Corporation as are proper and shall render from time to time an account of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

(f) Assistant Treasurers . The Assistant Treasurer or, if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board shall, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer.

Section 6.2 Term of Office; Removal; Vacancies . The elected officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders. All officers elected by the Board shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal from office. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by the Board. Any vacancy occurring in any elected office of the Corporation may be filled by the Board.

Section 6.3 Other Officers . The Board may delegate the power to appoint such other officers and agents, and may also remove such officers and agents or delegate the power to remove same, as it shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable.

Section 6.4 Multiple Officeholders; Stockholder and Resident Officers . Any number of offices may be held by the same person unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide. Officers need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.

 

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ARTICLE VII

SHARES

Section 7.1 Certificated and Uncertificated 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 and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate signed in accordance with Section 7.3 representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. The Corporation shall not have power to issue a certificate representing shares in bearer form.

Section 7.2 Multiple Classes of Stock . If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the Corporation shall (a) cause the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights to be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of any certificate that the Corporation issues to represent shares of such class or series of stock or (b) in the case of uncertificated shares, within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth on certificates as specified in clause (a) above; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of such certificate or, in the case of uncertificated shares, on such written notice a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights.

Section 7.3 Signatures . Each certificate representing capital stock of the Corporation shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by (a) the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and (b) the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all 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 shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar on the date of issue.

Section 7.4 Consideration and Payment for Shares .

(a) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares of stock may be issued for such consideration, having in the case of shares with par value a value not less than the par value thereof, and to such persons, as determined from time to time by the Board. The consideration may consist of any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the Corporation including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed or other securities.

 

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(b) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares may not be issued until the full amount of the consideration has been paid, unless upon the face or back of each certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares of capital stock or upon the books and records of the Corporation in the case of partly paid uncertificated shares, there shall have been set forth the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon up to and including the time said certificate representing certificated shares or said uncertificated shares are issued.

Section 7.5 Lost, Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates .

(a) If an owner of a certificate representing shares claims that such certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form if the owner: (i) requests such a new certificate before the Corporation has notice that the certificate representing such shares has been acquired by a protected purchaser; (ii) if requested by the Corporation, delivers to the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, wrongful taking or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares; and (iii) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.

(b) If a certificate representing shares has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the Corporation of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of such loss, apparent destruction or wrongful taking and the Corporation registers a transfer of such shares before receiving notification, the owner shall be precluded from asserting against the Corporation any claim for registering such transfer or a claim to a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form.

Section 7.6 Transfer of Stock .

(a) If a certificate representing shares of the Corporation is presented to the Corporation with a stock power or other indorsement requesting the registration of transfer of such shares or an instruction is presented to the Corporation requesting the registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall register the transfer as requested if:

(i) in the case of certificated shares, the certificate representing such shares has been surrendered;

(ii) (A) with respect to certificated shares, the indorsement is made by the person specified by the certificate as entitled to such shares; (B) with respect to uncertificated shares, an instruction is made by the registered owner of such uncertificated shares; or (C) with respect to certificated shares or uncertificated shares, the indorsement or instruction is made by any other appropriate person or by an agent who has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person;

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(iv) the transfer does not violate any restriction on transfer imposed by the Corporation that is enforceable in accordance with Section 7.8(a) ;

(v) such other conditions for such transfer as shall be provided for under applicable law have been satisfied; and

(vi) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.

(b) Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security and not absolutely, the Corporation shall so record such fact in the entry of transfer if, when the certificate for such shares is presented to the Corporation for transfer or, if such shares are uncertificated, when the instruction for registration of transfer thereof is presented to the Corporation, both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so.

Section 7.7 Registered Stockholders . Before due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificate representing shares of the Corporation or of an instruction requesting registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to inspect for any proper purpose the stock ledger and the other books and records of the Corporation, vote such shares, receive dividends or notifications with respect to such shares and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of such shares, except that a person who is the beneficial owner of such shares (if held in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person) may, upon providing documentary evidence of beneficial ownership of such shares and satisfying such other conditions as are provided under applicable law, may also so inspect the books and records of the Corporation.

Section 7.8 Effect of the Corporation’s Restriction on Transfer .

(a) A written restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation that may be owned by any person or group of persons, if permitted by the DGCL and noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares or, in the case of uncertificated shares, contained in a notice sent by the Corporation to the registered owner of such shares within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, may be enforced against the holder of such shares or any successor or transferee of the holder including an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of the holder.

(b) A restriction imposed by the Corporation on the transfer or the registration of shares of the Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation that may be owned by any person or group of persons, even if otherwise lawful, is ineffective against a person without actual knowledge of such restriction unless: (i) the shares are certificated and such restriction is noted conspicuously on the certificate; or (ii) the shares are uncertificated and such restriction was contained in a notice sent by the Corporation to the registered owner of such shares within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares.

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shares of stock or certificates representing shares. The Board may appoint one or more transfer agents or registrars and may require for the validity thereof that certificates representing shares bear the signature of any transfer agent or registrar so appointed.

ARTICLE VIII

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 Right to Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “ proceeding ”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, 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, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter a “ Covered Person ”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all expenses, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such Covered Person in connection with such proceeding; provided, however , that, except as provided in Section 8.3 with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Covered Person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

Section 8.2 Right to Advancement of Expenses . In addition to the right to indemnification conferred in Section 8.1 , a Covered Person shall also have the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) incurred in defending, testifying, or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an “ advancement of expenses ”); provided, however, that, if the Delaware General Corporation Law (“ DGCL ”) requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by a Covered Person in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such Covered Person, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an “ undertaking ”), by or on behalf of such Covered Person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a “ final adjudication ”) that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Article VIII or otherwise.

Section 8.3 Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit . If a claim under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be 20 days, the Covered Person may at any time

 

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thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. To the fullest extent permitted by law, if successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Covered Person shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In any suit brought by (a) the Covered Person to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by a Covered Person to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (b) the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the Covered Person has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the Covered Person is proper in the circumstances because the Covered Person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including a determination by its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the Covered Person has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the Covered Person has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Covered Person, shall be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Covered Person to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article VIII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

Section 8.4 Non-Exclusivity of Rights . The rights provided to Covered Persons pursuant to this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other right that any Covered Person may have or hereafter acquire under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, an agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

Section 8.5 Insurance . The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and/or any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

Section 8.6 Indemnification of Other Persons . This Article VIII shall not limit the right of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner permitted by law to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Covered Persons. Without limiting the foregoing, the Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation and to any other person who 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, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of Covered Persons under this Article VIII .

 

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Section 8.7 Amendments . Any repeal or amendment of this Article VIII by the Board or the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in applicable law, or the adoption of any other provision of these Bylaws inconsistent with this Article VIII , shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in applicable law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights to Covered Persons on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and will not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.

Section 8.8 Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Article VIII , (a) references to “other enterprise” shall include any employee benefit plan; (b) references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; (c) references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service that imposes duties on, or involves services by, a person with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and (d) a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation” for purposes of Section 145 of the DGCL.

Section 8.9 Contract Rights . The rights provided to Covered Persons pursuant to this Article VIII (a) shall be contract rights based upon good and valuable consideration, pursuant to which a Covered Person may bring suit as if the provisions of this Article VIII were set forth in a separate written contract between the Covered Person and the Corporation, (b) shall fully vest at the time the Covered Person first assumes his or her position as a director or officer of the Corporation, (c) are intended to be retroactive and shall be available with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the adoption of this Article VIII , (d) shall continue as to a Covered Person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation, and (e) shall inure to the benefit of the Covered Person’s heirs, executors and administrators.

Section 8.10 Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Article VIII shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VIII shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article VIII (including, without limitation, each such portion of this Article VIII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1 Place of Meetings . If the place of any meeting of the Board or committee of the Board for which notice is required under these Bylaws is not designated in the notice of such meeting, such meeting shall be held at the principal business office of the Corporation; provided , however , if the Board has, in its sole discretion, determined that a meeting shall not be held at any place, but instead shall be held by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof, then such meeting shall not be held at any place.

 

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Section 9.2 Fixing Record Dates .

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board so fixes a record date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. 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 determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.2(a) at the adjourned meeting.

(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders 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 a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

Section 9.3 Means of Giving Notice .

(a) Notice to Directors . Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws notice is required to be given to any director, such notice shall be given either (i) in writing and sent by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, (ii) by means of facsimile telecommunication or other form of electronic transmission, or (iii) by oral notice given personally or by telephone. A notice to a director will be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, orally, or by telephone, when actually received by the director, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iv) if sent by facsimile telecommunication, when sent to the facsimile transmission number for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, (v) if sent by electronic mail, when sent to the electronic mail address for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, or (vi) if sent by any other form of electronic transmission, when sent to the address, location or number (as applicable) for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation.

 

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(b) Notice to Stockholders . Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws notice is required to be given to any stockholder, such notice may be given (i) in writing and sent either by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, or (ii) by means of a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder, to the extent permitted by, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 232 of the DGCL. A notice to a stockholder shall be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, when actually received by the stockholder, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, and (iv) if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given and otherwise meeting the requirements set forth above, (A) if by facsimile transmission, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (B) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (C) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specified posting, upon the later of (1) such posting and (2) the giving of such separate notice, and (D) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent to receiving notice by means of electronic communication by giving written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (1) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent and (2) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or to the Corporation’s transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

(c) Electronic Transmission . “ 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, including but not limited to transmission by telex, facsimile telecommunication, electronic mail, telegram and cablegram.

(d) Notice to Stockholders Sharing Same Address . Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively by the Corporation to stockholders, 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 single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent by delivering written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send such a single written notice shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice.

 

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(e) Exceptions to Notice Requirements . Whenever notice is required to be given, under the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

Whenever notice is required to be given by the Corporation, under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, to any stockholder to whom (1) notice of two consecutive annual meetings of stockholders and all notices of stockholder meetings or of the taking of action by written consent of stockholders without a meeting to such stockholder during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (2) all, and at least two payments (if sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period, have been mailed addressed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such stockholder shall not be required. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to such stockholder shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such stockholder’s then-current address, the requirement that notice be given to such stockholder shall be reinstated. If the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to Section 230(b) of the DGCL. The exception in subsection (1) of the first sentence of this paragraph to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice was given by electronic transmission.

Section 9.4 Waiver of Notice . Whenever any notice is required to be given under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, a written waiver of such notice, signed before or after the date of such meeting by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to said notice, shall be deemed equivalent to such required notice. All such waivers shall be kept with the books of the Corporation. Attendance at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

Section 9.5 Meeting Attendance via Remote Communication Equipment .

(a) Stockholder Meetings . If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:

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(ii) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (A) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (C) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such votes or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

(b) Board Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

Section 9.6 Dividends . The Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends (payable in cash, property or shares of the Corporation’s capital stock) on the Corporation’s outstanding shares of capital stock, subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 9.7 Reserves . The Board may set apart out of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.

Section 9.8 Contracts and Negotiable Instruments . Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument may be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Corporation by such officer or officers or other employee or employees of the Corporation as the Board may from time to time authorize. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board may determine. The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President may execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President may delegate powers to execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation to other

 

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officers or employees of the Corporation under such person’s supervision and authority, it being understood, however, that any such delegation of power shall not relieve such officer of responsibility with respect to the exercise of such delegated power.

Section 9.9 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board.

Section 9.10 Seal . The Board may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be in such form as the Board determines. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed, affixed or otherwise reproduced.

Section 9.11 Books and Records . The books and records of the Corporation may be kept within or outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may from time to time be designated by the Board.

Section 9.12 Resignation . Any director, committee member or officer may resign by giving notice thereof in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. The resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or at the time of receipt of such notice if no time is specified or the specified time is earlier than the time of such receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 9.13 Surety Bonds . Such officers, employees and agents of the Corporation (if any) as the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board may direct, from time to time, shall be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of their death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in their possession or under their control belonging to the Corporation, in such amounts and by such surety companies as the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board may determine. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Corporation and the bonds so furnished shall be in the custody of the Secretary.

Section 9.14 Securities of Other Corporations . Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents in writing and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President or the Secretary. Any such officer, may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such corporation, and at any such meeting or with respect to any such consent shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed. The Board may from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

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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, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.15 .

Section 9.16 Amendments . The Board shall have the power to adopt these Bylaws. Subject to Section 7 of the Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock of the Corporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation may be amended or repealed, or new bylaws may be adopted (a) by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the Voting Power; provided that the notice of such meeting of stockholders whether regular or special, shall specify as one of the purposes thereof the making of such amendment or repeal; or (b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board at any regular or special meeting or the unanimous written consent of all members of the Board.

 

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