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): November 15, 2011

 

 

SunPower Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

001-34166

(Commission File Number)

 

Delaware   94-3008969

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

77 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(408) 240-5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into Material Definitive Agreement

On November 15, 2011, at a special meeting of stockholders of SunPower Corporation (“SunPower” or the “Company”), the stockholders of the Company approved, among other things, a Restated Certificate of Incorporation providing for (a) the reclassification of all outstanding shares of SunPower Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and SunPower Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), on a share-for-share basis into a single class of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), with the same voting powers, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the Class A Common Stock (the “Reclassification”), and (b) the elimination of obsolete provisions of SunPower’s Certificate of Incorporation relating to the Company’s dual-class common stock structure and certain other historical matters. Following receipt of stockholder approval at the special meeting, the Company filed the Restated Certificate of Incorporation on November 15, 2011 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Restated Certificate of Incorporation became effective at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 16, 2011 (“Effective Time”).

In connection with the Reclassification, the Company entered into four new supplemental indentures on November 16, 2011 (the “New Supplemental Indentures”), covering the company’s 1.25% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2027 (the “1.25% Debentures”), the 0.75% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2027 (the “0.75% Debentures”), the 4.75% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2014 (the “4.75% Debentures”) and the 4.5% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2015 (the “4.5% Debentures”).

Fifth Supplemental Indenture

On November 16, 2011, SunPower entered into a fifth supplemental indenture (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”), by and between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), which supplements the base indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “Base Indenture”) (in so far as it related to the 1.25% Debentures) and amends and supplements the first supplemental indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), each entered into by and between the Company and the Trustee. The Fifth Supplemental Indenture has been executed and delivered, as required under the First Supplemental Indenture, in connection with the Reclassification. The Fifth Supplemental Indenture provides that future conversions of the 1.25% Debentures will be made into Common Stock in place of Class A Common Stock on the same terms and in the same amount as each holder of 1.25% Debentures would have been entitled to receive prior to the Reclassification. The Reclassification is effective as of the Effective Time. The Company’s Common Stock has the same voting powers and other rights as the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

The above description of the Fifth Supplemental Indenture is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Sixth Supplemental Indenture

On November 16, 2011, SunPower entered into a sixth supplemental indenture (the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee, which supplements the Base Indenture (in so far as it related to the 0.75% Debentures) and amends and supplements the second supplemental indenture, dated as of July 31, 2007 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The Sixth Supplemental Indenture has been executed and delivered, as required under the Second Supplemental Indenture, in connection with the Reclassification. The Sixth Supplemental Indenture provides that future conversions of the 0.75% Debentures will be made


into Common Stock in place of Class A Common Stock on the same terms and in the same amount as each holder of 0.75% Debentures would have been entitled to receive prior to the Reclassification.

The above description of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Seventh Supplemental Indenture

On November 16, 2011, SunPower entered into a seventh supplemental indenture (the “Seventh Supplemental Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee, which supplements the Base Indenture (in so far as it related to the 4.75% Debentures) and amends and supplements the third supplemental indenture, dated as of May 4, 2009 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The Seventh Supplemental Indenture has been executed and delivered, as required under the Third Supplemental Indenture, in connection with the Reclassification. The Seventh Supplemental Indenture provides that future conversions of the 4.75% Debentures will be made into Common Stock in place of Class A Common Stock on the same terms and in the same amount as each holder of 4.75% Debentures would have been entitled to receive prior to the Reclassification.

The above description of the Seventh Supplemental Indenture is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Eighth Supplemental Indenture

On November 16, 2011, SunPower entered into an eighth supplemental indenture (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee, which supplements the Base Indenture (in so far as it related to the 4.5% Debentures) and amends and supplements the fourth supplemental indenture, dated as of April 1, 2010 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The Eighth Supplemental Indenture has been executed and delivered, as required under the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, in connection with the Reclassification. The Eighth Supplemental Indenture provides that future calculations of the settlement amount for any cash conversion of the 4.5% Debentures will be based upon the Common Stock in place of the Class A Common Stock on the same terms and in the same amount as each holder of 4.5% Debentures would have been entitled to receive prior to the Reclassification.

The above description of the Eighth Supplemental Indenture is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

Reclassification

As described above in Item 1.01, on November 15, 2011, the stockholders of the Company held a special meeting where the stockholders approved the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to, among other things, effect the Reclassification. The Company filed the Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 15, 2011, following receipt of stockholder approval at the special meeting, and it became effective at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 16, 2011. Upon the effectiveness of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each share of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock automatically was


reclassified as, and became one share of, a new single class of Common Stock that has the same voting powers, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the prior Class A Common Stock. The Reclassification had the following effects, among others, on the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock:

Voting Power . Prior to the Reclassification, holders of shares of Class B Common Stock were entitled to cast eight votes per share on any matters subject to a stockholder vote, and holders of shares of Class A Common Stock were entitled to cast one vote per share. As a result of the Reclassification, all stockholders have only one vote per share on all matters subject to a stockholder vote. In addition, the provisions of Delaware law that entitled the prior Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, in certain circumstances, to separate class voting rights are no longer applicable as a result of the Reclassification since the Company now only has a single class of common stock outstanding.

Economic Interests . The Reclassification had no impact on the economic interest of holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, including with regard to dividends, liquidation rights and redemption.

Capitalization . The Reclassification had no impact on the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock. In addition, the Reclassification did not increase the total number of authorized shares of common stock, which prior to the Reclassification was, and remains, 367,500,000 shares.

Resale of Common Stock . Shares of the Common Stock may be sold in the same manner as the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock were previously sold. The Company’s affiliates and holders of any shares that constitute restricted securities will continue to be subject to the restrictions specified in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

Equity Incentive Plans . Upon the Reclassification, outstanding options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted stock units denominated in shares of Class A Common Stock issued under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans remained unchanged, except that they now represent the right to receive shares of the new single class of Common Stock rather than the prior Class A Common Stock.

Amendment to Rights Agreement

In connection with the Reclassification, on November 16, 2011, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement (the “Amended Rights Agreement”), dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”), which, upon the effectiveness of the Reclassification, amended and restated in its entirety the rights agreement dated as of August 12, 2008 (as amended on April 28, 2011 and June 14, 2011, the “Original Rights Agreement”) by and between the Company and the Rights Agent. The Amended Rights Agreement reflects the reclassification of each share of the Company’s Class A common stock and each share of the Company’s Class B common stock into a single class of common stock on a share-for-share basis.

Under the Original Rights Agreement, the Class A Rights (as defined therein) were exercisable for Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company and the Class B Rights (as defined therein) were exercisable for Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company. Under the Amended Rights Agreement each of the prior Class A and Class B Rights became a “Right” to purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company having the rights and preferences set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “New Certificate of Designation”), which was filed with the Secretary


of State of the State of Delaware on November 16, 2011 and effective after the effectiveness of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Amended Rights Agreement became effective immediately upon the effectiveness of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

A copy of the Amended Rights Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.5 and a copy of the New Certificate of Designation is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.6. Each is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Amended Rights Agreement and the New Certificate of Designation is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Amended Rights Agreement and the New Certificate of Designation.

Please see the disclosure set forth under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,” which is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

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

At the special meeting of SunPower stockholders on November 15, 2011, the stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect the Reclassification described above. The stockholder-approved Restated Certificate of Incorporation also eliminated obsolete provisions of the prior Certificate of Incorporation relating to the Company’s dual-class common stock structure and certain other historical matters, such as the following:

 

   

References to the common stock of the Company consisting of, and the authorization of shares of, Class A common stock and Class B common stock;

 

   

Provisions defining the rights of holders of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, including provisions regarding voting rights, dividends and distributions, conversion of shares of Class B common stock to Class A common stock upon certain transfers, and the convertibility of shares of Class B common stock into shares of Class A common stock;

 

   

References to the ownership interest Cypress Semiconductor Corporation formerly held in the Company, including obsolete provisions regarding rights granted to Cypress in connection with its historical ownership interest; and

 

   

Obsolete provisions allocating corporate opportunities among the Company and Cypress.

The Restated Certificate of Incorporation also changed the Company’s total number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 10,042,490 to 10,000,000. No shares of the Company’s preferred stock were outstanding prior to, nor immediately following, the effectiveness of the Reclassification.

In addition, SunPower stockholders approved the Restated Certificate of Incorporation in order to permit action by written consent of the stockholders without a meeting for any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting until the first time that the Company’s largest stockholder, Total Gas & Power USA, SAS (“Total”), and other entities controlled by Total S.A., no longer own at least fifty percent of the Company’s voting securities (“Total Stockholder Approval Period”). The Restated Certificate of Incorporation further provides that following the Total Stockholder Approval Period, no action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting may be taken without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any such action is specifically denied.

The Company filed the Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 15, 2011, following receipt of stockholder approval at the special meeting, and it became effective at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 16, 2011.


The foregoing description of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1, along with a copy, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2, which is marked to show changes from the prior Certificate of Incorporation. Both such copies of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation are incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the filing of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the By-laws of the Company were amended and restated to (a) eliminate obsolete provisions relating to the prior dual-class common stock structure, (b) clarify the powers and duties of certain officers, and (c) eliminate the provisions restricting stockholder action by written consent. The amended and restated By-laws (the “Restated By-laws”) became effective immediately following the effectiveness of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation on November 16, 2011.

A copy of the Restated By-laws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Restated By-laws is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated By-laws.

Please see the disclosure set forth under “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement,” which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On November 15, 2011, the Company held the special meeting of stockholders as described above. The stockholders approved the following three proposals:

 

   

The Reclassification proposal to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to (a) reclassify all outstanding shares of SunPower Class A common stock and SunPower Class B common stock into a single class of common stock named “common stock” with the same voting powers, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the SunPower Class A common stock; and (b) eliminate obsolete provisions relating to the dual-class common stock structure and certain other historical matters;

 

   

The proposal to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to permit action by written consent of the stockholders without a meeting for any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting; and

 

   

Approval of the Third Amended and Restated SunPower Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (a) increasing the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the stock plan by 2,500,000; (b) removing obsolete provisions for automatic stock grants to outside directors; (c) amending the definition of “Change in Control” to reflect the tender offer for shares of the Company’s common stock by Total; (d) clarifying that after the Reclassification, Class A Common Stock awards granted under the stock plan will be for an equal number of shares of Common Stock; and (e) making certain other conforming amendments to the stock plan.

The results of stockholder voting are summarized below.

Proposal One – Approval of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect the Reclassification of Class A and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock and eliminate obsolete provisions related to the dual-class structure:

 

  (a) Class A common stock and class B common stock voting together as a single class:


Number of Votes

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

353,417,866

  2,186,836   143,706   0

 

  (b) Class B common stock voting as a separate class:

 

Number of Votes

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

300,170,880

  1,882,224   96,664   0

Proposal Two – Approval of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit action by written consent of the stockholders without a meeting for any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting:

 

Number of Votes

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

287,134,369

  22,046,885   109,882   46,457,272

Proposal Three – Approval of the Third Amended and Restated SunPower Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan that would increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 2,500,000:

 

Number of Votes

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

242,912,204

  66,165,882   213,050   46,457,272

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As described above, on November 15, 2011, the stockholders of the Company held a special meeting where the stockholders approved the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to, among other things, effect the Reclassification. On that date, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the special meeting and related matters, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. On November 16, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that it entered into the New Supplemental Indentures, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the Reclassification, SunPower’s Common Stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market commencing Thursday, November 17, 2011 under the ticker symbol “SPWR”. The new CUSIP number for SunPower’s Common Stock is 867652 406. As a result of the Reclassification, trading of the Class A Common Stock under the ticker symbol “SPWRA” and trading of the Class B Common Stock under the ticker symbol “SPWRB” was suspended prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Thursday, November 17, 2011.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation.
  3.2    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation, marked to show changes to the prior Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on Schedule 14A on September 30, 2011.
  3.3    Amended and Restated By-laws of SunPower Corporation.
  4.1    Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.2    Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.3    Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.4    Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.5    Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2011.
  4.6    Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of SunPower Corporation.
99.1    Press Release dated November 15, 2011.
99.2    Press Release dated November 16, 2011.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

        SUNPOWER CORPORATION
Date: November 16, 2011    
  By:  

/s/ Dennis V. Arriola

  Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

  3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation.
  3.2    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation, marked to show changes to the prior Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on Schedule 14A on September 30, 2011.
  3.3    Amended and Restated By-laws of SunPower Corporation.
  4.1    Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.2    Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.3    Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.4    Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.
  4.5    Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2011, by and between SunPower Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2011.
  4.6    Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of SunPower Corporation.
99.1    Press Release dated November 15, 2011.
99.2    Press Release dated November 16, 2011.

Exhibit 3.1

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

SunPower Corporation (the “ Corporation ”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:

FIRST: The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 25, 2004 under the name SPR Acquisition Corporation.

SECOND: This Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, amends, restates and integrates the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as heretofore amended and duly adopted by the Board of Directors and stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the DGCL.

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

FOURTH: This Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates, integrates and further amends the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore in effect.

FIFTH: Effective at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the business day following the date of filing of this Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “ Restated Certificate of Incorporation ”) pursuant to Sections 103, 242 and 245 of the DGCL (such time being referred to herein as the “ Effective Time ”), the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore in effect, is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

ARTICLE I

The name of the corporation is SunPower Corporation (the “ Corporation ”)

ARTICLE II

A. The registered agent and the address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware are:

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

County of New Castle

 

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

ARTICLE III

A. At the Effective Time, each share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation (“ Class A Common Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and each share of the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation (the “ Class B Common Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically, without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, be reclassified as and become one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), which Common Stock shall have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in this Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The reclassification of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock into the Common Stock will occur at the Effective Time. From and after the Effective Time, certificates formerly representing shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock shall represent the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares shall have been reclassified pursuant to this Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Following the Effective Time, any holder of a certificate formerly representing Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock may surrender such certificate to the Corporation at any time during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”), accompanied by a written request from the holder of such shares for a new certificate representing the shares of Common Stock into which such shares were reclassified, and (if so required by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent) by instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation and to the Transfer Agent, duly executed by such holder or such holder’s duly authorized attorney. As promptly as practicable following the surrender of any such certificate formerly representing shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock and the payment in cash of any amount required by the next sentence, the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered at the office of the Transfer Agent a certificate or certificates representing the number of full shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock formerly represented by such certificate were reclassified, issued in such name or names as such holder may direct. The issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock shall be made without charge to the holders of such shares for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance; provided, however, that if any such certificate is to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the share or shares that were reclassified, then the holder requesting the issuance thereof shall pay to the Corporation the amount of any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in such issuance or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

B. Following the Effective Time, the total number of shares that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 377,500,000, consisting of 367,500,000 shares designated as common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and 10,000,000 shares designated as preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”).

 

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C. The Board of Directors is hereby authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law and the provisions of this Part B of this Article III , by resolution to provide for the issuance of the remaining authorized shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, privileges, preferences, and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.

Subject to limitations prescribed by law and the provisions of this Part B of this Article III , the authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:

1. The number of shares constituting that series (including an increase or decrease in the number of shares of any such series (but not below the number of shares in any such series then outstanding)) and the distinctive designation of that series;

2. The dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series;

3. Whether that series shall have voting rights (including multiple or fractional votes per share) 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 privileges, 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 rates;

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 the amount of such sinking funds;

7. The rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and

8. Any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that series.

D. The powers, preferences, rights, restrictions and other matters relating to the Common Stock are as follows:

1. Voting Rights . Subject to the preferences applicable to any Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, all shares of Common Stock shall vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Each holder of a share of Common Stock

 

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shall be entitled to cast one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation for each share of Common Stock held by such holder.

2. Dividends and Distributions . Subject to the preferences applicable to any Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor.

3. Options, Rights or Warrants . The Corporation shall have the power to create and issue, whether or not in connection with the issuance and sale of any shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation, rights, options or warrants entitling the holders thereof to purchase from the Corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or series at the time authorized, such rights, options or warrants to have such terms and conditions, and to be evidenced by or in such instrument or instruments, as shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

4. No Preemptive Rights. The holders of shares of Common Stock are not entitled to any preemptive right to subscribe for, purchase or receive any part of any new or additional issue of stock of any class or series of the Corporation, whether now or hereafter authorized, or of bonds, debentures or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for stock of the Corporation.

ARTICLE IV

A. Number of Directors . Except as otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article III hereof relating to the rights of the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors, the authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the entire Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of such Board.

B. Classes of Directors . The Board of Directors, other than those directors elected by the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article III hereof, shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible. Additional directorships resulting from an increase in number of directors shall be apportioned among the classes as equally as possible. The initial term of office of directors of Class I shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2012, and the initial term of office of directors of Class II shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2013, the initial term of office of directors of Class III shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2014, and the term of office of each director of each Class shall expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders following the election of such Class of directors, and in all cases as to each director until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. At each annual meeting of stockholders the number of directors equal to the number of directors of the class whose term expires at the time of such meeting (or, if less, the number of directors properly nominated and qualified for election) shall be elected to hold office until the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election.

 

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C. Vacancies and Removal . Subject to the provisions hereof, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal, or other cause, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class, if any, of directors in which the new directorship was created or in which the vacancy occurred, and until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Subject to the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, no decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. The ability of stockholders to remove directors will be as provided by Section 141(k)(1) of the DGCL (or any successor to such statue).

ARTICLE V

A. Power of Stockholders to Act by Written Consent . Until the first time that Total Gas & Power USA, SAS, a société par actions simplifiée organized under the laws of the Republic of France (“Total”), together with the Terra Controlled Corporations (as defined in that certain Affiliation Agreement (the “Affiliation Agreement”), dated as of April 28, 2011 and as may be amended from time to time, by and between the Corporation and Total), owns (taking into account the provisions of Section 3.1(f) of the Affiliation Agreement) fifty percent (50%) or less of the Total Current Voting Power (as defined in the Affiliation Agreement) of the Corporation then in effect (the “Total Stockholder Approval Period”), all actions required to be taken at any annual or special meeting 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 of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings or stockholders are recorded. Following the Total Stockholder Approval Period, no action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the corporation may be taken without a meeting and the power of the stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any such action is specifically denied.

B. Special Meetings of Stockholders . Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called for any purpose or purposes in accordance with the provisions set forth in the By-laws of the Corporation.

C. No Cumulative Voting . The stockholders of the Corporation shall not have cumulative voting.

ARTICLE VI

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware:

 

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1. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the By-laws of the Corporation by vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors.

2. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-laws of the Corporation shall so provide.

3. The books of the Corporation may be kept at such place within or without the State of Delaware as the By-laws of the Corporation may provide or as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VII

A. Limitation of Liability . To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the Delaware Corporation Law hereafter is amended to further eliminate or limit the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation, in 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.

B. 1. Right to Indemnification . Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while serving as 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 or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter an “indemnitee”), 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 authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, except as may be prohibited by applicable law, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in paragraph 3 of this Section B of Article VII with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors of the Corporation.

 

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2. Right to Advancement of Expenses . The right to indemnification conferred in paragraph 1 of this Section B of Article VII shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding for which such right to indemnification is applicable in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an “advancement of expenses”); provided , however , that, if the DGCL requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, 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 indemnitee, 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 indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section or otherwise.

3. Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit . The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Section B of Article VII shall be contract rights. If a claim under paragraph 1 or 2 of this Section B of Article VII is not paid in full by the Corporation within sixty (60) days after a written claim 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 twenty (20) days, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. 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 indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (ii) any suit by 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 indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee 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 indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Section B of Article VII or otherwise, shall be on the Corporation.

4. Non-Exclusivity of Rights . The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section B of Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

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5. Insurance . The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise 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.

6. Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation . The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the board of directors, grant rights to indemnification, and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Section B of Article VII with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation.

C. Amendment . The duties of the Corporation to indemnify and to advance expenses to any person as provided in this Article VII shall be in the nature of a contract between the Corporation and each such person, and neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VII , nor the adoption of any provision of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article VII , shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VII in respect of any matter occurring, or action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VII , would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

ARTICLE VIII

Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision, rescind or amend in any respect any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon a stockholder herein are granted subject to this reservation.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SunPower Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed on its behalf on this 15 th day of November, 2011.

 

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By:  

/s/ Christopher Jaap

Name:   Christopher Jaap
Title:   Acting General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

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Exhibit 3.3

BY-LAWS

OF

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

(a Delaware corporation)

As Amended and Restated on November 16, 2011


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I Offices      1   

1.1

     Principal Office      1   

1.2

     Additional Offices      1   
ARTICLE II Meeting of Stockholders      1   

2.1

     Place of Meeting      1   

2.2

     Annual Meeting      1   

2.3

     Special Meetings      2   

2.4

     Notice of Meetings      2   

2.5

     Business Matter of an Annual Meeting      2   

2.6

     Business Matter of a Special Meeting      4   

2.7

     Nomination of Directors      4   

2.8

     List of Stockholders      6   

2.9

     Organization and Conduct of Business      6   

2.10

     Quorum and Adjournments      6   

2.11

     Voting Rights      6   

2.12

     Majority Vote      7   

2.13

     Record Date for Stockholder Notice and Voting      7   

2.14

     Proxies      7   

2.15

     Inspectors of Election      8   

2.16

     Power of Stockholders to Act by Written Consent      8   
ARTICLE III Directors      8   

3.1

     Number; Qualifications; Election      8   

3.2

     Resignation and Vacancies      9   

3.3

     Removal of Directors      9   

3.4

     Powers      9   

3.5

     Place of Meetings      10   

3.6

     Annual Meetings      10   

3.7

     Regular Meetings      10   

3.8

     Special Meetings      10   

3.9

     Quorum and Adjournments      11   

3.10

     Action Without Meeting      11   

3.11

     Telephone Meetings      11   

3.12

     Waiver of Notice      11   

3.13

     Fees and Compensation of Directors      11   
ARTICLE IV Committees of Directors      12   

4.1

     Selection      12   

4.2

     Power      12   

4.3

     Committee Minutes      12   
ARTICLE V Officers      12   

5.1

     Officers Designated      12   

5.2

     Appointment of Officers      13   

5.3

     Subordinate Officers      13   

 

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5.4

     Removal and Resignation of Officers      13   

5.5

     Vacancies in Offices      13   

5.6

     Compensation      13   

5.7

     The Chairman of the Board      13   

5.8

     The Chief Executive Officer      13   

5.9

     The President      14   

5.10

     The President, Utility and Power Plants, the President, Residential and Commercial and the Vice President      14   

5.11

     The Secretary      14   

5.12

     The Assistant Secretary      15   

5.13

     The Chief Financial Officer      15   

5.14

     The Treasurer      15   

5.15

     The Assistant Treasurer      16   

5.16

     The Chief Operating Officer      16   

5.17

     Representation of Shares of Other Corporations      16   
ARTICLE VI Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Other Agents      16   

6.1

     Indemnification of Directors And Officers      16   

6.2

     Indemnification of Others      17   

6.3

     Payment Of Expenses In Advance      17   

6.4

     Indemnity Not Exclusive      17   

6.5

     Insurance      17   

6.6

     Conflicts      17   

6.7

     Amendment      18   
ARTICLE VII Stock Certificates      18   

7.1

     Certificates for Shares      18   

7.2

     Signatures on Certificates      18   

7.3

     Transfer of Stock      18   

7.4

     Registered Stockholders      19   

7.5

     Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates      19   
ARTICLE VIII Notices      19   

8.1

     Notice      19   

8.2

     Waiver      19   
ARTICLE IX General Provisions      19   

9.1

     Dividends      19   

9.2

     Dividend Reserve      20   

9.3

     Checks      20   

9.4

     Corporate Seal      20   

9.5

     Execution of Corporate Contracts and Instruments      20   

9.6

     Books and Records      20   
ARTICLE X Amendments      20   

 

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ARTICLE I

OFFICES

1.1 Principal Office . The Board (the “Board”) shall fix the location of the principal executive office of the Corporation at any place within or outside the State of Delaware.

1.2 Additional Offices . The Board (may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at any place or places.

ARTICLE II

MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

2.1 Place of Meeting . Meetings of stockholders may be held at such place, either within or without Delaware, as determined by the Board. 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 as authorized by Delaware law. If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication: (i) participate in a meeting of stockholders; and (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 proxy holder, (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxy holders 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 proxy holder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

2.2 Annual Meeting . Annual meetings of stockholders shall be held at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting. At such annual meetings, the stockholders shall elect directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meetings pursuant to Sections 2.5 and 2.6.

 

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2.3 Special Meetings . Special meetings of the stockholders may be called for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), at the request of the Board, the Chairman of the Board, or the Chief Executive Officer. The Secretary shall call a special meeting of stockholders promptly following receipt by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of written notice from any member of the Terra Group (as such term is defined in the Affiliation Agreement by and between the Corporation and Total Gas & Power USA, SAS (“Terra”), dated April 28, 2011 (the “Affiliation Agreement”)) solely for the purpose of considering and voting on a proposal to effect (i) a Terra Merger (as defined in the Affiliation Agreement), to be effected pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of Section 2.1(a) of the Affiliation Agreement, together with any stockholder approval as is required by law in connection with such Terra Merger, or (ii) a Transferee Merger (as such term is defined in the Affiliation Agreement) to be effected pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.3(a) of the Affiliation Agreement, together with any stockholder approval as is required by law in connection with such Transferee Merger. Other than as set forth in this Section 2.3, the ability of stockholders to call a special meeting is specifically denied.

2.4 Notice of Meetings . Written notice of stockholders’ meetings, stating the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10), nor more than sixty (60), days prior to the meeting.

When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, if any, date and time thereof and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty (30) days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, 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.

2.5 Business Matter of an Annual Meeting . Only such business (other than nominations for election to the Board, which must comply with the provisions of Section 2.7) may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders as is (a) specified in the notice (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof), (b) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof), or (c) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (i) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.5 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such annual meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.5.

 

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In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation.

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or be mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within twenty five (25) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure (as defined below) of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs. In no event shall the public disclosure of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting and as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), (i) the name and record address of such person, (ii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such person, (iii) the nominee holder for, and number of, shares owned beneficially but not of record by such person, (iv) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options or borrowed or loaned shares) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such person with respect to any share of stock of the Corporation, (v) to the extent known by the stockholder giving the notice, the name and address of any other stockholder supporting the proposal of business on the date of such stockholder’s notice, (vi) a description of all arrangements or understandings between or among such persons in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder and any material interest in such business and (vii) a representation that the stockholder giving the notice intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting. Any information required pursuant to this paragraph shall be supplemented by the stockholder giving the notice not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting as of the record date.

No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.5 (including the provision of the information required pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph); provided , however , that, once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 2.5 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business. If the chairman of an

 

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annual meeting determines that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the business was not properly brought before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted.

For purposes of Sections 2.5 and 2.7 hereof:

“public disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

“Stockholder Associated Person” of any stockholder shall mean (i) any person acting in concert, directly or indirectly, with such stockholder and (ii) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person.

2.6 Business Matter of a Special Meeting . Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

2.7 Nomination of Directors . Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise provided in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the right of holders of preferred stock of the Corporation to nominate and elect a specified number of directors in certain circumstances. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, (a) by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (b) directly by any stockholder of the Corporation (i) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.7 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.7.

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation.

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or be mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (a) in the case of an annual meeting, not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within twenty five (25) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure (as defined in Section 2.5) of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs; and (b) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the

 

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purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs. In no event shall the public disclosure of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director and as to the stockholder giving the notice and any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined in Section 2.5) (i) the name, age, business address, residence address and record address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such person, (iv) any information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (v) the nominee holder for, and number of, shares owned beneficially but not of record by such person, (vi) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options or borrowed or loaned shares) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such person with respect to any share of stock of the Corporation, (vii) to the extent known by the stockholder giving the notice, the name and address of any other stockholder supporting the nominee for election or reelection as a director on the date of such stockholder’s notice, (viii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between or among such persons pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by the stockholder and any relationship between or among the stockholder giving notice and any Stockholder Associated Person, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, on the other hand, and (ix) a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice. Any information required pursuant to this paragraph shall be supplemented by the stockholder giving the notice not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting as of the record date. Such notice must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee.

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foregoing procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the nomination was defective and such defective nomination shall be disregarded.

2.8 List of Stockholders . The officer in charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation or the transfer agent shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.

2.9 Organization and Conduct of Business . The Chairman of the Board or, in his or her absence, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or, in their absence, such person as the Board may have designated or, in the absence of such a person, such person as may be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, the Secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the Chairman appoints.

The chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including such regulation of the manner of voting and the conduct of discussion as seems to him or her in order.

2.10 Quorum and Adjournments . Except where otherwise provided by law or in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, the holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented in proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders. The stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed.

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in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder.

2.12 Majority Vote . When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes or of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or of these By-laws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

2.13 Record Date for Stockholder Notice and Voting .

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, 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 by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than sixty or fewer than ten days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

(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 capital stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, except as may otherwise be provided in these By-laws, the Board may fix a record date. Such record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing such record date is adopted, and shall not be more than sixty days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

2.14 Proxies . Every person entitled to vote for directors or on any other matter shall have the right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy signed by the person and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation. A proxy shall be deemed signed if the stockholder’s name is placed on the proxy (whether by manual signature, typewriting, telegraphic transmission, electronic transmission or otherwise) by the stockholder or the stockholder’s attorney-in-fact. A validly executed proxy which does not state that it is irrevocable shall continue in full force and effect unless (a) revoked by the person executing it, before the vote pursuant to that proxy, by a writing delivered to the Corporation stating that the proxy is revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by the maker of the proxy, or by that

 

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person’s attendance and vote at the meeting; or (b) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of that proxy is received by the Corporation before the vote pursuant to that proxy is counted; provided, however, that no proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven months from the date of the proxy, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.

2.15 Inspectors of Election . Before any meeting of stockholders, the Board may appoint any person other than nominees for office to act as inspectors of election at the meeting or its adjournment. If no inspectors of election are so appointed, the chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any stockholder or a stockholder’s proxy shall, appoint inspectors of election at the meeting. The number of inspectors shall be either one (1) or three (3). If inspectors are appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more stockholders or proxies, the holders of a majority of shares or their proxies present at the meeting shall determine whether one (1) or three (3) inspectors are to be appointed. If any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the chairman of the meeting may, and upon the request of any stockholder or a stockholder’s proxy shall, appoint a person to fill that vacancy or to act in place of such inspector.

2.16 Power of Stockholders to Act by Written Consent . Until the first time that Total Gas & Power USA, SAS, a société par actions simplifiée organized under the laws of the Republic of France (“Total”), together with the Terra Controlled Corporations (as defined in that certain Affiliation Agreement (the “Affiliation Agreement”), dated as of April 28, 2011 and as may be amended from time to time, by and between the Corporation and Total), owns (taking into account the provisions of Section 3.1(f) of the Affiliation Agreement) fifty percent (50%) or less of the Total Current Voting Power (as defined in the Affiliation Agreement) of the Corporation then in effect (the “Total Stockholder Approval Period”), all actions required to be taken at any annual or special meeting 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 of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings or stockholders are recorded. Following the Total Stockholder Approval Period, no action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting and the power of the stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied.

ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

3.1 Number; Qualifications; Election . The Board shall consist of the number of directors as shall be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the entire Board at any regular or special meeting.

 

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The Board shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible. Additional directorships resulting from an increase in number of directors shall be apportioned among the classes as equally as possible. The initial term of office of directors of Class I shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2012, the initial term of office of directors of Class II shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2013, and the initial term of office of directors of Class III shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2014, the term of office of each director of each Class shall expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders following the election of such Class of directors, and in all cases as to each director until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. At each annual meeting of stockholders the number of directors equal to the number of directors of the class whose term expires at the time of such meeting (or, if less, the number of directors properly nominated and qualified for election) shall be elected to hold office until the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. All elections of directors shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation; if authorized by the Board, such requirement of a written ballot shall be satisfied by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission, provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxy holder.

3.2 Resignation and Vacancies . A vacancy or vacancies in the Board, however occurring, shall be filled in the manner specified in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation. If the Board accepts the resignation of a director tendered to take effect at a future time, the Board shall have power to elect a successor to take office when the resignation is to become effective. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute. In the event of a vacancy in the Board, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by law, the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, may exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.

3.3 Removal of Directors . Any director or the entire Board may be removed from office by stockholders in the manner specified in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

3.4 Powers . Subject to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the business 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 which are not by statute or by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

Without prejudice to these general powers, the directors shall have the power to:

(a) Select and remove all officers, agents, and employees of the Corporation; prescribe any powers and duties for them that are consistent with law, with the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and with these By-laws and fix their compensation;

 

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(b) Confer upon any office the power to appoint, remove and suspend subordinate officers, employees and agents;

(c) Change the principal executive office or the principal business office in the State of California, or any other state, from one location to another; cause the Corporation to be qualified to do business in any other state, territory, dependency or country, and conduct business within or without the State of California; and designate any place within or without the State of California for the holding of any stockholders meeting, or meetings, including annual meetings;

(d) Adopt, make, and use a corporate seal; prescribe the forms of certificates of stock; and alter the form of the seal and certificates;

(e) Authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the Corporation on any lawful terms;

(f) Borrow money and incur indebtedness on behalf of the Corporation, and cause to be executed and delivered for the Corporation’s purposes, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecation and other evidences of debt and securities;

(g) Declare dividends from time to time in accordance with law;

(h) Adopt from time to time such stock option, stock purchase, bonus or other compensation plans for directors, officers, employees and agents of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as it may determine; and

(i) Adopt from time to time policies not inconsistent with these By-laws for the management of the Corporation’s business and affairs.

3.5 Place of Meetings . The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware.

3.6 Annual Meetings . The annual meeting of the Board shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the Board, provided a quorum shall be present. The annual meetings shall be for the purposes of organization, for an election of officers, and for the transaction of other business.

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

3.8 Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or any two members of the Board, upon at least one (1) day’s notice to each director.

 

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3.9 Quorum and Adjournments . At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, 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 otherwise be specifically provided by law or by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, until a quorum shall be present. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved of by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.

3.10 Action Without Meeting . Unless otherwise restricted by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

3.11 Telephone Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, any member of the Board or of any committee may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

3.12 Waiver of Notice . Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice or provides a waiver by electronic transmission or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, either prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to such director. All such waivers, consents and approvals or any waiver by electronic transmission shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

3.13 Fees and Compensation of Directors . Unless otherwise restricted by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board, and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor; provided, that, no person who concurrently serves as a member of the Board and also serves as an officer of the Corporation shall receive additional compensation from the Corporation, other than the reimbursement of expenses, for service on the Board. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

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ARTICLE IV

COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

4.1 Selection . The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the entire Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. 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 the committee.

In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

4.2 Power . Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the Board as provided in section 151(a) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, fix any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the Corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation), adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of dissolution, removing or indemnifying directors or amending the By-laws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution or the Restated Certificate of Incorporation expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board.

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

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

5.1 Officers Designated . The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board and shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary and a Chief Financial Officer. The Board may also choose a Chairman of the Board, Chief Operating Officer, President,

 

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Utility and Power Plants, President, Residential and Commercial, Treasurer, one or more Assistant Treasurers, one or more Vice Presidents and one or more Assistant Secretaries. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws otherwise provide.

5.2 Appointment of Officers . The officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 or 5.5 hereof, shall be appointed by the Board, and each shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment.

5.3 Subordinate Officers . The Board or any duly authorized committee may appoint, and may empower the Chief Executive Officer to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the Corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in the By-laws or as the Board or duly authorized committee may from time to time determine.

5.4 Removal and Resignation of Officers . Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board or authorized committee, at any regular or special meeting of the Board or such committee, or, except in case of an officer chosen by the Board or authorized committee, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board or authorized committee.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.

5.5 Vacancies in Offices . A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these By-laws for regular appointment to that office.

5.6 Compensation . The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the Board, and no officer shall be prevented from receiving a salary because he is also a director of the Corporation.

5.7 The Chairman of the Board . If the Board appoints a Chairman of the Board, such Chairman shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The Chairman shall perform such duties and possess such powers as are customarily vested in the office of the Chairman of the Board or as may be vested in the Chairman by the Board.

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preside at all meetings of the stockholders and in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or if there be none, at all meetings of the Board, shall have general and active management of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. He or she shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts, and if requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

5.9 The President . The President shall, in the event there be no Chief Executive Officer or in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer or in the event of his or her disability or refusal to act, perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting, shall have the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed for such person by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or these By-laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the President may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her duties.

5.10 The President, Utility and Power Plants, the President, Residential and Commercial and the Vice President . The President, Utility and Power Plants, the President, Residential and Commercial and the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents), in the order designated by the Board, shall, in the event there be no President or in the absence of the President or in the event of his or her disability or refusal to act, perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Each of the President, Utility and Power Plants, the President, Residential and Commercial and the Vice President(s) shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed for each of them by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these By-laws, and, in the case of the Vice President(s) only, such other powers as may from time to time also be prescribed by the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, Utility and Power Plants or the President, Residential and Commercial. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the President, Utility and Power Plants, the President, Residential and Commercial and the Vice President(s) may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her respective duties.

5.11 The Secretary . The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board and the stockholders and record all votes and the proceedings of the meetings in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for the standing committees, when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of stockholders and special meetings of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or these By-laws. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation, and the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same

 

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to any instrument requiring it, and, when so affixed, the seal 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. The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the same, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Secretary may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her duties.

5.12 The Assistant Secretary . Any Assistant Secretary shall, in the absence of the Secretary, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or these By-laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an Assistant Secretary may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her duties.

5.13 The Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in depositories consistent with policies established by the Board. The Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board, at its regular meetings, or when the Board so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these By-laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Chief Financial Officer may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her duties.

5.14 The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall, in the absence of the Chief Financial Officer, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or these By-laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Treasurer may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her duties.

 

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5.15 The Assistant Treasurer . Any Assistant Treasurer shall, in the absence of the Treasurer, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or these By-laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Assistant Treasurer may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her duties.

5.16 The Chief Operating Officer . The Chief Operating Officer, subject to the direction of the Chief Executive Officer or the President and the control of the Board, shall have general supervision, direction, and control of the operations of the Corporation. The Chief Operating Officer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or these By-laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Chief Operating Officer may enter into and execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations pertaining to the regular course of his or her duties.

5.17 Representation of Shares of Other Corporations . The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of this Corporation, or any other person authorized by the Board, Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, or the Treasurer, is authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this Corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of the Corporation. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such person having the authority.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,

EMPLOYEES AND OTHER AGENTS

6.1 Indemnification of Directors And Officers . The Corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, indemnify each of its directors and officers against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 6.1, a “director” or “officer” of the Corporation includes any person (a) who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, (b) who, while serving as a director of officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was a director or officer of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

 

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6.2 Indemnification of Others . The Corporation shall have the power, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, to indemnify each of its employees and agents (other than directors and officers) against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 6.2, an “employee” or “agent” of the Corporation (other than a director or officer) includes any person (a) who is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was an employee or agent of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

6.3 Payment Of Expenses In Advance . Expenses incurred in defending any action or proceeding for which indemnification is required pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof, or for which indemnification is permitted pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof, following authorization thereof by the Board, shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount, if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Article 6.

6.4 Indemnity Not Exclusive . The indemnification provided by this Article 6 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, to the extent that such additional rights to indemnification are authorized in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

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

6.6 Conflicts . No indemnification or advance shall be made under this Article 6, except where such indemnification or advance is mandated by law or the order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, in any circumstance where it appears:

(a) That it would be inconsistent with a provision of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, these By-laws, a resolution of the stockholders or an agreement in effect at the time of the accrual of the alleged cause of the action asserted in the proceeding in which the expenses were incurred or other amounts were paid, which prohibits or otherwise limits indemnification; or

 

 

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(b) That it would be inconsistent with any condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.

6.7 Amendment . The duties of the Corporation to indemnify and to advance expenses to any Person as provided in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws shall be in the nature of a contract between the Corporation and each such Person, and neither any amendment nor repeal of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, nor the adoption of any provision of these By-laws inconsistent with this Article VI, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VI in respect of any matter occurring, or action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VI, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

ARTICLE VII

STOCK CERTIFICATES

7.1 Certificates for Shares . The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates or shall be uncertificated. Certificates shall be signed by, or be in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation.

Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertified stock, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or 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 and/or rights.

7.2 Signatures on Certificates . Any or all of the signatures on a 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, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

7.3 Transfer of Stock . Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate of shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, to cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares, such uncertificated shares shall be canceled, and issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares or certificated shares shall be made to the person entitled thereto, and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the Corporation.

 

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7.4 Registered Stockholders . The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a percent registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

7.5 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . The Board may direct that a new certificate or certificates be issued to replace any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing the issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his or her legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require, and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

8.1 Notice . Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or of these By-laws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram, telephone or electronic transmission.

8.2 Waiver . Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or of these By-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

9.1 Dividends . Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to any restrictions contained in the General Corporation Laws of Delaware or the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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9.2 Dividend Reserve . Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends, such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

9.3 Checks . All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, or such other officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board may from time to time designate.

9.4 Corporate Seal . The Board may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the Corporation, which seal shall be in charge of the Secretary. Duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, or an Assistant Secretary.

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

9.6 Books and Records . The Corporation shall keep at its principal executive office or, if its principal executive office is not in the State of California, at its principal business office in California the original or a copy of these By-laws as amended to date, which By-laws shall be open to inspection by the stockholders at all reasonable times during office hours. If the principal executive office of the Corporation is outside the State of California and the Corporation has no principal business office in such state, then the secretary shall, upon the written request of any stockholder, furnish to that stockholder a copy of these By-laws as amended to date.

ARTICLE X

AMENDMENTS

In addition to the right of the stockholders of the Corporation to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the By-laws of the Corporation, the Board is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the By-laws of the Corporation by vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that prior to the termination of the Affiliation Agreement, so long as Terra, together with the Terra Controlled Corporations (as defined in the Affiliation Agreement) collectively owns (or is deemed pursuant to Section 3.1(f) of the Affiliation Agreement to own) at least thirty percent (30%) of the Total Current Voting Power (as defined in the Affiliation

 

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Agreement) of the Corporation, the By-laws may not be amended without first having obtained Disinterested Board Approval (as defined in the Affiliation Agreement); provided, further, that prior to the termination of the Affiliation Agreement and during the Terra Stockholder Approval Period (as defined in the Affiliation Agreement), the By-laws may not be amended without first having obtained Terra Stockholder Approval (as defined in the Affiliation Agreement).

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

I, the undersigned, hereby certify:

 

1. That I am the duly elected, acting and qualified Secretary of SunPower Corporation, a Delaware corporation; and

 

2. That the foregoing By-laws, comprising 21 pages (excluding this Certificate), constitute the By-laws of such corporation as duly adopted by resolution of the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called, convened and held on July 28, 2011, effective as of November 16, 2011, and restate, integrate and amend the provisions of the By-laws of such corporation as heretofore in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name as of this 16th day of November, 2011.

 

/s/ Bruce Ledesma

Bruce Ledesma
Secretary

 

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Exhibit 4.1

FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of November 16, 2011

between

SunPower Corporation

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as

Trustee

relating to the outstanding

1.25% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES DUE 2027


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

Article 1

  

Nature of the Amendments

     2   

Article 2

  

Amendments

     2   
  

Section 2.01

  

Definition of Common Stock

     2   
  

Section 2.02

  

Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock

     2   
  

Section 2.03

  

Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Common Stock

     2   
  

Section 2.04

  

Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock

     2   
  

Section 2.05

  

Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change

     2   
  

Section 2.06

  

Purpose of Amendments

     2   

Article 3

  

Amendment of the Debentures

     2   

Article 4

  

Effectiveness

     3   

Article 5

  

Ratification

     3   

Article 6

  

Miscellaneous

     3   
  

Section 6.01

  

Governing Law

     3   
  

Section 6.02

  

No Debenture Interest Created

     3   
  

Section 6.03

  

Successors

     3   
  

Section 6.04

  

Counterparts

     3   
  

Section 6.05

  

Severability

     3   
  

Section 6.06

  

Table of Contents, Headings, Etc

     3   
  

Section 6.07

  

Inconsistency

     3   
  

Section 6.08

  

Capitalized Terms

     3   

 

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THIS FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Fifth Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of November 16, 2011, is between SunPower Corporation, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Company ”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “ Base Indenture ”) to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of debentures, notes or other debt instruments to be issued in one or more series by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “ First Supplemental Indenture ”), to provide for the issuance and sale of the Company’s “1.25% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2027” (the “ Debentures ”), which pursuant to the terms of the Debentures are convertible into Class A Common Stock;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) to reclassify both its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as Common Stock (as defined below) with the exact same voting rights, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the exact same qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Company;

WHEREAS, the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation have been approved by all due corporate actions and have received all necessary stockholder approvals;

WHEREAS, Section 8.06 of the First Supplemental Indenture requires the Company to execute and deliver a supplemental indenture in the case of a reclassification of its Class A Common Stock providing the Debentures shall, without the consent of the Holders of the Debentures, be convertible into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property or assets that such Holder would have been entitled to receive upon such reclassification had such Debentures been converted into Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the reclassification;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture expressly permits the Company and the Trustee to enter into one or more supplemental indentures to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder without the consent of any Securityholder;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture is incorporated into Section 7.01 of the First Supplemental Indenture with respect to any Holders of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock to Common Stock does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the consent of any Holder is not required under the Base Indenture to effect the amendments set forth herein;

WHEREAS, the execution of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture by the parties hereto is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture and all acts and requirements necessary to make this Fifth Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms has been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee covenant and agree as follows:


Article 1

Nature of the Amendments

This Fifth Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the First Supplemental Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the First Supplemental Indenture for any and all purposes.

Article 2

Amendments

Section 2.01 Definition of Common Stock . The First Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to add the following definition of Common Stock:

Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, as of November 16, 2011 and any shares of any class or classes of Capital Stock of the Company resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof, or, in the event of a merger, consolidation or other similar transaction involving the Company that is otherwise permitted hereunder in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, the common stock, ordinary shares or depositary shares or other common equity interests of such surviving corporation or its direct or indirect parent corporation, which have no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, which are not subject to redemption by the Company; provided, however , that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class distributed to holders of the Common Stock, the shares of each such class then so issuable on conversion of Debentures shall be substantially in the proportion which the total number of shares of such class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number of shares of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.

Section 2.02 Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock . The definition of Class A Common Stock is hereby deleted from the First Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.03 Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Common Stock . All references in the First Supplemental Indenture to “Class A Common Stock” are hereby deleted from the First Supplemental Indenture and replaced with “Common Stock.”

Section 2.04 Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock . The definition of Class B Common Stock is hereby deleted from the First Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.05 Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change . The definition of Fundamental Change in the First Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to delete prong “(f)” and replace it with the following:

(f) Parent repurchases or otherwise directly or indirectly acquires more than 50% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Section 2.06 Purpose of Amendments . Pursuant to the amendments contained in this Article 2 and as required pursuant to Article 8 of the First Supplemental Indenture, the Debentures shall, without the consent of Holders, be convertible into Common Stock instead of Class A Common Stock in the same amount as such Holder would have been entitled to receive had such Debentures been converted into Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock into Common Stock.

Article 3

Amendment of the Debentures

The Debentures are hereby amended consistent with the foregoing amendments contained in Article 2 of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture.

 

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Article 4

Effectiveness

This Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by the Company and the Trustee.

Article 5

Ratification

The Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the First Supplemental Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, is ratified and confirmed, and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture (in so far as it related to the Debentures) and the First Supplemental Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.

Article 6

Miscellaneous

Section 6.01 Governing Law . THIS FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 6.02 No Debenture Interest Created . Nothing in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, express or implied, shall be construed to constitute a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or similar legislation, now in effect or hereafter enacted and made effective, in any jurisdiction.

Section 6.03 Successors . All agreements of the Company in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor.

Section 6.04 Counterparts . This Fifth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 6.05 Severability . In case any provision in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 6.06 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc . The table of contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Fifth Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 6.07 Inconsistency . In the event of any inconsistency or conflict among the Base Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture and this Fifth Supplemental Indenture, this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall govern.

Section 6.08 Capitalized Terms . All capitalized terms contained in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall, except as specifically provided for herein and except as the context may otherwise require, have the meanings given to such terms in the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Fifth Supplemental Indenture refer to this Fifth Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands as of the date and year first above written.

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

/s/ Dennis V. Arriola

Name: Dennis V. Arriola
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
WELLS FARGO BANK, National Association, as Trustee

/s/ Lynn M. Steiner

Name: Lynn M. Steiner
Title: Vice President

Signature Page to Fifth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.2

SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of November 16, 2011

between

SunPower Corporation

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as

Trustee

relating to the outstanding

0.75% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES DUE 2027


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
Article 1       Nature of the Amendments      2   
Article 2       Amendments      2   
  Section 2.01    Definition of Common Stock      2   
  Section 2.02    Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock      2   
  Section 2.03    Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Common Stock      2   
  Section 2.04    Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock      2   
  Section 2.05    Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change      2   
  Section 2.06    Purpose of Amendments      2   
Article 3       Amendment of the Debentures      2   
Article 4   Effectiveness      3   
Article 5   Ratification      3   
Article 6       Miscellaneous      3   
  Section 6.01    Governing Law      3   
  Section 6.02    No Debenture Interest Created      3   
  Section 6.03    Successors      3   
  Section 6.04    Counterparts      3   
  Section 6.05    Severability      3   
  Section 6.06    Table of Contents, Headings, Etc      3   
  Section 6.07    Inconsistency      3   
  Section 6.08    Capitalized Terms      3   

 

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THIS SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Sixth Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of November 16, 2011, is between SunPower Corporation, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Company ”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “ Base Indenture ”) to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of debentures, notes or other debt instruments to be issued in one or more series by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2007 (the “ Second Supplemental Indenture ”), to provide for the issuance and sale of the Company’s “0.75% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2027” (the “ Debentures ”), which pursuant to the terms of the Debentures are convertible into Class A Common Stock;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) to reclassify both its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as Common Stock (as defined below) with the exact same voting rights, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the exact same qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Company;

WHEREAS, the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation have been approved by all due corporate actions and have received all necessary stockholder approvals;

WHEREAS, Section 8.06 of the Second Supplemental Indenture requires the Company to execute and deliver a supplemental indenture in the case of a reclassification of its Class A Common Stock providing the Debentures shall, without the consent of the Holders of the Debentures, be convertible into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property or assets that such Holder would have been entitled to receive upon such reclassification had such Debentures been converted into Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the reclassification;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture expressly permits the Company and the Trustee to enter into one or more supplemental indentures to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder without the consent of any Securityholder;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture is incorporated into Section 7.01 of the Second Supplemental Indenture with respect to any Holders of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock to Common Stock does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the consent of any Holder is not required under the Base Indenture to effect the amendments set forth herein;

WHEREAS, the execution of this Sixth Supplemental Indenture by the parties hereto is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the Base Indenture and the Second Supplemental Indenture and all acts and requirements necessary to make this Sixth Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms has been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee covenant and agree as follows:


Article 1

Nature of the Amendments

This Sixth Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Second Supplemental Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Base Indenture (in so far at it relates to the Debentures) and the Second Supplemental Indenture for any and all purposes.

Article 2

Amendments to Indenture

Section 2.01 Definition of Common Stock . The Second Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to add the following definition of Common Stock:

Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, as of November 16, 2011 and any shares of any class or classes of Capital Stock of the Company resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof, or, in the event of a merger, consolidation or other similar transaction involving the Company that is otherwise permitted hereunder in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, the common stock, ordinary shares or depositary shares or other common equity interests of such surviving corporation or its direct or indirect parent corporation, which have no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, which are not subject to redemption by the Company; provided, however , that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class distributed to holders of the Common Stock, the shares of each such class then so issuable on conversion of Debentures shall be substantially in the proportion which the total number of shares of such class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number of shares of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.

Section 2.02 Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock . The definition of Class A Common Stock is hereby deleted from the Second Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.03 Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Common Stock . All references in the Second Supplemental Indenture to “Class A Common Stock” are hereby deleted from the Second Supplemental Indenture and replaced with “Common Stock.”

Section 2.04 Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock . The definition of Class B Common Stock is hereby deleted from the Second Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.05 Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change . The definition of Fundamental Change in the Second Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to delete prong “(f)” and replace it with the following:

(f) Parent repurchases or otherwise directly or indirectly acquires more than 50% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Section 2.06 Purpose of Amendments . Pursuant to the amendments contained in this Article 2 and as required pursuant to Article 8 of the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Debentures shall, without the consent of Holders, be convertible into Common Stock instead of Class A Common Stock in the same amount as such Holder would have been entitled to receive had such Debentures been converted into Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock into Common Stock.

Article 3

Amendment of the Debentures

The Debentures are hereby amended consistent with the foregoing amendments contained in Article 2 of this Sixth Supplemental Indenture.

 

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Article 4

Effectiveness

This Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by the Company and the Trustee.

Article 5

Ratification

The Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Second Supplemental Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Sixth Supplemental Indenture, is ratified and confirmed, and this Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Second Supplemental Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.

Article 6

Miscellaneous

Section 6.01 Governing Law . THIS SIXTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 6.02 No Debenture Interest Created . Nothing in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture, express or implied, shall be construed to constitute a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or similar legislation, now in effect or hereafter enacted and made effective, in any jurisdiction.

Section 6.03 Successors . All agreements of the Company in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor.

Section 6.04 Counterparts . This Sixth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 6.05 Severability . In case any provision in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 6.06 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc . The table of contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Sixth Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 6.07 Inconsistency . In the event of any inconsistency or conflict among the Base Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture and this Sixth Supplemental Indenture, this Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall govern.

Section 6.08 Capitalized Terms . All capitalized terms contained in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture shall, except as specifically provided for herein and except as the context may otherwise require, have the meanings given to such terms in the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Sixth Supplemental Indenture refer to this Sixth Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands as of the date and year first above written.

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

/s/ Dennis V. Arriola

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
WELLS FARGO BANK, National Association, as Trustee

/s/ Lynn M. Steiner

Name:   Lynn M. Steiner
Title:   Vice President

Signature Page to Sixth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.3

SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of November 16, 2011

between

SunPower Corporation

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as

Trustee

relating to the outstanding

4.75% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES DUE 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

               Page  
Article 1    Nature of the Amendments      2   
Article 2    Amendments      2   
   Section 2.01    Definition of Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.02    Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.03    Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.04    Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.05    Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change      2   
   Section 2.06    Purpose of Amendments      2   
Article 3    Amendment of the Debentures      2   
Article 4    Effectiveness      3   
Article 5    Ratification      3   
Article 6    Miscellaneous      3   
   Section 6.01    Governing Law      3   
   Section 6.02    No Debenture Interest Created      3   
   Section 6.03    Successors      3   
   Section 6.04    Counterparts      3   
   Section 6.05    Severability      3   
   Section 6.06    Table of Contents, Headings, Etc      3   
   Section 6.07    Inconsistency      3   
   Section 6.08    Capitalized Terms      3   

 

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THIS SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Seventh Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of November 16, 2011, is between SunPower Corporation, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Company ”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “ Base Indenture ”) to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of debentures, notes or other debt instruments to be issued in one or more series by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 4, 2009 (the “ Third Supplemental Indenture ”), to provide for the issuance and sale of the Company’s “4.75% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2014” (the “ Debentures ”), which pursuant to the terms of the Debentures are convertible into Class A Common Stock;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) to reclassify both its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as Common Stock (as defined below) with the exact same voting rights, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the exact same qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Company;

WHEREAS, the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation have been approved by all due corporate actions and have received all necessary stockholder approvals;

WHEREAS, Section 8.06 of the Third Supplemental Indenture requires the Company to execute and deliver a supplemental indenture in the case of a reclassification of its Class A Common Stock providing the Debentures shall, without the consent of the Holders of the Debentures, be convertible into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property or assets that such Holder would have been entitled to receive upon such reclassification had such Debentures been converted into Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the reclassification;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture expressly permits the Company and the Trustee to enter into one or more supplemental indentures to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder without the consent of any Securityholder;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture is incorporated into Section 7.01 of the Third Supplemental Indenture with respect to any Holders of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock to Common Stock does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the consent of any Holder is not required under the Base Indenture to effect the amendments set forth herein;

WHEREAS, the execution of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture by the parties hereto is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the Base Indenture and the Third Supplemental Indenture and all acts and requirements necessary to make this Seventh Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms has been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee covenant and agree as follows:


Article 1

Nature of the Amendments

This Seventh Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Third Supplemental Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Third Supplemental Indenture for any and all purposes.

Article 2

Amendments

Section 2.01 Definition of Common Stock . The Third Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to add the following definition of Common Stock:

Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, as of November 16, 2011 and any shares of any class or classes of Capital Stock of the Company resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof, or, in the event of a merger, consolidation or other similar transaction involving the Company that is otherwise permitted hereunder in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, the common stock, ordinary shares or depositary shares or other common equity interests of such surviving corporation or its direct or indirect parent corporation, which have no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, which are not subject to redemption by the Company; provided, however , that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class distributed to holders of the Common Stock, the shares of each such class then so issuable on conversion of Debentures shall be substantially in the proportion which the total number of shares of such class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number of shares of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.

Section 2.02 Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock . The definition of Class A Common Stock is hereby deleted from the Third Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.03 Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Common Stock . All references in the Base Indenture and Third Supplemental Indenture to “Class A Common Stock” are hereby deleted from the Third Supplemental Indenture and replaced with “Common Stock.”

Section 2.04 Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock . The definition of Class B Common Stock is hereby deleted from the Third Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.05 Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change . The definition of Fundamental Change in the Third Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to delete the following sentence:

“For the avoidance of doubt, a Fundamental Change will be deemed not to have occurred solely because of a transaction or series of transactions designed to result in, or resulting in, a conversion of any or all shares of Capital Stock (other than Class A Common Stock) into shares of Class A Common Stock or similar combination or reclassification of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into a single class of Capital Stock of the Company.”

Section 2.06 Purpose of Amendments . Pursuant to the amendments contained in this Article 2 and as required pursuant to Article 8 of the Third Supplemental Indenture, the Debentures shall, without the consent of Holders, be convertible into Common Stock instead of Class A Common Stock in the same amount as such Holder would have been entitled to receive had such Debentures been converted into Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock into Common Stock.

Article 3

Amendment of the Debentures

The Debentures are hereby amended consistent with the foregoing amendments contained in Article 2 of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture.

 

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Article 4

Effectiveness

This Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by the Company and the Trustee.

Article 5

Ratification

The Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Third Supplemental Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, is ratified and confirmed, and this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Third Supplemental Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.

Article 6

Miscellaneous

Section 6.01 Governing Law . THIS SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 6.02 No Debenture Interest Created . Nothing in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, express or implied, shall be construed to constitute a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or similar legislation, now in effect or hereafter enacted and made effective, in any jurisdiction.

Section 6.03 Successors . All agreements of the Company in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor.

Section 6.04 Counterparts . This Seventh Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 6.05 Severability . In case any provision in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 6.06 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc . The table of contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Seventh Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 6.07 Inconsistency . In the event of any inconsistency or conflict among the Base Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture and this Seventh Supplemental Indenture, this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall govern.

Section 6.08 Capitalized Terms . All capitalized terms contained in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall, except as specifically provided for herein and except as the context may otherwise require, have the meanings given to such terms in the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Seventh Supplemental Indenture refer to this Seventh Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands as of the date and year first above written.

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

/s/ Dennis V. Arriola

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
WELLS FARGO BANK, National Association, as Trustee

/s/ Lynn M. Steiner

Name:   Lynn M. Steiner
Title:   Vice President

Signature Page to Seventh Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.4

EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of November 16, 2011

between

SunPower Corporation

and

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as

Trustee

relating to the outstanding

4.5% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES DUE 2015


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  
Article 1    Nature of the Amendments      2   
Article 2    Amendments      2   
   Section 2.01    Definition of Reclassified Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.02    Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.03    Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Reclassified Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.04    Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock      2   
   Section 2.05    Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change      2   
   Section 2.06    Purpose of Amendments      2   
Article 3    Amendment of the Debentures      2   
Article 4    Effectiveness      3   
Article 5    Ratification      3   
Article 6    Miscellaneous      3   
   Section 6.01    Governing Law      3   
   Section 6.02    No Debenture Interest Created      3   
   Section 6.03    Successors      3   
   Section 6.04    Counterparts      3   
   Section 6.05    Severability      3   
   Section 6.06    Table of Contents, Headings, Etc      3   
   Section 6.07    Inconsistency      3   
   Section 6.08    Capitalized Terms      3   

 

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THIS EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Eighth Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of November 16, 2011, is between SunPower Corporation, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Company ”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a Base Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2007 (the “ Base Indenture ”) to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of debentures, notes or other debt instruments to be issued in one or more series by the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee have previously duly executed and delivered a Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2010 (the “ Fourth Supplemental Indenture ”), to provide for the issuance and sale of the Company’s “4.5% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2015” (the “ Debentures ”), which pursuant to the terms of the Debentures are convertible into a cash amount based on the Class A Common Stock;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SunPower Corporation (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) to reclassify both its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as Reclassified Common Stock (as defined below) with the exact same voting rights, powers, privileges, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the exact same qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Company;

WHEREAS, the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation have been approved by all due corporate actions and have received all necessary stockholder approvals;

WHEREAS, Section 7.09 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture requires the Company to execute and deliver a supplemental indenture in the case of a reclassification of its Class A Common Stock providing that the Settlement Amount shall be calculated based on the value of the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or property or assets that such Holder would have been entitled to receive immediately prior to the reclassification;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture expressly permits the Company and the Trustee to enter into one or more supplemental indentures to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder without the consent of any Securityholder;

WHEREAS, Section 9.1(d) of the Base Indenture is incorporated into Section 6.01 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture with respect to any Holders of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock to Reclassified Common Stock does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of the Debentures;

WHEREAS, the consent of any Holder is not required under the Base Indenture to effect the amendments set forth herein;

WHEREAS, the execution of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture by the parties hereto is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the Base Indenture and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and all acts and requirements necessary to make this Eighth Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms has been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Trustee covenant and agree as follows:


Article 1

Nature of the Amendments

This Eighth Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture for any and all purposes.

Article 2

Amendments

Section 2.01 Definition of Reclassified Common Stock . The Fourth Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to add the following definition of Reclassified Common Stock:

Reclassified Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, as of November 16, 2011 and any shares of any class or classes of Capital Stock of the Company resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof, or, in the event of a merger, consolidation or other similar transaction involving the Company that is otherwise permitted hereunder in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, the common stock, ordinary shares or depositary shares or other common equity interests of such surviving corporation or its direct or indirect parent corporation, which have no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, which are not subject to redemption by the Company.

Section 2.02 Deletion of the Definition of Class A Common Stock . The definition of Class A Common Stock is hereby deleted from the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.03 Replacement of Class A Common Stock with Reclassified Common Stock . All references in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture to “Class A Common Stock” are hereby deleted from the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and replaced with “Reclassified Common Stock.”

Section 2.04 Deletion of the Definition of Class B Common Stock . The definition of Class B Common Stock is hereby deleted from the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Section 2.05 Amendment to the Definition of Fundamental Change . The definition of Fundamental Change in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture is hereby amended to delete the following clause:

provided that a Fundamental Change shall be deemed not to have occurred solely because of a transaction or series of transactions designed to result in, or resulting in, a conversion of any or all shares of Capital Stock (other than Class A Common Stock) into shares of Class A Common Stock or similar combination or reclassification of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock into a single class of Capital Stock of the Company.”

Section 2.06 Purpose of Amendments . Pursuant to the amendments contained in this Article 2 and as required pursuant to Article 7 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, Holders shall be entitled to receive a Settlement Amount based upon the same number of shares of Reclassified Common Stock as they would have been entitled to receive based upon Class A Common Stock immediately prior to the reclassification of the Class A Common Stock into Reclassified Common Stock.

Article 3

Amendment of the Debentures

The Debentures are hereby amended consistent with the foregoing amendments contained in Article 2 of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture.

 

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Article 4

Effectiveness

This Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by the Company and the Trustee.

Article 5

Ratification

The Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, is ratified and confirmed, and this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture (in so far as it relates to the Debentures) and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.

Article 6

Miscellaneous

Section 6.01 Governing Law . THIS EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 6.02 No Debenture Interest Created . Nothing in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, express or implied, shall be construed to constitute a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or similar legislation, now in effect or hereafter enacted and made effective, in any jurisdiction.

Section 6.03 Successors . All agreements of the Company in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successor.

Section 6.04 Counterparts . This Eighth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 6.05 Severability . In case any provision in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 6.06 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc . The table of contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 6.07 Inconsistency . In the event of any inconsistency or conflict among the Base Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall govern.

Section 6.08 Capitalized Terms . All capitalized terms contained in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall, except as specifically provided for herein and except as the context may otherwise require, have the meanings given to such terms in the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture refer to this Eighth Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands as of the date and year first above written.

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

/s/ Dennis V. Arriola

Name:   Dennis V. Arriola
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
WELLS FARGO BANK, National Association, as Trustee

/s/ Lynn M. Steiner

Name:   Lynn M. Steiner
Title:   Vice President

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.6

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

of

SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING

PREFERRED STOCK

of

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

(Pursuant to Section 151 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)

SunPower Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ Company ”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

That, pursuant to authority vested in the Board of Directors of the Company by its Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of the General Corporation Law, the Board of Directors of the Company has adopted the following resolution providing for the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock:

RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board of Directors ” or the “ Board ”) by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”), of the Company be, and it hereby is, created, and that the designation and amount thereof and the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of the shares of such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof are as follows:

I. Designation and Amount

The shares of such series will be designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “ Series A Preferred ”) and the number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred is 3,675,000. Such number of shares may be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board; provided , however , that no decrease will reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred to a number less than the number of 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 Company convertible into Series A Preferred.

II. Dividends and Distributions

(a) Subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock ranking prior to the Series A Preferred with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred, in preference to the holders of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) of the Company, and of any other junior stock, will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board out of funds legally available for the purpose, dividends payable in cash (except as otherwise provided below) on such dates as are from time to time established for the payment of dividends on the Common Stock (each such date being referred to herein as a “ Dividend Payment Date ”), commencing on the first Dividend Payment Date after

 

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the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred (the “ First Dividend Payment Date ”), in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (i) $1.00 or (ii) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, one hundred times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and one hundred times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends, other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Dividend Payment Date or, with respect to the First Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred. In the event that the Company at any time (i) declares a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any shares of Series A Preferred are then issued or outstanding, the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred would otherwise be entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence will be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(b) The Company will declare a dividend on the Series A Preferred as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph immediately after it declares a dividend on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock). Each such dividend on the Series A Preferred will be payable immediately prior to the time at which the related dividend on the Common Stock is payable.

(c) Dividends will accrue on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred from the Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares, unless (i) the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the First Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares will accrue from the date of the first issuance of a share of Series A Preferred or (ii) the date of issue is a Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred entitled to receive a dividend and before such Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends will accrue from such Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends will cumulate from the applicable Dividend Payment Date but will not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Preferred in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares will be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date will be not more than 60 calendar days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

III. Voting Rights

The holders of shares of Series A Preferred will have the following voting rights:

 

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(a) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A Preferred will entitle the holder thereof to one hundred votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company. In the event the Company at any time (i) declares a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any shares of Series A Preferred are then issued or outstanding, the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred would otherwise be entitled immediately prior to such event will be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, in any other Preferred Stock Designation creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or by law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred and the holders of shares of Common Stock and any other capital stock of the Company having general voting rights will vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company.

(c) Except as set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or herein, or as otherwise provided by law, holders of shares of Series A Preferred will have no voting rights.

IV. Certain Restrictions

(a) Whenever dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred outstanding have been paid in full, the Company will not:

(i) Declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the shares of Series A Preferred;

(ii) Declare or pay dividends, or make any other distributions, on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the shares of Series A Preferred, except dividends paid ratably on the shares of Series A Preferred and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;

(iii) Redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the shares of Series A Preferred; provided , however , that the Company may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange

 

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for shares of any stock of the Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the shares of Series A Preferred; or

(iv) Redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the shares of Series A Preferred, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, may determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

(b) The Company will not permit any majority-owned subsidiary of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Company unless the Company could, under paragraph (a) of this Article IV, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

V. Reacquired Shares

Any shares of Series A Preferred purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company in any manner whatsoever will be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares will upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein, in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, or in any other Preferred Stock Designation creating a series of Preferred Stock or any similar stock or as otherwise required by law.

VI. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, no distribution will be made (a) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the shares of Series A Preferred unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred have received $100 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment; provided , however , that the holders of shares of Series A Preferred will be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to one hundred times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common Stock or (b) to the holders of shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the shares of Series A Preferred, except distributions made ratably on the shares of Series A Preferred and all such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up. In the event the Company at any time (i) declares a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any

 

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shares of Series A Preferred are then issued or outstanding, the aggregate amount to which each holder of shares of Series A Preferred would otherwise be entitled immediately prior to such event under the proviso in clause (a) of the preceding sentence will be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

VII. Consolidation, Merger, Etc.

In the event that the Company enters into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then, in each such case, each share of Series A Preferred will at the same time be similarly exchanged for or changed into an amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to one hundred times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Company at any time (a) declares a dividend on the outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivides the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (c) combines the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a smaller number of shares, or (d) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), then, in each such case and regardless of whether any shares of Series A Preferred are then issued or outstanding, the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Preferred will be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

VIII. Redemption

The shares of Series A Preferred are not redeemable.

IX. Rank

The Series A Preferred rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, junior to all other series of the Company’s Preferred Stock.

X. Amendment

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to the contrary and in addition to any other vote required by applicable law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company may not be amended in any manner that would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred, voting together as a single series.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Company by its Acting General Counsel and Assistant Secretary and attested by its Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary this 16 th day of November, 2011.

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Christopher Jaap

  Name:   Christopher Jaap
  Title:  

Acting General Counsel and

Assistant Secretary

 

Attest:

/s/ Bruce Ledesma

Name:   Bruce Ledesma
Title:   Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:

Investors

Bob Okunski

408-240-5447

Bob.Okunski@sunpowercorp.com

Media

Helen Kendrick

408-240-5585

Helen.Kendrick@sunpowercorp.com

SunPower Announces Stockholder Approval of Proposal to

Reclassify Class A and Class B Common Stock into a Single Class of

Common Stock

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 15, 2011 – SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced that at a special meeting of stockholders held earlier today, the company’s stockholders approved a proposal to reclassify all outstanding shares of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The reclassification proposal required the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock voting as a single class, as well as the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Class B common stock voting as a separate class.

To implement the reclassification, the company will file today a Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which will become effective at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 16, 2011. Upon the effectiveness of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each share of the company’s outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock will automatically be reclassified as, and become one share of, a new single class of common stock named “common stock” that has the same voting powers, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the current Class A common stock.

Stockholders need not take any action to reclassify their shares. Any existing stock certificates validly issued for shares of the company’s Class A common stock or Class B common stock will represent shares of the company’s new, single class of common stock, and shares held in brokerage accounts will be automatically adjusted by the broker to reflect the reclassification and name change.

The company expects that, beginning on November 17, 2011, trading in the Class A common stock (SPWRA) and Class B common stock (SPWRB) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will be suspended,


and all trading in SunPower common stock will be under the ticker symbol SPWR. The new CUSIP number for SunPower common stock will be 867652 406.

Adoption of the reclassification proposal has no effect upon the company’s future operations or on the substantive rights of holders of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, except for the elimination of the different voting powers of the two classes of stock.

At the special meeting, SunPower stockholders also approved a proposal to permit, under the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, action by written consent of the stockholders without a meeting, so long as Total continues to hold a majority of the Company’s voting shares. In addition, the stockholders approved the Third Amended and Restated SunPower Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, which includes an increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the plan by 2,500,000.

About SunPower

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) designs, manufactures and delivers the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar panels and systems available today. Residential, business, government and utility customers rely on the company’s quarter century of experience and guaranteed performance to provide maximum return on investment throughout the life of the solar system. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, visit www.sunpowercorp.com .

Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not represent historical facts and the assumptions underlying such statements. The company uses words such as “will,” “expects,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the company’s plans and expectations regarding the reclassification of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, actions to be taken by the company, beginning of trading on Nasdaq under a single stock symbol, and other statements that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some beyond the company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the risk factors discussed in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended April 3, 2011, July 3, 2011 and October 2, 2011 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There may be other factors of which the company is not currently aware that may affect matters discussed in the


forward-looking statements and may also cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the company’s views as of any subsequent date, and the company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any responsibility to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Exhibit 99.2

Contacts:

Investors

Bob Okunski

408-240-5447

Bob.Okunski@sunpowercorp.com

Media

Helen Kendrick

408-240-5585

Helen.Kendrick@sunpowercorp.com

SunPower Announces Entry into New Supplemental Indentures in

Connection with Common Stock Reclassification

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 – SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced the execution of four new supplemental indentures, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, to reflect the stockholder-approved reclassification of the company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock on a one-for-one basis as previously announced. A new supplemental indenture has been executed for each of the 1.25% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2027 with CUSIP number 867652 AA7, the 0.75% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2027 with CUSIP number 867652 AB5 and the 4.75% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2014 with CUSIP number 867652 AC3 (together, the “Convertible Debentures”). A supplemental indenture has also been executed for the 4.5% Senior Convertible Debentures due 2015 with CUSIP number 867652 AE9 (the “Cash Convertible Debentures”).

The new supplemental indentures for the Convertible Debentures provide that the Convertible Debentures will be convertible into the new single class of common stock in the same amount as holders would have been entitled to receive had their debentures been converted into Class A common stock immediately prior to the company’s common stock reclassification.

The new supplemental indenture covering the Cash Convertible Debentures provides that such series will be convertible into a cash amount based on the trading price of the new single class of common stock rather than the prior Class A common stock.

To implement the common stock reclassification, the company filed a Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 15, 2011, which became effective at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time today. Upon the effectiveness of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each share of the company’s outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock was automatically reclassified as, and become one share of, a new single class of common stock


named “common stock” that has the same voting powers, preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the prior Class A common stock.

Holders of Debentures need not take any action in connection with the common stock reclassification or in connection with the execution of the new supplemental indentures.

The company expects that, beginning on November 17, 2011, trading in the Class A common stock (SPWRA) and Class B common stock (SPWRB) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will be suspended, and all trading in SunPower common stock will be under the ticker symbol SPWR. The new CUSIP number for SunPower common stock will be 867652 406.

About SunPower

SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) designs, manufactures and delivers the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar panels and systems available today. Residential, business, government and utility customers rely on the company’s quarter century of experience and guaranteed performance to provide maximum return on investment throughout the life of the solar system. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, visit www.sunpowercorp.com .

Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not represent historical facts and the assumptions underlying such statements. The company uses words such as “will,” “expects,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the company’s plans and expectations regarding the reclassification of its Class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock, actions to be taken by the company, beginning of trading on Nasdaq under a single stock symbol, and other statements that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some beyond the company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the risk factors discussed in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended April 3, 2011, July 3, 2011 and October 2, 2011 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There may be other factors of which the company is not currently aware that may affect matters discussed in the forward-looking statements and may also cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the company’s views as of


any subsequent date, and the company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any responsibility to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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