As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2016

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

S ECURE W ORKS C ORP .

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   56-2015395

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Concourse Parkway NE

Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia

  30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

SecureWorks Corp. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plan)

 

 

Michael R. Cote

President and Chief Executive Officer

SecureWorks Corp.

One Concourse Parkway NE

Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Name and address of agent for service)

(404) 327-6339

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

George Hanna

Vice President, General Counsel

SecureWorks Corp.

One Concourse Parkway NE
Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(404) 327-6339

 

Kevin K. Greenslade

Hogan Lovells US LLP

7930 Jones Branch Drive

McLean, Virginia 22102

(703) 610-6100

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   þ   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of securities

to be registered

 

Amount

to be

registered(1)

 

Proposed

maximum

offering price

per share(2)

 

Proposed

maximum

aggregate

offering price(2)

 

Amount of

registration fee

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

  8,500,000   $14.00   $119,000,000   $11,983

 

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement also covers additional shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), that may become issuable under the SecureWorks Corp. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction that results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the Class A Common Stock.

 

(2) Estimated, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act.

 

 

 


PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

Item 1.    Plan Information.*

Item 2.    Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*

 

* The documents containing the information specified in Part I of this registration statement will be sent or given to participants in the SecureWorks Corp. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such documents are not required to be, and are not, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.    Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

SecureWorks Corp. (the “Company”) incorporates by reference herein the following documents filed by it with the SEC:

 

  (a) the prospectus forming part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-208596) filed on April 22, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act; and

 

  (b) the description of the Company’s common stock set forth in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on April 19, 2016, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

In addition, the Company incorporates by reference all documents filed by it pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules, unless specifically incorporated by reference into this registration statement) subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold. All such incorporated documents shall be deemed to be a part of this registration statement from the date of filing of such documents.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated into this registration statement modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.

Item 4.    Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 5.    Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

None.

Item 6.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

The following summarizes arrangements under which controlling persons, directors and officers of the Company are indemnified against liability which they may incur in their capacities as such.

Delaware General Corporation Law. As a Delaware corporation, the Company is subject to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware General Corporation Law”). Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was

 

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or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that the person 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 expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful.

Section 145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law states that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person 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 expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 145(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that to the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

Section 145(d) of the Delaware General Corporation Law states that any indemnification under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145. Such determination shall be made with respect to a person who is a director or officer at the time of such determination (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (4) by the stockholders.

Section 145(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law states that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other subsections of Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

Section 145(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation shall have the power to 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 such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of Section 145.

Section 145(j) of the Delaware General Corporation Law states that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

Certificate of Incorporation. The Company’s restated certificate of incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company’s directors will not be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages resulting from a breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

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Bylaws. The Company’s amended and restated bylaws provide for the indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The bylaws state that each person who was or is made a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, any civil or criminal action, suit or administrative or investigative proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company or, while a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit or other entity, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law against all liability and loss suffered and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

Merger Agreement Provisions. The Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Company, Dell Marketing L.P., a Texas limited partnership, DII Shield Corp., a Georgia corporation, and SWRX Securityholders’ Agent, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, as the Securityholders’ Agent, dated as of January 3, 2011 (the “Dell merger agreement”), provides that the Company will cause to be maintained, for a period of six years following the effective time of the merger referred to therein (the “merger”), an extended reporting period endorsement (a “D&O tail”) under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy in effect as of such effective time for the Company’s former, and certain current, directors and officers. The D&O tail is required to provide the Company’s former, and certain current, directors and officers with coverage of not less than the coverage under, and having other terms not materially less favorable to the insured persons than the terms of, the insurance coverage maintained by the Company at the effective time of the merger. The Dell merger agreement further provides that Dell Marketing L. P. will bear and pay up to $50,000 of the aggregate cost of the D&O tail, and if the cost of the D&O tail exceeds $50,000 in the aggregate, the Company will bear and pay the portion of such cost in excess of $50,000.

Other Insurance. The Company maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, which covers current directors and officers of the Company against certain claims or liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties.

Item 7.    Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8.    Exhibits.

The Company herewith files or incorporates by reference the exhibits identified below:

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

  4.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SecureWorks Corp. (the “Company”)
  4.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
  4.3    Specimen Certificate of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-208596) filed on December 17, 2015)
  4.4    SecureWorks Corp. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
  5.1    Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding the validity of the securities being registered

 

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Exhibit
No.

  

Description

23.1    Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding Predecessor financial statements
23.3    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding Successor financial statements
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement)

Item 9.    Undertakings.

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

   (i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however , that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for

 

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indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on this 22nd day of April 2016.

 

S ECURE W ORKS C ORP .

(Registrant)

By:  

/s/ Michael R. Cote

Name:   Michael R. Cote
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael R. Cote, George Hanna and Janet B. Wright, and each of them, such person’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, from such person and in each person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ Michael R. Cote

Michael R. Cote

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  April 22, 2016

/s/ R. Wayne Jackson

R. Wayne Jackson

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

  April 22, 2016

/s/ Henry C. Lyon

Henry C. Lyon

  

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  April 22, 2016

/s/ Michael S. Dell

Michael S. Dell

   Chairman of the Board of Directors   April 22, 2016

/s/ Pamela Daley

Pamela Daley

   Director   April 22, 2016

/s/ David W. Dorman

David W. Dorman

   Director   April 22, 2016

/s/ Egon Durban

Egon Durban

   Director   April 22, 2016

 

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Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ Mark J. Hawkins

Mark J. Hawkins

   Director   April 22, 2016

/s/ William R. McDermott

William R. McDermott

   Director   April 22, 2016

/s/ James W. Whitehurst

James W. Whitehurst

   Director   April 22, 2016

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

  4.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SecureWorks Corp. (the “Company”)
  4.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
  4.3    Specimen Certificate of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-208596) filed on December 17, 2015)
  4.4    SecureWorks Corp. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
  5.1    Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding the validity of the securities being registered
23.1    Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding Predecessor financial statements
23.3    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, regarding Successor financial statements
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement)

Exhibit 4.1

RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

SECUREWORKS CORP.

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

 

  1. The name of the Corporation is SecureWorks Corp. The date of the filing of the Corporation’s original certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was November 24, 2015. The name under which the Corporation filed its original certificate of incorporation was SecureWorks Corp.

 

  2. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends and restates the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation.

 

  3. This Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly approved and adopted by the Corporation in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and has been adopted by the requisite vote of stockholders of the Corporation, acting by written consent in lieu of a meeting in accordance with Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the corporation is SecureWorks Corp. (the “ Corporation ”).

ARTICLE II

REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT

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

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE

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

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL STOCK

The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 3,200,000,000 shares, consisting of (1) 2,500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Class A Common Stock ”), (2) 500,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Class B Common Stock ” and together with the Class A Common Stock, the “ Common Stock ”), and (3) 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”). Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the number of authorized shares of any of the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock or the


Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock or the Preferred Stock, as the case may be, then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote on such increase or decrease irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, and no vote of the holders of any of the Class A Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock or the Preferred Stock voting separately as a class shall be required therefor.

Section A . Common Stock .

 

  1. Ranking . The powers, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock shall be identical in all respects, except as otherwise required by law or expressly provided in this Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended from time to time, including the terms of any Certificate of Designation (as defined below), this “ Certificate of Incorporation ”). The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock of any series as may be designated by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) upon any issuance of Preferred Stock of any series.

 

  2. Voting . Except as otherwise required by law or by the resolution or resolutions of the Board providing for the issuance of any series of Preferred Stock, the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote on the election and removal of directors and for all other purposes. Except as otherwise required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation:

 

  a. each share of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to one (1) vote and each share of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to ten (10) votes;

 

  b. the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall vote together as a single class and their votes shall be counted and totaled together, subject to any voting rights which may be granted to the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation;

 

  c. notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, (1) so long as any shares of Class A Common Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock entitled to vote thereon, voting as a separate class, amend, alter or repeal (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation to alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Class A Common Stock so as to affect them adversely and (2) so long as any shares of Class B Common Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock entitled to vote thereon, voting as a separate class, amend, alter or repeal (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation to alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Class B Common Stock so as to affect them adversely; and

 

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  d. notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other outstanding series of Preferred Stock, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation or the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

  3. Dividends; Changes in Common Stock . No dividend or distribution may be declared or paid on any share of Class A Common Stock unless a dividend or distribution, payable in the same consideration and manner, is simultaneously declared or paid, as the case may be, on each share of Class B Common Stock, nor shall any dividend or distribution be declared or paid on any share of Class B Common Stock unless a dividend or distribution, payable in the same consideration and manner, is simultaneously declared or paid, as the case may be, on each share of Class A Common Stock, in each case without preference or priority of any kind; provided , however , that if dividends are declared that are payable in shares of Class A Common Stock or in shares of Class B Common Stock, as the case may be, or in rights, options, warrants or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock or shares of Class B Common Stock, such dividends shall be declared at the same rate on both classes of Common Stock and the dividends payable in shares of Class A Common Stock or in rights, options, warrants or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock shall be payable to holders of Class A Common Stock and the dividends payable in shares of Class B Common Stock or in rights, options, warrants or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Class B Common Stock shall be payable to holders of Class B Common Stock.

If the Corporation in any manner subdivides or combines the then-outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, the then-outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall be proportionately subdivided or combined, as the case may be. If the Corporation in any manner subdivides or combines the then-outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, the then-outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock shall be proportionately subdivided or combined, as the case may be.

 

  4. Liquidation . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock and without limiting the generality of Section A.1 of this Article IV, shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall rank pari passu with each other as to any distribution of assets in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary. A liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, as such terms are used in this Section A.4, shall not be deemed to be occasioned by or to include any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other person or persons (which shall be subject to Section A.5 of this Article IV) or any sale, lease, exchange or conveyance of all or a part of the Corporation’s assets.

 

  5.

Reorganization, Consolidation, Share Exchange or Merger . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, in the event of any reorganization, consolidation, share exchange or merger of the Corporation with or into any other person or persons in which shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock are converted into (or entitled to receive with respect thereto) shares of capital stock or other securities or property

 

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  (including cash), each holder of a share of Class A Common Stock and each holder of a share of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive with respect to each such share the same kind and amount of shares of capital stock and other securities and property (including cash), other than a difference in kind or amount of capital stock and other securities received that is limited to preserving the relative voting power of the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock in effect prior to any such transaction, unless the different treatment of the shares of each such class of Common Stock is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock entitled to vote thereon and a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock entitled to vote thereon, each voting separately as a class. In the event that the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock or shares of Class B Common Stock are granted rights to elect to receive one of two or more alternative forms of consideration in respect of any such transaction, the foregoing provision shall be deemed satisfied if holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, as the case may be, are granted substantially identical election rights.

 

  6. Conversion of Class B Common Stock .

 

  a. Each record holder of shares of Class B Common Stock, at the option of such holder, may convert, at any time and from time to time, any or all of such shares into an equal number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock by surrendering the certificates, if any, or delivering an affidavit of lost certificate, for such shares, or, if such shares of Class B Common Stock are uncertificated, by delivering duly executed instructions with respect to such shares, accompanied by any payment required for documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes and by a written notice by such record holder delivered to the Corporation at its registered office in the State of Delaware or its principal place of business stating that such record holder wishes to convert such shares of Class B Common Stock into the same number of shares of Class A Common Stock (including, but not limited to, for the purpose of the sale or other disposition of such shares of Class A Common Stock), and requesting that the Corporation issue all of such shares of Class A Common Stock to the person or persons named in such notice. Such notice shall set forth the number of shares of Class B Common Stock being converted into shares of Class A Common Stock, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to each such person and the denominations in which the certificates, if any, therefor are to be issued. To the extent permitted by law, such voluntary conversion shall be deemed to have been effected at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date on which such notice is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with this Section A.6.a.

 

  b. Each outstanding share of Class B Common Stock shall be automatically converted into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stock upon any transfer of such share if, after such transfer, such share is not beneficially owned by a Denali Entity.

 

  c. Each outstanding share of Class B Common Stock shall be automatically converted into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stock at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date, if any, on which the number of shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the Denali Entities, in the aggregate, represents less than 10% of the number of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock, provided , however , that, at such date, a Distribution has not occurred.

 

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  d.

Notwithstanding the foregoing Section A.6.a, A.6.b or A.6.c of this Article IV, if Denali Entities transfer all or any portion of the Class B Common Stock to Denali stockholders or security holders in connection with a transaction intended to qualify for non-recognition of gain and loss under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any corresponding provisions of any successor statute) (a “ Distribution ”), the transferred shares of Class B Common Stock shall not be converted into Class A Common Stock as a result of such Distribution and shall no longer be convertible into Class A Common Stock, whether automatically, at the election of any holder of the Class B Common Stock, or otherwise (except as hereinafter set forth in this Section A.6.d). For the purposes of this Section A, a Distribution shall be deemed to have occurred at the time shares of Class B Common Stock are first transferred to stockholders or security holders of Denali following receipt of a certificate described in Section A.6.h(2) of this Article IV. At any time following such Distribution, subject to Board approval thereof, the Corporation may submit for approval by holders of the Common Stock, subject to the conditions set forth below, a proposal to convert all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock; provided , however , that the Board shall have received an opinion of counsel or a favorable private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, in either case satisfactory to Denali, in its sole and absolute discretion, which shall be exercised in good faith solely to preserve the tax-free treatment of the Tax-Free Transactions (and in determining whether an opinion or ruling is satisfactory, Denali may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and representations if used as a basis for such opinion or ruling, and Denali may determine that no opinion or ruling would be acceptable to Denali), to the effect that such conversion will not affect the tax-free treatment of the Tax-Free Transactions. If the Board shall have received such an opinion or ruling, approval of such conversion may be submitted to a vote of the holders of the Common Stock. Approval of such conversion shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the Class A Common Stock, voting as a separate class, and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the Class B Common Stock, voting as a separate class, unless the Board (1) has determined that approval of such conversion by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the Class A Common Stock and the holders of the Class B Common Stock, voting together as a single class, would not affect the tax-free treatment of the Tax-Free Transactions, subject to the receipt by the Board of an opinion of counsel or a favorable private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding such tax-free treatment of the Tax-Free Transactions, and (2) shall have received the prior written consent thereto from Denali, in its sole and absolute discretion, which shall be exercised in good faith solely to preserve the tax-free treatment of the Tax-Free Transactions, in which case neither class of Common Stock shall be entitled to a separate class vote and approval of such conversion shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock, voting together as a single class. Such conversion shall be effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date on which such proposal is approved by the holders of the Common Stock. In the event of any Distribution, any outstanding shares of Class

 

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  B Common Stock that are not distributed in such Distribution shall be automatically converted into an equal number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Incorporation upon such Distribution.

 

  e. The Corporation shall provide notice of (1) any automatic conversion of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section A.6.b of this Article IV to holders of record of such shares of Class A Common Stock as soon as reasonably practicable following such conversion and (2) any automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section A.6.c of this Article IV to all holders of record of such shares of Class B Common Stock as soon as reasonably practicable following such conversion; provided , however , that in the event of a conversion referred to in clause (2), the Corporation may satisfy such notice requirement by providing such notice prior to such conversion. Such notice shall be provided by any means then permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law; provided further , however , that no failure to give such notice nor any defect therein shall affect the validity of the automatic conversion of any shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

  f. Immediately upon conversion of any shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the provisions of this Article IV, the rights of holders of such shares of Class B Common Stock as such shall cease and such holders shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record owners of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion; provided , however , that such holders shall be entitled to receive when paid any dividends declared on the Class B Common Stock as of a record date preceding the time of such conversion and unpaid as of the time of such conversion; provided further , however , that in the case of any dividend payable in shares of Class B Common Stock, such shares shall automatically convert into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock contemporaneously with the payment and issuance thereof.

 

  g. Prior to a Distribution of any shares of Class B Common Stock, (1) holders of shares of Class B Common Stock may transfer any or all of such shares held by them on the stock ledger of the Corporation only in connection with a transfer that meets the requirements of Section A.6.h of this Article IV and (2) no person other than persons in whose names such shares of Class B Common Stock become registered on the stock ledger of the Corporation, or transferees or successive transferees who receive such shares of Class B Common Stock in connection with a transfer that meets the requirements of Section A.6.h of this Article IV, shall have the status of a record owner or holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock or be recognized as such by the Corporation or be otherwise entitled to enjoy for such person’s own benefit the special rights and powers of a holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock.

 

  h. Prior to a Distribution of any shares of Class B Common Stock, shares of Class B Common Stock shall be transferred on the stock ledger of the Corporation upon presentation at the office of the Secretary of the Corporation (or at such additional place or places as may from time to time be designated by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation) of proper transfer documents, accompanied by a certificate of the record holder thereof or its designee stating either that (1) such transfer is to any Denali Entity or (2) such transfer is to the stockholders or security holders of Denali in connection with a Distribution.

 

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  i. Prior to a Distribution of any shares of Class B Common Stock, every certificate, if any, representing such shares of Class B Common Stock shall bear a legend on its face substantially to the following effect:

“THE SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH A TRANSFER THAT DOES NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION A.6 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THIS CORPORATION, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND NO PERSON WHO RECEIVES SUCH SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH A TRANSFER THAT DOES NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED IN SUCH ARTICLE IV IS ENTITLED TO OWN OR TO BE REGISTERED AS THE RECORD HOLDER OF SUCH SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK, BUT THE RECORD HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY AT SUCH TIME AND IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN SECTION A.6 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THIS CORPORATION, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, CONVERT SUCH SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK INTO THE SAME NUMBER OF FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK FOR PURPOSES OF EFFECTING THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SUCH SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK TO ANY PERSON. EACH HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTING SUCH CERTIFICATE, ACCEPTS AND AGREES TO ALL OF THE FOREGOING.”

Upon and after the transfer of any shares of Class B Common Stock in a Distribution, certificates, if any, for such shares of Class B Common Stock shall no longer bear the legend set forth above.

 

  j. The Corporation at all times shall reserve and keep available, out of its authorized but unissued Class A Common Stock, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as would become issuable upon the conversion of all shares of Class B Common Stock then outstanding.

Section B . Preferred Stock .

Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board is hereby authorized to provide by resolution or resolutions from time to time for the issuance, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, of one or more series of Preferred Stock, without stockholder approval, by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware (a “ Certificate of Designation ”) setting forth such resolution or resolutions and, with respect to each such series, establishing the number of shares to be included in such series, and fixing the voting powers, full or limited, or no voting power of the shares of such series, and the designation, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, of the shares of each such series, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The powers, designation, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the

 

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qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding. The authority of the Board with respect to each series of Preferred Stock shall include, but not be limited to, the determination of the following:

  a. the designation of such series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;

 

  b. the number of shares of such series, which number the Board may thereafter (except where otherwise provided in the Certificate of Designation) increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding);

 

  c. the amounts or rates at which dividends, if any, will be payable on shares of such series, the preferences, if any, of shares of such series in respect of dividends, and whether such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative;

 

  d. the dates on which dividends, if any, shall be payable;

 

  e. the redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of such series;

 

  f. the terms and amount of any sinking fund, if any, provided for the purchase or redemption of shares of such series;

 

  g. the amounts payable on, and the preferences, if any, of shares of such series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation;

 

  h. whether the shares of such series shall be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any other class or series, or any other security, of the Corporation or any other corporation or other person, and, if so, the specification of such other class or series or such other security, the conversion or exchange price or prices or rate or rates, any adjustments thereof, the date or dates at which such shares shall be convertible or exchangeable and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion or exchange may be made;

 

  i. restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or any other class or series;

 

  j. the voting rights, if any, of the holders of shares of such series generally or upon specified events; and

 

  k. any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of shares of such series, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, all as may be determined from time to time by the Board and stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such series.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the resolution or resolutions providing for issuance of any series of Preferred Stock may provide that such series shall be superior to, rank equally with or be junior to any other series of Preferred Stock to the extent permitted by law.

Any shares of any series of Preferred Stock which may be redeemed, purchased or acquired by the Corporation may be reissued except as otherwise provided by law or by the terms of any Certificate of Designation for such series of Preferred Stock.

 

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ARTICLE V

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section A Management of Business and Affairs of the Corporation .

The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board.

Section B Classified Board .

The Board, other than those directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article IV (including any Certificate of Designation with respect to any series of Preferred Stock), shall be divided into three (3) classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as the then-authorized number of directors constituting the Board permits, with the term of office of one class expiring each year. Class I directors shall be initially elected for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders following the date on which the Class A Common Stock is first publicly traded (the “ IPO Date ”), Class II directors shall be initially elected for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of stockholders following the IPO Date, and Class III directors shall be initially elected for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders following the IPO Date. Directors of each class shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which their term expires and until their successors are elected and qualified, subject, however, to the prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office of a director. At each succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at such meeting shall be elected in accordance with this Article V to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election and until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office. The Board is authorized to assign directors already in office to Class I, Class II or Class III.

Section C Election .

The directors of the Corporation shall not be required to be elected by written ballots unless the Bylaws of the Corporation so provide.

Section D Newly-Created Directorships; Vacancies .

Except as otherwise provided by law or fixed pursuant to Article IV (including any Certificate of Designation) relating to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors, any newly-created directorship that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause shall 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, or by the stockholders; provided , however , that at any time when the Denali Entities beneficially own, in the aggregate, shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing less than 40% in voting power of the capital stock entitled to vote generally on the election of directors, any newly-created directorship and any vacancy shall 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. Any director elected to fill a newly-created directorship or vacancy in a particular class of the Board shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of such class and until the expiration of the term of office of the director replaced by such newly-elected director or until a successor to such newly-elected director is duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

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Section E Directors Elected by Holders of Preferred Stock .

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article V, whenever, pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately as a series or together with the holders of one or more other series of Preferred Stock, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of newly-created directorships or vacancies and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of this Certificate of Incorporation (including the terms of any Certificate of Designation relating to any such series of Preferred Stock).

Section F Number of Directors Constituting the Board .

Except as otherwise required by law or fixed pursuant to Article IV (including any Certificate of Designation) relating to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors, the total number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be not fewer than three (3) nor more than fifteen (15), with the then-authorized number of directors being fixed from time to time exclusively by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors (without regard to vacancies). During any period in which the holders of any series of Preferred Stock have the right to elect additional directors as required by law or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article IV (including any Certificate of Designation), then upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues (1) the then-otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to such provisions, and (2) each such additional director shall serve until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s right to hold such office terminates pursuant to such provisions, whichever occurs earlier. Except as otherwise provided by the Board in the resolution or resolutions establishing such series, whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such series, the terms of office of all such additional directors elected by the holders of such series, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate and the total and authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be reduced accordingly.

Section G Removal .

Any or all of the directors (other than the directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or together with the holders of one or more other series of Preferred Stock, as the case may be) may be removed at any time either with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; provided , however , that at any time when the Denali Entities beneficially own, in the aggregate, shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing less than 50% in voting power of the capital stock entitled to vote generally on the election of directors, any such director or all such directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

 

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ARTICLE VI

STOCKHOLDER ACTION

Section A Stockholder Action by Written Consent .

At any time when the Denali Entities beneficially own, in the aggregate, shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least 50% in voting power of the capital stock entitled to vote generally on the election of directors, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding capital stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting of stockholders at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. At any time when the Denali Entities beneficially own, in the aggregate, shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing less than 50% in voting power of the capital stock entitled to vote generally on the election of directors, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by stockholders unless the action to be effected by written consent of stockholders and the taking of such action by such written consent shall have been expressly approved in advance by the Board, in which case such action may be taken by written consent of the stockholders; provided , however , that any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or together with the holders of one or more other series of Preferred Stock, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent expressly so provided by the applicable Certificate of Designation relating to such series of Preferred Stock.

Section B Special Meetings of Stockholders .

Except as otherwise fixed pursuant to Article IV (including any Certificate of Designation) relating to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by (1) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (2) the Board or the Secretary of the Corporation pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office or (3) Denali, so long as Denali Entities beneficially own, in the aggregate, shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least 40% in voting power of the capital stock entitled to vote generally on the election of directors. No business other than that stated in the notice of a special meeting of stockholders shall be transacted at such special meeting. No special meeting of stockholders called by Denali may be postponed, rescheduled or cancelled by the Corporation without the prior written consent of Denali.

ARTICLE VII

DIRECTOR LIABILITY

A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended after the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the

 

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Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended. No modification or repeal of the provisions of this Article VII shall adversely affect any right or protection of any director of the Corporation existing at the date of such modification or repeal or create any liability or adversely affect any such right or protection for any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such modification or repeal.

ARTICLE VIII

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY

Section A . General .

This Article VIII anticipates the possibility that (1) one or more Denali Entities or Silver Lake Affiliates, individually or together, may be, directly or indirectly, a controlling, majority or significant stockholder of the Corporation, (2) certain Denali Officials and certain Silver Lake Affiliates also may serve as Corporation Officials, (3) the Corporation Entities, on the one hand, and the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates, on the other hand, may, from time to time, (a) engage in the same, similar or related activities or lines of business or other business activities that overlap or compete with those of the other and (b) have an interest in the same areas of corporate opportunities, and (4) benefits may be derived by the Corporation Entities through their contractual, corporate and business relations with the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates. The provisions of this Article VIII shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, define the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation Entities and the Corporation Officials as they may involve the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates, and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation Entities and the Corporation Officials in connection therewith.

Section B . Existing Agreements .

To the fullest extent permitted by law, no contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or any amendment, modification or termination thereof) entered into between any Corporation Entity, on the one hand, and any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate, on the other hand, before the Corporation ceases to be a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Denali shall be void or voidable or be considered unfair to the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate for the reason that any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate is a party thereto, or because any Denali Official is a party thereto, or because any Denali Official or Silver Lake Affiliate was present at or participated in any meeting of the Board, or any committee thereof, or the board of directors, or any committee thereof, of any Corporation Affiliate, that authorized such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or any amendment, modification or termination thereof), or because his, her or their votes were counted for such purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or any amendment, modification or termination thereof) or the performance thereof by any Corporation Entity shall be considered to be contrary to any fiduciary duty owed to any of the Corporation Entities or to any of their respective stockholders by any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate or by any Corporation Official (including any Corporation Official who may have been a Denali Official or Silver Lake Affiliate) and each such Corporation Official shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation Entities, and shall be deemed not to have breached his or her duties of loyalty to the Corporation Entities and their respective stockholders, and not to have derived an improper personal benefit therefrom. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Corporation Official shall have or be under any fiduciary duty to any Corporation Entity or its stockholders to refrain from acting on behalf of any such Corporation Entity (or on behalf of any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate if such Corporation Official is also a Denali Official or Silver Lake Affiliate) in respect of any such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or any amendment, modification or termination thereof) or to refrain from performing any such contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or any amendment, modification or termination thereof) in accordance with its terms.

 

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Section C . Additional Agreements .

The Corporation from time to time may enter into and perform, and cause or permit any Corporation Affiliate to enter into and perform, one or more agreements (or amendments or modifications to pre-existing agreements) with any one or more of the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates pursuant to which any one or more of the Corporation Entities, on the one hand, and any one or more of the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates, on the other hand, agree to engage in transactions of any kind or nature, or agree to compete, or to refrain from competing or to limit or restrict their competition, with each other (or with any one or more other Denali Entities or Silver Lake Affiliates or Corporation Entities, respectively), including to allocate and to cause Corporation Officials and Denali Officials or Silver Lake Affiliates (including any person who is both a Corporation Official and a Denali Official or a Silver Lake Affiliate) to allocate or refer opportunities between such Corporation Entities and Denali Entities or Silver Lake Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither any such agreement, nor the performance thereof by any Corporation Entity or any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate, shall be considered contrary to (1) any fiduciary duty that any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate may owe to any Corporation Entity or its stockholders by reason of any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate being, directly or indirectly, a controlling, majority or significant stockholder of any such Corporation Entity or participant in the control of any such Corporation Entity or (2) any fiduciary duty that any Corporation Official who is also a Denali Official or Silver Lake Affiliate may owe to any Corporation Entity or its stockholders. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate, by reason of being, directly or indirectly, a controlling, majority or significant stockholder of any Corporation Entity or participant in the control of any Corporation Entity, shall have or be under any fiduciary duty to refrain from entering into any agreement or participating in any transaction referred to above, and no Corporation Official who is also a Denali Official or Silver Lake Affiliate shall have or be under any fiduciary duty to any Corporation Entity or its stockholders to refrain from acting on behalf of any Corporation Entity or any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate in respect of any such agreement or transaction or performing any such agreement in accordance with its terms.

Section D . Duties of Denali Entities and Silver Lake Affiliates .

Except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Corporation, on the one hand, and Denali or a Silver Lake Affiliate, on the other hand, the Denali Entities and the Silver Lake Affiliates shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty to refrain from (1) engaging in the same or similar activities or lines of business as any Corporation Entity, (2) doing business with any client, customer or vendor of any Corporation Entity or (3) employing, or otherwise engaging or soliciting for such purpose, any officer, director or employee of any Corporation Entity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate shall be deemed to have breached its fiduciary duties, if any, to any Corporation Entity or its stockholders solely by reason of engaging in any activity described in clauses (1) through (3) of the immediately preceding sentence. If any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate is offered, or acquires knowledge of, a potential transaction or business opportunity that is or may be a corporate opportunity for any Corporation Entity, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and each Corporation Affiliate, to the fullest extent permitted by law, renounces any interest or expectancy in such potential transaction or business opportunity or being

 

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offered an opportunity to participate therein and waives any claim that such potential transaction or business opportunity constituted a corporate opportunity that should have been presented to any Corporation Entity. In the case of any potential transaction or business opportunity in which the Corporation has renounced its interest and expectancy in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates, or as the case may be, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, not be liable to any Corporation Entity or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a direct or indirect stockholder of any Corporation Entity by reason of the fact that any one or more of the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates pursues or acquires such potential transaction or business opportunity for itself, directs such potential transaction or business opportunity to another person, or otherwise does not communicate information regarding such potential transaction or business opportunity to the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate.

Section E . Officials .

 

  1. If a Corporation Official who is also a Denali Official or a Silver Lake Affiliate is offered, or acquires knowledge of, a potential transaction or business opportunity that is or may be a corporate opportunity for any Corporation Entity, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and each Corporation Affiliate, to the fullest extent permitted by law except as provided in Section E.3 of this Article VIII, renounces any interest or expectancy in such potential transaction or business opportunity or being offered an opportunity to participate therein and waives any claim that such potential transaction or business opportunity constituted a corporate opportunity that should have been presented to the Corporation or any such Corporation Affiliate.

 

  2. If a Corporation Official who is also a Denali Official or a Silver Lake Affiliate is offered, or acquires knowledge of, a potential transaction or business opportunity that is or may be a corporate opportunity for any Corporation Entity in any manner, except as provided in Section E.3 of this Article VIII, such Corporation Official shall have no duty to communicate or present such potential transaction or business opportunity to the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, not be liable to any Corporation Entity or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty as a Corporation Official, including, without limitation, by reason of the fact that any one or more of the Denali Entities or the Silver Lake Affiliates pursues or acquires such potential transaction or business opportunity for itself, directs such potential transaction or business opportunity to another person, or otherwise does not communicate information regarding such potential transaction or business opportunity to the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate.

 

  3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section E, the Corporation does not renounce any interest or expectancy it may have in any corporate opportunity that is expressly offered to any Corporation Official in writing solely in his or her capacity as a Corporation Official.

Section F . Amendments .

No amendment or repeal of this Article VIII shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate or any Corporation Official for or with respect to any corporate opportunity that such Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate or such Corporation Official was offered, or of which such Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate or such Corporation Official acquired knowledge, prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

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Section G . Scope .

In addition to, and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VIII, a potential transaction or business opportunity (1) that the Corporation Entities are not financially able, contractually permitted or legally able to undertake or (2) that is, from its nature, not in the line of the business of the Corporation Entities, is of no practical advantage to any Corporation Entity or is one in which no Corporation Entity has any interest or reasonable expectancy, shall not, in any such case, be deemed to constitute a corporate opportunity belonging to the Corporation or any Corporate Affiliate, and the Corporation, on behalf of itself and each Corporation Affiliate, to the fullest extent permitted by law, hereby renounces any interest or expectancy therein or being offered an opportunity to participate therein.

Section H . Termination .

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the provisions of Sections C, D, E, F and G of this Article VIII shall automatically terminate, expire and have no further force and effect from and after the date on which (1) the Denali Entities cease to own beneficially, in the aggregate, shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least 10% in voting power of the capital stock entitled generally to vote on the election of directors and (2) no Denali Official or Silver Lake Affiliate is also a Corporation Official; provided , however , that such automatic termination, expiration and failure to have further force and effect shall not apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate or Corporation Official for or with respect to any corporate opportunity that such Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate or Corporation Official was offered, or of which such Denali Entity or Silver Lake Affiliate or Corporation Official acquired knowledge, prior to such automatic termination, expiration and failure to have further force and effect.

ARTICLE IX

EXCLUSIVE FORUM

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by, or other wrongdoing by, any director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or as to which the Delaware General Corporation Law confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (4) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article IX.

ARTICLE X

AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed in this Certificate of Incorporation or the Delaware General Corporation Law, and all rights herein conferred upon the stockholders of the Corporation are granted subject to such reservation.

 

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ARTICLE XI

BYLAWS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon the Board by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Bylaws of the Corporation may be altered, amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be made, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors (without regard to vacancies). The Bylaws of the Corporation also may be altered, amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be made, by the stockholders of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; provided , however , that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

ARTICLE XII

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The Corporation hereby elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law until such time as the Denali Entities cease to own beneficially, in the aggregate, shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing at least 10% in voting power of the capital stock entitled generally to vote on the election of directors, whereupon the Corporation shall immediately and automatically, without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of capital stock of the Corporation, become governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

ARTICLE XIII

DEFINITIONS

Except as otherwise defined in this Certificate of Incorporation, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:

 

  A. beneficial ownership ” (or words or phrases of similar import) shall have the meaning given to such term in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  B. corporate opportunity ” shall include, but not be limited to, (1) business opportunities that (i) the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate is financially able, contractually permitted and legally able to undertake, (ii) are, from their nature, in the line of the business of the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate and (iii) are of practical advantage to the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate and (2) business opportunities in which the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate, but for the provisions of Article VIII, would have an interest or a reasonable expectancy.

 

  C. Corporation Affiliate ” shall mean (1) any legal entity of which the Corporation is the beneficial owner of voting interests representing 20% or more in voting power of the outstanding voting interests or (2) any other legal entity that (directly or indirectly) is controlled by the Corporation.

 

  D. Corporation Entity ” shall mean any one or more of the Corporation and the Corporation Affiliates.

 

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  E. Corporation Official ” shall mean each natural person who is a director or an officer (or both) of the Corporation or one or more Corporation Affiliates.

 

  F. Debt Agreements ” shall mean: (1) the Indenture dated as of October 7, 2013, as supplemented or amended from time to time, among Dell International L.L.C. (f/k/a Denali Borrower LLC) and Denali Finance Corp., as Issuers, Dell Inc. (f/k/a Denali Acquiror Inc.), as a Guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent; (2) the Security Agreement dated as of October 29, 2013, as supplemented or amended from time to time, among Dell International L.L.C., Denali Finance Corp., Denali Intermediate Inc., Dell Inc., the other Grantors party thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent; (3) the Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2013, as supplemented or amended from time to time, among Denali Intermediate Inc., Dell Inc. (f/k/a Denali Acquiror Inc.), Dell International L.L.C. (f/k/a Denali Borrower LLC), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other agents party thereto; (4) the Collateral Agreement dated as of October 29, 2013, as supplemented or amended from time to time, among Denali Intermediate Inc., Dell Inc., Dell International L.L.C., the other Grantors party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent; (5) the ABL Credit Agreement dated as of October 29, 2013, as supplemented or amended from time to time, among Denali Intermediate Inc., Dell Inc. (f/k/a Denali Acquiror Inc.), Dell International L.L.C. (f/k/a Denali Borrower LLC), Dell Canada Inc., Dell Products, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents party thereto; (6) the U.S. Collateral Agreement dated as of October 29, 2013, as supplemented or amended from time to time, among Denali Intermediate Inc., Dell Inc., Dell International L.L.C., the other Grantors party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent; (7) any and all agreements entered into by any Denali Entity from time to time in connection with the agreements referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) through (6); and (8) any and all other agreements, documents and instruments governing indebtedness incurred to refinance or otherwise replace, in whole or in part, the indebtedness and other obligations outstanding or permitted to be outstanding under any of the agreements referred to in any of the immediately preceding clauses (1) through (7) or any successor agreements referred to in this clause (8).

 

  G. Dell Trust ” shall mean the Susan Lieberman Dell Separate Property Trust.

 

  H. Denali ” shall mean Denali Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation, any of its successors by way of merger, consolidation or share exchange, any acquiror of all or substantially all of its assets and any person of which Denali Holding Inc. becomes a subsidiary.

 

  I. Denali Affiliate ” shall mean, other than the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate, (1) any legal entity of which Denali is the beneficial owner of voting interests representing 20% or more in voting power of the outstanding voting interests, (2) any other legal entity that (directly or indirectly) is controlled by Denali, controls Denali or is under common control with Denali, and (3) any of (i) MD, (ii) any legal entity of which MD is the beneficial owner of voting interests representing 20% or more in voting power of the outstanding voting interests, (iii) any other legal entity that (directly or indirectly) is controlled by MD, (iv) the Dell Trust, (v) any MSD Fund and (vi) any Permitted Transferee of any person referred to in sub-clause (i), (iv) or (v) of this clause (3).

 

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  J. Denali Entity ” shall mean any one or more of Denali and the Denali Affiliates; provided , however , notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for purposes of Article IV, “ Denali Entity ” shall mean any one or more of Denali and its subsidiaries (other than any Corporation Entity).

 

  K. Denali Official ” shall mean each natural person who is a director or an officer (or both) of Denali or one or more Denali Affiliates.

 

  L. Immediate Family Members ” shall mean, with respect to any natural person (including MD), (1) such natural person’s spouse, children (whether natural or adopted as minors), grandchildren or more remote descendants, siblings, spouse’s siblings and (2) the lineal descendants of each of the persons described in the immediately preceding clause (1).

 

  M. MD ” shall mean Michael S. Dell.

 

  N. MD Charitable Entity ” shall mean the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and any other private foundation or supporting organization (as defined in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) established and principally funded directly or indirectly by MD and/or his spouse.

 

  O. MD Fiduciary ” shall mean any trustee of an inter vivos or testamentary trust appointed by MD.

 

  P. MD Stockholders ” shall mean MD and the Dell Trust.

 

  Q. MSD Funds ” shall mean (1) MSDC Denali Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and (2) MSDC Denali EIV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

  R. Permitted Transferee ” shall mean:

 

  a. In the case of the MD Stockholders:

 

  (i) MD, the Dell Trust or any Immediate Family Member of MD;

 

  (ii) any MD Charitable Entity;

 

  (iii) one or more trusts whose current beneficiaries are, and will remain for so long as such trust holds securities of the Corporation, any of (or any combination of) MD, one or more Immediate Family Members of MD or MD Charitable Entities;

 

  (iv) any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other legal entity wholly owned by any one or more natural persons or legal entities described in clause (a)(i), (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) of this definition of “Permitted Transferee”; and

 

  (v) from and after MD’s death, any recipient under MD’s will, any revocable trust established by MD that becomes irrevocable upon MD’s death, or by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

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  b. In the case of any of the MSD Funds:

 

  (i) any of its controlled affiliates (other than portfolio companies); or

 

  (ii) an affiliated private equity fund of a MSD Fund that remains such an affiliate or affiliated private equity fund of such MSD Fund.

 

  S. person ” shall mean a natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association or other legal entity of any kind; each reference to a “record holder” of shares, if a natural person, shall be deemed to include in his or her representative capacity a guardian, committee, executor, administrator or other legal representative of such natural person or record holder.

 

  T. Pledge ” shall mean any mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, preference, priority or encumbrance of any kind in, attaching or applicable to, affecting or otherwise in respect of any share of Class B Common Stock, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, created, incurred or existing pursuant to any bona fide loan or indebtedness transaction or other bona fide obligation, including, without limitation, pursuant to any Debt Agreement.

 

  U. Silver Lake ” shall mean Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and any of its successors.

 

  V. Silver Lake Affiliate ” shall mean Silver Lake and any legal entity or natural person that (directly or indirectly) is controlled by Silver Lake, controls Silver Lake or is under common control with Silver Lake, and shall include any principal, member, director, partner, stockholder, officer, employee or representative of any of the foregoing (including any such natural person who serves as a director of the Corporation or any Corporation Entity), but excluding in any event the Corporation or any Corporation Affiliate.

 

  W. subsidiary ” shall mean, as to any person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other legal entity (1) in which such person beneficially owns voting interests representing 50% or more in voting power of the outstanding voting interests or (2) if no governing body exists at such legal entity, in which such person beneficially owns capital stock, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other ownership interests representing 50% or more in voting power of such ownership interests, with such person being deemed to have beneficial ownership of 50% or more in voting power of such voting interests or ownership interests of a partnership or limited liability company if such person or a subsidiary of such person (or a combination thereof) shall be, or shall control (directly or indirectly), the sole general partner or the managing general partner of such partnership or the managing member of such limited liability company.

 

  X. Tax-Free Transactions ” shall mean the tax-free status of the Distribution under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any disposition of Common Stock to Denali creditors (including creditors of a Denali subsidiary) intended to qualify as tax-free under Section 361(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

  Y. transfer ” for the purposes of Article IV shall mean any sale or other disposition of a share of Class B Common Stock; provided , however , notwithstanding the foregoing, “ transfer ” shall not mean any Pledge of a share of Class B Common Stock for so long as the owner of such share of Class B Common Stock continues to exercise voting control over such share of Class B Common Stock (with a power of attorney and/or proxy given by such owner to another person in connection with any such Pledge to exercise voting control effective upon the occurrence of certain events not constituting voting control by such other person for these purposes until such events occur and such power of attorney and/or proxy is effective); provided further , however , that a foreclosure on such share of Class B Common Stock or other similar action by the pledgee under such Pledge which results in the acquisition by the pledgee or any other assignee thereof (other than a Denali Entity) of voting control over such share of Class B Common Stock shall constitute a “ transfer .”

 

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  Z. voting interests ” shall mean, with respect to any legal entity, capital stock, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other ownership interests entitled generally to vote on the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such legal entity.

For purpose of the foregoing definitions, the term “ control ” (including the terms “ controlling ,” “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a legal entity, whether through the ownership of voting interests, by contract, or otherwise.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Restated Certificate of Incorporation on this 22nd day of April, 2016.

 

SecureWorks Corp.
By:   /s/ Michael R. Cote
Name:   Michael R. Cote

Title:

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 4.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

SECUREWORKS CORP.

(THE “CORPORATION”)

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1. Registered Office . The address of the Corporation’s registered office and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent are as set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as amended from time to time, including the terms of any certificate of designation relating to a series of preferred stock of the Corporation, the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

Section 2. Other Offices . The Corporation may have other offices at such other places both within and outside the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time or as may be necessary or useful in connection with the business of the Corporation.

ARTICLE II

STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS

Section 1. Places of Meetings . All meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, and stated in the notice of meeting or waiver of notice thereof, subject to any provisions of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors may determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held by means of remote communication.

Section 2. Annual Meetings . If required by law, the Corporation shall hold a meeting of its stockholders each year for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting at such date and time as may be designated by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, notice of the time and place (if any) of the annual meeting, and the means of remote communication (if any) by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the date of such meeting. The Corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled.

Section 3. Special Meetings . Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, a special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called at any time by (a) the Chairman of the Board, (b) the Board of Directors or the Secretary of the Corporation pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office or (c) if so provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, Denali (as such term is defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), but such special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons. Notice of the date, time, place (if any), the means of remote communication (if any) by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and the purpose or purposes for which such special meeting is called shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such


meeting not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the date of such meeting unless otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in such notice. The Corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously scheduled, except that, if so provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, no special meeting of stockholders called by Denali may be postponed, rescheduled or cancelled by the Corporation without the prior written consent of Denali.

Section 4. Voting . At all meetings of stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to such number of votes, if any, for each share of stock entitled to vote and held of record by such stockholder as may be fixed in the Certificate of Incorporation, subject to any powers, restrictions or qualifications set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation. If authorized by the Board of Directors, and subject to such guidelines as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may participate in a meeting of stockholders by means of remote communication and be deemed present in person and vote at such meeting whether such meeting is held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (a) the Corporation implements reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (b) the Corporation implements reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (c) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action is maintained by the Corporation.

Section 5. Proxies . Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting of stockholders and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the Corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date.

Section 6. Quorum; Required Vote . Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or law, at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, the holders of shares of stock representing a majority in voting power of the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote at such meeting, present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting, shall constitute a quorum. If a separate vote by class or series or classes or series of stock is required with respect to any matter brought before any annual or special meeting of stockholders, the holders of shares representing a majority in voting power of the shares of such class or series or classes or series outstanding and entitled to vote with respect to such matter, present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to such vote on such matter. In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the meeting or the stockholders so present, by a majority of the voting power thereof, may adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 11 of this Article II until a quorum is present.

 

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When a quorum is present at any meeting, and except as set forth below in this Section 6, the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of stock representing a majority in voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on such matter shall decide such matter, unless such matter is one upon which a different vote is required by express provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or law, in which case such express provision shall govern. Except as otherwise required by the Certificate of Incorporation or law, directors shall be elected at any meeting by a plurality of the votes cast of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. If a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series of stock is required with respect to any matter brought before a meeting, such matter shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of such class or series or classes or series representing a majority in voting power of the shares of such class or series or classes or series present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, unless such matter is one upon which a different vote is required by express provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or law, in which case such express provision shall govern.

Section 7. Inspectors of Election . In advance of any meeting of stockholders, the Corporation may appoint, and if required by law shall appoint, one or more inspectors of election (“inspectors”), which inspector or inspectors may include individuals who serve the Corporation in other capacities, including, without limitation, as officers, employees, agents or representatives of the Corporation, to act at a meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof and make a written report thereof. One or more persons may be designated as alternative inspectors to replace any inspector who fails so to act. If no inspector or alternate has been appointed so to act, or if all inspectors or alternates who have been appointed are unable so to act, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at such meeting. Each inspector, before discharging his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspector or inspectors so appointed or designated shall (a) ascertain the number of shares of stock of the Corporation outstanding and the voting power of each such share, (b) determine the shares of stock of the Corporation represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, (c) count all votes and ballots, (d) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors and (e) certify the determination by such inspector or inspectors of the number of shares of stock of the Corporation represented at the meeting and the count by such inspector or inspectors of all votes and ballots. Such certification and report shall specify such other information as may be required by law or as may be requested by the chairman of the meeting. In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots cast at any meeting of stockholders, the inspectors may consider such information as is permitted by law. No person who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election.

Section 8. List of Stockholders . At least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (or, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting is less than 10 days before the meeting date, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting as of the 10th day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder, shall be prepared by the officer who has charge of the stock ledger. Such list shall be open for examination by any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting as required by law. If the meeting is to be held at a place, such list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time of the meeting, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present at such meeting. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, such list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible

 

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electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, the stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to persons who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders or to vote in person or by proxy at the meeting.

Section 9. Conduct of Meetings . The Chairman of the Board (when present) shall preside as chairman of the meeting at each meeting of stockholders and shall ensure that all orders and resolutions of the stockholders are carried into effect. The Chairman of the Board may designate any other director or any officer or representative of the Corporation to act in his stead as chairman of the meeting for any meeting of stockholders. The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be announced at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. To the extent not prohibited by law, the Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess or adjourn such meeting and to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of the chairman of the meeting, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, to the extent not prohibited by law, may include, without limitation, the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present at the meeting; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine may attend or participate in the meeting; (d) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants in the meeting. In addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, if the facts so warrant, the chairman of the meeting shall determine and declare to the meeting that a matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and, if the chairman of the meeting shall so determine and declare, any such matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

Section 10. Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations .

(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders .

(1) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (i) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto), (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or (iii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record of the Corporation at the time the notice provided for in this Section 10 is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 10.

(2) For nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section 10, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing

 

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to the Secretary of the Corporation, and any such proposed business other than the nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors must constitute a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the 90th day nor earlier than the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting (provided that if the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation). In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth: (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, (A) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (B) such person’s written consent to be named as a nominee in the proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting and to serve as a director if elected; (ii) as to any other business which the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, of stock of the Corporation (a “beneficial owner”) on whose behalf the proposal or business is made; and (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, (A) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and the name and address of such beneficial owner, (B) the class or series and number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, (C) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination or proposal between or among such stockholder and/or such beneficial owner, any of their respective affiliates or associates, and any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing, including, in the case of a nomination, the nominee, (D) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, such stockholder and such beneficial owner, whether or not any such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in underlying shares of stock of the Corporation, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or such beneficial owner, with respect to securities of the Corporation, (E) a representation that such stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination, (F) a representation whether such stockholder or such beneficial owner intends or is part of a group which intends (y) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee and/or (z) otherwise to solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination, and (G) any other information relating to such stockholder and such beneficial owner required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in

 

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connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in an election contest pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The foregoing notice requirements of this Section 10 shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder with respect to business other than a nomination of a person for election to the Board of Directors if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of the stockholder’s intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation. For purposes of the first annual meeting following the adoption of these Bylaws, the date of the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting shall be deemed to be July 1, 2017.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 10 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting is increased effective after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 10 and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming the nominees for the additional directorships at least 100 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 10 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships, if such notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders . Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof (or the stockholders pursuant to Article VI, Section B of the Certificate of Incorporation) or (ii) provided that the Board of Directors (or the stockholders pursuant to Article VI, Section B of the Certificate of Incorporation) shall have determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time the notice provided for in paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 10 is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and on such election and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 10. The proposal by stockholders of other business to be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders may be made only in accordance with Article VI, Section B of the Certificate of Incorporation. If the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more members to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder entitled to vote on such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for such election as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the same stockholder’s notice as is required by paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 10 with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made by the Corporation of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

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(c) General .

(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in any applicable rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act, only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 10 shall be eligible to be elected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 10. Except as otherwise provided by law, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty (i) to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 10 (including whether the stockholder or beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies or votes in support of such stockholder’s nominee or proposal in compliance with such stockholder’s representation as required by clause (iii)(F) of paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 10) and (ii) if any proposed nomination or business was not made or proposed in compliance with this Section 10, to declare that such nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed business shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination or proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 10, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders, and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of such writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.

(2) For purposes of this Section 10, “public announcement” shall include 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 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 10; provided that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to, and shall not, limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to this Section 10, and compliance with this Section 10 shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business (other than, as provided in the penultimate sentence of paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 10, business other than nominations brought properly under and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, as may be amended from time to time). Nothing in this Section 10 shall be deemed to affect any rights of (i) stockholders to request inclusion of proposals or nominations in the Corporation’s proxy

 

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statement pursuant to applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act or (ii) the holders of any series of preferred stock of the Corporation to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

(4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10, for so long as Denali has the right to call a special meeting pursuant to Article VI, Section B of the Certificate of Incorporation, Denali shall not be subject to the notice procedures set forth in paragraph (a)(2), (a)(3) or (b) of this Section 10 with respect to any annual or special meeting of stockholders.

Section 11. Adjournments . Any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be adjourned from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place (if any), and, except as provided in the following sentence, notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place (if any) thereof, and the means of remote communication (if any) by which stockholders and proxyholders 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. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting. At any adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that could have been transacted at the original meeting.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. Number and Qualification . The authorized number of directors that shall constitute the full Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time as provided in or in the manner provided for in the Certificate of Incorporation. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation to be qualified for election or service as a director.

Section 2. Powers . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which shall have all the powers authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware, subject to such limitations as may be provided for in the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 3. Compensation . The Board of Directors may from time to time by resolution authorize the payment of fees or other compensation to the directors for service as such to the Corporation, including, but not limited to, fees for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors or committees thereof, and determine the amount of such fees and other compensation. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor in amounts authorized or otherwise approved from time to time by the Board of Directors.

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meeting may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in these Bylaws or in the Certificate of Incorporation or as required by law, the vote of the majority of directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Meetings . Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held either within or outside the State of Delaware. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held on the date and at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be established by the Board of Directors and publicized among all directors. No notice of a regular meeting the date of which has been so publicized shall be required. Notice of the place, date and time of each special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director at least 24 hours before the meeting either (a) orally in person or by telephone or (b) in writing delivered by hand, courier, facsimile transmission, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission. The notice of a special meeting need not describe the purpose of the meeting. Unless otherwise stated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President and shall be called by the President or the Secretary upon the request of two or more directors. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chairman of the Board from among its members. The Chairman of the Board (when present) shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall ensure that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.

Section 6. Committees . The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation, with such lawfully delegable powers and duties as the Board of Directors thereby confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and may appoint such officers, agents or employees of the Corporation to assist such committees as the Board of Directors deems necessary and appropriate. The Board of Directors 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 upon the disqualification of a member of any committee, the member or members of such committee present at any meeting thereof and not disqualified from voting thereat, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided for in the resolution of the Board of Directors designating the committee and subject to the provisions of law, 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.

Unless otherwise specified in the resolution of the Board of Directors designating a committee or in the procedural rules for conducting its business established by such committee, all provisions of these Bylaws relating to meetings of the Board of Directors, including provisions hereof relating to notice, quorum and voting requirements, shall also apply to such committee and the members thereof. Each committee shall keep minutes and make such reports as the Board of Directors may from time to time request. Except as otherwise provided for in the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or the resolution of the Board of Directors designating a committee, a committee may create one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of the committee, and may delegate to a subcommittee any or all of the powers and authority of the committee.

 

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Section 7. Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone or Other Communications Equipment . Any one or more members of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may participate in meetings of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

Section 8. Action Without Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or such committee consent to such action in writing or by electronic transmission, and such writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

Section 9. Resignations . Any director may resign at any time by giving notice of such resignation in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time of such resignation is not specified, upon receipt thereof, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of any resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 10. Newly-Created Directorships; Vacancies . Any newly-created directorship resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancy on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled in the manner specified in the Certificate of Incorporation.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 1. Positions . The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by, and shall hold office at the pleasure of, the Board of Directors, except that an officer may appoint officers and prescribe the duties thereof if so authorized by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors. The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board of Directors (or an officer so authorized) from time to time may appoint, including one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Each such officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be set forth in these Bylaws and such other powers and duties as from time to time may be specified by the Board of Directors or by any officer authorized by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors to prescribe the duties of such other officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Each of the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Secretary and the Treasurer may execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts under the seal of the Corporation, if so required, except where required by law to be otherwise executed and except where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

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Section 2. Duties . Subject to such extensions, limitations and other provisions as these Bylaws may prescribe or the Board of Directors or an authorized officer may determine from time to time, the following officers shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) Chief Executive Officer . In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or if no Chairman of the Board has been appointed, the Chief Executive Officer (when present) shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors (so long as the Chief Executive Officer is also a director) and all meetings of stockholders, and shall ensure that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors and stockholders are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the provisions of these Bylaws and to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall have the responsibility for the general management and supervision of the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall exercise the powers and authority and perform all of the duties commonly incident to such office and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall specify from time to time.

(b) President . Subject to the authority of the Chief Executive Officer (if other than the President), the President shall exercise the powers and authority and perform all of the duties commonly incident to such office and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall specify from time to time.

(c) Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall have overall responsibility and authority for the management of the financial operations of the Corporation, subject to the authority of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors.

(d) Vice President . The Vice President or Vice Presidents shall perform such duties as may be assigned to each of them from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer if the Board of Directors does not do so. In the absence of the President or in the event of the President’s inability or refusal to act, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all of the restrictions upon, the President.

(e) Secretary . The Secretary, or in the Secretary’s absence, an Assistant Secretary shall have charge of the corporate books, keep the minutes of all meetings of stockholders and of the Board of Directors, give and serve all notices on the Board of Directors and stockholders, attend to such correspondence as may be assigned to such officer, keep in safe custody the seal of the Corporation, and affix such seal to all such instruments properly executed as may require it, and shall have such other duties and powers as may be prescribed or determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer if the Board of Directors does not do so.

(f) Treasurer . The Treasurer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors or, in the Treasurer’s absence, an Assistant Treasurer shall have the care and custody of the moneys, funds, valuable papers and documents of the Corporation, and shall have, under the supervision of the Board of Directors, all the powers and duties commonly incident to such office. The Treasurer shall render to the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Corporation, whenever they may require it, an account of all transactions and of the financial condition of the Corporation. In addition to the foregoing, the Treasurer shall have such duties as may be prescribed or determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer if the Board of Directors does not do so.

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Section 3. Resignations . Any officer may resign at any time by giving notice of such resignation in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time of such resignation is not specified, upon receipt thereof, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of any resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 4. Removal; Vacancies . The Board of Directors may remove any officer of the Corporation at any time, with or without cause. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, an officer that has duly appointed another officer of the Corporation in accordance with these Bylaws may remove such officer at any time, with or without cause. The Board of Directors and any officer so authorized may fill any vacancy among the officers of the Corporation at any time or from time to time.

ARTICLE V

STOCK

Section 1. Certificate of Stock . The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock shall be uncertificated shares. Every holder of shares represented by certificates shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates in such form as may be prescribed or authorized by the Board of Directors, duly numbered and setting forth the number and kind of shares represented thereby. Such certificates shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. Any or all of such signatures may be in facsimile if and to the extent authorized under the laws of the State of Delaware. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed on a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate has been issued, such certificate may nevertheless be issued and delivered by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

Section 2. Transfer of Stock . If represented by certificates, shares of the stock of the Corporation shall be transferable only upon the books of the Corporation upon the surrender of the certificate or certificates properly assigned and endorsed for transfer. If uncertificated, shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be transferable only upon delivery of a duly executed instrument of transfer. If the Corporation has a transfer agent or agents or transfer clerk and registrar of transfers acting on its behalf, the signature of any officer or representative thereof may be in facsimile. The Board of Directors may appoint a transfer agent and one or more co-transfer agents and a registrar and one or more co-registrars of transfer and may make or authorize the transfer agents to make all such rules and regulations deemed expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of stock.

Section 3. Record Dates .

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors 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 of Directors, and which record date, unless otherwise required by law, shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders

 

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entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which such meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, provided that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance herewith at the adjourned meeting.

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

(c) Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, in order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors 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 of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting is fixed by the Board of Directors, (i) when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with law, and (ii) if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

Section 4. Lost Certificates . In the event of the loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of a stock certificate, a duplicate certificate may be issued upon such terms as may be determined or authorized by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer or the President if the Board of Directors does not do so. When authorizing such issuance of a new certificate, the Board of Directors or any such officer may, as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificate or certificates, or such owner’s legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors or such officer shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond or indemnity, in such sum or on such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors or such officer may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or on account of the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

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Section 5. Stockholders of Record . 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, to receive notifications, to vote as such owner, and to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. The Corporation 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 may be provided by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE VI

FISCAL YEAR, BANK DEPOSITS, CHECKS, ETC.

Section 1. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall commence or end at such time as the Board of Directors may designate.

Section 2. Deposits, Checks, Etc . The funds of the Corporation shall be deposited in the name of the Corporation or of any division thereof in such banks, trust companies or other institutions in the United States or elsewhere as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, or by such officer or officers as the Board of Directors may authorize to make such designations.

All checks, drafts or other orders for the withdrawal of funds from any account maintained at an approved institution shall be signed by such person or persons as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The signatures on checks, drafts or other orders for the withdrawal of funds may be in facsimile if authorized in the designation.

ARTICLE VII

BOOKS AND RECORDS

Section 1. Place of Keeping Books . Unless otherwise expressly required by law, the books and records of the Corporation may be kept outside of the State of Delaware.

Section 2. Examination of Books . Except as may otherwise be provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have power to determine from time to time whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions any of the accounts, records and books of the Corporation are to be open to the inspection of any stockholder. No stockholder shall have any right to inspect any account or book or document of the Corporation except as prescribed by law or authorized by express resolution of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

Section 1. Manner of Notice to Stockholders . Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or permitted by law, notices to stockholders shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to the stockholders at their addresses appearing on the books of the Corporation. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at the address of such stockholder as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission to the extent permitted by law.

 

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Section 2. Waivers . Any waiver of notice, given by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when such person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business thereat because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors or members of a committee of directors need be specified in a waiver of notice.

ARTICLE IX

SEAL

The corporate seal of the Corporation, if any, shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall approve. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.

ARTICLE X

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

The Board of Directors may authorize one or more of the officers of the Corporation to execute powers of attorney delegating to named representatives or agents the power to represent or act on behalf of the Corporation, with or without power of substitution.

In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary or the Treasurer of the Corporation may execute for and on behalf of the Corporation waivers of notice of meetings of stockholders and proxies for such meetings in any entity in which the Corporation may hold voting securities.

ARTICLE XI

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Section 1. Right to Indemnification . The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (a “Covered Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit or other entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Covered Person. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Article XI, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Covered Person only if the commencement of such proceeding (or part thereof) by the Covered Person was authorized by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Right to Advancement of Expenses . The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Covered Person

 

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in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Covered Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article XI or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article XI shall be contract rights which shall continue as to a Covered Person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such Covered Person’s heirs, executors and administrators.

Section 3. Claims . If a claim for indemnification under this Article XI (following the final disposition of any applicable proceeding) is not paid in full within 60 days after the Corporation has received a claim therefor by the Covered Person, or if a claim for any advancement of expenses under this Article XI is not paid in full within 30 days after the Corporation has received a statement or statements requesting such amounts to be advanced, the Covered Person shall thereupon (but not before) be entitled to file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim. If successful in whole or in part, the Covered Person shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any such action, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under law.

Section 4. Non-exclusivity of Rights . The rights conferred on any Covered Person by this Article XI shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such Covered Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, agreement, vote of stockholders or of disinterested directors, these Bylaws or otherwise.

Section 5. Other Sources . The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or to advance expenses to any Covered Person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit or other entity shall be reduced by any amount such Covered Person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit or other entity.

Section 6. Amendment or Repeal . Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article XI shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any Covered Person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

Section 7. Insurance . The Corporation shall have power to 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 or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit or other entity, against any liability asserted against such person or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, and related expenses, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of law.

Section 8. Other Indemnification and Prepayment of Expenses . This Article XI shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Covered Persons when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action.

 

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ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENTS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon the Board of Directors by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be made, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors (without regard to vacancies). These Bylaws may also be altered, amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be made, by the stockholders of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of stock representing a majority in voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; provided, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

 

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Exhibit 4.4

 

 

SECUREWORKS CORP.

2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page  

1.

  PURPOSE      1   

2.

  DEFINITIONS      1   

3.

  ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN      10   
  3.1    Committee      10   
    

3.1.1 Powers and Authorities

     10   
    

3.1.2 Composition of the Committee

     10   
    

3.1.3 Other Committees

     10   
    

3.1.4 Delegation by Committee

     11   
 

3.2

  

Board

     11   
 

3.3

  

Terms of Awards

     11   
    

3.3.1 Committee Authority

     11   
    

3.3.2 Forfeiture; Recoupment

     12   
 

3.4

  

No Repricing Without Stockholder Approval

     12   
 

3.5

  

Deferral Arrangement

     12   
 

3.6

  

Registration; Share Certificates

     13   

4.

  STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN      13   
 

4.1

  

Number of Shares of Stock Available for Awards

     13   
 

4.2

  

Adjustments in Authorized Shares of Stock

     13   
 

4.3

  

Share Usage

     13   

5.

  TERM; AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION      14   
 

5.1

  

Term

     14   
 

5.2

  

Amendment, Suspension, and Termination

     14   

6.

  AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS      14   
 

6.1

  

Eligible Grantees

     14   
 

6.2

  

Limitation on Shares of Stock Subject to Awards and Cash Awards

     15   
 

6.3

  

Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards

     15   

7.

  AWARD AGREEMENT      15   

8.

  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS      16   
 

8.1

  

Option Price

     16   
 

8.2

  

Vesting and Exercisability

     16   
 

8.3

  

Term

     16   
 

8.4

  

Termination of Service

     16   
 

8.5

  

Limitations on Exercise of Option

     17   
 

8.6

  

Method of Exercise

     17   
 

8.7

  

Rights of Holders of Options

     17   
 

8.8

  

Delivery of Stock

     17   

 

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8.9

   Transferability of Options      17   
 

8.10

  

Family Transfers

     17   
 

8.11

  

Limitations on Incentive Stock Options

     18   
 

8.12

  

Notice of Disqualifying Disposition

     18   

9.

  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS      18   
 

9.1

  

Right to Payment and SAR Price

     18   
 

9.2

  

Other Terms

     18   
 

9.3

  

Term

     19   
 

9.4

  

Rights of Holders of SARs

     19   
 

9.5

  

Transferability of SARs

     19   
 

9.6

  

Family Transfers

     19   

10.

  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK, RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, AND DEFERRED STOCK UNITS      20   
 

10.1

  

Grant of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Deferred Stock Units

     20   
 

10.2

  

Restrictions

     20   
 

10.3

  

Registration; Restricted Stock Certificates

     20   
 

10.4

  

Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock

     20   
 

10.5

  

Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units

     21   
    

10.5.1 Voting and Dividend Rights

     21   
    

10.5.2 Creditor’s Rights

     21   
 

10.6

  

Termination of Service

     21   
 

10.7

  

Purchase of Restricted Stock and Shares of Stock Subject to Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units

     21   
 

10.8

  

Delivery of Shares of Stock

     22   

11.

  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS AND OTHER EQUITY-BASED AWARDS      22   
 

11.1

  

Unrestricted Stock Awards

     22   
 

11.2

  

Other Equity-Based Awards

     22   

12.

  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS      23   
 

12.1

  

Dividend Equivalent Rights

     23   
 

12.2

  

Termination of Service

     23   

13.

  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERFORMANCE AWARDS AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE AWARDS      23   
 

13.1

  

Grant of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards

     23   
 

13.2

  

Value of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards

     23   
 

13.3

  

Earning of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards

     24   
 

13.4

  

Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards

     24   
 

13.5

  

Performance Conditions

     24   
 

13.6

  

Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards Granted to Designated Covered Employees

     24   
    

13.6.1 Performance Goals Generally

     24   
    

13.6.2 Timing For Establishing Performance Goals

     25   
    

13.6.3 Payment of Awards; Other Terms

     25   
    

13.6.4 Performance Measures

     25   
    

13.6.5 Evaluation of Performance

     28   

 

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     13.6.6 Adjustment of Performance-Based Compensation    28
     13.6.7 Committee Discretion    28
     13.6.8 Status of Awards Under Code Section 162(m)    28
14.   FORMS OF PAYMENT    29
  14.1    General Rule    29
  14.2    Surrender of Shares of Stock    29
  14.3    Cashless Exercise    29
  14.4    Other Forms of Payment    29
15.   REQUIREMENTS OF LAW    29
  15.1    General    29
  15.2    Rule 16b-3    30
16.   EFFECT OF CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION    30
  16.1    Changes in Stock    30
  16.2    Transaction in Which the Company Is the Surviving Entity Which Does not Constitute a Change in Control    31
  16.3    Change in Control in Which Awards are not Assumed    31
  16.4    Change in Control in Which Awards are Assumed    33
  16.5    Adjustments.    33
  16.6    No Limitations on Company    33
17.   MARKET STAND-OFF    33
18.   PARACHUTE LIMITATIONS    34
19.   GENERAL PROVISIONS    34
  19.1    Disclaimer of Rights    34
  19.2    Nonexclusivity of the Plan    35
  19.3    Withholding Taxes    35
  19.4    Captions    36
  19.5    Construction    36
  19.6    Other Provisions    36
  19.7    Number and Gender    36
  19.8    Severability    36
  19.9    Governing Law    36
  19.10    Foreign Jurisdictions    36
  19.11    Section 409A of the Code    37
  19.12    Limitation on Liability    37

 

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SECUREWORKS CORP.

2016 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. PURPOSE

The Plan is intended to (a) provide eligible individuals with an incentive to contribute to the success of the Company and to operate and manage the Company’s business in a manner that will provide for the Company’s long-term growth and profitability and that will benefit its stockholders and other important stakeholders, including its employees and customers, and (b) provide a means of recruiting, rewarding, and retaining key personnel. In furtherance of these purposes, the Plan provides for the grant of Awards of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units, Unrestricted Stock, Dividend Equivalent Rights, Other Equity-Based Awards, and cash bonus awards. Any of these Awards may, but need not, be made as performance incentives to reward the holders of such Awards for the achievement of performance goals in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Options granted under the Plan may be Nonqualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options.

 

2. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of interpreting the Plan documents, including the Plan and Award Agreements, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

2.1 Affiliate ” shall mean any Person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 of Regulation C under the Securities Act, including any Subsidiary. For purposes of making a grant of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, an entity shall not be considered an Affiliate unless the Company holds a Controlling Interest in such entity. The preceding sentence does not, however, apply for purposes of determining whether Service is uninterrupted for purposes of vesting, exercisability or expiration of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.

2.2 Annual Incentive Award ” shall mean an Award, denominated in cash, made subject to attainment of performance goals (as provided in Article 13 ) over a Performance Period of up to one (1) year, which shall be the Company’s fiscal year, unless otherwise specified by the Board or the Committee.

2.3 Applicable Laws ” shall mean the legal requirements relating to the Plan and the Awards under (a) applicable provisions of the Code, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any rules or regulations under the Code, the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, and any other laws, rules, regulations, and government orders of any jurisdiction applicable to the Company or its Affiliates, (b) applicable provisions of the corporate, securities, tax, and other laws, rules, regulations, and government orders of any jurisdiction applicable to Awards granted to residents thereof, and (c) the rules of any Stock Exchange or Securities Market on which the Common Stock is listed or publicly traded.

2.4 Award ” shall mean a grant under the Plan of an Option, a Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, a Restricted Stock Unit, a Deferred Stock Unit, Unrestricted Stock, a Dividend Equivalent Right, a Performance Award, an Annual Incentive Award, an Other Equity-Based Award, or cash.

 

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2.5 Award Agreement ” shall mean the written agreement, in such written, electronic, or other form as determined by the Committee, between the Company and a Grantee that evidences and sets forth the terms and conditions of an Award.

2.6 Beneficial Owner ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

2.7 Benefit Arrangement ” shall mean any formal or informal plan or other arrangement for the direct or indirect provision of compensation to a Grantee (including groups or classes of Grantees or beneficiaries of which the Grantee is a member), whether or not such compensation is deferred, is in cash, or is in the form of a benefit to or for the Grantee.

2.8 Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.9 Capital Stock ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations, or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) in equity of such Person, whether outstanding on the Effective Date or issued thereafter, including, without limitation, all shares of Common Stock.

2.10 Cause ” shall have the meaning set forth in an applicable agreement between a Grantee and the Company or an Affiliate, and in the absence of any such agreement shall mean, with respect to any Grantee and as determined by the Committee, (a) a violation of such Grantee’s obligations regarding confidentiality or the protection of sensitive, confidential or proprietary information, or trade secrets; (b) an act or omission by such Grantee resulting in such Grantee being charged with a criminal offense which constitutes a felony or involves moral turpitude or dishonesty; (c) conduct by such Grantee which constitutes poor performance, gross neglect, insubordination, willful misconduct, or a breach of the Company’s Code of Conduct or a fiduciary duty to the Company or its stockholders; or (d) the Company’s determination that such Grantee violated state or federal law relating to the workplace environment, including, without limitation, laws relating to sexual harassment or age, sex, race, or other prohibited discrimination. Any determination by the Committee regarding whether an event constituting Cause shall have occurred shall be final, binding, and conclusive.

2.11 Change in Control ” shall mean, subject to Section 19.11 , the occurrence of any of the following:

(a) a transaction or a series of related transactions (other than an IPO) whereby any Person or Group (other than one or more of any Denali Entity, the Company, or any Affiliate) becomes the Beneficial Owner of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company, on a Fully Diluted Basis;

(b) individuals who, as of the day following the IPO closing date for the first sale of Stock listed on a Stock Exchange or designated on a Securities Market, constitute the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ”) (together with any new directors whose election by such Incumbent Board or whose nomination by such Incumbent Board for election by the stockholders of the Company was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the members of such Incumbent Board then in office who either were members of such Incumbent Board or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of such Board then in office;

 

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(c) the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company (regardless of whether the Company is the surviving Person), other than any such transaction in which the Prior Stockholders own directly or indirectly at least a majority of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation immediately after such transaction;

(d) the consummation of any direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, or other disposition (other than by way of reorganization, merger, or consolidation), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person or Group (other than the Company or any Affiliate); except any such transaction or series of transactions in which the Prior Stockholders own directly or indirectly at least a majority of the voting power of the Voting Stock of such Person or Group immediately after such transaction or series of transactions; or

(e) the stockholders of the Company adopt a plan or proposal for the liquidation, winding up, or dissolution of the Company.

The Board shall have full and final authority, in its sole discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control, and any incidental matters relating thereto.

2.12 Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and any successor thereto. References in the Plan to any Code Section shall be deemed to include, as applicable, regulations and guidance promulgated under such Code Section.

2.13 Committee ” shall mean a committee of, and designated from time to time by resolution of, the Board, which shall be constituted as provided in Section 3.1.2 and Section 3.1.3 (or, if no Committee has been so designated, the Board).

2.14 Common Stock ” shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, the Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and any other class or series of common stock of the Company that may be issued and outstanding from time to time.

2.15 Company ” shall mean SecureWorks Corp., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

2.16 Controlling Interest ” shall have the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2(b)(2)(i), provided that (a) except as specified in clause (b) below, an interest of “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of an interest of “at least 80 percent,” in each case where “at least 80 percent” appears in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2(b)(2)(i), and (b) where a grant of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights is based upon a legitimate business criterion, an interest of “at least 20 percent” shall be used instead of an interest of “at least 80 percent,” in each case where “at least 80 percent” appears in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2(b)(2)(i).

 

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2.17 Covered Employee ” shall mean a Grantee who is, or could become, a “covered employee” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m)(3).

2.18 Dell Trust ” shall mean the Susan Lieberman Dell Separate Property Trust.

2.19 Deferred Stock Unit ” shall mean a Restricted Stock Unit, the terms of which provide for delivery of the underlying shares of Stock, cash, or a combination thereof subsequent to the date of vesting, at a time or times consistent with the requirements of Code Section 409A.

2.20 Denali Affiliate ” shall mean, other than the Company, (a) any legal entity of which Parent is the beneficial owner of voting interests representing 20% or more in voting power of the outstanding voting interests, (b) any other legal entity that (directly or indirectly) is controlled by Parent, controls Parent or is under common control with Parent, and (c) any of (i) MD, (ii) any legal entity of which MD is the beneficial owner of voting interests representing 20% or more in voting power of the outstanding voting interests, (iii) any other legal entity that (directly or indirectly) is controlled by MD, (iv) the Dell Trust, (v) any MSD Fund and (vi) any Permitted Transferee (as such term is defined in the Company’s certificate of incorporation) of any Person referred to in sub-clause (i), (iv) or (v) of this clause (c).

2.21 Denali Entity ” shall mean any one or more of (a) the Parent and (b) the Denali Affiliates.

2.22 Disability ” shall mean the inability of a Grantee to perform each of the essential duties of such Grantee’s position by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which is potentially permanent in character or which can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, provided that, with respect to rules regarding the expiration of an Incentive Stock Option following termination of a Grantee’s Service, Disability shall mean the inability of such Grantee to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.

2.24 Disqualified Individual ” shall have the meaning set forth in Code Section 280G(c).

2.25 Dividend Equivalent Right ” shall mean a right, granted to a Grantee pursuant to Article 12 , entitling the Grantee thereof to receive, or to receive credits for the future payment of, cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property equal in value to dividend payments or distributions, or other periodic payments, declared or paid with respect to a number of shares of Stock specified in such Dividend Equivalent Right (or other Award to which such Dividend Equivalent Right relates) as if such shares of Stock had been issued to and held by the Grantee of such Dividend Equivalent Right as of the record date of the declaration thereof.

2.26 Effective Date ” shall mean the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholder prior to the closing of the IPO.

2.27 Employee ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, an employee (including an officer) of the Company or an Affiliate.

2.28 Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and any successor thereto.

 

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2.29 Fair Market Value ” shall mean the fair market value of a share of Stock for purposes of the Plan, which shall be, as of any date of determination:

(a) If on such date the shares of Stock are listed on a Stock Exchange, or are publicly traded on another Securities Market, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of the Stock as reported on such Stock Exchange or such Securities Market (provided that, if there is more than one such Stock Exchange or Securities Market, the Committee shall designate the appropriate Stock Exchange or Securities Market for purposes of the Fair Market Value determination). If there is no such reported closing price on such date, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of the Stock on the next preceding day on which any sale of Stock shall have been reported on such Stock Exchange or such Securities Market.

(b) If on such date the shares of Stock are not listed on a Stock Exchange or publicly traded on a Securities Market, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the value of the Stock as determined by the Committee by the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method, in a manner consistent with Code Section 409A.

Notwithstanding this Section 2.29 or Section 19.3 , for purposes of determining taxable income and the amount of the related tax withholding obligation pursuant to Section 19.3 , the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith using any reasonable method it deems appropriate, to be applied consistently with respect to Grantees, provided that the Committee shall determine the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock for tax withholding obligations due in connection with sales, by or on behalf of a Grantee, of such shares of Stock subject to an Award to pay the Option Price, SAR Price, and/or any tax withholding obligation on the same date on which such shares may first be sold pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement (including broker-assisted cashless exercises of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, as described in Section 14.3 , and sell-to-cover transactions) in any manner consistent with applicable provisions of the Code, including, without limitation, to using the sale price of such shares on such date (or if sales of such shares are effectuated at more than one sale price, the weighted average sale price of such shares on such date) as the Fair Market Value of such shares, so long as such Grantee has provided the Company, or its designee or agent, with advance written notice of such sale.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award for which the Grant Date is the IPO Effective Date, the Fair Market Value shall mean the price per share of the Stock to the public as set forth in the underwriting agreement between the Company and the underwriters for the IPO that establishes the price per share of the Stock to the public to be sold in the IPO.

2.30 Family Member ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantee as of any date of determination, (a) a Person who is a spouse, former spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, of such Grantee, (b) any Person sharing such Grantee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), (c) a trust in which any one or more of the Persons specified in clauses (a) and (b) above (and such Grantee) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial interest, (d) a foundation in which any one or more of the Persons specified in clauses (a) and (b) above (and such Grantee) control the management of assets, and (e) any other entity in which one or more of the Persons specified in clauses (a) and (b) above (and such Grantee) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests.

 

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2.31 Fully Diluted Basis ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the sum of (x) the number of shares of Voting Stock outstanding as of such date of determination plus (y) the number of shares of Voting Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion, or exchange of all then-outstanding warrants, options, convertible Capital Stock or indebtedness, exchangeable Capital Stock or indebtedness, or other rights exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into, directly or indirectly, shares of Voting Stock, whether at the time of issue or upon the passage of time or upon the occurrence of some future event, and whether or not in-the-money as of such date of determination.

2.32 Grant Date ” of any Award shall mean, as determined by the Committee, the latest to occur of (a) the date as of which the Committee approves such Award, (b) the date on which the recipient of such Award first becomes eligible to receive an Award under Article 6 (such as, in the case of a new hire, the first date on which such new hire performs any Service), or (c) such date later than the dates specified in clauses (a) and (b) specified by the Committee in the corporate action approving the Award.

2.33 Grantee ” shall mean a Person who receives or holds an Award under the Plan.

2.34 Group ” shall have the meaning set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

2.35 Incentive Stock Option ” shall mean an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Code Section 422.

2.36 Initial Public Offering ” or “ IPO ” shall mean the initial firm commitment underwritten registered public offering of the Stock by the Company.

2.37 IPO Effective Date ” shall mean the date on which the Company and the underwriters for the IPO enter into an underwriting agreement establishing the price per share of the Stock to the public to be sold in the IPO.

2.38 MD ” shall mean Michael S. Dell.

2.39 MSD Funds ” shall mean (a) MSDC Denali Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and (b) MSDC Denali EIV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

2.40 Nonqualified Stock Option ” shall mean an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

2.41 Non-Employee Director ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

2.42 Officer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act.

2.43 Option ” shall mean an option to purchase one or more shares of Stock at a specified Option Price awarded to a Grantee pursuant to Article 8 .

2.44 Option Price ” shall mean the per share exercise price for shares of Stock subject to an Option.

 

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2.45 Other Agreement ” shall mean any agreement, contract, or understanding heretofore or hereafter entered into by a Grantee with the Company or an Affiliate, except an agreement, contract, or understanding that expressly addresses Code Section 280G and/or Code Section 4999.

2.46 Other Equity-Based Award ” shall mean an Award representing a right or other interest that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to Stock, other than an Option, a Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, a Restricted Stock Unit, a Deferred Stock Unit, Unrestricted Stock, a Dividend Equivalent Right, a Performance Award, or an Annual Incentive Award.

2.47 Outside Director ” shall have the meaning set forth in Code Section 162(m)(4)(C)(i).

2.48 Parachute Payment ” shall mean a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2), or the corresponding provision of any subsequently enacted tax statute, as amended from time to time.

2.49 Parent ” shall mean Denali Holding Inc., which as of the Effective Date is the ultimate parent company of the Company. If at any time Denali Holding Inc. no longer is the Beneficial Owner of at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Common Stock outstanding after the closing of the IPO, it shall no longer be treated as the Parent.

2.50 Performance-Based Compensation ” shall mean compensation under an Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m) for Qualified Performance-Based Compensation paid to Covered Employees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in the Plan shall be construed to mean that an Award which does not satisfy the requirements for Qualified Performance-Based Compensation does not constitute performance-based compensation for other purposes, including the purposes of Code Section 409A.

2.51 Performance Award ” shall mean an Award made subject to the attainment of performance goals (as provided in Article 13 ) over a Performance Period as specified by the Committee.

2.52 Performance Measures ” shall mean measures as specified in Section 13.6.4 on which the performance goal or goals under Performance Awards are based and which are approved by the Company’s stockholders pursuant to, and to the extent required by, the Plan in order to qualify such Performance Awards as Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.

2.53 Performance Period ” shall mean the period of time, up to ten (10) years, during or over which the performance goals under Performance Awards must be met in order to determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to any such Performance Awards.

2.54 Person ” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust, or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof, provided that, for purposes of Section 2.11(a) and Section 2.11(d) , Person shall have the meaning set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

2.55 Plan ” shall mean this SecureWorks Corp. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

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2.56 Prior Stockholders ” shall mean the holders of Common Stock and any other equity securities that represented one hundred percent (100%) of the Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to a reorganization, merger, or consolidation involving the Company (or other equity securities into which the Common Stock or such other equity securities are converted as part of such reorganization, merger, or consolidation).

2.57 Qualified Performance-Based Compensation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Code Section 162(m).

2.58 Reporting Person ” shall mean a Person who is required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

2.59 Restricted Period ” shall mean a period of time established by the Committee during which an Award of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units is subject to restrictions.

2.60 Restricted Stock ” shall mean shares of Stock awarded to a Grantee pursuant to Article 10 .

2.61 Restricted Stock Unit ” shall mean a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one (1) share of Stock awarded to a Grantee pursuant to Article 10 that may be settled, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement, in shares of Stock, cash, or a combination thereof.

2.62 SAR Price ” shall mean the per share exercise price of a SAR.

2.63 Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and any successor thereto.

2.64 Securities Market ” shall mean an established securities market.

2.65 Separation from Service ” shall have the meaning set forth in Code Section 409A.

2.66 Service ” shall mean service qualifying a Grantee as a Service Provider to the Company or an Affiliate. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, a Grantee’s change in position or duties shall not result in interrupted or terminated Service, so long as such Grantee continues to be a Service Provider to the Parent, the Company, or an Affiliate. Subject to the preceding sentence, any determination by the Committee whether a termination of Service shall have occurred for purposes of the Plan shall be final, binding, and conclusive. If a Service Provider’s employment or other Service relationship is with the Parent or an Affiliate and the applicable entity ceases to be the Parent or an Affiliate, a termination of Service shall be deemed to have occurred when such entity ceases to be the Parent or an Affiliate unless the Service Provider transfers his or her employment or other Service relationship to the Company or any other Affiliate.

2.67 Service Provider ” shall mean (a) an Employee or director of the Company or an Affiliate, or (b) a consultant or adviser to the Company or an Affiliate (i) who is a natural person, (ii) who is currently providing bona fide services to the Company or an Affiliate, and (iii) whose services are not in connection with the Company’s sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s Capital Stock.

2.68 Service Recipient Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Code Section 409A.

 

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2.69 Share Limit ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 .

2.70 Short-Term Deferral Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Code Section 409A.

2.71 Stock ” shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, or any security into which shares of Stock may be changed or for which shares of Stock may be exchanged as provided in Section 16.1 .

2.72 Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” shall mean a right granted to a Grantee pursuant to Article 9 .

2.73 Stock Exchange ” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Capital Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, or another established national or regional stock exchange.

2.74 Subsidiary ” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) or non-corporate entity with respect to which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of Voting Stock. In addition, any other entity may be designated by the Committee as a Subsidiary, provided that (a) such entity could be considered as a subsidiary according to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and (b) in the case of an Award of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, such Award would be considered to be granted in respect of Service Recipient Stock under Code Section 409A.

2.75 Substitute Award ” shall mean an Award granted upon assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted under a compensatory plan of the Company, an Affiliate, or a business entity acquired or to be acquired by the Company or an Affiliate or with which the Company or an Affiliate has combined or will combine.

2.76 Ten Percent Stockholder ” shall mean a natural Person who owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of Voting Stock of the Company, the Company’s parent (if any), or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries. In determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Code Section 424(d) shall be applied.

2.77 Unrestricted Stock ” shall mean Stock that is free of any restrictions.

2.78 Voting Stock ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, Capital Stock of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers, or other voting members of the governing body of such Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Common Stock shall be Voting Stock of the Company.

 

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3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

3.1 Committee.

3.1.1 Powers and Authorities.

The Committee shall administer the Plan and shall have such powers and authorities related to the administration of the Plan as are consistent with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Applicable Laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall have full power and authority to take all actions and to make all determinations required or provided for under the Plan, any Award, or any Award Agreement and shall have full power and authority to take all such other actions and to make all such other determinations not inconsistent with the specific terms and provisions of the Plan which the Committee deems to be necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan, any Award, or any Award Agreement. All such actions and determinations shall be made by (a) the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, or (b) the unanimous consent of the members of the Committee executed in writing or evidenced by electronic transmission in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Applicable Laws. Unless otherwise expressly determined by the Board, the Committee shall have the authority to interpret and construe all provisions of the Plan, any Award, and any Award Agreement, and any such interpretation or construction, and any other determination contemplated to be made under the Plan or any Award Agreement, by the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive on all Persons, whether or not expressly provided for in any provision of the Plan, such Award, or such Award Agreement.

In the event that the Plan, any Award, or any Award Agreement provides for any action to be taken by the Board or any determination to be made by the Board, such action may be taken or such determination may be made by the Committee constituted in accordance with this Section 3.1 if the Board has delegated the power and authority to do so to such Committee.

3.1.2 Composition of the Committee.

The Committee shall be a committee composed of not fewer than two (2) directors of the Company designated by the Board to administer the Plan; provided, that, the composition of the Committee shall satisfy the composition requirements of any Stock Exchange on which the Stock is listed; provided, further that the composition of the Committee shall satisfy the applicable qualification requirements under Code Section 162(m) with respect to any Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m) for Qualified Performance-Based Compensation paid to a Covered Employee. Any action taken by the Committee shall be valid and effective whether or not members of the Committee at the time of such action are later determined not to have satisfied the requirements for membership set forth in this Section 3.1.2 or otherwise provided in any charter of the Committee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may be the Compensation Committee of the Board or a subcommittee thereof.

3.1.3 Other Committees.

The Board also may appoint one or more committees of the Board, each composed of one or more directors of the Company who need not be Outside Directors, which (a) may administer the Plan with respect to Grantees who are not Officers or directors of the Company, (b) may grant Awards under the Plan to such Grantees, and (c) may determine all terms of such Awards, in each case, excluding (for the avoidance of doubt) Performance Awards intending to constitute Qualified Performance-Based Compensation and subject, if applicable, to the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and the rules of any Stock Exchange or Securities Market on which the Common Stock is listed or publicly traded.

 

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3.1.4 Delegation by Committee.

If and to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Committee, by resolution, may delegate some or all of its authority with respect to the Plan and Awards to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and/or any other officer of the Company designated by the Committee, provided that the Committee may not delegate its authority hereunder (a) to make Awards to directors of the Company, (b) to make Awards to Employees who are (i) Officers, (ii) Covered Employees, or (iii) officers of the Company who are delegated authority by the Committee pursuant to this Section 3.1.4 , or (c) to interpret the Plan, any Award, or any Award Agreement. Any delegation hereunder shall be subject to the restrictions and limits that the Committee specifies at the time of such delegation or thereafter. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed as obligating the Committee to delegate authority to any officer of the Company, and the Committee may at any time rescind the authority delegated to an officer of the Company appointed hereunder and delegate authority to one or more other officers of the Company. At all times, an officer of the Company delegated authority pursuant to this Section 3.1.4 shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Committee. Any action undertaken by any such officer of the Company in accordance with the Committee’s delegation of authority shall have the same force and effect as if undertaken directly by the Committee, and any reference in the Plan to the “Committee” will, to the extent consistent with the terms and limitations of such delegation, be deemed to include a reference to each such officer.

3.2 Board.

The Board, from time to time, may exercise any or all of the powers and authorities related to the administration and implementation of the Plan, as set forth in Section 3.1 and other applicable provisions of the Plan, as the Board shall determine, consistent with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Applicable Laws.

3.3 Terms of Awards.

3.3.1 Committee Authority.

Subject to the other terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full and final authority to:

(a) designate Grantees;

(b) determine the type or types of Awards to be made to a Grantee;

(c) determine the number of shares of Stock to be subject to an Award or to which an Award relates;

(d) establish the terms and conditions of each Award (including the Option Price of any Option, the SAR Price for any Stock Appreciation Right, or the purchase price for applicable Awards, the nature and duration of any restriction or condition (or provision for lapse thereof) relating to the vesting, exercise, transfer, or forfeiture of an Award or the shares of Stock subject thereto, the treatment of an Award in the event of a Change in Control (subject to applicable agreements), and any terms or conditions that may be necessary to qualify Options as Incentive Stock Options);

(e) prescribe the form of each Award Agreement evidencing an Award;

(f) subject to the limitation on repricing in Section 3.4 , amend, modify, or supplement the terms of any outstanding Award, which authority shall include the authority, in order to effectuate the purposes of the Plan but without amending the Plan, to make Awards or to modify outstanding Awards made to eligible

 

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natural Persons who are foreign nationals or are natural Persons who are employed outside the United States to reflect differences in local law, tax policy, or custom, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment, modification, or supplement of the terms of any outstanding Award shall, without the consent of the Grantee thereof, impair such Grantee’s rights under such Award; and

(g) make Substitute Awards.

3.3.2 Forfeiture; Recoupment.

The Committee may reserve the right in an Award Agreement to cause a forfeiture of the gain realized by a Grantee with respect to an Award thereunder on account of actions taken by, or failed to be taken by, such Grantee in violation or breach of, or in conflict with, any (a) employment agreement, (b) non-competition agreement, (c) agreement prohibiting solicitation of Employees or clients of the Company or an Affiliate, (d) confidentiality obligation with respect to the Company or an Affiliate, (e) policy or procedure of the Company or an Affiliate, (f) other agreement, or (g) other obligation of such Grantee to the Company or an Affiliate, as and to the extent specified in such Award Agreement. If the Grantee of an outstanding Award is an Employee of the Company or an Affiliate and such Grantee’s Service is terminated for Cause, the Committee may annul such Grantee’s outstanding Award as of the date of the Grantee’s termination of Service for Cause.

Any Award granted pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to mandatory repayment by the Grantee to the Company (x) to the extent set forth in the Plan or an Award Agreement or (y) to the extent the Grantee is, or in the future becomes, subject to (1) any Company or Affiliate “clawback” or recoupment policy that is adopted to comply with the requirements of any Applicable Laws, or (2) any Applicable Laws which impose mandatory recoupment, under circumstances set forth in such Applicable Laws.

3.4 No Repricing Without Stockholder Approval.

Except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Stock, other securities, or other property), stock split, extraordinary dividend, recapitalization, Change in Control, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares of Stock, or other securities or similar transaction), the Company may not: (a) amend the terms of outstanding Options or SARs to reduce the Option Price or SAR Price, as applicable, of such outstanding Options or SARs; (b) cancel outstanding Options or SARs in exchange for, or in substitution of, Options or SARs with an Option Price or SAR Price, as applicable, that is less than the Option Price or SAR Price, as applicable, of the original Options or SARs; or (c) cancel outstanding Options or SARs with an Option Price or SAR Price, as applicable, above the current Fair Market Value in exchange for cash or other securities, in each case, unless such action (i) is subject to and approved by the Company’s stockholders or (ii) would not be deemed to be a repricing under the rules of any Stock Exchange or Securities Market on which the Common Stock is listed or publicly traded.

3.5 Deferral Arrangement.

The Committee may permit or require the deferral of any payment pursuant to any Award into a deferred compensation arrangement, subject to such rules and procedures as it may establish, which may include provisions for the payment or crediting of interest or Dividend Equivalent Rights and, in connection therewith, provisions for converting such credits into Deferred Stock Units and for restricting deferrals to comply with hardship distribution rules affecting tax-qualified retirement plans subject to Code

 

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Section 401(k)(2)(B)(IV), provided that no Dividend Equivalent Rights may be granted in connection with, or related to, an Award of Options or SARs. Any such deferrals shall be made in a manner that complies with Code Section 409A, including, if applicable, with respect to when a Separation from Service occurs.

3.6 Registration; Share Certificates.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the ownership of the shares of Stock issued under the Plan may be evidenced in such a manner as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, including by book-entry or direct registration (including transaction advices) or the issuance of one or more share certificates.

 

4. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

4.1 Number of Shares of Stock Available for Awards.

Subject to such additional shares of Stock as shall be available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 4.2 , and subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 16 , the maximum number of shares of Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be 8,500,000 shares of Stock (the “ Share Limit ”). Such shares of Stock may be authorized and unissued shares of Stock, treasury shares of Stock, or any combination of the foregoing, as may be determined from time to time by the Board or by the Committee. Any of the shares of Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan may be used for any type of Award under the Plan, and any or all of the shares of Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be available for issuance pursuant to Incentive Stock Options.

4.2 Adjustments in Authorized Shares of Stock.

In connection with mergers, reorganizations, separations, or other transactions to which Code Section 424(a) applies, the Committee shall have the right to cause the Company to assume awards previously granted under a compensatory plan of another business entity that is a party to such transaction and to grant Substitute Awards under the Plan for such awards. The Share Limit pursuant to Section 4.1 shall be increased by the number of shares of Stock subject to any such assumed awards and Substitute Awards. Shares available for issuance under a stockholder-approved plan of a business entity that is a party to such transaction (as appropriately adjusted, if necessary, to reflect such transaction) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the number of shares of Stock otherwise available for issuance under the Plan, subject to applicable rules of any Stock Exchange or Securities Market on which the Common Stock is listed or publicly traded.

4.3 Share Usage.

(a) Shares of Stock covered by an Award shall be counted as used as of the Grant Date for purposes of calculating the number of shares of Stock available for issuance under Section 4.1 .

(b) Any shares of Stock that are subject to Awards, including shares of Stock acquired through dividend reinvestment pursuant to Article 10 , shall be counted against the Share Limit set forth in Section 4.1 as one (1) share of Stock for every one (1) share of Stock subject to an Award. The number of shares of Stock subject to an Award of SARs shall be counted against the Share Limit set forth in Section 4.1 as one (1) share of Stock for every one (1) share of Stock subject to such Award regardless of the number of shares of Stock actually issued to settle such SARs upon the exercise of the SARs. The target number of shares of

 

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Stock issuable under a Performance Award shall be counted against the Share Limit set forth in Section 4.1 as of the Grant Date, but such number shall be adjusted to equal the actual number of shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Performance Award to the extent different from such target number of shares of Stock.

(c) If any shares of Stock covered by an Award are not purchased or are forfeited or expire or if an Award otherwise terminates without delivery of any Stock subject thereto or is settled in cash in lieu of shares, then the number of shares of Stock counted against the Share Limit with respect to such Award shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture, expiration, termination, or settlement, again be available for making Awards under the Plan.

(d) The number of shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall not be increased by the number of shares of Stock (i) tendered, withheld, or subject to an Award granted under the Plan surrendered in connection with the purchase of shares of Stock upon exercise of an Option, (ii) that were not issued upon the net settlement or net exercise of a Stock-settled SAR granted under the Plan, (iii) deducted or delivered from payment of an Award granted under the Plan in connection with the Company’s tax withholding obligations as provided in Section 19.3 , or (iv) purchased by the Company with proceeds from Option exercises.

 

5. TERM; AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

5.1 Term.

The Plan shall become effective as of the Effective Date, provided that the IPO Effective Date shall be the earliest Grant Date under the Plan. The Plan shall terminate on the first to occur of (a) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, (b) the date determined in accordance with Section 5.2 , and (c) the date determined in accordance with Section 16.3 . Upon such termination of the Plan, all outstanding Awards shall continue to have full force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the terminated Plan and the applicable Award Agreement (or other documents evidencing such Awards).

5.2 Amendment, Suspension, and Termination.

The Board may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan, provided that, with respect to Awards theretofore granted under the Plan, no amendment, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of any Grantee affected thereby, impair the rights or obligations under any such Award. The effectiveness of any amendment to the Plan shall be conditioned upon approval of such amendment by the Company’s stockholders to the extent provided by the Board or required by Applicable Laws.

 

6. AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS

6.1 Eligible Grantees.

Subject to this Article 6 , Awards may be made under the Plan to (a) any Service Provider, as the Committee shall determine and designate from time to time, and (b) any other individual whose participation in the Plan is determined to be in the best interests of the Company by the Committee.

 

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6.2 Limitation on Shares of Stock Subject to Awards and Cash Awards.

During any time when the Company has any class of common equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, but subject to adjustment as provided in Article 16 :

(a) the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be granted under the Plan pursuant to Options or SARs in a calendar year to any Person eligible for an Award under Section 6.1 is 2,000,000 shares, provided that such limitation shall not apply for grants made in connection with the Initial Public Offering and during the calendar year in which the IPO Effective Date occurs;

(b) the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be granted under the Plan pursuant to Awards other than Options or SARs that are Stock-denominated and are settled either in Stock or in cash in a calendar year to any Person eligible for an Award under Section 6.1 is 1,500,000 shares; and

(c) the maximum amount that may be paid as an Annual Incentive Award (whether or not settled in cash) in a calendar year to any Person eligible for an Award under Section 6.1 is $5,000,000, and the maximum amount that may be paid as a cash-denominated Performance Award (whether or not settled in cash) for a Performance Period of greater than twelve (12) months to any Person eligible for an Award under Section 6.1 is $10,000,000.

6.3 Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards.

Subject to Section 3.4 , Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for, (a) any other Award, (b) any award granted under another plan of the Company, an Affiliate, or any business entity that has been a party to a transaction with the Company or an Affiliate, or (c) any other right of a Grantee to receive payment from the Company or an Affiliate. Such additional, tandem, exchange, or Substitute Awards may be granted at any time. If an Award is granted in substitution or exchange for another Award, or for an award granted under another plan of the Company, an Affiliate, or any business entity that has been a party to a transaction with the Company or an Affiliate, the Committee shall require the surrender of such other Award or award under such other plan in consideration for the grant of such exchange or Substitute Award. In addition, Awards may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, including in lieu of cash payments under other plans of the Company or an Affiliate. Notwithstanding Section 8.1 and Section 9.1 , but subject to Section 3.4 , the Option Price of an Option or the SAR Price of a SAR that is a Substitute Award may be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the original Grant Date, provided that such Option Price or SAR Price is determined in accordance with the principles of Code Section 424 for any Incentive Stock Option and consistent with Code Section 409A for any other Option or any SAR.

 

7. AWARD AGREEMENT

Each Award granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which shall be in such form or forms as the Committee shall from time to time determine. Award Agreements utilized under the Plan from time to time or at the same time need not contain similar provisions but shall be consistent with the terms of the Plan. Each Award Agreement evidencing an Award of Options shall specify whether such Options are intended to be Nonqualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, and, in the absence of such specification, such Options shall be deemed to constitute Nonqualified Stock Options. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and an Award Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall control.

 

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8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

8.1 Option Price.

The Option Price of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee and stated in the Award Agreement evidencing such Option. Except in the case of Substitute Awards, the Option Price of each Option shall be at least the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Stock on the Grant Date, provided that, in the event that a Grantee is a Ten Percent Stockholder, the Option Price of an Option granted to such Grantee that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Stock on the Grant Date. In no case shall the Option Price of any Option be less than the par value of one (1) share of Stock.

8.2 Vesting and Exercisability.

Subject to Sections 8.3 and 16.3 , each Option granted under the Plan shall become vested and/or exercisable at such times and under such conditions as shall be determined by the Committee and stated in the Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or otherwise in writing, provided that no Option shall be granted to Grantees who are entitled to overtime under Applicable Laws that will vest or be exercisable within a six (6)-month period starting on the Grant Date.

8.3 Term.

Each Option granted under the Plan shall terminate, and all rights to purchase shares of Stock thereunder shall cease, on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date of such Option, or under such circumstances and on such date prior thereto as is set forth in the Plan or as may be fixed by the Committee and stated in the Award Agreement relating to such Option, provided that, in the event that the Grantee is a Ten Percent Stockholder, an Option granted to such Grantee that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall not be exercisable after the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Grant Date of such Option, and provided, further, that, to the extent deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee to reflect differences in local law, tax policy, or custom with respect to any Option granted to a Grantee who is a foreign national or is a natural Person who is employed outside the United States, such Option may terminate, and all rights to purchase shares of Stock thereunder may cease, upon the expiration of a period longer than ten (10) years from the Grant Date of such Option as the Committee shall determine.

8.4 Termination of Service.

Each Award Agreement with respect to the grant of an Option shall set forth the extent to which the Grantee thereof, if at all, shall have the right to exercise such Option following termination of such Grantee’s Service. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Options issued pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of Service.

 

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8.5 Limitations on Exercise of Option.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in no event may any Option be exercised, in whole or in part, after the occurrence of an event referred to in Article 16 which results in the termination of such Option.

8.6 Method of Exercise.

Subject to the terms of Article 14 and Section 19.3 , an Option that is exercisable may be exercised by the Grantee’s delivery to the Company or its designee or agent of notice of exercise on any business day, at the Company’s principal office or the office of such designee or agent, on the form specified by the Company and in accordance with any additional procedures specified by the Committee. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock with respect to which such Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Price of the shares of Stock for which such Option is being exercised, plus the amount (if any) of federal and/or other taxes which the Company may, in its judgment, be required to withhold with respect to the exercise of such Option.

8.7 Rights of Holders of Options.

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, a Grantee or other Person holding or exercising an Option shall have none of the rights of a stockholder of the Company (such as the right to receive cash or dividend payments or distributions attributable to the shares of Stock subject to such Option, to direct the voting of the shares of Stock subject to such Option, or to receive notice of any meeting of the Company’s stockholders) until the shares of Stock subject thereto are fully paid and issued to such Grantee or other Person. Except as provided in Article 16 , no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions, or other rights with respect to any shares of Stock subject to an Option for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance of such shares of Stock.

8.8 Delivery of Stock.

Promptly after the exercise of an Option by a Grantee and the payment in full of the Option Price with respect thereto, such Grantee shall be entitled to receive such evidence of such Grantee’s ownership of the shares of Stock subject to such Option as shall be consistent with Section 3.6 .

8.9 Transferability of Options.

Except as provided in Section 8.10 , during the lifetime of a Grantee of an Option, only such Grantee (or, in the event of such Grantee’s legal incapacity or incompetency, such Grantee’s guardian or legal representative) may exercise such Option. Except as provided in Section 8.10 , no Option shall be assignable or transferable by the Grantee to whom it is granted, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

8.10 Family Transfers.

If authorized in the applicable Award Agreement and by the Committee, in its sole discretion, a Grantee may transfer, not for value, all or part of an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option to any Family Member. For the purpose of this Section 8.10 , a transfer “not for value” is a transfer which is (a) a gift, (b) a transfer under a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights, or (c) unless Applicable Laws do not permit such a transfer, a transfer to an entity in which more than fifty percent (50%) of

 

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the voting interests are owned by Family Members (and/or the Grantee) in exchange for an interest in such entity. Following a transfer under this Section 8.10 , any such Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable thereto immediately prior to such transfer. Subsequent transfers of transferred Options shall be prohibited except to Family Members of the original Grantee in accordance with this Section 8.10 or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The provisions of Section 8.4 relating to termination of Service shall continue to be applied with respect to the original Grantee of the Option, following which such Option shall be exercisable by the transferee only to the extent, and for the periods specified, in Section 8.4 .

8.11 Limitations on Incentive Stock Options.

An Option shall constitute an Incentive Stock Option only (a) if the Grantee of such Option is an Employee of the Company or any corporate Subsidiary, (b) to the extent specifically provided in the related Award Agreement, and (c) to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time such Option is granted) of the shares of Stock with respect to which all Incentive Stock Options held by such Grantee become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under the Plan and all other plans of the Company and its Affiliates) does not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). Except to the extent provided in the regulations under Code Section 422, this limitation shall be applied by taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted.

8.12 Notice of Disqualifying Disposition.

If any Grantee shall make any disposition of shares of Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option under the circumstances provided in Code Section 421(b) (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), such Grantee shall notify the Company of such disposition immediately, but in no event later than ten (10) days thereafter.

 

9. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

9.1 Right to Payment and SAR Price.

A SAR shall confer on the Grantee to whom it is granted a right to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Stock on the date of exercise, over (b) the SAR Price as determined by the Committee. The Award Agreement for a SAR shall specify the SAR Price, which shall be no less than the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Stock on the Grant Date of such SAR. SARs may be granted in tandem with all or part of an Option granted under the Plan or at any subsequent time during the term of such Option, in combination with all or any part of any other Award, or without regard to any Option or other Award, provided that a SAR that is granted in tandem with all or part of an Option shall have the same term, and expire at the same time, as the related Option, and provided, further, that a SAR that is granted subsequent to the Grant Date of a related Option must have a SAR Price that is no less than the Fair Market Value of one (1) share of Stock on the Grant Date of such SAR.

9.2 Other Terms.

The Committee shall determine, on the Grant Date or thereafter, the time or times at which, and the circumstances under which, a SAR may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future Service requirements); the time or times at which SARs shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Service or upon other conditions; the method of exercise, method

 

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of settlement, form of consideration payable in settlement, method by or forms in which shares of Stock shall be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Grantees, whether or not a SAR shall be granted in tandem or in combination with any other Award; and any and all other terms and conditions of any SAR, provided that no SARs shall be granted to Grantees who are entitled to overtime under Applicable Laws that will vest or be exercisable within a six (6)-month period starting on the Grant Date.

9.3 Term.

Each SAR granted under the Plan shall terminate, and all rights thereunder shall cease, on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date of such SAR or under such circumstances and on such date prior thereto as is set forth in the Plan or as may be fixed by the Committee and stated in the Award Agreement relating to such SAR.

9.4 Rights of Holders of SARs .

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, a Grantee or other Person holding or exercising a SAR shall have none of the rights of a stockholder of the Company (such as the right to receive cash or dividend payments or distributions attributable to the shares of Stock underlying such SAR, to direct the voting of the shares of Stock underlying such SAR, or to receive notice of any meeting of the Company’s stockholders) until the shares of Stock underlying such SAR, if any, are issued to such Grantee or other Person. Except as provided in Article 16 , no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions, or other rights with respect to any shares of Stock underlying a SAR for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance of such shares of Stock, if any.

9.5 Transferability of SARs.

Except as provided in Section 9.6 , during the lifetime of a Grantee of a SAR, only the Grantee (or, in the event of such Grantee’s legal incapacity or incompetency, such Grantee’s guardian or legal representative) may exercise such SAR. Except as provided in Section 9.6 , no SAR shall be assignable or transferable by the Grantee to whom it is granted, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

9.6 Family Transfers.

If authorized in the applicable Award Agreement and by the Committee, in its sole discretion, a Grantee may transfer, not for value, all or part of a SAR to any Family Member. For the purpose of this Section 9.6 , a transfer “not for value” is a transfer which is (a) a gift, (b) a transfer under a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights, or (c) unless Applicable Laws do not permit such transfer, a transfer to an entity in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests are owned by Family Members (and/or the Grantee) in exchange for an interest in such entity. Following a transfer under this Section 9.6 , any such SAR shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were in effect immediately prior to such transfer. Subsequent transfers of transferred SARs shall be prohibited except to Family Members of the original Grantee in accordance with this Section 9.6 or by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

 

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10. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK, RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, AND DEFERRED STOCK UNITS

10.1 Grant of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Deferred Stock Units.

Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Deferred Stock Units may be made for consideration or for no consideration, other than the par value of the shares of Stock, which shall be deemed paid by past Service or, if so provided in the related Award Agreement or a separate agreement, the promise by the Grantee to perform future Service to the Company or an Affiliate.

10.2 Restrictions.

At the time a grant of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units is made, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, (a) establish a Restricted Period applicable to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units and (b) prescribe restrictions in addition to or other than the expiration of the Restricted Period, including the achievement of corporate or individual performance goals, which may be applicable to all or any portion of such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units as provided in Article 13 . Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Deferred Stock Units may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the Restricted Period or prior to the satisfaction of any other restrictions prescribed by the Committee with respect to such Awards.

10.3 Registration; Restricted Stock Certificates.

Pursuant to Section 3.6 , to the extent that ownership of Restricted Stock is evidenced by a book-entry registration or direct registration (including transaction advices), such registration shall be notated to evidence the restrictions imposed on such Award of Restricted Stock under the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. Subject to Section 3.6 and the immediately following sentence, the Company may issue, in the name of each Grantee to whom Restricted Stock has been granted, certificates representing the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted to the Grantee, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Grant Date of such Restricted Stock. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement with respect to an Award of Restricted Stock that either (a) the Secretary of the Company shall hold such certificates for such Grantee’s benefit until such time as such shares of Restricted Stock are forfeited to the Company or the restrictions applicable thereto lapse and such Grantee shall deliver a stock power to the Company with respect to each certificate, or (b) such certificates shall be delivered to such Grantee, provided that such certificates shall bear legends that comply with Applicable Laws and make appropriate reference to the restrictions imposed on such Award of Restricted Stock under the Plan and such Award Agreement.

10.4 Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock.

Unless the Committee provides otherwise in an Award Agreement and subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan, any applicable Company program, and the applicable Award Agreement, holders of Restricted Stock shall have the right to vote such shares of Restricted Stock and the right to receive any dividend payments or distributions declared or paid with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a grant of Restricted Stock that (a) any cash dividend payments or distributions paid on Restricted Stock shall be reinvested in shares of Stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions as applicable to such underlying shares of Restricted Stock, or (b) any dividend payments or distributions declared or paid on shares of Restricted Stock

 

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shall only be made or paid upon satisfaction of the vesting conditions and restrictions applicable to such shares of Restricted Stock. Dividend payments or distributions declared or paid on shares of Restricted Stock which vest or are earned based upon the achievement of performance goals shall not vest unless such performance goals for such shares of Restricted Stock are achieved, and if such performance goals are not achieved, the Grantee of such shares of Restricted Stock shall promptly forfeit and, to the extent already paid or distributed, repay to the Company such dividend payments or distributions. All stock dividend payments or distributions, if any, received by a Grantee with respect to shares of Restricted Stock as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, combination of stock, or other similar transaction shall be subject to the same vesting conditions and restrictions as those applicable to such underlying shares of Restricted Stock.

10.5 Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units.

10.5.1 Voting and Dividend Rights.

Holders of Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units shall have no rights as stockholders of the Company (such as the right to receive dividend payments or distributions attributable to the shares of Stock underlying such Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units, to direct the voting of the shares of Stock underlying such Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units, or to receive notice of any meeting of the Company’s stockholders). The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a grant of Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units that the holder of such Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units, as applicable, shall be entitled to receive Dividend Equivalent Rights, in accordance with Article 12 .

10.5.2 Creditor’s Rights.

A holder of Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company. Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units represent unfunded and unsecured obligations of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement.

10.6 Termination of Service.

Unless the Committee provides otherwise in an Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or otherwise in writing after such Award Agreement is issued, but prior to termination of a Grantee’s Service, upon the termination of such Grantee’s Service, any Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units held by such Grantee that have not vested, or with respect to which all applicable restrictions and conditions have not lapsed, shall immediately be deemed forfeited. Upon forfeiture of such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units, the Grantee thereof shall have no further rights with respect thereto, including any right to vote such Restricted Stock or any right to receive dividends or Dividend Equivalent Rights, as applicable, with respect to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units.

10.7 Purchase of Restricted Stock and Shares of Stock Subject to Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units.

The Grantee of an Award of Restricted Stock, vested Restricted Stock Units, or vested Deferred Stock Units shall be required, to the extent required by Applicable Laws, to purchase such Restricted Stock or the shares of Stock subject to such vested Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units from the Company at a

 

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purchase price equal to the greater of (x) the aggregate par value of the shares of Stock represented by such Restricted Stock or such vested Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units or (y) the purchase price, if any, specified in the Award Agreement relating to such Restricted Stock or such vested Restricted Stock Units or Deferred Stock Units. Such purchase price shall be payable in a form provided in Article 14 or, in the sole discretion of the Committee, in consideration for Service rendered or to be rendered by the Grantee to the Company or an Affiliate.

10.8 Delivery of Shares of Stock.

Upon the expiration or termination of any Restricted Period and the satisfaction of any other conditions prescribed by the Committee, including, without limitation, any performance goals or delayed delivery period, the restrictions applicable to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units settled in shares of Stock shall lapse, and, unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, a book-entry or direct registration (including transaction advices) or a certificate evidencing ownership of such shares of Stock shall, consistent with Section 3.6 , be issued, free of all such restrictions, to the Grantee thereof or such Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be. Neither the Grantee, nor the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, shall have any further rights with regard to a Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit once the shares of Stock represented by such Restricted Stock Unit or Deferred Stock Unit have been delivered in accordance with this Section 10.8 .

 

11. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS AND OTHER EQUITY-BASED AWARDS

11.1 Unrestricted Stock Awards.

The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant (or sell at the par value of a share of Stock or at such other higher purchase price as shall be determined by the Committee) an Award to any Grantee pursuant to which such Grantee may receive shares of Unrestricted Stock under the Plan. Awards of Unrestricted Stock may be granted or sold to any Grantee as provided in the immediately preceding sentence in respect of Service rendered or, if so provided in the related Award Agreement or a separate agreement, to be rendered by the Grantee to the Company or an Affiliate or other valid consideration, in lieu of or in addition to any cash compensation due to such Grantee.

11.2 Other Equity-Based Awards.

The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Awards in the form of Other Equity-Based Awards, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan. Awards granted pursuant to this Section 11.2 may be granted with vesting, value, and/or payment conditioned upon the achievement of one or more performance goals. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of Other Equity-Based Awards on the Grant Date or thereafter. Unless the Committee provides otherwise in an Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or otherwise in writing after such Award Agreement is issued, but prior to termination of a Grantee’s Service, upon the termination of such Grantee’s Service, any Other Equity-Based Awards held by such Grantee that have not vested, or with respect to which all applicable restrictions and conditions have not lapsed, shall immediately be deemed forfeited. Upon forfeiture of any Other Equity-Based Award, the Grantee thereof shall have no further rights with respect to such Other Equity-Based Award.

 

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12. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS

12.1 Dividend Equivalent Rights.

A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder, provided that no Dividend Equivalent Rights may be granted in connection with, or related to, an Award of Options or SARs. The terms and conditions of Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be specified in the Award Agreement therefor. Dividend equivalents credited to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently (with or without being subject to forfeiture or a repayment obligation) or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of Stock or Awards, which may thereafter accrue additional Dividend Equivalent Rights (with or without being subject to forfeiture or a repayment obligation). Any such reinvestment shall be at the Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such reinvestment. Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash, shares of Stock, or a combination thereof, in a single installment or in multiple installments, all as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may (a) provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled upon exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other Award or (b) contain terms and conditions which are different from the terms and conditions of such other Award, provided that Dividend Equivalent Rights credited pursuant to a Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award which vests or is earned based upon the achievement of performance goals shall not vest unless such performance goals for such underlying Award are achieved, and if such performance goals are not achieved, the Grantee of such Dividend Equivalent Rights shall promptly forfeit and, to the extent already paid or distributed, repay to the Company payments or distributions made in connection with such Dividend Equivalent Rights.

12.2 Termination of Service.

Unless the Committee provides otherwise in an Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or otherwise in writing after such Award Agreement is issued, a Grantee’s rights in all Dividend Equivalent Rights shall automatically terminate upon such Grantee’s termination of Service for any reason.

 

13. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERFORMANCE AWARDS AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE AWARDS

13.1 Grant of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards.

Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Performance Awards and/or Annual Incentive Awards in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall determine.

13.2 Value of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards.

Each Performance Award and Annual Incentive Award shall have an initial actual or target cash value or an actual or target number of shares of Stock that is established by the Committee as of the Grant Date. The Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are achieved, shall determine the amount of cash or value and/or number of shares of Stock that will be paid out to the Grantee thereof.

 

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13.3 Earning of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards.

Subject to the terms of the Plan, in particular Section 13.6.3 , after the applicable Performance Period has ended, the Grantee of a Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award shall be entitled to receive a payout of the value earned under such Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award by such Grantee over such Performance Period, to be determined based on the extent to which the corresponding performance goals have been achieved.

13.4 Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards.

Payment of the value earned under Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards shall be made, as determined by the Committee, in the form, at the time, and in the manner described in the applicable Award Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, (a) may pay the value earned under Performance Awards in the form of cash, shares of Stock, other Awards, or a combination thereof, including shares of Stock and/or other Awards that are subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee, and (b) shall pay the value earned under Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards at the close of the applicable Performance Period, or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Committee has determined that the performance goal or goals relating thereto have been achieved, provided that, unless specifically provided in the Award Agreement, such payment shall occur no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day of the third (3 rd ) month following the end of the calendar year in which the Performance Period ends.

13.5 Performance Conditions.

The right of a Grantee to exercise or to receive a grant or settlement of any Award, and the timing thereof, may be subject to such performance conditions as may be specified by the Committee. The Committee may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance conditions. If and to the extent required under Code Section 162(m), any power or authority relating to an Award intended to qualify under Code Section 162(m) shall be exercised by the Committee and not by the Board.

13.6 Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards Granted to Designated Covered Employees.

If and to the extent that the Committee determines that a Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award to be granted to a Grantee who is designated by the Committee as likely to be a Covered Employee should constitute Qualified Performance-Based Compensation for purposes of Code Section 162(m), the grant, exercise, and/or settlement of such Award shall be conditioned upon achievement of pre-established performance goals and other terms set forth in this Section 13.6 .

13.6.1 Performance Goals Generally.

The performance goals for Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards shall consist of one or more business criteria and a targeted level or levels of performance with respect to each of such criteria, as specified by the Committee consistent with this Section 13.6 . Performance goals shall be objective and shall otherwise meet the requirements of Code Section 162(m), including the requirement that the level or levels of performance targeted by the Committee result in the achievement of performance goals being “substantially uncertain.” The Committee may determine that such Awards shall be granted, exercised, and/or settled upon achievement of any single performance goal or of two (2) or more performance goals. Performance goals may differ for Awards granted to any one Grantee or to different Grantees.

 

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13.6.2 Timing For Establishing Performance Goals.

Performance goals shall be established not later than the earlier of (a) ninety (90) days after the beginning of any Performance Period applicable to such Awards, and (b) the date on which twenty-five percent (25%) of any Performance Period applicable to such Awards has expired, or at such other date as may be required or permitted for compensation payable to a Covered Employee to constitute Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.

13.6.3 Payment of Awards; Other Terms.

Payment of such Awards shall be in cash, shares of Stock, other Awards, or a combination thereof, including shares of Stock and/or Awards that are subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee, in each case as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce the amount of a payment otherwise to be made in connection with such Awards. The Committee shall specify the circumstances in which such Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards shall be paid or forfeited in the event of termination of Service by the Grantee prior to the end of a Performance Period or settlement of such Awards. In the event payment of the Performance Award is made in the form of another Award subject to Service-based vesting, the Committee shall specify the circumstances in which the payment Award shall be paid or forfeited in the event of a termination of Service.

13.6.4 Performance Measures.

The performance goals upon which the vesting or payment of a Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award to a Covered Employee that is intended to constitute Qualified Performance-Based Compensation may be conditioned shall be limited to the following Performance Measures, with or without adjustment (including pro forma adjustments):

 

  (a) net earnings or net income;

 

  (b) operating earnings;

 

  (c) pretax earnings;

 

  (d) earnings per share;

 

  (e) share price, including growth measures and total stockholder return;

 

  (f) earnings before interest and taxes;

 

  (g) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and/or amortization;

 

  (h) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and/or amortization as adjusted to exclude any one or more of the following:

 

    stock-based compensation expense;

 

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    income from discontinued operations;

 

    gain on cancellation of debt;

 

    debt extinguishment and related costs;

 

    restructuring, separation, and/or integration charges and costs;

 

    reorganization and/or recapitalization charges and costs;

 

    impairment charges;

 

    merger-related events;

 

    impact of purchase accounting;

 

    gain or loss related to investments;

 

    amortization of intangible assets;

 

    sales and use tax settlements;

 

    legal proceeding settlements;

 

    gain on non-monetary transactions; and

 

    adjustments for the income tax effect of any of the above adjustments;

 

  (i) sales or revenue growth or targets, whether in general or by type of product, service, or customer;

 

  (j) gross or operating margins;

 

  (k) return measures, including return on assets, capital, investment, equity, sales, or revenue;

 

  (l) cash flow, including:

 

    operating cash flow;

 

    free cash flow, defined as (i) operating cash flow less capital expenditures or (ii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and/or amortization (as adjusted to exclude any one or more of the items that may be excluded pursuant to the Performance Measure specified in clause (h) above) less capital expenditures;

 

    levered free cash flow, defined as free cash flow less interest expense;

 

    cash flow return on equity; and

 

    cash flow return on investment;

 

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  (m) productivity ratios;

 

  (n) costs, reductions in cost, and cost control measures;

 

  (o) expense targets;

 

  (p) market or market segment share or penetration;

 

  (q) financial ratios as provided in credit agreements of the Company and its subsidiaries;

 

  (r) working capital targets;

 

  (s) completion of acquisitions of businesses, companies, or assets or completion of integration activities following an acquisition of businesses, companies, or assets;

 

  (t) completion of divestitures and asset sales;

 

  (u) regulatory achievements or compliance;

 

  (v) customer satisfaction measurements;

 

  (w) execution of contractual arrangements or satisfaction of contractual requirements or milestones;

 

  (x) product development achievements;

 

  (y) monthly recurring revenue;

 

  (z) revenue retention rates; and

 

  (aa) any combination of the foregoing business criteria.

Performance under any of the foregoing Performance Measures (a) may be used to measure the performance of (i) the Company, its Subsidiaries, and other Affiliates as a whole, (ii) the Company, any Subsidiary, any other Affiliate, or any combination thereof, or (iii) any one or more business units or operating segments of the Company, any Subsidiary, and/or any other Affiliate, in each case as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, and (b) may be compared to the performance of one or more other companies or one or more published or special indices designated or approved by the Committee for such comparison, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. In addition, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may select performance under the Performance Measure specified in clause (e) above for comparison to performance under one or more stock market indices designated or approved by the Committee. The Committee shall also have the authority to provide for accelerated vesting of any Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award based on the achievement of performance goals pursuant to the Performance Measures specified in this Article 13 .

 

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13.6.5 Evaluation of Performance.

The Committee may provide in any Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award that any evaluation of performance may include or exclude any of the following events that occur during a Performance Period: (a) asset write-downs; (b) litigation or claims, judgments, or settlements; (c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or provisions affecting reported results; (d) any reorganization or restructuring events or programs; (e) extraordinary, unusual, non-core, non-operating, or non-recurring items and items that are either of an unusual nature or of a type that indicates infrequency of occurrence as a separate component of income from continuing operations; (f) acquisitions or divestitures; (g) foreign exchange gains and losses; (h) impact of repurchase of shares of Stock acquired through share repurchase programs; (i) tax valuation allowance reversals; (j) impairment expense; and (k) environmental expense. To the extent such inclusions or exclusions affect Awards to Covered Employees that are intended to constitute Qualified Performance-Based Compensation, such inclusions or exclusions shall be prescribed in a form that meets the requirements of Code Section 162(m) for deductibility.

13.6.6 Adjustment of Performance-Based Compensation.

The Committee shall have the sole discretion to adjust Awards that are intended to qualify as Qualified Performance-Based Compensation, either on a formula or discretionary basis, or on any combination thereof, as the Committee determines consistent with the requirements of Code Section 162(m) for deductibility.

13.6.7 Committee Discretion.

In the event that Applicable Laws change to permit Committee discretion to alter the governing Performance Measures without obtaining stockholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes without obtaining stockholder approval, provided that the exercise of such discretion shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of Code Section 162(m). In addition, in the event that the Committee determines that it is advisable to grant Awards that shall not qualify as Qualified Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee may make such grants without satisfying the requirements of Code Section 162(m) and base vesting on Performance Measures other than those set forth in Section 13.6.4 .

13.6.8 Status of Awards Under Code Section 162(m).

The Company intends that Awards under Section 13.6 granted to Grantees who are designated by the Committee as likely to be Covered Employees shall, if so designated by the Committee, constitute Qualified Performance-Based Compensation. Accordingly, the terms of Section 13.6 , including the definitions of Covered Employee and other terms used therein, shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with Code Section 162(m) and no payment of any such Award shall occur before the Committee has certified that the applicable performance goals have been satisfied. If any provision of the Plan, the applicable Award Agreement, or any other agreement relating to any such Award does not comply or is inconsistent with the requirements of Code Section 162(m), such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Performance Award that is an Award of Options, SARs, or Restricted Stock granted under the Plan on the IPO Effective Date and thereafter and before the end of the reliance period set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f)(2), as determined by the Committee, need not be designated by the Committee as constituting Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.

 

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14. FORMS OF PAYMENT

14.1 General Rule.

Payment of the Option Price for the shares of Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option or the purchase price, if any, for Restricted Stock, vested Restricted Stock Units, and/or vested Deferred Stock Units shall be made in cash or in cash equivalents acceptable to the Company.

14.2 Surrender of Shares of Stock.

To the extent that the applicable Award Agreement so provides, payment of the Option Price for shares of Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option or the purchase price, if any, for Restricted Stock, vested Restricted Stock Units, and/or vested Deferred Stock Units may be made all or in part through the tender or attestation to the Company of shares of Stock, which shall be valued, for purposes of determining the extent to which such Option Price or purchase price has been paid thereby, at their Fair Market Value on the date of such tender or attestation.

14.3 Cashless Exercise.

To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws and to the extent the Award Agreement so provides, payment of the Option Price for shares of Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option may be made all or in part by delivery (on a form acceptable to the Committee) of an irrevocable direction to a licensed securities broker acceptable to the Company to sell shares of Stock and to deliver all or part of the proceeds of such sale to the Company in payment of such Option Price and any withholding taxes described in Section 19.3 .

14.4 Other Forms of Payment.

To the extent that the applicable Award Agreement so provides and/or unless otherwise specified in an Award Agreement, payment of the Option Price for shares of Stock purchased pursuant to exercise of an Option or the purchase price, if any, for Restricted Stock, vested Restricted Stock Units, and/or vested Deferred Stock Units may be made in any other form that is consistent with Applicable Laws, including (a) with respect to Restricted Stock, vested Restricted Stock Units, and/or vested Deferred Stock Units only, Service rendered or to be rendered by the Grantee thereof to the Company or an Affiliate and (b) with the consent of the Company, by withholding the number of shares of Stock that would otherwise vest or be issuable in an amount equal in value to the Option Price or purchase price and/or the required tax withholding amount.

 

15. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW

15.1 General.

The Company shall not be required to offer, sell, or issue any shares of Stock under any Award, whether pursuant to the exercise of an Option, a SAR, or otherwise, if the offer, sale, or issuance of such shares of Stock would constitute a violation by the Grantee, the Company, an Affiliate, or any other Person of any provision of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or of Applicable Laws, including any federal or state securities laws or regulations. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration, or qualification of any shares of Stock subject to an Award upon any Stock Exchange or

 

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Securities Market or under any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the offering, sale, issuance, or purchase of shares of Stock in connection with any Award, no shares of Stock may be offered, sold, or issued to the Grantee or any other Person under such Award, whether pursuant to the exercise of an Option, a SAR, or otherwise, unless such listing, registration, or qualification shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company, and any delay caused thereby shall in no way affect the date of termination of such Award. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon the exercise of any Option or any SAR that may be settled in shares of Stock or the delivery of any shares of Stock underlying an Award, unless a registration statement under the Securities Act is in effect with respect to the shares of Stock subject to such Award, the Company shall not be required to offer, sell, or issue such shares of Stock unless the Committee shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the Grantee or any other Person exercising such Option or SAR or accepting delivery of such shares may acquire such shares of Stock pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Any determination by the Committee in connection with the foregoing shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The Company may register, but shall in no event be obligated to register, any shares of Stock or other securities issuable pursuant to the Plan pursuant to the Securities Act. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of an Option or a SAR or the issuance of shares of Stock or other securities issuable pursuant to the Plan or any Award to comply with any Applicable Laws. As to any jurisdiction that expressly imposes the requirement that an Option or SAR that may be settled in shares of Stock shall not be exercisable until the shares of Stock subject to such Option or SAR are registered under the securities laws thereof or are exempt from such registration, the exercise of such Option or SAR under circumstances in which the laws of such jurisdiction apply shall be deemed to be conditioned upon the effectiveness of such registration or the availability of such an exemption.

15.2 Rule 16b-3.

During any time when the Company has any class of common equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, it is the intention of the Company that Awards pursuant to the Plan and the exercise of Options and SARs granted hereunder that would otherwise be subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act shall qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. To the extent that any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee does not comply with the requirements of such Rule 16b-3, such provision or action shall be deemed inoperative with respect to such Awards to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws and deemed advisable by the Committee and shall not affect the validity of the Plan. In the event that such Rule 16b-3 is revised or replaced, the Board may exercise its discretion to modify the Plan in any respect necessary or advisable in its judgment to satisfy the requirements of, or to permit the Company to avail itself of the benefits of, the revised exemption or its replacement.

 

16. EFFECT OF CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION

16.1 Changes in Stock.

If the number of outstanding shares of Stock is increased or decreased or the shares of Stock are changed into or exchanged for a different number of shares or kind of Capital Stock or other securities of the Company on account of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, combination of stock, exchange of stock, stock dividend or other distribution payable in capital stock, or other increase or decrease in shares of Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company occurring after the Effective Date, the number and kinds of shares of Capital Stock for which grants of Options and other Awards may be made under the Plan, including the Share Limit set forth in Section 4.1 and the individual

 

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share limitations set forth in Section 6.2 , shall be adjusted proportionately and accordingly by the Committee. In addition, the number and kind of shares of Capital Stock for which Awards are outstanding shall be adjusted proportionately and accordingly by the Committee so that the proportionate interest of the Grantee therein immediately following such event shall, to the extent practicable, be the same as immediately before such event. Any such adjustment in outstanding Options or SARs shall not change the aggregate Option Price or SAR Price payable with respect to shares that are subject to the unexercised portion of such outstanding Options or SARs, as applicable, but shall include a corresponding proportionate adjustment in the per share Option Price or SAR Price, as the case may be. The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as an increase in shares effected without receipt of consideration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any distribution to the Company’s stockholders of securities of any other entity or other assets (including an extraordinary cash dividend, but excluding a non-extraordinary dividend, declared and paid by the Company) without receipt of consideration by the Company, the Board or the Committee constituted pursuant to Section 3.1.2 shall, in such manner as the Board or the Committee deems appropriate, adjust (a) the number and kind of shares of Capital Stock subject to outstanding Awards and/or (b) the aggregate and per share Option Price of outstanding Options and the aggregate and per share SAR Price of outstanding SARs as required to reflect such distribution.

16.2 Transaction in Which the Company Is the Surviving Entity Which Does not Constitute a Change in Control.

Subject to Section 16.3 , if the Company shall be the surviving entity in any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the Company with one or more other entities which does not constitute a Change in Control, any Award theretofore granted pursuant to the Plan shall pertain to and apply to the Capital Stock to which a holder of the number of shares of Stock subject to such Award would have been entitled immediately following such reorganization, merger, or consolidation, with a corresponding proportionate adjustment of the per share Option Price or SAR Price of any outstanding Option or SAR so that the aggregate Option Price or SAR Price thereafter shall be the same as the aggregate Option Price or SAR Price of the shares of Stock remaining subject to the Option or SAR as in effect immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, or consolidation. Subject to any contrary language in an Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or as otherwise set forth in writing, any restrictions applicable to such Award shall apply as well to any replacement shares of Capital Stock subject to such Award received by the Grantee as a result of such reorganization, merger, or consolidation. In the event of any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the Company referred to in this Section 16.2 , Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards shall be adjusted (including any adjustment to the Performance Measures applicable to such Awards deemed appropriate by the Committee) so as to apply to the Capital Stock that a holder of the number of shares of Stock subject to the Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards, as applicable, would have been entitled to receive immediately following such reorganization, merger, or consolidation.

16.3 Change in Control in Which Awards are not Assumed.

Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or as otherwise set forth in writing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control in which outstanding Awards are not being assumed or continued, the following provisions shall apply to such Awards, to the extent not assumed or continued:

(a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of such Change in Control, in each case with the exception of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards, all outstanding shares of Restricted Stock and all Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units, and Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be deemed to have vested, and all shares of Stock and/or cash subject to such Awards shall be delivered; and either or both of the following two (2) actions shall be taken:

 

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(i) At least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled consummation of such Change in Control, all Options and SARs outstanding hereunder shall become immediately exercisable and shall remain exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days. Any exercise of an Option or SAR during this fifteen (15)-day period shall be conditioned upon the consummation of the applicable Change in Control and shall be effective only immediately before the consummation thereof, and upon consummation of such Change in Control, the Plan and all outstanding but unexercised Options and SARs shall terminate, with or without consideration (including, without limitation, consideration in accordance with clause (ii) below) as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Committee shall send notice of an event that shall result in such a termination to all Persons who hold Options and SARs not later than the time at which the Company gives notice thereof to its stockholders.

and/or

(ii) The Committee may elect, in its sole discretion, to cancel any outstanding Awards of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units, and/or Dividend Equivalent Rights and pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, to the holder thereof an amount in cash or Capital Stock having a value (as determined by the Committee acting in good faith), in the case of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units, and Dividend Equivalent Rights (for shares of Stock subject thereto), equal to the formula or fixed price per share paid to holders of shares of Stock pursuant to such Change in Control and, in the case of Options or SARs, equal to the product of the number of shares of Stock subject to such Options or SARs multiplied by the amount, if any, by which (x) the formula or fixed price per share paid to holders of shares of Stock pursuant to such transaction exceeds (y) the Option Price or SAR Price applicable to such Options or SARs.

(b) For Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards, if less than half of the Performance Period has lapsed, such Awards shall be treated as though the target performance thereunder has been achieved. If at least half the Performance Period has lapsed, actual performance to date shall be determined as of a date reasonably proximate to the date of consummation of the Change in Control as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and that level of performance thus determined shall be treated as achieved immediately prior to occurrence of the Change in Control. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if, based on the discretion of the Committee, actual performance is not determinable, the Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards shall be treated as though the target performance thereunder has been achieved. After application of this Section 16.3(b) , if any Awards arise from application of this Article 16 , such Awards shall be settled under the applicable provision of Section 16.3(a) .

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16.4 Change in Control in Which Awards are Assumed.

Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or as otherwise set forth in writing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control in which outstanding Awards are being assumed or continued, the following provisions shall apply to such Award, to the extent assumed or continued:

The Plan and the Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units, Dividend Equivalent Rights, and Other Equity-Based Awards granted under the Plan shall continue in the manner and under the terms so provided in the event of any Change in Control to the extent that provision is made in writing in connection with such Change in Control for the assumption or continuation of such Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units, Dividend Equivalent Rights, and Other Equity-Based Awards, or for the substitution for such Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Stock Units, Dividend Equivalent Rights, and Other Equity-Based Awards of new stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, dividend equivalent rights, and other equity-based awards relating to the Capital Stock of a successor entity, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number of shares (disregarding any consideration that is not common stock) and exercise prices of options and stock appreciation rights.

16.5 Adjustments .

Adjustments under this Article 16 related to shares of Stock or other Capital Stock of the Company shall be made by the Committee, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding, and conclusive. No fractional shares or other securities shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment, and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated in each case by rounding downward to the nearest whole share. The Committee may provide in the applicable Award Agreement as of the Grant Date, in another agreement with the Grantee, or otherwise in writing at any time thereafter with the consent of the Grantee, for different provisions to apply to an Award in place of those set forth in Section 16.1, Section 16.2, Section 16.3, and Section 16.4 . This Article 16 shall not limit the Committee’s ability to provide for alternative treatment of Awards outstanding under the Plan in the event of a change in control event involving the Company that is not a Change in Control.

16.6 No Limitations on Company.

The making of Awards pursuant to the Plan shall not affect or limit in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations, or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, or liquidate, or to sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets (including all or any part of the business or assets of any Subsidiary or other Affiliate) or engage in any other transaction or activity.

 

17. MARKET STAND-OFF

In connection with the IPO, unless a Grantee or the Company has a written agreement with the underwriters of the offering that provides otherwise, such Grantee agrees not to offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right, or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock, whether or not covered by an Award, or any securities convertible into or

 

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exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, or enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions, without the prior written consent of the Company and such underwriters, for such period of time after the date of the IPO prospectus as shall have been determined by the Company and such underwriters. Such Grantee further agrees to execute such agreements and instruments as may be reasonably requested by the Company or such underwriters that are consistent with this undertaking or that are necessary to give further effect to the undertaking.

 

18. PARACHUTE LIMITATIONS

If any Grantee is a Disqualified Individual, then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or of any Other Agreement to the contrary and notwithstanding any Benefit Arrangement, any right of such Grantee to any exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit under the Plan shall be reduced or eliminated:

(a) to the extent that such right to exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit, taking into account all other rights, payments, or benefits to or for the Grantee under the Plan, all Other Agreements, and all Benefit Arrangements, would cause any exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit to such Grantee under the Plan to be considered a Parachute Payment; and

(b) if, as a result of receiving such Parachute Payment, the aggregate after-tax amounts received by such Grantee from the Company under the Plan, all Other Agreements, and all Benefit Arrangements would be less than the maximum after-tax amount that could be received by such Grantee without causing any such payment or benefit to be considered a Parachute Payment.

Except as required by Code Section 409A or to the extent that Code Section 409A permits discretion, the Committee shall have the right, in the Committee’s sole discretion, to designate those rights, payments, or benefits under the Plan, all Other Agreements, and all Benefit Arrangements that should be reduced or eliminated so as to avoid having such rights, payments, or benefits be considered a Parachute Payment, provided that, to the extent any payment or benefit constitutes deferred compensation under Code Section 409A, in order to comply with Code Section 409A, the Company shall instead accomplish such reduction by first reducing or eliminating any cash payments (with the payments to be made latest in the future being reduced first), then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of Options or SARs, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or Deferred Stock Units, then by reducing or eliminating any other remaining Parachute Payments.

 

19. GENERAL PROVISIONS

19.1 Disclaimer of Rights.

No provision in the Plan, any Award, or any Award Agreement shall be construed (a) to confer upon any individual the right to remain in the Service of the Company or an Affiliate, (b) to interfere in any way with any contractual or other right or authority of the Company or an Affiliate either to increase or decrease the compensation or other payments to any Person at any time, or (c) to terminate any Service or other relationship between any Person and the Company or an Affiliate. In addition, notwithstanding any provision of the Plan

 

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to the contrary, unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, in another agreement with the Grantee, or otherwise in writing, no Award granted under the Plan shall be affected by any change of duties or position of the Grantee thereof, so long as such Grantee continues to provide Service. The obligation of the Company to pay any benefits pursuant to the Plan shall be interpreted as a contractual obligation to pay only those amounts provided herein, in the manner and under the conditions prescribed herein. The Plan and Awards shall in no way be interpreted to require the Company to transfer any amounts to a third-party trustee or otherwise to hold any amounts in trust or escrow for payment to any Grantee or beneficiary under the terms of the Plan.

19.2 Nonexclusivity of the Plan.

Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations upon the right and authority of the Board to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements (which arrangements may be applicable either generally to a class or classes of individuals or specifically to a particular individual or particular individuals) as the Board in its discretion determines desirable.

19.3 Withholding Taxes.

The Company or an Affiliate, as the case may be, shall have the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to a Grantee any federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by Applicable Laws to be withheld with respect to the vesting of or other lapse of restrictions applicable to an Award or upon the issuance of any shares of Stock upon the exercise of an Option or pursuant to any other Award. At the time of such vesting, lapse of restrictions, or exercise, the Grantee shall pay in cash to the Company or an Affiliate, as the case may be, any amount that the Company or such Affiliate may reasonably determine to be necessary to satisfy such withholding obligation, provided that if there is a same-day sale of shares of Stock subject to an Award, the Grantee shall pay such withholding obligation on the day on which such same-day sale is completed. Subject to the prior approval of the Company or an Affiliate, which may be withheld by the Company or such Affiliate, as the case may be, in its sole discretion, the Grantee may elect to satisfy such withholding obligation, in whole or in part, (a) by causing the Company or such Affiliate to withhold shares of Stock otherwise issuable to the Grantee or (b) by delivering to the Company or such Affiliate shares of Stock already owned by the Grantee. The shares of Stock so withheld or delivered shall have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such withholding obligation. The Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock used to satisfy such withholding obligation shall be determined by the Company or such Affiliate as of the date on which the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. A Grantee who has made an election pursuant to this Section 19.3 may satisfy such Grantee’s withholding obligation only with shares of Stock that are not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting, or other similar requirements. To the extent required to avoid adverse accounting consequences to the Company, the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be withheld from any Award to satisfy any federal, state, or local tax withholding requirements upon the vesting, lapse of restrictions, or exercise applicable to any Award or payment of shares of Stock pursuant to such Award, as applicable, may not exceed such number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required by the Company or the applicable Affiliate to be withheld and paid to any such federal, state, or local taxing authority with respect to such vesting, lapse of restrictions, exercise, or payment of shares of Stock.

 

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19.4 Captions.

The use of captions in the Plan or any Award Agreement is for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any provision of the Plan or such Award Agreement.

19.5 Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in the Plan to “including” shall mean “including without limitation.”

19.6 Other Provisions.

Each Award granted under the Plan may contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

19.7 Number and Gender.

With respect to words used in the Plan, the singular form shall include the plural form, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, as the context requires.

19.8 Severability.

If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction.

19.9 Governing Law.

The Plan and the instruments evidencing the Awards hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the Plan and the instruments evidencing the Awards hereunder to the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

19.10 Foreign Jurisdictions.

To the extent the Committee determines that the material terms set by the Committee imposed by the Plan preclude the achievement of the material purposes of the Plan in jurisdictions outside the United States, the Committee shall have the authority and discretion to modify those terms and provide for such additional terms and conditions as the Committee determines to be necessary, appropriate, or desirable to accommodate differences in local law, policy, or custom or to facilitate administration of the Plan. The Committee may adopt or approve sub-plans, appendices, or supplements to, or amendments, restatements, or alternative versions of, the Plan as in effect for any other purposes. The special terms and any such sub-plans, appendices, supplements, amendments, restatements, or alternative versions, however, shall not include any provisions that are inconsistent with the terms of the Plan as in effect, unless the Plan could have been amended to eliminate such inconsistency without further approval by the Company’s stockholders.

 

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19.11 Section 409A of the Code.

The Plan is intended to comply with Code Section 409A to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance with Code Section 409A. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the Short-Term Deferral Period shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless Applicable Laws require otherwise. Any grant of an Option or SAR pursuant to the Plan is intended to comply with the “stock rights” exemption from Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and tax penalties under Code Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to the Plan during the six (6)-month period immediately following the Grantee’s Separation from Service shall instead be paid on the first payroll date after the six (6)-month anniversary of the Grantee’s Separation from Service (or the Grantee’s death, if earlier).

Furthermore, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, in the case of an Award that is characterized as deferred compensation under Code Section 409A, and pursuant to which settlement and delivery of the cash or shares of Stock subject to the Award is triggered based on a Change in Control, in no event shall a Change in Control be deemed to have occurred for purposes of such settlement and delivery of cash or shares of Stock if the transaction is not also a “change in the ownership or effective control of” the Company or “a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of” the Company as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (without regard to any alternative definition thereunder). If an Award characterized as deferred compensation under Code Section 409A is not settled and delivered on account of the provision of the preceding sentence, the settlement and delivery shall occur on the next succeeding settlement and delivery triggering event that is a permissible triggering event under Code Section 409A. No provision of this paragraph shall in any way affect the determination of a Change in Control for purposes of vesting in an Award that is characterized as deferred compensation under Code Section 409A.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Committee shall have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any excise tax or penalty on any Grantee under Code Section 409A, and neither the Company or an Affiliate nor the Board or the Committee shall have any liability to any Grantee for such tax or penalty.

19.12 Limitation on Liability .

No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan, any Award, or any Award Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, none of the Company, an Affiliate, the Board, the Committee, or any person acting on behalf of the Company, an Affiliate, the Board, or the Committee shall be liable to any Grantee or to the estate or beneficiary of any Grantee or to any other holder of an Award under the Plan by reason of any acceleration of income, or any additional tax (including any interest and penalties), asserted by reason of the failure of an Award to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 422 or Code Section 409A or by reason of Code Section 4999, or otherwise asserted with respect to the Award, provided, that this Section 19.12 shall not affect any of the rights or obligations set forth in an applicable agreement between the Grantee and the Company or an Affiliate.

To record adoption of the Plan by the Board as of April 18, 2016 and approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholder as of April 20, 2016, the Company has caused its authorized officer to execute the Plan.

 

SECUREWORKS CORP.
By:   /s/ George Hanna
Name:   George Hanna
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 5.1

[Letterhead of Hogan Lovells US LLP]

April 22, 2016

Board of Directors

SecureWorks Corp.

One Concourse Parkway NE

Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are acting as counsel to SecureWorks Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with its registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the proposed offering of up to 8,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Shares”), all of which Shares are issuable pursuant to the SecureWorks Corp. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). This opinion letter is furnished to you at your request to enable you to fulfill the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K, 17 C.F.R. § 229.601(b)(5), in connection with the Registration Statement.

For purposes of this opinion letter, we have examined copies of such agreements, instruments and documents as we have deemed an appropriate basis on which to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. In our examination of the aforesaid documents, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the accuracy and completeness of all documents submitted to us, the authenticity of all original documents, and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies (including telecopies). As to all matters of fact, we have relied on the representations and statements of fact made in the documents so reviewed, and we have not independently established the facts so relied on. This opinion letter is given, and all statements herein are made, in the context of the foregoing.

This opinion letter is based as to matters of law solely on the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended. We express no opinion herein as to any other statutes, rules or regulations.

Based upon, subject to and limited by the foregoing, we are of the opinion that following (i) effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (ii) issuance of the Shares pursuant to the terms of the Plan and (iii) receipt by the Company of the consideration for the Shares specified in the applicable resolutions of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof and in the Plan, the Shares that constitute original issuances by the Company will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

This opinion letter has been prepared for use in connection with the Registration Statement. We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the foregoing subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement.


Board of Directors

  - 2 -   April 22, 2016

SecureWorks Corp.

   

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are an “expert” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Hogan Lovells US LLP

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated June 9, 2015, except for the effects of the stock split described in Note 4 as to which the date is April 8, 2016, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of SecureWorks Corp. (Predecessor), which appears in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-208596) of SecureWorks Corp. filed on April 22, 2016.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

April 22, 2016

Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 22, 2016, except for the effects of the stock split described in Note 4 as to which the date is April 8, 2016, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of SecureWorks Corp. (Successor), which appears in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-208596) of SecureWorks Corp. filed on April 22, 2016.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

April 22, 2016