Common use of Special Voting Rights Clause in Contracts

Special Voting Rights. (A) If the Corporation proposes to (i) amend this Certificate of Incorporation (A) in any manner that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of Class V Common Stock so as to affect them adversely or (B) to make any amendment, change or alteration to the restrictions on corporate actions described in Section 5.2(d), in each case whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, or (ii) effect any merger or business combination as a result of which (A) the holders of all classes and series of Common Stock shall no longer own at least 50% of the voting power of the surviving corporation or of the direct or indirect parent corporation of such surviving corporation and (B) the holders of Class V Common Stock do not receive consideration of the same type as the other classes or series of Common Stock and, in aggregate, equal to or greater in value than the proportion of the average of the aggregate Fair Value of the outstanding Class V Common Stock over the 30-Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day preceding the date of the first public announcement of such merger or business combination to the aggregate Fair Value of the other outstanding classes or series of Common Stock over the same 30-Trading Day period (unless such securities are not Publicly Traded, in which case the aggregate Fair Value of such securities shall be determined as of the fifth Trading Day of such period), then in each case, such action will be subject to receipt by the Corporation of, and will not be undertaken unless the Corporation has received, the affirmative vote of the holders of record (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates), as of the record date for the meeting at which such vote is taken, of Class V Common Stock representing a majority of the aggregate voting power (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates) of Class V Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, at such meeting and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a separate class. Any vote taken pursuant to this Section 5.2(h)(2)(A) will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any vote of the stockholders of the Corporation required by law to be taken with respect to the applicable action. (B) For so long as any shares of Class V Common Stock remain outstanding, Section 4.02 of the Bylaws shall not be amended or repealed (A) by the stockholders of the Corporation unless such action has received the affirmative vote of the holders of record (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates), as of the record date for the meeting at which such vote is taken, of (i) Class V Common Stock representing a majority of the aggregate voting power (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates) of Class V Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, at such meeting and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a separate class, and (ii) Common Stock representing a majority of the aggregate voting power of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, at such meeting and entitled to vote thereon or (B) by any action of the Board of Directors. (C) Except as expressly provided herein, no class or series of Common Stock shall be entitled to vote as a separate class on any matter except to the extent required by provisions of Delaware law. Irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the holders of shares of DHI Common Stock and the holders of shares of Class V Common Stock will vote as one class with respect to any proposed amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation that (i) would increase (x) the number of authorized shares of common stock or any class or series thereof, (y) the number of authorized shares of preferred stock or any series thereof or (z) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter established, or (ii) decrease (x) the number of authorized shares of common stock or any class or series thereof, (y) the number of authorized shares of preferred stock or any series thereof or (z) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter established (but, in each case, not below the number of shares of such class or series of capital stock then outstanding), and no separate class or series vote of the holders of shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation will be required for the approval of any such matter; provided, that this Section 5.2(h)(2)(C) shall only apply to a proposed increase in the number of authorized shares of Class V Common Stock when such increase has received the approval of the Capital Stock Committee of the Board of Directors in such circumstances and as provided in the Bylaws.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Waiver (Vmware, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Dell Technologies Inc), Voting and Support Agreement (Dodge & Cox)

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Special Voting Rights. The Corporation shall not, without approval by the holders of the GBS Stock at a meeting at which a quorum is present and the votes cast in favor of the proposal exceed those cast against: (Aa) If allow any proceeds from the Disposition of the properties or assets allocated to Genzyme Biosurgery Division to be used in the business of any other Division without fair compensation being allocated to Genzyme Biosurgery Division as determined by the Board of Directors; (b) allow any properties or assets allocated to Genzyme Biosurgery Division to be used in the business of any other Division or for the declaration or payment of any dividend or distribution on any series of Common Stock other than the GBS Stock without fair compensation being allocated to Genzyme Biosurgery Division as determined by the Board of Directors; (c) issue, sell or otherwise distribute shares of GBS Stock without allocating the proceeds or other benefits of such issuance, sale or distribution to Genzyme Biosurgery Division; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Corporation proposes to may without such approval issue GBS Designated Shares; (id) amend this Certificate of Incorporation (A) in any manner that would alter or change the powers, rights or preferences or special rights of the shares of Class V Common GBS Stock so as to affect them adversely or the GBS Stock adversely; or (B) to make any amendment, change or alteration to the restrictions on corporate actions described in Section 5.2(d), in each case whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, or (iie) effect any merger or business combination involving the Corporation as a result of which (Ai) the holders of all classes and series of Common Stock of the Corporation shall no longer own own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50% %) of the voting power of the surviving corporation or of the direct or indirect parent corporation of such surviving corporation and (Bii) the holders of Class V Common Stock do not receive consideration of the same type as the other classes or all series of Common Stock and, in aggregate, equal to or greater in value than the proportion of the average Corporation do not receive the same form of consideration, distributed among such holders in proportion to the aggregate Fair Value Market Capitalization of the outstanding Class V each series of Common Stock over the 30-Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day preceding as of the date of the first public announcement of such merger or business combination to combination. Notwithstanding the aggregate Fair Value foregoing, if the Corporation receives an opinion of Qualified Tax Counsel that, by reason of any Tax Law Change, the special voting rights of the other outstanding classes or series of Common GBS Stock over set forth in this subsection 5 would cause a Tax Event absent the same 30-Trading Day period (unless such securities are not Publicly Traded, in which case the aggregate Fair Value termination of such securities shall be determined as of the fifth Trading Day of such period)rights, then in each case, such action will be subject to receipt by the Corporation ofmay, and will not be undertaken unless the Corporation has received, the affirmative by vote of the holders of record (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates), as of the record date for the meeting at which such vote is taken, of Class V Common Stock representing a majority of the aggregate voting power (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates) of Class V Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, at such meeting stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a separate single class, authorize an amendment to these Articles of Organization to effect the termination of such rights in order to avoid the occurrence of such Tax Event. Any vote taken pursuant to this Section 5.2(h)(2)(A) will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any vote of the stockholders of the Corporation required by law to be taken with respect to the applicable action. (B) For so long as any shares of Class V Common Stock remain outstanding, Section 4.02 of the Bylaws such amendment shall not be amended deemed to change the rights or repealed (A) by the stockholders preferences of the Corporation unless such action has received GBS Stock so as to affect the affirmative vote GBS Stock adversely as contemplated by either Section IV.E.5(d) or Section 77 of the holders of record (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates), as of the record date for the meeting at which such vote is taken, of (i) Class V Common Stock representing a majority of the aggregate voting power (other than shares held by the Corporation’s Affiliates) of Class V Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, at such meeting and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a separate class, and (ii) Common Stock representing a majority of the aggregate voting power of Common Stock present, in person or by proxy, at such meeting and entitled to vote thereon or (B) by any action of the Board of Directors. (C) Except as expressly provided herein, no class or series of Common Stock shall be entitled to vote as a separate class on any matter except to the extent required by provisions of Delaware law. Irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the Delaware General Massachusetts Business Corporation Law, the holders of shares of DHI Common Stock and the holders of shares of Class V Common Stock will vote as one class with respect to any proposed amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation that (i) would increase (x) the number of authorized shares of common stock or any class or series thereof, (y) the number of authorized shares of preferred stock or any series thereof or (z) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter established, or (ii) decrease (x) the number of authorized shares of common stock or any class or series thereof, (y) the number of authorized shares of preferred stock or any series thereof or (z) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter established (but, in each case, not below the number of shares of such class or series of capital stock then outstanding), and no separate class or series vote of the holders of shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation will be required for the approval of any such matter; provided, that this Section 5.2(h)(2)(C) shall only apply to a proposed increase in the number of authorized shares of Class V Common Stock when such increase has received the approval of the Capital Stock Committee of the Board of Directors in such circumstances and as provided in the Bylaws.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Biomatrix Inc)

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