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Exhibit 10.15
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT dated as of October 15,
1997 (the "Agreement"), by and among (i) CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a
Nevada corporation (the "Company"); (ii) Xxxxxx Xxxx, as the trustee pursuant
to the Voting Trust Agreement described below (including any additional or
successor trustee thereunder, the "Voting Trustee"); (iii) XXXXX XXXXXXXX &
COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("BFC"); (iv) FINOVA CAPITAL CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation ("FINOVA"); (v) XXXXXXXXXXX & CO., INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Xxxxxxxxxxx"); (vi) THE ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL FUND LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, an Oregon limited partnership ("Endeavour"); (vii) XXXXXX X.
XXXXXXX, THE XXXXXXXXX FAMILY TRUST u/a/d 2-15-94, BABSON CAPITAL PARTNERS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Oregon limited partnership, XXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX X.
XXXXX and XXXXX X. XXXXX (collectively, the "Endeavour Co-Investors"); (viii)
XXXXXX X. XXXX ("Xxxx"); (ix) XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX POLOHEK, XXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX, XXX XXXXX, XXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXXXXXX, M. XXXXX XXXX
and XXXX XXXX (collectively, the "Xxxx Co-Investors"); (x) XXX X. XXXXXX, XX.,
XXXX X. XXXXXX, XXX X. XXXXXX, XX. and XXXXXX XXXXXX (collectively, the "Xxxxxx
Investors"); and (xi) XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX ("LRW") and XXXXXX XXXXXX ("CW").
RECITALS
A. LRW and CW sometimes are herein collectively referred to as "Xxxxxx."
The Voting Trustee, BFC, FINOVA, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Endeavour, the Endeavour
Co-Investors, Xxxx, the Xxxx Co-Investors and the Xxxxxx Investors are
sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Investors" and individually
as an "Investor." The Investors and Xxxxxx are sometimes collectively referred
to herein as "Stockholders" and individually as a "Stockholder." Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in Section 1 hereof.
B. As of March 17, 1997, the Company and certain other parties entered
into that certain Third Amended and Restated Voting Agreement dated as of such
date, which agreement was subsequently amended by the First Amendment thereto
dated as of June 30, 1997 and the Second Amendment thereto dated as of
September 26, 1997 (as so amended, the "Voting Agreement").
C. On March 17, 1997, ABRY Broadcast Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("ABRY"), and ABRY/Citadel Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("ABRY/CIP"), contributed the shares of the Company's
capital stock which were
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then held by them, and agreed to contribute all other shares of the Company's
capital stock which thereafter may be acquired by them, to a voting trust (the
"Voting Trust") established pursuant to a Voting Trust Agreement dated as of
March 17, 1997 among the Company, ABRY, ABRY/CIP and the initial Voting
Trustee, which agreement has been amended as of the date of this Agreement (as
so amended, and as in effect from time to time, the "Voting Trust Agreement").
ABRY, ABRY/CIP and the other Persons who may be holders of certificates issued
by the Voting Trust from time to time are express third-party beneficiaries of
this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the Voting Trustee will be
deemed to hold the capital stock of the Company which is in the Voting Trust.
D. As of the date hereof, the following Stockholders own, beneficially and
(except in the case of ABRY and ABRY/CIP) of record the following Equity
Securities in the Company: ABRY -- 1,896,222.301 shares of the Series C
Preferred Stock (which are held of record by the Voting Trustee) and
924,057.492 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock (which are held of record by
ABRY); ABRY/CIP -- 234,364.555 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock (which
are held of record by the Voting Trustee) and 114,209.352 shares of the Series
D Preferred Stock (which are held of record by ABRY/CIP); BFC -- 746,411.860
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock; FINOVA -- 74,488.000 shares of the
Class C Common Stock; Xxxxxxxxxxx -- 17,200.724 shares of the Series B
Preferred Stock; Endeavour -- 418,612 shares of Series E Preferred Stock; the
Endeavour Co-Investors -- 64,117 shares of Series E Preferred Stock; Xxxx --
120,357.05 shares of Series F Preferred Stock; the Xxxx Co-Investors - -
32,906.95 shares of Series F Preferred Stock; the Xxxxxx Investors -- 360,636
shares of Series G Preferred Stock; and Xxxxxx -- 756,225.000 shares of the
Class A Common Stock.
E. The parties to the Voting Agreement have agreed to make certain changes
to the Voting Agreement (including providing for the joinder in the Voting
Agreement by the Xxxxxx Investors) and, in this light, desire to amend and
restate the Voting Agreement in its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree that the
Voting Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
have the meanings set forth below.
"AGREEMENT" shall mean this Agreement.
"ABRY" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"ABRY/CIP" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"AFFILIATE" of any Person means any Person that directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such
Person and, with respect to an
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individual, such individual's spouse and descendants (whether natural or
adopted) and any trust solely for the benefit of such individual and/or his or
her spouse and/or descendants. For purposes hereof, (a) each of Endeavour and
the Endeavour Co-Investors will be deemed to be "Affiliates" of one another,
(b) each of Xxxx and the Xxxx Co-Investors will be deemed to be "Affiliates" of
one another, and (c) each of the Xxxxxx Investors will be deemed to be
"Affiliates" of one another.
"BFC" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"BFC DIRECTOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(ii).
"BFC STOCK" means (i) Series A Preferred Stock held by BFC on the
date of this Agreement, (ii) Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the
conversion of any Series A Preferred Stock described in clause (i) above, and
(iii) Equity Securities issued or issuable with respect to any Equity
Securities referred to in any of clauses (i) and (ii) above or this clause
(iii) by way of any stock dividend or stock split, or in connection with a
combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation,
reorganization or otherwise. As to any particular securities constituting BFC
Stock, such securities shall continue to constitute BFC Stock in the hands of
any permitted transferee thereof, but will cease to constitute BFC Stock when
they have been disposed of in a Public Sale.
"BFC UNDERLYING COMMON STOCK" means all BFC Stock which is Class A
Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement, any Person who holds any BFC
Stock which is not Class A Common Stock will be deemed to be the Holder of the
Class A Common Stock obtainable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange to
the fullest extent possible of such BFC Stock (including the conversion,
exercise or exchange of all other BFC Stock directly or indirectly obtainable
upon any such conversion, exercise or exchange), without regard to any
restriction or limitation on any such conversion, exercise or exchange.
"BOARD" means the Company's board of directors.
"CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION" means the Seventh Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as in effect on the date hereof.
"CITADEL" means Citadel Broadcasting Company, a Nevada corporation.
"CLASS A COMMON STOCK" means the voting Class A Common Stock of the
Company, par value $.001 per share.
"CLASS B COMMON STOCK" means the nonvoting Class B Common Stock of
the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"CLASS C COMMON STOCK" means the nonvoting Class C Common Stock of
the Company, par value $.001 per share.
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"COMMON STOCK" means, collectively, the Company's Class A Common
Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock.
"COMPANY" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"CW" has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
"ENDEAVOUR" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"ENDEAVOUR CO-INVESTORS" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
this Agreement.
"ENDEAVOUR DIRECTOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(iv)
hereof.
"ENDEAVOUR STOCK" means (i) Series E Preferred Stock held by
Endeavour or by the Endeavour Co-Investors on the date of this Agreement, (ii)
Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of any Series E
Preferred Stock described in clause (i) above, (iii) Equity Securities of the
Company issued or issuable with respect to any Equity Securities referred to in
clauses (i) or (ii) above or this clause (iii) by way of any stock dividend or
stock split, or in connection with a combination or exchange of shares,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise. As to any
particular securities constituting Endeavour Stock, such securities shall
continue to constitute Endeavour Stock in the hands of any permitted transferee
thereof, but will cease to constitute Endeavour Stock when they have been
disposed of in a Public Sale.
"ENDEAVOUR UNDERLYING COMMON STOCK" means all Endeavour Stock which
is Class A Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement, any Person who holds
any Endeavour Stock which is not Class A Common Stock will be deemed to be the
Holder of the Class A Common Stock obtainable upon the conversion, exercise or
exchange to the fullest extent possible of such Endeavour Stock (including the
conversion, exercise or exchange of all other Endeavour Stock directly or
indirectly obtainable upon any such conversion, exercise or exchange), without
regard to any restriction or limitation on any such conversion, exercise or
exchange.
"EQUITY SECURITIES" of any Person means (i) any capital stock,
partnership, membership, joint venture or other ownership or equity interest,
participation or securities (whether voting or non-voting, whether preferred,
common or otherwise, and including any stock appreciation, contingent interest
or similar right) and (ii) any option, warrant, security or other right
(including debt securities) directly or indirectly convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise directly or indirectly to
acquire, any stock, interest, participation or security described in clause (i)
above.
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"EXCHANGEABLE PREFERRED STOCK" means certain exchangeable preferred
stock of Citadel, as described in a certain Offering Memorandum dated June 30,
1997.
"EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(iii)
hereof.
"FINOVA" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"INVESTOR" and "INVESTORS" have the meanings set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
"INVESTOR STOCK" means:
(i) Series A Preferred Stock held by BFC on the date hereof,
(ii) Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of
any Series A Preferred Stock described in clause (i) above,
(iii) Series B Preferred Stock held by Xxxxxxxxxxx on the date of
this Agreement,
(iv) Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of
any Series B Preferred Stock described in clause (iii) above,
(v) Class C Preferred Stock and Class D Preferred Stock held in the
Voting Trust (for the benefit of ABRY and ABRY/CIP) on the date of this
Agreement or issued or issuable directly or indirectly upon the conversion
of any such Class C Preferred Stock or Class D Preferred Stock,
(vi) Common Stock issued or issuable directly or indirectly upon the
conversion of any Series C Preferred Stock or Series D Preferred Stock
described in clause (v) above or any Common Stock described in this clause
(vi),
(vii) Series E Preferred Stock held by Endeavour or by the Endeavour
Co-Investors on the date of this Agreement,
(viii) Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of any
Series E Preferred Stock described in clause (vii) above,
(ix) Series F Preferred Stock held by Xxxx or by the Xxxx
Co-Investors on the date of this Agreement,
(x) Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of
any Series F Preferred Stock described in clause (ix) above,
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(xi) Series G Preferred Stock held by the Xxxxxx Investors on the
date of this Agreement,
(xii) Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of
any Series G Preferred Stock described in clause (xi) above, and
(xiii) Equity Securities issued or issuable with respect to any
Equity Securities referred to in any of clauses (i) through (xii) above or
this clause (xiii) by way of any stock dividend or stock split, or in
connection with a combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization,
merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise.
As to any particular securities constituting Investor Stock, such securities
shall continue to constitute Investor Stock in the hands of any permitted
transferee thereof, but will cease to constitute Investor Stock when they have
been disposed of in a Public Sale.
"LRW" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"XXXXXXXXXXX" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"PERSON" means any individual, corporation, association, limited
liability company, partnership, governmental agency or entity or any other
entity.
"PREFERRED STOCK" means, collectively, the Company's Series A
Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D
Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, Series G
Preferred Stock and any other preferred stock authorized by the Company
pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation (including pursuant
to any "Certificate of Designation" referred to therein).
"PROCESS AGENT" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13 hereof.
"PUBLIC SALE" means any sale of Stockholder Shares (i) to the public
pursuant to a public offering registered under the Securities Act or (ii)
following a Qualified Public Offering, to the public pursuant to the provisions
of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar provision then in force).
"QUALIFIED PUBLIC OFFERING" means the closing of the issuance and
sale of Common Stock in an underwritten public offering which is registered
pursuant to the Securities Act and which results in the receipt by the Company
of cash proceeds of at least $25,000,000 (net of applicable commissions,
discounts and expenses) and in which the offering price per share to the public
(without reduction for discounts, commissions or other charges or expenses) is
consistent with a fully-distributed equity valuation of the Company which is
not less than the result obtained by multiplying 10.5 by the Company's
consolidated pro forma cash flow for the four quarters following such closing
(as determined in good faith by the Board).
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"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from
time to time.
"SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the voting Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the voting Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the voting Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the nonvoting Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the voting Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the voting Series F Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"SERIES G PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the voting Series G Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
"XXXXXX DIRECTOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(ii)
hereof.
"XXXXXX INVESTORS" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"XXXXXX STOCK" means (i) Series G Preferred Stock held by the Xxxxxx
Investors on the date of this Agreement, (ii) Class A Common Stock issued or
issuable upon conversion of any Series G Preferred Stock described in clause
(i) above, (iii) Equity Securities of the Company issued or issuable with
respect to any Equity Securities referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) above or
this clause (iii) by way of any stock dividend or stock split, or in connection
with a combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation, reorganization or otherwise. As to any particular securities
constituting Xxxxxx Stock, such securities shall continue to constitute Xxxxxx
Stock in the hands of any permitted transferee thereof, but will cease to
constitute Xxxxxx Stock when they have been disposed of in a Public Sale.
"XXXXXX UNDERLYING COMMON STOCK" means all Xxxxxx Stock which is
Class A Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement, any Person who holds any
Xxxxxx Stock which is not Class A Common Stock will be deemed to be the Holder
of the Class A Common Stock obtainable upon the conversion, exercise or
exchange to the fullest extent possible of such Xxxxxx Stock (including the
conversion, exercise or exchange of all other Xxxxxx Stock
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directly or indirectly obtainable upon any such conversion, exercise or
exchange), without regard to any restriction or limitation on any such
conversion, exercise or exchange.
"STOCKHOLDER" and "STOCKHOLDERS" have the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
"STOCKHOLDER SHARES" means (i) Investor Stock described in clauses
(i) through (xiii) of the definition of the term "Investor Stock," (ii) Common
Stock held by Xxxxxx on the date hereof, (iii) options or other rights to
acquire Common Stock issued prior to, on or after the date of this Agreement to
Xxxxxx, (iv) Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any option or
other right described in clause (iii) above, and (v) Equity Securities issued
or issuable with respect to any Equity Securities referred to in any of clauses
(i) through (iv) above or this clause (v) by way of any stock dividend or stock
split, or in connection with a combination or exchange of shares,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise. As to any
particular securities constituting Stockholder Shares, such securities will
continue to constitute Stockholder Shares in the hands of any permitted
transferee thereof, but will cease to constitute Stockholder Shares when they
have been disposed of in a Public Sale.
"SUB BOARD" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) hereof.
"SUBSIDIARY" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
partnership, association, limited liability company or other business entity of
which (a) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of Equity
Securities entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to
vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time
owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of
the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (b) if a
partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the
partnership or other Equity Securities thereof is at the time owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries
of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a
Person or Persons will be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a
partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons are
allocated a majority of partnership, association or other business entity gains
or losses or control the managing director or general partner of such
partnership, association or other business entity.
"TRANSFER" means to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or
otherwise dispose of, in any manner whatsoever.
"UNDERLYING COMMON STOCK" means all Stockholder Shares which are
Class A Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement, any Person who holds any
Stockholder Shares which are not Class A Common Stock will be deemed to be the
Holder of the Class A Common Stock obtainable upon the conversion, exercise or
exchange to the fullest extent possible of such Stockholder Shares (including
the conversion, exercise or exchange of all other Stockholder Shares directly
or indirectly obtainable upon any such conversion, exercise
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or exchange), without regard to any restriction or limitation on any such
conversion, exercise or exchange.
"XXXX" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"XXXX CO-INVESTORS" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"XXXX STOCK" means (i) Series F Preferred Stock held by Xxxx and the
Xxxx Co-Investors on the date of this Agreement, (ii) Class A Common Stock
issued or issuable upon conversion of any Series F Preferred Stock described in
clause (i) above, (iii) Equity Securities of the Company issued or issuable
with respect to any Equity Securities referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) above
or this clause (iii) by way of any stock dividend or stock split, or in
connection with a combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation, reorganization or otherwise. As to any particular securities
constituting Xxxx Stock, such securities shall continue to constitute Xxxx
Stock in the hands of any permitted transferee thereof, but will cease to
constitute Xxxx Stock when they have been disposed of in a Public Sale.
"XXXX UNDERLYING COMMON STOCK" means all Xxxx Stock which is Class A
Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement, any Person who holds any Xxxx
Stock which is not Class A Common Stock will be deemed to be the Holder of the
Class A Common Stock obtainable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange to
the fullest extent possible of such Xxxx Stock (including the conversion,
exercise or exchange of all other Xxxx Stock directly or indirectly obtainable
upon any such conversion, exercise or exchange), without regard to any
restriction or limitation on any such conversion, exercise or exchange.
"VOTING TRUST" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
this Agreement.
"VOTING TRUST DIRECTOR" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(b)(i) hereof.
"VOTING TRUSTEE" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"VOTING TRUST STOCK" means (i) Class C Preferred Stock and Class D
Preferred Stock held in the Voting Trust (for the benefit of ABRY and ABRY/CIP)
on the date of this Agreement or issued or issuable directly or indirectly upon
the conversion of any such Class C Preferred Stock or Class D Preferred Stock,
(ii) Common Stock issued or issuable directly or indirectly upon the conversion
of any Series C Preferred Stock or Series D Preferred Stock described in clause
(i) above or any Common Stock described in this clause (ii), and (iii) Equity
Securities issued or issuable with respect to any Equity Securities referred to
in clause (i) or clause (ii) above or this clause (iii) by way of any stock
dividend or stock split, or in
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connection with a combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation reorganization or otherwise. As to any particular securities
constituting Voting Trust Stock, such securities shall continue to constitute
Voting Trust Stock in the hands of any permitted transferee thereof, but will
cease to constitute Voting Trust Stock when they have been disposed of in a
Public Sale.
"VOTING TRUST UNDERLYING COMMON STOCK" means all Voting Trust Stock
which is Class A Common Stock. For purposes of this Agreement, any Person who
holds any Voting Trust Stock which is not Class A Common Stock will be deemed
to be the Holder of the Class A Common Stock obtainable upon the conversion,
exercise or exchange to the fullest extent possible of such Voting Trust Stock
(including the conversion, exercise or exchange of all other Voting Trust Stock
directly or indirectly obtainable upon any such conversion, exercise or
exchange), without regard to any restriction or limitation on any such
conversion, exercise or exchange.
"XXXXXX" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
2.1 BOARD COMPOSITION. From and after the date of this Agreement
and until the provisions of this Section 2 cease to be effective, each
Stockholder will vote all of such Stockholder's Stockholder Shares and any other
voting securities of the Company over which such Stockholder has voting control
and will take all other necessary or desirable actions within such Stockholders
control ((x) whether in such Stockholder's capacity as a voting trustee,
stockholder, director, member of a board committee or officer of the Company or
otherwise, and including attendance at meetings in person or by proxy for
purposes of obtaining a quorum and execution of written consents in lieu of
meetings, and (y) but excluding conversion of shares or exercise of options or
warrants), and the Company will take all necessary and desirable actions within
its control (including calling special meetings of the Board or any Sub Board or
the stockholders of the Company or any Subsidiary), so that:
(a) at an annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company to be
held within 30 days after the date of this Agreement (or pursuant to written
consent in lieu of such a meeting), and from time to time thereafter, subject
to Section 2.1(j), the authorized number of directors comprising the Board will
be established at five (5) directors;
(b) at an annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company to be
held within 30 days after the date of this Agreement (or pursuant to written
consent in lieu of such a meeting), and from time to time thereafter, the
following persons shall be elected to the Board:
(i) one representative designated by the holders of a majority
of the Voting Trust Underlying Common Stock (the "Voting Trust
Director"), who at any time shall not be an Affiliate of ABRY or
ABRY/CIP (and by his execution and delivery of
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this Agreement, the Voting Trustee hereby designates Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx as the initial Voting Trust Director);
(ii) one representative designated by the holders of a majority
of the BFC Underlying Common Stock (the "BFC Director"), who
initially shall be Xxxxx Xxxxx;
(iii) one representative designated by LRW (the "Executive
Director"), who initially shall be LRW;
(iv) one representative designated by the holders of a majority
of the Endeavour Underlying Common Stock (the "Endeavour Director"),
who initially shall be Xxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx; and
(v) one representative designated by the holders of a majority
of the Snider Underlying Common Stock (the "Xxxxxx Director");
(c) the composition of the board of directors of each of the
Company's subsidiaries (a "Sub Board") will be the same as that of the Board
(provided that, in addition to the individuals who are then members of the
Board, from time to time as may be required by the articles or certificate of
incorporation of Citadel the members of the board of directors of Citadel will
also include up to two individuals elected by the holders of Exchangeable
Preferred Stock as provided in such articles or certificate of incorporation);
(d) any committees of the Board or a Sub Board will be created only
upon the approval of a majority of the members of the Board;
(e) the Company shall have a Compensation Committee and it will
consist of three Board members, comprised of (i) the Voting Trust Director,
(ii) the BFC Director, and (iii) the Endeavour Director;
(f) the removal from the Board or a Sub Board (with or without cause)
of any representative designated pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i), 2.1(b)(ii),
2.1(b)(iii), 2.1(b)(iv) or 2.1(b)(v) will be at the written request of the
Person(s) entitled to designate directors under each such respective provision,
but only upon such written request and under no other circumstances;
(g) in the event that any representative designated pursuant to
Section 2.1(b)(i), 2.1(b)(ii), 2.1(b)(iii), 2.1(b)(iv), or 2.1(b)(v) for any
reason ceases to serve as a member of the Board or a Sub Board during his or
her term of office, the resulting vacancy on the Board or the Sub Board will be
filled by a representative designated by the Person(s) and in the manner
described in such respective Section;
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(h) for so long as LRW either is employed by the Company or holds not
fewer than 5% of the Stockholder Shares then outstanding, he shall have the
rights set forth in Section 2.1(b)(iii);
(i) the election of an individual to fill the directorship described
in Section 2.1(b)(iii) if LRW is not entitled to designate the individual to
fill such directorship by reason of Section 2.1(h) thereafter will be
accomplished in accordance with the Company's or the applicable Subsidiary's
bylaws and applicable law; and
(j) notwithstanding Section 2.1(a), by action of the majority of the
members of the Board, the number of members of the Board may be increased by up
to two (i.e., to seven (7)), and the election of individuals to occupy such
additional Board seat(s), and to remove or replace any individual so elected,
will be effected in accordance with the Company's certificate of incorporation
and by-laws and applicable law, each as in effect from time to time.
2.2 MEETINGS, EXPENSES. In addition to any director fee which the
Company (by action of the Board) may agree to pay to any particular director,
the Company will pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each
director in connection with attending the meetings of the Board, any Sub Board
and any committee thereof. The Board and each Sub Board shall meet at least
four times a year and shall meet once within each 120- day period.
2.3 TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. The rights and obligations of a
Stockholder or group of Stockholders under this Section 2 will terminate upon
consummation of a Qualified Public Offering. In addition, the provisions of
this Section 2 shall terminate automatically and be of no further force and
effect upon the fifteenth anniversary of the date hereof, unless extended in
accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada.
2.4 FAILURE TO DESIGNATE OR REPLACE. If any party fails to timely
designate or replace a representative to fill a directorship pursuant to the
terms of this Section 2, the election of an individual to such directorship
will be accomplished in accordance with the Company's or the applicable
Subsidiary's bylaws and applicable law.
2.5 EFFECT OF PUBLIC OFFERING. The provisions of this Agreement shall
cease and this Agreement shall terminate upon a Qualified Public Offering;
provided that no public offering shall be effected at any time when ABRY,
ABRY/CIP and their respective Affiliates, in the aggregate, beneficially own
not fewer than one-half of the Underlying Common Stock beneficially owned by
them on the date of this Agreement (making appropriate adjustments for
recapitalizations, stock splits, combinations, dividends and other matters
affecting the quantity and quality of the Equity Securities) unless there have
been taken actions which are satisfactory to the Company and ABRY which ensure
that the Voting Trustee will be entitled to designate one member of the Board
for so long as ABRY, ABRY/CIP and their respective Affiliates maintain such
aggregate ownership. Such actions may include, but are
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not limited to, the creation of a separate class or series of voting securities
of the Company and classification of the Board as contemplated by the draft
registration statement prepared by the Company dated September 24, 1997.
3. CONFLICTING AGREEMENTS. Each Stockholder represents that such
Stockholder has not granted and is not a party to any proxy, voting trust or
other agreement which is inconsistent with or conflicts with the provisions of
this Agreement, and no holder of Stockholder Shares will grant any proxy or
become party to any voting trust or other agreement which is inconsistent with
or conflicts with the provisions of this Agreement.
4. LEGEND. Each certificate for Stockholder Shares will be imprinted
with a legend in substantially the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED VOTING
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 15, 1997, AS AMENDED AMONG THE ISSUER
OF SUCH SECURITIES (THE "COMPANY") AND CERTAIN OF THE COMPANY'S
STOCKHOLDERS, AND THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE
TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES UNTIL SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN
FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH VOTING
AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER HEREOF
WITHOUT CHARGE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
The legend forth set forth above shall be removed from the certificates
evidencing shares which cease to be Stockholder Shares upon (a) the date on
which such Stockholder Share has been transferred in a Public Sale, (b) the
fifteenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement (unless extended in
accordance with the General Corporation Law of Nevada), or (c) the consummation
of a Qualified Public Offering.
5. TRANSFERS. Prior to Transferring any Stockholder Shares (other
than in a Public Sale), to any Person, the transferring Stockholder shall cause
the prospective transferee to execute and deliver to the Company and the other
Stockholders a counterpart of this Agreement. Any Transfer or attempted
Transfer of any Stockholder Shares in violation of any provision of this
Agreement will be void, and the Company will not record such Transfer on its
books or treat any purported transferee of such Stockholder Shares as the owner
of such shares for any purpose.
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6. MISCELLANEOUS.
6.1 REMEDIES. Each holder of Stockholder Shares will have all
rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement, the Certificate of
Incorporation and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted
at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which
such holders have under any law. Any Person having any rights under any
provision of this Agreement will be entitled to enforce such rights
specifically, without posting a bond or other security, to recover damages by
reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all
other rights granted by law. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money
damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this
Agreement and that any Stockholder may in his, her or its sole discretion apply
to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance
and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce or prevent any violation of the
provisions of this Agreement.
6.2 CONSENT TO AMENDMENTS. Except as otherwise provided herein, no
modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be
effective against the Company or any holder of Stockholder Shares unless such
modification, amendment or waiver is approved in writing by the Company, the
beneficial owners (meaning ABRY and ABRY/CIP, in the case of Voting Trust Stock
which is held in the Voting Trust) of a majority of the Voting Trust Underlying
Common Stock, the holders of a majority of the BFC Underlying Common Stock, the
holders of a majority of the Endeavour Underlying Common Stock, the holders of a
majority of the Xxxx Underlying Common Stock, the holders of a majority of the
Xxxxxx Underlying Common Stock, and LRW, respectively. The failure of any party
to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement will in no way be construed
as a waiver of such provisions and will not affect the right of such party
thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms.
6.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf
of any of the parties hereto will bind and inure to the benefit of the
respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or
not. In addition, and whether or not any express assignment has been made, the
provisions of this Agreement which are for any Stockholder's benefit as a
purchaser or holder of Stockholder Shares are also for the benefit of,
enforceable by, and binding upon, any subsequent holder of such Stockholder
Shares.
6.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as otherwise expressly set forth
herein, this document embodies the complete agreement and understanding among
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and
preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the
parties, written or oral, including the Voting Agreement dated October 1, 1993,
the Amended and Restated Voting Agreement dated as of June 28, 1996, the Second
Amended and Restated Voting Agreement dated as of December 31, 1996, and the
Voting Agreement (as defined herein), which may have related to the subject
matter hereof in any way.
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6.5 SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited
by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the
remainder of this Agreement.
6.6 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one
party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the
same Agreement.
6.7 DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The descriptive headings of this Agreement
are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this
Agreement.
6.8 NOTICES. Notices, demands or other communications to be given or
delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement will be in
writing and will be deemed to have been given when delivered personally to the
recipient, one business day after the date when sent to the recipient by
reputable express courier service (charges prepaid) or five business days after
the date when mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid. Such notices, demands and other
communications will be sent to the Stockholders and to the Company at the
addresses indicated below:
If to the Company:
Citadel Communications Corporation
000 Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
and
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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If to the Voting Trustee:
Xxxxxx Xxxx
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx
Citicorp Center
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
If to any other Stockholder:
To the respective address set forth on Schedule A to
the Stockholders Agreement, as amended from time to
time, including copies as indicated in Schedule A to
the Stockholders Agreement
or to such other address or to the attention of such other Person as the
recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.
6.9 NO OTHER THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement will not
confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Company, the
Stockholders, ABRY, ABRY/CIP and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
6.10 CONSTRUCTION. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed
to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no
rule of strict construction will be applied against any party. Any reference to
any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law will be deemed also to
refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context
requires otherwise. The use of the word "including" in this Agreement is
intended by the parties to be by way of example rather than limitation.
6.11 GOVERNING LAW. THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF
NEVADA WILL GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND
ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL OTHER QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND
INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAW, AND NOT
THE LAW OF CONFLICTS, OF THE STATE OF NEVADA.
6.12 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. Each of the parties to this
Agreement submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in
Boston, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, Nevada or Arizona in any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to
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this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding
may be heard and determined in any such court, and agrees not to bring any
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other
court. Each of the parties to this Agreement waives any defense of inconvenient
forum to be maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any
bond, surety, or other security that might be required of any other party with
respect thereto. Each party to this Agreement appoints CT Corporation System
(the "Process Agent"), with addresses of 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, 0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, and 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, as its agent to receive on its behalf service of copies of
the summons and complaint and any other process that might be served in the
action or proceeding. Any party to this Agreement may make service on any other
party by sending or delivering a copy of the process (a) to the party to be
served at the address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in
Section 6.8 or (b) to the party to be served in care of the Process Agent at
the address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section
6.8. Nothing in this Section 6.12, however, will affect the right of any party
to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law. Each party agrees
that a final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought will be conclusive
and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by
law.
6.13 FCC MATTERS. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to
the contrary, no party hereto may exercise any of its rights or remedies
hereunder, or take any actions permitted hereby, if prior thereto the Company
receives a written opinion from its nationally recognized FCC counsel that
after consultation with the staff of the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC") such exercise or action will violate the Communication Act of 1934 or
the rules, regulations, or policies promulgated thereunder.
6.14 INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. The Recitals set forth in this
Agreement are incorporated herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Fourth Amended
and Restated Voting Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their
respective duly authorized officers on the day and year first above written.
[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES]
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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR FOURTH AMENDED]
AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT]
CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION
By /s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Its President
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/s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/ XXXXXX XXXXXX
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/ XXXXXX XXXX
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Xxxxxx Xxxx, as Trustee pursuant to the Voting
Trust Agreement referred to above
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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR FOURTH AMENDED]
AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT]
XXXXX, XXXXXXXX & COMPANY
By /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXX
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Its Executive Vice President
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XXXXXXXXXXX & CO., INC.
By /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Its Managing Director
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FINOVA CAPITAL CORPORATION
By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Its Assistant Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR FOURTH AMENDED]
AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT]
ENDEAVOUR:
THE ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL FUND
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By DVS Management, Inc.
Its General Partner
By /s/ XXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX
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Its President
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ENDEAVOUR CO-INVESTORS:
*
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
THE XXXXXXXXX FAMILY TRUST u/a/d
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By: *
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee
By: *
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Trustee
BABSON CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By: *
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*
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Xxx Xxxxxxx
*
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
*
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Xxxxx X. XxXxx
* By: /s/ XXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Attorney-in-Fact
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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR FOURTH AMENDED]
AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT]
XXXX:
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
XXXX CO-INVESTORS:
*
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
*
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
*
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
*
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Xxx Xxxxx
*
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Xxx Xxxxxxx
*
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Xxxxxx Xxxx
*
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
*
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M. Xxxxx Xxxx
*
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Xxxx Xxxx
* By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Attorney-in-Fact
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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOR FOURTH AMENDED]
AND RESTATED VOTING AGREEMENT]
XXXXXX INVESTORS:
/s/ XXX X. XXXXXX, XX.
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Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
/s/ XXX X. XXXXXX, XX.
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Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
/s/ XXXXXX XXXXXX
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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