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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2024

 

 

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   001-16769   11-6040273
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

675 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, New York   10010
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 589-2700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, no par value   WW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item5.03.

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

Effective May 13, 2024, WW International, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended, the “Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation”) to delete Section D of Article III thereof to reflect the cancellation of the Company’s previously outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and implement additional immaterial technical and conforming changes. The Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation also reflect the Company’s adoption of a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors in place of the previous plurality voting standard, as approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting (the “2024 Annual Meeting”). The Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation retain the plurality voting standard in contested elections of directors.

Effective May 13, 2024, the Company also amended and restated its Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended, the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) to update and expand certain procedural and informational requirements for shareholder nominations for election of directors or proposals of business at the Company’s shareholder meetings pursuant to the Company’s “advance notice” provisions, including updates to reflect the adoption of “universal proxy” rules as set forth in Rule 14a-19 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Amended and Restated Bylaws also delete certain obsolete provisions relating to the equity ownership of the Company’s former controlling shareholder and implement additional immaterial technical and conforming changes.

The foregoing summary and description of the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of such documents, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference. In addition, marked copies of the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws showing all changes from the respective prior versions are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.3 and 3.4, respectively.

 

Item5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held the 2024 Annual Meeting on May 9, 2024. At this meeting, the Company’s shareholders (1) elected the persons listed below to serve as Class II directors for a term of three years expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2027 Annual Meeting”) and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation, removal, retirement, disqualification or death; (2) elected the persons listed below to serve as Class I directors for a term of two years expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”) and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation, removal, retirement, disqualification or death; (3) ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024; (4) approved the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors; (5) did not approve the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to delete various provisions related to the Company’s former controlling shareholder that are no longer applicable; and (6) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation. Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals.

 

  1.

Election of two Class II directors for a term of three years expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation, removal, retirement, disqualification or death:

 

Nominee Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Denis F. Kelly

  28,489,452   837,275   22,868,371

Julie Rice

  27,951,447   1,375,280   22,868,371

 

  2.

Election of two Class I directors for a term of two years expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation, removal, retirement, disqualification or death:

 

Nominee Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Tara Comonte

  28,724,917   601,810   22,868,371

William H. Shrank, M.D.

  28,720,705   606,022   22,868,371

 

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  3.

Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

50,536,629

  1,411,620   246,849   N/A

 

  4.

Approval of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

28,742,296

  455,758   128,673   22,868,371

 

  5.

Approval of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to delete various provisions related to the Company’s former controlling shareholder that are no longer applicable:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

28,937,761

  315,871   73,095   22,868,371

 

  6.

Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

16,276,923

  12,917,758   132,046   22,868,371

 

Item9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

    WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
DATED: May 13, 2024     By:  

/s/ Heather Stark

    Name:   Heather Stark
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 3.1

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(effective as of May 13, 2024)

ARTICLE I

The name of the Corporation shall be WW International, Inc.

ARTICLE II

The purpose for which the Corporation is formed is to transact any or all lawful business, not required to be specifically stated in these Articles of Incorporation, for which corporations may be incorporated under the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, as amended from time to time, and any legislation succeeding thereto (the “VSCA”).

All references herein to “Articles of Incorporation” shall mean these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as subsequently amended or restated in accordance herewith and with the VSCA.

ARTICLE III

The aggregate number of shares that the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be 250,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value per share (hereinafter called “Preferred Stock”), and 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share (hereinafter called “Common Stock”).

The following is a description of each of such classes of stock, and a statement of the preferences, limitations, voting rights and relative rights in respect of the shares of each such class:

A. Preferred Stock

1. Authority to Fix Rights of Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors shall have authority, by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time to divide and establish any or all of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock not then allocated to any series of Preferred Stock into one or more series, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to fix and determine the designation of each such series, the number of shares that shall constitute such series and the following relative rights and preferences of the shares of each series so established:

(a) the annual or other periodic dividend, if any, payable on shares of such series, the time of payment thereof, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative, the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on the shares of that series and the date or dates from which any cumulative dividends shall commence to accrue;

 


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

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

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

(e) whether that series shall have voting rights (including multiple or fractional votes per share) in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;

(f) the terms and conditions, if any, on which shares of such series may be converted into shares of stock of the Corporation of any other class or classes or into shares of any other series of the same or any other class or classes, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;

(g) whether, and if so the extent to which, shares of such series may participate with the Common Stock in any dividends in excess of the preferential dividend fixed for shares of such series or in any distribution of the assets of the Corporation, upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up thereof, in excess of the preferential amount fixed for shares of such series; and

(h) any other preferences and relative, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights, of shares of such series not fixed and determined by law or in this Article III.

2. Distinctive Designations of Series. Each series of Preferred Stock shall be so designated as to distinguish the shares thereof from the shares of all other series. Different series of Preferred Stock shall not be considered to constitute different voting groups of shares for the purpose of voting by voting groups except as required by the VSCA or as otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, as reflected in articles of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, with respect to any series at the time of the creation thereof.

3. Restrictions on Certain Distributions. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not declare and pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than dividends payable in Common Stock or other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Preferred Stock as to dividends) or make any other distribution on such junior stock if, at the time of making such declaration, payment or distribution, the Corporation shall be in default with respect to any dividend payable on, or any obligation to redeem, any shares of Preferred Stock.

 

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B. Common Stock

1. Voting Rights. Subject to the provisions of the VSCA or of the Bylaws of the Corporation as from time to time in effect with respect to the closing of the transfer books or the fixing of a record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote, and except as otherwise provided by the VSCA or in articles of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation establishing any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Part A of this Article III, the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation shall possess exclusive voting power for the election of directors and for all other purposes, with each holder of record of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation being entitled to one vote for each share of such stock standing in his name on the books of the Corporation.

2. Dividends. Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, stock of any corporation or property of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in all such dividends and other distributions.

3. Rights Upon Dissolution. Except as required by the VSCA or the Articles of Incorporation with respect to any rights upon dissolution of the Preferred Stock or any one or more series thereof, the holders of the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to receive, pro rata according to the number of shares of Common Stock owned of record by each of them, the net assets of the Corporation upon dissolution and the full amount of any dividends or other distributions paid by the Corporation.

C. General Provisions

1. Redeemed or Reacquired Shares. Shares of any series of Preferred Stock that have been redeemed or otherwise reacquired by the Corporation (whether through the operation of a sinking fund, upon conversion or otherwise) shall have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be redesignated and reissued as a part of such series (unless prohibited by the articles of amendment creating any other series) or of any other series of Preferred Stock. Shares of Common Stock that have been reacquired by the Corporation shall have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock and may be reissued.

2. No Preemptive Rights. No holder of shares of stock of any class of the Corporation shall, as such holder, have any right to subscribe for or purchase (a) any shares of stock of any class of the Corporation, or any warrants, options or other instruments that shall confer upon the holder thereof the right to subscribe for or purchase or receive from the Corporation any shares of stock of any class, whether or not such shares of stock, warrants, options or other instruments are issued for cash or services or property or by way of dividend or otherwise, or (b) any other security of the Corporation that shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, any shares of stock of the Corporation of any class or classes, or to which shall be attached or appurtenant any warrant, option or other instrument that shall confer upon the holder of such security the right to subscribe for or purchase or receive from the Corporation any shares of its stock of any class or classes, whether or not such securities are issued for cash or services or property or by way of dividend or otherwise, other than such right, if any, as the

 

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Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may from time to time determine. If the Board of Directors shall offer to the holders of shares of stock of any class of the Corporation, or any of them, any such shares of stock, options, warrants, instruments or other securities of the Corporation, such offer shall not, in any way, constitute a waiver or release of the right of the Board of Directors subsequently to dispose of other securities of the Corporation without offering the same to such holders.

3. Affiliated Transactions Statute. Effective May 8, 2003, the Corporation shall not be governed by Article 14 of the VSCA.

4. Control Share Acquisition Statute. The provisions of Article 14.1 of the VSCA shall not apply to acquisitions of shares of any class of capital stock of the Corporation.

D. [Reserved]

E. Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock. There is hereby established a series of the Corporation’s authorized Preferred Stock, to be designated and to have the relative rights, preferences and limitations, insofar as not already fixed by any other provision of the Articles of Incorporation, as follows:

1. Designation and Amount. The shares of such series shall be designated as “Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock” and the number of shares constituting such series shall be 10,000,000.

2. Dividends and Distributions.

(a) Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock ranking prior and superior to the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, in preference to the holders of Common Stock and any other stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the fifteenth day of January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $0.01 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends plus 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after November 19, 2001 (the “Rights Declaration Date”), (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller

 

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number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(b) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $0.01 per share on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

(c) Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events, such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be no more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

3. Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

(a) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (x) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (y) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock or (z) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

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(b) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Corporation.

(i) If at any time dividends on any Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends thereon, the occurrence of such contingency shall mark the beginning of a period (herein called a “Default Period”) that shall extend until such time when all accrued and unpaid dividends for all previous quarterly dividend periods and for the current quarterly dividend period on all shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock then outstanding shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment. During each Default Period, all holders of Preferred Stock (including holders of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock) with dividends in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends thereon, voting as a class, irrespective of series, shall have the right to elect two directors.

(ii) During any Default Period, such voting right of the holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock may be exercised initially at a special meeting called pursuant to Section 3(b)(iii) of this Part E or at any annual meeting of shareholders, and thereafter at annual meetings of shareholders, provided that neither such voting right nor the right of the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock, if any, to increase, in certain cases, the authorized number of directors shall be exercised unless the holders of ten percent in number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding shall be present in person or by proxy. The absence of a quorum of the holders of Common Stock shall not affect the exercise by the holders of Preferred Stock of such voting right. At any meeting at which the holders of Preferred Stock shall exercise such voting right initially during an existing Default Period, they shall have the right, voting as a class, to elect directors to fill such vacancies, if any, in the Board of Directors as may then exist up to two directors or, if such right is exercised at an annual meeting, to elect two directors. If the number that may be so elected at any special meeting does not amount to the required number, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to make such increase in the number of directors as shall be necessary to permit the election by them of the required number. After the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have exercised their right to elect directors in any Default Period and during the continuance of such period, the number of directors shall not be increased or decreased except by vote of the holders of Preferred Stock as herein provided or pursuant to the rights of any equity securities ranking senior to or pari passu with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

(iii)  Unless the holders of Preferred Stock shall, during an existing Default Period, have previously exercised their right to elect directors, the Board of Directors may order, or any shareholder or shareholders owning in the aggregate not less than ten percent of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, irrespective of series, may request, the calling of a special meeting of the holders of Preferred Stock, which meeting shall thereupon be called by the President, a Vice President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Notice of such meeting and of any annual meeting at which holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote pursuant to this Section 3(b)(iii) shall be given to each holder of record of Preferred Stock by

 

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mailing a copy of such notice to him at his last address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. Such meeting shall be called for a time not earlier than 20 days and not later than 60 days after such order or request or in default of the calling of such meeting within 60 days after such order or request. Such meeting may be called on similar notice by any shareholder or shareholders owning in the aggregate not less than ten percent of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3(b)(iii), no such special meeting shall be called during the period within 60 days immediately preceding the date fixed for the next annual meeting of the shareholders.

(iv)  In any Default Period, the holders of Common Stock, and other classes of stock of the Corporation if applicable, shall continue to be entitled to elect the whole number of directors until the holders of Preferred Stock shall have exercised their right to elect two directors voting as a class, after the exercise of which right (X) the directors so elected by the holders of Preferred Stock shall continue in office until their successors shall have been elected by such holders or until the expiration of the Default Period, and (Y) any vacancy in the Board of Directors may (except as provided in Section 3(b)(iii) of this Part E above) be filled by vote of a majority of the remaining directors theretofore elected by the holders of the class of stock that elected the director whose office shall have become vacant. References in Section 3 of this Part E to directors elected by the holders of a particular class of stock shall include directors elected by such directors to fill vacancies as provided in clause (Y) of the foregoing sentence.

(v) Immediately upon the expiration of a Default Period, (X) the right of the holders of Preferred Stock as a class to elect directors shall cease, (Y) the term of any directors elected by the holders of Preferred Stock as a class shall terminate and (Z) the number of directors shall be such number as may be provided for in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, as amended and restated, irrespective of any increase made pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(b)(i) of this Part E (such number being subject, however, to change thereafter in any manner provided by law or in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, as amended and restated). Any vacancies in the Board of Directors effected by the provisions of clauses (Y) and (Z) in the preceding sentence may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors.

(c) Except as set forth herein or as otherwise provided by law, holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights, and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

4. Certain Restrictions.

(a) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 of this Part E above are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

(i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock;

 

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

(iii)  redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock or rights, warrants or options to acquire such junior stock; or

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

(b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Section 4(a) of this Part E, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

5. Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued by the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein and in applicable law.

6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

(a) Upon any liquidation (voluntary or otherwise), dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have received $1.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment (the “Series B Liquidation Preference”). Following the payment of the full amount

 

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of the Series B Liquidation Preference, no additional distributions shall be made to the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall have received an amount per share (the “Common Adjustment”) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Series B Liquidation Preference by (ii) 100 (as appropriately adjusted as set forth in Section 6(c) of this Part E below to reflect such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock) (such number in clause (ii), the “Adjustment Number”). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series B Liquidation Preference and the Common Adjustment in respect of all outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Common Stock, respectively, holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and holders of shares of Common Stock shall receive their ratable and proportionate share of the remaining assets to be distributed in the ratio of the Adjustment Number to one with respect to such Preferred Stock and Common Stock, on a per share basis, respectively.

(b) In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series B Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other series of Preferred Stock, if any, that rank on a parity with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, then such remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and such parity shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences. In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Common Adjustment, then such remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the holders of Common Stock.

(c) In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Adjustment Number in effect immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Adjustment Number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

7. Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, statutory share exchange or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are converted into, exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly converted into, exchanged for or changed in an amount per share (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the conversion, exchange or change of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

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8. No Redemption. The shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

9. Ranking. The Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the terms of any such other series shall provide otherwise.

10. Amendment. At any time when any shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, and as amended hereby, shall not be amended in any manner that would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class.

11. Fractional Shares. Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

ARTICLE IV

1. The number of directors shall be as specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation but such number may be increased or decreased from time to time in such manner as may be prescribed in the Bylaws, provided that in no event shall the number of directors exceed 15. The directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors. Class I directors shall be elected initially for a one-year term, Class II directors initially for a two-year term and Class III directors initially for a three-year term. At each annual meeting of shareholders, beginning in 2002, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. The foregoing provisions of this Section 1 shall not apply to those directors who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock.

2. Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock then outstanding, at any time that Artal Luxembourg S.A. (“Artal”) or a Majority Transferee owns a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Voting Shares”), voting together as a single voting group. At all other times, directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group. For

 

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purposes of the Articles of Incorporation, “Majority Transferee” shall mean a transferee from Artal or any other Majority Transferee of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock that pursuant to an instrument of transfer or related agreement has been granted rights under such provision of the Articles of Incorporation by Artal or such transferring Majority Transferee.

3. Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock then outstanding and to any limitations set forth in the VSCA, newly-created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors and any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled solely (a) by the Board of Directors or (b) at a meeting of shareholders by the shareholders entitled to vote on the election of directors. If the directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the Board, they may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors remaining in office. Any director elected by the Board of Directors to fill any vacancy shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders. In such event, the director elected by the shareholders at the annual meeting shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of the class of directors to which such person has been elected.

4. No provision of any agreement, plan or related document contemplated by Section 13.1-646 of the VSCA and approved by the Board of Directors shall be considered to be a limitation on the authority or power of the Board of Directors but, if so considered, is hereby authorized by these Articles of Incorporation.

ARTICLE V

1. Except as expressly otherwise required in the Articles of Incorporation, to be approved, action on a matter involving (a) an amendment or restatement of the Articles of Incorporation for which the VSCA requires shareholder approval, (b) a plan of merger or share exchange for which the VSCA requires shareholder approval, (c) a sale of assets other than in regular course of business or (d) the dissolution of the Corporation shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single group, unless in submitting any such matter to the shareholders the Board of Directors shall require a greater vote; provided that (a) in an uncontested election of directors, directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present and (b) in a contested election of directors, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. For purposes of this Article V, an election of directors is a “contested election” if, as of the tenth day preceding the date the Corporation first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the shareholders of the Corporation, or at any time thereafter, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected. For purposes of this Article V, a majority of votes cast shall mean that the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “against” that director’s election (with “abstentions” and “broker non-votes” not counted as a vote cast either “for” or “against” that director’s election).

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be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group, shall be required to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of Article IV, Section 2 or 3 of this Article V or Section 1 of Article VII. At all other times, the affirmative vote of at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group, shall be required to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of Article IV, Section 2 or 3 of this Article V or Section 1 of Article VII.

3. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by the VSCA, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors under the powers hereby conferred may be altered, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders having the requisite voting power with respect thereto, provided further that, in the case of any such action by shareholders, the affirmative vote of at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group, shall be required in order for the shareholders to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of the Bylaws or to adopt any additional Bylaw.

ARTICLE VI

1. Every person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or who, at the request of the Corporation, serves or has served in any such capacity with another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise shall be indemnified by the Corporation against any and all liability and reasonable expense that may be incurred by him in connection with or resulting from any claim, action or proceeding (whether brought in the right of the Corporation or any such other corporation, entity, plan or otherwise), in which he may become involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of his being or having been a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or such other corporation, entity or plan while serving at the request of the Corporation, whether or not he continues to be such at the time such liability or expense is incurred, unless such person engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law.

As used in this Article VI: (a) the terms “liability” and “expense” shall include, but shall not be limited to, counsel fees and disbursements and amounts of judgments, fines or penalties against, and amounts paid in settlement by, a director, officer or employee; (b) the terms “director,” “officer” and employee,” unless the context otherwise requires, include the estate or personal representative of any such person; (c) a person is considered to be serving an employee benefit plan as a director, officer or employee of the plan at the Corporation’s request if his duties to the Corporation also impose duties on, or otherwise involve services by, him to the plan or, in connection with the plan, to participants in or beneficiaries of the plan; (d) the term “occurrence” means any act or failure to act, actual or alleged, giving rise to a claim, action or proceeding; and (e) service as a trustee or as a member of a management or similar committee of a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company shall be considered service as a director, officer or employee of the trust, partnership, joint venture or limited liability company.

The termination of any claim, action or proceeding, civil or criminal, by judgment, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that a director, officer or employee did not meet the standards of conduct

 

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set forth in this Section 1. The burden of proof shall be on the Corporation to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the relevant standards of conduct set forth in this Section 1 have not been met.

2. Any indemnification under Section 1 of this Article VI shall be made unless (a) the Board of Directors, acting by a majority vote of those directors who were directors at the time of the occurrence giving rise to the claim, action or proceeding involved and who are not at the time parties to such claim, action or proceeding (provided there are at least two such directors), finds that the director, officer or employee has not met the relevant standards of conduct set forth in such Section 1, or (b) if there are not at least two such directors, the Corporation’s principal Virginia legal counsel, as last designated by the Board of Directors as such prior to the time of the occurrence giving rise to the claim, action or proceeding involved, or in the event for any reason such Virginia counsel is unwilling to so serve, then Virginia legal counsel mutually acceptable to the Corporation and the person seeking indemnification, deliver to the Corporation their written advice that, in their opinion, such standards have not been met.

3. Expenses incurred with respect to any claim, action or proceeding of the character described in Section 1 of this Article VI shall, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 3, be advanced by the Corporation prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Article VI. No security shall be required for such undertaking and such undertaking shall be accepted without reference to the recipient’s final ability to make repayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may refrain from, or suspend, payment of expenses in advance if at any time before delivery of the final finding described in Section 2 of this Article VI, the Board of Directors or Virginia legal counsel, as the case may be, acting in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2 of this Article VI, finds by a preponderance of the evidence then available that the officer, director or employee has not met the relevant standards of conduct set forth in Section 1 of this Article VI.

4. No amendment or repeal of this Article VI shall adversely affect or deny to any director, officer or employee the rights of indemnification provided in this Article VI with respect to any liability or expense arising out of a claim, action or proceeding based in whole or substantial part on an occurrence the inception of which takes place before or while this Article VI, as set forth in these Articles of Incorporation, is in effect. The provisions of this Section 4 shall apply to any such claim, action or proceeding whenever commenced, including any such claim, action or proceeding commenced after any amendment or repeal of this Article VI.

5. The rights of indemnification provided in this Article VI shall be in addition to any rights to which any such director, officer or employee may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law.

6. In any proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the Corporation, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages with respect to any transaction, occurrence or course of conduct, whether prior or subsequent to the effective date of this Article VI, except for liability resulting from such person’s having engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or any federal or state securities law.

 

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ARTICLE VII

1. A special meeting of the shareholders for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise provided by law, may be called by order of the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Board of Directors or, at any time that Artal or any Artal Transferee owns at least 20 percent of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, by Artal or any such Artal Transferee. For purposes of this Section 1, “Artal Transferee” shall mean a transferee from Artal or any other Artal Transferee of at least 20 percent of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock that pursuant to an instrument of transfer or related agreement has been granted rights under this Section 1 by Artal or any Artal Transferee.

2. For such periods as the Corporation shall have fewer than 300 shareholders of record, any action required or permitted by the VSCA to be taken at a shareholders’ meeting may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if the action is taken by the written consent of shareholders who would be entitled to vote at a meeting of holders of outstanding shares and who have voting power to cast not less than the minimum number (or the applicable minimum numbers, in the case of voting by groups) of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shareholders entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

3. As used in the Articles of Incorporation, the word “own” shall mean “beneficially own” as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 (or any successor provision thereto) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

of

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(effective as of May 13, 2024)

 

 

ARTICLE I

MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Section 1.1. Place of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended, hereinafter called the “Articles”) of WW International, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), all meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held (i) at such places, either within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, or (ii) in the case of virtual-only meetings, at no physical place but solely by means of remote communication, in each case, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (hereinafter called the “Board”) may in its discretion determine.

Section 1.2. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held in each year on such day as may be fixed by the Board, at such hour as may be specified in the notice thereof.

Section 1.3. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Articles, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice in writing of the place (if any), day, hour and purpose or purposes of each meeting of the shareholders, whether annual or special, shall be given to each shareholder of record of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting. Notice of a shareholders’ meeting to act on an amendment of the Articles, a plan of merger or share exchange, a proposed sale of all, or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, otherwise than in the usual and regular course of business, or the dissolution of the Corporation shall be given not less than 25 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting and shall be accompanied, as appropriate, by a copy of the proposed amendment, plan of merger or share exchange or sale agreement. Notice of any meeting of shareholders shall not be required to be given to any shareholder who shall attend the meeting in person or by proxy, unless attendance is for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened, or who shall waive notice thereof in a writing signed by the shareholder before, at or after such meeting. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given, except when expressly required by law.

Section 1.4. Quorum. Shares representing a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter by all classes or series that are entitled to vote thereon and be counted together collectively, represented in person or by proxy at any meeting of the shareholders, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business thereat with respect to such matter, unless


otherwise provided by law or the Articles. In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof, the chairman of such meeting or the holder of shares representing a majority of the votes cast on the matter of adjournment, either in person or by proxy, may adjourn such meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum has been obtained, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

Section 1.5. Organization and Order of Business. At all meetings of the shareholders, the Chairman of the Board or, in the Chairman’s absence, such director of the Corporation as designated in writing by the Chairman of the Board shall act as chairman. In the absence of all of the foregoing persons, or, if present, with their consent, a majority of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting, may appoint any person to act as chairman. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the shareholders. In the absence of the Secretary, the chairman may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

The chairman shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts and things as are necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, the establishment of procedures for the dismissal of business not properly presented, the maintenance of order and safety, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments on the affairs of the Corporation, restrictions on entry to such meeting after the time prescribed for the commencement thereof and the opening and closing of the voting polls.

At each annual meeting of shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board or (b) by any shareholder of the Corporation who shall be entitled to vote at such meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.5. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be given, either by personal delivery or by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (i) not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days before the first anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement in connection with the last annual meeting of shareholders or (ii) if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the applicable annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, not less than 60 days before the date of the applicable annual meeting. A shareholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, including the complete text of any resolutions to be presented at the annual meeting, and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s stock transfer books, of such shareholder proposing such business, (c) a representation that such shareholder is a shareholder of record and intends to appear in person or by proxy at such meeting to bring the business before the meeting specified in the notice, (d) any material interest of the shareholder in such business, (e) a representation as to whether the shareholder intends (x) to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding shares of common stock, no par value (“Common Stock”), required to approve or adopt such proposal or (y)

 

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otherwise to solicit proxies from the Corporation’s shareholders in support of such proposal, (f) all other information that would be required to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) if the shareholder was a participant in a solicitation subject to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (g) the class, series and number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the shareholder and the date such shares of stock were acquired, (h) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into, directly or indirectly, as of the date of the shareholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the shareholder, 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 the shareholder with respect to shares of Common Stock (a “Derivative”), (i) a description in reasonable detail of any proxy (including revocable proxies), contract, arrangement, understanding or other relationship pursuant to which the shareholder has a right to vote any shares of Common Stock, (j) any rights to dividends on the Common Stock owned beneficially by the shareholder that are separated or separable from the underlying Common Stock, (k) any proportionate interest in Common Stock or Derivatives held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which the shareholder is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, and (l) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that the shareholder is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of Common Stock or Derivatives thereof, if any, as of the date of such notice (such information specified in clauses (g) through (l), the “Shareholder Information”). The Secretary of the Corporation shall deliver each such shareholder’s notice that has been timely received to the Board or a committee designated by the Board for review.

Any shareholder submitting a notice of proposed business to the Corporation pursuant to this Section 1.5 shall affirm as true and correct the information provided to the Corporation in such notice or upon the Corporation’s request (and shall further update and supplement such information as needed, so that such information shall be true and correct) as of (i) the record date for the applicable annual meeting of shareholders and (ii) the date that is the later of ten (10) business days before such meeting and, if applicable, before reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof. Such affirmation, update and/or supplement must be delivered personally or mailed to, and received at the Corporation’s principal executive offices, addressed to the Secretary, by no later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than seven business (7) days before the date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days before the meeting or reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof). Any shareholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other shareholders in connection with the proposal of any business at any meeting of shareholders must use a proxy card color other than white, which shall be reserved for the exclusive use by the Board.

Notwithstanding anything in the Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.5. The chairman of an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that the business was not brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this Section 1.5, including if any representation set forth in the notice of proposed business submitted pursuant to this Section 1.5 was untrue or misleading or if the proposing shareholder fails to comply with

 

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any obligations set forth in these Bylaws, in each case, as determined in the discretion of the chairman of the annual meeting. If the chairman should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.5, a shareholder seeking to have a proposal included in the Corporation’s proxy statement shall comply with the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to, Rule 14a-8 or its successor provision. For purposes of these Bylaws, the word “own” shall mean “beneficially own” as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 (or any successor provision thereto) under the Exchange Act.

Section 1.6. Voting. Unless otherwise provided by law or the Articles, at each meeting of the shareholders each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting may vote either in person or by proxy in writing. Unless demanded by a shareholder present in person or represented by proxy at any meeting of the shareholders and entitled to vote thereon or so directed by the chairman of the meeting, the vote on any matter need not be by ballot. On a vote by ballot, each ballot shall be signed by the shareholder voting or his proxy, and it shall show the number of shares voted.

Section 1.7. Written Authorization. A shareholder or a shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for him as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the shareholder or such shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact or authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such shareholder’s signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

Section 1.8. Electronic Authorization. The Secretary may approve procedures to enable a shareholder or a shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact to authorize another person or persons to act for him as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telephone transmission or an electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which the judges or inspectors of election can determine that the transmission was authorized by the shareholder or the shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact. If it is determined that such transmissions are valid, the judges or inspectors shall specify the information upon which they relied. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this Section 1.8 may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

Section 1.9. Judges. One or more judges or inspectors of election for any meeting of shareholders may be appointed by the chairman of such meeting, for the purpose of receiving and taking charge of proxies and ballots and deciding all questions as to the qualification of voters, the validity of proxies and ballots and the number of votes properly cast.

 

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ARTICLE II

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 2.1. General Powers and Number. The property, business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board as from time to time constituted. The number of directors may be increased to any number, not more than 15 directors, or decreased to any number, not fewer than three directors, by resolution of the Board, provided that no decrease in the number of directors shall shorten or terminate the term of any incumbent director.

Section 2.2. Nomination and Election of Directors. At each annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders entitled to vote shall elect the directors. No person shall be eligible for election as a director unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.2. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made by the Board or any committee designated by the Board or by any shareholder entitled to vote for the election of directors at the applicable meeting of shareholders who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.2. Such nominations, other than those made by the Board or any committee designated by the Board, may be made only if written notice of a shareholder’s intent to nominate one or more persons for election as directors at the applicable meeting of shareholders has been given, either by personal delivery or by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation and received (i) not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days before the first anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement in connection with the last annual meeting of shareholders, (ii) if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the applicable annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, not less than 60 days before the date of the applicable annual meeting, or (iii) with respect to any special meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors, not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to shareholders. Each such shareholder’s notice shall set forth (a) as to the shareholder giving the notice, (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s stock transfer books, of such shareholder, (ii) a representation that such shareholder is a shareholder of record and intends to appear in person or by proxy at such meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, (iii) the Shareholder Information specified in Section 1.5, (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by such shareholder, (v) all other information that would be required to be filed with the SEC if the shareholder was a participant in a solicitation subject to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, (vi) if such shareholder intends to engage in a solicitation with respect to a nomination pursuant to this Section 2.2, (x) a statement disclosing the name of each participant in such solicitation (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act); (y) a representation that such shareholder intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Common Stock required under Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act; and (z) a representation whether such shareholder is being financed or indemnified by a third party for making the nomination, and (vii) a representation that the shareholder shall provide any other information and affirmations, updates and supplements required pursuant to these Bylaws; and (b) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, (i)

 

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the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) the Shareholder Information specified in Section 1.5, (iv) a completed and signed written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such person (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request), (v) information as necessary to permit the Board to determine if such nominee (x) is independent under, and satisfies the audit, compensation or other board committee independence requirements under, the applicable rules and listing standards of the principal national securities exchanges upon which the stock of the Corporation is listed or traded, any applicable rules of the SEC or any other regulatory body with jurisdiction over the Corporation, or any publicly disclosed standards used by the Board in determining and disclosing the independence of the directors and Board committee members, (y) is not or has not been, within the past three years, an officer or director of a competitor, as defined in Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, as amended from time to time, or (z) is not a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses) and has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding within the past 10 years, (vi) a written representation and agreement that such person is not and will not become a party to (x) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person will act or vote as a director on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, (y) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply with such person’s fiduciary duties as a director under applicable law, or (z) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, (vii) a written representation and agreement that such person would be in compliance, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality, stock ownership, securities trading and other policies and guidelines of the Corporation that are applicable to directors, (viii) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors or is otherwise required by the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Exchange Act and (ix) the written consent of such person to be named in a proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. The Secretary of the Corporation shall deliver each such shareholder’s notice that has been timely received to the Board or a committee designated by the Board for review. The Board may require any person whom any shareholder nominates for election pursuant to this Section 2.2 to submit to interviews with the Board or any committee thereof to determine the eligibility, suitability or qualifications of such proposed nominee to serve as director, and such person shall make themselves available for any such interviews within no less than ten (10) business days following the date of such request. Any person nominated for election as director by the Board or any committee designated by the Board shall, upon the request of the Board or such committee, furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation all such information pertaining to such person that is required to be set forth in a shareholder’s notice of nomination.

Any shareholder submitting a notice of nomination to the Corporation pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall affirm as true and correct the information provided to the Corporation in such notice or upon the Corporation’s request (and shall further update and supplement such information as needed, so that such information shall be true and correct) as of (i) the record date for the applicable annual meeting of shareholders and (ii) the date that is the later of ten (10)

 

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business days before such meeting and, if applicable, before reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof. Such affirmation, update and/or supplement must be delivered personally or mailed to, and received at the Corporation’s principal executive offices, addressed to the Secretary, by no later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than seven business (7) days before the date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days before the meeting or reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof).

In addition, if any shareholder provides notice of a proposed nomination for election to the Board pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, such shareholder shall deliver to the Corporation reasonable evidence that it has met the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act. Such reasonable evidence must be delivered personally or mailed to and received at the Corporation’s principal executive offices, addressed to the Secretary, by no later than five (5) business days before the date of the meeting. Any shareholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other shareholders in connection with the nomination of any person for election as a director at any meeting of shareholders must use a proxy card color other than white, which shall be reserved for the exclusive use by the Board.

The chairman of the meeting of shareholders shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this Section 2.2, including if any representation set forth in the notice of nomination submitted pursuant to this Section 2.2 was untrue or misleading or if the nominating shareholder or shareholder nominee fails to comply with any obligations set forth in these Bylaws, in each case, as determined in the discretion of the chairman of the annual meeting. If the chairman should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless otherwise required by law, if any shareholder provides notice of a proposed nomination of shareholder nominees for election to the Board pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act and subsequently fails to comply with any requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act or any other rules or regulations thereunder, as determined by the chairman of the meeting of shareholders, then the Corporation shall disregard any proxies or votes solicited for such shareholder nominees. In addition, any shareholder that provides notice of a proposed nomination for election to the Board pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act shall notify the Secretary within two (2) business days of any change in such shareholder’s intent to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to the number of holders of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock required under Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act.

Section 2.3. Compensation. Each director, in consideration of such director’s serving as such, shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation such amount per annum or such fees for attendance at Board and committee meetings, or both, in cash or other property, including securities of the Corporation, as the Board shall from time to time determine, together with reimbursements for the reasonable expenses incurred by such director in connection with the performance of such director’s duties. Nothing contained herein shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliated corporation, in any other capacity and receiving proper compensation therefor. If the Board adopts a resolution to that effect, any director may elect to defer all or any part of the annual and other fees hereinabove referred to for such period and on such terms and conditions as shall be permitted by such resolution.

 

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Section 2.4. Place of Meetings. The Board may hold its meetings at such place or places within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia as it may from time to time by resolution determine or as shall be specified or fixed in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof.

Section 2.5. Organizational Meeting. As soon as practicable after each annual election of directors, the newly constituted Board shall meet for the purposes of organization. At such organizational meeting, the newly constituted Board shall elect officers of the Corporation and transact such other business as shall come before the meeting. Any organizational meeting may be held at any time or place designated by the Board from time to time.

Section 2.6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such time and place as may from time to time be specified in a resolution adopted by the Board then in effect, and, unless otherwise required by such resolution, or by law, notice of any such regular meeting need not be given.

Section 2.7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be held whenever called by the Chairman of the Board or by the Secretary of the Corporation at the request of any two or more of the directors then in office. Notice of a special meeting shall be mailed to each director, addressed to him at his residence or usual place of business, not later than the third day before the day on which such meeting is to be held, or shall be given by electronic transmission as previously consented to by the director to whom notice is given, or be delivered personally or by telephone, not later than the day before the day on which such meeting is to be held. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice of such meeting, unless required by the Articles.

Section 2.8. Quorum. At each meeting of the Board the presence of a majority of the number of directors fixed in accordance with these Bylaws shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise provided by law or by these Bylaws. Any meeting of the Board may be adjourned by a majority vote of the directors present at such meeting. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given.

Section 2.9. Waivers of Notice of Meetings. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws or in any resolution adopted by the Board to the contrary, notice of any meeting of the Board need not be given to any director if such notice shall be waived in writing signed by such director before, at or after the meeting, or if such director shall be present at the meeting. Any meeting of the Board shall be a legal meeting without any notice having been given or regardless of the giving of any notice or the adoption of any resolution in reference thereto, if every member of the Board shall be present thereat. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, waivers of notice of any meeting of the Board need not contain any statement of the purpose of the meeting.

Section 2.10. Telephone Meetings. Members of the Board or any committee may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of a conference telephone or other means of communication whereby all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

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Section 2.11. Actions Without Meetings. Any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Board or of a committee may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action, shall be signed, either before or after such action, by all of the directors or all of the members of the committee, as the case may be. Such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote.

Section 2.12. Creation of Committees. In addition to the executive committee authorized by Article III of these Bylaws, to the extent permitted by law, the Board may from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the number of directors then in office create such other committees of directors as the Board shall deem advisable and with such limited authority, functions and duties as the Board shall by resolution prescribe. The Board shall have the power to change the members of any such committee at any time, to fill vacancies, and to discharge any such committee, either with or without cause, at any time.

ARTICLE III

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 3.1. How Constituted and Powers.

The Board, by resolution adopted pursuant to Article II, Section 2.12 hereof, may designate one or more directors to constitute an executive committee, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The executive committee, to the extent provided in such resolution and permitted by law, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board.

Section 3.2. Organization, Etc. The executive committee may choose a chairman and secretary. The executive committee shall keep a record of its acts and proceedings and report the same from time to time to the Board.

Section 3.3. Meetings. Meetings of the executive committee may be called by any member of the committee. Notice of each such meeting, which need not specify the business to be transacted thereat, shall be mailed to each member of the committee, addressed to his or her residence or usual place of business, at least two days before the day on which the meeting is to be held or shall be given by electronic transmission as previously consented to by the director to whom notice is given, or be delivered personally or by telephone, not later than the day before the day on which the meeting is to be held.

Section 3.4. Quorum and Manner of Acting. A majority of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the executive committee. The members of the executive committee shall act only as a committee, and the individual members shall have no powers as such.

Section 3.5. Removal. Any member of the executive committee may be removed, with or without cause, at any time, by the Board.

 

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Section 3.6. Vacancies. Any vacancy in the executive committee shall be filled by the Board.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 4.1. Number, Term, Election. The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board may appoint such other officers and such assistant officers and agents with such powers and duties as the Board may find necessary or convenient to carry on the business of the Corporation. Such officers and assistant officers shall serve until their successors shall be elected and qualify, or as otherwise provided in these Bylaws. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

Section 4.2. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall, subject to the control of the Board, have full authority and responsibility for directing the conduct of the business, affairs and operations of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the shareholders. The Chairman of the Board shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.

Section 4.3. President. The President shall have such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board or by the Chairman of the Board. The President may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation deeds, contracts and other instruments, except in cases where the signing and the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law otherwise to be signed or executed.

Section 4.4. Vice Presidents. Each Vice President, if any, shall have such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any officer to whom the Chairman of the Board or the President may have delegated such authority. Any Vice President of the Corporation may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation deeds, contracts and other instruments, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law otherwise to be signed or executed.

Section 4.5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any officer to whom the Chairman of the Board or the President may have delegated such authority. If the Board shall so determine, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of the Treasurer, in such sum as the Board may determine to be proper, the expense of which shall be borne by the Corporation. To such extent as the Board shall deem proper, the duties of the Treasurer may be performed by one or more assistants, to be appointed by the Board.

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the giving and serving of notices of all meetings thereof. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept such stock transfer and other books, showing the names of the shareholders of the Corporation, and all other particulars regarding them, as may be required by law. The Secretary shall also perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any officer to whom the Chairman of the Board or the President may have delegated such authority. To such extent as the Board shall deem proper, the duties of the Secretary may be performed by one or more assistants, to be appointed by the Board.

ARTICLE V

REMOVALS AND RESIGNATIONS

Section 5.1. Removal of Officers. Any officer, assistant officer or agent of the Corporation may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by the Board in its absolute discretion. Any officer or agent appointed otherwise than by the Board may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by any officer having authority to appoint such an officer or agent, except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws. Any such removal shall be without prejudice to the recovery of damages for breach of the contract rights, if any, of the officer, assistant officer or agent removed. Election or appointment of an officer, assistant officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.

Section 5.2. Resignation. Any director, officer or assistant officer of the Corporation may resign as such at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time is specified therein, at the time of delivery thereof, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 5.3. Vacancies. Any vacancy in the office of any officer or assistant officer caused by death, resignation, removal or any other cause, may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term.

ARTICLE VI

CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, DRAFTS, DEPOSITS, ETC.

Section 6.1. Execution of Contracts. Except as otherwise provided by law or by these Bylaws, the Board (i) may authorize any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to execute and deliver any contract, agreement or other instrument in writing in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, and (ii) may authorize any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation so authorized by the Board to delegate such authority by written instrument to other officers, employees or agents of the Corporation. Any such authorization by the Board may be general or specific and shall be subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be imposed by the Board. Any such delegation of authority by an officer, employee or agent may be general or specific, may authorize re-delegation, and shall be subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be imposed in the written instrument of delegation by the person making such delegation.

 

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Section 6.2. Loans. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no negotiable paper shall be issued in its name unless authorized by the Board. When authorized by the Board, any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation may effect loans and advances at any time for the Corporation from any bank, trust company or other institution, or from any firm, corporation or individual, and for such loans and advances may make, execute and deliver promissory notes, bonds or other certificates or evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation and when so authorized may pledge, hypothecate or transfer any securities or other property of the Corporation as security for any such loans or advances. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 6.3. Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts and other orders for the payment of money out of the funds of the Corporation and all notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation shall be signed on behalf of the Corporation in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

Section 6.4. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board may select or as may be selected by the Treasurer or any other officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to whom such power may from time to time be delegated by the Board.

Section 6.5. Voting of Securities. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, the President may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys, or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to cast the votes that the Corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation or other entity, any of whose stock or other securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the stock or other securities of such other corporation or other entity, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such other corporation or other entity, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent, and may execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal, or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as such officer may deem necessary or proper in the premises.

ARTICLE VII

CAPITAL STOCK

Section 7.1. Shares. Shares of the Corporation may but need not be represented by certificates.

When shares are represented by certificates, the Corporation shall issue such certificates in such form as shall be required by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the “VSCA”) and as determined by the Board, to every shareholder for the fully paid shares owned by such shareholder. Each certificate shall be signed by, or shall bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board or the President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation and may bear the corporate seal of the Corporation or its facsimile. All certificates for the Corporation’s shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified.

 

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The name and address of the person to whom shares (whether or not represented by a certificate) are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the share transfer books of the Corporation. Such information may be stored or retained on discs, tapes, cards or any other approved storage device relating to data processing equipment; provided that such device is capable of reproducing all information contained therein in legible and understandable form, for inspection by shareholders or for any other corporate purpose.

When shares are not represented by certificates, then within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, the Corporation shall send the shareholder to whom such shares have been issued or transferred a written statement of the information required by the VSCA to be included on certificates.

Section 7.2. Stock Transfer Books and Transfer of Shares. The Corporation, or its designated transfer agent or other agent, shall keep a book or set of books to be known as the stock transfer books of the Corporation, containing the name of each shareholder of record, together with such shareholder’s address and the number and class or series of shares held by such shareholder. Shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable on the stock books of the Corporation by the holder in person or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary or the transfer agent, but, except as hereinafter provided in the case of loss, destruction or mutilation of certificates, no transfer of stock shall be entered until the previous certificate, if any, given for the same shall have been surrendered and canceled. Transfer of shares of the Corporation represented by certificates shall be made on the stock transfer books of the Corporation only upon surrender of the certificates for the shares sought to be transferred by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s duly authorized agent, transferee or legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer with the Secretary of the Corporation or its designated transfer agent or other agent. All certificates surrendered for transfer shall be canceled before new certificates for the transferred shares shall be issued. Except as otherwise provided by law, no transfer of shares shall be valid as against the Corporation, its shareholders or creditors, for any purpose, until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred.

Section 7.3. Holder of Record. Except as otherwise required by the VSCA, the Corporation may treat the person in whose name shares of stock of the Corporation (whether or not represented by a certificate) stand of record on its books or the books of any transfer agent or other agent designated by the Board as the absolute owner of the shares and the person exclusively entitled to receive notification and distributions, to vote, and to otherwise exercise the rights, powers and privileges of ownership of such shares.

Section 7.4. Record Date. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than 70 days prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof unless the Board fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.

 

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Section 7.5. Lost, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates. In case of loss, destruction or mutilation of any certificate of stock, another may be issued in its place upon proof of such loss, destruction or mutilation and upon the giving of a bond of indemnity to the Corporation in such form and in such sum as the Board may direct; provided that a new certificate may be issued without requiring any bond when, in the judgment of the Board, it is proper so to do.

Section 7.6. Transfer Agent and Registrar; Regulations. The Corporation may, if and whenever the Board so determines, maintain in the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other state of the United States, one or more transfer offices or agencies and also one or more registry offices which offices and agencies may establish rules and regulations for the issue, transfer and registration of certificates. No certificates for shares of stock of the Corporation in respect of which a transfer agent and registrar shall have been designated shall be valid unless countersigned by such transfer agent and registered by such registrar. The Board may also make such additional rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares represented by certificates and shares without certificates.

ARTICLE VIII

SEAL

The seal of the Corporation shall be a flat-face circular die, of which there may be any number of counterparts of facsimiles, in such form as the Board shall from time to time adopt as the corporate seal of the Corporation.

ARTICLE IX

EMERGENCY BYLAWS

Section 1. Definitions.

As used in these Emergency Bylaws, (a) the term “period of emergency” shall mean any period during which a quorum of the Board cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.

(b) the term “incapacitated” shall mean that the individual to whom such term is applied shall not have been determined to be dead but shall be missing or unable to discharge the responsibilities of his office; and

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Section 2. Applicability.

These Emergency Bylaws, as from time to time amended, shall be operative only during any period of emergency. To the extent not inconsistent with these Emergency Bylaws, all provisions of the regular Bylaws of the Corporation shall remain in effect during any period of emergency.

No officer, director or employee shall be liable for actions taken in good faith in accordance with these Emergency Bylaws.

Section 3. Board of Directors.

(a) A meeting of the Board may be called by any director or senior officer of the Corporation. Notice of any meeting of the Board need be given only to such of the directors as it may be feasible to reach at the time and by such means as may be feasible at the time, including publication or radio, and at a time less than twenty-four hours before the meeting if deemed necessary by the person giving notice.

(b) At any meeting of the Board, three directors in attendance shall constitute a quorum. Any act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the Board. If less than three directors should be present at a meeting of the Board, any senior officer of the Corporation in attendance at such meeting shall serve as a director for such meeting, selected in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority.

(c) In addition to the Board’s powers under the regular Bylaws of the Corporation to fill vacancies on the Board, the Board may elect any individual as a director to replace any director who may be incapacitated to serve until the latter ceases to be incapacitated or until the termination of the period of emergency, whichever first occurs. In considering officers of the Corporation for election to the Board, the rank and seniority of individual officers shall not be pertinent.

(d) The Board, during as well as before any such emergency, may change the principal office or designate several alternative offices or authorize the officers to do so.

Section 4. Appointment of Officers.

In addition to the Board’s powers under the regular Bylaws of the Corporation with respect to the election of officers, the Board may elect any individual as an officer to replace any officer who may be incapacitated to serve until the latter ceases to be incapacitated.

Section 5. Amendments.

These Emergency Bylaws shall be subject to repeal or change by further action of the Board or by action of the shareholders, except that no such repeal or change shall modify the provisions of the second paragraph of Section 2 with regard to action or inaction prior to the time of such repeal or change. Any such amendment of these Emergency Bylaws may make any further or different provision that may be practical and necessary for the circumstances of the emergency.

 

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Exhibit 3.3

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(effective as of September 29May 13, 20192024)

ARTICLE I

The name of the Corporation shall be WW International, Inc.

ARTICLE II

The purpose for which the Corporation is formed is to transact any or all lawful business, not required to be specifically stated in these Articles of Incorporation, for which corporations may be incorporated under the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, as amended from time to time, and any legislation succeeding thereto (the “VSCA”).

All references herein to “Articles of Incorporation” shall mean these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as subsequently amended or restated in accordance herewith and with the VSCA.

ARTICLE III

The aggregate number of shares that the Corporation shall have authority to issue shall be 250,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value per share (hereinafter called “Preferred Stock”), and 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share (hereinafter called “Common Stock”).

The following is a description of each of such classes of stock, and a statement of the preferences, limitations, voting rights and relative rights in respect of the shares of each such class:

A. Preferred Stock

1. Authority to Fix Rights of Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors shall have authority, by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time to divide and establish any or all of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock not then allocated to any series of Preferred Stock into one or more series, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to fix and determine the designation of each such series, the number of shares that shall constitute such series and the following relative rights and preferences of the shares of each series so established:

(a) the annual or other periodic dividend, if any, payable on shares of such series, the time of payment thereof, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative or non-cumulative, the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on the shares of that series and the date or dates from which any cumulative dividends shall commence to accrue;


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

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

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

(e) whether that series shall have voting rights (including multiple or fractional votes per share) in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;

(f) the terms and conditions, if any, on which shares of such series may be converted into shares of stock of the Corporation of any other class or classes or into shares of any other series of the same or any other class or classes, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;

(g) whether, and if so the extent to which, shares of such series may participate with the Common Stock in any dividends in excess of the preferential dividend fixed for shares of such series or in any distribution of the assets of the Corporation, upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up thereof, in excess of the preferential amount fixed for shares of such series; and

(h) any other preferences and relative, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights, of shares of such series not fixed and determined by law or in this Article III.

2. Distinctive Designations of Series. Each series of Preferred Stock shall be so designated as to distinguish the shares thereof from the shares of all other series. Different series of Preferred Stock shall not be considered to constitute different voting groups of shares for the purpose of voting by voting groups except as required by the VSCA or as otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, as reflected in articles of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, with respect to any series at the time of the creation thereof.

3. Restrictions on Certain Distributions. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not declare and pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than dividends payable in Common Stock or other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Preferred Stock as to dividends) or make any other distribution on such junior stock if, at the time of making such declaration, payment or distribution, the Corporation shall be in default with respect to any dividend payable on, or any obligation to redeem, any shares of Preferred Stock.

 

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B. Common Stock

1. Voting Rights. Subject to the provisions of the VSCA or of the Bylaws of the Corporation as from time to time in effect with respect to the closing of the transfer books or the fixing of a record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote, and except as otherwise provided by the VSCA or in articles of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation establishing any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Part A of this Article III, the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation shall possess exclusive voting power for the election of directors and for all other purposes, with each holder of record of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation being entitled to one vote for each share of such stock standing in his name on the books of the Corporation.

2. Dividends. Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, stock of any corporation or property of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in all such dividends and other distributions.

3. Rights Upon Dissolution. Except as required by the VSCA or the Articles of Incorporation with respect to any rights upon dissolution of the Preferred Stock or any one or more series thereof, the holders of the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to receive, pro rata according to the number of shares of Common Stock owned of record by each of them, the net assets of the Corporation upon dissolution and the full amount of any dividends or other distributions paid by the Corporation.

C. General Provisions

1. Redeemed or Reacquired Shares. Shares of any series of Preferred Stock that have been redeemed or otherwise reacquired by the Corporation (whether through the operation of a sinking fund, upon conversion or otherwise) shall have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be redesignated and reissued as a part of such series (except as otherwise provided in Part D of this Article III with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock or unless prohibited by the articles of amendment creating any other series) or of any other series of Preferred Stock. Shares of Common Stock that have been reacquired by the Corporation shall have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock and may be reissued.

2. No Preemptive Rights. No holder of shares of stock of any class of the Corporation shall, as such holder, have any right to subscribe for or purchase (a) any shares of stock of any class of the Corporation, or any warrants, options or other instruments that shall confer upon the holder thereof the right to subscribe for or purchase or receive from the Corporation any shares of stock of any class, whether or not such shares of stock, warrants, options or other instruments are issued for cash or services or property or by way of dividend or otherwise, or (b) any other security of the Corporation that shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, any shares of stock of the Corporation of any class or classes, or to which shall be attached or appurtenant any warrant, option or other instrument that shall confer upon the holder of such security the right to subscribe for or purchase or receive from the Corporation any shares of its stock of any class or classes, whether or not such securities are issued for cash or

 

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services or property or by way of dividend or otherwise, other than such right, if any, as the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may from time to time determine. If the Board of Directors shall offer to the holders of shares of stock of any class of the Corporation, or any of them, any such shares of stock, options, warrants, instruments or other securities of the Corporation, such offer shall not, in any way, constitute a waiver or release of the right of the Board of Directors subsequently to dispose of other securities of the Corporation without offering the same to such holders.

3. Affiliated Transactions Statute. Effective May 8, 2003, the Corporation shall not be governed by Article 14 of the VSCA.

4. Control Share Acquisition Statute. The provisions of Article 14.1 of the VSCA shall not apply to acquisitions of shares of any class of capital stock of the Corporation.

D. Series A Preferred Stock. There is hereby established a series of the Corporation’s authorized Preferred Stock, to be designated as the “Series A Preferred Stock, no par value per share.” The designation and number, and relative rights, preferences and limitations of the Series A Preferred Stock, insofar as not already fixed by any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation, shall be as follows:

1. Designation and Amount. The number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be 1,000,000, and the liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be $25.00 per share (the “Liquidation Value”).

2. Rank. The Series A Preferred Stock shall, with respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, rank (a) senior to the Corporation’s Common Stock and to all other classes and series of stock of the Corporation now or hereafter authorized, issued or outstanding which by their terms expressly provide that they are junior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to such matters (collectively with the Common Stock, the “Junior Securities”); (b) on a parity with each other class of capital stock or series of preferred stock issued by the Corporation after the date hereof, the terms of which specifically provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to such matters or which do not specify their rank (collectively referred to as “Parity Securities”); and (c) junior to each other class of capital stock or other series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation after the date hereof, the terms of which specifically provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to such matters (collectively referred to as “Senior Securities”).

3. Dividends.

(a) The holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, as and when declared and out of funds legally available therefor, dividends in cash on each share of Series A Preferred Stock at an annual rate equal to 6% of the Liquidation Value. Such dividends shall be cumulative and shall accrue and be payable annually on July 31 of each year (each such date being a “Dividend Payment Date”), to holders of record at the close of business on the date specified by the Board of Directors of the Corporation at the time such dividend is declared (the “Record Date”), in preference to dividends on the Junior Securities,

 

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commencing on the Dividend Payment Date next succeeding the Issue Date. Any such Record Date shall be 15 days prior to the relevant Dividend Payment Date. With respect to any dividend that has been declared, if on the applicable Dividend Payment Date the Corporation is in default under its Senior Credit Agreement or any of its other Debt Agreements or if the payment of such dividend in cash would result in such a default, the payment of such declared dividend with respect to shares of Series A Preferred Stock on such date shall be deferred to the next Dividend Payment Date or other payment date provided pursuant to Section 3(d) below on which no default exists or would occur. Such unpaid dividends shall accrue interest at a rate of 6% per annum until paid in full. All dividends paid with respect to shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 3 shall be paid pro rata to the holders entitled thereto.

(b) In the case of dividend payments made on the first Dividend Payment Date with respect to shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued on the Issue Date, dividends shall accrue and be cumulative from the Issue Date.

(c) Each fractional share of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall be entitled to a ratably proportionate amount of all dividends accruing with respect to each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Part D, and all such dividends with respect to such outstanding fractional shares shall be cumulative and shall accrue (whether or not declared), and shall be payable in the same manner and at such times as provided for in Section 3(a) of this Part D with respect to dividends on each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock. Each fractional share of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall also be entitled to a ratably proportionate amount of any other distributions made with respect to each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock, and all such distributions shall be payable in the same manner and at the same time as distributions on each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock.

(d) Accrued but unpaid dividends for any past dividend periods may be declared by the Board of Directors and paid on any date fixed by the Board of Directors, whether or not a regular Dividend Payment Date, to holders of record on the books of the Corporation on such record date as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, which record date shall be not less than 10 days and not more than 30 days prior to the payment date thereof. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of the full cumulative dividends provided for herein.

(e) (i) So long as any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not make any payment on account of, or set apart for payment money for a sinking or other similar fund for, the purchase, redemption or retirement of, any Junior Securities or any warrants, rights, calls or options exercisable for or convertible into any Junior Securities, whether directly or indirectly, and whether in cash, obligations or shares of the Corporation or other property (other than dividends or distributions payable in additional shares of Junior Securities to holders of Junior Securities), and shall not permit any Person directly or indirectly controlled by the Corporation to purchase or redeem any Junior Securities or any warrants, rights, calls or options exercisable for or convertible into any Junior Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, cancel or retire for value Junior Securities or options, warrants, equity appreciation rights or other rights to purchase or acquire Junior Securities (A) held by any existing or former employees or management of the

 

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Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation or their assigns, estates or heirs, in each case in connection with the repurchase provisions under employee stock option or stock purchase agreements or other agreements to compensate management employees or (B) issued in connection with the incurrence of debt under a Debt Agreement or the issuance of Senior Securities (other than securities issued to any Permitted Holder).

(ii) No full dividends shall be declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation on any Parity Securities for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid (in cash) or declared and a sum set apart sufficient for such payment (in cash) on the Series A Preferred Stock for all dividend payment periods terminating on or prior to the date of payment of such full dividends on such Parity Securities. If any dividends are not paid in full, as aforesaid, upon the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any other Parity Securities, all dividends declared upon shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any other Parity Securities shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share of the Series A Preferred Stock and such Parity Securities shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on the Series A Preferred Stock and such Parity Securities bear to each other.

D. [Reserved]

4. Liquidation Preference.

(a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its shareholders an amount in cash equal to 100% of the Liquidation Value for each share outstanding, plus an amount in cash equal to all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon to the date of liquidation, dissolution or winding up, before any payment shall be made or any assets distributed to the holders of any of the Junior Securities. If the assets of the Corporation are not sufficient to pay in full the liquidation payments payable to the holders of outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Securities, then the holders of all such shares shall share ratably in such distribution of assets in accordance with the amount which would be payable on such distribution if the amounts to which the holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of outstanding shares of such Parity Securities are entitled were paid in full.

(b) For the purposes of this Section 4, neither the voluntary sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Corporation nor the consolidation or merger of the Corporation with any one or more other Person shall be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, unless such voluntary sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer shall be in connection with a plan of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

5. Redemption.

(a) Optional Redemption. The Corporation may redeem, in whole or in part, the Series A Preferred Stock, at any time or from time to time, in the manner provided in

 

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Section 6(a) of this Part D (an “Optional Redemption”). Any Optional Redemption shall be at a price per share equal to 100% of the Liquidation Value thereof plus 100% of the sum of accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (including an amount equal to a prorated dividend from the last Dividend Payment Date immediately prior to the redemption date).

(b) Redemption Upon Change in Control or a Permitted Holder Public Sale. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control or a Permitted Holder Public Sale (each a “Trigger Event”), the Series A Preferred Stock shall be redeemable at the option of the holders thereof, in whole or in part and in the manner provided in Section 6(b) of this Part D, at a redemption price per share payable in cash equal to 100% of the Liquidation Value plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption (including an amount equal to a prorated dividend from the last Dividend Payment Date immediately prior to the redemption date). After the occurrence of the Trigger Event, the Corporation shall redeem the number of shares specified in the holders’ notices of election to redeem pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Part D on the date fixed for redemption. The Corporation’s obligations pursuant to Section 5(b) of this Part D shall be suspended during any period when such redemption would be prohibited by the Corporation’s Senior Credit Agreement or any of its other Debt Agreements.

6. Procedure for Redemption.

(a) If the Corporation elects to redeem Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 5(a) of this Part D, the Corporation shall give written notice (an “Optional Redemption Notice”) thereof by overnight courier or by facsimile transmission to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock at its address or facsimile number, as the case may be, as it appears in the records of the Corporation. Such notice shall set forth: (i) the redemption price; (ii) the redemption date (which date shall be no earlier than five days and no later than 60 days from the date the Optional Redemption Notice is sent); (iii) the procedures to be followed by such holder, including the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (iv) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. If less than all shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed at any time, selection of such shares for redemption shall be made on a pro rata basis.

(b) At any time prior to and in any event no later than five days after the occurrence of a Change in Control and no later than 25 days prior to the occurrence of a Permitted Holder Public Sale, the Corporation shall give written notice of such Trigger Event by overnight courier or by facsimile transmission to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock at its address or facsimile number, as the case may be, as it appears in the records of the Corporation, which notice shall describe such Trigger Event. Such notice shall also set forth: (i) each holder’s right to require the Corporation to redeem shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder as a result of such Trigger Event; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the redemption date (which date shall be no later than 45 days from the date of the occurrence of such Trigger Event); (iv) the procedures to be followed by such holder in exercising its right of redemption, including the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on the redemption date. In the event a holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall elect to require the Corporation to redeem any or all of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock, such holder shall deliver, within 15 days of the sending to it of the Corporation’s notice described in this Section 6(b), a written notice (the “Holder’s Election Notice’) stating such holder’s election and specifying the number of shares to be redeemed pursuant to Section 5(b) of this Part D.

 

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(c) If an Optional Redemption Notice has been sent by the Corporation as provided in Section 6(a) of this Part D, or notice of election has been delivered by the holders as provided in Section 6(b) of this Part D, and provided that on or before the applicable redemption date funds necessary for such redemption shall have been set aside by the Corporation, separate and apart from its other funds, in trust for the pro rata benefit of the holders of the shares entitled to redemption, so as to be and to continue to be available therefor, then, from and after the redemption date (unless the Corporation defaults in the payment of the redemption price, in which case such rights shall continue until the redemption price is paid), dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock so called for or entitled to redemption shall cease to accrue, and said shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and shall not have the status of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, and all rights of the holders thereof as shareholders of the Corporation (except the right to receive the applicable redemption price and any accrued and unpaid dividends from the Corporation to the date of redemption) shall cease. Upon surrender of the certificates for any shares so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall so require and a notice by the Corporation shall so state), such shares shall be redeemed by the Corporation at the applicable redemption price as aforesaid. In case fewer than all the shares represented by any such certificate are redeemed, a new certificate or certificates shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares without cost to the holder thereof.

7. Reacquired Shares. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock that have been issued and reacquired in any manner shall (upon compliance with any applicable provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia) have the status of authorized and unissued shares of the class of Preferred Stock undesignated as to series and may be redesignated and reissued as part of any series of Preferred Stock other than the Series A Preferred Stock.

8. Voting Rights. Except as required by law or set forth below, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have no voting rights with respect to their shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The approval of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a class, shall be required to amend, repeal or change any of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation in any manner that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely; provided that without the consent of each holder of Series A Preferred Stock, no amendment may reduce the dividend payable on or the Liquidation Value of the Series A Preferred Stock.

9. Certain Covenants. Any holder of Series A Preferred Stock may proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of such holders by any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any provision in this Part D or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.

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“affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act or any successor provision. The terms “affiliated” and “non-affiliated” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

“Change in Control” shall mean

(a) any “person” or “group” of related persons (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Corporation (unless the Permitted Holders shall hold a higher percentage thereof or have the ability to elect or designate for election a majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation);

(b) the adoption by the shareholders of the Corporation of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; or

(c) the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another Person that is not an affiliate of the Corporation prior thereto or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets or property of the Corporation in one transaction or series of related transactions to a Person who is not an affiliate of the Corporation prior thereto.

“Debt Agreement” shall mean any instrument or agreement governing indebtedness (whether now outstanding or hereinafter incurred) of the Corporation.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Issue Date” shall mean the first date on which shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issued.

“Junior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of this Part D.

“Parity Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of this Part D.

“Permitted Holder” shall mean Artal Luxembourg S.A. and any of its affiliates, but in the case of any affiliate, only for so long as it continues to be an affiliate of Artal Luxembourg S.A.

“Permitted Holder Public Sale” shall mean a sale for cash by a Permitted Holder of all or part of the Common Stock in a registered, secondary public offering.

“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, limited liability company or other entity.

“Senior Credit Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2001, among the Corporation, WW Funding Corp., various financial institutions, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Administrative Agent, BHF (USA) Capital Corporation, as Documentation Agent, and Credit Suisse First Boston, as Syndication Agent, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2001, and the term “Senior Credit Agreement” shall also include any further amendments, extensions, renewals, restatements or refundings thereof and any credit facilities that replace, refund or refinance any part of the loans or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility that increases the amount borrowable thereunder.

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“Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any corporation or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

“Trigger Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) of this Part D.

“Voting Stock” of a corporation means all classes of capital stock of such corporation then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors.

E. Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock. There is hereby established a series of the Corporation’s authorized Preferred Stock, to be designated and to have the relative rights, preferences and limitations, insofar as not already fixed by any other provision of the Articles of Incorporation, as follows:

1. Designation and Amount. The shares of such series shall be designated as “Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock” and the number of shares constituting such series shall be 10,000,000.

2. Dividends and Distributions.

(a) Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock ranking prior and superior to the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, in preference to the holders of Common Stock and any other stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the fifteenth day of January, April, July and October in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $0.01 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends plus 100 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after November 19, 2001 (the “Rights Declaration Date”), (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

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the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend of $0.01 per share on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

(c) Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events, such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be no more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

3. Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

(a) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 100 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (x) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (y) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock or (z) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Corporation.

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Period”) that shall extend until such time when all accrued and unpaid dividends for all previous quarterly dividend periods and for the current quarterly dividend period on all shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock then outstanding shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment. During each Default Period, all holders of Preferred Stock (including holders of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock) with dividends in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends thereon, voting as a class, irrespective of series, shall have the right to elect two directors.

(ii) During any Default Period, such voting right of the holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock may be exercised initially at a special meeting called pursuant to Section 3(b)(iii) of this Part E or at any annual meeting of shareholders, and thereafter at annual meetings of shareholders, provided that neither such voting right nor the right of the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock, if any, to increase, in certain cases, the authorized number of directors shall be exercised unless the holders of ten percent in number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding shall be present in person or by proxy. The absence of a quorum of the holders of Common Stock shall not affect the exercise by the holders of Preferred Stock of such voting right. At any meeting at which the holders of Preferred Stock shall exercise such voting right initially during an existing Default Period, they shall have the right, voting as a class, to elect directors to fill such vacancies, if any, in the Board of Directors as may then exist up to two directors or, if such right is exercised at an annual meeting, to elect two directors. If the number that may be so elected at any special meeting does not amount to the required number, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to make such increase in the number of directors as shall be necessary to permit the election by them of the required number. After the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have exercised their right to elect directors in any Default Period and during the continuance of such period, the number of directors shall not be increased or decreased except by vote of the holders of Preferred Stock as herein provided or pursuant to the rights of any equity securities ranking senior to or pari passu with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

(iii)  Unless the holders of Preferred Stock shall, during an existing Default Period, have previously exercised their right to elect directors, the Board of Directors may order, or any shareholder or shareholders owning in the aggregate not less than ten percent of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, irrespective of series, may request, the calling of a special meeting of the holders of Preferred Stock, which meeting shall thereupon be called by the President, a Vice President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Notice of such meeting and of any annual meeting at which holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote pursuant to this Section 3(b)(iii) shall be given to each holder of record of Preferred Stock by mailing a copy of such notice to him at his last address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. Such meeting shall be called for a time not earlier than 20 days and not later than 60 days after such order or request or in default of the calling of such meeting within 60 days after such order or request. Such meeting may be called on similar notice by any shareholder or shareholders owning in the aggregate not less than ten percent of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3(b)(iii), no such special meeting shall be called during the period within 60 days immediately preceding the date fixed for the next annual meeting of the shareholders.

 

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(iv)  In any Default Period, the holders of Common Stock, and other classes of stock of the Corporation if applicable, shall continue to be entitled to elect the whole number of directors until the holders of Preferred Stock shall have exercised their right to elect two directors voting as a class, after the exercise of which right (X) the directors so elected by the holders of Preferred Stock shall continue in office until their successors shall have been elected by such holders or until the expiration of the Default Period, and (Y) any vacancy in the Board of Directors may (except as provided in Section 3(b)(iii) of this Part E above) be filled by vote of a majority of the remaining directors theretofore elected by the holders of the class of stock that elected the director whose office shall have become vacant. References in Section 3 of this Part E to directors elected by the holders of a particular class of stock shall include directors elected by such directors to fill vacancies as provided in clause (Y) of the foregoing sentence.

(v) Immediately upon the expiration of a Default Period, (X) the right of the holders of Preferred Stock as a class to elect directors shall cease, (Y) the term of any directors elected by the holders of Preferred Stock as a class shall terminate and (Z) the number of directors shall be such number as may be provided for in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, as amended and restated, irrespective of any increase made pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(b)(i) of this Part E (such number being subject, however, to change thereafter in any manner provided by law or in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, as amended and restated). Any vacancies in the Board of Directors effected by the provisions of clauses (Y) and (Z) in the preceding sentence may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors.

(c) Except as set forth herein or as otherwise provided by law, holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights, and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

4. Certain Restrictions.

(a) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 of this Part E above are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

(i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock;

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

 

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(iii)  redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock or rights, warrants or options to acquire such junior stock; or

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

(b) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under Section 4(a) of this Part E, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

5. Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued by the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein and in applicable law.

6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

(a) Upon any liquidation (voluntary or otherwise), dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have received $1.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment (the “Series B Liquidation Preference”). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series B Liquidation Preference, no additional distributions shall be made to the holders of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall have received an amount per share (the “Common Adjustment”) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Series B Liquidation Preference by (ii) 100 (as appropriately adjusted as set forth in Section 6(c) of this Part E below to reflect such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock) (such number in clause (ii), the “Adjustment Number”). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series B Liquidation Preference and the Common Adjustment in respect of all outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Common Stock, respectively, holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and holders of shares of Common Stock shall

 

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receive their ratable and proportionate share of the remaining assets to be distributed in the ratio of the Adjustment Number to one with respect to such Preferred Stock and Common Stock, on a per share basis, respectively.

(b) In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series B Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other series of Preferred Stock, if any, that rank on a parity with the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, then such remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock and such parity shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences. In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Common Adjustment, then such remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the holders of Common Stock.

(c) In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Adjustment Number in effect immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Adjustment Number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

7. Consolidation, Merger, etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, statutory share exchange or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are converted into, exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case the shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly converted into, exchanged for or changed in an amount per share (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to 100 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the conversion, exchange or change of shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

8. No Redemption. The shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

9. Ranking. The Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the terms of any such other series shall provide otherwise.

 

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10. Amendment. At any time when any shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, and as amended hereby, shall not be amended in any manner that would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding shares of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class.

11. Fractional Shares. Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

ARTICLE IV

1. The number of directors shall be as specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation but such number may be increased or decreased from time to time in such manner as may be prescribed in the Bylaws, provided that in no event shall the number of directors exceed 15. The directors shall be divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors. Class I directors shall be elected initially for a one-year term, Class II directors initially for a two-year term and Class III directors initially for a three-year term. At each annual meeting of shareholders, beginning in 2002, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term. If the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case will a decrease in the number of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. The foregoing provisions of this Section 1 shall not apply to those directors who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock.

2. Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock then outstanding, at any time that Artal Luxembourg S.A. (“Artal”) or a Majority Transferee owns a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Voting Shares”), voting together as a single voting group. At all other times, directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group. For purposes of the Articles of Incorporation, “Majority Transferee” shall mean a transferee from Artal or any other Majority Transferee of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock that pursuant to an instrument of transfer or related agreement has been granted rights under such provision of the Articles of Incorporation by Artal or such transferring Majority Transferee.

3. Subject to the rights of the holders of any Preferred Stock then outstanding and to any limitations set forth in the VSCA, newly-created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors and any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled solely (a) by the Board of

 

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Directors or (b) at a meeting of shareholders by the shareholders entitled to vote on the election of directors. If the directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the Board, they may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors remaining in office. Any director elected by the Board of Directors to fill any vacancy shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders. In such event, the director elected by the shareholders at the annual meeting shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of the class of directors to which such person has been elected.

4. No provision of any agreement, plan or related document contemplated by Section 13.1-646 of the VSCA and approved by the Board of Directors shall be considered to be a limitation on the authority or power of the Board of Directors but, if so considered, is hereby authorized by these Articles of Incorporation.

ARTICLE V

1. Except as expressly otherwise required in the Articles of Incorporation, to be approved, action on a matter involving (a) an amendment or restatement of the Articles of Incorporation for which the VSCA requires shareholder approval, (b) a plan of merger or share exchange for which the VSCA requires shareholder approval, (c) a sale of assets other than in regular course of business or (d) the dissolution of the Corporation shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single group, unless in submitting any such matter to the shareholders the Board of Directors shall require a greater vote; provided that (a) in an uncontested election of directors, directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present and (b) in a contested election of directors, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. For purposes of this Article V, an election of directors is a “contested election” if, as of the tenth day preceding the date the Corporation first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the shareholders of the Corporation, or at any time thereafter, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected. For purposes of this Article V, a majority of votes cast shall mean that the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “against” that director’s election (with “abstentions” and “broker non-votes” not counted as a vote cast either “for” or “against” that director’s election).

2. At any time that Artal or a Majority Transferee owns a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group, shall be required to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of Article IV, Section 2 or 3 of this Article V or Section 1 of Article VII. At all other times, the affirmative vote of at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group, shall be required to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of Article IV, Section 2 or 3 of this Article V or Section 1 of Article VII.

3. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by the VSCA, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors under

 

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the powers hereby conferred may be altered, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders having the requisite voting power with respect thereto, provided further that, in the case of any such action by shareholders, the affirmative vote of at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast by the then outstanding Voting Shares, voting together as a single voting group, shall be required in order for the shareholders to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision of the Bylaws or to adopt any additional Bylaw.

ARTICLE VI

1. Every person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or who, at the request of the Corporation, serves or has served in any such capacity with another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise shall be indemnified by the Corporation against any and all liability and reasonable expense that may be incurred by him in connection with or resulting from any claim, action or proceeding (whether brought in the right of the Corporation or any such other corporation, entity, plan or otherwise), in which he may become involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of his being or having been a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or such other corporation, entity or plan while serving at the request of the Corporation, whether or not he continues to be such at the time such liability or expense is incurred, unless such person engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law.

As used in this Article VI: (a) the terms “liability” and “expense” shall include, but shall not be limited to, counsel fees and disbursements and amounts of judgments, fines or penalties against, and amounts paid in settlement by, a director, officer or employee; (b) the terms “director,” “officer” and employee,” unless the context otherwise requires, include the estate or personal representative of any such person; (c) a person is considered to be serving an employee benefit plan as a director, officer or employee of the plan at the Corporation’s request if his duties to the Corporation also impose duties on, or otherwise involve services by, him to the plan or, in connection with the plan, to participants in or beneficiaries of the plan; (d) the term “occurrence” means any act or failure to act, actual or alleged, giving rise to a claim, action or proceeding; and (e) service as a trustee or as a member of a management or similar committee of a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company shall be considered service as a director, officer or employee of the trust, partnership, joint venture or limited liability company.

The termination of any claim, action or proceeding, civil or criminal, by judgment, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that a director, officer or employee did not meet the standards of conduct set forth in this Section 1. The burden of proof shall be on the Corporation to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the relevant standards of conduct set forth in this Section 1 have not been met.

2. Any indemnification under Section 1 of this Article VI shall be made unless (a) the Board of Directors, acting by a majority vote of those directors who were directors at the time of the occurrence giving rise to the claim, action or proceeding involved and who are not at the time parties to such claim, action or proceeding (provided there are at least two such directors), finds that the director, officer or employee has not met the relevant standards of conduct set forth in such Section 1, or (b) if there are not at least two such directors, the

 

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Corporation’s principal Virginia legal counsel, as last designated by the Board of Directors as such prior to the time of the occurrence giving rise to the claim, action or proceeding involved, or in the event for any reason such Virginia counsel is unwilling to so serve, then Virginia legal counsel mutually acceptable to the Corporation and the person seeking indemnification, deliver to the Corporation their written advice that, in their opinion, such standards have not been met.

3. Expenses incurred with respect to any claim, action or proceeding of the character described in Section 1 of this Article VI shall, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 3, be advanced by the Corporation prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Article VI. No security shall be required for such undertaking and such undertaking shall be accepted without reference to the recipient’s final ability to make repayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may refrain from, or suspend, payment of expenses in advance if at any time before delivery of the final finding described in Section 2 of this Article VI, the Board of Directors or Virginia legal counsel, as the case may be, acting in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2 of this Article VI, finds by a preponderance of the evidence then available that the officer, director or employee has not met the relevant standards of conduct set forth in Section 1 of this Article VI.

4. No amendment or repeal of this Article VI shall adversely affect or deny to any director, officer or employee the rights of indemnification provided in this Article VI with respect to any liability or expense arising out of a claim, action or proceeding based in whole or substantial part on an occurrence the inception of which takes place before or while this Article VI, as set forth in these Articles of Incorporation, is in effect. The provisions of this Section 4 shall apply to any such claim, action or proceeding whenever commenced, including any such claim, action or proceeding commenced after any amendment or repeal of this Article VI.

5. The rights of indemnification provided in this Article VI shall be in addition to any rights to which any such director, officer or employee may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law.

6. In any proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the Corporation, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages with respect to any transaction, occurrence or course of conduct, whether prior or subsequent to the effective date of this Article VI, except for liability resulting from such person’s having engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or any federal or state securities law.

ARTICLE VII

1. A special meeting of the shareholders for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise provided by law, may be called by order of the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Board of Directors or, at any time that Artal or any Artal Transferee owns at least 20 percent of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, by Artal or any such Artal Transferee. For purposes of this Section 1, “Artal Transferee” shall mean a transferee from Artal or any other Artal Transferee of at least 20 percent of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock that pursuant to an instrument of transfer or related agreement has been granted rights under this Section 1 by Artal or any Artal Transferee.

 

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2. For such periods as the Corporation shall have fewer than 300 shareholders of record, any action required or permitted by the VSCA to be taken at a shareholders’ meeting may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if the action is taken by the written consent of shareholders who would be entitled to vote at a meeting of holders of outstanding shares and who have voting power to cast not less than the minimum number (or the applicable minimum numbers, in the case of voting by groups) of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shareholders entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

3. As used in the Articles of Incorporation, the word “own” shall mean “beneficially own” as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 (or any successor provision thereto) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Exhibit 3.4

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

of

WW INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(effective as of October 1May 13, 20202024)

 

 

ARTICLE I

MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Section 1.1. Place of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended, hereinafter called the “Articles”) of WW International, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), all meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held (i) at such places, either within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, or (ii) in the case of virtual-only meetings, at no physical place but solely by means of remote communication, in each case, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (hereinafter called the “Board”) may in its discretion determine.

Section 1.2. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held in each year on such day as may be fixed by the Board, at such hour as may be specified in the notice thereof.

Section 1.3. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Articles, not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice in writing of the place (if any), day, hour and purpose or purposes of each meeting of the shareholders, whether annual or special, shall be given to each shareholder of record of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting. Notice of a shareholders’ meeting to act on an amendment of the Articles, a plan of merger or share exchange, a proposed sale of all, or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, otherwise than in the usual and regular course of business, or the dissolution of the Corporation shall be given not less than 25 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting and shall be accompanied, as appropriate, by a copy of the proposed amendment, plan of merger or share exchange or sale agreement. Notice of any meeting of shareholders shall not be required to be given to any shareholder who shall attend the meeting in person or by proxy, unless attendance is for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened, or who shall waive notice thereof in a writing signed by the shareholder before, at or after such meeting. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given, except when expressly required by law.

Section 1.4. Quorum. Shares representing a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter by all classes or series that are entitled to vote thereon and be counted together collectively, represented in person or by proxy at any meeting of the shareholders, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business thereat with respect to such matter, unless


otherwise provided by law or the Articles. In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof, the chairman of such meeting or the holder of shares representing a majority of the votes cast on the matter of adjournment, either in person or by proxy, may adjourn such meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum has been obtained, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

Section 1.5. Organization and Order of Business. At all meetings of the shareholders, the Chairman of the Board or, in the Chairman’s absence, such director of the Corporation as designated in writing by the Chairman of the Board shall act as chairman. In the absence of all of the foregoing persons, or, if present, with their consent, a majority of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting, may appoint any person to act as chairman. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the shareholders. In the absence of the Secretary, the chairman may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

The chairman shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts and things as are necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, the establishment of procedures for the dismissal of business not properly presented, the maintenance of order and safety, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments on the affairs of the Corporation, restrictions on entry to such meeting after the time prescribed for the commencement thereof and the opening and closing of the voting polls.

At each annual meeting of shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board or (b) by any shareholder of the Corporation who shall be entitled to vote at such meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.5. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be given, either by personal delivery or by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (i) not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days before the first anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement in connection with the last annual meeting of shareholders or (ii) if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the applicable annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, not less than 60 days before the date of the applicable annual meeting. A shareholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, including the complete text of any resolutions to be presented at the annual meeting, and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s stock transfer books, of such shareholder proposing such business, (c) a representation that such shareholder is a shareholder of record and intends to appear in person or by proxy at such meeting to bring the business before the meeting specified in the notice, (d) the class, series and number of shares of stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by the shareholder and (e) any material interest of the shareholder in such business, (e) a representation as to whether the shareholder intends (x) to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s

 

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outstanding shares of common stock, no par value (Common Stock), required to approve or adopt such proposal or (y) otherwise to solicit proxies from the Corporations shareholders in support of such proposal, (f) all other information that would be required to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) if the shareholder was a participant in a solicitation subject to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), (g) the class, series and number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the shareholder and the date such shares of stock were acquired, (h) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into, directly or indirectly, as of the date of the shareholders notice by, or on behalf of, the shareholder, 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 the shareholder with respect to shares of Common Stock (a Derivative ), (i) a description in reasonable detail of any proxy (including revocable proxies), contract, arrangement, understanding or other relationship pursuant to which the shareholder has a right to vote any shares of Common Stock, (j) any rights to dividends on the Common Stock owned beneficially by the shareholder that are separated or separable from the underlying Common Stock, (k) any proportionate interest in Common Stock or Derivatives held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which the shareholder is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, and (l) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that the shareholder is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of Common Stock or Derivatives thereof, if any, as of the date of such notice (such information specified in clauses (g) through (l), the Shareholder Information) . The Secretary of the Corporation shall deliver each such shareholder’s notice that has been timely received to the Board or a committee designated by the Board for review. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that Artal Luxembourg S.A. (Artal) or a Majority Transferee owns a majority of the then outstanding shares of common stock, no par value (the Common Stock), of the Corporation, notice by Artal or a Majority Transferee shall be timely and complete if delivered in writing or orally at any time prior to the annual meeting.

Any shareholder submitting a notice of proposed business to the Corporation pursuant to this Section 1.5 shall affirm as true and correct the information provided to the Corporation in such notice or upon the Corporations request (and shall further update and supplement such information as needed, so that such information shall be true and correct) as of (i)  the record date for the applicable annual meeting of shareholders and (ii) the date that is the later of ten (10) business days before such meeting and, if applicable, before reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof. Such affirmation, update and/or supplement must be delivered personally or mailed to, and received at the Corporations principal executive offices, addressed to the Secretary, by no later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than seven business (7) days before the date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days before the meeting or reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof). Any shareholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other shareholders in connection with the proposal of any business at any meeting of shareholders must use a proxy card color other than white, which shall be reserved for the exclusive use by the Board.

 

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Notwithstanding anything in the Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.5. The chairman of an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine that the business was not brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this Section 1.5, including if any representation set forth in the notice of proposed business submitted pursuant to this Section 1.5 was untrue or misleading or if the proposing shareholder fails to comply with any obligations set forth in these Bylaws, in each case, as determined in the discretion of the chairman of the annual meeting. If the chairman should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.5, a shareholder seeking to have a proposal included in the Corporation’s proxy statement shall comply with the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including, but not limited to, Rule 14a-8 or its successor provision. For purposes of these Bylaws, Majority Transferee shall mean a transferee from Artal or any other Majority Transferee of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock that pursuant to an instrument of transfer or related agreement has been granted rights under such provision by Artal or such transferring Majority Transferee. For purposes of these Bylaws, the word “own” shall mean “beneficially own” as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 (or any successor provision thereto) under the Exchange Act.

Section 1.6. Voting. Unless otherwise provided by law or the Articles, at each meeting of the shareholders each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting may vote either in person or by proxy in writing. Unless demanded by a shareholder present in person or represented by proxy at any meeting of the shareholders and entitled to vote thereon or so directed by the chairman of the meeting, the vote on any matter need not be by ballot. On a vote by ballot, each ballot shall be signed by the shareholder voting or his proxy, and it shall show the number of shares voted.

Section 1.7. Written Authorization. A shareholder or a shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for him as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the shareholder or such shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact or authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such shareholder’s signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

Section 1.8. Electronic Authorization. The Secretary may approve procedures to enable a shareholder or a shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact to authorize another person or persons to act for him as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telephone transmission or an electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which the judges or inspectors of election can determine that the transmission was authorized by the shareholder or the shareholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact. If it is determined that such transmissions are valid, the judges or inspectors shall specify the information upon which they relied. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this Section 1.8 may be substituted or used in lieu of the original

 

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writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

Section 1.9. Judges. One or more judges or inspectors of election for any meeting of shareholders may be appointed by the chairman of such meeting, for the purpose of receiving and taking charge of proxies and ballots and deciding all questions as to the qualification of voters, the validity of proxies and ballots and the number of votes properly cast.

ARTICLE II

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 2.1. General Powers and Number. The property, business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board as from time to time constituted. The Board shall consist of nine directors, but the number of directors may be increased to any number, not more than 15 directors, or decreased to any number, not fewer than three directors, by resolution of the Board, provided that no decrease in the number of directors shall shorten or terminate the term of any incumbent director. No director need be a shareholder.

Section 2.2. Nomination and Election of Directors. At each annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders entitled to vote shall elect the directors. No person shall be eligible for election as a director unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.2. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made by the Board or any committee designated by the Board or by any shareholder entitled to vote for the election of directors at the applicable meeting of shareholders who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.2. Such nominations, other than those made by the Board or any committee designated by the Board, may be made only if written notice of a shareholder’s intent to nominate one or more persons for election as directors at the applicable meeting of shareholders has been given, either by personal delivery or by United States certified mail, postage prepaid, to the secretarySecretary of the Corporation and received (i) not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days before the first anniversary of the date of the Corporation’s proxy statement in connection with the last annual meeting of shareholders, (ii) if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the applicable annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, not less than 60 days before the date of the applicable annual meeting, or (iii) with respect to any special meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors, not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to shareholders. Each such shareholder’s notice shall set forth (a) as to the shareholder giving the notice, (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s stock transfer books, of such shareholder, (ii) a representation that such shareholder is a shareholder of record and intends to appear in person or by proxy at such meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, (iii) the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by such shareholder andShareholder Information specified in Section 1.5, (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by such shareholder, (v) all other information that would be required

 

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to be filed with the SEC if the shareholder was a participant in a solicitation subject to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, (vi) if such shareholder intends to engage in a solicitation with respect to a nomination pursuant to this Section 2.2, (x) a statement disclosing the name of each participant in such solicitation (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act); (y) a representation that such shareholder intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Common Stock required under Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act; and (z) a representation whether such shareholder is being financed or indemnified by a third party for making the nomination, and (vii) a representation that the shareholder shall provide any other information and affirmations, updates and supplements required pursuant to these Bylaws; and (b) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, (i) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) the class and number of shares of stockShareholder Information specified in Section 1.5, (iv) a completed and signed written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such person (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request), (v) information as necessary to permit the Board to determine if such nominee (x) is independent under, and satisfies the audit, compensation or other board committee independence requirements under, the applicable rules and listing standards of the principal national securities exchanges upon which the stock of the Corporation is listed or traded, any applicable rules of the SEC or any other regulatory body with jurisdiction over the Corporation, or any publicly disclosed standards used by the Board in determining and disclosing the independence of the directors and Board committee members, (y) is not or has not been, within the past three years, an officer or director of a competitor, as defined in Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, as amended from time to time, or (z) is not a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses) and has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding within the past 10 years, (vi) a written representation and agreement that such person is not and will not become a party to (x) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person will act or vote as a director on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, (y) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply with such person’s fiduciary duties as a director under applicable law, or (z) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, (vii) a written representation and agreement that such person would be in compliance, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality, stock ownership, securities trading and other policies and guidelines of the Corporation that are beneficially owned by such person, (ivapplicable to directors, (viii) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors or is otherwise required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC promulgated under the Exchange Act and (vix ) the written consent of such person to be named in thea proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. The Secretary of the Corporation shall deliver each such shareholder’s notice that has been timely received to the Board or a committee designated by the Board for review. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that Artal or any Artal Transferee owns a majority of the then outstanding Common Stock, notice by Artal or any

 

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Artal Transferee shall be timely and complete if delivered in writing or orally at least fiveThe Board may require any person whom any shareholder nominates for election pursuant to this Section 2.2 to submit to interviews with the Board or any committee thereof to determine the eligibility, suitability or qualifications of such proposed nominee to serve as director, and such person shall make themselves available for any such interviews within no less than ten (10) business days prior tofollowing the date the Corporation mails its proxy statement in connection with such meeting of shareholdersof such request. Any person nominated for election as director by the Board or any committee designated by the Board shall, upon the request of the Board or such committee, furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation all such information pertaining to such person that is required to be set forth in a shareholder’s notice of nomination. The chairman of the meeting of shareholders shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this Section 2.2. If the chairman should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. For purposes of these Bylaws, Artal Transferee shall mean a transferee from Artal or any other Artal Transferee that pursuant to a negotiated instrument of transfer or related agreement has been granted rights by Artal or such transferring Artal Transferee under the provisions of Article II of the Corporate Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2001, between the Corporation and Artal.

Any shareholder submitting a notice of nomination to the Corporation pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall affirm as true and correct the information provided to the Corporation in such notice or upon the Corporations request (and shall further update and supplement such information as needed, so that such information shall be true and correct) as of (i)  the record date for the applicable annual meeting of shareholders and (ii) the date that is the later of ten (10) business days before such meeting and, if applicable, before reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof. Such affirmation, update and/or supplement must be delivered personally or mailed to, and received at the Corporations principal executive offices, addressed to the Secretary, by no later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than seven business (7) days before the date for the meeting (in the case of the affirmation, update and/or supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days before the meeting or reconvening any adjournment or postponement thereof).

In addition, if any shareholder provides notice of a proposed nomination for election to the Board pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, such shareholder shall deliver to the Corporation reasonable evidence that it has met the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act. Such reasonable evidence must be delivered personally or mailed to and received at the Corporations principal executive offices, addressed to the Secretary, by no later than five (5) business days before the date of the meeting. Any shareholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other shareholders in connection with the nomination of any person for election as a director at any meeting of shareholders must use a proxy card color other than white, which shall be reserved for the exclusive use by the Board.

The chairman of the meeting of shareholders shall, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this Section 2.2, including if any representation set forth in the notice of nomination submitted pursuant to this Section 2.2 was untrue or misleading or if the nominating shareholder or shareholder nominee

 

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fails to comply with any obligations set forth in these Bylaws, in each case, as determined in the discretion of the chairman of the annual meeting. If the chairman should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless otherwise required by law, if any shareholder provides notice of a proposed nomination of shareholder nominees for election to the Board pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act and subsequently fails to comply with any requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act or any other rules or regulations thereunder, as determined by the chairman of the meeting of shareholders, then the Corporation shall disregard any proxies or votes solicited for such shareholder nominees. In addition, any shareholder that provides notice of a proposed nomination for election to the Board pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act shall notify the Secretary within two (2) business days of any change in such shareholders intent to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to the number of holders of shares of the Corporations Common Stock required under Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act.

Section 2.3. Compensation. Each director, in consideration of such director’s serving as such, shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation such amount per annum or such fees for attendance at Board and committee meetings, or both, in cash or other property, including securities of the Corporation, as the Board shall from time to time determine, together with reimbursements for the reasonable expenses incurred by such director in connection with the performance of such director’s duties. Nothing contained herein shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliated corporation, in any other capacity and receiving proper compensation therefor. If the Board adopts a resolution to that effect, any director may elect to defer all or any part of the annual and other fees hereinabove referred to for such period and on such terms and conditions as shall be permitted by such resolution.

Section 2.4. Place of Meetings. The Board may hold its meetings at such place or places within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia as it may from time to time by resolution determine or as shall be specified or fixed in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof.

Section 2.5. Organizational Meeting. As soon as practicable after each annual election of directors, the newly constituted Board shall meet for the purposes of organization. At such organizational meeting, the newly constituted Board shall elect officers of the Corporation and transact such other business as shall come before the meeting. Any organizational meeting may be held at any time or place designated by the Board from time to time.

Section 2.6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such time and place as may from time to time be specified in a resolution adopted by the Board then in effect, and, unless otherwise required by such resolution, or by law, notice of any such regular meeting need not be given.

Section 2.7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be held whenever called by the Chairman of the Board or by the Secretary of the Corporation at the request of any two or more of the directors then in office. Notice of a special meeting shall be mailed to each director, addressed to him at his residence or usual place of business, not later than the third day before the day on which such meeting is to be held, or shall be given by electronic transmission as previously consented to by the director to whom notice is given, or be delivered personally or

 

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by telephone, not later than the day before the day on which such meeting is to be held. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice of such meeting, unless required by the Articles.

Section 2.8. Quorum. At each meeting of the Board the presence of a majority of the number of directors fixed in accordance with these Bylaws shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise provided by law or by these Bylaws. Any meeting of the Board may be adjourned by a majority vote of the directors present at such meeting. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given.

Section 2.9. Waivers of Notice of Meetings. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws or in any resolution adopted by the Board to the contrary, notice of any meeting of the Board need not be given to any director if such notice shall be waived in writing signed by such director before, at or after the meeting, or if such director shall be present at the meeting. Any meeting of the Board shall be a legal meeting without any notice having been given or regardless of the giving of any notice or the adoption of any resolution in reference thereto, if every member of the Board shall be present thereat. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, waivers of notice of any meeting of the Board need not contain any statement of the purpose of the meeting.

Section 2.10. Telephone Meetings. Members of the Board or any committee may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of a conference telephone or other means of communication whereby all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Section 2.11. Actions Without Meetings. Any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Board or of a committee may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action, shall be signed, either before or after such action, by all of the directors or all of the members of the committee, as the case may be. Such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote.

Section 2.12. Creation of Committees. In addition to the executive committee authorized by Article III of these Bylaws, to the extent permitted by law, the Board may from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the number of directors then in office create such other committees of directors as the Board shall deem advisable and with such limited authority, functions and duties as the Board shall by resolution prescribe. The Board shall have the power to change the members of any such committee at any time, to fill vacancies, and to discharge any such committee, either with or without cause, at any time.

ARTICLE III

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Section 3.1. How Constituted and Powers. The Board, by resolution adopted pursuant to Article II, Section 2.12 hereof, may designate one or more directors to constitute an executive

 

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committee, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The executive committee, to the extent provided in such resolution and permitted by law, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board.

Section 3.2. Organization, Etc. The executive committee may choose a chairman and secretary. The executive committee shall keep a record of its acts and proceedings and report the same from time to time to the Board.

Section 3.3. Meetings. Meetings of the executive committee may be called by any member of the committee. Notice of each such meeting, which need not specify the business to be transacted thereat, shall be mailed to each member of the committee, addressed to his or her residence or usual place of business, at least two days before the day on which the meeting is to be held or shall be given by electronic transmission as previously consented to by the director to whom notice is given, or be delivered personally or by telephone, not later than the day before the day on which the meeting is to be held.

Section 3.4. Quorum and Manner of Acting. A majority of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the executive committee. The members of the executive committee shall act only as a committee, and the individual members shall have no powers as such.

Section 3.5. Removal. Any member of the executive committee may be removed, with or without cause, at any time, by the Board.

Section 3.6. Vacancies. Any vacancy in the executive committee shall be filled by the Board.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 4.1. Number, Term, Election. The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board may appoint such other officers and such assistant officers and agents with such powers and duties as the Board may find necessary or convenient to carry on the business of the Corporation. Such officers and assistant officers shall serve until their successors shall be elected and qualify, or as otherwise provided in these Bylaws. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

Section 4.2. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall, subject to the control of the Board, have full authority and responsibility for directing the conduct of the business, affairs and operations of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the shareholders. The Chairman of the Board shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.

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instruments, except in cases where the signing and the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law otherwise to be signed or executed.

Section 4.4. Vice Presidents. Each Vice President, if any, shall have such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any officer to whom the Chairman of the Board or the President may have delegated such authority. Any Vice President of the Corporation may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation deeds, contracts and other instruments, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law otherwise to be signed or executed.

Section 4.5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any officer to whom the Chairman of the Board or the President may have delegated such authority. If the Board shall so determine, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of the Treasurer, in such sum as the Board may determine to be proper, the expense of which shall be borne by the Corporation. To such extent as the Board shall deem proper, the duties of the Treasurer may be performed by one or more assistants, to be appointed by the Board.

Section 4.6. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of meetings of shareholders, of the Board, and, when requested, of committees of the Board, and shall attend to the giving and serving of notices of all meetings thereof. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept such stock transfer and other books, showing the names of the shareholders of the Corporation, and all other particulars regarding them, as may be required by law. The Secretary shall also perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or any officer to whom the Chairman of the Board or the President may have delegated such authority. To such extent as the Board shall deem proper, the duties of the Secretary may be performed by one or more assistants, to be appointed by the Board.

ARTICLE V

REMOVALS AND RESIGNATIONS

Section 5.1. Removal of Officers. Any officer, assistant officer or agent of the Corporation may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by the Board in its absolute discretion. Any officer or agent appointed otherwise than by the Board may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by any officer having authority to appoint such an officer or agent, except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws. Any such removal shall be without prejudice to the recovery of damages for breach of the contract rights, if any, of the officer, assistant officer or agent removed. Election or appointment of an officer, assistant officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.

 

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Section 5.2. Resignation. Any director, officer or assistant officer of the Corporation may resign as such at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the Board, the Chairman of the Board or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time is specified therein, at the time of delivery thereof, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 5.3. Vacancies. Any vacancy in the office of any officer or assistant officer caused by death, resignation, removal or any other cause, may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term.

ARTICLE VI

CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, DRAFTS, DEPOSITS, ETC.

Section 6.1. Execution of Contracts. Except as otherwise provided by law or by these Bylaws, the Board (i) may authorize any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to execute and deliver any contract, agreement or other instrument in writing in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, and (ii) may authorize any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation so authorized by the Board to delegate such authority by written instrument to other officers, employees or agents of the Corporation. Any such authorization by the Board may be general or specific and shall be subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be imposed by the Board. Any such delegation of authority by an officer, employee or agent may be general or specific, may authorize re-delegation, and shall be subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be imposed in the written instrument of delegation by the person making such delegation.

Section 6.2. Loans. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no negotiable paper shall be issued in its name unless authorized by the Board. When authorized by the Board, any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation may effect loans and advances at any time for the Corporation from any bank, trust company or other institution, or from any firm, corporation or individual, and for such loans and advances may make, execute and deliver promissory notes, bonds or other certificates or evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation and when so authorized may pledge, hypothecate or transfer any securities or other property of the Corporation as security for any such loans or advances. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 6.3. Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts and other orders for the payment of money out of the funds of the Corporation and all notes or other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation shall be signed on behalf of the Corporation in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

Section 6.4. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board may select or as may be selected by the Treasurer or any other officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to whom such power may from time to time be delegated by the Board.

 

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Section 6.5. Voting of Securities. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, the President may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys, or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to cast the votes that the Corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation or other entity, any of whose stock or other securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the stock or other securities of such other corporation or other entity, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such other corporation or other entity, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent, and may execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal, or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as such officer may deem necessary or proper in the premises.

ARTICLE VII

CAPITAL STOCK

Section 7.1. Shares. Shares of the Corporation may but need not be represented by certificates.

When shares are represented by certificates, the Corporation shall issue such certificates in such form as shall be required by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the “VSCA”) and as determined by the Board, to every shareholder for the fully paid shares owned by such shareholder. Each certificate shall be signed by, or shall bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board or the President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation and may bear the corporate seal of the Corporation or its facsimile. All certificates for the Corporation’s shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified.

The name and address of the person to whom shares (whether or not represented by a certificate) are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the share transfer books of the Corporation. Such information may be stored or retained on discs, tapes, cards or any other approved storage device relating to data processing equipment; provided that such device is capable of reproducing all information contained therein in legible and understandable form, for inspection by shareholders or for any other corporate purpose.

When shares are not represented by certificates, then within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, the Corporation shall send the shareholder to whom such shares have been issued or transferred a written statement of the information required by the VSCA to be included on certificates.

Section 7.2. Stock Transfer Books and Transfer of Shares. The Corporation, or its designated transfer agent or other agent, shall keep a book or set of books to be known as the stock transfer books of the Corporation, containing the name of each shareholder of record, together with such shareholder’s address and the number and class or series of shares held by such shareholder. Shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable on the stock books of the Corporation by the holder in person or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary or the transfer agent, but, except as hereinafter provided in the case of loss, destruction or mutilation of certificates, no transfer of

 

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stock shall be entered until the previous certificate, if any, given for the same shall have been surrendered and canceled. Transfer of shares of the Corporation represented by certificates shall be made on the stock transfer books of the Corporation only upon surrender of the certificates for the shares sought to be transferred by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s duly authorized agent, transferee or legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer with the Secretary of the Corporation or its designated transfer agent or other agent. All certificates surrendered for transfer shall be canceled before new certificates for the transferred shares shall be issued. Except as otherwise provided by law, no transfer of shares shall be valid as against the Corporation, its shareholders or creditors, for any purpose, until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred.

Section 7.3. Holder of Record. Except as otherwise required by the VSCA, the Corporation may treat the person in whose name shares of stock of the Corporation (whether or not represented by a certificate) stand of record on its books or the books of any transfer agent or other agent designated by the Board as the absolute owner of the shares and the person exclusively entitled to receive notification and distributions, to vote, and to otherwise exercise the rights, powers and privileges of ownership of such shares.

Section 7.4. Record Date. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than 70 days prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of shareholders, is to be taken. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof unless the Board fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.

Section 7.5. Lost, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates. In case of loss, destruction or mutilation of any certificate of stock, another may be issued in its place upon proof of such loss, destruction or mutilation and upon the giving of a bond of indemnity to the Corporation in such form and in such sum as the Board may direct; provided that a new certificate may be issued without requiring any bond when, in the judgment of the Board, it is proper so to do.

Section 7.6. Transfer Agent and Registrar; Regulations. The Corporation may, if and whenever the Board so determines, maintain in the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other state of the United States, one or more transfer offices or agencies and also one or more registry offices which offices and agencies may establish rules and regulations for the issue, transfer and registration of certificates. No certificates for shares of stock of the Corporation in respect of which a transfer agent and registrar shall have been designated shall be valid unless countersigned by such transfer agent and registered by such registrar. The Board may also make such additional rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares represented by certificates and shares without certificates.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

SEAL

The seal of the Corporation shall be a flat-face circular die, of which there may be any number of counterparts of facsimiles, in such form as the Board shall from time to time adopt as the corporate seal of the Corporation.

ARTICLE IX

EMERGENCY BYLAWS

Section 1. Definitions.

As used in these Emergency Bylaws, (a) the term “period of emergency” shall mean any period during which a quorum of the Board cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.

(b) the term “incapacitated” shall mean that the individual to whom such term is applied shall not have been determined to be dead but shall be missing or unable to discharge the responsibilities of his office; and

(c) the term “senior officer” shall mean the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer and the Secretary, and any other person who may have been so designated by the Board before the emergency.

Section 2. Applicability.

These Emergency Bylaws, as from time to time amended, shall be operative only during any period of emergency. To the extent not inconsistent with these Emergency Bylaws, all provisions of the regular Bylaws of the Corporation shall remain in effect during any period of emergency.

No officer, director or employee shall be liable for actions taken in good faith in accordance with these Emergency Bylaws.

Section 3. Board of Directors.

(a) A meeting of the Board may be called by any director or senior officer of the Corporation. Notice of any meeting of the Board need be given only to such of the directors as it may be feasible to reach at the time and by such means as may be feasible at the time, including publication or radio, and at a time less than twenty-four hours before the meeting if deemed necessary by the person giving notice.

(b) At any meeting of the Board, three directors in attendance shall constitute a quorum. Any act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the act of the Board. If less than three directors should be present at a meeting of the Board, any senior officer of the Corporation in attendance at such meeting shall serve as a director for such meeting, selected in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority.

 

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(c) In addition to the Board’s powers under the regular Bylaws of the Corporation to fill vacancies on the Board, the Board may elect any individual as a director to replace any director who may be incapacitated to serve until the latter ceases to be incapacitated or until the termination of the period of emergency, whichever first occurs. In considering officers of the Corporation for election to the Board, the rank and seniority of individual officers shall not be pertinent.

(d) The Board, during as well as before any such emergency, may change the principal office or designate several alternative offices or authorize the officers to do so.

Section 4. Appointment of Officers.

In addition to the Board’s powers under the regular Bylaws of the Corporation with respect to the election of officers, the Board may elect any individual as an officer to replace any officer who may be incapacitated to serve until the latter ceases to be incapacitated.

Section 5. Amendments.

These Emergency Bylaws shall be subject to repeal or change by further action of the Board or by action of the shareholders, except that no such repeal or change shall modify the provisions of the second paragraph of Section 2 with regard to action or inaction prior to the time of such repeal or change. Any such amendment of these Emergency Bylaws may make any further or different provision that may be practical and necessary for the circumstances of the emergency.

 

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