EX-3.1 3 d897922dex31.htm EX-3.1 EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

MARBLEGATE CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Pursuant to Sections 241 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)

Marblegate Capital Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“Delaware Law”),

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

1. That the name of this corporation is Marblegate Capital Corporation; and that this corporation was originally incorporated pursuant to Delaware Law on February 2, 2023.

2. That this corporation has not received any payment for any of its stock.

3. That the Board of Directors duly adopted a resolution proposing to amend and restate the certificate of incorporation of this corporation (the “Original Certificate”) in accordance with Sections 241 and 245 of Delaware Law, declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and in the best interests of this corporation, which resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and restatement is as follows:

RESOLVED, that the Original Certificate be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1.

NAME

The name of the corporation is Marblegate Capital Corporation (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE 2.

REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808 in New Castle County. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE 3.

PURPOSE AND POWERS

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

ARTICLE 4.

CAPITAL STOCK

 

(A)

Authorized Shares

The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 260,000,000 shares, of which 250,000,000 shares shall be classified as common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), and of which 10,000,000 shares shall be classified as preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”).


The Corporation may issue Preferred Stock in such one or more series as shall from time to time be created and authorized to be issued by the Board of Directors as hereafter provided. The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution or resolutions from time to time adopted providing for the issuance of Preferred Stock, to fix and state the designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of the shares of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing) any of the following with respect to which the Board of Directors shall determine to make affirmative provisions:

 

  (i)

the distinctive name and serial designations;

 

  (ii)

the annual dividend rate or rates and the dividend payment dates;

 

  (iii)

whether dividends are to be cumulative or non-cumulative and the participating or other special rights, if any, with respect to the payment of dividends;

 

  (iv)

whether any series shall be subject to redemption and, if so, the manner of redemption and the redemption price or prices;

 

  (v)

the amount or amounts of preferential or other payment to which any series is entitled over any other series or over the Common Stock on voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up;

 

  (vi)

any sinking fund or other retirement provisions and the extent to which the charges therefor are to have priority over the payment of dividends on or the making of sinking fund or other like retirement provisions for shares of any other series or over dividends on the Common Stock;

 

  (vii)

any conversion, exchange, purchase or other privileges to acquire shares of any other series or of the Common Stock;

 

  (viii)

the number of shares of such series;

 

  (ix)

the voting rights, if any, of such series;

 

  (x)

the stated value, if any, for such series, the consideration for which shares of such series may be issued and the amount of such consideration which shall be credited to the capital account.

Each share of such series of Preferred Stock shall have the same relative rights and be identical in all respects with all the other shares of the same series.

Before the Corporation shall issue any shares of Preferred Stock of any series authorized as hereinbefore provided, a certificate setting forth a copy of the resolution or resolutions with respect to such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to the foregoing authority vested in said Board shall be made, filed and recorded in accordance with the then applicable requirements, if any, of the laws of the State of Delaware, or, if no certificate is then so required, such certificate shall be signed and acknowledged on behalf of the Corporation by its President or a Vice President and its corporate seal shall be affixed thereto and attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and such certificate shall be filed and kept on file at the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware and in such other place or places as the Board of Directors shall designate.

Shares of any series of Preferred Stock which shall be issued and thereafter acquired by the Corporation through purchase, redemption, conversion or otherwise, may by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors be returned to the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock of the same series. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issue thereof, the number of authorized shares of stock of any such series may be increased or

 

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decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors and the filing of a certificate complying with the foregoing requirements. In case the number of shares of any such series of Preferred Stock shall be decreased, the shares representing such decrease shall, unless otherwise provided in the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issuance thereof, resume the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock, undesignated as to series.

 

(B)

Voting Rights

Each holder of Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which holders of Common Stock generally are entitled to vote.

ARTICLE 5.

BYLAWS

The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, the bylaws of the Corporation (as in effect from time to time, the “Bylaws”) without the assent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (this “Certificate of Incorporation”).

The stockholders may make, repeal, alter, amend or rescind, in whole or in part, the Bylaws; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of capital stock of the Corporation or any particular class or series thereof required by this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws or applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required in order for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend or repeal, in whole or in part, any provision of the Bylaws or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.

ARTICLE 6.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

(A)

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

 

(B)

Number of Directors. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be fixed exclusively by one or more resolutions adopted from time to time by the Board. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of five directors.

 

(C)

Election of Directors.

 

  (1)

The directors shall be elected at the annual meetings of stockholders as specified in this Certificate of Incorporation, and each director shall hold office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal in accordance with this Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws. No decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

  (2)

There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of directors. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws so provide.

 

(D)

Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, removal or otherwise and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, except as otherwise required by law, be filled solely by a majority of the directors then in office (although less than a quorum) or by the sole remaining director.

 

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(E)

Term. Any director appointed in accordance with the preceding clause (D) shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

(F)

Resignation. Any director may resign from the Board of Directors at any time by giving notice to the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the Corporation. Any such notice must be in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the Corporation. The resignation of any director shall take effect upon receipt of notice thereof or at such later time as shall be specified in such notice; and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

(G)

Removal. No director may be removed from office other than by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on the election of such director, voting together as a single class.

ARTICLE 7.

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

(A)

Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board of Directors shall determine.

 

(B)

Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

(C)

No Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken only upon the vote of stockholders at an annual or special meeting duly noticed and called in accordance with Delaware Law, as amended from time to time, and this Article 7 and may not be taken by written consent of stockholders without a meeting.

ARTICLE 8.

INDEMNIFICATION

 

(A)

Limited Liability. A director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law. To the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of Delaware Law, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer. Without limiting the effect of the preceding sentence, if Delaware Law is hereafter amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of a director or officer, then the liability of a director or officer of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law, as so amended. For purposes of this Article 8 and Article 9, references to “director” or “officer” shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, any person who has served as a director or officer of Marblegate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

(B)

Right to Indemnification. The Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall indemnify, advance expenses to and hold harmless all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto (including current and former directors and officers). The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, provide rights to indemnification and to advancement of expenses to such of the employees and agents of the Corporation or its subsidiaries to such extent and to such effect as the Board of Directors shall determine to be appropriate and authorized by Delaware Law. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a current or former officer or director of the Corporation in defending any civil, criminal,

 

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  administrative, or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which such officer or director may be entitled to indemnification hereunder shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized hereby. Any amendment, repeal or modification of this Article 8 shall not adversely affect any rights or protection existing hereunder immediately prior to such repeal or modification.

 

(C)

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

 

(D)

Nonexclusivity of Rights. The rights and authority conferred in this Article 8 shall not be exclusive of any other right that any person may otherwise have or hereafter acquire.

 

(E)

Preservation of Rights. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article 8, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, nor, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law, any modification of law, shall adversely affect any right, protection or limitation on personal liability of any person granted pursuant hereto existing at, or arising out of or related to any event, act or omission that occurred prior to, the time of such amendment, repeal, adoption or modification (regardless of when any proceeding (or part thereof) relating to such event, act or omission arises or is first threatened, commenced or completed).

ARTICLE 9.

AMENDMENTS

The Corporation reserves the right to amend this Certificate of Incorporation in any manner permitted by Delaware Law and all rights and powers conferred upon stockholders, directors and officers herein are granted subject to this reservation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions set forth in Articles 4(B), 5, 6, 7 and this Article 9 may not be repealed or amended in any respect, and no other provision may be adopted, amended or repealed which would have the effect of modifying or permitting the circumvention of the provisions set forth in any of Articles 4(B), 5, 6, 7 or this Article 9, unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class. For the avoidance of doubt, to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its current or former directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service or for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.

ARTICLE 10.

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY

In the event that a member of the Board of Directors who is not an employee of the Corporation or its subsidiaries, or any employee or agent of such member, other than someone who is an employee of the Corporation or its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Covered Persons”), acquires knowledge of any business opportunity matter, potential transaction, interest or other matter, unless such matter, transaction or interest is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person expressly and solely in connection with such individual’s service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (a “Corporate Opportunity”), then the Corporation to the maximum extent permitted from time to time under Delaware Law (including Section 122(17) thereof):

 

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  (a)

renounces any expectancy that such Covered Person offer an opportunity to participate in such Corporate Opportunity to the Corporation; and

 

  (b)

waives any claim that such opportunity constituted a Corporate Opportunity that should have been presented by such Covered Person to the Corporation or any of its affiliates.

No amendment or repeal of this paragraph shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any officer, director or stockholder of the Corporation for or with respect to any opportunities of which such officer, director or stockholder becomes aware prior to such amendment or repeal.

ARTICLE 11.

FORUM SELECTION

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, (A) (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, other employee or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of Delaware Law, this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (as either may be amended or restated) or as to which Delaware Law confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the law of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, the federal district court of the State of Delaware; and (B) the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article 11.

[Signature Page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as of this 7th day of April, 2025.

 

By:  

/s/ Andrew Milgram

  Name: Andrew Milgram
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Marblegate Capital Corporation – A&R COI]