EX-3.1 2 tm2121430d1_ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1

Exhibit 3.1

 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.              The name of the Corporation is “Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.”. The Corporation was originally incorporated under the name “Hertz Rental Car Holding Company, Inc.” and the date of filing of its original certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was August 28, 2015 (the “Original Certificate”).

 

2.              An amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which both restated and amended the provisions of the Original Certificate, was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (the “DGCL”) and by the written consent of its sole stockholder in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, and the date of filing of such amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was June 30, 2016 (the “First A&R Certificate”).

 

3.            This Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Second A&R Certificate”) was duly adopted without the need for approval of the Board of Directors or the stockholders of the Corporation pursuant to the First Modified Third Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of The Hertz Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates (the “Plan”), which was confirmed by an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware entered on May 22, 2021 in jointly administered chapter 11 cases captioned In re The Hertz Corporation, et al., Case No. 20-11218 (MFW) and in accordance with Section 303 of the DGCL.

 

4.              This Second A&R Certificate restates, integrates and further amends the provisions of the First A&R Certificate.

 

5.              The text of the First A&R Certificate is hereby restated and amended to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article I
NAME

 

Section 1.1           The name of the corporation is Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

 

Article II
PURPOSE

 

Section 2.1          The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL.

 

 

 

 

Article III
REGISTERED AGENT

 

Section 3.1           The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle 19801 and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

Article IV
CAPITALIZATION

 

Section 4.1            Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is one billion, one hundred million (1,100,000,000) shares, consisting of (a) one billion (1,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) and (b) one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). The Corporation will not issue non-voting equity securities (as such term is defined in Section 101(16) of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”)) (which shall be deemed not to include warrants or options or similar instruments to purchase equity of the Corporation or any equity security issued pursuant to the Plan (all of which constitute voting equity securities)) to the extent prohibited by Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code; providedhowever, that this provision (i) will have no further force or effect beyond that required under Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) will have such force and effect, if any, only for so long as such section is in effect and applicable to the Corporation and (iii) in all events may be amended or eliminated to the extent consistent with and in accordance with applicable law as from time to time in effect.

 

Section 4.2            Preferred Stock.

 

(a)        The Board is hereby expressly authorized to provide out of the unissued shares of the Preferred Stock for one or more series of Preferred Stock and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional, special and other rights, if any, of each such series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issuance of such series and included in a certificate of designation (a “Preferred Stock Designation”) filed pursuant to the DGCL, and the Board is hereby expressly vested with the authority to the full extent provided by law, now or hereafter, to adopt any such resolution or resolutions.

 

(b)         Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Non-Compliance Event (as defined in the Preferred Stock Designation with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock), each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the rights and remedies set forth in the Preferred Stock Designation governing the Series A Preferred Stock (including all voting rights set forth therein), and rights and remedies under applicable law or at equity.

 

Section 4.3           Common Stock. The preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, and the special or relative rights in respect of the Common Stock shall be as follows:

 

(a)           Voting.

 

(i)             Except as otherwise required by law or this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders of the shares of Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power with respect to the Corporation.

 

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(ii)             Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation on which the holders of the shares of Common Stock are entitled to vote. There shall be no cumulative voting.

 

(iii)             Except as otherwise required by law or this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the holders of the shares of Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote on all items submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation, including for the election of directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation.

 

(iv)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as otherwise required by law or this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders of the shares of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Second A&R Certificate (including any amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series of Preferred Stock are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) or the DGCL.

 

(b)         Dividends. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock and the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation, the holders of the shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as and if declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and distributions.

 

(c)           Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up of the Corporation. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock and the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the holders of the shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.

 

Section 4.4            Rights and Options. The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders thereof to acquire from the Corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or classes, with such rights, warrants and options to be evidenced by or in instrument(s) approved by the Board. The Board is empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options; provided, however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock issuable upon exercise thereof may not be less than the par value thereof.

 

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Article V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 5.1              Board Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon the Board by statute, this Second A&R Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation (“Bylaws”), the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the DGCL, this Second A&R Certificate, and the Bylaws adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

 

Section 5.2               Number, Election and Term.

 

(a)              Except as otherwise required by this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) and subject to Section 5.5, the number of directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock voting separately by class or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board and the initial Board immediately following consummation of the Plan shall be up to eleven (11) directors.

 

(b)              Subject to Section 5.5 hereof and any Preferred Stock Designation, the Board shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible and designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The Board is authorized to assign members of the Board already in office to Class I, Class II or Class III. The term of the initial Class I Directors shall expire at the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second A&R Certificate, the term of the initial Class II Directors shall expire at the second annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second A&R Certificate and the term of the initial Class III Directors shall expire at the third annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second A&R Certificate. At each succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, beginning with the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Second A&R Certificate, each of the successors elected to replace the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term or until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, if the number of directors that constitute the Board is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case shall a decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shorten the term of any incumbent director. Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors pursuant to the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon.

 

(c)              Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, a director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

(d)              Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws shall so require, the election of directors need not be by written ballot.

 

Section 5.3             Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to Section 5.5, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders), and any director so chosen shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors to which the new directorship was added in which the vacancy occurred and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

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Section 5.4              Removal. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

Section 5.5            Preferred Stock—Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, this Second A&R Certificate or the Bylaws and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to nominate or elect one or more directors, the nomination of such directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of the Preferred Stock as set forth in this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) and such directors shall not be included in any of the classes created pursuant to this Article V unless expressly provided by such terms. The Board shall act to fill any vacancies created pursuant to the exercise of remedies by holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock as promptly as practicable following the nomination of any Board nominees by such holders in accordance with the terms of such Preferred Stock.

 

Section 5.6              Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of business by the directors shall be set forth in the Bylaws.

 

Article VI
BYLAWS

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power and is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws in a manner not inconsistent with this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors present at a regular or special meeting of the Board at which there is a quorum or by unanimous written consent. The Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders of the Corporation in a manner not inconsistent with this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation); provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the affirmative vote of the majority of the holders of voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders of the Corporation to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws; and provided further, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

 

Article VII
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

 

Section 7.1             Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time only by or at the direction of the Board pursuant to a written resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the total number of directors that the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies; or by one or more stockholders holding not less than 25% of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote (except that a special meeting for the purpose of considering any action to directly or indirectly facilitate or effect a business combination, including any action to change or otherwise affect the composition of the Board for that purpose, must be called by 50% or more of the voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote), who shall demand such special meeting by written notice given to the Board specifying the purpose or purposes of such meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice delivered in accordance with Section 7.2.

 

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Section 7.2          Advance Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

 

Section 7.3             Action by Written Consent. Except as may be otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) relating to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by written consent of the stockholders of the Corporation in lieu of a meeting.

 

Article VIII
LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.1              Limitation of Director Liability. To the fullest extent that the DGCL or any other law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or is hereafter amended permits, no person that is or was a director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to further limit or eliminate the liability of directors) and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

 

Section 8.2              Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

 

(a)            To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution procedure, legislative hearing or inquiry, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer or board observer of the Corporation or, while a director, officer or board observer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or board observer of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “indemnitee”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee, agent or board observer, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent or board observer, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in connection with such proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, such advances to be paid by the Corporation within twenty (20) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from the claimant requesting such advance or advances from time to time; provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 8.2 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Section 8.2 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, agent or board observer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.2(a), except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to an indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

 

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(b)             The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any indemnitee by this Section 8.2 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the Bylaws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

 

(c)              Any repeal or amendment of this Section 8.2 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Second A&R Certificate inconsistent with this Section 8.2, shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision in respect of any proceeding (regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.

 

(d)             This Section 8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than indemnitees.

 

Article IX
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY

 

To the fullest extent of law, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, renounces and waives any interest or expectancy of the Corporation and its subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, directly or indirectly, any potential transactions, matters or business opportunities (including, without limitation, any business activities or lines of business that are the same as or similar to those pursued by, or competitive with, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any dealings with customers or clients of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries) that are from time to time presented to any of its officers, directors, stockholders or indirect equityholders, other than those officers, directors, stockholders or indirect equityholders who are employees of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, even if the transaction, matter or opportunity is one that the Corporation or its subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so. None of its respective officers, directors, stockholders or indirect equityholders shall be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person pursues, acquires or participates in such business opportunity, directs such business opportunity to another person or fails to present such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to the Corporation or its subsidiaries, unless, in the case of any such person who is a director or officer of the Corporation, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation. Without limiting and in addition to the foregoing, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any other analogous doctrine, shall not apply with respect to the Corporation or any of its officers or directors in circumstances where the application of any such doctrine to a corporate opportunity would conflict with any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations they or it may have as of the date of this Second A&R Certificate or in the future. In addition to and without limiting the foregoing, the doctrine of corporate opportunity shall not apply to any other corporate opportunity with respect to any of the officers or directors of the Corporation unless such corporate opportunity is offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as an officer or director of the Corporation and such opportunity is one the Corporation is financially able and legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for the Corporation to pursue.

 

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This ARTICLE IX shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification or advancement rights of, any director or officer of the Corporation under this Second A&R Certificate, the Bylaws, applicable law, any agreement or otherwise.

 

Article X
AMENDMENTS

 

The Corporation reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force that may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) and the DGCL to the extent not inconsistent with this Second A&R Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation); and, except as set forth in ARTICLE VIII, all rights, preferences and privileges of whatever nature herein conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to this Second A&R Certificate in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this ARTICLE X.

 

Article XI
EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR CERTAIN LAWSUITS

 

Section 11.1          Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court of Chancery”) (or, if the Court of Chancery lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any state court located within the State of Delaware or, if and only if all such state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware (together with the Court of Chancery, the “Delaware Courts” and, individually, a “Delaware Court”)) shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Second A&R Certificate or the Bylaws, (d) any action or proceeding as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery, or (e) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (a) through (e) above, any claim (i) as to which such Delaware Court determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of such Delaware Court (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of such Delaware Court within ten days following such determination), (ii) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Delaware Courts, or (iii) for which the Delaware Courts do not have subject matter jurisdiction.

 

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Section 11.2           Consent to Jurisdiction. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of Section 11.1 immediately above is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (a) the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware Courts in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce Section 11.1 immediately above (an “FSC Enforcement Action”) and (b) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such FSC Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 11.2.

 

Section 11.3          Federal Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 11.3.

 

Article XII
SEVERABILITY

 

If any provision or provisions (or any part thereof) of this Second A&R Certificate shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person, entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Second A&R Certificate (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Second A&R Certificate containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (b) the provisions of this Second A&R Certificate (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Second A&R Certificate containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its 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.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Second A&R Certificate to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized officer below on this 30th day of June, 2021.

 

 HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

By:  
Name: M. David Galainena
 Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary