EX-3.3 4 d578901dex33.htm EX-3.3 EX-3.3

Exhibit 3.3

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

RED HAT, INC.

 

 

Pursuant to Section 245 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

 

Red Hat, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

1. The name of the Corporation is Red Hat, Inc. The Corporation was originally incorporated under the name Red Hat Software, Inc. The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 17, 1998. An amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 29, 1998. A Second Amended and Restated Certificate was filed with the office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware on February 24, 1999, and amended on March 31, 1999 and June 4, 1999. A Third Amended and Restated Certificate was filed with the office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware on August 11, 1999, and amended on August 16, 1999, August 13, 2001 and August 13, 2013.

2. This Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which only restates and integrates and does not further amend the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation as heretofore amended or supplemented there being no discrepancy between those provisions and the provisions of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, was duly adopted in accordance with Section 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

3. This Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall read in its entirety as follows:

FIRST The name of the Corporation is Red Hat, Inc.

SECOND The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted 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.

FOURTH The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 305,000,000 shares consisting of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with a par value of $.0001 per share, (the “Preferred Stock”).


A description of the respective classes of stock and a statement of the designations, powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock are as follows:

A. COMMON STOCK

1. General. All shares of Common Stock will be identical and will entitle the holders thereof to the same rights, powers and privileges. The rights, powers and privileges of the holders of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights of holders of the Preferred Stock.

2. Dividends. Dividends may be declared and paid on the Common Stock from funds lawfully available therefor as and when determined by the Board of Directors and subject to any preferential dividend rights of any then outstanding Preferred Stock.

3. Dissolution, Liquidation or Winding Up. In the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, each issued and outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to receive an equal portion of the net assets of the Corporation available for distribution to the holders of Common Stock, subject to any preferential rights of any then outstanding Preferred Stock.

4. Voting Rights. Except as otherwise required by law or this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each holder of Common Stock shall have one vote in respect of each share of stock held of record by such holder on the books of the Corporation for the election of directors and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation. Except as otherwise required by law or provided herein, holders of Common Stock shall vote together with holders of the Preferred Stock as a single class, subject to any special or preferential voting rights of any then outstanding Preferred Stock. There shall be no cumulative voting.

B. PREFERRED STOCK

The Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series at such time or times and for such consideration or considerations as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may determine. Each series shall be so designated as to distinguish the shares thereof from the shares of all other series and classes. Except as otherwise provided in this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, different series of Preferred Stock shall not be construed to constitute different classes of shares for the purpose of voting by classes.

The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to provide for the issuance of all or any shares of the undesignated Preferred Stock in one or more series, each with such designations, preferences, voting powers (or special, preferential or no voting powers), relative, participating, optional or other special rights and privileges and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors to create such series, and a certificate of said resolution or resolutions (a “Certificate of Designation”) shall be filed in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each such series shall include, without limitation of the foregoing, the right to provide that the shares of each such series may

 

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be: (i) subject to redemption at such time or times and at such price or prices; (ii) entitled to receive dividends (which may be cumulative or non-cumulative) at such rates, on such conditions, and at such times, and payable in preference to, or in such relation to, the dividends payable on any other class or classes or any other series; (iii) entitled to such rights upon the dissolution of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation; (iv) convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of stock, or of any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation at such price or prices or at such rates of exchange and with such adjustments, if any; (v) entitled to the benefit of such limitations, if any, on the issuance of additional shares of such series or shares of any other series of Preferred Stock; or (vi) entitled to such other preferences, powers, qualifications, rights and privileges, all as the Board of Directors may deem advisable and as are not inconsistent with law and the provisions of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

FIFTH. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

SIXTH. The following provisions are included for the management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its Board of Directors and stockholders:

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

2. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation, subject to any limitation thereof contained in the by-laws. The stockholders shall also have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the by-laws of the Corporation.

3. Stockholders of the Corporation may not take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

4. Special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time only by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors (if any) or a majority of the Board of Directors. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to matters relating to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of meeting.

5. The books of the Corporation may be kept at such place within or without the State of Delaware as the by-laws of the Corporation may provide or as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

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SEVENTH.

1. Number of Directors. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be determined by resolution of a majority of the Board of Directors, but in no event shall the number of directors be less than three. The number of directors may be decreased at any time and from time to time by a majority of the directors then in office, but only to eliminate vacancies existing by reason of the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term of one or more directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders by such stockholders as have the right to vote on such election. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation.

2. Election of Directors. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except as and to the extent provided in the by-laws of the Corporation.

3. Terms of Office. Commencing with the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2014, directors shall be elected annually by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon for terms expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that any director elected or appointed prior to the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders shall complete the three-year term to which such director has been elected or appointed. The term for each Class III director shall expire at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders; the term for each Class I director shall expire at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders; and the term for each Class II director shall expire at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. The division of directors into classes shall terminate at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

4. Tenure. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained herein, each director shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

5. Vacancies. Unless and until filled by the stockholders, any vacancy in the Board of Directors, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of the Board of Directors, may be filled only by vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor in office, if applicable, and a director chosen to fill a position resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall be appointed for a term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders and shall remain in office until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

6. Quorum. A majority of the total number of the whole Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Board of Directors. In the event one or more of the directors shall be disqualified to vote at any meeting, then the required quorum shall be reduced by one for each such director so disqualified; provided, however, that in no case shall less than one-third (1/3) of the number so fixed constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

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7. Action at Meeting. At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, the vote of a majority of those present shall be sufficient to take any action, unless a different vote is specified by law or the Corporation’s by-laws.

8. Removal. Any director serving in a class of directors for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders following the election of such class may be removed only with cause, and all other directors may be removed with or without cause. Any director may be removed, whether with or without cause, only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the voting power of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote thereon.

9. Stockholder Nominations and Introduction of Business, Etc. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for election of directors and other business to be brought by stockholders before a meeting of stockholders shall be given in the manner provided in the bylaws of the Corporation.

10. Rights of Preferred Stock. The provisions of this Article are subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock from time to time outstanding.

EIGHTH. No director (including any advisory director) of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such liability; provided, however, that, to the extent provided by applicable law, this provision shall not eliminate the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment to or repeal of this provision shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

NINTH. The Board of Directors of the Corporation, when evaluating any offer of another party (a) to make a tender or exchange offer for any equity security of the Corporation or (b) to effect a business combination, shall, in connection with the exercise of its judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the Corporation as whole, be authorized to give due consideration to any such factors as the Board of Directors determines to be relevant, including, without limitation:

(i) the interests of the Corporation’s stockholders, including the possibility that these interests might be best served by the continued independence of the Corporation;

(ii) whether the proposed transaction might violate federal or state laws;

(iii) not only the consideration being offered in the proposed transaction, in relation to the then current market price for the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, but also to the market price for the capital stock of the Corporation over a period of years, the estimated price that might be achieved in a negotiated sale of the

 

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Corporation as a whole or in part or through orderly liquidation, the premiums over market price for the securities of other corporations in similar transactions, current political, economic and other factors bearing on securities prices and the Corporation’s financial condition and future prospects; and

(iv) the social, legal and economic effects upon employees, suppliers, customers, creditors and others having similar relationships with the Corporation, upon the communities in which the Corporation conducts its business and upon the economy of the state, region and nation.

In connection with any such evaluation, the Board of Directors is authorized to conduct such investigations and engage in such legal proceedings as the Board of Directors may determine.

TENTH. The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation, provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law, this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or a Certificate of Designation with respect to a series of Preferred Stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of voting stock of the Corporation representing at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to (i) reduce or eliminate the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock set forth in Article FOURTH or (ii) amend or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, Parts A and B of Article FOURTH and Articles FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVENTH, EIGHTH, NINTH and this Article TENTH of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto signed his name and affirms that the statements made in this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation are true under the penalties of perjury this 12th day of August, 2013.

 

By:   /s/ Michael R. Cunningham
  Name:   Michael R. Cunningham
  Title:   EVP, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Attest:
By:   /s/ R. Brandon Asbill
  R. Brandon Asbill
 

Assistant Secretary

 

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