0001144204-14-001004.txt : 20140107 0001144204-14-001004.hdr.sgml : 20140107 20140107160229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-001004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140101 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Community Bankers Trust Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001323648 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 202652949 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32590 FILM NUMBER: 14513468 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4235 INNSLAKE DRIVE CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 BUSINESS PHONE: (804) 934-9999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4235 INNSLAKE DRIVE CITY: GLEN ALLEN STATE: VA ZIP: 23060 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Community Bankers Trust CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Community Bankers Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050413 8-K12B 1 v364788_8k.htm FORM 8-K12B

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

___________

 

FORM 8-K

(Rule 12g-3(a))

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 1, 2014

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-32590

(Commission

File Number)

20-2652949

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200

Glen Allen, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

23060

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 934-9999

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As reported in Item 8.01 below, on January 1, 2014, Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“CBTC Delaware”), merged with and into its wholly owned subsidiary, CBTC Virginia Corporation, a Virginia corporation (“CBTC Virginia”) (the “Reincorporation Merger”). The purpose of the Reincorporation Merger was to change CBTC Delaware’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Virginia.

 

As part of the Reincorporation Merger, CBTC Virginia changed its name from “CBTC Virginia Corporation” to “Community Bankers Trust Corporation”. The rights and obligations of the parties were set forth in an Agreement and Plan of Reincorporation and Merger, dated as of May 13, 2013, between CBTC Delaware and CBTC Virginia (the “Merger Agreement”). As discussed also under Item 8.01 below, as a result of the Reincorporation Merger, and by operation of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), CBTC Virginia is the successor issuer to CBTC Delaware, and CBTC Virginia’s common stock is deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

As used in this Report, the term “Registrant” refers to CBTC Virginia, as the surviving entity after the Reincorporation Merger and as successor to CBTC Delaware.

 

In connection with the Reincorporation Merger, the Registrant became the successor to CBTC Delaware in the Capital Purchase Program offered by the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) under its Troubled Asset Relief Program. Immediately prior to the effective time for the Reincorporation Merger (the “Effective Time”), Treasury held 10,680 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, of CBTC Delaware (the “CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock”) and a warrant to purchase 780,000 shares of CBTC Delaware’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.40 (the “CBTC Delaware Warrant”). Accordingly, on January 1, 2014, the Registrant, CBTC Delaware and Treasury entered into a merger side letter agreement (the “TARP Merger Letter Agreement”) under which the Registrant agreed to assume the due and punctual performance and observance of CBTC Delaware’s covenants, agreements, and conditions under that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2008, by and between Treasury and CBTC Delaware, incorporating the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) and all ancillary documents to such agreement.  

 

In addition, the Registrant and Treasury entered into an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act side letter agreement, dated January 1, 2014 (the “ARRA Letter Agreement”), affirming that

 

·in the event of inconsistency between the terms of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “ARRA”), and the Securities Purchase Agreement and the related warrant and preferred stock certificate of designations, the ARRA shall control;

 

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·the provisions of Section 111 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as implemented by the Interim Final Rule on TARP Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance, as amended by the ARRA or otherwise from time to time, will apply to the Registrant; and

 

·the Registrant will be permitted to repay the preferred shares issued to Treasury in accordance with the ARRA.

 

Copies of the TARP Merger Letter Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement and the ARRA Letter Agreement are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Report and are incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

In connection with the Reincorporation Merger, and as contemplated by the TARP Merger Letter Agreement, on January 1, 2014, the Registrant issued to Treasury 10,680 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “New Preferred Stock”) in exchange for the previously issued and outstanding 10,680 shares of CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock.  The terms of the New Preferred Stock are identical to the previously outstanding CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock. The New Preferred Stock will qualify as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum until February 15, 2014, and 9% per annum thereafter. Similar to the CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock, the New Preferred Stock has a $1,000 per share liquidation preference and the shares are generally non-voting. The Registrant may redeem, at its option, the New Preferred Stock at par value plus accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

The description of the New Preferred Stock contained in this Report is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the designations, preferences, and relative rights of the New Preferred Stock contained in its Certificate of Designations, which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

In addition, on January 1, 2014, the Registrant issued to Treasury a new warrant (“New Warrant”) to replace Treasury’s previously outstanding warrant to purchase 780,000 shares of CBTC Delaware’s common stock.  Consistent with the previous warrant, the New Warrant has an initial per share exercise price of $3.40 and provides Treasury the right to purchase 780,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock. The New Warrant provides for an adjustment of the exercise price and the number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock issuable upon exercise pursuant to customary anti-dilution provisions, such as upon stock splits or distributions of securities or other assets to holders of the Registrant’s common stock, and upon certain issuances of the Registrant’s common stock at or below a specified price relative to the initial exercise price. The New Warrant expires December 19, 2018.

 

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The description of the New Warrant contained in this Report is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the New Warrant, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

The issuance of each of the New Preferred Stock and the New Warrant is exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) and Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Registrant has not engaged in general solicitation or advertising with regard to the issuances of such securities and has not offered securities to the public in connection with the issuances.  No commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting such exchange, and such exchange was only made with Treasury, its existing security holder.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.

 

Issuance of Preferred Stock

 

As reported in Item 3.02 above, on January 1, 2014, the Registrant issued to Treasury 10,680 shares of New Preferred Stock in exchange for the previously issued and outstanding shares of CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock. Similar to the restrictions contained under the previously outstanding CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock, upon issuance of the New Preferred Stock, the ability of the Registrant to declare or pay dividends or distributions on, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for consideration, shares of its Junior Stock (defined below) and Parity Stock (defined below) will be subject to restrictions in the event that the Registrant fails to declare and pay full dividends (or declare and set aside a sum sufficient for payment thereof) on the New Preferred Stock.

 

“Junior Stock” means the Registrant’s common stock and any other class or series of stock of the Registrant the terms of which expressly provide that it ranks junior to the New Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Registrant.

 

“Parity Stock” means any class or series of stock of the Registrant the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior or junior to the New Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Registrant (in each case without regard to whether dividends accrue cumulatively or noncumulatively).

 

Change in State of Incorporation

 

As reported in Item 8.01 below, on January 1, 2014, CBTC Delaware merged with and into CBTC Virginia in order to change CBTC Delaware’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Virginia.

 

As provided by the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of CBTC Delaware’s issued and outstanding common stock was automatically converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the Registrant. Furthermore, each share of CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock was converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of New Preferred Stock, with the same terms and preferences as the CBTC Delaware Preferred Stock.

 

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A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

Prior to the Reincorporation Merger, CBTC Delaware’s corporate affairs were governed by Delaware corporate law and its certificate of incorporation and bylaws (the “Delaware Charter and Bylaws”), each of which were adopted under Delaware law. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and in connection with the Reincorporation Merger, the articles of incorporation, as amended and restated (including the certificate of designations for the New Preferred Stock), of CBTC Virginia in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Virginia Charter”) became the articles of incorporation of the Registrant. In addition, the bylaws, as amended and restated, of CBTC Virginia in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Virginia Bylaws”) became the bylaws of the Registrant. Accordingly, the constituent instruments defining the rights of holders of the Registrant’s common stock will now be the Virginia Charter and the Virginia Bylaws. In addition, as a result of the Reincorporation Merger, Virginia corporate law will generally be applicable in the determination of the rights of the Registrant’s shareholders.

 

A copy of the Virginia Charter (which includes the certificate of designations for the New Preferred Stock) is filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03. A copy of the Virginia Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.3 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03. As part of the Reincorporation Merger, the Registrant changed its name from “CBTC Virginia Corporation” to “Community Bankers Trust Corporation”.

 

In addition and as discussed under Item 8.01 below, as a result of the Reincorporation Merger and by operation of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act, CBTC Virginia (the Registrant) is the successor issuer to CBTC Delaware, and CBTC Virginia’s common stock is deemed to be registered under section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

In connection with the Registrant’s execution of the TARP Merger Letter Agreement, as discussed in Item 1.01 above, on January 1, 2014, the six senior executive officers of the Registrant each executed and delivered a waiver under which such officer voluntarily waived any claim against the Registrant or any of its directors, officers, employees and agents for any changes to such executive’s compensation or benefits that are required in order to comply with Section 111 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended, and rules, regulations, guidance or other requirements issued under such act.

 

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A copy of the form of waiver signed by the senior executive officers is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

In connection with the Reincorporation Merger, CBTC Delaware, as the sole stockholder of CBTC Virginia, adopted and approved the amended and restated articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Registrant. A copy of the Virginia Charter (which includes the certificate of designations for the New Preferred Stock) is filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03. A copy of the Virginia Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.3 to this Report and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03. As part of the Reincorporation Merger, the Registrant changed its name from “CBTC Virginia Corporation” to “Community Bankers Trust Corporation”.

 

Additional information about the Reincorporation Merger, a comparison of the Virginia Charter and the Virginia Bylaws with the Delaware Charter and Bylaws, and a comparison of the corporation laws of Delaware and Virginia can be found in CBTC Delaware’s definitive proxy statement for its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2013.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 1, 2014, Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation (defined earlier as CBTC Delaware) merged with and into its wholly owned subsidiary, CBTC Virginia Corporation, a Virginia corporation (defined earlier as CBTC Virginia and referred to throughout this Report as the Registrant), in order to reincorporate CBTC Delaware from the state of Delaware to the commonwealth of Virginia (defined earlier as the Reincorporation Merger). As part of the Reincorporation Merger, the Registrant changed its name from “CBTC Virginia Corporation” to “Community Bankers Trust Corporation”. CBTC Delaware and the Registrant effected the Reincorporation Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The Reincorporation Merger was approved by CBTC Delaware’s Board of Directors on May 13, 2013 and submitted to a vote of, and approved by, CBTC Delaware’s stockholders on June 27, 2013.

 

As a result of the Reincorporation Merger, each share of the common stock and the preferred stock of CBTC Delaware issued and outstanding at the Effective Time has been automatically converted into a similar share of common stock and preferred stock, respectively, of the Registrant.

 

As a result of the transactions described above, the Registrant is the successor issuer to CBTC Delaware, pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act. CBTC Delaware has been subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with Section 12(i) thereof, has timely filed reports and other financial information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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The last financial report filed by CBTC Delaware with the SEC was the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and the last report was the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 25, 2013.

 

This Report is being filed by the Registrant as the initial report of the Registrant to the SEC and as notice that it is the successor issuer to CBTC Delaware and is thereby subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and in accordance therewith will file reports and other information with the SEC.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Description
     
  2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reincorporation and Merger, dated as of May 13, 2013, by and between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  3.2 Certificate of Designations for Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  4.1 Warrant to Purchase 780,000 Shares of Common Stock
     
  10.1 TARP Merger Side Letter Agreement, dated January 1, 2014, between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation, Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and the United States Department of the Treasury
     
  10.2 Letter Agreement, dated December 19, 2008, including the Securities Purchase Agreement — Standard Terms incorporated by reference therein, between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and the United States Department of the Treasury, incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
     
  10.3 ARRA Side Letter Agreement, dated January 1, 2014, between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation, and the United States Department of the Treasury
     
  10.4 Form of Waiver (Senior Executive Officers)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
   
   
   
Date:  January 7, 2014 By: /s/ John M. Oakey, III
    John M. Oakey, III
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
     
  2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reincorporation and Merger, dated as of May 13, 2013, by and between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  3.2 Certificate of Designations for Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (formerly known as CBTC Virginia Corporation)
     
  4.1 Warrant to Purchase 780,000 Shares of Common Stock
     
  10.1 TARP Merger Side Letter Agreement, dated January 1, 2014, between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation, Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and the United States Department of the Treasury
     
  10.2 Letter Agreement, dated December 19, 2008, including the Securities Purchase Agreement — Standard Terms incorporated by reference therein, between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and the United States Department of the Treasury, incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 001-32590)
     
  10.3 ARRA Side Letter Agreement, dated January 1, 2014, between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation, and the United States Department of the Treasury
     
  10.4 Form of Waiver (Senior Executive Officers)

 

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EX-2.1 2 v364788_ex2-1.htm EXHIBIT 2.1

Exhibit 2.1

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REINCORPORATION AND MERGER

 

BETWEEN

 

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)

 

AND

 

CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION

(A VIRGINIA CORPORATION)

 

This Agreement and Plan of Reincorporation and Merger (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 13, 2013 by and between COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“CBTC Delaware”), and CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation (“CBTC Virginia”).

 

RECITALS

 

1. The Board of Directors of CBTC Delaware has determined that it is in the best interests of CBTC Delaware and its stockholders for CBTC Delaware to change its state of incorporation; and

 

2. CBTC Delaware has caused CBTC Virginia to be organized under Virginia law to facilitate the reincorporation of CBTC Delaware in Virginia; and

 

3. The reincorporation will be effected by a merger under Delaware and Virginia law of CBTC Delaware with and into CBTC Virginia in which each share of common stock of CBTC Delaware is converted into one share of common stock of CBTC Virginia; and

 

4. The respective Boards of Directors of CBTC Delaware and CBTC Virginia have approved this Agreement and have directed that this Agreement be submitted to a vote of their respective stockholders and executed by the undersigned officers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, CBTC Delaware and CBTC Virginia do hereby agree as follows:

 

1. THE MERGER. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, CBTC Delaware shall be merged with and into CBTC Virginia in accordance with the Virginia Stock Corporation Act and the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Merger”). CBTC Virginia shall be the surviving corporation. CBTC Virginia shall succeed to and acquire all of the assets and assume all of the liabilities (each, without limitation or modification, whatsoever) of CBTC Delaware. The Merger shall become effective when certificates of merger issued by the State Corporation Commission of Virginia and by the Secretary of the State of Delaware shall have become effective (the “Effective Time”). At the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of CBTC Delaware shall cease, and the Merger shall have the effects stated in Section 13.1-721 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act. At the Effective Time, CBTC Virginia’s corporate name shall become Community Bankers Trust Corporation.

 

2. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of CBTC Virginia in effect immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger shall be the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the surviving corporation and shall remain in effect at and following the Effective Time until amended or repealed. The directors and officers of CBTC Virginia immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors and officers of the surviving corporation until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified or as otherwise provided by law, or by the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the surviving corporation.

 

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3. CONVERSION OF SHARES; CANCELLATION OF SHARES.

 

(a) At the Effective Time:

 

(i) Each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CBTC Delaware (“CBTC Delaware Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, by operation of law, shall be automatically converted into one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CBTC Virginia (“CBTC Virginia Common Stock”).

 

(ii) Each share of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, of CBTC Delaware issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, by operation of law, shall be automatically converted into one share of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, of CBTC Virginia.

 

(iii) Each warrant or other right to acquire one or more shares of CBTC Delaware Common Stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, by operation of law, shall be automatically converted into a similar warrant or other right to acquire the same number of shares of CBTC Virginia Common Stock, upon identical terms and conditions and for an identical price, as provided in the instrument for such warrant or right.

 

No other property, shares, other securities or considerations of any type will be distributed or issued in connection with or as a result of the Merger.

 

(b) At the Effective Time, each share of CBTC Virginia Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled, without payment of any consideration therefor. Each stock certificate that represents shares of CBTC Delaware Common Stock, after the Effective Time, shall represent the same number of shares of CBTC Virginia Common Stock. Stockholders will not be required to surrender stock certificates.

 

4. EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR STOCK PLANS. At the Effective Time, all stock option and stock-based compensation plans of CBTC Delaware (the “CBTC Delaware Plans”) shall automatically be continued as and become plans of CBTC Virginia (the “CBTC Virginia Plans”). At the Effective Time, there shall be substituted for the options granted under the CBTC Delaware Plans (“Old Options”), new options (“New Options”) under the CBTC Virginia Plans without any action on the part of optionees, and each New Option shall be for the same number of shares of CBTC Virginia Common Stock, exercisable at the same price and subject to the same terms and conditions as each Old Option was with respect to CBTC Delaware Common Stock. The substitution of New Options for Old Options shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Section 425(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Under the CBTC Virginia Plans, CBTC Virginia shall assume all of the rights and obligations of CBTC Delaware under the CBTC Delaware Plans.

 

At the Effective Time, CBTC Virginia shall be deemed to have reserved and authorized the issuance of the number of shares of CBTC Virginia Common Stock under the CBTC Virginia Plans that is equal to the number of shares of CBTC Delaware Common Stock approved for issuance under the CBTC Delaware Plans that CBTC Delaware has not issued under the CBTC Delaware Plans prior to the Effective Time.

 

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At the Effective Time, all rights to purchase, sell or receive CBTC Delaware Common Stock and all rights to elect to make payment in CBTC Delaware Common Stock under any agreement between CBTC Delaware and any director, officer or employee thereof or under any plan or program of CBTC Delaware shall automatically, by operation of law, be converted into and shall become an identical right to purchase, sell or receive CBTC Virginia Common Stock and an identical right to make payment in CBTC Virginia Common Stock under any such agreement between CBTC Delaware and any director, officer or employee thereof or under such plan or program of CBTC Delaware.

 

5. CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER. The Merger shall not be consummated unless the following conditions have been satisfied:

 

(a) Holders of the issued and outstanding shares of CBTC Delaware Common Stock shall have approved this Agreement in accordance with Delaware law and the Certificate of Incorporation of CBTC Delaware, and the sole shareholder of CBTC Virginia shall have approved this Agreement, in accordance with Virginia law. Neither of such approvals shall have been revoked at or prior to the Effective Time.

 

(b) If, in the opinion of counsel to CBTC Virginia, such registration is required, CBTC Virginia Common Stock to be issued to the holders of CBTC Delaware Common Stock pursuant to the Merger shall have been duly registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 and such registration shall not be suspended at the Effective Time. Further, to the extent required in the opinion of legal counsel for CBTC Virginia, CBTC Virginia shall have complied with all applicable securities law of states and other jurisdictions relating to such issuance of CBTC Virginia Common Stock.

 

(c) Any and all approvals or consents shall have been obtained from any governmental agency having jurisdiction, and from other third parties that are, in the opinion of legal counsel for CBTC Delaware or CBTC Virginia, required for the lawful consummation of the Merger and the issuance and delivery of CBTC Virginia Common Stock as contemplated by this Agreement, and such approvals or consents shall not have been revoked.

 

(d) CBTC Delaware and CBTC Virginia shall have received, with respect to federal income taxes, an opinion from LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation, acceptable in form, qualification and substance to CBTC Delaware and CBTC Virginia and their legal counsel, to the effect that:

 

(1) The Merger will qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

 

(2) No gain or loss will be recognized by the stockholders of CBTC Delaware upon conversion of their CBTC Delaware Common Stock into CBTC Virginia Common Stock pursuant to the Merger;

 

(3) No gain or loss will be recognized by CBTC Delaware as a result of the Merger;

 

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(4) The aggregate tax basis of CBTC Virginia Common Stock received by each stockholder of CBTC Delaware in the Merger will be equal to the aggregate tax basis of CBTC Delaware Common Stock converted in exchange therefor; and

 

(5) The holding period of CBTC Virginia Common Stock received by each stockholder of CBTC Delaware in the Merger will include the period during which the stockholder held his CBTC Delaware Common Stock converted therefor, provided such CBTC Delaware Common Stock is held by the stockholder as a capital asset on the date of the Merger.

 

6. ABANDONMENT OF AGREEMENT. This agreement may be abandoned unilaterally by CBTC Delaware or by CBTC Virginia at any time before the Effective Time in the event that, for any reason, consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is inadvisable in the opinion of CBTC Delaware or CBTC Virginia, in its respective sole judgment. Such abandonment shall be effected by written notice by CBTC Delaware or CBTC Virginia to the other party hereto, authorized or approved by the Board of Directors of the party giving such notice. Upon the giving of such notice, this Agreement shall be terminated and there shall be no liability hereunder or on account of such termination on the part of CBTC Delaware or CBTC Virginia or the directors, officers, employees, agents or stockholders of any of them. In the event of abandonment of this Agreement, CBTC Delaware shall pay the fees and expenses incurred by itself and CBTC Virginia in connection with this Agreement and the Merger.

 

7. AMENDMENTS. To the extent permitted by law, this Agreement may be amended by a subsequent writing signed by the parties hereto with the authorization or approval of the Board of Directors of each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that after the stockholders of CBTC Delaware have considered and approved this Agreement the provisions of Section 3 hereof relating to the consideration to be exchanged for shares of CBTC Delaware Common Stock shall not be amended so as to decrease the amount or change the form of such consideration without the further approval of CBTC Delaware stockholders; and provided further, however, that no provision or section hereof shall be amended without unanimous shareholder approval by the CBTC Virginia shareholders.

 

8. FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time, as and when required by CBTC Virginia or by its successors or assigns, and to the extent permitted by law, there shall be executed and delivered on behalf of CBTC Delaware such deeds and other instruments, and there shall be taken or caused to be taken by it such further and other actions as shall be appropriate or necessary in order to vest or perfect in or conform of record or otherwise by CBTC Virginia the title to and possession of all the property, interests, assets, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises and authority of CBTC Delaware and otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, and each of the directors and officers of CBTC Virginia is fully authorized in the name and on behalf of CBTC Delaware or otherwise to take any and all such action and to execute and deliver any and all such deeds and other instruments.

 

9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts.

 

10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Virginia, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf by its officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first above written.

 

  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
     
  By   /s/ Rex L. Smith, III
     
  Its President and Chief Executive Officer
     
  CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION
     
  By /s/ Rex L. Smith, III
     
  Its President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EX-3.1 3 v364788_ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1

Exhibit 3.1  

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION

 

I. NAME

 

The name of the corporation is CBTC Virginia Corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

II. PURPOSE

 

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

 

III. CAPITAL STOCK

 

1. Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Two Hundred Five Million (205,000,000), of which Two Hundred Million (200,000,000) shares shall be shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and Five Million (5,000,000) shares shall be shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Preferred Stock”).

 

2. Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more classes or series, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation by adoption of an amendment to these Articles of Incorporation without shareholder approval. Before any shares of any such class or series are issued, the Board of Directors shall fix and state, and hereby is expressly empowered to fix, by amendment hereto, the designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, including, but not limited to, determination of any of the following:

 

(a) the designation of such class or series, the number of shares to constitute such class or series and the stated value thereof if different from the par value thereof;

 

(b) whether the shares of such class or series shall have voting rights, in addition to any voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which may be full, special or limited, and whether the shares of such class or series shall be entitled to vote as a separate class either alone or together with the shares of one or more other classes or series of stock;

 

(c) the dividends, if any, payable on such class or series, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be payable, the preference or relation that such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class;

 

(d) whether the shares of such class or series shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation at its option or at the option of the holders of such shares or upon the happening of a specified event, and, if so, the times, prices and other terms, conditions and manner of such redemption;

 

 
 

 

(e) the preferences, if any, and the amount or amounts payable upon shares of such series upon, and the rights of the holders of such class or series in, the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or upon any distribution of the assets, of the Corporation;

 

(f) whether the shares of such class or series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such class or series for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;

 

(g) whether the shares of such class or series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, at the option of either the holder or the Corporation or upon the happening of a specified event, shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class or any other class or classes of securities or property and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of conversion or exchange;

 

(h) the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such class or series are outstanding, upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation of, the Common Stock or shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class;

 

(i) the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issue of any additional stock, including additional shares of such series or of any other series of the same class or of any other class; and

 

(j) any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof.

 

The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each class or series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other classes or series at any time outstanding. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects with all other shares of such series, except that shares of any one series issued at different times may differ as to the dates from which dividends thereof shall be cumulative. The Board of Directors may increase the number of shares of the Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a resolution adding to such class or series authorized and unissued shares of the Preferred Stock not designated for any other class or series. The Board of Directors may decrease the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a resolution subtracting from such class or series unissued shares of the Preferred Stock designated for such class or series, and the shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued, and undesignated shares of the Preferred Stock.

 

IV. DIRECTORS

 

1. Number of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of such number of individuals as may be fixed or provided for by the Bylaws of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The number of directors in each class shall be as nearly equal as possible. The directors in Class I shall be elected for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of stockholders, the directors in Class II shall be elected for a term expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting of stockholders, and the directors in Class III shall be elected for a term expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting of stockholders.

 

2. Election of Directors; Vacancies. Commencing at the 2014 Annual Meeting of stockholders, and at each annual meeting thereafter, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. Except as the Act may otherwise require, in the interim between annual meetings of stockholders or special meetings of stockholders called for the election of directors and/or the removal of one or more directors and the filling of any vacancy in that connection, newly created directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum (as defined in the Corporation’s Bylaws), or by the sole remaining director. All directors, other than those elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of their respective terms of office and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. A director elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall serve until the next meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected.

 

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V. INDEMNIFICATION

 

1. In this Article:

 

“applicant” means the person seeking indemnification pursuant to this Article.

 

“expenses” includes counsel fees.

 

“liability” means the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, including any excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, or reasonable expenses incurred with respect to a proceeding.

 

“party” includes an individual who was, is or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding.

 

“proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal.

 

2. 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, except for liability resulting from such person having engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law or any federal or state securities law.

 

3. The Corporation shall indemnify (a) any person who was or is a party to any proceeding, including a proceeding brought by a shareholder in the right of the Corporation or brought by or on behalf of shareholders of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or (b) any director or officer who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, trustee, partner or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against any liability incurred by him or her in connection with such proceeding unless he or she engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law. A person is considered to be serving an employee benefit plan at the Corporation’s request if his or her duties to the Corporation also impose duties on, or otherwise involve services by, him or her to the plan or to participants in or beneficiaries of the plan. The Board of Directors is hereby empowered, by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors, to enter into a contract to indemnify any director or officer in respect of any proceedings arising from any act or omission, whether occurring before or after the execution of such contract.

 

4. No amendment or repeal of this Article shall have any effect on the rights provided under this Article with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment or repeal. The Corporation shall promptly take all such actions, and make all such determinations, as shall be necessary or appropriate to comply with its obligation to make any indemnity under this Article and shall promptly pay or reimburse all reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by any director or officer in connection with such actions and determinations or proceedings of any kind arising therefrom.

 

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5. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not of itself create a presumption that the applicant did not meet the standard of conduct described in Section 2 or 3 of this Article.

 

6. Any indemnification under Section 3 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the applicant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 3.

 

The determination shall be made:

 

(a) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not at the time parties to the proceeding;

 

(b) if a quorum cannot be obtained under subsection (a) of this Section 6, by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the Board of Directors (in which designation directors who are parties may participate), consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties to the proceeding;

 

(c) by special legal counsel (which may include outside counsel regularly used by the Corporation so long as such counsel is not involved in the proceeding in question):

 

(i)selected by the Board of Directors or its committee in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 6; or

 

(ii)if a quorum of the Board of Directors cannot be obtained under subsection (a) of this Section 6 and a committee cannot be designated under subsection (b) of this Section 6, selected by majority vote of the full Board of Directors, in which selection directors who are parties may participate; or

 

(d) by the shareholders, but shares owned by or voted under the control of directors who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination.

 

Any evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is appropriate, except that if the determination is made by special legal counsel, such evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made by those entitled under subsection (c) of this Section 6 to select counsel.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event there has been a change in the composition of a majority of the Board of Directors after the date of the alleged act or omission with respect to which indemnification is claimed, any determination as to indemnification and advancement of expenses with respect to any claim for indemnification made pursuant to this Article shall be made by special legal counsel agreed upon by the Board of Directors and the applicant. If the Board of Directors and the applicant are unable to agree upon such special legal counsel, the Board of Directors and the applicant each shall select a nominee, and the nominees shall select such special legal counsel.

 

7. (a) The Corporation shall pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by any applicant who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding or the making of any determination under Section 6 of this Article if the applicant furnishes the Corporation: (i) a written statement of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct described in Section 3 of this Article; and (ii) a written undertaking, executed personally or on his or her behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she did not meet such standard of conduct.

 

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(b) The undertaking required by paragraph (ii) of subsection (a) of this Section 7 shall be an unlimited general obligation of the applicant but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.

 

(c) Authorizations of payments under this Section 7 shall be made by the persons specified in Section 6 of this Article.

 

8. The Board of Directors is hereby empowered, by majority vote of a quorum consisting of disinterested directors, to cause the Corporation to indemnify or contract to indemnify any person not specified in Section 2 or 3 of this Article who was, is or may become a party to any proceeding, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, to the same extent as if such person were specified as one to whom indemnification is granted in Section 3. The provisions of Sections 4 through 7 of this Article shall be applicable to any indemnification provided hereafter pursuant to this Section 8.

 

9. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance to indemnify it against the whole or any portion of the liability assumed by it in accordance with this Article and may also procure insurance, in such amounts as the Board of Directors may determine, 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, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against or incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising from his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

 

10. Every reference herein to directors, officers, employees or agents shall include former directors, officers, employees and agents and their respective heirs, executors and administrators. The indemnification hereby provided and provided hereafter pursuant to the power hereby conferred by this Article on the Board of Directors shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which any person may be entitled, including any right under policies of insurance that may be purchased and maintained by the Corporation or others, with respect to claims, issues or matters in relation to which the Corporation would not have the power to indemnify such person under the provisions of this Article. Such rights shall not prevent or restrict the power of the Corporation to make or provide for any further indemnity, or provisions for determining entitlement to indemnity, pursuant to one or more indemnification agreements, bylaws or other arrangements (including, without limitation, creation of trust funds or security interests funded by letters of credit or other means) approved by the Board of Directors (whether or not any of the directors of the Corporation shall be a party to or beneficiary of any such agreements, bylaws or arrangements); provided, however, that any provision of such agreements, bylaws or other arrangements shall not be effective if and to the extent that it is determined to be contrary to this Article or applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

11. Each provision of this Article shall be severable, and an adverse determination as to any such provision shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision.

 

VI. REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

 

The initial registered office of the Corporation is 4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060, in the County of Henrico, Virginia, and the initial registered agent is John M. Oakey, III, who is a resident of Virginia and a member of the Virginia State Bar, and whose business address is the same as the address of the Corporation’s initial registered office.

 

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VII. MANAGEMENT POWERS

 

The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and shareholders:

 

1. Elections of directors need not be by ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation so provide.

 

2. The Board of Directors shall have the power, without the assent or vote of the stockholders, to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation as provided in the bylaws of the Corporation.

 

3. The directors in their discretion may submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose of considering any such act or contract, and any contract or act that shall be approved or be ratified by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation which is represented in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat (provided that a lawful quorum of stockholders be there represented in person or by proxy) shall be as valid and binding upon the Corporation and upon all the stockholders as though it had been approved or ratified by every stockholder of the Corporation, whether or not the contract or act would otherwise be open to legal attack because of directors’ interest, or for any other reason.

 

4. In addition to the powers and authorities hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are 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 laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, of these Articles of Incorporation, and to any bylaws from time to time made by the stockholders; provided, however, that no bylaw so made shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such bylaw had not been made.

 

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EX-3.2 4 v364788_ex3-2.htm EXHIBIT 3.2

Exhibit 3.2

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

 

TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

 

CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION

 

  I. Name. The name of the Corporation is CBTC Virginia Corporation.

 

II. Text of Amendment. Article III of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation shall be amended to provide for the issuance, and to fix the preferences, limitations and relative rights, within the limits permitted by applicable law, of 10,680 shares of the Corporation’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, all as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

III. Adoption and Date of Adoption. Pursuant to Section 13.1-639 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the “Act”), the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation permit the Corporation’s Board of Directors to amend the Articles of Incorporation in order to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of one or more series of the Corporation’s authorized class of Preferred Stock without the approval of the Corporation’s shareholders. The foregoing amendment was adopted on December 31, 2013 by the Corporation’s Board of Directors without shareholder approval pursuant to such section of the Act. The Corporation has not issued any shares of the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, as of the date hereof.

 

IV. Effective Date. The Certificate of Amendment shall become effective immediately upon filing in accordance with Section 13.1-606 of the Act.

 

Date: December 31, 2013   CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION
           
      By: /s/ John M. Oakey, III
        Name: John M. Oakey, III
        Title: Secretary

 

 
 

 

Exhibit A

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

 

OF

 

FIXED RATE CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A

 

OF

 

CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION

(a Virginia corporation)

 

CBTC Virginia Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Title 13.1 of Chapter 9 of the Code of Virginia, does hereby certify:

 

The board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) or an applicable committee of the Board of Directors, in accordance with the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and applicable law, adopted the following resolution on December 31, 2013 creating a series of 10,680 shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation designated as “Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A”.

 

RESOLVED , that pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and applicable law, a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation be and hereby is created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, are as follows:

 

Article III of the Articles of Incorporation of CBTC Virginia Corporation is hereby amended to amend and replace in its entirety Section 3 of Article III so that it reads as follows:

 

(a) Designation and Number of Shares. There is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Corporation a series of preferred stock designated as the “Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A” (the “Designated Preferred Stock”). The authorized number of shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be 10,680.

 

(b) Standard Provisions. The Standard Provisions contained in Schedule A attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Certificate of Designations to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein.

 

(c) Definitions. The following terms are used in this Certificate of Designations (including the Standard Provisions in Schedule A hereto) as defined below:

 

(i) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation.

 

(ii) “Dividend Payment Date” means February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year.

 

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(iii) “Junior Stock” means the Common Stock and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation the terms of which expressly provide that it ranks junior to Designated Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or as to rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

(iv) “Liquidation Amount” means $1,000 per share of Designated Preferred Stock.

 

(v) “Minimum Amount” means $4,420,000.

 

(vi) “Parity Stock” means any class or series of stock of the Corporation (other than Designated Preferred Stock) the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior or junior to Designated Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or as to rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (in each case without regard to whether dividends accrue cumulatively or non-cumulatively). Without limiting the foregoing, Parity Stock shall include the Corporation’s Common Stock.

 

(vii) “Signing Date” means December 19, 2008.

 

(d) Certain Voting Matters. Holders of shares of Designated Preferred Stock will be entitled to one vote for each such share on any matter on which holders of Designated Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, including any action by written consent.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CBTC Virginia Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designations to be signed by John M. Oakey, III, its Secretary, this 31st day of December, 2013.

 

  CBTC  VIRGINIA CORPORATION
     
  By: /s/ John M. Oakey, III
    Name: John M. Oakey, III
    Title: Secretary

 

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Schedule A

 

STANDARD PROVISIONS

 

Section 1. General Matters. Each share of Designated Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Designated Preferred Stock. The Designated Preferred Stock shall be perpetual, subject to the provisions of Section 5 of these Standard Provisions that form a part of the Certificate of Designations. The Designated Preferred Stock shall rank equally with Parity Stock and shall rank senior to Junior Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation.

 

Section 2. Standard Definitions. As used herein with respect to Designated Preferred Stock:

 

(a) “Applicable Dividend Rate” means (i) during the period from the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the first day of the first Dividend Period commencing on or after the fifth anniversary of the Original Issue Date, 5% per annum and (ii) from and after the first day of the first Dividend Period commencing on or after the fifth anniversary of the Original Issue Date, 9% per annum.

 

(b) “Appropriate Federal Banking Agency” means the “appropriate Federal banking agency” with respect to the Corporation as defined in Section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1813(q)), or any successor provision.

 

(c) “Business Combination” means a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar transaction that requires the approval of the Corporation’s shareholders.

 

(d) “Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to close.

 

(e) “Bylaws” means the bylaws of the Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time.

 

(f) “Certificate of Designations” means the Certificate of Designations or comparable instrument relating to the Designated Preferred Stock, of which these Standard Provisions form a part, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

(g) “Charter” means the Corporation’s certificate or articles of incorporation, articles of association, or similar organizational document, as amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

(h) “Dividend Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

(i) “Dividend Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

(j) “Liquidation Preference” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

(k) “Original Issue Date” means December 19, 2008.

 

(l) “Preferred Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

 

(m) “Preferred Stock” means any and all series of preferred stock of the Corporation, including the Designated Preferred Stock.

 

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(n) “Qualified Equity Offering” means the sale and issuance for cash by the Corporation to persons other than the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries after the Original Issue Date of shares of perpetual Preferred Stock, Common Stock or any combination of such stock, that, in each case, qualify as and may be included in Tier 1 capital of the Corporation at the time of issuance under the applicable risk-based capital guidelines of the Corporation’s Appropriate Federal Banking Agency (other than any such sales and issuances made pursuant to agreements or arrangements entered into, or pursuant to financing plans which were publicly announced, on or prior to October 13, 2008).

 

(o) “Share Dilution Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b).

 

(p) “Standard Provisions” mean these Standard Provisions that form a part of the Certificate of Designations relating to the Designated Preferred Stock.

 

(q) “Successor Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

(r) “Voting Parity Stock” means, with regard to any matter as to which the holders of Designated Preferred Stock are entitled to vote as specified in Sections 7(a) and 7(b) of these Standard Provisions that form a part of the Certificate of Designations, any and all series of Parity Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable with respect to such matter.

 

Section 3. Dividends.

 

(a) Rate. Holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, on each share of Designated Preferred Stock if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, but only out of assets legally available therefor, cumulative cash dividends with respect to each Dividend Period (as defined below) at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Dividend Rate on (i) the Liquidation Amount per share of Designated Preferred Stock and (ii) the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends for any prior Dividend Period on such share of Designated Preferred Stock, if any. Such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from the Original Issue Date, shall compound on each subsequent Dividend Payment Date ( i.e. , no dividends shall accrue on other dividends unless and until the first Dividend Payment Date for such other dividends has passed without such other dividends having been paid on such date) and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date, commencing with the first such Dividend Payment Date to occur at least 20 calendar days after the Original Issue Date. In the event that any Dividend Payment Date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, the dividend payment due on that date will be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day and no additional dividends will accrue as a result of that postponement. The period from and including any Dividend Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date is a “Dividend Period”, provided that the initial Dividend Period shall be the period from and including the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date.

 

Dividends that are payable on Designated Preferred Stock in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of dividends payable on Designated Preferred Stock on any date prior to the end of a Dividend Period, and for the initial Dividend Period, shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, and actual days elapsed over a 30-day month.

 

Dividends that are payable on Designated Preferred Stock on any Dividend Payment Date will be payable to holders of record of Designated Preferred Stock as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on the applicable record date, which shall be the 15th calendar day immediately preceding such Dividend Payment Date or such other record date fixed by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors that is not more than 60 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date (each, a “Dividend Record Date”). Any such day that is a Dividend Record Date shall be a Dividend Record Date whether or not such day is a Business Day.

 

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Holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash, securities or other property, other than dividends (if any) declared and payable on Designated Preferred Stock as specified in this Section 3 (subject to the other provisions of the Certificate of Designations).

 

(b) Priority of Dividends. So long as any share of Designated Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on the Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Stock (other than dividends payable solely in shares of Common Stock) or Parity Stock, subject to the immediately following paragraph in the case of Parity Stock, and no Common Stock, Junior Stock or Parity Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries unless all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past Dividend Periods, including the latest completed Dividend Period (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount), on all outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock have been or are contemporaneously declared and paid in full (or have been declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been set aside for the benefit of the holders of shares of Designated Preferred Stock on the applicable record date). The foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) redemptions, purchases or other acquisitions of shares of Common Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan in the ordinary course of business (including purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount (as defined below) pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan) and consistent with past practice, provided that any purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount shall in no event exceed the Share Dilution Amount; (ii) purchases or other acquisitions by a broker-dealer subsidiary of the Corporation solely for the purpose of market-making, stabilization or customer facilitation transactions in Junior Stock or Parity Stock in the ordinary course of its business; (iii) purchases by a broker-dealer subsidiary of the Corporation of capital stock of the Corporation for resale pursuant to an offering by the Corporation of such capital stock underwritten by such broker-dealer subsidiary; (iv) any dividends or distributions of rights or Junior Stock in connection with a shareholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan; (v) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries of record ownership in Junior Stock or Parity Stock for the beneficial ownership of any other persons (other than the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries), including as trustees or custodians; and (vi) the exchange or conversion of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation amount) or Junior Stock, in each case, solely to the extent required pursuant to binding contractual agreements entered into prior to the Signing Date or any subsequent agreement for the accelerated exercise, settlement or exchange thereof for Common Stock. “Share Dilution Amount” means the increase in the number of diluted shares outstanding (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and as measured from the date of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Original Issue Date) resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of equity-based compensation to employees and equitably adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.

 

When dividends are not paid (or declared and a sum sufficient for payment thereof set aside for the benefit of the holders thereof on the applicable record date) on any Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within a Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) in full upon Designated Preferred Stock and any shares of Parity Stock, all dividends declared on Designated Preferred Stock and all such Parity Stock and payable on such Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) shall be declared pro rata so that the respective amounts of such dividends declared shall bear the same ratio to each other as all accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of Designated Preferred Stock (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount) and all Parity Stock payable on such Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) (subject to their having been declared by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors out of legally available funds and including, in the case of Parity Stock that bears cumulative dividends, all accrued but unpaid dividends) bear to each other. If the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors determines not to pay any dividend or a full dividend on a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation will provide written notice to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock prior to such Dividend Payment Date.

 

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Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, securities or other property) as may be determined by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors may be declared and paid on any securities, including Common Stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends.

 

Section 4. Liquidation Rights.

 

(a) Voluntary or Involuntary Liquidation. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive for each share of Designated Preferred Stock, out of the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof (whether capital or surplus) available for distribution to shareholders of the Corporation, subject to the rights of any creditors of the Corporation, before any distribution of such assets or proceeds is made to or set aside for the holders of Common Stock and any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to Designated Preferred Stock as to such distribution, payment in full in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Amount per share and (ii) the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount), whether or not declared, to the date of payment (such amounts collectively, the “Liquidation Preference”).

 

(b) Partial Payment. If in any distribution described in Section 4(a) above the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof are not sufficient to pay in full the amounts payable with respect to all outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable with respect of any other stock of the Corporation ranking equally with Designated Preferred Stock as to such distribution, holders of Designated Preferred Stock and the holders of such other stock shall share ratably in any such distribution in proportion to the full respective distributions to which they are entitled.

 

(c) Residual Distributions. If the Liquidation Preference has been paid in full to all holders of Designated Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable with respect of any other stock of the Corporation ranking equally with Designated Preferred Stock as to such distribution has been paid in full, the holders of other stock of the Corporation shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation (or proceeds thereof) according to their respective rights and preferences.

 

(d) Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets Not Liquidation. For purposes of this Section 4, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other corporation or other entity, including a merger or consolidation in which the holders of Designated Preferred Stock receive cash, securities or other property for their shares, or the sale, lease or exchange (for cash, securities or other property) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

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Section 5. Redemption.

 

(a) Optional Redemption. Except as provided below, the Designated Preferred Stock may not be redeemed prior to the first Dividend Payment Date falling on or after the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date. On or after the first Dividend Payment Date falling on or after the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date, the Corporation, at its option, subject to the approval of the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, out of funds legally available therefor, the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, upon notice given as provided in Section 5(c) below, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Amount per share and (ii) except as otherwise provided below, any accrued and unpaid dividends (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount) (regardless of whether any dividends are actually declared) to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the first Dividend Payment Date falling on or after the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date, the Corporation, at its option, subject to the approval of the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, upon notice given as provided in Section 5(c) below, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Amount per share and (ii) except as otherwise provided below, any accrued and unpaid dividends (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount) (regardless of whether any dividends are actually declared) to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption; provided that (x) the Corporation (or any successor by Business Combination) has received aggregate gross proceeds of not less than the Minimum Amount (plus the “Minimum Amount” as defined in the relevant certificate of designations for each other outstanding series of preferred stock of such successor that was originally issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Successor Preferred Stock”) in connection with the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program) from one or more Qualified Equity Offerings (including Qualified Equity Offerings of such successor), and (y) the aggregate redemption price of the Designated Preferred Stock (and any Successor Preferred Stock) redeemed pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Corporation (or any successor by Business Combination) from such Qualified Equity Offerings (including Qualified Equity Offerings of such successor).

 

The redemption price for any shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be payable on the redemption date to the holder of such shares against surrender of the certificate(s) evidencing such shares to the Corporation or its agent. Any declared but unpaid dividends payable on a redemption date that occurs subsequent to the Dividend Record Date for a Dividend Period shall not be paid to the holder entitled to receive the redemption price on the redemption date, but rather shall be paid to the holder of record of the redeemed shares on such Dividend Record Date relating to the Dividend Payment Date as provided in Section 3 above.

 

(b) No Sinking Fund. The Designated Preferred Stock will not be subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions. Holders of Designated Preferred Stock will have no right to require redemption or repurchase of any shares of Designated Preferred Stock.

 

(c) Notice of Redemption. Notice of every redemption of shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the holders of record of the shares to be redeemed at their respective last addresses appearing on the books of the Corporation. Such mailing shall be at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption. Any notice mailed as provided in this Subsection shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder receives such notice, but failure duly to give such notice by mail, or any defect in such notice or in the mailing thereof, to any holder of shares of Designated Preferred Stock designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other shares of Designated Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if shares of Designated Preferred Stock are issued in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Corporation or any other similar facility, notice of redemption may be given to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock at such time and in any manner permitted by such facility. Each notice of redemption given to a holder shall state: (1) the redemption date; (2) the number of shares of Designated Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (3) the redemption price; and (4) the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price.

 

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(d) Partial Redemption. In case of any redemption of part of the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed shall be selected either pro rata or in such other manner as the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof may determine to be fair and equitable. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof shall have full power and authority to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be redeemed from time to time. If fewer than all the shares represented by any certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares without charge to the holder thereof.

 

(e) Effectiveness of Redemption. If notice of redemption has been duly given and if on or before the redemption date specified in the notice all funds necessary for the redemption have been deposited by the Corporation, in trust for the pro rata benefit of the holders of the shares called for redemption, with a bank or trust company doing business in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, and having a capital and surplus of at least $500 million and selected by the Board of Directors, so as to be and continue to be available solely therefor, then, notwithstanding that any certificate for any share so called for redemption has not been surrendered for cancellation, on and after the redemption date dividends shall cease to accrue on all shares so called for redemption, all shares so called for redemption shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall forthwith on such redemption date cease and terminate, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive the amount payable on such redemption from such bank or trust company, without interest. Any funds unclaimed at the end of three years from the redemption date shall, to the extent permitted by law, be released to the Corporation, after which time the holders of the shares so called for redemption shall look only to the Corporation for payment of the redemption price of such shares.

 

(f) Status of Redeemed Shares. Shares of Designated Preferred Stock that are redeemed, repurchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall revert to authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock ( provided that any such cancelled shares of Designated Preferred Stock may be reissued only as shares of any series of Preferred Stock other than Designated Preferred Stock).

 

Section 6. Conversion. Holders of Designated Preferred Stock shares shall have no right to exchange or convert such shares into any other securities.

 

Section 7. Voting Rights.

 

(a) General. The holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law.

 

(b) Preferred Stock Directors. Whenever, at any time or times, dividends payable on the shares of Designated Preferred Stock have not been paid for an aggregate of six quarterly Dividend Periods or more, whether or not consecutive, the authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by two and the holders of the Designated Preferred Stock shall have the right, with holders of shares of any one or more other classes or series of Voting Parity Stock outstanding at the time, voting together as a class, to elect two directors (hereinafter the “Preferred Directors” and each a Preferred Director”) to fill such newly created directorships at the Corporation’s next annual meeting of shareholders (or at a special meeting called for that purpose prior to such next annual meeting) and at each subsequent annual meeting of shareholders until all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past Dividend Periods, including the latest completed Dividend Period (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount), on all outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock have been declared and paid in full at which time such right shall terminate with respect to the Designated Preferred Stock, except as herein or by law expressly provided, subject to revesting in the event of each and every subsequent default of the character above mentioned; provided that it shall be a qualification for election for any Preferred Director that the election of such Preferred Director shall not cause the Corporation to violate any corporate governance requirements of any securities exchange or other trading facility on which securities of the Corporation may then be listed or traded that listed or traded companies must have a majority of independent directors. Upon any termination of the right of the holders of shares of Designated Preferred Stock and Voting Parity Stock as a class to vote for directors as provided above, the Preferred Directors shall cease to be qualified as directors, the term of office of all Preferred Directors then in office shall terminate immediately and the authorized number of directors shall be reduced by the number of Preferred Directors elected pursuant hereto. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, and any vacancy created thereby may be filled, only by the affirmative vote of the holders a majority of the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding voting separately as a class together with the holders of shares of Voting Parity Stock, to the extent the voting rights of such holders described above are then exercisable. If the office of any Preferred Director becomes vacant for any reason other than removal from office as aforesaid, the remaining Preferred Director may choose a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

 

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(c) Class Voting Rights as to Particular Matters. So long as any shares of Designated Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of shareholders required by law or by the Charter, the vote or consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a separate class, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating:

 

(i) Authorization of Senior Stock. Any amendment or alteration of the Certificate of Designations for the Designated Preferred Stock or the Charter to authorize or create or increase the authorized amount of, or any issuance of, any shares of, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of, any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation ranking senior to Designated Preferred Stock with respect to either or both the payment of dividends and/or the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation;

 

(ii) Amendment of Designated Preferred Stock. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Designations for the Designated Preferred Stock or the Charter (including, unless no vote on such merger or consolidation is required by Section 7(c)(iii) below, any amendment, alteration or repeal by means of a merger, consolidation or otherwise) so as to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Designated Preferred Stock; or

 

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(iii) Share Exchanges, Reclassifications, Mergers and Consolidations. Any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Designated Preferred Stock, or of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another corporation or other entity, unless in each case (x) the shares of Designated Preferred Stock remain outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, and (y) such shares remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, of Designated Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole;

 

provided , however , that for all purposes of this Section 7(c), any increase in the amount of the authorized Preferred Stock, including any increase in the authorized amount of Designated Preferred Stock necessary to satisfy preemptive or similar rights granted by the Corporation to other persons prior to the Signing Date, or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, whether pursuant to preemptive or similar rights or otherwise, of any other series of Preferred Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any other series of Preferred Stock, ranking equally with and/or junior to Designated Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation will not be deemed to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers, and shall not require the affirmative vote or consent of, the holders of outstanding shares of the Designated Preferred Stock.

 

(d) Changes after Provision for Redemption. No vote or consent of the holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall be required pursuant to Section 7(c) above if, at or prior to the time when any such vote or consent would otherwise be required pursuant to such Section, all outstanding shares of the Designated Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed, or shall have been called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust for such redemption, in each case pursuant to Section 5 above.

 

(e) Procedures for Voting and Consents. The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the holders of Designated Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Charter, the Bylaws, and applicable law and the rules of any national securities exchange or other trading facility on which Designated Preferred Stock is listed or traded at the time.

 

Section 8. Record Holders. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation and the transfer agent for Designated Preferred Stock may deem and treat the record holder of any share of Designated Preferred Stock as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor such transfer agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

Section 9. Notices. All notices or communications in respect of Designated Preferred Stock shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Certificate of Designations, in the Charter or Bylaws or by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if shares of Designated Preferred Stock are issued in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Corporation or any similar facility, such notices may be given to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock in any manner permitted by such facility.

 

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Section 10. No Preemptive Rights. No share of Designated Preferred Stock shall have any rights of preemption whatsoever as to any securities of the Corporation, or any warrants, rights or options issued or granted with respect thereto, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted.

 

Section 11. Replacement Certificates. The Corporation shall replace any mutilated certificate at the holder’s expense upon surrender of that certificate to the Corporation. The Corporation shall replace certificates that become destroyed, stolen or lost at the holder’s expense upon delivery to the Corporation of reasonably satisfactory evidence that the certificate has been destroyed, stolen or lost, together with any indemnity that may be reasonably required by the Corporation.

 

Section 12. Other Rights. The shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Charter or as provided by applicable law.

 

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EX-3.3 5 v364788_ex3-3.htm EXHIBIT 3.3

Exhibit 3.3

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

OF

CBTC VIRGINIA CORPORATION

 

ARTICLE I

 

OFFICES

 

Section 1.1. Registered Office and Agent. The initial registered office shall be 4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200, Glen Allen, VA 23060, located in the County of Henrico, Virginia, and the name of the initial registered agent of the Corporation at such address shall be John M. Oakey, III.

 

Section 1.2. Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the Commonwealth of Virginia as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 2.1. Annual Meetings. Annual meetings of stockholders shall be held at such date, time and place, either within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors, and transacting such other business as properly may be brought before the meeting.

 

To be properly brought before the annual meeting, business must be either (i) specified in the notice of annual meeting (or any supplement or amendment thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by a stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and (ii) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and record address of the stockholder and (ii) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article II, Section 2.1. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the annual meeting that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Article II, Section 2.1, and if such officer should so determine, such officer shall so declare to the annual meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.  

 

 
 

 

Section 2.2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, may only be called by a majority of the Board of Directors or by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President and shall be called by the Secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

 

Section 2.3. Notice of Meetings. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise provided by law, the written notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.

 

Section 2.4. Quorum; Vote Required for Action. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereat shall constitute a quorum at each meeting of the stockholders and all questions shall be decided by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares so represented in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereat. The stockholders present at any duly organized meeting may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

Section 2.5. Adjournments. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at any meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, whether or not a quorum is present, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting originally called; provided, however, that if the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting.

 

Section 2.6. Voting Rights; Proxies. Unless otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Incorporation each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Each proxy shall be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable or unless otherwise made irrevocable by law. The notice of every meeting of the stockholders may be accompanied by a form of proxy approved by the Board of Directors in favor of such person or persons as the Board of Directors may select.

 

Section 2.7. Action of Stockholders Without Meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the Commonwealth of Virginia, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

 
 

 

Section 2.8. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

 

Section 2.9. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of any meeting of stockholders, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the time for such other action as hereinbefore described; provided, however, that if no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, and, for determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of rights or to exercise any rights of change, conversion or exchange of stock or for any other purpose, the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts a resolution relating thereto.

 

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, Va. Code § 13.1-601, et seq. (the “Act”), the record date shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in the manner prescribed by Article II, Section 2.7 hereof. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the Act with respect to the proposed action by written consent of the stockholders, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

 

Section 2.10. Ratification. Any transaction questioned in any stockholders’ derivative suit, or any other suit to enforce alleged rights of the Corporation or any of its stockholders, on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of any director, officer or stockholder, nondisclosure, miscomputation or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting may be approved, ratified and confirmed before or after judgment by the Board of Directors or by the holders of common stock and, if so approved, ratified or confirmed, shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized, and said approval, ratification or confirmation shall be binding upon the Corporation and all of its stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.

 

 
 

 

ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 3.1. Powers; Number; Qualifications. The business, affairs and property of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. The number of directors shall be as fixed in such manner as may be determined by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, but shall not be less than one. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Article III, Section 3.2 hereof, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. A majority of the directors may elect from its members a chairman. The chairman, if any, shall hold this office until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.

 

Section 3.2. Staggered Board. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The number of directors in each class shall be as nearly equal as possible. The directors in Class I shall be elected for a term expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting of stockholders, the directors in Class II shall be elected for a term expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting of stockholders, and the directors in Class III shall be elected for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of stockholders. Commencing at the 2014 Annual Meeting of stockholders and at each annual meeting thereafter, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. At each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the 2014 Annual Meeting of stockholders, (i) directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms then expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified unless earlier removed, and (ii) if authorized by a resolution of the board of directors, directors may be elected to fill any vacancy on the board of directors, regardless of how such vacancy shall have been created.

 

Section 3.3. Vacancies. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors, including vacancies resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a vote of the remaining directors then in office or by a sole remaining director and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Section 3.4. Nominations. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be made at such meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, by any committee or persons appointed by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 3.4. Such nominations by any stockholder shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days’ notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. Such stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (a) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (b) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (c) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the person, and (d) any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (a) the name and record address of the stockholder and (b) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

 
 

 

Section 3.5. Resignations. Any director may resign at any time by written notice to the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

Section 3.6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place or places within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, at such hour and on such day as may be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, without further notice of such meetings. The time and place of holding regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be changed by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President by giving written notice thereof as provided in Article III, Section 3.8 hereof.

 

Section 3.7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held whenever called by (i) the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer or the President (ii) the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary on the written request of a majority of the Board of Directors; or (iii) resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. Special meetings may be held within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia as may be stated in the notice of the meeting.

 

Section 3.8. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of the time, place and general nature of the business to be transacted at all special meetings of the Board of Directors, and written notice of any change in the time or place of holding the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, must be given to each director at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the day of the meeting; provided, however, that notice of any meeting need not be given to any director if waived by him in writing, or if he shall be present at such meeting, except when the director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

   

Section 3.9. Quorum; Vote Required for Action. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, a majority of the directors then in office or of such committee, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

 
 

 

Section 3.10. Action by Unanimous Consent of Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or the committee of the board, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, which may be in counterparts, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or the committee thereof. Such writing(s) shall be manually executed if practicable, but if circumstances so require, effect shall be given to written consent transmitted by telegraph, telex, telecopy or similar means of visual data transmission.

 

Section 3.11. Telephonic Meetings Permitted. Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of such board or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Bylaw shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 3.12. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if (i) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.

 

Section 3.13. Compensation. Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as may be approved by the Board of Directors, including, if so approved by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance at each regular or special meeting or any committee thereof. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

Section 3.14. Removal. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at an election of directors. The notice calling such meeting shall state the intention to act upon such matter, and the vacancy or vacancies, if any, caused by such removal shall be filled at such meeting by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.

 

 
 

   

Section 3.15. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee. The alternate members of any committee may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any such committee, to the extent provided in a resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have such power or authority in reference to amending the Articles of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the Bylaws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution or the Articles of Incorporation expressly so provide, no committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. Members of special or standing committees shall be entitled to receive such compensation for serving on such committees as the Board of Directors shall determine.

 

ARTICLE IV
NOTICES

 

Section 4.1. Notices. Whenever, under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, such notice must be in writing and may be given in person, in writing or by mail, telegram, telecopy or other similar means of visual communication, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage or other transmittal charges thereon prepaid. Such notice shall be deemed to be given (i) if by mail, the day when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail, and (ii) otherwise, when such notice is transmitted.

 

Section 4.2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the Articles of Incorporation.

 

ARTICLE V
OFFICERS

 

Section 5.1. Election; Qualifications; Term of Office. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors and may include, at the discretion of the Board, a Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, a President, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such Executive, Senior or other Vice Presidents and other officers as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person and more than one person may hold the same office, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified, except that any officer may resign at any time by written notice to the Corporation and the Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time at its discretion with or without cause.

 

 
 

   

Section 5.2. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice President, and any such officer may, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

 

Section 5.3. Chief Executive Officer. Subject to the provisions of these Bylaws and to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall have ultimate authority for decisions relating to the general management and control of the affairs and business of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers which are or from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 5.4. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall have general supervision, direction and control of the financial affairs of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers which are or from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. In the absence of a named Treasurer, the Chief Financial Officer shall also have the powers and duties of the Treasurer as hereinafter set forth and shall be authorized and empowered to sign as Treasurer in any case where such officer’s signature is required.

 

Section 5.5. Vice Presidents. At the request of the Chief Executive Officer or in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the Vice President or the Vice Presidents if there is more than one (in the order designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such office. Each Vice President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe. If there be no Vice President, the Board of Directors shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer or in the event of the inability or refusal of such officer to act, shall perform the duties of such office, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such office.

 

Section 5.6. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or he Chief Executive Officer, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause or be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, then any Assistant Secretary shall perform such actions. If there be no Assistant Secretary, then the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be.

 

 
 

 

Section 5.7. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.

 

Section 5.8. Assistant Secretaries. Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or any Vice President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary.

 

Section 5.9. Assistant Treasurers. Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.

 

Section 5.10. Controller. The Controller shall establish and maintain the accounting records of the Corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, maintain proper internal control of the assets of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice President of the Corporation may prescribe.

 

Section 5.11. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.

 

Section 5.12. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by submitting his written resignation to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time of its receipt by the Corporation, unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it shall become effective at the time so fixed. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be required to make it effective.

 

 
 

 

Section 5.13. Removal. Subject to the provisions of any employment agreement approved by the Board of Directors, any officer of the Corporation may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE VI
STOCK

 

Section 6.1. Certificates. The shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be represented by certificates or be uncertificated. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to receive, if he or she so requests, a certificate or certificates representing his or her shares of capital stock of the Corporation in such form as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, (i) the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or a Vice President, and (ii) a Vice President, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualification, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 13.1-649 of the Act, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, at all times that the Corporation’s stock is listed on a stock exchange, such shares shall comply with all direct registration system eligibility requirements established by such exchange, including any requirement that shares of the Corporation’s stock be eligible for issue in book-entry form. All issuances and transfers of shares of the Corporation’s stock shall be entered on the books of the Corporation with all information necessary to comply with such direct registration system eligibility requirements, including the name and address of the person to whom the shares are issued, the number of shares issued and the date of issue. The Board shall have the power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or proper concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of stock of the Corporation in both the certificated and uncertificated form.

 

Section 6.2. Certificates Issued for Partly Paid Shares. Certificates may be issued for partly paid shares and in such case upon the face or back of the certificates issued to represent any such partly paid shares the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor, and the amount paid thereon shall be specified.

 

Section 6.3. Signatures. Any of or all the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile including, but not limited to, signatures of officers of the Corporation and countersignatures of a transfer agent or registrar. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

 
 

 

Section 6.4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

Section 6.5. Transfer of Stock. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Except as otherwise established by rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, and subject to applicable law, shares of stock may be transferred on the books of the Corporation, if such shares are certificated, only by a person named in the certificate or by his attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney properly executed, or upon proper instructions from the holder of uncertificated shares, in each case with such proof of authority or the authenticity of signature as the Corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require. The Corporation shall have no duty to inquire into adverse claims with respect to such transfer unless (a) the Corporation has received a written notification of an adverse claim at a time and in a manner which affords the Corporation a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to the issuance of a new, reissued or re-registered share certificate and the notification identifies the claimant, the registered owner and the issue of which the share or shares is a part and provides an address for communications directed to the claimant; or (b) the Corporation has required and obtained, with respect to a fiduciary, a copy of a will, trust, indenture, articles of co-partnership, Bylaws or other controlling instruments, for a purpose other than to obtain appropriate evidence of the appointment or incumbency of the fiduciary, and such documents indicate, upon reasonable inspection, the existence of an adverse claim. The Corporation may discharge any duty of inquiry by any reasonable means, including notifying an adverse claimant by registered or certified mail at the address furnished by him or, if there be no such address, at his residence or regular place of business that the security has been presented for registration of transfer by a named person, and that the transfer will be registered unless within thirty days from the date of mailing the notification, either (a) an appropriate restraining order, injunction or other process issues from a court of competent jurisdiction; or (b) an indemnity bond, sufficient in the Corporation’s judgment to protect the Corporation and any transfer agent, registrar or other agent of the Corporation involved from any loss which it or they may suffer by complying with the adverse claim, is filed with the Corporation

 

ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.1. Reliance on Books and Records. Each Director, each member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the Corporation, shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Corporation, including reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers, by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser selected with reasonable care.

 

Section 7.2. Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

 
 

 

Section 7.3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 7.4. Amendments. These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted from time to time in the manner prescribed in the Articles of Incorporation.

 

 

 

EX-4.1 6 v364788_ex4-1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1

Exhibit 4.1

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS. THIS INSTRUMENT IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF A SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES AND THE INVESTOR REFERRED TO THEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE ISSUER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAID AGREEMENT. ANY SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAID AGREEMENT WILL BE VOID.

 

WARRANT

to purchase

780,000

Shares of Common Stock

 

of Community Bankers Trust Corporation (a Virginia corporation)

 

(which represents the number of shares of common stock previously issued to Investor by Acquired Company)

 

Effective Date: January 1, 2014

 

1.                  Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, when used herein the following terms shall have the meanings indicated.

 

Affiliate” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Appraisal Procedure” means a procedure whereby two independent appraisers, one chosen by the Company and one by the Original Warrantholder, shall mutually agree upon the determinations then the subject of appraisal. Each party shall deliver a notice to the other appointing its appraiser within 15 days after the Appraisal Procedure is invoked. If within 30 days after appointment of the two appraisers they are unable to agree upon the amount in question, a third independent appraiser shall be chosen within 10 days thereafter by the mutual consent of such first two appraisers. The decision of the third appraiser so appointed and chosen shall be given within 30 days after the selection of such third appraiser. If three appraisers shall be appointed and the determination of one appraiser is disparate from the middle determination by more than twice the amount by which the other determination is disparate from the middle determination, then the determination of such appraiser shall be excluded, the remaining two determinations shall be averaged and such average shall be binding and conclusive upon the Company and the Original Warrantholder; otherwise, the average of all three determinations shall be binding upon the Company and the Original Warrantholder. The costs of conducting any Appraisal Procedure shall be borne by the Company.

 

 
 

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company, including any duly authorized committee thereof.

 

Business Combination” means a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar transaction that requires the approval of the Company’s stockholders.

 

business day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to close.

 

Capital Stock” means (A) with respect to any Person that is a corporation or company, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital or capital stock of such Person and (B) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation or company, any and all partnership or other equity interests of such Person.

 

Charter” means, with respect to any Person, its certificate or articles of incorporation, articles of association, or similar organizational document.

 

Common Stock” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Company” means the Person whose name, corporate or other organizational form and jurisdiction of organization is set forth in Item 1 of Schedule A hereto.

 

conversion” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(B).

 

convertible securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(B).

 

CPP” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exercise Price” means the amount set forth in Item 2 of Schedule A hereto.

 

Expiration Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any security or other property, the fair market value of such security or other property as determined by the Board of Directors, acting in good faith or, with respect to Section 14, as determined by the Original Warrantholder acting in good faith. For so long as the Original Warrantholder holds this Warrant or any portion thereof, it may object in writing to the Board of Director’s calculation of fair market value within 10 days of receipt of written notice thereof. If the Original Warrantholder and the Company are unable to agree on fair market value during the 10-day period following the delivery of the Original Warrantholder’s objection, the Appraisal Procedure may be invoked by either party to determine Fair Market Value by delivering written notification thereof not later than the 30th day after delivery of the Original Warrantholder’s objection.

 

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Governmental Entities” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Initial Number” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(B).

 

Issue Date” means the date set forth in Item 3 of Schedule A hereto.

 

Market Price” means, with respect to a particular security, on any given day, the last reported sale price regular way or, in case no such reported sale takes place on such day, the average of the last closing bid and ask prices regular way, in either case on the principal national securities exchange on which the applicable securities are listed or admitted to trading, or if not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and ask prices as furnished by two members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. selected from time to time by the Company for that purpose. “Market Price” shall be determined without reference to after hours or extended hours trading. If such security is not listed and traded in a manner that the quotations referred to above are available for the period required hereunder, the Market Price per share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be (i) in the event that any portion of the Warrant is held by the Original Warrantholder, the fair market value per share of such security as determined in good faith by the Original Warrantholder or (ii) in all other circumstances, the fair market value per share of such security as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in reliance on an opinion of a nationally recognized independent investment banking corporation retained by the Company for this purpose and certified in a resolution to the Warrantholder. For the purposes of determining the Market Price of the Common Stock on the "trading day" preceding, on or following the occurrence of an event, (i) that trading day shall be deemed to commence immediately after the regular scheduled closing time of trading on the New York Stock Exchange or, if trading is closed at an earlier time, such earlier time and (ii) that trading day shall end at the next regular scheduled closing time, or if trading is closed at an earlier time, such earlier time (for the avoidance of doubt, and as an example, if the Market Price is to be determined as of the last trading day preceding a specified event and the closing time of trading on a particular day is 4:00 p.m. and the specified event occurs at 5:00 p.m. on that day, the Market Price would be determined by reference to such 4:00 p.m. closing price).

 

Ordinary Cash Dividends” means a regular quarterly cash dividend on shares of Common Stock out of surplus or net profits legally available therefor (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time), provided that Ordinary Cash Dividends shall not include any cash dividends paid subsequent to the Issue Date to the extent the aggregate per share dividends paid on the outstanding Common Stock in any quarter exceed the amount set forth in Item 4 of Schedule A hereto, as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.

 

Original Warrantholder” means the United States Department of the Treasury. Any actions specified to be taken by the Original Warrantholder hereunder may only be taken by such Person and not by any other Warrantholder.

 

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Permitted Transactions” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(B).

 

“Person” has the meaning given to it in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

 

Per Share Fair Market Value” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(C).

 

Preferred Shares” means the perpetual preferred stock issued to the Original Warrantholder on the Issue Date pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Post-Merger Side Letter.

 

Pro Rata Repurchases” means any purchase of shares of Common Stock by the Company or any Affiliate thereof pursuant to (A) any tender offer or exchange offer subject to Section 13(e) or 14(e) of the Exchange Act or Regulation 14E promulgated thereunder or (B) any other offer available to substantially all holders of Common Stock, in the case of both (A) or (B), whether for cash, shares of Capital Stock of the Company, other securities of the Company, evidences of indebtedness of the Company or any other Person or any other property (including, without limitation, shares of Capital Stock, other securities or evidences of indebtedness of a subsidiary), or any combination thereof, effected while this Warrant is outstanding. The “Effective Date” of a Pro Rata Repurchase shall mean the date of acceptance of shares for purchase or exchange by the Company under any tender or exchange offer which is a Pro Rata Repurchase or the date of purchase with respect to any Pro Rata Repurchase that is not a tender or exchange offer.

 

Purchase Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms incorporated into the Letter Agreement, dated as of the date set forth in Item 5 of Schedule A hereto, as amended from time to time, between the Company and the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Letter Agreement”), including all annexes and schedules thereto.

 

Qualified Equity Offering” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Regulatory Approvals” with respect to the Warrantholder, means, to the extent applicable and required to permit the Warrantholder to exercise this Warrant for shares of Common Stock and to own such Common Stock without the Warrantholder being in violation of applicable law, rule or regulation, the receipt of any necessary approvals and authorizations of, filings and registrations with, notifications to, or expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

trading day” means (A) if the shares of Common Stock are not traded on any national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market, a business day or (B) if the shares of Common Stock are traded on any national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market, a business day on which such relevant exchange or quotation system is scheduled to be open for business and on which the shares of Common Stock (i) are not suspended from trading on any national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market for any period or periods aggregating one half hour or longer; and (ii) have traded at least once on the national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market that is the primary market for the trading of the shares of Common Stock.

 

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U.S. GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Warrantholder” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

Warrant” means this Warrant, issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Post-Merger Side Letter.

 

2.                  Number of Shares; Exercise Price. This certifies that, for value received, the United States Department of the Treasury or its permitted assigns (the “Warrantholder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, to acquire from the Company, in whole or in part, after the receipt of all applicable Regulatory Approvals, if any, up to an aggregate of the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock set forth in Item 6 of Schedule A hereto, at a purchase price per share of Common Stock equal to the Exercise Price. The number of shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided herein, and all references to “Common Stock,” “Shares” and “Exercise Price” herein shall be deemed to include any such adjustment or series of adjustments.

 

3.                  Exercise of Warrant; Term. Subject to Section 2, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, the right to purchase the Shares represented by this Warrant is exercisable, in whole or in part by the Warrantholder, at any time or from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Warrant by the Company on the date hereof, but in no event later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the tenth anniversary of the Issue Date, as provided in Schedule A attached hereto (the “Expiration Time”), by (A) the surrender of this Warrant and Notice of Exercise annexed hereto, duly completed and executed on behalf of the Warrantholder, at the principal executive office of the Company located at the address set forth in Item 7 of Schedule A hereto (or such other office or agency of the Company in the United States as it may designate by notice in writing to the Warrantholder at the address of the Warrantholder appearing on the books of the Company), and payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares thereby purchased:

 

i.                    by having the Company withhold, from the shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be delivered to the Warrantholder upon such exercise, shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant equal in value to the aggregate Exercise Price as to which this Warrant is so exercised based on the Market Price of the Common Stock on the trading day on which this Warrant is exercised and the Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company pursuant to this Section 3, or

 

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ii.                  with the consent of both the Company and the Warrantholder, by tendering in cash, by certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company, or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company.

 

If the Warrantholder does not exercise this Warrant in its entirety, the Warrantholder will be entitled to receive from the Company within a reasonable time, and in any event not exceeding three business days, a new warrant in substantially identical form for the purchase of that number of Shares equal to the difference between the number of Shares subject to this Warrant and the number of Shares as to which this Warrant is so exercised. Notwithstanding anything in this Warrant to the contrary, the Warrantholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that its exercise of this Warrant for Shares is subject to the condition that the Warrantholder will have first received any applicable Regulatory Approvals.

 

4.                  Issuance of Shares; Authorization; Listing. Certificates for Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant will be issued in such name or names as the Warrantholder may designate and will be delivered to such named Person or Persons within a reasonable time, not to exceed three business days after the date on which this Warrant has been duly exercised in accordance with the terms of this Warrant. The Company hereby represents and warrants that any Shares issued upon the exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges (other than liens or charges created by the Warrantholder, income and franchise taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of the Warrant or taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously therewith). The Company agrees that the Shares so issued will be deemed to have been issued to the Warrantholder as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price are delivered to the Company in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Company may then be closed or certificates representing such Shares may not be actually delivered on such date. The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of providing for the exercise of this Warrant, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of this Warrant at any time. The Company will (A) procure, at its sole expense, the listing of the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant at any time, subject to issuance or notice of issuance, on all principal stock exchanges on which the Common Stock is then listed or traded and (B) maintain such listings of such Shares at all times after issuance. The Company will use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Shares may be issued without violation of any applicable law or regulation or of any requirement of any securities exchange on which the Shares are listed or traded.

 

5.                  No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional Shares or scrip representing fractional Shares shall be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional Share to which the Warrantholder would otherwise be entitled, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to the Market Price of the Common Stock on the last trading day preceding the date of exercise less the pro-rated Exercise Price for such fractional share.

 

6.                  No Rights as Stockholders; Transfer Books. This Warrant does not entitle the Warrantholder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the date of exercise hereof. The Company will at no time close its transfer books against transfer of this Warrant in any manner which interferes with the timely exercise of this Warrant.

 

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7.                  Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of certificates for Shares to the Warrantholder upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Warrantholder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company.

 

8.                  Transfer/Assignment.

 

(A)             Subject to compliance with clause (B) of this Section 8, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon the books of the Company by the registered holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney, and a new warrant shall be made and delivered by the Company, of the same tenor and date as this Warrant but registered in the name of one or more transferees, upon surrender of this Warrant, duly endorsed, to the office or agency of the Company described in Section 3. All expenses (other than stock transfer taxes) and other charges payable in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of the new warrants pursuant to this Section 8 shall be paid by the Company.

 

(B)              The transfer of the Warrant and the Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrant are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 4.4 of the Purchase Agreement. If and for so long as required by the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant shall contain the legends as set forth in Sections 4.2(a) and 4.2(b) of the Purchase Agreement.

 

9.                  Exchange and Registry of Warrant. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Warrantholder to the Company, for a new warrant or warrants of like tenor and representing the right to purchase the same aggregate number of Shares. The Company shall maintain a registry showing the name and address of the Warrantholder as the registered holder of this Warrant. This Warrant may be surrendered for exchange or exercise in accordance with its terms, at the office of the Company, and the Company shall be entitled to rely in all respects, prior to written notice to the contrary, upon such registry.

 

10.              Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of a bond, indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall make and deliver, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor and representing the right to purchase the same aggregate number of Shares as provided for in such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant.

 

11.              Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a business day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day that is a business day.

 

12.              Rule 144 Information. The Company covenants that it will use its reasonable best efforts to timely file all reports and other documents required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the request of any Warrantholder, make publicly available such information as necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act), and it will use reasonable best efforts to take such further action as any Warrantholder may reasonably request, in each case to the extent required from time to time to enable such holder to, if permitted by the terms of this Warrant and the Purchase Agreement, sell this Warrant without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (A) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or (B) any successor rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the written request of any Warrantholder, the Company will deliver to such Warrantholder a written statement that it has complied with such requirements.

 

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13.              Adjustments and Other Rights. The Exercise Price and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows; provided, that if more than one subsection of this Section 13 is applicable to a single event, the subsection shall be applied that produces the largest adjustment and no single event shall cause an adjustment under more than one subsection of this Section 13 so as to result in duplication:

 

(A)             Stock Splits, Subdivisions, Reclassifications or Combinations. If the Company shall (i) declare and pay a dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, or (iii) combine or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Warrantholder after such date shall be entitled to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock which such holder would have owned or been entitled to receive in respect of the shares of Common Stock subject to this Warrant after such date had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such date. In such event, the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted to the number obtained by dividing (x) the product of (1) the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant before such adjustment and (2) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the record or effective date, as the case may be, for the dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification giving rise to this adjustment by (y) the new number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant determined pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.

 

(B)              Certain Issuances of Common Shares or Convertible Securities. Until the earlier of (i) the date on which the Original Warrantholder no longer holds this Warrant or any portion thereof and (ii) the third anniversary of the Issue Date, if the Company shall issue shares of Common Stock (or rights or warrants or other securities exercisable or convertible into or exchangeable (collectively, a “conversion”) for shares of Common Stock) (collectively, “convertible securities”) (other than in Permitted Transactions (as defined below) or a transaction to which subsection (A) of this Section 13 is applicable) without consideration or at a consideration per share (or having a conversion price per share) that is less than 90% of the Market Price on the last trading day preceding the date of the agreement on pricing such shares (or such convertible securities) then, in such event:

 

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(A)             the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the date of the agreement on pricing of such shares (or of such convertible securities) (the “Initial Number”) shall be increased to the number obtained by multiplying the Initial Number by a fraction (A) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding on such date and (y) the number of additional shares of Common Stock issued (or into which convertible securities may be exercised or convert) and (B) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (I) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date and (II) the number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate consideration receivable by the Company for the total number of shares of Common Stock so issued (or into which convertible securities may be exercised or convert) would purchase at the Market Price on the last trading day preceding the date of the agreement on pricing such shares (or such convertible securities); and

 

(B)              the Exercise Price payable upon exercise of the Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying such Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the date of the agreement on pricing of such shares (or of such convertible securities) by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant prior to such date and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately after the adjustment described in clause (A) above.

 

For purposes of the foregoing, the aggregate consideration receivable by the Company in connection with the issuance of such shares of Common Stock or convertible securities shall be deemed to be equal to the sum of the net offering price (including the Fair Market Value of any non-cash consideration and after deduction of any related expenses payable to third parties) of all such securities plus the minimum aggregate amount, if any, payable upon exercise or conversion of any such convertible securities into shares of Common Stock; and “Permitted Transactions” shall mean issuances (i) as consideration for or to fund the acquisition of businesses and/or related assets, (ii) in connection with employee benefit plans and compensation related arrangements in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice approved by the Board of Directors, (iii) in connection with a public or broadly marketed offering and sale of Common Stock or convertible securities for cash conducted by the Company or its affiliates pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or Rule 144A thereunder on a basis consistent with capital raising transactions by comparable financial institutions and (iv) in connection with the exercise of preemptive rights on terms existing as of the Issue Date. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 13(B) shall become effective immediately upon the date of such issuance.

 

(C)              Other Distributions. In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of shares of its Common Stock of securities, evidences of indebtedness, assets, cash, rights or warrants (excluding Ordinary Cash Dividends, dividends of its Common Stock and other dividends or distributions referred to in Section 13(A)), in each such case, the Exercise Price in effect prior to such record date shall be reduced immediately thereafter to the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the reduction by the quotient of (x) the Market Price of the Common Stock on the last trading day preceding the first date on which the Common Stock trades regular way on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading without the right to receive such distribution, minus the amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of the securities, evidences of indebtedness, assets, rights or warrants to be so distributed in respect of one share of Common Stock (such amount and/or Fair Market Value, the “Per Share Fair Market Value”) divided by (y) such Market Price on such date specified in clause (x); such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed. In such event, the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be increased to the number obtained by dividing (x) the product of (1) the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant before such adjustment, and (2) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the distribution giving rise to this adjustment by (y) the new Exercise Price determined in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence. In the case of adjustment for a cash dividend that is, or is coincident with, a regular quarterly cash dividend, the Per Share Fair Market Value would be reduced by the per share amount of the portion of the cash dividend that would constitute an Ordinary Cash Dividend. In the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant then in effect shall be readjusted, effective as of the date when the Board of Directors determines not to distribute such shares, evidences of indebtedness, assets, rights, cash or warrants, as the case may be, to the Exercise Price that would then be in effect and the number of Shares that would then be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant if such record date had not been fixed.

 

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(D)             Certain Repurchases of Common Stock. In case the Company effects a Pro Rata Repurchase of Common Stock, then the Exercise Price shall be reduced to the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase by a fraction of which the numerator shall be (i) the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before such Pro Rata Repurchase and (y) the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the first public announcement by the Company or any of its Affiliates of the intent to effect such Pro Rata Repurchase, minus (ii) the aggregate purchase price of the Pro Rata Repurchase, and of which the denominator shall be the product of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Pro Rata Repurchase minus the number of shares of Common Stock so repurchased and (ii) the Market Price per share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the first public announcement by the Company or any of its Affiliates of the intent to effect such Pro Rata Repurchase. In such event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be increased to the number obtained by dividing (x) the product of (1) the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant before such adjustment, and (2) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Pro Rata Repurchase giving rise to this adjustment by (y) the new Exercise Price determined in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence. For the avoidance of doubt, no increase to the Exercise Price or decrease in the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made pursuant to this Section 13(D).

 

(E)              Business Combinations. In case of any Business Combination or reclassification of Common Stock (other than a reclassification of Common Stock referred to in Section 13(A)), the Warrantholder’s right to receive Shares upon exercise of this Warrant shall be converted into the right to exercise this Warrant to acquire the number of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) which the Common Stock issuable (at the time of such Business Combination or reclassification) upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such Business Combination or reclassification would have been entitled to receive upon consummation of such Business Combination or reclassification; and in any such case, if necessary, the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Warrantholder shall be appropriately adjusted so as to be applicable, as nearly as may reasonably be, to the Warrantholder’s right to exercise this Warrant in exchange for any shares of stock or other securities or property pursuant to this paragraph. In determining the kind and amount of stock, securities or the property receivable upon exercise of this Warrant following the consummation of such Business Combination, if the holders of Common Stock have the right to elect the kind or amount of consideration receivable upon consummation of such Business Combination, then the consideration that the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive upon exercise shall be deemed to be the types and amounts of consideration received by the majority of all holders of the shares of common stock that affirmatively make an election (or of all such holders if none make an election).

 

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(F)               Rounding of Calculations; Minimum Adjustments. All calculations under this Section 13 shall be made to the nearest one-tenth (1/10th) of a cent or to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100th) of a share, as the case may be. Any provision of this Section 13 to the contrary notwithstanding, no adjustment in the Exercise Price or the number of Shares into which this Warrant is exercisable shall be made if the amount of such adjustment would be less than $0.01 or one-tenth (1/10th) of a share of Common Stock, but any such amount shall be carried forward and an adjustment with respect thereto shall be made at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, together with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried forward, shall aggregate $0.01 or 1/10th of a share of Common Stock, or more.

 

(G)             Timing of Issuance of Additional Common Stock Upon Certain Adjustments. In any case in which the provisions of this Section 13 shall require that an adjustment shall become effective immediately after a record date for an event, the Company may defer until the occurrence of such event (i) issuing to the Warrantholder of this Warrant exercised after such record date and before the occurrence of such event the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise by reason of the adjustment required by such event over and above the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise before giving effect to such adjustment and (ii) paying to such Warrantholder any amount of cash in lieu of a fractional share of Common Stock; provided, however, that the Company upon request shall deliver to such Warrantholder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing such Warrantholder’s right to receive such additional shares, and such cash, upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment.

 

(H)             Completion of Qualified Equity Offering. In the event the Company (or any successor by Business Combination) completes one or more Qualified Equity Offerings on or prior to December 31, 2009 that result in the Company (or any such successor ) receiving aggregate gross proceeds of not less than 100% of the aggregate liquidation preference of the Preferred Shares (and any preferred stock issued by any such successor to the Original Warrantholder under the CPP), the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the portion of this Warrant then held by the Original Warrantholder shall be thereafter reduced by a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) 0.5 and (ii) the number of shares underlying the Warrant on the Issue Date (adjusted to take into account all other theretofore made adjustments pursuant to this Section 13).

 

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(I)                Other Events. For so long as the Original Warrantholder holds this Warrant or any portion thereof, if any event occurs as to which the provisions of this Section 13 are not strictly applicable or, if strictly applicable, would not, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, fairly and adequately protect the purchase rights of the Warrants in accordance with the essential intent and principles of such provisions, then the Board of Directors shall make such adjustments in the application of such provisions, in accordance with such essential intent and principles, as shall be reasonably necessary, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors, to protect such purchase rights as aforesaid. The Exercise Price or the number of Shares into which this Warrant is exercisable shall not be adjusted in the event of a change in the par value of the Common Stock or a change in the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company.

 

(J)                Statement Regarding Adjustments. Whenever the Exercise Price or the number of Shares into which this Warrant is exercisable shall be adjusted as provided in Section 13, the Company shall forthwith file at the principal office of the Company a statement showing in reasonable detail the facts requiring such adjustment and the Exercise Price that shall be in effect and the number of Shares into which this Warrant shall be exercisable after such adjustment, and the Company shall also cause a copy of such statement to be sent by mail, first class postage prepaid, to each Warrantholder at the address appearing in the Company’s records.

 

(K)             Notice of Adjustment Event. In the event that the Company shall propose to take any action of the type described in this Section 13 (but only if the action of the type described in this Section 13 would result in an adjustment in the Exercise Price or the number of Shares into which this Warrant is exercisable or a change in the type of securities or property to be delivered upon exercise of this Warrant), the Company shall give notice to the Warrantholder, in the manner set forth in Section 13(J), which notice shall specify the record date, if any, with respect to any such action and the approximate date on which such action is to take place. Such notice shall also set forth the facts with respect thereto as shall be reasonably necessary to indicate the effect on the Exercise Price and the number, kind or class of shares or other securities or property which shall be deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant. In the case of any action which would require the fixing of a record date, such notice shall be given at least 10 days prior to the date so fixed, and in case of all other action, such notice shall be given at least 15 days prior to the taking of such proposed action. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of any such action.

 

(L)              Proceedings Prior to Any Action Requiring Adjustment. As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require an adjustment pursuant to this Section 13, the Company shall take any action which may be necessary, including obtaining regulatory, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Stock Market or other applicable national securities exchange or stockholder approvals or exemptions, in order that the Company may thereafter validly and legally issue as fully paid and nonassessable all shares of Common Stock that the Warrantholder is entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this Section 13.

 

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(M)            Adjustment Rules. Any adjustments pursuant to this Section 13 shall be made successively whenever an event referred to herein shall occur. If an adjustment in Exercise Price made hereunder would reduce the Exercise Price to an amount below par value of the Common Stock, then such adjustment in Exercise Price made hereunder shall reduce the Exercise Price to the par value of the Common Stock.

 

14.              Exchange. At any time following the date on which the shares of Common Stock of the Company are no longer listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange (other than in connection with any Business Combination), the Original Warrantholder may cause the Company to exchange all or a portion of this Warrant for an economic interest (to be determined by the Original Warrantholder after consultation with the Company) of the Company classified as permanent equity under U.S. GAAP having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of the portion of the Warrant so exchanged. The Original Warrantholder shall calculate any Fair Market Value required to be calculated pursuant to this Section 14, which shall not be subject to the Appraisal Procedure.

 

15.              No Impairment. The Company will not, by amendment of its Charter or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Warrantholder.

 

16.              Governing Law. This Warrant will be governed by and construed in accordance with the federal law of the United States if and to the extent such law is applicable, and otherwise in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State. Each of the Company and the Warrantholder agrees (a) to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for any civil action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant or the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) that notice may be served upon the Company at the address in Section 20 below and upon the Warrantholder at the address for the Warrantholder set forth in the registry maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 9 hereof. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Company and the Warrantholder hereby unconditionally waives trial by jury in any civil legal action or proceeding relating to the Warrant or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

17.              Binding Effect. This Warrant shall be binding upon any successors or assigns of the Company.

 

18.              Amendments. This Warrant may be amended and the observance of any term of this Warrant may be waived only with the written consent of the Company and the Warrantholder.

 

19.              Prohibited Actions. The Company agrees that it will not take any action which would entitle the Warrantholder to an adjustment of the Exercise Price if the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable after such action upon exercise of this Warrant, together with all shares of Common Stock then outstanding and all shares of Common Stock then issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding options, warrants, conversion and other rights, would exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock then authorized by its Charter.

 

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20.              Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party to the other will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or by facsimile, upon confirmation of receipt, or (b) on the second business day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized next day courier service. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in Item 8 of Schedule A hereto, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice.

 

21.              Entire Agreement. This Warrant, the forms attached hereto and Schedule A hereto (the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein), and the Letter Agreement (including all documents incorporated therein), contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous arrangements or undertakings with respect thereto.

 

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[Form of Notice of Exercise]

 

Date: _________

 

TO: Community Bankers Trust Corporation (a Virginia corporation)
   
RE: Election to Purchase Common Stock

 

The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant, hereby agrees to subscribe for and purchase the number of shares of the Common Stock set forth below covered by such Warrant. The undersigned, in accordance with Section 3 of the Warrant, hereby agrees to pay the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares of Common Stock in the manner set forth below. A new warrant evidencing the remaining shares of Common Stock covered by such Warrant, but not yet subscribed for and purchased, if any, should be issued in the name set forth below.

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock     

 

Method of Payment of Exercise Price (note if cashless exercise pursuant to Section 3(i) of the Warrant or cash exercise pursuant to Section 3(ii) of the

the Warrant, with consent of the Company and the Warrantholder)    

 

Aggregate Exercise Price:    

 

  Holder:    
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer.

 

Dated: January 1, 2014

 

  COMPANY:  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION (a Virginia corporation)
     
  By: /s/ Rex L. Smith, III
    Name: Rex L. Smith, III
    Title: President and C.E.O.
     
  Attest
     
  By:   /s/ John M. Oakey, III
    Name: John M. Oakey, III
    Title: Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Warrant]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Item 1

Name: Community Bankers Trust Corporation

Corporate or other organizational form: Stock corporation

Jurisdiction of organization: Virginia

 

Item 2

Exercise Price: $3.40

 

Item 3

Issue Date: December 19, 2008

 

Item 4

Amount of last dividend declared by Community Bankers Trust Corporation (a Delaware corporation) (“Acquired Company”) prior to the Issue Date: $0.04 per share of Common Stock

 

Item 5

Date of Letter Agreement between Acquired Company and the United States Department of the Treasury: December 19, 2008

 

Date of Post-Merger Side Letter: January 1, 2014

 

Item 6

Number of shares of Common Stock: 780,000

 

Item 7  
Company’s address: Community Bankers Trust Corporation
  4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200
  Glen Allen, Virginia  23060
   
Item 8  
Notice information: John M. Oakey, III
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  Community Bankers Trust Corporation
  4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200
  Glen Allen, Virginia  23060
  joakey@essexbank.com
  (804) 417-7373
   
  Bruce E. Thomas
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  Community Bankers Trust Corporation
  4235 Innslake Drive, Suite 200
  Glen Allen, Virginia  23060
  bthomas@essexbank.com
  (804) 443-8515

 

 

 

EX-10.1 7 v364788_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20220

 

January 1, 2014

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Letter Agreement incorporating the Securities Purchase Agreement -- Standard Terms dated as of December 19, 2008 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) by and among the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Investor”) and Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Acquired Company”). Further detail regarding the Securities Purchase Agreement is set forth on Schedule A hereto. Investor, the Acquired Company and Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the “Acquiror Company”; collectively, Acquiror Company and Acquired Company are referred to as the “Companies”) desire to set forth herein certain additional agreements as a result of the consummation of a merger transaction pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reincorporation and Merger dated as of May 13, 2013 by and among Acquiror Company, and Acquired Company, effective on January 1, 2014 (the “Merger Transaction”). This letter shall be referred to as the “Post-Merger Side Letter.” Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Certificate of Designations.

 

As a result of the Merger Transaction, the Acquiror Company has assumed the obligations and responsibilities of Acquired Company with respect to Investor. Specifically:

 

1. Concurrently herewith, the Acquiror Company is paying all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Acquired Company’s Designated Preferred Shares and is issuing a new series of preferred shares in exchange for the Acquired Company’s Designated Preferred Shares; and

 

2. Pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Securities Purchase Agreement and effective as of the date hereof, Acquiror Company hereby expressly assumes the due and punctual performance and observance of each and every covenant, agreement, and condition of the Securities Purchase Agreement and all ancillary documents to be performed and observed by Acquired Company.

 

In connection with the foregoing, with the exception of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Acquiror Company is issuing new documentation to Investor to reflect the investment that Investor initially made in the Acquired Company, including the following (all section references below are to the Securities Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise provided):

 

1. an officer’s certificate regarding a bring down of the representations in the Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date hereof, per Section 1.2(d)(ii), with any exceptions to such representations noted on a disclosure schedule attached hereto;

 

 
 

 

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2. evidence the Acquiror Company filed a Certificate of Designations in connection with the New Preferred Shares (as defined below) issued to Investor as outlined in paragraph 6 below, per Section 1.2(d)(iii);

 

3. an officer’s certificate regarding compliance with section 111(b) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as of the date hereof, per Section 1.2(d)(iv);

 

4. waivers from Senior Executive Officers and others in accordance with the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), releasing Investor from certain claims, dated as of the date hereof, per Section 1.2(d)(v);

 

5. a legal opinion regarding the New Preferred Shares and New Warrant (as defined below), per Section 1.2(d)(vi);

 

6. a certificate representing a number of a new series of preferred shares issued by the Acquiror Company to replace the Acquired Company’s Designated Preferred Shares (the “New Preferred Shares”);

 

7. a warrant to purchase shares of common stock issued by the Acquiror Company to replace the Acquired Company’s warrant (the “New Warrant”);

 

8. a side letter regarding compliance with ARRA; and

 

9. a copy of the articles and bylaws of the Acquiror Company.

 

Acquiror Company hereby acknowledges receipt of each of the closing documents in connection with the initial Investor closing for Acquired Company, with the exception of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

This side letter agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement and the above-listed documentation constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

This side letter agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This side letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the federal law of the United States if and to the extent such law is applicable, and otherwise in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such state.

 

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United States Department of the Treasury

Signature Page

 

In witness whereof, this side letter agreement has been duly executed by the authorized representatives of the parties hereto as of the date first above written.

 

  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION (a Virginia corporation)
     
  By:   /s/ Rex L. Smith, III
  Name:  Rex L. Smith, III
  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
     
  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation)
     
  By:   /s/ Rex L. Smith, III
  Name:  Rex L. Smith, III
  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
     
  UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
     
  By:   /s/ Timothy J. Bowler
  Name: Timothy J. Bowler
  Title: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability

 

Signature Page to merger Transaction Side Letter Agreement

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

 

General Information Regarding Acquired Company Initial Closing:

 

Acquired Company Name: Community Bankers Trust Corporation

 

Date of Acquired Company Letter Agreement incorporating

the Securities Purchase Agreement: December 19, 2008

 

Corporate or other organizational form of the Acquired Company: Delaware corporation

 

Number and series of preferred stock issued to the

Investor at the Acquired Company Closing: 17,680 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A

 

Number of Acquired Company Initial Warrant Shares: 780,000

 

Terms of the Merger/Acquisition:

 

Effective Date of Merger/Acquisition: January 1, 2014

 

Resultant Acquiror Securities:

 

Number of New Preferred Shares Issued to Investor by Acquiror Company

Post-Merger to Replace the Acquired Company’s Preferred Shares: 10,680

 

Par Value of Such New Preferred Shares: $0.01

 

Number of New Warrant Shares Issued to Investor by Acquiror Company

Post-Merger to Replace Initial Warrant Shares: 780,000

 

Par Value of Such New Warrant Shares: $0.01

 

 

 

EX-10.3 8 v364788_ex10-3.htm EXHIBIT 10.3

Exhibit 10.3

 

United States Department of the Treasury

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20220

 

January 1, 2014

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Letter Agreement incorporating the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 19, 2008, between Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Acquired Company”) and the United States Department of Treasury (“Investor”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Act”), includes provisions relating to executive compensation and other matters that may be inconsistent with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Warrant and the Certificate of Designation (the “Transaction Documents”). Accordingly, Investor and Community Bankers Trust Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the “Acquiror Company”) desire to confirm their understanding as follows:

 

1. Notwithstanding anything in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, in the event that the Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder are inconsistent with any of the terms of the Transaction Documents, the Act and such rules and regulations shall control.

 

2. For the avoidance of doubt (and without limiting the generality of Paragraph 1):

 

(a) the provisions of Section 111 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 as implemented by the Interim Final Rule on TARP Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance, 31 C.F.R. Part 30, as amended by the Act or otherwise from time to time (“EESA”), shall apply to the Acquiror Company;

 

(b) the waiver to be delivered by each of the Acquiror Company’s Senior Executive Officers pursuant to Section 1.2(d)(v) of the Securities Purchase Agreement shall, in addition, be delivered as promptly as practicable by any current or future most highly compensated employees who are covered or affected by any applicable rules or regulations under EESA;

 

(c) the Acquiror Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer shall provide the written certification of compliance by the Acquiror Company with the requirements of Section 111 of EESA in the manner specified by Section 111(b)(4) thereunder or in any rules or regulations under EESA, including 31 C.F.R. § 30.15; and

 

 
 

 

(d)               the Acquiror Company shall be permitted to repay preferred shares, and when such preferred shares are repaid, the Investor shall liquidate warrants associated with such preferred shares, all in accordance with the Act and any rules and regulations thereunder.

 

From and after the date hereof, each reference in the Securities Purchase Agreement to “this Agreement” or “this Securities Purchase Agreement” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) as amended by this letter agreement.

 

This letter agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the federal law of the United States if and to the extent such law is applicable, and otherwise in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.

 

This letter agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Post-Merger Side Letter, the Warrant, the Certificate of Designation and any other documents executed by the parties at the Closing constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

Nothing in this letter agreement shall be deemed an admission by Investor as to the necessity of obtaining the consent of the Company in order to effect the changes to the Transaction Documents contemplated by this letter agreement, nor shall anything in this letter agreement be deemed to require Investor to obtain the consent of any other TARP recipient (as defined in the Act) participating in the Capital Purchase Program (the “CPP”) in order to effect changes to their documentation under the CPP.

 

This letter agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts will together constitute the same agreement. Executed signature pages to this letter agreement may be delivered by facsimile and such facsimiles will be deemed sufficient as if actual signature pages had been delivered.

 

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In witness whereof, the parties have duly executed this letter agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
  THE TREASURY
     
  By:  /s/ Timothy J. Bowler
    Name: Timothy J. Bowler
    Title: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability
     
  ACQUIROR COMPANY:  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION (a Virginia corporation)
     
  By: /s/ Rex L. Smith, III
    Name:  Rex L. Smith, III
    Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Signature Page to Letter Agreement

 

 

 

EX-10.4 9 v364788_ex10-4.htm EXHIBIT 10.4

Exhibit 10.4

 

FORM OF WAIVER

 

In consideration for the benefits I will receive as a result of my employer’s participation in the United States Department of the Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program, I hereby voluntarily waive any claim against the United States or any state or territory thereof or my employer or any of its directors, officers, employees and agents for any changes to my compensation or benefits that are required in order to comply with Section 111 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended (“EESA”), and rules, regulations, guidance or other requirements issued thereunder (collectively, the “EESA Restrictions”).

 

I acknowledge that the EESA Restrictions may require modification of the employment, compensation, bonus, incentive, severance, retention and other benefit plans, arrangements, policies and agreements (including so-called “golden parachute” agreements), whether or not in writing, that I have with my employer or in which I participate as they relate to the period the United States holds any equity or debt securities of my employer acquired through the TARP Capital Purchase Program and I hereby consent to all such modifications. I further acknowledge and agree that if my employer notifies me in writing that I have received payments in violation of the EESA Restrictions, I shall repay the aggregate amount of such payments to my employer no later than fifteen business days following my receipt of such notice.

 

This waiver includes all claims I may have under the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction related to the requirements imposed by the EESA Restrictions (including without limitation, any claim for any compensation or other payments or benefits I would otherwise receive absent the EESA Restrictions, any challenge to the process by which the EESA Restrictions were adopted and any tort or constitutional claim about the effect of the foregoing on my employment relationship) and I hereby agree that I will not at any time initiate, or cause or permit to be initiated on my behalf, any such claim against the United States, my employer or its directors, officers, employees or agents in or before any local, state, federal or other agency, court or body.

 

In witness whereof, I execute this waiver on my own behalf, thereby communicating my acceptance and acknowledgement to the provisions herein.

 

  Respectfully,
   
   
  Name:
  Title:
  Date: