STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES

OF

10.0% SERIES A CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK

Pursuant to Section 151 of the 

Delaware General Corporation Law

Star Equity Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors “) pursuant to the authority of the Board of Directors as required by Section 151 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

WHEREAS, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 1, 2006 (as amended, the “Certificate of Incorporation”) provides for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, comprised of 10,000,000 shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”), issuable from time to time in one or more series;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors previously adopted a resolution authorizing the creation and issuance of a series of Preferred Stock designated as the “10.0% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock” and the Certificate of Designations, Rights and Preferences of the 10.0% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 9, 2019.

WHEREAS, on April 27, 2022, the Board of Directors approved and adopted the following resolution for purposes of amending and restating the Certificate of Designations; and

WHEREAS, on May 31, 2022, the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock of the Corporation and the holders of a majority of the shares of the 10.0% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) voting separately as a class, approved the following resolution to amend the Certificate of Designations.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Designations be, and it hereby is, amended and restated and the relative rights, powers and preferences, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Series A Preferred Stock are as follows:

1. Designation and Number. A series of preferred stock, designated the 10.0% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), is hereby established. The number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be 8,000,000.

2. Rank. The Series A Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, will rank (i) senior to the common stock of the Corporation, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Corporation (the “Common Stock”) and to all other equity securities issued by the Corporation the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities rank junior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; (ii) on a parity with all equity securities issued by the Corporation the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (the “Parity Preferred Stock”); and (iii) junior to all equity securities issued by the Corporation the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividend rights or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation and to all existing and future indebtedness of the Corporation. The term “equity securities” does not include convertible debt securities.

3. Dividends.

(a) Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) and declared by the Corporation, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, preferential cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 10.0% per annum of the $10.00 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a fixed annual amount of $1.00 per share). Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall be cumulative from (but excluding) the date of original issue and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on or before the last day of each of March, June, September and December (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”) or, if such date is not a Business Day (as defined below), on the immediately succeeding Business Day or on such later date as designated by the Board of Directors, with the same force and effect as if paid on such date. Any dividend payable on the Series A Preferred Stock for any partial dividend period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as they appear in the Corporation’s stock records for the Series A Preferred Stock at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the first day of each of March, June, September and December, whether or not a Business Day, in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls (each, a “Dividend Record Date”). The term “Business Day” shall mean any calendar day on which the Nasdaq Global Market is open for trading.

(b) No dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be authorized by the Board of Directors or declared by the Corporation or paid or set apart for payment by the Corporation at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Corporation, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibits such authorization, declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such authorization, declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such authorization, declaration, payment or setting apart for payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will accumulate whether or not the Corporation has earnings, whether or not restrictions exist in respect thereof, whether there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends and whether or not such dividends are authorized and declared. Accumulated but unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will not bear interest and holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will not be entitled to any distributions in excess of full cumulative distributions described above. When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full payment is not so set apart) upon the Series A Preferred Stock and the shares of any class or series of Parity Preferred Stock, all dividends declared upon the Series A Preferred Stock and any class or series of Parity Preferred Stock shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share of Series A Preferred Stock and such class or series of Parity Preferred Stock shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accumulated dividends per share on the Series A Preferred Stock and such class or series of Parity Preferred Stock (which shall not include any accrual in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods if such Parity Preferred Stock does not have a cumulative dividend) bear to each other.

(d) Except as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, unless full cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for payment for all past dividend periods, no dividends (other than a dividend in shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) shall be declared and paid or declared and set apart for payment nor shall any other distribution be declared and made upon the Common Stock or any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, nor shall any shares of Common Stock or any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such shares) by the Corporation. Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividend, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided above. Any dividend payment made on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable. 

4. Liquidation Preference. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to its stockholders a liquidation preference of $10.00 per share, plus an amount equal to any accumulated and unpaid dividends to but excluding the date of payment, but without interest, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of Common Stock or any other class or series of stock of the Corporation that ranks junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to liquidation rights. If the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to stockholders are insufficient to pay in full the liquidation preference on the Series A Preferred Stock and the liquidation preference on the shares of any class or series of Parity Preferred Stock, all assets distributed to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and any class or series of Parity Preferred Stock shall be distributed pro rata so that the amount of assets distributed per share of Series A Preferred Stock and such class or series of Parity Preferred Stock shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that the liquidation preference per share on the Series A Preferred Stock and such class or series of Parity Preferred Stock bear to each other. Written notice of any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given by first class mail, postage pre-paid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record holder of the Series A Preferred Stock at the respective addresses of such holders as the same shall appear on the stock transfer records of the Corporation. After payment of the full amount of the liquidation preference, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends to which they are entitled, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation. The consolidation, conversion or merger of the Corporation with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into the Corporation, a statutory share exchange by the Corporation or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property or business shall not be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

5. Redemption. The Series A Preferred Stock shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation as provided below:

(a) Definitions. As used in this Section 5, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:

“1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor statute.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” is deemed to occur when the following have occurred and are continuing: (i) the acquisition by any person, including any syndicate or group deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (other than Jeffrey E. Eberwein, the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, any member of his immediate family, and any “person” or “group” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act that is controlled by Mr. Eberwein or any member of his immediate family, any beneficiary of the estate of Mr. Eberwein, or any trust, partnership, corporate or other entity controlled by any of the foregoing) of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of purchases, mergers or other acquisition transactions of stock of the Corporation entitling that person to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Corporation (except that such person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition); and (ii) following the closing of any transaction referred to in clause (i), neither the Corporation nor the acquiring or surviving entity has a class of common securities (or American Depositary Receipts representing such securities) listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), the NYSE MKT LLC (the “NYSE MKT”) or the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), or listed or quoted on an exchange or quotation system that is a successor to the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or Nasdaq. 

“Electronic Means” means electronic mail transmission, facsimile transmission or other similar electronic means of communication providing evidence of transmission (but excluding online communications systems covered by a separate agreement) acceptable to the sending party and the receiving party, in any case if operative as between any two parties, or, if not operative, by telephone (promptly confirmed by any other method set forth in this definition).

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

“Market Value” of any asset of the Corporation means, for securities for which market quotations are readily available, the market value thereof determined by an independent third-party pricing service designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Market Value of any asset shall include any interest accrued thereon. The pricing service values portfolio securities at the mean between the quoted bid and asked price or the yield equivalent when quotations are readily available. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the pricing service using methods that include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating; indications as to value from dealers; and general market conditions. The pricing service may employ electronic data processing techniques or a matrix system, or both, to determine recommended valuations.

“Notice of Redemption” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5(d).

“Redemption and Paying Agent” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company and its successors or any other redemption and paying agent appointed by the Corporation with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.

“Redemption Date” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5(d).

“Redemption Price” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5(b)(i).

“Securities Depository” shall mean The Depository Trust Corporation and its successors and assigns or any other securities depository selected by the Corporation that agrees to follow the procedures required to be followed by such securities depository as set forth herein with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.

(b) Optional Redemption Right.

(i) The Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the Corporation prior to September 10, 2024, except as described in this Section 5. Subject to the provisions of Section 5(b)(iii), on and after September 10, 2024, the Corporation may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price per share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Redemption Price”) equal to (x) the liquidation preference per share of Series A Preferred Stock plus (y) an amount equal to all unpaid dividends on such share of Series A Preferred Stock accumulated to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption (whether or not earned or declared by the Corporation, but excluding interest thereon).

(ii) If the Corporation elects to redeem any shares of Series A Preferred Stock as described in this Section 5(b), it may use any available cash to pay the Redemption Price, and it will not be required to pay the Redemption Price only out of the proceeds from the issuance of other equity securities or any other specific source.

(iii) If fewer than all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed pursuant to Sections 5(b) or 5(c), the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall be selected either (A) pro rata, (B) by lot or (C) in such other manner as the Board of Directors may determine to be fair and equitable. Subject to the provisions hereof and applicable law, the Board of Directors will have the full power and authority to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be redeemed pursuant to this Section 5 from time to time.

(c) Special Optional Redemption Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5(b), but subject to the provisions of Section 5(b)(iii), upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Corporation may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control Triggering Event occurred, for cash at the Redemption Price. If the Corporation elects to redeem any shares of Series A Preferred Stock as described in this Section 5(c), it may use any available cash to pay the Redemption Price, and it will not be required to pay the Redemption Price only out of the proceeds from the issuance of other equity securities or any other specific source.

(d) Procedures for Redemption.

(i) If the Corporation shall determine to redeem, in whole or in part, shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 5(b) or (c), the Corporation shall deliver a notice of redemption (the “Notice of Redemption” ), by overnight delivery, by first class mail, postage prepaid or by Electronic Means to holders thereof, or request the Redemption and Paying Agent, on behalf of the Corporation, to promptly do so by overnight delivery, by first class mail, postage prepaid or by Electronic Means. A Notice of Redemption shall be provided not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption in such Notice of Redemption (the “Redemption Date”). Each such Notice of Redemption shall state: (A) the Redemption Date; (B) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed; (C) the CUSIP number for the Series A Preferred Stock; (D) the Redemption Price on a per share basis; (E) if applicable, the place or places where the certificate(s) for such shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Board of Directors requires and the Notice of Redemption states) are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price; (F) that dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed will cease to accumulate after such Redemption Date; and (G) the provisions hereof under which such redemption is made. If fewer than all shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by any holder are to be redeemed, the Notice of Redemption delivered to such holder shall also specify the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed from such holder or the method of determining such number. The Corporation may provide in any Notice of Redemption relating to a redemption contemplated to be effected pursuant hereto that such redemption is subject to one or more conditions precedent and that the Corporation shall not be required to effect such redemption unless each such condition has been satisfied at the time or times and in the manner specified in such Notice of Redemption. No defect in the Notice of Redemption or delivery thereof shall affect the validity of redemption proceedings, except as required by applicable law.

(ii) If the Corporation shall give a Notice of Redemption, then at any time from and after the giving of such Notice of Redemption and prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Redemption Date (so long as any conditions precedent to such redemption have been met or waived by the Corporation), the Corporation shall (A) deposit with the Redemption and Paying Agent cash or cash equivalents having an aggregate Market Value on the date thereof no less than the Redemption Price of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed on the Redemption Date and (B) give the Redemption and Paying Agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the Redemption Price to the holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption on the Redemption Date. The Corporation may direct the Redemption and Paying Agent with respect to the investment of any cash or cash equivalents so deposited prior to the Redemption Date, provided that the proceeds of any such investment shall be available at the opening of business on the Redemption Date as same day funds.

(iii) Upon the date of the deposit of such cash or cash equivalents, all rights of the holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall cease and terminate except the right of the holders thereof to receive the Redemption Price thereof and such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding for any purpose whatsoever (other than (A) the transfer thereof prior to the applicable Redemption Date and (B) the accumulation of dividends thereon in accordance with the terms hereof up to (but excluding) the applicable Redemption Date, which accumulated dividends, unless previously or contemporaneously declared and paid as contemplated by the last sentence of Section 5(d)(vi) below, shall be payable only as part of the Redemption Price on the Redemption Date). The Corporation shall be entitled to receive, promptly after the Redemption Date, any cash or cash equivalents in excess of the aggregate Redemption Price of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption on the Redemption Date. Any cash or cash equivalents so deposited that are unclaimed at the end of 90 calendar days from the Redemption Date shall, to the extent permitted by law, be repaid to the Corporation, after which the holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall look only to the Corporation for payment of the Redemption Price thereof. The Corporation shall be entitled to receive, from time to time after the Redemption Date, any interest on the cash or cash equivalents so deposited.

(iv) On or after the Redemption Date, each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock in certificated form (if any) that are subject to redemption shall surrender the certificate(s) representing such shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Corporation at the place designated in the Notice of Redemption and shall then be entitled to receive the Redemption Price for such shares of Series A Preferred Stock, without interest, and in the case of a redemption of fewer than all the shares of Series A Preferred Stock represented by such certificate(s), a new certificate representing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock that were not redeemed.

(v) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5, except as otherwise required by law, the Corporation shall not redeem any shares of Series A Preferred Stock or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of Series A Preferred Stock (except by exchange for other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the shares of any class or series of Parity Preferred Stock for all applicable past dividend periods (whether or not earned or declared by the Corporation) (x) shall have been or are contemporaneously paid or (y) shall have been or are contemporaneously declared and sufficient funds (in accordance with the terms of such Parity Preferred Stock) for the payment of such dividends shall have been or are contemporaneously deposited with the Redemption and Paying Agent or other applicable paying agent for such Parity Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of such Parity Preferred Stock, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to an otherwise lawful purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any other class or series of Parity Preferred Stock for which all accumulated and unpaid dividends have not been paid. So long as no dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are in arrears, the Corporation shall be entitled at any time and from time to time to repurchase shares of Series A Preferred Stock in open-market transactions duly authorized by the Board of Directors and effected in compliance with applicable laws.

(vi) To the extent that any redemption for which Notice of Redemption has been provided is not made by reason of the absence of legally available funds therefor in accordance herewith and applicable law, such redemption shall be made as soon as practicable to the extent such funds become available. No default shall be deemed to have occurred if the Corporation shall fail to deposit in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent the Redemption Price with respect to any shares where (1) the Notice of Redemption relating to such redemption provided that such redemption was subject to one or more conditions precedent and (2) any such condition precedent shall not have been satisfied at the time or times and in the manner specified in such Notice of Redemption. Notwithstanding the fact that a Notice of Redemption has been provided with respect to any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, dividends may be declared and paid on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with their terms if cash or cash equivalents for the payment of the Redemption Price of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have been deposited in trust with the Redemption and Paying Agent for that purpose.

(vii) If a Redemption Date falls after a Dividend Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock on such Dividend Record Date shall be entitled to the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, notwithstanding the redemption of such shares on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date, and each holder of shares of Series A Preferred Stock that are redeemed on such Redemption Date shall be entitled to the dividends, if any, accruing after the end of the month to which such Dividend Payment Date relates up to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. 

(e) Redemption and Paying Agent as Trustee of Redemption Payments by Corporation. All cash or cash equivalents transferred to the Redemption and Paying Agent for payment of the Redemption Price of shares of Series A Preferred Stock called for redemption shall be held in trust by the Redemption and Paying Agent for the benefit of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock so to be redeemed until paid to such holders in accordance with the terms hereof or returned to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 5(d)(iii) above.

(f) Compliance with Applicable Law. In effecting any redemption pursuant to this Section 5, the Corporation shall use its best efforts to comply with all applicable conditions precedent to effecting such redemption under any applicable Delaware law, but shall effect no redemption except in accordance with any applicable Delaware law.

(f) Modification of Redemption Procedures. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5, the Corporation may, in its sole discretion and without a stockholder vote, modify the procedures set forth above with respect to notification of redemption for the Series A Preferred Stock; provided that such modification does not materially and adversely affect the holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock or cause the Corporation to violate any applicable law, rule or regulation; and provided, further, that no such modification shall in any way alter the rights or obligations of the Redemption and Paying Agent without its prior consent.

6. Voting Rights.

(a) Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will not have any voting rights, except as set forth below or otherwise required by law.

(b) Whenever dividends on any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be in arrears for six or more consecutive quarters (a “Preferred Dividend Default”), the holders of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock, together with the holders of all classes or series of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, will be entitled to vote separately as a class for the election of a total of two additional directors of the Corporation (the “Preferred Stock Directors”) at a special meeting called upon the written request of the holders of record of at least 20% of the Series A Preferred Stock or the holders of record of at least 20% of any class or series of Parity Preferred Stock so in arrears (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders, in which case such vote will be held at the earlier of the next annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation) or at the next annual meeting of stockholders, and at each subsequent annual or special meeting until all dividends accumulated on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock for the past dividend periods and the dividend for the then current dividend period shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment.

(c) A quorum for any meeting called to elect Preferred Stock Directors shall exist if at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and shares of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable are represented in person or by proxy at such meeting. The Preferred Stock Directors shall be elected upon the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and shares of such Parity Preferred Stock present and voting in person or by proxy at a duly called and held meeting at which a quorum is present voting separately as a class. If and when all accumulated dividends and the dividend for the then-current dividend period on the Series A Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full or declared and set apart for payment in full, the holders thereof shall be divested of the right to elect the Preferred Stock Directors (subject to revesting in the event of each and every Preferred Dividend Default) and, if all accumulated dividends and the dividend for the then-current dividend period have been paid in full or declared and set apart for payment in full on all classes or series of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, the term of office of each Preferred Stock Director so elected shall terminate. Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time with or without cause by, and shall not be removed otherwise than by the vote of, the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock when they have the voting rights described above (voting separately as a class with all classes or series of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable). So long as a Preferred Dividend Default shall continue, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director may be filled by written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office or, if none remains in office, by a vote of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock when they have the voting rights described above (voting separately as a class with all classes or series of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable). The Preferred Stock Directors shall be entitled to one vote per director on any matter. 

(d) If a special meeting is not called by the Corporation within 30 days after request from the holders of Series A Preferred Stock as described in Section 6(b), then the holders of record of at least 20% of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock may designate a holder to call the meeting at the expense of the Corporation and such meeting may be called by the holder so designated upon notice similar to that required for annual meetings of stockholders and shall be held at the place designated by the holder calling such meeting. The Corporation shall pay all costs and expenses of calling and holding any meeting and of electing directors pursuant to Section 6(b), including, without limitation, the cost of preparing, reproducing and mailing the notice of such meeting, the cost of renting a room for such meeting to be held, and the cost of collecting and tabulating votes.

(e) So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Corporation will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (voting separately as a class), amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Charter (including the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock), whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise (each an “Event”), so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock; provided, however, that with respect to the occurrence of any Event set forth above, so long as the Series A Preferred Stock (or securities issued by a surviving entity in substitution for the Series A Preferred Stock) remains outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, taking into account that upon the occurrence of such an Event, the Corporation may not be the surviving entity, the occurrence of any such Event shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock; and provided, further, that (i) any increase in the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) any increase in the number of authorized shares of preferred stock of the Corporation or the creation or issuance of any other class or series of preferred stock or (iii) any increase in the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of preferred stock, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers.

(f) The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust to effect such redemption.

7. Conversion. The Series A Preferred Stock is not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Corporation.

8. Term. The Series A Preferred Stock will have a perpetual term unless otherwise redeemed by the Corporation in accordance herewith and shall not be subject to any sinking fund.

9. No Preemptive Rights. No holder of the Series A Preferred Stock shall, as such holder, have any preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for additional shares of stock of the Corporation or any other security of the Corporation which it may issue or sell.

10. Status of Redeemed or Repurchased Series A Preferred Stock. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock that at any time have been redeemed or purchased by the Corporation shall, after such redemption or purchase, have the status of authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock.

11. Global Certificate. All shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding from time to time shall initially be represented by one or more global certificates registered in the name of the Securities Depository or its nominee and no registration of transfer of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation to any person other than the Securities Depository or its nominee. The foregoing restriction on registration of transfer shall be conspicuously noted on the face or back of the global certificate. 

12. Notice. All notices or communications hereunder, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be sufficiently given if in writing and delivered in person, by facsimile, by Electronic Means or by overnight mail or delivery or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid. Notices delivered pursuant to this Section 12 shall be deemed given on the date received or, if mailed by first class mail, on the date five calendar days after which such notice is mailed.

13. Information Rights. During any period in which the Corporation is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall use its best efforts to (a) transmit by mail to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock, as their names and addresses appear in the Corporation’s record books and without cost to such holders, copies of the annual reports and quarterly reports that the Corporation would have been required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act if the Corporation was subject to such sections (other than any exhibits that would have been required) and (b) promptly upon written request, supply copies of such reports to any prospective holder of Series A Preferred Stock. The Corporation shall mail the reports to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock within 15 days after the respective dates by which the Corporation would have been required to file the reports with the SEC if the Corporation were then subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, assuming the Corporation is a “non-accelerated filer” in accordance with the Exchange Act.

14. Record Holders. The Corporation and the transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock may deem and treat the record holder of any Series A Preferred Stock as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor the transfer agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations to be signed in its name and on its behalf on this 1^st day of June, 2022.

STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/ Richard K. Coleman, Jr.
	Richard K. Coleman, Jr. Chief Executive Officer