Designees. (a) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Board shall consist of nine (9) directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “▇▇▇” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one vacancy for the Final Independent Director. During the one year period commencing on the date that the Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Board, with the approval of a majority of the Sponsor Directors, shall fill the vacancy with the Final Independent Director. The Board will be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting of stockholders, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2021 annual general meeting of stockholders and J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “Bud” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Final Independent Director each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting of stockholders. Subject to Section 2.1(e), each director will be removable only for “cause” as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation. (b) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Audit Committee of the Board shall be comprised of J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, provided that ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be removed from the Audit Committee upon the earlier to occur of December 31, 2019 or the appointment of the Final Independent Director. Upon the closing of the IPO, the Compensation Committee of the Board shall be comprised of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇; and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board shall be comprised of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇.
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Sources: Stockholders' Agreement (Brigham Minerals, Inc.), Stockholders' Agreement (Brigham Minerals, Inc.)
Designees. (a) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Board shall initially consist of nine (9) seven directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Rajini ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “▇▇▇” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one vacancy for the Final Independent Director. During the one year period commencing on the date that the Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Board, with the approval of a majority of the Sponsor Directors, shall fill the vacancy with the Final Independent Director. The Board will be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting of stockholders, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2021 annual general meeting of stockholders and J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “Bud” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Final Independent Director each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting of stockholders. Subject to Section 2.1(e), each director will be removable only for “cause” as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
(b) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Audit Committee of the Board shall be comprised of J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the “Initial Directors”). The audit committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, provided that including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be removed from the Audit Committee upon the earlier to occur of December 31, 2019 or the appointment of the Final Independent Director. Upon the closing of the IPO▇▇▇▇, the Compensation Committee compensation committee of the Board shall be comprised initially consist of three directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and the nominating and governance committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ . ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇. Of the Initial Directors, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ are each deemed to be Stone Point Directors. The Board will be divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms. Class I, Class II and Class III directors will serve until the Nominating Company’s annual meetings of shareholders in 2019, 2020 and Governance Committee of the Board shall be comprised of 2021, respectively. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class I, Rajini ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class II, and ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ . ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class III. From and after the closing of the IPO, the rights of the Principal Stockholders to designate directors to the Board and its committees shall be as set forth in the remainder of this Section 2.1. At the completion of the IPO, the Board shall include the applicable Stone Point Directors referred to in this paragraph (a), and such other individuals as shall be nominated and elected to the Board from time to time by the Board or the Company’s stockholders consistent herewith and with applicable law.
(i) For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least 50% of its Initial Share Ownership, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in two (2) Stone Point Directors serving on the Board. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 50% of its Initial Share Ownership but at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in one (1) Stone Point Director serving on the Board. Any individuals, other than the Initial Directors, designated by the Principal Stockholders pursuant to this Section 2.1(b)(i) must satisfy the requirements for a replacement designee set forth in Section 2.1(c) hereof.
(ii) Subject to applicable laws and stock exchange regulations, for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least 50% of its Initial Share Ownership, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint two (2) Stone Point Directors to serve on the compensation committee of the Board and one (1) Stone Point Director to serve on the nominating and governance committee of the Board. Subject to applicable laws and stock exchange regulations, for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 50% of its Initial Share Ownership but at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint one (1) Stone Point Director to serve on the compensation committee of the Board and one (1) Stone Point Director to serve on the nominating and governance committee of the Board.
(c) In the event that the Principal Stockholders have nominated fewer than the total number of designees that the Principal Stockholders shall be entitled to nominate pursuant to Section 2.1(b), then the Principal Stockholders shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to nominate such additional designee(s) to which it is entitled, in which case, the Company shall take all necessary corporate action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to (x) increase the size of the Board as required to enable such Principal Stockholders to so nominate such additional designee(s), and (y) designate such additional designees nominated by the Principal Stockholders to fill such newly created vacancy or vacancies, as applicable.
(d) Following the date of completion of the IPO and for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group is entitled to designate any Person to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1, the Board shall consist of seven members (other than as contemplated by Section 2.1(c) or Section 2.1(e) or to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or listing standards). The size of the Board may be increased to up to nine members by adding up to two new independent directors.
(e) Any Stone Point Director may be removed (with or without cause) from time to time and at any time by the Principal Stockholders upon notice to the Company.
(f) In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board by the death, disability, resignation or removal of a Stone Point Director, the Principal Stockholders shall be entitled to designate an individual to fill the vacancy so long as (i) the total number of Stone Point Directors serving on the Board immediately following the filling of such vacancy will not exceed the total number of persons the Principal Stockholders are entitled to designate pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i) on the date of such replacement designation and (ii) the replacement designee (A) is an employee or partner of any Principal Stockholder, (B) is of the same level of seniority within the applicable Principal Stockholder as one of the Initial Directors serving as a Stone Point Director, (C) will qualify as independent within the meaning of NASDAQ Rule 5605(a) and (D) does not serve on the board of directors or as an officer of a Competitor of the Company. The Company shall take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause such replacement designee to become a member of the Board as soon as reasonably possible.
(g) The Company agrees to take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election at any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors the Persons designated pursuant to this Section 2.1 (to the extent that directors of such nominee’s class are to be elected at such meeting for so long as the Board is classified) and to nominate and recommend each such individual to be elected as a director as provided herein, and to solicit proxies or consents in favor thereof. The Company is entitled to identify such individual as a Stone Point Director pursuant to this Agreement.
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Sources: Nomination Agreement (Focus Financial Partners Inc.), Nomination Agreement (Focus Financial Partners Inc.)
Designees. (a) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Board shall initially consist of nine (9) seven directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Rajini ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “▇▇▇” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one vacancy for the Final Independent Director. During the one year period commencing on the date that the Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Board, with the approval of a majority of the Sponsor Directors, shall fill the vacancy with the Final Independent Director. The Board will be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting of stockholders, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2021 annual general meeting of stockholders and J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “Bud” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Final Independent Director each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting of stockholders. Subject to Section 2.1(e), each director will be removable only for “cause” as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
(b) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Audit Committee of the Board shall be comprised of J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the “Initial Directors”). The audit committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, provided that including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be removed from the Audit Committee upon the earlier to occur of December 31, 2019 or the appointment of the Final Independent Director. Upon the closing of the IPO▇▇▇▇, the Compensation Committee compensation committee of the Board shall be comprised initially consist of three directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and the nominating and governance committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ . ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇. Of the Initial Directors, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is deemed to be a KKR Director. The Board will be divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms. Class I, Class II and Class III directors will serve until the Nominating Company’s annual meetings of shareholders in 2019, 2020 and Governance Committee of the Board shall be comprised of 2021, respectively. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class I, Rajini ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class II, and ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ . ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class III. From and after the closing of the IPO, the rights of the Principal Stockholders to designate directors to the Board and its committees shall be as set forth in the remainder of this Section 2.1. At the completion of the IPO, the Board shall include the applicable KKR Director referred to in this paragraph (a), and such other individuals as shall be nominated and elected to the Board from time to time by the Board or the Company’s stockholders consistent herewith and with applicable law.
(i) For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in one (1) KKR Director serving on the Board. Any individuals, other than the Initial Directors, designated by the Principal Stockholders pursuant to this Section 2.1(b)(i) must satisfy the requirements for a replacement designee set forth in Section 2.1(c) hereof.
(ii) Subject to applicable laws and stock exchange regulations, for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint one (1) KKR Director to serve on the nominating and governance committee of the Board and permit one (1) KKR Director to serve as an observer of the compensation committee of the Board (the “Observer”). The Observer, in his or her capacity as such, shall be entitled to: (A) receive written notice of all meetings of the compensation committee, (B) attend all meetings of the compensation committee, whether in person or by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, (C) receive a copy of all materials which are furnished to the members of the compensation committee, in their capacities as such, at the same time and in the same manner as such materials are furnished to the members of the compensation committee, (D) participate in all discussions conducted at such meetings, and (E) receive copies of the minutes of all such meetings of the compensation committee as and when such copies are distributed to the members of the compensation committee. The Observer shall not constitute a member of the compensation committee and shall not be entitled to vote on, or consent to, any matters presented to the compensation committee.
(c) In the event that the Principal Stockholders have nominated fewer than the total number of designees that the Principal Stockholders shall be entitled to nominate pursuant to Section 2.1(b), then the Principal Stockholders shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to nominate such additional designee(s) to which it is entitled, in which case, the Company shall take all necessary corporate action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to (x) increase the size of the Board as required to enable such Principal Stockholders to so nominate such additional designee(s), and (y) designate such additional designees nominated by the Principal Stockholders to fill such newly created vacancy or vacancies, as applicable.
(d) Following the date of completion of the IPO and for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group is entitled to designate any Person to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1, the Board shall consist of seven members (other than as contemplated by Section 2.1(c) or Section 2.1(e) or to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or listing standards). The size of the Board may be increased to up to nine members by adding up to two new independent directors.
(e) Any KKR Director may be removed (with or without cause) from time to time and at any time by the Principal Stockholders upon notice to the Company.
(f) In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board by the death, disability, resignation or removal of a KKR Director, the Principal Stockholders shall be entitled to designate an individual to fill the vacancy so long as (i) the total number of KKR Directors serving on the Board immediately following the filling of such vacancy will not exceed the total number of persons the Principal Stockholders are entitled to designate pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i) on the date of such replacement designation and (ii) the replacement designee (A) is an employee or partner of any Principal Stockholder, (B) is of the same level of seniority within the applicable Principal Stockholder as the Initial Director serving as a KKR Director, (C) will qualify as independent within the meaning of NASDAQ Rule 5605(a) and (D) does not serve on the board of directors or as an officer of a Competitor of the Company. The Company shall take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause such replacement designee to become a member of the Board as soon as reasonably possible.
(g) The Company agrees to take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election at any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors the Persons designated pursuant to this Section 2.1 (to the extent that directors of such nominee’s class are to be elected at such meeting for so long as the Board is classified) and to nominate and recommend each such individual to be elected as a director as provided herein, and to solicit proxies or consents in favor thereof. The Company is entitled to identify such individual as a KKR Director pursuant to this Agreement.
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Sources: Nomination Agreement (Focus Financial Partners Inc.), Nomination Agreement (Focus Financial Partners Inc.)
Designees. (a) Upon The Company shall take all necessary action to ensure that, immediately after the closing of the IPOTransactions, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall initially consist of nine the following ten (910) directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, : ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ “▇▇▇” ▇. ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Love, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the “Initial Directors”), (ii) the audit committee of the Board shall initially consist of the following three directors: Nana ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Love and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, (iii) the compensation committee of the Board shall initially consist of the following four directors: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Love and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and (iv) the nominating and governance committee of the Board shall initially consist of the following four directors: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one vacancy for the Final Independent Director. During the one year period commencing on the date that the Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange▇, the Board, with the approval of a majority of the Sponsor Directors, shall fill the vacancy with the Final Independent Director. The Board will be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Of the Initial Directors, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ are deemed to be Charter Directors, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are deemed to be Qurate Directors, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting of stockholders, are deemed to be Cerberus Directors. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Love and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will serve as Class I directors, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will serve as Class II directors, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2021 annual general meeting of stockholders and J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “Bud” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Final Independent Director each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting of stockholders. Subject to Section 2.1(e), each director will be removable only for “cause” as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
(b) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Audit Committee of the Board shall be comprised of J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, provided that ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be removed from the Audit Committee upon the earlier to occur of December 31, 2019 or the appointment of the Final Independent Director. Upon the closing of the IPO, the Compensation Committee of the Board shall be comprised of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will serve as Class III directors. The Company shall take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders the Class II directors listed in the immediately preceding sentence, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the extent such directors are serving as directors on the Board at the time nominations are made. From and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇; after the Closing Date, the rights of the Stockholders to designate directors to the Board and its committees shall be as set forth in the remainder of this Section 2.1.
(b) Until the earlier of such time as the Charter Stockholder (i) beneficially owns a number of shares of Preferred Stock representing less than 50% of its Initial Preferred Stock Ownership as a result of the Charter Stockholder’s Transfer (as defined below) of such shares of Preferred Stock to the Qurate Stockholder or the Cerberus Stockholder (and not as a result of the conversion of such shares to shares of Common Stock) or (ii) beneficially owns Voting Stock representing less than 10 % of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Charter Stockholder that, if elected, would result in two (2) Charter Directors serving on the Board and shall support the Charter Directors for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports the other nominees, and, if any such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed as a director. Following the occurrence of one of the events specified in clause (i) or (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence and until such time as the Charter Stockholder beneficially owns Voting Stock representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Charter Stockholder that, if elected, would result in one (1) Charter Director serving on the Board and shall support the Charter Director for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports the other nominees, and, if such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed by the Board as a director.
(c) Until the earlier of such time as the Qurate Stockholder (i) beneficially owns a number of shares of Preferred Stock representing less than 50% of its Initial Preferred Stock Ownership as a result of the Qurate Stockholder’s Transfer of such shares of Preferred Stock to the Charter Stockholder or the Cerberus Stockholder (and not as a result of the conversion of such shares to shares of Common Stock) or (ii) beneficially owns Voting Stock representing less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Qurate Stockholder that, if elected, would result in two (2) Qurate Directors serving on the Board and shall support the Qurate Directors for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports the other nominees, and, if any such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed as a director. Following the occurrence of one of the events specified in clause (i) or (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence and until such time as the Qurate Stockholder beneficially owns Voting Stock representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Qurate Stockholder that, if elected, would result in one (1) Qurate Director serving on the Board and shall support the Qurate Director for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports the other nominees, and, if such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed by the Board as a director.
(d) Until the earlier of such time as the Cerberus Stockholder (i) beneficially owns a number of shares of Preferred Stock representing less than 50% of its Initial Preferred Stock Ownership as a result of the Cerberus Stockholder’s Transfer of such shares of Preferred Stock to the Charter Stockholder or the Qurate Stockholder (and not as a result of the conversion of such shares to shares of Common Stock) or (ii) beneficially owns Voting Stock representing less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Cerberus Stockholder that, if elected, would result in two (2) Cerberus Directors serving on the Board and shall support the Cerberus Directors for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports the other nominees, and, if any such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed as a director. Following the occurrence of one of the events specified in clause (i) or (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence and until such time as the Cerberus Stockholder beneficially owns Voting Stock representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Charter Stockholder that, if elected, would result in one (1) Cerberus Director serving on the Board and shall support the Cerberus Director for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports the other nominees, and, if such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed by the Board as a director.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Stockholder (the “Buying Stockholder”) acquires:
(i) a number of shares of Preferred Stock equal to at least 50% (but less than 100%) of one of the other Stockholder’s (the “Selling Stockholder”) Initial Preferred Stock Ownership (including pursuant to the exercise of a Right of First Refusal), the Selling Stockholder shall cause one (1) of the Directors designated by the Selling Stockholder to resign from the Board immediately upon the closing of such acquisition, and the Nominating Company shall, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to appoint one (1) additional Person designated by the Buying Stockholder to fill such newly created vacancy and Governance Committee thereafter, until such time as the Buying Stockholder beneficially owns a number of shares of Voting Stock (disregarding the shares of Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Buying Stockholder immediately prior to such transaction) representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Buying Stockholder that, if elected, would result in one (1) additional Director designated by the Buying Stockholder serving on the Board and, if any such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed as a director; or
(ii) a number of shares of Preferred Stock equal to 100% of one of the Selling Stockholder’s Initial Preferred Stock Ownership (including pursuant to the exercise of a Right of First Refusal), the Selling Stockholder shall cause two (2) of the Directors designated by the Selling Stockholder to resign from the Board immediately upon the closing of such acquisition, and the Company shall, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to appoint two (2) additional Persons designated by the Buying Stockholder to fill such newly created vacancies and thereafter, until such time as the Buying Stockholder beneficially owns a number of shares of Voting Stock (disregarding the shares of Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Buying Stockholder immediately prior to such transaction) representing less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Buying Stockholder that, if elected, would result in two (2) additional Directors designated by the Buying Stockholder serving on the Board and, if any such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed as a director, and thereafter, until such time as the Buying Stockholder beneficially owns a number of shares of Voting Stock (disregarding the shares of Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Buying Stockholder immediately prior to such transaction) representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Buying Stockholder that, if elected, would result in one (1) additional Director designated by the Buying Stockholder serving on the Board and, if any such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed as a director; or
(iii) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% or more of the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock as of such time (determined on an as-converted basis) (the “Additional Common Stock”) from a Person (other than another Stockholder and its Permitted Transferees), the Company shall, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to (x) increase the size of the Board as required to enable the Buying Stockholder to designate one (1) additional Person to the Board, and (y) appoint such additional Person designated by the Buying Stockholder to fill such newly created vacancy and, thereafter, for so long as the Buying Stockholder beneficially owns at least 50% of the Additional Common Stock, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Buying Stockholder that, if elected, would result in one (1) additional Director designated by the Buying Stockholder serving on the Board and, if such individual is not so elected, cause such individual to be promptly appointed as a director. For the avoidance of doubt, the right to designate the additional Person to the Board pursuant to this clause (iii) shall not be comprised triggered by the acquisition of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇Preferred Stock or conversion of Preferred Stock to Common Stock and shall, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇with respect to each Buying Stockholder, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ be limited to one (1) additional designee in total regardless of the number of shares of Common Stock acquired in excess of the 10% threshold pursuant to this Section 2.1(e).
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere herein, in no event shall a Stockholder be entitled to designate a number of directors to the Board that would constitute a majority of the Board pursuant to this Section 2.1.
(g) Subject to compliance with applicable laws, stock exchange regulations and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇the Settlement, for so long as the Charter Stockholder beneficially owns Voting Stock representing at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to appoint (i) at least one Charter Director to serve on the compensation committee of the Board, (ii) at least one Charter Director to serve on the nominating and governance committee of the Board and (iii) at least one Charter Director to serve on the finance committee of the Board.
(h) Subject to compliance with applicable laws, stock exchange regulations and the Settlement, for so long as the Qurate Stockholder beneficially owns Voting Stock representing at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to appoint (i) at least one Qurate Director to serve on the compensation committee of the Board, (ii) at least one Qurate Director to serve on the nominating and governance committee of the Board and (iii) at least one Qurate Director to serve on the finance committee of the Board.
(i) Subject to compliance with applicable laws, stock exchange regulations and the Settlement, for so long as the Cerberus Stockholder beneficially owns Voting Stock representing at least 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis), the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) to cause the Board to appoint (i) at least one Cerberus Director to serve on the compensation committee of the Board, (ii) at least one Cerberus Director to serve on the nominating and governance committee of the Board and (iii) at least one Cerberus Director to serve on the finance committee of the Board.
(j) In the event that any Stockholder has nominated fewer than the total number of designe
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Designees. (a) Upon the closing of the IPOBusiness Combination, the Board shall initially consist of nine (9) directors, including ▇C▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ E▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇R▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, P▇▇▇ “▇▇▇” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, D▇.▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, J▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, D▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, J▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and K▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the “Initial Directors”). The audit committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, including P▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇R▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one vacancy for the Final Independent Director. During the one year period commencing on the date that the Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Board, with the approval of a majority of the Sponsor Directors, shall fill the vacancy with the Final Independent Director. The Board will be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms with E▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇. Of the Initial Directors, D▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting of stockholders, J▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, D▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, J▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and K▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ are each deemed to be LS Directors. The Board will be divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms. Class I, Class II and Class III directors will serve until the Company’s annual meetings of shareholders in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. E▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, J▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and J▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class I, D▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, R▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and K▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class II, and C▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, D▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and P▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2021 annual general meeting of stockholders and J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “Bud” ▇will be assigned to Class III. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ From and after the Final Independent Director each serving an initial term ending on the date closing of the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting Business Combination, the rights of stockholders. Subject the Principal Stockholders to Section 2.1(e), each director will designate directors to the Board and its committees shall be removable only for “cause” as set forth in the Certificate remainder of Incorporationthis Section 2.1. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Board shall include the applicable LS Directors referred to in this paragraph (a), and such other individuals as shall be nominated and elected to the Board from time to time by the Board or the Company’s stockholders consistent herewith and with applicable law.
(bi) Upon For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least 50% of its Initial Share Ownership, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in five (5) LS Directors serving on the Board. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 50% of its Initial Share Ownership but at least 40% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in four (4) LS Directors serving on the Board. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 40% of its Initial Share Ownership but at least 30% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in three (3) LS Directors serving on the Board. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 30% of its Initial Share Ownership but at least 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in two (2) LS Directors serving on the Board. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 15% of its Initial Share Ownership but at least 2.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders that, if elected, would result in one (1) LS Director serving on the Board.
(ii) Subject to applicable laws and stock exchange regulations, for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least 10% of its Initial Share Ownership, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint one (1) LS Director to serve on each committee of the Board.
(iii) Following the closing of the IPOBusiness Combination and for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group is entitled to designate any Person to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1, the Audit Committee Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint one (1) LS Director to serve as Chair of the Board.
(c) In the event that the Principal Stockholders have nominated fewer than the total number of designees that the Principal Stockholders shall be entitled to nominate pursuant to Section 2.1(b), then the Principal Stockholders shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to nominate such additional designee(s) to which it is entitled, in which case, the Company shall take all necessary corporate action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to (x) increase the size of the Board shall be comprised of J.R. ▇▇▇▇as required to enable such Principal Stockholders to so nominate such additional designee(s), ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇(y) designate such additional designees nominated by the Principal Stockholders to fill such newly created vacancy or vacancies, provided that ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be removed from the Audit Committee upon the earlier to occur of December 31, 2019 or the appointment of the Final Independent Director. Upon as applicable.
(d) Following the closing of the IPOBusiness Combination and for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group is entitled to designate any Person to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1, the Compensation Committee Board shall consist of nine members (other than as contemplated by Section 2.1(c) or Section 2.1(e) or to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or listing standards).
(e) The Principal Stockholders may cause any LS Director to resign from time to time and at any time upon notice to the Company.
(f) In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board by the death, disability, resignation or removal of a LS Director, the Principal Stockholders shall be entitled to designate an individual to fill the vacancy so long as the total number of LS Directors serving on the Board immediately following the filling of such vacancy will not exceed the total number of persons the Principal Stockholders are entitled to designate pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i) on the date of such replacement designation. The Company shall take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause such replacement designee to become a member of the Board shall be comprised of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as soon as reasonably possible.
(g) The Company agrees to take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇; and to the Nominating and Governance Committee extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board shall to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election at any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors the Persons designated pursuant to this Section 2.1 (to the extent that directors of such nominee’s class are to be comprised of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇elected at such meeting for so long as the Board is classified) and to nominate and recommend each such individual to be elected as a director as provided herein, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇to solicit proxies or consents in favor thereof. The Company is entitled to identify such individual as a LS Director pursuant to this Agreement.
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Sources: Nomination Agreement (EVgo Inc)
Designees. (a) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Board shall initially consist of nine (9) ten directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Ki ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the “Initial Directors”). The audit committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the compensation committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and the nominating and governance committee of the Board shall initially consist of three directors, including ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Of the Initial Directors, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are each deemed to be LS Directors. Subsequent to the closing of the IPO, the Board shall appoint one additional director in accordance with the committee composition and phase in requirements of the Nasdaq applicable to controlled companies.
(b) The Board will be divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms. Class I, Class II and Class III directors will serve until the Company’s annual meetings of shareholders in 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class I, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “▇▇▇” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇and Ki Dae Park will be assigned to Class II, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one vacancy for the Final Independent Director. During the one year period commencing on the date that the Class A Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Board, with the approval of a majority of the Sponsor Directors, shall fill the vacancy with the Final Independent Director. The Board will be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual general meeting of stockholders, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2021 annual general meeting of stockholders and J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ “Bud” ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Final Independent Director each serving an initial term ending on the date of the Company’s 2022 annual general meeting of stockholders. Subject to Section 2.1(e), each director will be removable only for “cause” as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
(b) Upon the closing of the IPO, the Audit Committee of the Board shall be comprised of J.R. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be assigned to Class III. From and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, provided that ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be removed from the Audit Committee upon the earlier to occur of December 31, 2019 or the appointment of the Final Independent Director. Upon after the closing of the IPO, the Compensation Committee rights of the Principal Stockholders to designate directors to the Board and its committees shall be as set forth in the remainder of this Section 2.1. At the completion of the IPO, the Board shall include the applicable LS Directors referred to in this paragraph (a), and such other individuals as shall be nominated and elected to the Board from time to time by the Board or the Company’s stockholders consistent herewith and with applicable law.
(i) For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders such that, if elected, at least a majority of the directors serving on the Board are LS Directors. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time but at least 40% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders such that, if elected, at least 45% of the directors serving on the Board are LS Directors. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 40% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time but at least 30% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders such that, if elected, at least 35% of the directors serving on the Board are LS Directors. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 30% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time but at least 20% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders such that, if elected, at least 25% of the directors serving on the Board are LS Directors. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 20% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time but at least 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders such that, if elected, at least 15% of the directors serving on the Board are LS Directors. For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time but at least 2.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to nominate for election at each annual or special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by the Principal Stockholders such that, if elected, at least one (1) director serving on the Board is a LS Director.
(ii) Subject to applicable laws and stock exchange regulations, for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group Beneficially Owns a number of shares of Common Stock representing at least (i) 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint two (2) LS Directors to serve on each committee of the Board, and (ii) 2.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at any time, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint one (1) LS Director to serve on each committee of the Board.
(iii) Following the closing of the IPO and for so long as the Principal Stockholder Group is entitled to designate any Person to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1, the Company will take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to appoint one (1) LS Director to serve as chairperson of the Board.
(d) In the event that the Principal Stockholders have nominated fewer than the total number of designees that the Principal Stockholders shall be entitled to nominate pursuant to Section 2.1(a), then the Principal Stockholders shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to nominate such additional designee(s) to which it is entitled, in which case, the Company shall take all necessary corporate action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to (x) increase the size of the Board as required to enable such Principal Stockholders to so nominate such additional designee(s), and (y) designate such additional designees nominated by the Principal Stockholders to fill such newly created vacancy or vacancies, as applicable.
(e) For so long as the Principal Stockholder Group is entitled to designate any Person to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1, the Board shall consist of at least eleven members and no more than twelve members (other than as contemplated by Section 2.1(a), Section 2.1(d) or Section 2.1(f) or to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or listing standards).
(f) The Principal Stockholders may cause any LS Director to resign from time to time and at any time upon notice to the Company.
(g) In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board by the death, disability, resignation or removal of a LS Director, the Principal Stockholders shall be comprised entitled to designate an individual to fill the vacancy so long as the total number of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ LS Directors serving on the Board immediately following the filling of such vacancy will not exceed the total number of persons the Principal Stockholders are entitled to designate pursuant to Section 2.1(c)(i) on the date of such replacement designation. The Company shall take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇; and to the Nominating and Governance Committee extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause such replacement designee to become a member of the Board shall as soon as reasonably possible.
(h) For the avoidance of doubt, the rights granted to the Principal Stockholders to designate nominees are additive to, and not intended to limit in any way, the rights that the Principal Stockholders or any of their respective Affiliates may have to nominate, elect or remove directors under the Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws or the Delaware General Corporation Law.
(i) The Company agrees to take all necessary action (to the extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent such action is consistent with the fiduciary duties of the directors under Delaware law) to cause the Board to include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election at any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors the Persons designated pursuant to this Section 2.1 (to the extent that directors of such nominee’s class are to be comprised of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇elected at such meeting for so long as the Board is classified) and to nominate and recommend each such individual to be elected as a director as provided herein, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇to solicit proxies or consents in favor thereof. The Company is entitled to identify such individual as a LS Director pursuant to this Agreement.
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