Exhibit 3.1
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:
1. The name of the Corporation is Cinemark Holdings, Inc. The Corporation was originally
incorporated under the name Cinemark Holdings, Inc., and the original certificate of
incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 2, 2006. An
amended and restated certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware on October 4, 2006.
2. This Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) was duly
adopted by the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with
Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
3. This Certificate restates, integrates and further amends the provisions of the certificate
of incorporation of the Corporation.
4. The text of the certificate of incorporation is hereby restated and amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation is Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (the Corporation).
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful act or activity
for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
(the DGCL).
ARTICLE III
REGISTERED AGENT
The street address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808, and the name of
the Corporations registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITALIZATION
Section 4.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of
capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 305,000,000 shares, consisting of
300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Common Stock), and 5,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Preferred Stock).
Section 4.2 Preferred Stock.
(a) The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The
Board of Directors (the Board) is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the issuance
of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series and to establish from time to time the
number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the voting powers, if any,
designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special
rights, if any, of each such series and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions
thereof, as shall be stated in the resolution(s) adopted by the Board providing for the
issuance of such series and included in a certificate of designations (a Preferred Stock
Designation) filed pursuant to the DGCL.
(b) The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased
(but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, without a vote of the
holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders of
Preferred Stock is required pursuant to another provision of this Certificate (including any
Preferred Stock Designation.
Section 4.3 Common Stock.
(a) The holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such
share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders on which the holders of shares
of Common Stock are entitled to vote. Except as otherwise required by law or this
Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), at any annual or special meeting of
the stockholders the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of
directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law or this Certificate
(including a Preferred Stock Designation), holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to
vote on any amendment to this Certificate (including any amendment to any Preferred Stock
Designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred
Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together
with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this
Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation.)
(b) Subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of
Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable in
cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as and if declared thereon by the
Board from time to time out of any assets or funds of the
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Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in
such dividends and distributions.
(c) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other
liabilities of the Corporation, and subject to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock
in respect thereof, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all
the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders,
ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.
Section 4.4 Reclassification of Common Stock. Immediately upon the filing (the
Effective Time) of this Certificate pursuant to the DGCL, each share of the Corporations Class A
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time (the Class A Stock) shall be reclassified as and changed into 2.9585 validly issued, fully
paid, and non-assessable shares of Common Stock authorized by Sections 4.1 and 4.3
of this Article IV, without further action by the Corporation or the holder thereof (the
Reclassification). The par value of the Common Stock subsequent to the Reclassification shall
remain $0.001 per share. No fractional shares shall be issued in connection with the
Reclassification. Instead, all shares of Common Stock that are held by a stockholder will be
aggregated subsequent to the Reclassification and the Corporation shall pay in cash to each stockholder in lieu of each fractional share resulting from such aggregation an amount equal to the fair value of the fraction of a share resulting from such aggregation as of the Effective Time.
From and after the Effective Time, each certificate that theretofore represented a share or shares
of Class A Stock shall thereafter represent that number of shares of Common Stock into which the
share or shares of Class A Stock represented by such certificate shall have been reclassified;
provided, however, that each record holder of a stock certificate or certificates that theretofore
represented a share or shares of Class A Stock shall receive, upon surrender of such certificate or
certificates, a new certificate or certificates evidencing and representing the number of shares of
Common Stock to which such record holder is entitled pursuant to the foregoing Reclassification.
ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Board Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be
managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to the powers and authority
expressly conferred upon the Board by statute, this Certificate or the By-Laws (By-Laws) of the
Corporation, the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and
things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of
the DGCL, this Certificate and any By-Laws adopted by the stockholders; provided, however, that no
By-Laws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that
would have been valid if such By-Laws had not been adopted.
Section 5.2 Number, Election and Term.
(a) The number of directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by
the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock voting separately by class
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or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a
resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. For purposes of this Certificate,
Whole Board shall mean the total number of directors the Corporation would have if there
were no vacancies.
(b) Subject to Section 5.5, the directors shall be divided into three classes,
as nearly equal in number as possible and designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The
initial division of the Board into classes shall be made by the Board. The term of the
initial Class I Directors shall terminate at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held
in 2008; the term of the initial Class II Directors shall terminate at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held in 2009; and the term of the initial Class III Directors shall
terminate at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2010. At each succeeding
annual meeting of stockholders beginning in 2008, successors to the class of directors whose
term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term. Subject to
Section 5.5, if the number of directors is changed, any increase or decrease shall
be apportioned by the Board among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in
each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case will a decrease in the number of
directors shorten the term of any incumbent director.
(c) Subject to Section 5.5, a director shall hold office until the annual
meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor has
been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such directors earlier death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or removal.
(d) Unless and except to the extent that the By-Laws shall so require, the election of
directors need not be by written ballot.
Section 5.3 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to Section
5.5, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any
vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or
other cause may be filled solely by a majority vote of the directors then in office, even if less
than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders), and any director so
chosen shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors to which the
new directorship was added or in which the vacancy occurred and until his or her successor has been
elected and qualified, subject, however, to such directors earlier death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification or removal.
Section 5.4 Removal. Subject to Section 5.5, any or all of the directors may
be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders
of 662/3% of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
Section 5.5 Preferred Stock Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Article V, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more
series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one
or more directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other
features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of Preferred Stock as
set forth
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in this Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) and such directors shall not
be included in any of the classes created pursuant to this Article V unless expressly
provided by such terms.
ARTICLE VI
BY-LAWS
In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall
have the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By-Laws. The affirmative vote of a majority of
the Whole Board shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By-Laws. The By-Laws also
may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided, however, that in
addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation
required by law or by this Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the affirmative
vote of the holders of at least 662/3% of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together
as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the
By-Laws.
ARTICLE VII
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 7.1 Action By Written Consent. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the
terms of any series of Preferred Stock permitting the holders of such series of Preferred Stock to
act by written consent, any action required or permitted to be taken by stockholders of the
Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders, unless
the Board of Directors approves in advance of the taking of such action by means of written consent
of the stockholders.
Section 7.2 Meetings. Except as otherwise required by law or the terms of any one or
more series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called
only by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, or the Board pursuant to a
resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board, and the ability of the stockholders to call a
special meeting is hereby specifically denied.
Section 7.3 Advance Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the
election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the
stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the By-Laws.
ARTICLE VIII
LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Limitation of Personal Liability. No person who is or was a director of
the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption
from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or hereafter
may be amended. If the DGCL is hereafter amended to authorize corporate action further limiting or
eliminating the liability of directors, then the liability of a director to the Corporation or its
stockholders shall be limited or eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so
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amended. Any repeal or amendment of this Section 8.1 by the stockholders of the
Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Certificate
inconsistent with this Section 8.1 will, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective
only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to further limit
or eliminate the liability of directors) and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of
a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such
inconsistent provision with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or
amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.
Section 8.2 Indemnification.
(a) Each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is
otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a proceeding) by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or,
while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an
employee benefit plan (hereinafter a Covered Person), whether the basis of such proceeding
is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in
any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be
indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized or
permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all
expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys fees, judgments,
fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred
or suffered by such Covered Person in connection with such proceeding, and such right to
indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer,
employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and
administrators; provided, however, that, except for proceedings to enforce rights to
indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a
proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Covered Person only if such proceeding (or
part thereof) was authorized by the Board. The right to indemnification conferred by this
Section 8.2 shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the
Corporation the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any such
proceeding in advance of its final disposition.
(b) The rights conferred on any Covered Person by this Section 8.2 shall not be
exclusive of any other rights which any Covered Person may have or hereafter acquire under
law, this Certificate, the By-Laws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise.
(c) Any repeal or amendment of this Section 8.2 by the stockholders of the
Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Certificate
inconsistent with this Section 8.2, will, unless otherwise required by law, be
prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the
Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis than permitted
prior thereto), and will not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or
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protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such
inconsistent provision in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or
amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.
(d) This Section 8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the
extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance
expenses to persons other than Covered Persons.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained
in this Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), in the manner now or hereafter
prescribed by this Certificate and the DGCL; and, except as set forth in Article VIII, all
rights, preferences and privileges herein conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other
persons by and pursuant to this Certificate in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted
subject to the right reserved in this Article; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Certificate, and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law or any
Preferred Stock Designation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3
% of the voting
power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, alter
or repeal, or adopt any provision as part of this Certificate inconsistent with the purpose and
intent of, Section 4.3(b), Article V, Article VI, Article VII or
this Article IX.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Cinemark Holdings, Inc. has caused this Certificate to be duly
executed in its name and on its behalf by its Senior Vice President and Secretary this
9th day of April, 2007.
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CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
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/s/
Michael D. Cavalier |
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Michael D. Cavalier, |
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Senior Vice President and Secretary |
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Signature Page to the
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of Cinemark Holdings, Inc.