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S-1/A - AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO FORM S-1 - Luca Technologies Incd196595ds1a.htm
EX-5.1 - FORM OF OPINION OF PORTER HEDGES LLP - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex51.htm
EX-4.1 - FORM OF THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex41.htm
EX-1.1 - FORM OF UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex11.htm
EX-3.4 - FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF THE REGISTRANT - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex34.htm
EX-10.8 - FORM OF STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex108.htm
EX-10.9 - FORM OF STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex109.htm
EX-10.7 - FORM OF FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex107.htm
EX-23.3 - CONSENT OF EHRHARDT KEEFE STEINER & HOTTMAN PC - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex233.htm
EX-23.4 - CONSENT OF RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P. - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex234.htm
EX-23.2 - CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex232.htm
EX-10.11 - FORM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR OFFICERS - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex1011.htm
EX-10.10 - FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - Luca Technologies Incd196595dex1010.htm

Exhibit 3.2

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

LUCA TECHNOLOGIES INC.

LUCA TECHNOLOGIES INC., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

1. The name of the corporation is Luca Technologies Inc.

2. The date of filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was April 20, 2007 under the name of Luca Technologies Inc.

3. The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

FIRST: The name of the corporation is Luca Technologies Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”).

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

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware General Corporation Law”).

FOURTH: The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is                     , of which                     shares shall be Common Stock, having a par value of $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), and                     shares shall be Preferred Stock, having a par value of $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

A. The board of directors or any authorized committee thereof is authorized, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware (such certificate being hereinafter referred to as a “Preferred Stock Designation”), to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and the designation of such series, to fix the voting powers (if any) of the shares of such series, and to fix any other powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding. Except as otherwise provided in any Preferred Stock Designation, the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock may from time to time be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of such class outstanding) by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (or any successor provision thereto), and no vote of the holders of either the Common Stock or the Preferred Stock voting separately as a class shall be required therefor.

B. Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly


submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their vote; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including 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 as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any Preferred Stock Designation) or pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law.

C. Upon the filing and effectiveness of this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Effective Time”), each outstanding share of the Corporation’s Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock shall, without the payment of any additional consideration or other action on the part of the Corporation or the holder thereof, convert into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock. Certificates dated as of a date prior to the Effective Time representing outstanding shares of the Corporation’s Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock shall, immediately after the Effective Time, represent a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the same number of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock as is reflected on the face of such certificates. The Corporation may, but shall not be obliged to, issue new certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock outstanding as a result of such automatic conversion unless and until the certificates evidencing the shares held by a holder prior to such automatic conversion are either delivered to the Corporation or its transfer agent or the holder notifies the Corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates.

D. At the Effective Time, immediately following the conversion described in paragraph C above, each then-outstanding share of Common Stock (“Old Common Stock”) shall be automatically converted into [            ] validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock without any further action by the Corporation or the holder of such shares of Old Common Stock (the “Stock Split”). Each stock certificate representing shares of Old Common Stock shall thereafter represent the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Old Common Stock previously represented by such stock certificate shall have been converted; provided, however, that each person holding of record a stock certificate or certificates that represented shares of Old Common Stock shall receive, upon surrender of such certificate or certificates, a new certificate or certificates evidencing and representing the number of whole shares of the Common Stock to which such person is entitled as a result of the Stock Split based on the aggregate number of shares of Old Common Stock held by such person. All share numbers, dollar amounts and other provisions set forth herein give effect to the Stock Split.

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

A. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the board of directors.

B. The directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the Corporation’s Bylaws so provide.

C. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

D. Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the board of directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office.

E. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or


other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensible parties named as defendants therein. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article FIFTH, Section E.

SIXTH: A. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the board of directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office. The date, time and place, if any, of the annual meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing directors shall be determined solely by resolution of the board of directors in its sole and absolute discretion. The board of directors, other than those directors who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock under specified circumstances, shall be divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, respectively. The board of directors is authorized to assign members of the board already in office to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions that has been or will be adopted by a majority of the directors then in office. Each class shall consist, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire board of directors. The Class I directors shall initially serve until the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders held after the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering; the Class II directors shall initially serve until the Corporation’s second annual meeting of stockholders held after the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering; and the Class III directors shall initially serve until the Corporation’s third annual meeting of stockholders held after the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Commencing with the first annual meeting of stockholders held after the closing of the Corporation’s initial public offering, directors of each class the term of which shall then expire shall be elected for a term of office ending at the third annual meeting of stockholders following such persons’ election, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. In case of any increase or decrease, from time to time, in the number of directors (other than directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock), the number of directors in each class shall be apportioned as nearly equal as possible.

B. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any and all vacancies in the board of directors, however occurring, including, without limitation, newly-created directorships by reason of an increase in the size of the board of directors, or the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a director, shall, unless otherwise required by law or by resolution of the board of directors, be filled only by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum (and not by stockholders), and directors so chosen shall serve for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been chosen expires or until such directors’ successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the authorized number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. In the event of a vacancy in the board of directors, the remaining directors then in office, except as otherwise provided by law, shall exercise the powers of the full board of directors until the vacancy is filled.

C. 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 Bylaws of the Corporation.

D. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any director, or the entire board of directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class.

SEVENTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, the board of directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of the Bylaws of the Corporation by the board of directors shall require the approval of a majority of the directors then in office. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at


least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the Bylaws of the Corporation.

EIGHTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended after the effective date of this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended.

Neither any amendment nor repeal nor modification of this Article EIGHTH, nor the adoption of any provision of this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article EIGHTH, shall eliminate, reduce or otherwise adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal, modification or adoption of such an inconsistent provision with respect to events occurring prior to the date of such amendment, repeal, modification or adoption.

NINTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law that might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of the stock of this Corporation required by law or by this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal this Article NINTH, Sections C, D or E of Article FIFTH, Article SIXTH, Article SEVENTH, or Article EIGHTH.

4. This Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware by the board of directors and the stockholders of the Corporation.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by its duly authorized officer and the foregoing facts stated herein are true and correct.

 

Dated:                    , 2011       Luca Technologies, Inc.
      By: