UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2007

 


BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-33220   33-1151291

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City, NJ   07306
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 714-3000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 30, 2007 (the “Distribution Date”), Automatic Data Processing Inc. (“ADP”) completed the distribution to its stockholders of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”, the “Company”, “we” or “us”) in a tax free spin-off (the “Distribution”). The Distribution was paid in the amount of one share of our common stock for every four shares outstanding of ADP common stock.

A registration statement on Form 10 describing the spin-off was filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has been declared effective. An information statement (the “Information Statement”) regarding Broadridge and the spin-off was sent to all holders of record of ADP stock on March 23, 2007, the record date.

In connection with the Distribution, we entered into certain agreements with ADP as of March 29, 2007 to govern the terms of the spin-off and to define our ongoing relationship with ADP, including obligations with respect to liabilities relating to our business and to ADP’s business and obligations with respect to each company’s employees, certain transition services, intellectual property and taxes.

Tax Allocation Agreement

We entered into a tax allocation agreement with ADP which governs both our and ADP’s rights and obligations after the Distribution with respect to taxes for both pre- and post-Distribution periods. Under the tax allocation agreement, ADP generally is required to indemnify us for any income taxes attributable to its operations or our operations and for any non-income taxes attributable to its operations, in each case for all pre-Distribution periods as well as any taxes arising from transactions effected to consummate the spin-off, and we generally are required to indemnify ADP for any non-income taxes attributable to our operations for all pre-Distribution periods and for any taxes attributable to our operations for post-Distribution periods.

We are generally required to indemnify ADP against any tax resulting from the Distribution (and against any claims made against ADP in respect of any tax imposed on its stockholders), in each case if that tax results from (i) an issuance of a significant amount of our equity securities, a redemption of a significant amount of our equity securities or our involvement in other significant acquisitions of our equity securities (excluding the Distribution), (ii) other actions or failures to act by us (such as those described in the following paragraph) or (iii) any of our representations or undertakings referred to in the tax allocation agreement being incorrect or violated. ADP will generally be required to indemnify us for any tax resulting from the Distribution if that tax results from (iv) ADP’s issuance of its equity securities, redemption of its equity securities or involvement in other acquisitions of its equity securities, (v) other actions or failures to act by ADP or (vi) any of ADP’s representations or undertakings referred to in the tax allocation agreement being incorrect or violated.


In addition, to preserve the tax-free treatment to ADP of the Distribution, for specified periods of up to 30 months following the Distribution, we are generally prohibited, except in specified circumstances, from:

 

   

issuing, redeeming or being involved in other significant acquisitions of our equity securities (excluding the Distribution);

 

   

transferring significant amounts of our assets;

 

   

amending our certificate of incorporation or by-laws;

 

   

failing to comply with the Internal Revenue Service requirement for a spin-off that we engage in the active conduct of a trade or business after the spin-off; or

 

   

engaging in other actions or transactions that could jeopardize the tax-free status of the Distribution.

Though valid as between the parties, the tax allocation agreement is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service and does not affect the several liability of ADP and us for all U.S. federal taxes of the consolidated group relating to periods before the Distribution Date.

A copy of the tax allocation agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Transition Services Agreement

We entered into a transition services agreement with ADP under which ADP, its affiliates or third party service providers will provide us with certain specified services on an interim basis. The agreement will expire and services under it will cease no later than one year following the Distribution Date or sooner in the event we no longer require such services. Among the principal services to be provided are operational and administrative infrastructure-related services such as use of the e-mail domain “adp.com,” accounts payable processing, procurement support and human resources administrative services.

We will pay fees to ADP for any services provided, which fees are generally intended to be equal to the applicable allocable cost of ADP’s services to the Brokerage Services Business.

A copy of the transition services agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Data Center Outsourcing Services Agreement

We entered into a data center outsourcing services agreement with ADP under which ADP will provide us with data center services consistent with the services provided to us immediately prior to the Distribution, provided that the governance and control of the data center shall remain the sole responsibility of ADP. Among the principal services provided by the data center are information technology services and service delivery network services. The agreement with ADP provides for increasing volumes and the addition of new services over the term. Under the agreement, ADP is responsible for hosting the mainframe, midrange, open systems, and


networks. Additionally, systems engineering, network engineering, hardware engineering, network operations, data center operations, application change management, and data center disaster recovery services are managed by ADP. In addition, in the event of a change of control event resulting in the assets of ADP used for the operation of the Data Center and the provision of the services covered by the data center agreement coming under the control of certain third parties, we will have the ability to terminate the agreement. The term of the agreement will expire on June 30, 2012.

A copy of the data center outsourcing services agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement

We entered into an intellectual property transfer agreement with ADP and certain of its subsidiaries under which ADP assigned to the Company a limited number of trademarks and other intellectual property: (i) developed by ADP and (ii) of which the Company is the primary or exclusive user today or the anticipated primary or exclusive user in the future. The parties have the option of acquiring from each other license rights to certain intellectual property at fair market value.

A copy of the intellectual property transfer agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Employee Matters Agreement

We entered into an agreement with ADP pursuant to which certain employee benefits matters are addressed, such as the treatment of ADP options held by our employees after the separation, and the treatment of supplemental officers retirement plan (“SORP”) benefits for our management employees who participate in and have accrued benefits under the ADP SORP. The agreement also, to the extent provided therein, delineates the benefit plans and programs in which our employees will participate following the separation. ADP shall remain responsible for the payment of all benefits under the ADP benefit plans.

A copy of the employee matters agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and is incorporated herein by reference.

New Credit Facilities

In connection with the Distribution, we entered into new senior, unsecured credit facilities consisting of a term loan facility and a revolving credit facility (the “New Credit Facility”) and an interim loan facility (the “Interim Credit Facility”). The New Credit Facility provides for aggregate maximum borrowings of $940.0 million and the Interim Credit Facility provides for aggregate maximum borrowings of $250.0 million.

 


The following sets forth a description of the material terms of the New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility. Copies of the New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.12 and 10.13, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Structure. The New Credit Facility provides for aggregate commitments of $940.0 million, consisting of (i) a senior unsecured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $440.0 million (the “Term Loan Facility”) and (ii) a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility includes a letter of credit facility, a swingline facility and a competitive bid advance facility. The Interim Credit Facility is a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $250.0 million.

The proceeds of the New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility will be used (i) to pay a dividend to ADP, (ii) to pay fees and expenses relating to the transactions, the New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility and (iii) for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including the backstop of commercial paper and the payment of intercompany loans following the Distribution. The Revolving Credit Facility is intended to replace our reliance on ADP’s centralized cash management system. The full amount of the Term Loan Facility and the Interim Credit Facility must be drawn in a single drawing upon its closing; however, the Interim Credit Facility may be reborrowed and repaid during its term of 364 days.

Interest and Expenses. Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility (other than in respect of any competitive advance) and the Interim Credit Facility bear interest at our option at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin or an alternate base rate. The LIBOR margin on the Revolving Credit Facility (other than in respect of any competitive advance) will be subject to adjustment based on our ratings. Borrowings under the competitive advance option under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at rates obtained from bids selected by us under a competitive auction procedure run by the facility’s administrative agent. Borrowings under the Interim Credit Facility bear interest at our option at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin which is subject to adjustment based on our utilization under such Interim Credit Facility or an alternate base rate.

In connection with each of the New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility, we are required to pay administrative fees, underwriting fees, arranger fees, commitment fees and certain expenses and to provide certain indemnities, all of which we believe are customary for financings of this type.

Maturity and Amortization. The Interim Credit Facility matures no later than 364 days after the closing date, at which time we expect to replace it with permanent financing if we have not previously done so. The Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility will both mature five years after the closing date.


Prepayments. We may voluntarily prepay, in whole or in part and without premium or penalty, the Term Loan Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility at any time. The Interim Credit Facility is subject to a mandatory prepayment and permanent commitment reduction upon the issuance by us or any of our subsidiaries of certain types of indebtedness or equity interests.

Covenants. The New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility contain customary affirmative and negative covenants including covenants relating to limitations on, among other things:

 

   

liens,

 

   

sale-leaseback transactions,

 

   

incurrence of indebtedness,

 

   

transactions with affiliates,

 

   

changes in business activities conducted by us, and

 

   

mergers, consolidations and transfers of all or substantially all of our assets.

Financial Covenants. The New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility contain covenants setting maximum ratios of total consolidated indebtedness to EBITDA (which is defined in the New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility) and EBITDA to total consolidated interest expense.

Events of Default. The New Credit Facility and the Interim Credit Facility contain customary events of default, including but not limited to:

 

   

non-payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts when due,

 

   

violation of covenants,

 

   

material inaccuracies of representations and warranties,

 

   

cross-default and cross-acceleration,

 

   

change of control,

 

   

material judgments, and

 

   

bankruptcy events.

Some of these events of default provide for grace periods and materiality qualifications.


Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

In connection with its separation from ADP, we issued approximately 138.5 million shares of common stock to ADP. The common stock was issued in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 because the common stock was issued in a transaction not involving a public offering. The common stock has been registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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

Prior to the Distribution, ADP, as sole stockholder of Broadridge, elected the persons set forth in the table below to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). On April 1, 2007, the Board appointed Mr. Haviland (Chair), Mr. Brun, Ms. Lebenthal and Mr. Weber as members of the Audit Committee; Mr. McInerney (Chair), Mr. Brun, Ms. Lebenthal and Mr. Levine as members of the Compensation Committee; and Mr. Levine (Chair), Mr. Haviland, Mr. McInerney and Mr. Weber as members of the Corporate Governance Committee. Each director will hold office until a successor is elected and qualified or until the director’s death, resignation or removal.

 

Name

   Age   

Committee Appointment

Arthur F. Weinbach

   63    N/A

Richard J. Daly

   53    N/A

Leslie A. Brun

   54    Audit; Compensation

Richard J. Haviland

   60    Audit (Chair); Corporate Governance

Alexandra Lebenthal

   43    Audit; Compensation

Stuart R. Levine

   59    Corporate Governance (Chair); Compensation

Thomas E. McInerney

   65    Compensation (Chair); Corporate Governance

Alan J. Weber

   58    Audit; Corporate Governance

Prior to the Distribution, the following persons were appointed to the offices of the Company set forth beside each person’s name:

 

Name

   Age   

Position(s)

Arthur F. Weinbach

   63    Executive Chairman

Richard J. Daly

   53    Chief Executive Officer

John Hogan

   58    Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Adam D. Amsterdam

   46    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Joseph Barra

   46    Vice President, Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions

J. Peter Benzie

   58    Vice President, Sales

Richard C. Berke

   61    Vice President, Human Resources

Douglas R. DeSchutter

   36    Vice President, Strategic Development


Name

   Age   

Position(s)

Robert F. Kalenka

   44    Vice President, Global Procurement and Facilities

Charles J. Marchesani

   47    Vice President, Securities Processing Solutions

Gerard F. Scavelli

   51    Vice President, Investor Communication Solutions

Robert Schifellite

   48    Vice President, Investor Communication Solutions

Dan Sheldon

   50    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Information regarding the background of our directors and executive officers and information regarding director and officer compensation arrangements, including the 2007 Omnibus Award Plan, is included in the Information Statement under the caption “Management.” Copies of the 2007 Omnibus Award Plan, the Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan for Corporate Officers, the Supplemental Officers Retirement Plan, the Change in Control Enhancement Agreements for each of Richard J. Daly and John Hogan and the 2007 Deferred Compensation Plan are filed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

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

In connection with the Distribution and its conversion from a limited liability company to a corporation, on March 29, 2007, the Company filed a Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. In connection with the Distribution, the Company also approved and adopted By-laws.

Copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws are filed hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics

In connection with the Distribution, the Board adopted Corporate Governance Principles and a Code of Business Conduct for employees and directors. A copy of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Conduct are available on the Company’s website, http://www.broadridge-ir.com/corpgov/index.htm .

Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 2, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the beginning of trading of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are included as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
Number
 

Description

3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

 


3.2   By-laws of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
10.1   Tax Allocation Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.2   Transition Services Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.3   Data Center Outsourcing Services Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.4   Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.5   Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.6   Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan for Corporate Officers.
10.7   Supplemental Officers Retirement Plan.
10.8   Change in Control Enhancement Agreement for Richard J. Daly.
10.9   Change in Control Enhancement Agreement for John Hogan.
10.10   2007 Deferred Compensation Plan.
10.11   Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Award Plan.
10.12   Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2007 by and among Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as London Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and the Lenders party thereto.
10.13   Interim Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2007 by and among Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and the Lenders party thereto.
99.1   Press Release dated April 2, 2007, issued by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.


SIGNATURE

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

Date: April 2, 2007

 

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Adam D. Amsterdam

Name:  

Adam D. Amsterdam

Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
3.2   By-laws of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
10.1   Tax Allocation Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.2   Transition Services Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.3   Data Center Outsourcing Services Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.4   Intellectual Property Transfer Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.5   Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007, between Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Broadridge Financial Solutions, LLC.
10.6   Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan for Corporate Officers.
10.7   Supplemental Officers Retirement Plan.
10.8   Change in Control Enhancement Agreement for Richard J. Daly.
10.9   Change in Control Enhancement Agreement for John Hogan.
10.10   2007 Deferred Compensation Plan.
10.11   Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Award Plan.
10.12   Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2007 by and among Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as London Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and the Lenders party thereto.
10.13   Interim Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2007 by and among Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and the Lenders party thereto.
99.1   Press Release dated April 2, 2007, issued by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

The undersigned incorporator, in order to form a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ General Corporation Law ”), certifies as follows:

1. Name . The name of the corporation is Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”).

2. Address; Registered Office and Agent . The address of the Corporation’s registered office is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801; and the name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

3. Purposes . The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law.

4. Capital Stock .

4.1 The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 675,000,000, consisting of 650,000,000 shares of Common Stock, having a par value of $0.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, having a par value of $0.01 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”).

4.2 The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution or resolutions thereof, to provide, out of the


unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for one or more series of Preferred Stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of such series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series. 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.

4.3 Except as may otherwise be provided in this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware establishing the terms of a series of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 4.2) or by applicable law, each holder of Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote, and no holder of any series of Preferred Stock, as such, shall be entitled to any voting powers in respect thereof.

4.4 Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, dividends may be declared and paid on the Common Stock at such times and in such amounts as the Board in its discretion shall determine.

4.5 Upon the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by them.

 

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5. Name and Mailing Address of Incorporator . The name and mailing address of the incorporator are: James B. Benson, c/o Automatic Data Processing, Inc., One ADP Boulevard, Roseland, New Jersey 07068.

6. Limitation of Liability . To the fullest extent permitted under the General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, no director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Any amendment, repeal or modification of the foregoing provision shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, repeal or modification.

7. Indemnification .

7.1 Right to Indemnification . The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (a “ Covered Person ”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ Proceeding ”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, 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, enterprise or nonprofit entity (an “ Other Entity ”), including service with respect to employee benefit plans,

 

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against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Covered Person. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 7.3, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Covered Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Covered Person was authorized by the Board.

7.2 Prepayment of Expenses . The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided , however , that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Covered Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article 7 or otherwise.

7.3 Claims . If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article 7 is not paid in full within 30 days after a written claim therefor by the Covered Person has been received by the Corporation, the Covered Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.

7.4 Nonexclusivity of Rights . The rights conferred on any Covered Person by this Article 7 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that such

 

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Covered Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, the By-laws of the Corporation (the “ By-laws ”), agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

7.5 Other Sources . The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify or to advance expenses to any Covered Person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of an Other Entity shall be reduced by any amount such Covered Person may collect as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such Other Entity.

7.6 Amendment or Repeal . Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article 7 shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any Covered Person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

7.7 Other Indemnification and Prepayment of Expenses . This Article 7 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Covered Persons when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action.

8. Written Consent Prohibition . At any time Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ceases to own a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, no action that is required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be effected by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting of stockholders. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of at least 80% in voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the Corporation, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with this Article 8.

 

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9. Adoption, Amendment and/or Repeal of By-laws . In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Board is expressly authorized to make, alter and repeal the By-laws, subject to the power of the stockholders of the Corporation to alter or repeal any By-law whether adopted by them or otherwise.

10. Powers of Incorporators . The powers of the incorporators are to terminate upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The name and mailing address of the person who is to serve as the initial director of the Corporation, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified, is:

James B. Benson

One ADP Boulevard

Roseland, New Jersey 07068

11. Effective Time . This Certificate of Incorporation shall become effective on March 29, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time).

WITNESS the signature of this Certificate of Incorporation this 29th day of March 2007.

 

/s/ James B. Benson    

James B. Benson
Incorporator

 

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Exhibit 3.2

BY-LAWS

OF

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

(A Delaware Corporation)

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

As used in these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:

1.1. “Assistant Secretary” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “Assistant Secretary.”

1.2. “Assistant Treasurer” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “Assistant Treasurer.”

1.3. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

1.4. “By-laws” means these By-laws of the Corporation, as amended or restated from time to time.

1.5. “Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended or restated from time to time.

1.6. “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

1.7. “CEO” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “Chief Executive Officer.”


1.8. “Chief Financial Officer” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “Chief Financial Officer.”

1.9. “Corporation” means Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

1.10. “Directors” means the directors of the Corporation.

1.11. “Entire Board” means all directors of the Corporation in office, whether or not present at a meeting of the Board, but disregarding vacancies.

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

1.13. “General Corporation Law” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time.

1.14. “Office of the Corporation” means the executive office of the Corporation, anything in Section 131 of the General Corporation Law to the contrary notwithstanding.

1.15. “President” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “President.”

1.16. “Secretary” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “Secretary.”

1.17. “Stockholders” means the stockholders of the Corporation.

1.18. “Treasurer” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “Treasurer.”

 

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1.19. “Vice Chairman” means the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

1.20. “Vice President” means an officer of the Corporation having the title of “Vice President.”

ARTICLE II

STOCKHOLDERS

2.1. Place of Meetings . Every meeting of Stockholders shall be held at the Office of the Corporation or at such other place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be specified or fixed in the notice of such meeting or in the waiver of notice thereof.

2.2. Annual Meeting . A meeting of Stockholders shall be held annually for the election of Directors and the transaction of other business at such hour and on such business day in each year as may be determined by the Board and designated in the notice of meeting.

2.3. Deferred Meeting for Election of Directors, Etc. If the annual meeting of Stockholders for the election of Directors and the transaction of other business is not held on the date designated therefor at any adjournment of a meeting convened on such date, the Board shall call a meeting of Stockholders for the election of Directors and the transaction of other business as soon thereafter as convenient.

2.4. Special Meetings . A special meeting of Stockholders may be called at any time by the Board, the Chairman or the CEO. Any such request shall state the purpose of the proposed meeting. At any special meeting of Stockholders only such business may be transacted as is related to the purpose or purposes of such meeting set forth in the notice thereof given pursuant to Section 2.6 hereof or in any waiver of notice thereof given pursuant to Section 2.7 hereof.

 

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2.5. Fixing Record Date . For the purpose of: (a) determining the Stockholders entitled (i) to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, (ii) unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting or (iii) to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock; or (b) any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date was adopted by the Board and which record date shall not be (x) in the case of clause (a)(i) above, more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, (y) in the case of clause (a)(ii) above, more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date was adopted by the Board and (z) in the case of clause (a)(iii) or (b) above, more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no such record date is fixed:

2.5.1. the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held;

2.5.2. the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting (unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation), when no prior action by the Board is required under the General Corporation Law, shall be the first day on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is

 

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delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of Stockholders are recorded; and when prior action by the Board is required under the General Corporation Law, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the date on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and

2.5.3. the record date for determining Stockholders for any purpose other than those specified in Sections 2.5.1 and 2.52 hereof shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

When a determination of Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Stockholders has been made as provided in this Section 2.5, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof unless the Board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office in accordance with Section 2.5.1 hereof shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

2.6. Notice of Meetings of Stockholders . Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.5 and 2.7 hereof, whenever under the provisions of any statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, Stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, written notice shall be given stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise provided by any statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, a copy of the notice of any meeting shall be given, personally or by mail, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date

 

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of the meeting, to each Stockholder entitled to notice of or to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid, directed to the Stockholder at such Stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or of the transfer agent of the Corporation that the notice required by this Section 2.6 has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, and at the adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called. If, however, the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

2.7. Waivers of Notice . Whenever the giving of any notice is required by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, a waiver thereof, in writing, signed by the Stockholder or Stockholders entitled to said notice, whether before or after the event as to which such notice is required, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance by a Stockholder at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except when the Stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting has not been lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of Stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws.

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Stockholders, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each Stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any Stockholder, the Stockholder’s agent, or attorney, at the Stockholder’s expense, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any Stockholder who is present. The Corporation shall maintain the Stockholder list in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the Stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list of Stockholders or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders.

2.9. Quorum of Stockholders; Adjournment . Except as otherwise provided by any statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at any meeting of Stockholders, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business at such meeting. When a quorum is once present to organize a meeting of Stockholders, it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any Stockholders. The holders of a majority of the shares of stock present in person or represented by proxy at any meeting of Stockholders, including an adjourned meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn such meeting to another time and place. Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other

 

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corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation to vote stock, including but not limited to its own stock, held by it in a fiduciary capacity.

2.10. Voting; Proxies . Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, every Stockholder of record shall be entitled at every meeting of Stockholders to one vote for each share of capital stock standing in such Stockholder’s name on the record of Stockholders determined in accordance with Section 2.5 hereof. If the Certificate of Incorporation provides for more or less than one vote for any share on any matter, each reference in these By-laws or the General Corporation Law to a majority or other proportion of stock shall refer to such majority or other proportion of the votes of such stock. The provisions of Sections 212 and 217 of the General Corporation Law shall apply in determining whether any shares of capital stock may be voted and the persons, if any, entitled to vote such shares; but the Corporation shall be protected in assuming that the persons in whose names shares of capital stock stand on the stock ledger of the Corporation are entitled to vote such shares. Holders of redeemable shares of stock are not entitled to vote after the notice of redemption is mailed to such holders and a sum sufficient to redeem the stocks has been deposited with a bank, trust company, or other financial institution under an irrevocable obligation to pay the holders the redemption price on surrender of the shares of stock. At any meeting of Stockholders (at which a quorum was present to organize the meeting), all matters which may be properly considered at such meeting, except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-laws, shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting by the holders of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, whether or not a quorum is present when the vote is taken. All elections of Directors shall be by written ballot unless otherwise provided in the

 

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Certificate of Incorporation. In voting on any other question on which a vote by ballot is required by law or is demanded by any Stockholder entitled to vote, the voting shall be by ballot. Each ballot shall be signed by the Stockholder voting or the Stockholder’s proxy and shall state the number of shares voted. On all other questions, the voting may be by voice vote. Each Stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of Stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such Stockholder by proxy. The validity and enforceability of any proxy shall be determined in accordance with Section 212 of the General Corporation Law. A Stockholder may revoke any proxy that is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or by delivering a proxy in accordance with applicable law bearing a later date to the Secretary.

2.11. Voting Procedures and Inspectors of Election at Meetings of Stockholders . The Board, in advance of any meeting of Stockholders, may appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Board may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate has been appointed or is able to act at a meeting, the person presiding at the meeting may appoint, and on the request of any Stockholder entitled to vote thereat shall appoint, one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspectors shall (i) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, (ii) determine the shares represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, (iii) count all votes and ballots, (iv) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors, and (v) certify their determination of the

 

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number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. The inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspectors in the performance of their duties. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the Stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be determined by the person presiding at the meeting and shall be announced at the meeting. No ballot, proxies or votes, or any revocation thereof or change thereto, shall be accepted by the inspectors after the closing of the polls unless the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware upon application by a Stockholder shall determine otherwise.

2.12. Conduct of Meetings; Procedures .

(a) Unless otherwise determined by the Board, at each meeting of Stockholders, the Chairman, or in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, or in the absence of the Vice Chairman, the CEO, or in the absence of the CEO, the President, or in the absence of the President, a Vice President, and in case more than one Vice President shall be present, that Vice President designated by the Board (or in the absence of any such designation, the most senior Vice President, based on time served in such office, present), shall act as chair of the meeting. The Secretary, or in his or her absence one of the Assistant Secretaries, shall act as secretary of the meeting. In case none of the officers above designated to act as chairman or secretary of the meeting, respectively, shall be present, a chair or a secretary of the meeting, as the case may be, shall be chosen by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting by the holders of shares of capital stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting.

(b) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as Directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at an annual meeting or special meeting of Stockholders only (i) by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) by any nominating

 

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committee designated by the Board or (iii) by any Stockholder of the Corporation who was a Stockholder of record of the Corporation at the time the notice provided for in this Section 2.12 is delivered to the Secretary, who is entitled to vote for the election of Directors at the meeting and who complies with the applicable provisions of Section 2.12(d) hereof (persons nominated in accordance with (iii) above are referred to herein as “ Stockholder nominees ”).

(c) At any annual meeting of Stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting of Stockholders, (i) business must be specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a Stockholder who was a Stockholder of record of the Corporation at the time the notice provided for in this Section 2.12 is delivered to the Secretary, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the applicable provisions of Section 2.12(d) hereof (business brought before the meeting in accordance with (iii) above is referred to as “ Stockholder business ”).

(d) In addition to any other applicable requirements, (i) all nominations of Stockholder nominees must be made by timely written notice given by or on behalf of a Stockholder of record of the Corporation (the “ Notice of Nomination ”) and (ii) all proposals of Stockholder business must be made by timely written notice given by or on behalf of a Stockholder of record of the Corporation (the “ Notice of Business ”). To be timely, the Notice of Nomination or the Notice of Business, as the case may be, must be delivered personally to, or mailed to, and received at the Office of the Corporation, addressed to the attention of the Secretary, (x) in the case of the nomination of a person for election to the Board, or business to be conducted, at an annual meeting of

 

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Stockholders, not less than sixty (60) days nor more than one hundred and thirty (130) days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which the Corporation first mailed its proxy materials for the prior year’s annual meeting of Stockholders, or (y) in the case of the nomination of a person for election to the Board at a special meeting of Stockholders, not less than the later of (A) ninety (90) nor more than one hundred and thirty (130) days prior to such special meeting or (B) the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which the notice of such special meeting was made by mail or Public Disclosure (as defined in Section 2.12(h)); provided , however , that in the event the annual meeting of Stockholders is advanced or delayed by more than thirty (30) days from the first anniversary of the prior year’s annual meeting of Stockholders or if no annual meeting was held during the prior year, notice by the Stockholder to be timely must be received (I) no earlier than one hundred and thirty (130) days prior to such annual meeting and no later than ninety (90) days prior to such annual meeting or (II) no later than ten (10) days following the day the notice of such annual meeting was made by mail or Public Disclosure. In no event shall the public disclosure of an adjournment or postponement of an annual or special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of the Notice of Nomination or Notice of Business, as applicable.

(e) The Notice of Nomination shall set forth (i) the name and record address of the Stockholder and/or beneficial owner proposing to make nominations, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, (ii) the class and number of shares of stock held of record and beneficially by such Stockholder and/or such beneficial owner, (iii) a representation that the Stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such nomination, (iv) all information regarding each Stockholder nominee that would be required to be set forth in a definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act,

 

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and the written consent of each such Stockholder nominee to being named in a proxy statement as a nominee and to serve if elected and (v) all other information that would be required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission if the person proposing such nominations were a participant in a solicitation subject to Section 14 of the Exchange Act or any successor statute thereto. The Corporation may require any Stockholder nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such Stockholder nominee to serve as a Director. The chair of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that any proposed nomination of a Stockholder nominee was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures and, if such chair should so determine, such chair shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

(f) The Notice of Business shall set forth (i) the name and record address of the Stockholder and/or beneficial owner proposing such Stockholder business, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, (ii) the class and number of shares of stock held of record and beneficially by such Stockholder and/or such beneficial owner, (iii) a representation that the Stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business, (iv) a brief description of the Stockholder business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the By-laws, the language of the proposed amendment, and the reasons for conducting such Stockholder business at the annual meeting, (v) any material interest of the Stockholder and/or beneficial owner in such Stockholder business and (vi) all other information that would be required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission if the person proposing such Stockholder business were a participant in a solicitation subject to Section 14 of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding

 

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anything in these By-laws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of Stockholders except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 2.12 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any Stockholder of any business properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with said procedure. Nevertheless, it is understood that Stockholder business may be excluded if the exclusion of such Stockholder business is permitted by the applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The chair of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting, that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures and, if such chair should so determine, such chair shall declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12, if the Stockholder (or a qualified representative of the Stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of Stockholders to present the Stockholder nomination or the Stockholder business, as applicable, such nomination shall be disregarded and such business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation.

(h) For purposes of this Section 2.12, “ Public Disclosure ” shall be deemed to be first made when disclosure of such date of the annual or special meeting of Stockholders, as the case may be, is first made in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Services, Associated Press or comparable national news service, or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor statute thereto.