Exhibit
3.2
RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
of
CONSTELLATION
BRANDS, INC.
Constellation
Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
DOES
HEREBY CERTIFY:
FIRST. The
name
of the corporation is Constellation Brands, Inc. The name under which it was
originally incorporated was Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc. The date of filing
its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware was December 4, 1972.
SECOND. This
Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted by Constellation Brands,
Inc.’s Board of Directors on October 4, 2006 in accordance with Section 245 of
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
THIRD.
This
Restated Certificate of Incorporation only restates and integrates, and does
not
further amend, the provisions of Constellation Brands, Inc.’s Certificate of
Incorporation, as such Certificate of Incorporation had heretofore been
restated, amended or supplemented. There is no discrepancy between those
provisions and the provisions of this Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
FOURTH.
The
text
of the Certificate of Incorporation as restated, amended or supplemented
heretofore is hereby restated without further amendments or changes to read
as
herein set forth in full:
1. Name.
The
name of the Corporation is Constellation Brands, Inc.
2. Address;
Registered Agent.
The
address of the registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street,
in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of its registered
agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.
3. Purposes.
The
nature of business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in
any
lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General
Corporation Law of Delaware.
4. Capitalization;
General Authorization.
The
total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority
to
issue is Three Hundred Thirty-One Million (331,000,000) consisting
of:
(a) Class
A
Common. Three Hundred Million (300,000,000) shares designated as Class A Common
Stock, having a par value of One Cent ($.01) per share (the “Class A
Common”);
(b) Class
B
Common. Thirty Million (30,000,000) shares designated as Class B Common Stock,
having a par value of One Cent ($.01) per share (the “Class B Common”);
and
(c) Preferred
Stock. One Million (1,000,000) shares designated as Preferred Stock, having
a
par value of One Cent ($.01) per share (the “Preferred Stock”).
5. Rights
and Limitations.
The
designations, powers, preferences and relative participation, optional or other
special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof
in
respect of each class of capital stock of the Corporation are as
follows:
(i) Class
A Common and Class B Common.
The
Class A Common and Class B Common shall be identical in all respects and shall
entitle the holders thereof to the same rights, privileges and limitations,
except as otherwise provided herein. The relative rights, privileges and
limitations are as follows:
(a) Voting
Rights.
The
holders of Class A Common and Class B Common shall have the following
rights:
(i) The
holders of Class A Common and Class B Common shall be entitled to vote as
separate classes on all matters as to which a class vote is now, or hereafter
may be, required by law.
(ii) The
number of authorized shares of Class A Common and/or Class B Common may be
increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then
outstanding) by the majority vote of all Class A Common and Class B Common
voting as a single class, provided that the holders of Class A Common shall
have
one (1) vote per share and the holders of Class B Common shall have ten (10)
votes per share.
(iii) At
every
meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors, the holders of
the
Class A Common, voting as a class, shall be entitled to elect one-fourth (1/4)
of the number of directors to be elected at such meeting (rounded, if the total
number of directors to be elected at such meeting is not evenly divisible by
four (4), to the next higher whole number), and the holders of the Class B
Common, voting as a class, shall be entitled to elect the remaining number
of
directors to be elected at such meeting. Irrespective of the foregoing, if
the
number of outstanding Class B Common shares is less than 12 1/2% of the total
number of outstanding shares of Class A Common and Class B Common, then the
holders of the Class A Common shall be entitled to elect one-fourth (1/4) of
the
number of directors to be elected at such meeting (rounded, if the total number
of directors to be elected at such meeting is not evenly divisible by four
(4),
to the next higher whole number) and shall be entitled to participate with
the
holders of the Class B Common shares voting as a single class in the election
of
the remaining number of directors to be elected at such meeting, provided that
the holders of Class A Common shall have one (1) vote per share and the holders
of the Class B Common shall have ten (10) votes per share. If, during the
interval between annual meetings for the election of directors, the number
of
directors who have been elected by either the holders of the Class A Common
or
the Class B Common shall, by reason of resignation, death, retirement,
disqualification or removal, be reduced, the vacancy or vacancies in directors
so created may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors then
in
office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any
director so
elected
by the remaining directors to fill any such vacancy may be removed from office
by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Class A Common
and
the Class B Common voting as a single class, provided that the holders of Class
A Common shall have one (1) vote per share and the holders of the Class B Common
shall have ten (10) votes per share.
(iv) The
holders of Class A Common and Class B Common shall in all matters not specified
in Sections 5(i)(a)(i), 5(i)(a)(ii) and 5(i)(a)(iii) vote together as a single
class, provided that the holders of Class A Common shall have one (1) vote
per
share and the holders of Class B Common shall have ten (10) votes per
share.
(v) There
shall be no cumulative voting of any shares of either the Class A Common or
the
Class B Common.
(b) Dividends.
Subject
to the rights of the Class A Common set forth in Paragraph 5(i)(c) hereof,
the
Board of Directors, acting in its sole discretion, may declare in accordance
with law a dividend payable in cash, in property or in securities of the
Corporation, on either the Class A Common or the Class B Common or
both.
(c) Cash
Dividends.
The
Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, declare cash dividends payable
only to holders of Class A Common or to both the holders of Class A Common
and
Class B Common, but not only to holders of Class B Common. A cash dividend
in
any amount may be paid on the Class A Common if no cash dividend is to be paid
on the Class B Common. If a cash dividend is to be paid on the Class B Common,
a
cash dividend shall also be paid on the Class A Common in an amount per share
thereof which exceeds the amount of the cash dividend paid on each share of
Class B Common by at least ten percent (10%) (rounded up, if necessary, to
the
nearest one-hundredth of a cent).
(d) Convertibility.
Each
holder of record of a share of Class B Common may at any time or from time
to
time, without cost to such holder and at such holder’s option, convert any whole
number or all of such holder’s shares of Class B Common into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Class A Common at the rate of one share of Class A
Common for each share of Class B Common surrendered for conversion. Any such
conversion may be effected by any holder of Class B Common by surrendering
such
holder’s certificate or certificates for the shares of Class B Common to be
converted, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or the office of
any
transfer agent for the Class A Common, together with a written notice for the
Corporation at such office that such holder elects to convert all or a specified
number of such shares of Class B Common. Promptly thereafter, the Corporation
shall issue and deliver to such holder a certificate or certificates for the
number of shares of Class A Common to which such holder shall be entitled as
aforesaid. Such conversion shall be made as of the close of business on the
date
of such surrender and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares
of
Class A Common issuable on such conversion shall be treated for all purposes
as
the record holder or holders of such shares of Class A Common on such date.
The
Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for the purpose
of issue upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Class B Common, such
number of shares of Class A Common as shall be issuable upon the conversion
of
all such outstanding shares, provided that the foregoing shall not be considered
to preclude the Corporation from satisfying its obligations in respect of the
conversion of the outstanding
shares
of
Class B Common by delivery of shares of Class A Common which are held in the
treasury of the Corporation.
(e) Rights
Upon Liquidation.
Holders
of Class A Common and Class B Common shall have identical rights in the event
of
liquidation, and shall be treated as a single class for purposes
thereof.
(ii) Preferred
Stock.
Subject
to the terms contained in any designation of a series of Preferred Stock, the
Board of Directors is expressly authorized, at any time and from time to time,
to fix, by resolution or resolutions, the following provisions for shares of
any
class or classes of Preferred Stock of the Corporation or any series of any
class of Preferred Stock:
(a) the
designation of such class or series, the number of shares to constitute such
class or series which may be increased or decreased (but not below the number
of
shares of that class or series then outstanding) by resolution of the Board
of
Directors, and the stated value thereof if different from the par value
thereof;
(b) whether
the shares of such class or series shall have voting rights, in addition to
any
voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting
rights;
(c) the
dividends, if any, payable on such class or series, whether any such dividends
shall be cumulative, and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates
upon
which such dividends shall be payable, and the preference or relation which
such
dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any shares of stock of any
other class or any other series of the same class;
(d) whether
the shares of such class or series shall be subject to redemption by the
Corporation, and, if so, the times, prices and other conditions of such
redemption;
(e) the
amount or amounts payable upon shares of such series upon, and the rights of
the
holders of such class or series in, the voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up, or upon any distribution of the assets, of the
Corporation;
(f) whether
the shares of such class or series shall be subject to the operation of a
retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any
such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption
of the shares of such class or series for retirement or other corporate purposes
and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;
(g) whether
the shares of such class or series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable
for, shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class
or
any other securities and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of
conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any
other terms and conditions of conversion or exchange;
(h) the
limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such
class or series are outstanding upon the payment of dividends or the making
of
other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition
by the Corporation
of
the
Common Stock or shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the
same class;
(i) the
conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the
Corporation or upon the issue of any additional stock, including additional
shares of such class or series or of any other series of the same class or
of
any other class;
(j) the
ranking (be it pari passu, junior or senior) of each class or series vis-a-vis
any other class or series of any class of Preferred Stock as to the payment
of
dividends, the distribution of assets and all other matters; and
(k) any
other
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special
rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, insofar
as
they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Restated Certificate
of
Incorporation, to the full extent permitted in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Delaware.
The
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special
rights of each class or 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.
6. By-Laws.
In
furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board
of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-Laws of
the
Corporation.
7. Liability
of Directors.
A
member of the Corporation’s Board of Directors shall not be personally liable to
the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability of the director (i) for
any
breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its shareholders,
(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, relating to the payment of unlawful dividends
or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, or (iv) for any transaction from
which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the Delaware General
Corporation Law is amended after approval by the shareholders of this Paragraph
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. Any repeal or modification of this
Paragraph by the shareholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect
any
right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of
such repeal or modification.
8. Indemnification.
(a) Right
to Indemnification.
Each
person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or
is
otherwise involved in any 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 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 an “indemnitee”), 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 by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may
hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent
that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification
rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such
amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees,
judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in
settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection
therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has
ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the
benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided,
however, that, except as provided in subparagraph (b) hereof with respect to
proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall
indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof)
initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to
indemnification conferred in this Paragraph shall be a contract right and shall
include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in
defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter
an “advancement of expenses”), provided, however, that, if the Delaware General
Corporation Law requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee
in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity
in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without
limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon
delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an “undertaking”), by
or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall
ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no
further right to appeal (hereinafter a “final adjudication”) that such
indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this
Paragraph or otherwise.
(b) Right
of Indemnitee to Bring Suit.
If a
claim under subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph is not paid in full by the
Corporation within sixty days after a written claim has been received by the
Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses,
in
which case the applicable period shall be twenty days, the indemnitee may at
any
time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount
of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit
brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to
the
terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the
expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the
indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit
brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses)
it
shall be a defense that, and (ii) in any suit by the Corporation to recover
an
advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking the Corporation
shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon final adjudication that, the
indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the
Delaware General Corporation Law. Neither the failure of the Corporation
(including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its
shareholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such
suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstance
because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in
the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the
Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or
its
shareholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of
conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not
met
the
applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the
indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee
to
enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder,
or by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the
terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not
entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this
Paragraph or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.
(c) Non-Exclusivity
of Rights.
The
rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this
Paragraph shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have
or
hereafter acquire under any statute, this Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
by-law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or
otherwise.
(d) Insurance.
The
Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any
director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense,
liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to
indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware
General Corporation Law.
(e) Indemnification
of Employees and Agents of the Corporation.
The
Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of
Directors, grant rights to indemnification, and to the advancement of expenses
to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the
provisions of this Paragraph with respect to the indemnification and advancement
of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Restated Certificate of
Incorporation as of the 11th day of October, 2006.
/s/
Richard Sands
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Name:
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Richard
Sands
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Title:
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Chairman
of the Board and
Chief
Executive Officer
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