Exhibit 3.1

HP社

(A Delaware Corporation)

 

 

 

2.1 株主総会の開催場所。株主総会は、HPの取締役会（以下「取締役会」または「取締役会」）が指定するデラウェア州 内外の任意の場所で開催されます。指定された場所での株主総会開催に代えて、取締役会は、その単独の裁量により、株主総会を遠隔通信手段のみによって開催することを決定することができます。このような指定がない場合、株主総会はHPの主要執行オフィスで開催されます。

 

 

(a) 年次株主総会は毎年、取締役会またはその代理人が指定する日時に開催される。株主総会では取締役が選出され、その他適切な業務が処理される。

 

(b) 年次株主総会では、取締役候補者の指名とその他の議事は、株主総会の前に適切に提出されたもののみが行われる。(i) 取締役会により、または取締役会の指示により株主総会招集通知（またはその補足）に明記されている場合、(ii) 取締役会により、または取締役会の指示により、株主総会に適切な議案が提出された場合、(iii) 本細則に規定されている通知時および年次株主総会開催時に株主名簿に記録され、株主総会で投票する権利を有し、本第 2 項 2 に規定されている通知手続きに従う株主により、株主総会に適切な議案が提出された場合。2.に規定された通知手続きに従う株主、または (iv) 第 2.2 項(h)に従う適格株主。疑義を避けるため、前述の第(iii)項と第(iv)項は、株主が指名を行うための排他的な手段とし、前述の第(iii)項は、株主が年次株主総会でその他の議案を提案するための排他的な手段とします（1934年証券取引所法（以下、「1934年法」）の規則14a-8に従い、それに従ってHPの委任状に含まれる提案を除く）。本細則における「株主」、「登録株主」、または「保有者」は、HPの資本株式の登録株 主、すなわちHPの記録に登録名義人として名前が記載されている保有者を指します。

 

(c) 株主が年次総会に指名または議案（規則14a-8に従って提出された議案を除く）を適 切に提出するためには、その株主がHPの幹事に対して書面で適時に通知していなければな らず、またそのような議案は株主総会の適切な決議事項でなければなりません。適時であるためには、株主からの通知は、前年の年次総会から90日目の営業終了時ま で、または120日目の営業終了時までに、HPの主要事業所にあるHPの幹事宛に郵送され、受理 されなければなりません；ただし、前年度に年次株主総会が開催されなかった場合、または年次株主総会の開催日が前年度の年次株主総会の記念日の30日以上前または60日以上後の場合はこの限りではない、株主による通知が適時であるためには、年次総会の 120 日前の営業終了時以前、および (x) 年次総会の 90 日前、および (y) 当該年次総会の開催日が最初に公告された日から 10 日目のいずれか遅い日の営業終了時以前でなければならない。本第2.2項において、(i)「公表」とは、ダウ・ジョーンズ・ニュース・サービス、AP通信、または同等の全国的なニュース・サービスにより報道されたプレス・リリース、HPが証券取引委員会に公的に提出した文書、またはHPの有価証券が上場されている取引所の適用規則に従った通知における開示を意味します。いかなる場合も、既に通知が行われている年次株主総会の延会、延期（またはその公告）、あるいは株主総会期日の公告が既に行われている年次株主総会の延会、延期（またはその公告）により、上記の株主通知のための新たな期間が開始される（または期間が延長される）ことはありません。株主が年次総会で選挙のために指名できる被指名者の数（または受益権者に代わって通知を行う株主の場合は、受益権者に代わって株主が年次総会で選挙のために指名できる被指名者の数）は、当該年次総会で一般株主によって選出される取締役の数を超えてはならない。上記にかかわらず、本第2.2項(h)に規定される手続きに従った株主の指名通知は、適時であるためには、前年の年次総会 の1周年前の120日目の営業終了時以前、または150日目の営業終了時以前に、HPの主要な執行事 務所にあるHPのセクレタリーに届けられるか、郵送されて受領されなければなりません。

 

(d) A stockholder’s notice to the secretary will set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (other than a notice with respect to director nominations, which shall set forth the information, agreements and representations set forth in paragraph (f) of this Section 2.2): (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Bylaws of HP, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting and any material interest in such business of the stockholder and the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act), if any, on whose behalf the business is being proposed, (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the business is being proposed and any affiliate who controls either of the foregoing stockholder or beneficial owner, directly or indirectly (a “control person”): (A) the name and address, as they appear on HP’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business, and the name and address of the beneficial owner and any control person, (B) the class and number of shares of HP which are owned of record by the stockholder, the beneficial owner and any control person as of the date of the notice, and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for the annual meeting of the class and number of shares of HP owned of record by the stockholder, the beneficial owner and any control person as of the record date for the meeting, and (C) a representation that the stockholder (or a qualified representative thereof) intends to appear at the meeting to propose such business, (D) a statement whether or not any such stockholder, beneficial owner, any control person or any other participant (used herein as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the 1934 Act) will engage in a solicitation with respect to such proposal or business and, if so, the name of each participant in such solicitation and the amount of the cost of solicitation that has been and will be borne, directly or indirectly, by each participant in such solicitation and a statement (x) as to whether or not any such stockholder, beneficial owner or any control person intends, or is part of a group that intends, to deliver, or make available, a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of capital stock of HP required under applicable law to carry the proposal or business and/or (y) whether or not any such stockholder, beneficial owner or any control person intends to otherwise solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal or business, and (E) a certification regarding whether the stockholder, beneficial owner and any control person has complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with such stockholder’s, beneficial owner’s or control person’s acquisition of shares of capital stock or other securities of HP and/or such stockholder’s, beneficial owner’s or control person’s acts or omissions as a stockholder or beneficial owner of HP, and (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (or, if the notice is given on behalf of a beneficial owner on whose behalf the business is being proposed, as to the beneficial owner) and any control person: (A) the class and number of shares of HP which are beneficially owned by the stockholder or beneficial owner and any control person as of the date of the notice, and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting of the class and number of shares of HP beneficially owned by the stockholder or beneficial owner and any control person as of the record date for the meeting, (B) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including the identities of the parties thereto) with respect to the business between or among the stockholder, beneficial owner, or any control person and any other person, including without limitation any agreements that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 5 or Item 6 of 1934 Act Schedule 13D (regardless of whether the requirement to file a Schedule 13D is applicable) and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for the annual meeting of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting, and (C) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the stockholder, beneficial owner or any control person, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk or benefit from changes in the share price of any class of shares of HP, or increase or decrease the voting power of the stockholder, beneficial owner or control person with respect to shares of HP, and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for such meeting of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting.

 

本細則のいかなる規定にもかかわらず、年次総会では、本第2.2項に定める手続きに従わなければ、いかなる議案も執行されない。年次総会の議長は、事実が正当であれば、本第2.2.項の規定に従って、総会に適切に議事が提出されなかったと判断し、総会で宣言することができます。HPが利用可能な救済手段を制限することなく、当該株主、受益者、または支配者が、本第2.2.2.2(d)で要求される表明、証明、同意に反して行動した場合、本第2.2.2(d)項（または本第2.2.2(d)項 で特定される法律、規則、規制）を遵守しなかった場合、虚偽または誤解を招く情報を HPに提供した場合、あるいは当該株主（または当該株主の適格な代理人）が年次総会に出 席して提案を提示しなかった場合。本第2.2項において、株主の適格な代理人とみなされるためには、当該株主の正当な権限を有する役員、管理者、管財人、またはパートナーであるか、株主総会の5営業日前までに当該株主がHPの幹事宛に提出した、当該株主の代理人として株主総会で行動する権限を有することを記載した書面（または当該書面の信頼できる複製物もしくは電子送信）により権限を付与されている必要があります。

 

上記にかかわらず、年次総会の委任状および委任状に株主提案に関する情報を記載するためには、1934年法に基づいて公布された規制に従って通知を行う必要があります。このセクション2.2の上記通知要件は、かかる規制に従い、それに従ってのみ株主提案を行う意向をHPに通知した株主には適用されません。

 

(e) 本項(e)および本第2.2項(f)または本第2.2項(h)に定める手続きに従って指名された者のみが、 取締役に選出される資格を有する。(i) 取締役会により、または取締役会の指示により、(ii) 本細則に規定された通知を行った時点および株主総会開催時点の登録株主で、当該株主総会における取締役選任に投票する権利を有し、本第2.2.2項に規定された通知手続きに従う株主により、HPの年次株主総会または当該株主総会の通知に従って取締役が選任される臨時株主総会において、指名を行うことができます。(iii) 株主要求による臨時株主総会の場合は、セクション2.3(b)に従ってHPの登録株主が行う。本細則の他の規定にかかわらず、株主要求による臨時株主総会の場合、第 2.3項(b)に従い当該臨時株主総会のために提出された書面による要求に従う場合を除き、いかなる株主も取締役会選出候補者を指名したり、取締役会で審議されるその他の議案を提案したりすることはできません。他の株主から直接または間接的に委任状を勧誘する株主、受益権所有者、または支配者は、取締役会が独占的に使用できる白以外の色の委任状を使用するものとする。

 

(f) Nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, will be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the secretary of HP in accordance with the time periods described in paragraph (c) of this Section 2.2 in the case of an annual meeting and paragraph (c) of Section 2.3 in the case of a special meeting. Such stockholder’s notice will set forth (i) as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (C) the class and number of shares of HP which are owned by such person, including shares beneficially owned and shares held of record, (D) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for elections of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the 1934 Act (including without limitation such person’s written consent to being named as a nominee in a proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the meeting at which directors are to be elected and to serving as a director if elected), (E) a written statement executed by such nominee acknowledging that, as a director of such corporation, such person will owe a fiduciary duty, under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, exclusively to HP and its stockholders and, in furtherance thereof, a written representation and agreement that such person (v) is in compliance with and can satisfy the qualifications set forth in the third paragraph of Section 3.3 and HP’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, (w) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of HP, will act or vote on any issue or question that has not been disclosed to HP, (x) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than HP with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a nominee or director that has not been disclosed to HP, (y) will comply with all HP corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines, and any other HP policies and guidelines applicable to directors, and (z) currently intends to serve as a director for the full term for which such person is standing for election and (F) all completed and signed questionnaires provided by HP, which will be provided within ten (10) days following a request therefor by a stockholder seeking to nominate the nominee(s); (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made and any control person: (A) the name and address, as they appear on HP’s books, of the stockholder giving the notice, and the name and address of the beneficial owner and any control person, (B) the class and number of shares of HP which are owned of record by the stockholder, the beneficial owner and any control person as of the date of the notice, and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for the annual meeting of the class and number of shares of HP owned of record by the stockholder, the beneficial owner and any control person as of the record date for the meeting, (C) a representation that the stockholder (or a qualified representative thereof) intends to appear at the meeting to present the nomination, (D) a statement whether or not any such stockholder, beneficial owner, any control person or any other participant (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the 1934 Act) will engage in a solicitation with respect to such nomination(s) and, if so, the name of each participant in such solicitation and the amount of the cost of solicitation that has been and will be borne, directly or indirectly, by each participant in such solicitation and a statement (x) confirming that the stockholder, beneficial owner, or any control person intends, or is part of a group that intends, to solicit the holders of shares representing at least 67% of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote on the election of directors in support of director nominees other than HP’s nominees in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the 1934 Act, and/or (y) whether or not any such stockholder, beneficial owner or any control person intends to otherwise solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such nomination, and (E) a certification regarding whether the stockholder, beneficial owner and any control person has complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with such stockholder’s, beneficial owner’s or control person’s acquisition of shares of capital stock or other securities of HP and/or such stockholder’s, beneficial owner’s or control person’s acts or omissions as a stockholder or beneficial owner of HP, and (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (or, if the notice is given on behalf of a beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is being made, as to the beneficial owner) and any control person: (A) the class and number of shares of HP which are beneficially owned by the stockholder or beneficial owner or any control person as of the date of the notice, and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting of the class and number of shares of HP beneficially owned by the stockholder or beneficial owner or any control person as of the record date for the meeting, (B) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including the identities of the parties thereto) with respect to the nomination between or among the stockholder, beneficial owner or any control person and any other person, including without limitation any agreements that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 5 or Item 6 of 1934 Act Schedule 13D (regardless of whether the requirement to file a Schedule 13D is applicable) and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for the annual meeting of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting, and (C) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the stockholder, beneficial owner, or any control person the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk or benefit from changes in the share price of any class of shares of HP, or increase or decrease the voting power of the stockholder, beneficial owner or control person with respect to shares of HP, and the stockholder’s agreement to notify HP in writing within five (5) business days after the record date for such meeting of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting. A stockholder must deliver to HP, no later than five (5) business days prior the applicable stockholder meeting, reasonable evidence that such stockholder, beneficial owner, if any, and/or control person, if any has complied with the applicable requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the 1934 Act. At the request of the Board of Directors or the chair of the Board of Directors, if any, any person nominated by a stockholder for election as a director will furnish to the secretary of HP that information required to be set forth in the stockholder’s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee and such other information as HP may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of the proposed nominee to serve as a director of HP. No person (other than those nominated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors) will be eligible for election as a director of HP unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (f) or Section 2.2(h).

 

HPが利用可能な救済策を制限することなく、当該株主、受益者、支配人、または取締役候補者 が、本第2.2.2(f)項で要求される表明、証明、または同意に反して行動した場合、HPが当該指名に 関する委任状または投票を受領したにもかかわらず、当該株主は、株主総会において取締役 の指名を行うことはできません（また、当該指名候補者は、被選挙権または再選挙権を失います）。2.2(f)で要求される表明、証明、同意に違反した場合、セクション2.2(e)もしくは(f)（ま たはそこで特定される法律、規則、規制）を遵守しなかった場合、または虚偽もしくは誤解を招く 情報をHPに提供した場合、あるいは株主（または株主の適格な代理人）が年次総会ま たは臨時総会に出頭して指名を提示しなかった場合。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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