EX-3.1 2 ea161746ex3-1_ventoux.htm CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

Exhibit 3.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
VENTOUX CCM ACQUISITION CORP.

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law

 

VENTOUX CCM ACQUISITION CORP. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

 

1.The name of the Corporation is Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. The Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 10, 2019 (the “Original Certificate”). An Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 23, 2020 (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”).

 

2.This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

 

3.This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

 

4.The text of Section (E) of Article SIXTH is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

 

(b)In the event that the Corporation does not consummate the Business Combination by (i) 21 months from the consummation of the IPO or (ii) up to 24 months from the consummation of the IPO if the Corporation elects to extend the amount of time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 3 months in accordance with the Amended and Restated Investment Management Trust Agreement between the Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (in either case, such date being referred to as the “Termination Date”), the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter redeem 100% of the IPO Shares for cash for a redemption price per share as described below (which redemption will completely extinguish such holders’ rights as stockholders, including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to approval of the Corporation’s then stockholders and subject to the requirements of the GCL, including the adoption of a resolution by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 275(a) of the GCL finding the dissolution of the Corporation advisable and the provision of such notices as are required by said Section 275(a) of the GCL, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Corporation’s net assets to its remaining stockholders, as part of the Corporation’s plan of dissolution and liquidation, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to the Corporation’s obligations under the GCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. In such event, the per share redemption price shall be equal to a pro rata share of the Trust Fund plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Corporation for its working capital requirements or necessary to pay its taxes divided by the total number of IPO Shares then outstanding.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. has caused this Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 16th day of June, 2022.

 

  VENTOUX CCM ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Edward Scheetz
  Name:  Edward Scheetz
  Title: Chief Executive Officer