EX-3.1 2 a13-23445_10ex3d1.htm EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

SYMMETRICOM, INC.

 

ARTICLE I

 

The name of this corporation is Symmetricom, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

 

ARTICLE II

 

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware and the County of New Castle is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, Delaware 19808 and the name of the registered agent at that address is Corporation Service Company.

 

ARTICLE III

 

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

This Corporation is authorized to issue one class of stock to be designated “Common Stock.” The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is One Thousand (1,000) shares, all of which shall be Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

ARTICLE V

 

The name and mailing address of the incorporator of the Corporation are: James E. Basta, Esq., Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, 11975 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 



 

ARTICLE IX

 

To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director.  The liability of a director of the Corporation to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law in the event it is determined that the DGCL does not apply. The Corporation is authorized to provide by Bylaw, agreement or otherwise for indemnification of directors, officers, employees and agents for breach of duty to the Corporation and its stockholders in excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by applicable law. Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not result in any liability for a director with respect to any action or omission occurring prior to such repeal or modification.