AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

EX-4.4 8 a2197703zex-4_4.htm EXHIBIT 4.4

Exhibit 4.4

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THIRD AMENDED AND
RESTATED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of May 1, 2009, by and between REAL D, a California corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned shareholders of the Company (the “Consenting Shareholders”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Shareholders Agreement (as defined below).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Consenting Shareholders and certain other shareholders of the Company have heretofore entered into that certain Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2007 (as amended, the “Shareholders  Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 10.4 of the Shareholders Agreement provides that the Shareholders Agreement may be amended by a written agreement executed by (i) the Company, (ii) the holders of a majority of the Stock then held by the Series A Holders, (iii) the holders of a majority of the Stock then held by the Series B Holders, (iv) the holders of a majority of the Stock then held by the Series C Holders, and (v) the Founders;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Consenting Shareholders constitute each of (i) the Company, (ii) the holders of a majority of the Stock then held by the Series A Holders, (iii) the holders of a majority of the Stock then held by the Series B Holders, (iv) the holders of a majority of the Stock then held by the Series C Holders and (v) the Founders; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Consenting Shareholders desire to amend the Shareholders Agreement as more fully set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Amendments to Definition of “Permitted Transfer”. The Company and the Consenting Shareholders agree that the definition of “Permitted Transfer” set forth in Section 1.1(j) of the Shareholders Agreement is hereby amended to (x) delete the word “and” at the end of clause (iv) of such definition, (y) renumber clause (v) of such definition to become clause (vii) of such definition, and (z) insert a new clause (v) and a new clause (vi) of such definition to read in their entirety as follows:

 

(v)             the transfer of an aggregate of no more than 769,436 shares of Series D Preferred by Pequot Navigator Offshore Fund, Inc., Pequot Core Global Offshore Fund, Inc., Pequot Core Investors Fund, Inc. and Pequot Institutional

 



 

Fund, Inc., to one or more Affiliates of such Series D Holders that, at the time of such transfer but prior to giving effect to such transfer, executes a proper Joinder to the Shareholders Agreement; and

 

(vi)            the transfer of no more than 5,000 shares of Common Stock by William D. Budinger to Mark Luttier; provided, that, at the time of such transfer but prior to giving effect to such transfer, such transferee executes a proper Joinder to the Shareholders Agreement; and”

 

SECTION 2. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law of such state

 

SECTION 3. References to the Agreement. Except as amended by this Amendment, all other terms, conditions and covenants of the Shareholders Agreement are hereby confirmed by the parties hereto and remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date hereof, all references to the “Agreement” contained in the Shareholders Agreement, shall be deemed to be references to the Shareholders Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

SECTION 4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument, and it shall be sufficient for each party to have executed at least one, but not necessarily the same, counterpart.

 

[Signatures Follow]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHERE OF, this Amendment was executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

 

REAL D

 

 

 

/s/ Andrew Skarupa

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

FOUNDERS:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael Lewis

 

Michael Lewis

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

/s/ Joshua Greer

 

Joshua Greer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 


 

 

SERIES A HOLDERS:

 

 

 

PERSPECTIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Daniel MacLean

 

Name: Daniel MacLean

 

Title: Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

/s/ Richard Huston

 

Richard Huston

 

June 10 2009

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

/s/ William D. Budinger

 

William D. Budinger

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

HOBBIT INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

By: Sunnyside Mgt., it’s manager

 

 

 

/s/ William D. Budinger

 

Name: William D. Budinger

 

Title: President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

SERIES B HOLDERS:

 

 

 

PERSPECTIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Daniel MacLean

 

Name: Daniel MacLean

 

Title: Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

/s/ Richard Huston

 

Richard Huston

 

June 10 2009

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 


 

 

/s/ William D. Budinger

 

William D. Budinger

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

HOBBIT INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

By: Sunnyside Mgt. its Manager

 

 

 

/s/ William D. Budinger

 

Name: William D. Budinger

 

Title: President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

THE SUSAN BUDINGER LONCKI

 

SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST

 

 

 

/s/ Susan Martin Budinger

 

Name: Susan Martin Budinger

 

Title: Trustee

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

REAL BIG, LLC

 

 

 

/s/ David L. Marrs

 

Name: David L. Marrs

 

Title: Manager

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

/s/ Paul Kagan

 

Paul Kagan

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

/s/ William Charles Powers and Carolyn C Powers

 

William Charles Powers and Carolyn Clark Powers

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

/s/ Paul L. MacCaskill

 

Paul L. MacCaskill

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]

 



 

 

SERIES C HOLDERS:

 

 

 

SHAMROCK CAPITAL GROWTH FUND

 

II, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Stephen D Royer

 

Name: Stephen D Royer

 

Title: Executive Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement]