Certain Voting Rights. The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 67% of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares will be required (i) to authorize, create or issue, or increase the authorized, created or issued amount of, any class or series of stock which shall, as to dividends or distribution of assets, rank senior to the Series A Preferred Shares, or reclassify any authorized class or series of stock of the Corporation into any such stock, or authorize, create or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any such stock or (ii) amend, alter, repeal or change the provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation (including this Section C and the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares), including, without limitation, by consolidation or merger, so as to adversely affect the voting powers, preferences or rights of the holders of Series A Preferred Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to clause (i) above, an alteration or change to the provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation shall not be deemed to affect the voting powers, preferences or special rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, provided that: (x) the Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding with the terms thereof unchanged; or (y) the Series A Preferred Shares are converted in a merger or consolidation transaction into shares of the surviving or successor corporation or the direct or indirect parent of the surviving or successor corporation having terms identical to the terms of the Series A Preferred Shares set forth herein and the terms and number of authorized and issued shares of any stock that is senior to the Series A Preferred Shares of the issuer are also identical to the terms and number of authorized and issued shares of senior stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such merger or consolidation transaction. The above notwithstanding, an increase in the amount of the authorized Preferred Stock or the creation or issuance of any other series of Preferred Stock or an increase in the amount of authorized shares of any such series, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the Series A Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends or distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to adversely affect the voting powers, preferences or rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (Midcarolina Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (American National Bankshares Inc)