Company: CCIXW
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-309933
Chunk: 581

Company: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 581
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 nine (9) directors and the directors may from time to time fix the maximum and minimum number of directors to be appointed by resolution of the CCIX Board. For so long as the CCIX shares are traded on a designated stock exchange, the CCIX Board shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible and designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The CCIX Board is authorized to assign members of the board already in office to Class I, Class II or Class III. At each succeeding annual meeting of the shareholders of CCIX, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three- year term or until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal. | The Proposed Certificate of Incorporation provides that, subject to any rights of the holders of any series of Post-Closing Company preferred stock, the number of directors shall be one or more and shall be fixed only by a resolution of a majority of the total number of authorized directorships whether or not there exist any vacancies or other unfilled seats in previously authorized directorships of the Post-Closing Company Board (the “Post-Closing Company Whole Board”). Subject to the special rights of the holders of any series of Post-Closing Company preferred stock to elect directors, the Post-Closing Company Board shall initially consist of seven directors and be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as is practicable and designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Subject to a director’s earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal, each (1) Class I director shall serve for a term ending on the first annual meeting held after the effectiveness of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, (2) Class II director shall serve for a term ending on the second annual meeting held after the effectiveness of the Proposed |

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| Provision             | CCIX                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Post-Closing Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Certificate of Incorporation, and (3) Class III director shall serve for a term ending on the third annual meeting held after the effectiveness of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation. At each election after the end of the applicable initial term, each Class I, Class II, and Class III director shall be elected for a full term of three years. |
| Election of Directors | Prior to the closing of the initial business combination, the holders of CCIX Class B Ordinary Shares