Company: CCIXW
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-309933
Chunk: 412

Company: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman
Filing Date: 2025-12-05
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 412
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 vote on ordinary resolutions to appoint and remove directors. Accordingly, the director election proposal is being voted on by CCIX shareholders on a non-binding advisory basis.

Under the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the rights of holders of Post-Closing Company preferred stock with respect to the election of directors, the directors of the Post-Closing Company will be divided into three classes as nearly equal in size as is practicable, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. CCIX is proposing the approval by ordinary resolution of the election of the following seven individuals, who will take office immediately following the Closing and who will constitute all the members of the Post-Closing Company Board: (1) , and as Class I directors, (2) and as Class II directors, and (3) and as Class III directors.

If elected, the initial Class I directors shall serve for a term expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders; the initial Class II directors shall serve for a term expiring at the second annual meeting of stockholders; and the initial Class III directors shall serve for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders. At each annual meeting of stockholders beginning with the first annual meeting of stockholders, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders to be held following their election. Each director in each such class shall hold office until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. It is anticipated that will be designated as chairman of the Post-Closing Company Board. Each of , , , and is expected to qualify as an independent director under Nasdaq listing standards.

Subject to other provisions in the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors that constitutes the entire Post-Closing Company Board will be fixed solely by a resolution adopted by a majority of the number of authorized directorships, whether or not there exist any vacancies or other unfilled seats in previously authorized directorships on the Post-Closing Company Board. Each director of the Post-Closing Company Board will hold office until the expiration of the term for which such director is elected and until such person’s successor has been duly elected and qualified or until such person’s earlier resignation, death, or removal.

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If the number of directors is hereafter changed, any increase or decrease in directorships will be so apportioned among the classes by the