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EX-4.4

 Exhibit 4.4 

PENN VIRGINIA HOLDING CORP. 

BYLAWS 
  

 
 ARTICLE I 

SHAREHOLDERS 

Section 1. Meetings. 

(a) Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of shareholders for the election of directors and for
other business shall be held on such date and at such time as may be fixed by the board of directors. 
 (b) Special
Meetings. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by the chief executive officer, the president (if any), or a majority of the board of directors, or the holders of at least one-fifth of the shares of stock of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote. 
 (c)
Place. Meetings of the shareholders shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, on such date, and at such time as the board of directors shall determine. 

Section 2. Notice. Written notice of the time and place of all meetings of shareholders and of the purpose of each
special meeting of shareholders shall be given to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat at least ten days before the date of the meeting, unless a greater period of notice is required by law in a particular case. 

Section 3. Voting. 

(a) Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein, or in the Articles of Incorporation,
or by law, every shareholder shall have the right at every shareholders’ meeting to one vote for every share standing in his name on the books of the Company which is entitled to vote at such meeting. Every shareholder may vote either in person
or by proxy. 
 Section 4. Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority
of the outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at a meeting shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum is not present, no business shall be transacted except to adjourn to a future time. 

  
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 ARTICLE II 

DIRECTORS 

Section 1. Number of Directors Except as otherwise provided
for in the Articles of Incorporation the number of directors constituting the board of directors shall be not less than three nor more than ten, the exact number to be fixed from time to time by the determination of a majority of the entire board of
directors. 
 Section 2. Term of Office. Each
director elected at an annual meeting of the shareholders shall hold office until the next annual meeting, unless properly removed or disqualified, and until such further time as his successor is elected and has qualified. 

Section 3. Powers. The business of the Company shall be managed by the board of directors which shall
have all powers conferred by law and these bylaws. The board of directors shall elect, remove or suspend officers, determine their duties and compensations, and require security in such amounts as it may deem proper. 

Section 3. Meetings. 

(a) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings shall be held at such times as the board shall designate by
resolution. Notice of regular meetings need not be given. 
 (b) Special Meetings. Special
meetings of the board may be called at any time by the chief executive officer and shall be called by him upon the written request of one-third of the directors. Written notice of the time, place and the
general nature of the business to be transacted at each special meeting shall be given to each director at least three days before such meeting. 

(c) Place. Meetings of the board of directors shall be held at such place as the board may designate or as may be
designated in the notice calling the meeting. 
 Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the number of
directors fixed by these bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting and, except as provided in Article VII, the acts of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the
acts of the board of directors. 
 Section 6. Vacancies. Vacancies in the board of directors
(including one resulting from an increase by not more than two) shall be filled by vote of a majority of the remaining members of the board though, even though less than a quorum. Such election shall be for the balance of the unexpired term or until
a successor is duly elected by the shareholders and has qualified. 

  
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 ARTICLE III 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

The board of directors by resolution of a majority of the number of directors fixed by these bylaws may designate three or more directors to
constitute an executive committee, which, to the extent provided in such resolution, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the board of directors except to approve an amendment of the Company’s articles of incorporation or a plan of
merger, consolidation or exchange, or the voluntary dissolution of the corporation, or revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings. If an executive committee is so designated it will elect one of its members to be its chairman. 

ARTICLE IV 
 OFFICERS

 Section 1. Election. At its first meeting after each annual meeting of the shareholders,
the board of directors shall elect a chief executive officer, treasurer and secretary, and such other officers (including a president, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant treasurers or one or more assistant secretaries) as it deems
advisable. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person except the offices of president and secretary. 

  
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 Section 2. Chief Executive
Officer. The chief executive officer shall perform the duties commonly incident to the office of chief executive officer and such other duties as the board of directors shall designate from time to time. 

Section 3. Other Officers. The duties of any other officers shall be those usually
related to their offices, except as otherwise prescribed by resolution of the board of directors. 
 Section 4.
General. In the absence of the chief executive officer and the president (if any), the person who has served longest as vice president or any other officer designated by the board shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the
chief executive officer. The chief executive officer or any officer or employee authorized by him may appoint, remove or suspend agents or employees of the Company and may determine their duties and compensation. 

ARTICLE V 

INDEMNIFICATION 

As used herein, (A) “person” means any one involved in any action because he, his testator or intestate is or was a director or
officer of the Company or had any relationship with any other organization as a representative of the Company, (B) “action” means any claim, suit or proceeding (whether brought by or in the right of the Company or any other organization or
otherwise), civil or criminal, administrative or investigative or threat thereof, in which a person may become involved as a party or otherwise, (C) “liability” and “expense” includes, but is not limited to, reasonable counsel
fees and disbursements and amounts of judgements, fines, or penalties against, and amount paid in settlement by or on behalf of, a person, but shall not include anything relating to profits realized by him in the purchase or sale of securities of
the Company or such other organization, and (D) “independent legal counsel” means legal counsel, other than the Company’s regular legal counsel, designated by (I) a majority of the directors of the Company who are not involved in
the action, or (II) if designation by such majority is not obtainable with due diligence, by the Chief Judge of the highest federal court regularly sitting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

A person shall be indemnified by the Company against all liability and expense relating to an action if (a) there is a final judgement in
the action that there was no negligence or misconduct on his part or (b) the Company receives a written opinion of independent legal 

  
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counsel that (i) the conduct of the person was in good faith for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company, and, in any criminal action, that the
person had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful, and (ii) indemnification hereunder may be legally and validly made. 

The termination of an action by judgement, settlement (with or without court approval), or conviction upon a plea of guilty or of nolo
contendete or its equivalent shall not be deemed a determination that a person did not meet the standards of conduct stated in (b) (i) of this Article. 

Expense incurred by a person in any action may be advanced by the Company before final disposition thereof if the person agrees in writing to
repay such amount unless he is entitled to indemnification under this Article. The fees and expenses of independent legal counsel shall be paid by the Company. 

The rights of indemnification in this Article shall be in addition to any rights to which a person may otherwise be entitled by contract or
law. 
 The board of directors shall have the power to (a) purchase and maintain, at the corporation’s expense, insurance on
behalf of the corporation and others to the extent that power to do so has been or may be granted by statute, and (b) give other indemnification to the extent not prohibited by law. 

  
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 ARTICLE VI 

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK 

Section 1. Share Certificates. Every shareholder of record shall be entitled to a
share certificate representing the shares held by him. Every share certificate shall be executed in accordance with applicable law. 

Section 2. Transfers. Shares of stock of the Company shall be transferable on the books of the Company only by the registered
holder or by duly authorized attorney. A transfer shall be made only upon surrender of the share certificate. 
 ARTICLE VII 

AMENDMENTS 
 These
bylaws may be changed at any regular or special meeting of the board of directors by the vote of a majority of the number of directors fixed by these bylaws or at any annual meeting or special meeting of shareholders by the vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote. Notice of any such meeting of shareholders shall set forth the proposed change or a summary thereof. 

  
 6EX-4.5

 Exhibit 4.5 
  

					
		  		  	State of Delaware
		  		  	Secretary of State
		  		  	Division of Corporations
		  		  	Delivered 12:16 PM 09/08/2008
		  		  	FILED 12:00 PM 09/08/2008
		  		  	SRV 080932687 – 3435435 FILE

 STATE OF DELAWARE 

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF 

FOREIGN CORPORATION INTO 

A DOMESTIC CORPORATION 
 Pursuant to Title
8, Section 252 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the undersigned corporation executed the following Certificate of Merger: 
 FIRST: The
name of the surviving corporation is Penn Virginia Resource Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, and the name of the corporation being merged into this surviving corporation is Powell River Rail Corporation, a Virginia corporation. 

SECOND: The Agreement of Merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by each of the constituent corporations pursuant to
Title 8 Section 252 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. 
 THIRD: The name of the surviving corporation is Penn Virginia
Resource Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation. 
 FOURTH: The Certificate of Incorporation of the surviving corporation shall be its Certificate of
Incorporation. (If amendments are affected please set forth) 
 FIFTH: The authorized stock and par value of the
non-Delaware corporation is Common A 1,000 and Common B 1,000. 
 SIXTH: The merger is to become effective
upon filing. 
 SEVENTH: The Agreement of Merger is on file at 100 Matsonford Road Suite 300, Radnor, PA 19087, an office of the surviving
corporation. 
 EIGHTH: A copy of the Agreement of Merger will be furnished by the surviving corporation on request, without cost, to any stockholder
of the constituent corporations. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said surviving corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by an authorized officer,
the 5th day of September, A.D., 2008. 
  

			
	By:	 	 

  

		 	Authorized Officer
		
	Name:	 	 Nancy M. Snyder

		 	Print or Type
		
	Title:	 	 Vice President

 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 

OF 
 PENN VIRGINIA
RESOURCE HOLDINGS CORP. 
 FIRST: The name of the corporation is Penn Virginia Resource Holdings Corp. (the “Corporation”).

 SECOND: The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington,
Delaware, 19801 in New Castle County, Delaware. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company. 
 THIRD:
The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law. 

FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue is Five Thousand (5,000) shares
of Common Stock with a par value of One Cent ($.01) per share. 
 FIFTH: The name of the incorporator is Jeffrey W. Burnett and his mailing
address is c/o Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700.Dallas, Texas 75201. The power of the incorporator as such shall terminate upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation. 

SIXTH: The names and mailing addresses of the directors, who shall serve until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until their
successors are elected and qualified, are as follows: 
  

			
	 Name
	  	 Address

	A. James Dearlove	  	Penn Virginia Corporation
		  	One Radnor Corporate Center
		  	100 Matsonford Rd. Suite 200
		  	Radnor, PA 19087-4515

  

					
	STATE OF DELAWARE	 		 	
	SECRETARY OF STATE	 		 	
	DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS	 		 	
	FILED 10:00 AM 09/13/2001	 		 	
	010452616 – 3435435	 		 	

			
	Nancy M. Snyder	  	Penn Virginia Corporation
		  	One Radnor Corporate Center
		  	100 Matsonford Rd. Suite 200
		  	Radnor, PA 19087-4515
		
	Keith D. Horton	  	Penn Virginia Corporation
		  	One Radnor Corporate Center
		  	100 Matsonford Rd. Suite 200
		  	Radnor, PA 19087-4515

 The number of directors of the corporation shall be as specified in, or determined in the manner provided in, the bylaws.
Election of directors need not be by written ballot. 
 SEVENTH: In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the powers conferred by
statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws of the corporation. 
 EIGHTH: Whenever a
compromise or arrangement is proposed between the corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between the corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on
the application in a summary way of the corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for the corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code
or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for the corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of
the stockholders or class of stockholders of the corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors,
and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of the corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of the corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said

  
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compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors,
and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of the corporation, us the case may be, and also on the corporation. 
 NINTH: No
director of the corporation shall be liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the
corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. In addition to the circumstances in which a director of the corporation is not personally liable as set forth in the preceding sentence, a director of the corporation shall
not be liable to the fullest extent permitted by any amendment to the Delaware General Corporation Law hereafter enacted that further limits the liability of a director. 

TENTH: The corporation shall have the right, subject to any express provisions or restrictions contained in this certificate of incorporation
or bylaws of the corporation, from time to time, to amend this certificate of incorporation or any provision hereof in any manner now or hereafter provided by law, and all rights and powers of any kind conferred upon a director or stockholder of
this corporation by this certificate of incorporation or any amendment hereof are subject to such right of the corporation. 
 I, the
undersigned, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, do make this certificate, hereby declaring that this is my act and deed and that the facts herein
stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of September, 2001. 
  

	
	 

  

	Jeffrey W. Burnett, Incorporator

  
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA 

STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION 

AT RICHMOND, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 
 The State
Corporation Commission finds the accompanying articles submitted on behalf of 
 PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE HOLDINGS CORP (A DE CORPORATION NOT QUALIFIED IN VA)

 comply with the requirements of law and confirms payment of all required fees. Therefore, it is ORDERED that this 

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER 
 be issued and admitted to record with
the articles of merger in the Office of the Clerk of the Commission, effective September 8, 2008. Each of the following: 
 POWELL RIVER RAIL CORPORATION

 is merged into PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE HOLDINGS CORP (A DE CORPORATION NOT QUALIFIED IN VA), which continues to exist under the laws of DELAWARE with the
name PENN VIRGINIA RESOURCE HOLDINGS CORP (A DE CORPORATION NOT QUALIFIED IN VA), and the separate existence of each non-surviving entity ceases. 

 

			
	STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
		
	By	 	

		 	Commissioner

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