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Texas Roadhouse Inc

For the period ended Apr 5, 2024. Filed Apr 5, 2024.

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Apr 5, 2024 · Filed Apr 5, 2024

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APPENDIX A – Class b removal amendment

Appendix A

Class B Removal Amendment

Proposed Revisions to Article IV of our Amended and Restated Certificate

ARTICLE IV

Capital Stock

The Corporation shall have the authority to issue One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of $0.001 par valueClass A Common Stock (the "Class ACommon Stock"), Eight Million (8,000,000) shares of $0.001 par value Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock," and together with the Class A Common Stock, the "Common Stock"),** and One Million (1,000,000) shares of $0.001 par value Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock"). The number of authorized shares of any class or classes of stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock of theC****c**orporation entitled to vote, irrespective of Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, Section 242(b)(2).

A statement of the designations of each class and the powers, preferences and rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof is as follows:

A.Class A Common Stock

(1) Dividends. The holders of theClass A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive , share for share with the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, such dividends if, as and when declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.In the event that such dividend is paid in the form of shares of Common Stock, holders of Class A Common Stock shall receive Class A Common Stock and holders of Class B Common Stock shall receive Class B Common Stock.

(2) Liquidation. In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of** the Class A**** Common Stock shall be entitled to receive , share for share with the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, **all the assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock have been satisfied.

(3) Voting. Each holder ofClass A Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share ofClass A Common Stock held as of the applicable date on any matter that is submitted to a vote or for the consent of the stockholders of the Corporation.Except as otherwise provided herein or by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the holders of Class A Common Stock and the holders of Class B Common Stock shall at all times vote on all matters (including the election of directors) together as one class.

(4)** Redesignation. Upon the conversion of all of the outstanding Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, the Class A Common Stock shall be automatically redesignated as "Common Stock."**

B.** **Class B Common Stock

(1)** Dividends. The holders of the Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, share for share with the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock, such dividends if, as and when declared from time to time by the Board of Directors. In the event that such dividend is paid in the form of shares of Common Stock, holders of Class A Common Stock shall receive Class A Common Stock and holders of Class B Common Stock shall receive Class B Common Stock.**

(2)** Liquidation. In the event of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, distribution of assets or winding-up of the Corporation, the holders of the Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, share for share with the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock, all the assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders, after the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock have been satisfied.**

(3)** Voting. Each holder of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to ten votes for each share of Class B Common Stock held as of the applicable date on any matter that is submitted to a vote or for the consent of the stockholders of the Corporation. Except as otherwise provided herein or by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the holders of Class A Common Stock and the holders of Class B Common Stock shall at all times vote on all matters (including the election of directors) together as one class.**

(4)** Conversion. **

(a) Each share of Class B Common Stock shall be convertible into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder thereof at any time.

(b) Each share of Class B Common Stock shall automatically be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock upon the earliest of (i) the date such shares cease to be beneficially owned (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 13(d)") by W. Kent Taylor, (ii) the date that W. Kent Taylor ceases to beneficially own (as such term is defined under Section 13(d)) at least 20% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, (iii) the death or "permanent and total disability" of W. Kent Taylor within the meaning of 26 CFR 7.105-1, or (iv) September 30, 2009.

(c) The one-to-one conversion ratio for the conversion of the Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock in accordance with Section 4(a) and 4(b) of this Article IV shall in all events be equitably adjusted in the event of any recapitalization of the Corporation by means of a stock dividend on, or a stock split or combination of, outstanding Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, or in the event of any merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Corporation with another corporation.

(d) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock, such number of its shares of Class A Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.

(e) If any shares of Class B Common Stock shall be converted pursuant to this Section 4, the shares so converted shall be retired and returned to the authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock.

C.** **Other Matters Affecting Shareholders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock

In no event shall any stock dividends or stock splits or combinations of stock be declared or made on Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock unless the shares of Class A** **

Common Stock and Class B Common Stock at the time outstanding are treated equally and identically, except that such dividends or stock splits or combinations shall be made in respect of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock in the form of shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, respectively.

B. Preferred Stock

The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized, by resolution adopted and filed in accordance with law,and with the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, to fix the number of shares in each series, the designation thereof, the powers (including voting powers, full or limited, if any), the preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights thereof, and the qualifications or restrictions thereon, of each series and the variations in such voting powers (if any) and preferences and rights as between series. Any shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock purchased, exchanged, converted or otherwise acquired by the Corporation, in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, without designation as to series, and may be reissued as part of any series of Preferred Stock created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth in this Certificate of Incorporation or in such resolution or resolutions.

Proposed Revision to Article XII of our Amended and Restated Certificate

ARTICLE XII

Reservation of Rights

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the General Corporation Law of Delaware**, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation above, provided that the rights of the Class B Common Stock may not be amended, altered, changed or repealed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock**.

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