UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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On July 31, 2007, the Board of Directors of WVS Financial Corp. (the "Company") adopted amendments to certain provisions of Article III, Section 3.1 and 3.2 of the Company's Bylaws and amended Article 5 of the Company's Articles of Incorporation to insert a new subsection D (the "Amendments"). The purpose of the Amendments is to make the Company's common stock eligible for participation in a Direct Registration Program operated by a clearing agency (such as the one offered by the Depository Trust Company), as required pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(1), as recently amended. To be eligible for a Direct Registration Program, the Company's common stock must qualify as "eligible securities," meaning that the Company must permit electronic direct registration of the common stock in an investor's name on the books of the transfer agent or the Company, and similarly allow the common stock to be transferred between a transfer agent and broker. Accordingly, the Amendments were adopted to provide for a system of issuance, recordation and transfer of the Company's common stock by electronic or other means not involving any issuance of physical certificates.
The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are attached to this Current Report as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Amendments is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2.
As of the date hereof, the Company has not made any determination whether or not to implement electronic direct registration for its common stock.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable
(d) The following exhibits are included with this Report:
Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of WVS Financial Corp. 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of WVS Financial Corp. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WVS FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ David J. Bursic -------------------------------------------- Name: David J. Bursic Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: August 1, 2007 |
Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
WVS FINANCIAL CORP.
Article 1. Name. The name of the corporation is WVS Financial Corp. (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation").
Article 2. Registered Office. The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is 9001 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237-5387.
Article 3. Nature of Business. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the "BCL"). The Corporation is incorporated under the provisions of the BCL.
Article 4. Duration. The term of the existence of the Corporation shall be perpetual.
Article 5. Capital Stock.
A. Authorized Amount. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation has authority to issue is 15,000,000, of which 5,000,000 shall be serial preferred stock (hereinafter the "Preferred Stock"), and 10,000,000 shall be common stock, par value $.01 per share (hereinafter the "Common Stock"). Except to the extent required by governing law, rule or regulation, the shares of capital stock may be issued from time to time by the Board of Directors without further approval of stockholders. The Corporation shall have the authority to purchase its capital stock out of funds lawfully available therefor.
B. Common Stock. Except as provided in this Article 5 (or in any resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant hereto), the exclusive voting power shall be vested in the Common Stock, with each holder thereof being entitled to one vote for each share of such Common Stock standing in the holder's name on the books of the Corporation. Subject to any rights and preferences of any class of stock having preference over the Common Stock, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds lawfully available therefor. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive pro rata the remaining assets of the Corporation after the holders of any class of stock having preference over the Common Stock have been paid in full any sums to which they may be entitled.
C. Authority of Board to Fix Terms of Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors shall have the full authority permitted by law to divide the authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock into series and to fix by resolution full, limited, multiple or fractional, or no voting
rights, and such designations, preferences, qualifications, privileges, limitations, restrictions, options, conversion rights, and other special or relative rights of the Preferred Stock or any series thereof that may be desired.
D. Uncertificated Shares. Any or all classes and series of shares of the Corporation, or any part thereof, may be represented by uncertificated shares to the extent determined by the Board of Directors, except as required by applicable law, including that shares represented by a certificate that is issued and outstanding shall continue to be represented thereby until the certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required by applicable law to be set forth or stated on certificates. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the rights and obligations of the holders of shares represented by certificates and the rights and obligations of the holders of uncertificated shares of the same class and series shall be identical.
Article 6. Directors. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors.
A. Number. Except as otherwise increased from time to time by the exercise of the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect additional directors, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be determined as stated in the Corporation's Bylaws, as may be amended from time to time.
B. Classification and Term. The initial directors shall serve until the first annual meeting of stockholders after the effective date of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation. At such first annual meeting, a classified Board of Directors will be elected to succeed the initial directors. The Board of Directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any class or series of stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, shall be divided into four classes as nearly equal in number as possible, with one class to be elected annually at each annual meeting subsequent to the first annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the directors elected at the first annual meeting of stockholders shall be as follows:
(1) the term of office of the directors of the first class shall expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders after their election as directors;
(2) the term of office of the directors of the second class shall expire at the second annual meeting of stockholders after their election as directors;
(3) the term of office of the directors of the third class shall expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders after their election as directors; and
(4) the term of office of the directors of the fourth class shall expire at the fourth annual meeting of stockholders after their election as directors;
and, as to the directors of each class, when their respective successors are elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of stockholders subsequent to the first annual meeting of stockholders, the directors elected to succeed those in the class whose terms are expiring shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the fourth succeeding annual meeting of stockholders and when their respective successors are elected and qualified. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation, the terms of the director or directors elected by such holders shall expire at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders and vacancies created with respect to any directorship of the directors so elected may be filled in the manner specified by the terms of such Preferred Stock.
C. No Cumulative Voting. Stockholders of the Corporation shall not be permitted to cumulate their votes for the election of directors.
D. Vacancies. Except as otherwise fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 hereof relating to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect directors, any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, including any vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of directors, shall be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, whether or not a quorum is present, or by a sole remaining director, and any director so chosen shall serve until the term of the class to which he was appointed shall expire and until his successor is elected and qualified. When the number of directors is changed, the Board of Directors shall determine the class or classes to which the increased or decreased number of directors shall be apportioned, provided that no decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
E. Removal. Subject to the rights of any class or series of stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect directors, any director (including persons elected by directors to fill vacancies in the Board of Directors) may be removed from office without cause by an affirmative vote of not less than 75% of the total votes eligible to be cast by stockholders at a duly constituted meeting of stockholders called expressly for such purpose and may be removed from office with cause by an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total votes eligible to be cast by stockholders. Cause for removal shall exist only if the director whose removal is proposed has been either declared of unsound mind by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, convicted of a felony or of an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one year by a court of competent jurisdiction, or deemed liable by a court of competent jurisdiction for gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of such director's duties to the Corporation. At least 30 days prior to such meeting of stockholders, written notice shall be sent to the director whose removal will be considered at the meeting. Directors may also be removed from office in the manner provided in Sections 1726(b) and 1726(c) of the BCL, or any successors to such sections.
F. Nominations of Directors. Nominations of candidates for election as directors at any annual meeting of stockholders may be made (a) by, or at the direction of, a majority of the Board of Directors or (b) by any stockholder entitled to vote at such annual meeting. Only persons nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article 6.F shall be eligible for election as directors at an annual meeting. Ballots bearing the names of all the persons who have
been nominated for election as directors at an annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article 6.F shall be provided for use at the annual meeting.
Nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board
of Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the
Secretary of the Corporation as set forth in this Article 6.F. To be timely, a
stockholder's notice shall be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the
principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than 60 days prior to
the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders
of the Corporation; provided, however, that with respect to the first scheduled
annual meeting following the completion of the conversion of West View Savings
Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Savings Bank"), from mutual to stock form,
notice by the stockholder must be so delivered or received no later than the
close of business on the tenth day following the day on which notice of the date
of the scheduled annual meeting was mailed, provided further that the notice by
the stockholder must be delivered or received no later than the close of
business on the fifth day preceding the date of the meeting. Such stockholder's
notice shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to
nominate for election or re-election as a director and as to the stockholder
giving the notice (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of
such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii)
the class and number of shares of Corporation stock which are Beneficially Owned
(as defined in Article 10.A(e)) by such person on the date of such stockholder
notice, and (iv) any other information relating to such person that is required
to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies with respect to nominees for
election as directors, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including, but not limited to,
information required to be disclosed by Items 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 14A and
information which would be required to be filed on Schedule 14B with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successors of such items or
schedules); and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and
address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of such stockholder and any
other stockholders known by such stockholder to be supporting such nominees and
(ii) the class and number of shares of Corporation stock which are Beneficially
Owned by such stockholder on the date of such stockholder notice and, to the
extent known, by any other stockholders known by such stockholder to be
supporting such nominees on the date of such stockholder notice. At the request
of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by, or at the direction of, the
Board for election as a director at an annual meeting shall furnish to the
Secretary of the Corporation that information required to be set forth in a
stockholder's notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee.
The Board of Directors may reject any nomination by a stockholder not timely made in accordance with the requirements of this Article 6.F. If the Board of Directors, or a designated committee thereof, determines that the information provided in a stockholder's notice does not satisfy the informational requirements of this Article 6.F in any material respect, the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly notify such stockholder of the deficiency in the notice. The stockholder shall have an opportunity to cure the deficiency by providing additional information to the Secretary within such period of time, not to exceed five days from the date such deficiency notice is given to the stockholder, as the Board of Directors or such committee shall reasonably determine. If the deficiency is not cured within such period, or if the Board of Directors or such committee reasonably determines that the additional information provided by the stockholder, together with information previously provided, does not satisfy the requirements of this Article 6.F in any material respect, then the Board of Directors may reject such stockholder's nomination. The Secretary of the
Corporation shall notify a stockholder in writing whether his nomination has been made in accordance with the time and informational requirements of this Article 6.F. Notwithstanding the procedures set forth in this paragraph, if neither the Board of Directors nor such committee makes a determination as to the validity of any nominations by a stockholder, the presiding officer of the annual meeting shall determine and declare at the annual meeting whether the nomination was made in accordance with the terms of this Article 6.F. If the presiding officer determines that a nomination was made in accordance with the terms of this Article 6.F, he shall so declare at the annual meeting and ballots shall be provided for use at the meeting with respect to such nominee. If the presiding officer determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the terms of this Article 6.F, he shall so declare at the annual meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately as a class, to elect one or more directors of the Corporation, the provisions of this Article 6.F shall not apply with respect to the director or directors elected by such holders of Preferred Stock.
G. Discharge of Duties. In discharging the duties of their respective positions, the Board of Directors, committees of the Board of Directors and individual directors shall, in considering the best interests of the Corporation, consider the effects of any action upon the employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, the depositors and borrowers of any insured institution subsidiary, the communities in which offices or other establishments of the Corporation or any subsidiary are located and all other pertinent factors.
Article 7. Preemptive Rights. No holder of the capital stock of the Corporation shall be entitled as such, as a matter of right, to subscribe for or purchase any part of any new or additional issue of stock of any class whatsoever of the Corporation, or of securities convertible into stock of any class whatsoever, whether now or hereafter authorized, or whether issued for cash or other consideration or by way of a dividend.
Article 8. Indemnification, etc. of Officers, Directors, Employees and Agents.
A. Personal Liability of Directors. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director except to the extent that by law a director's liability for monetary damages may not be limited.
B. Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, including actions by or in the right of the Corporation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding to the full extent permissible under Pennsylvania law.
C. Advancement of Expenses. Reasonable expenses incurred by an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding described in Section B of this Article 8 may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation.
D. Other Rights. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or pursuant to this Article 8 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any insurance or other agreement, vote of stockholders or directors or otherwise, both as to actions in their official capacity and as to actions in another capacity while holding an office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person.
E. Insurance. The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article 8.
F. Security Fund; Indemnity Agreements. By action of the Board of Directors (notwithstanding their interest in the transaction), the Corporation may create and fund a trust fund or fund of any nature, and may enter into agreements with its officers, directors, employees and agents for the purpose of securing or insuring in any manner its obligation to indemnify or advance expenses provided for in this Article 8.
G. Modification. The duties of the Corporation to indemnify and to advance expenses to any person as provided in this Article 8 shall be in the nature of a contract between the Corporation and each such person, and no amendment or repeal of any provision of this Article 8, and no amendment or termination of any trust or other fund created pursuant to Section F of this Article 8, shall alter to the detriment of such person the right of such person to the advance of expenses or indemnification related to a claim based on an act or failure to act which took place prior to such amendment, repeal or termination.
H. Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 8, the Corporation shall not indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent for any liability incurred in an action, suit or proceeding initiated (which shall not be deemed to include counter-claims or affirmative defenses) or participated in as an intervenor or amicus curiae by the person seeking indemnification unless such initiation of or participation in the action, suit or proceeding is authorized, either before or after its commencement, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in office.
Article 9. Meetings of Stockholders and Stockholder Proposals
A. Definitions.
(a) Acquire. The term "Acquire" includes every type of acquisition, whether effected by purchase, exchange, operation of law or otherwise.
(b) Acting in Concert. The term "Acting in Concert" means (a) knowing participation in a joint activity or conscious parallel action towards a common goal whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, or (b) a combination or pooling of voting or other interests in the securities of an issuer for a common purpose pursuant to any contract, understanding, relationship, agreement or other arrangement, whether written or otherwise.
(c) Affiliate. An "Affiliate" of, or a Person "affiliated with," a specified Person, means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
(d) Associate. The term "Associate" used to indicate a relationship with any Person means:
(i) Any corporation or organization (other than the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation), or any subsidiary or parent thereof, of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities;
(ii) Any trust or other estate in which such Person has a 10% or greater beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, provided, however, such term shall not include any employee stock benefit plan of the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation in which such Person has a 10% or greater beneficial interest or serves as a trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity;
(iii) Any relative or spouse of such Person (or any relative of such spouse) who has the same home as such Person or who is a director or officer of the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation (or any subsidiary or parent thereof); or
(iv) Any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for which such Person or any Affiliate or Associate of such Person serves as investment advisor.
(e) Beneficial Owner (including Beneficially Owned). A Person shall be considered the "Beneficial Owner" of any shares of stock (whether or not owned of record):
(i) With respect to which such Person or any Affiliate or Associate of such Person directly or indirectly has or shares (A) voting power, including the power to vote or to direct the voting of such shares of stock, and/or (B) investment power, including the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such shares of stock;
(ii) Which such Person or any Affiliate or Associate of such Person has (A) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, and/or (B) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time); or
(iii) Which are Beneficially Owned within the meaning of (i)
or (ii) of this Article 9.A(e) by any other Person with which such
first-mentioned Person or any of its Affiliates or Associates either
(A) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding, written or oral,
with respect to acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares
of stock of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation or
acquiring, holding or disposing of all or substantially all, or any
Substantial Part, of the assets or business of the Corporation or a
Subsidiary of the Corporation, or (B) is Acting in Concert. For the
purpose only of determining whether a Person is the Beneficial Owner of
a percentage specified in this Article 9 of the outstanding Voting
Shares, such shares shall be deemed to include any Voting Shares which
may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding
or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants,
options or otherwise and which are deemed to be Beneficially Owned by
such Person pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Article
9.A(e), but shall not include any other Voting Shares which may be
issuable in such manner.
(f) Offer. The term "Offer" shall mean every offer to buy or acquire, solicitation of an offer to sell, tender offer or request or invitation for tender of, a security or interest in a security for value; provided that the term "Offer" shall not include (i) inquiries directed solely to the management of the Corporation and not intended to be communicated to stockholders which are designed to elicit an indication of management's receptivity to the basic structure of a potential acquisition with respect to the amount of cash and or securities, manner of acquisition and formula for determining price, or (ii) non-binding expressions of understanding or letters of intent with the management of the Corporation regarding the basic structure of a potential acquisition with respect to the amount of cash and or securities, manner of acquisition and formula for determining price.
(g) Person. The term "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, association, trust, group or other entity. When two or more Persons act as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, association or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of shares of stock, such partnership, syndicate, associate or group shall be deemed a "Person."
(h) Substantial Part. The term "Substantial Part" as used with reference to the assets of the Corporation or of any Subsidiary means assets having a value of more than 10% of the total consolidated assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the Corporation's most recent fiscal year ending prior to the time the determination is being made.
(i) Subsidiary. "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which a majority of any class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Person in question.
(j) Voting Shares. "Voting Shares" shall mean shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors.
(k) Certain Determinations With Respect to Article 9. A majority of the directors shall have the power to determine for the purposes of this Article 9, on the basis of information known to them and acting in good faith: (A) the number of Voting Shares of which any Person is the Beneficial Owner, (B) whether a Person is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (C) whether a Person has an agreement, arrangement or understanding with another as to the matters referred to in the definition of "Beneficial Owner" as hereinabove defined, and (D) such other matters with respect to which a determination is required under this Article 9.
(l) Directors, Officers or Employees. Directors, officers or employees of the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof shall not be deemed to be a group with respect to their individual acquisitions of any class of equity securities of the Corporation solely as a result of their capacities as such.
B. Special Meetings of Stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by (i) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, (ii) the Chairman of the Board or (iii) the President.
C. Action Without a Meeting. Any action permitted to be taken by the stockholders at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by all of the stockholders who would be entitled to vote at a meeting for such purpose and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation as part of the corporate records.
D. Stockholder Proposals. At an annual meeting of stockholders, only such new business shall be conducted, and only such proposals shall be acted upon, as shall have been brought before the annual meeting by, or at the direction of, (a) the Board of Directors or (b) any stockholder of the Corporation who complies with all the requirements set forth in this Article 9.D.
Proposals, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation as set forth in this Article 9.D. For stockholder proposals to be included in the Corporation's proxy materials, the stockholder must comply with all the timing and informational requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act (or any successor regulation). With respect to stockholder proposals to be considered at the annual meeting of stockholders but not included in the Corporation's proxy materials, the stockholder notice shall be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than 60 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that with respect to the first scheduled annual meeting following the completion of the conversion of the Savings Bank from mutual to stock form, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered or received no later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which notice of the date of the scheduled annual meeting was mailed, provided further that the notice by the stockholder must be delivered or
received no later than the close of business on the fifth day preceding the date of the meeting. Such stockholder's notice shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the proposal desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of the stockholder proposing such business and, to the extent known, any other stockholders known by such stockholder to be supporting such proposal, (c) the class and number of shares of the Corporation stock which are Beneficially Owned by the stockholder on the date of such stockholder notice and, to the extent known, by any other stockholders known by such stockholder to be supporting such proposal on the date of such stockholder notice, and (d) any financial interest of the stockholder in such proposal (other than interests which all stockholders would have).
The Board of Directors may reject any stockholder proposal not timely
made in accordance with the terms of this Article 9.D. If the Board of
Directors, or a designated committee thereof, determines that the information
provided in a stockholder's notice does not satisfy the information requirements
of this Article 9.D in any material respect, the Secretary of the Corporation
shall promptly notify such stockholder of the deficiency in the notice. The
stockholder shall have an opportunity to cure the deficiency by providing
additional information to the Secretary within such period of time not to exceed
five days from the date such deficiency notice is given to the stockholder as
the Board of Directors or such committee shall reasonably determine. If the
deficiency is not cured within such period, or if the Board of Directors or such
committee determines that the additional information provided by the
stockholder, together with information previously provided, does not satisfy the
requirements of this Article 9.D in any material respect, then the Board of
Directors may reject such stockholder's proposal. The Secretary of the
Corporation shall notify a stockholder in writing whether his proposal has been
made in accordance with the time and informational requirements of this Article
9.D. Notwithstanding the procedures set forth in this paragraph, if neither the
Board of Directors nor such committee makes a determination as to the validity
of any stockholder proposal, the presiding officer of the annual meeting shall
determine and declare at the annual meeting whether the stockholder proposal was
made in accordance with the terms of this Article 9.D. If the presiding officer
determines that a stockholder proposal was made in accordance with the terms of
this Article 9.D, he shall so declare at the annual meeting and ballots shall be
provided for use at the meeting with respect to any such proposal. If the
presiding officer determines that a stockholder proposal was not made in
accordance with the terms of this Article 9.D, he shall so declare at the annual
meeting and any such proposal shall not be acted upon at the annual meeting.
This provision shall not prevent the consideration and approval or disapproval at the annual meeting of reports of officers, directors and committees of the Board of Directors, but in connection with such reports, no new business shall be acted upon at such annual meeting unless stated, filed and received as herein provided.
Article 10. Amendment of Articles and Bylaws.
A. Articles. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. No
amendment, addition, alteration, change or repeal of these Articles of Incorporation shall be made unless it is first approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, and, to the extent required by applicable law, thereafter is approved by the holders of a majority (except as provided below) of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class, as well as such additional vote of the Preferred Stock as may be required by the provisions of any series thereof. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class, as well as such additional vote of the Preferred Stock as may be required by the provisions of any series thereof, shall be required to amend, adopt, alter, change or repeal any provision inconsistent with Articles 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
B. Bylaws. The Board of Directors, to the extent permitted by law, or stockholders may adopt, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. Such action by the Board of Directors shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Such action by the stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class, as well as such additional vote of the Preferred Stock as may be required by the provisions of any series thereof, provided that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class, as well as such additional vote of the Preferred Stock as may be required by the provisions of any series thereof, shall be required to amend, adopt, alter, change or repeal any provision inconsistent with Sections 2.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 of the Bylaws and Articles VIII and XII of the Bylaws.
These Articles of Incorporation were amended and restated by action of the Board of Directors of the Corporation on July 31, 2007.
Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED BYLAWS
OF
WVS FINANCIAL CORP.
ARTICLE I. OFFICES
ARTICLE II. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
(a) Notice of the time and place of the annual meeting of stockholders shall be given by delivering personally or by mailing a written or printed notice of the same, at least 10 days and not more than 60 days prior to the meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. When any stockholders' meeting, either annual or special, is adjourned for 30 days or more, or if a new record date is fixed for an adjourned meeting of stockholders, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting. It shall not be necessary to give any notice of the time and place of any meeting adjourned for less than 30 days or of the business to be transacted thereat (unless a new record date is fixed therefor), other than an announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken.
(b) At least 10 days and not more than 60 days prior to the meeting, a written or printed notice of each special meeting of stockholders, stating the place, day and hour of such meeting, and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be either delivered personally or mailed to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting.
(a) A quorum at any annual or special meeting of stockholders shall consist of stockholders representing, either in person or by proxy, a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting.
(b) The votes of a majority in interest of those present at any properly called meeting or adjourned meeting of stockholders, at which a quorum as defined above is present, shall be sufficient to transact business.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or to the extent that voting rights of the shares of any class or classes are limited or denied by the Articles of Incorporation, each stockholder, on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders, shall have one vote for each share of stock registered in his name on the books of the Corporation.
(b) Directors are to be elected by a plurality of votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Stockholders shall not be permitted to cumulate their votes for the election of directors. If, at any meeting of the stockholders, due to a vacancy or vacancies or otherwise, directors of more than one class of the
Board of Directors are to be elected, each class of directors to be elected at the meeting shall be elected in a separate election by a plurality vote.
vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee or nominee, and thereafter the pledgee or nominee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred
ARTICLE III. CAPITAL STOCK
(a) that the Corporation is incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
(b) the name of the person to whom issued;
(c) the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; and
(d) the par value of each share represented by such certificate, or a statement that such shares are without par value.
provided below or by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution a procedure whereby a stockholder of the Corporation may certify in writing to the Corporation that all or a portion of the shares registered in the name of such stockholder are held for the account of a specified person or persons. The resolution shall set forth:
(a) The classification of shareholder who may certify;
(b) The purpose or purposes for which the certification may be made;
(c) The form of certification and information to be contained therein;
(d) If the certification is with respect to a record date or closing of the stock transfer books, the date within which the certification must be received by the Corporation; and
(e) Such other provisions with respect to the procedure as are deemed necessary or desirable.
Upon receipt by the Corporation of a certification complying with the above requirements, the persons specified in the certification shall be deemed, for the purpose or purposes set forth in the certification, to be the holders of record of the number of shares specified in place of the stockholder making the certification.
ARTICLE IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(a) Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the President or by a majority of the authorized number of directors, to be held at the principal place of business of the Corporation or at such other place or places as the Board of Directors or the person or persons calling such meeting may from time to time designate. Notice of all special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director by five days' service of the same by telegram, by letter, or personally. Such notice need not specify the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, the meeting.
(b) Special meetings of any committee may be called at any time by such person or persons and with such notice as shall be specified for such committee by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such specification, in the manner and with the notice required for special meetings of the Board of Directors.
be allowed for attendance at each regular or special meeting of such Board; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of standing or special committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
ARTICLE V. OFFICERS
stockholders, and who shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualify. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, except that the offices of President and Secretary may not be held by the same person.
ARTICLE VI. FISCAL YEAR; ANNUAL AUDIT
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the 30th day of June of each year. The Corporation shall be subject to an annual audit as of the end of its fiscal year by independent public accountants appointed by and responsible to the Board of Directors. The appointment of such accountants shall be subject to annual ratification by the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII. DIVIDENDS AND FINANCE
the unrestricted capital surplus of the Corporation, subject to the conditions and limitations imposed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The stock transfer books may be closed for the payment of dividends during such periods of not in excess of 50 days, as from time to time may be fixed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, however, without closing the books of the Corporation, may declare dividends payable only to the holders of record at the close of business on any business day not more than 50 days prior to the date on which the dividend is paid.
ARTICLE VIII. PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director to the extent set forth in the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, which provisions are incorporated herein with the same effect as if they were set forth herein.
ARTICLE IX. NOTICES
Except as may otherwise be required by law, any notice to any stockholder or director may be delivered personally or by mail. If mailed, the notice shall be deemed to have been delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the addressee at his last known address in the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
ARTICLE X. SEAL
The corporate seal of the Corporation shall be in such form and bear such inscription as may be adopted by resolution of the Board of Directors, or by usage of the officers on behalf of the Corporation.
ARTICLE XI. BOOKS AND RECORDS
The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes and proceedings of meetings of its stockholders and Board of Directors; and it shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its stockholders, giving the names and addresses of all stockholders and the number and class of the shares held by each. Any books, records and minutes may be in written form or any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.
ARTICLE XII. AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed only as set forth in the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, which provisions are incorporated herein with the same effect as if they were set forth herein.
These Bylaws were amended and restated by action of the Board of Directors of the Corporation on July 31, 2007.