UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

____________________

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2014

 

ZAGG INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 001-34528 20-2559624
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3855 South 500 West, Suite J

Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 263-0699

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR 230.425)

 

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On February 21, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ZAGG Inc (the “Company”) approved Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Company, which were subsequently amended and restated in their entirety by the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company approved by the Board effective November 14, 2014 and filed herewith at Exhibit 3.1 (collectively, the “Restated Bylaws”). The Restated Bylaws effect the following substantive changes: (i) a prohibition on the action of stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders called in accordance with the Restated Bylaws, or by written consent in accordance with Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“Chapter 78”); (ii) a timeliness and process requirement for notice of stockholder business proposals and nominations of directors at meetings of stockholders; (iii) a requirement for stockholders seeking to propose business or nominate a director at a stockholders meeting to provide certain disclosures to the Company; (iv) a change in the deadline to provide written notice of annual or special meetings of the stockholders from not less than 10 nor more than 50 days prior to the meeting date to not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the meeting date to conform to the Nevada Revised Statutes; (v) the inclusion of a provision that if the adjournment of any meeting of stockholders is for more than 30 days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting; (vi) the inclusion of a provision that no proxy may be voted after six months from its creation unless the proxy provides for a longer period (up to a maximum of seven years) to conform to the Nevada Revised Statutes; (vii) a change in the quorum requirements for stockholder meetings from a majority of outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote to no less than 50% of outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote; (viii) a change in the minimum authorized number of directors from one to three; (ix) a change in the minimum affirmative vote of stockholders to remove a director from a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote to two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote; (x) an addition of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer as named offices of the Company, and a general update of the description of the duties of the named offices of the Company; (xi) a general update of the language in the provisions related to indemnification to conform such provisions to the Nevada Revised Statutes, (xii) the inclusion of a provision making the United States District Court for the District of Utah or, if such court lacks jurisdiction, any Utah state court having jurisdiction, the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of Chapter 78, and (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine; and (xiii) the inclusion of certain provisions regarding who may call special meetings of stockholders and directors, the number of votes required to elect directors, voting rights of joint owners of shares, the timing for preparation and availability for examination of stockholder lists in connection with any annual or special meeting of stockholders, the organization and procedures to be followed at any meeting of stockholders, notice requirements for regular and special meetings of directors, quorum requirements for meetings of directors, the method for executing corporate instruments and voting securities owned by the Company, the form and execution of stock certificates, replacement of lost certificates, transfers of stock, fixing of record dates, and payment of dividends. Additionally, the Restated Bylaws reflect the change of the name of the Company from ZAGG Incorporated to ZAGG Inc.

 

The foregoing summary of the Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Bylaws furnished as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

  

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Item 5.05. Amendments to Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On November 13, 2014, the Board amended the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). The amendments to the Code include, with respect to executive officers and directors, a requirement that any questions as to whether a relationship or course of conduct constitutes a conflict of interest be submitted to the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, which will then provide a recommendation to the Company’s independent directors. The Code, as amended, is effective as of November 13, 2014.

 

The foregoing summary of the amendment to the Code does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the revised Code furnished as Exhibit 14.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The Code also is available on the Company’s website at www.ZAGG.com.

Item 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

The following are filed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

  

Exhibit No.   Description
3.1   

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of ZAGG Inc, effective as of November 14, 2014

     
14.1  

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, effective as of November 13, 2014

     

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  ZAGG Inc
   
Date: November 19, 2014 By:  /s/ Brandon T. O’Brien
    Name: Brandon T. O’Brien
Its: Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
ZAGG INC

(a Nevada corporation)

 

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

 

      Section 1. Registered Office . The registered office of ZAGG Inc (the “Corporation”) in the State of Nevada shall be in such location as the directors determine in the State of Nevada.

 

      Section 2. Other Offices. The Corporation shall also have and maintain an office or principal place of business at such place as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, and may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Nevada as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II

CORPORATE SEAL

 

      Section 3. Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall consist of a die bearing the name of the Corporation and the inscription, “Corporate Seal-Nevada.” Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

ARTICLE III

STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

 

      Section 4. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Nevada, as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, or, if not so designated, then at the office of the Corporation required to be maintained pursuant to Section 2 hereof.

 

      Section 5. Annual Meeting.

 

     (a)      The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

     (b)      At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be: (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; or (C) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the sixtieth (60th) day nor earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy statement, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the sixtieth (60th) day prior to such annual meeting or, in the event public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made by the Corporation fewer than seventy (70) days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting; (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business; (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder; (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business; and (v) any other information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), in his capacity as a proponent to a stockholder proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholder’s meeting, stockholders must provide notice as required by the regulations promulgated under the 1934 Act. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (b). The chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (b), and, if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting that any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

 

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     (c)      Only persons who are confirmed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c) shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this paragraph (c). Such 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 in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 5. Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth (i) as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person; (B) the principal occupation or employment of such person; (C) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such person; (D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder; and (E) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the 1934 Act (including without limitation such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected), and (ii) as to such stockholder giving notice, the information required to be provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 5. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by a stockholder for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that information required to be set forth in the stockholder’s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c). The chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

     (d)      For purposes of this Section 5, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.

 

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      Section 6. Special Meetings.

 

     (a)      Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called, for any purpose or purposes, by (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, (iii) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption), or (iv) holders of at least ten percent (10%) of the voting shares of the Corporation, and shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board of Directors, shall determine.

 

     (b)      If a special meeting is called by any person or persons other than the Board of Directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Secretary of the Corporation. No business may be transacted at such special meeting otherwise than specified in such notice. The Board of Directors shall determine the time and place of such special meeting, which shall be held not less than thirty-five (35) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the receipt of the request. Upon determination of the time and place of the meeting, the officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of these Bylaws. If the notice is not given within sixty (60) days after the receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may set the time and place of the meeting and give the notice. Nothing contained in this paragraph (b) shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.

 

      Section 7. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Articles of Incorporation, written notice of each meeting of stockholders shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, such notice to specify the place, date and hour and purpose or purposes of the meeting. Notice of the time, place and purpose of any meeting of stockholders may be waived in writing, signed by the person entitled to notice thereof, either before or after such meeting, and will be waived by any stockholder by his attendance thereat in person or by proxy, except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving notice of such meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.

 

      Section 8. Quorum. At all meetings of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holder or holders of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, either by the chairman of the meeting or by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented thereat, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. The stockholders present at a duly called or convened meeting, at which a quorum is present, may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, all action taken by the holders of a majority of the votes cast, excluding abstentions, at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be valid and binding upon the Corporation; provided, however, that directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, except where otherwise provided by the statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter and, except where otherwise provided by the statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the majority (plurality, in the case of the election of directors) of the votes cast, including abstentions, by the holders of shares of such class or classes or series shall be the act of such class or classes or series.

 

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      Section 9. Adjournment and Notice of Adjourned Meetings. Any meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time either by the chairman of the meeting or by the vote of a majority of the shares casting votes, excluding abstentions. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

      Section 10. Voting Rights. For the purpose of determining those stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, only persons in whose names shares stand on the stock records of the Corporation on the record date, as provided in Section 12 of these Bylaws, shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders. Every person entitled to vote shall have the right to do so either in person or by an agent or agents authorized by a proxy granted in accordance with Nevada law. An agent so appointed need not be a stockholder. No proxy shall be voted after six (6) months from its date of creation unless the proxy provides for a longer period, which may not exceed seven (7) years from the date of its creation.

 

      Section 11. Joint Owners of Stock. If shares or other securities having voting power stand of record in the names of two (2) or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two (2) or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Secretary is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) if only one (1) votes, his act binds all; (b) if more than one (1) votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all; and (c) if more than one (1) votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in question proportionally.

 

      Section 12. List of Stockholders. The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

 

      Section 13. Action Without Meeting. No action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called in accordance with these Bylaws, or by the written consent of the stockholders in accordance with Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

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      Section 14. Organization.

 

     (a)      At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the Chief Executive Officer, or, if the Chief Executive Officer is absent, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall act as chairman. The Secretary, or, in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the Chief Executive Officer, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

 

     (b)      The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in such meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation and their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters which are to be voted on by ballot. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with rules of parliamentary procedure.

 

     (c)      Stockholders may participate in a meeting of the stockholders by means of a telephone conference or similar method of communication by which all individuals participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section constitutes presence in person at the meeting.

 

ARTICLE IV

DIRECTORS

 

      Section 15. Number, Tenure and Qualification.

 

     (a)      The authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be not less than three (3) nor more than thirteen (13) as fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors; provided that no decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent directors.

 

     (b)      Each director who is elected as provided in this Section 15 shall serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

 

     (c)      Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation by a plurality of votes. A separate vote for the election of directors shall be held at each meeting for each class of directors having nominees for election at such meeting.

 

     (d)      Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Articles of Incorporation. Each director must be a natural person at least 18 years of age. If for any cause, the directors shall not have been elected at an annual meeting, they may be elected as soon thereafter as convenient at a special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose in the manner provided in these Bylaws.

 

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      Section 16. Powers. The powers of the Corporation shall be exercised, its business conducted and its property controlled by the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation.

 

      Section 17. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors, shall unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholder vote, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist under this Bylaw in the case of the death, removal or resignation of any director.

 

      Section 18. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by delivering his written resignation to the Secretary, such resignation to specify whether it will be effective at a particular time, upon receipt by the Secretary or at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. If no such specification is made, it shall be deemed effective at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. When one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whose place shall be vacated and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

      Section 19. Removal. Subject to the Articles of Incorporation, any director may be removed by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Corporation then entitled to vote, with or without cause.

 

      Section 20. Meetings.

 

     (a)       Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders and at the place where such meeting is held. No notice of an annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be necessary and such meeting shall be held for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may lawfully come before it.

 

     (b)       Regular Meetings. Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held in the office of the Corporation required to be maintained pursuant to Section 2 hereof. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation, regular meetings of the Board of Directors may also be held at any place within or without the State of Nevada which has been designated by resolution of the Board of Directors or the written consent of all directors.

 

     (c)       Special Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time and place within or without the State of Nevada whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or any two of the directors.

 

     (d)      Telephone Meetings. Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

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     (e)      Notice of Meetings. Notice of the time and place of all special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be orally or in writing, by telephone, facsimile, telegraph or telex, during normal business hours, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time of the meeting, or sent in writing to each director by first class mail, charges prepaid, at least three (3) days before the date of the meeting. Notice of any meeting may be waived in writing at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

     (f)       Waiver of Notice. The transaction of all business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present shall sign a written waiver of notice. All such waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

 

      Section 21. Quorum and Voting.

 

     (a)      Unless the Articles of Incorporation requires a greater number and except with respect to indemnification questions arising under Section 42 hereof, for which a quorum shall be one-third of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation provided, however, at any meeting whether a quorum be present or otherwise, a majority of the directors present may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.

 

     (b)      At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, all questions and business shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, unless a different vote be required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

      Section 22. Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and such writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.

 

      Section 23. Fees and Compensation. Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as may be approved by the Board of Directors, including, if so approved, by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise and receiving compensation therefor.

 

Section 24. Committees.

 

     (a)       Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors appoint an Executive Committee to consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by law and provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, including without limitation the power or authority to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock and to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Articles of Incorporation (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the Board of Directors fix the designations and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the Corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation or fix the number of shares of any series of stock or authorize the increase or decrease of the shares of any series), adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the bylaws of the Corporation.

 

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     (b)       Other Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, from time to time appoint such other committees as may be permitted by law. Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committees, but in no event shall such committee have the powers denied to the Executive Committee in these Bylaws.

 

     (c)       Term. Each member of a committee of the Board of Directors shall serve a term on the committee coexistent with such member’s term on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of this Bylaw may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the date of his death or voluntary resignation from the committee or from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

 

     (d)       Meetings. Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, regular meetings of the Executive Committee or any other committee appointed pursuant to this Section 24 shall be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter. Special meetings of any such committee may be held at any place which has been determined from time to time by such committee, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee, upon written notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of written notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be waived in writing at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends such special meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. A majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.

 

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      Section 25. Organization. At every meeting of the directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the Chief Executive Officer, or if the Chief Executive Officer is absent, the most senior Vice President, or, in the absence of any such officer, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall preside over the meeting. The Secretary, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the Chief Executive Officer, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

 

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

 

      Section 26. Election. The Board of Directors shall elect and appoint a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer at its annual meeting or at such other time or times as the Board of Directors shall determine.  The Board of Directors may from time to time, by resolution, elect or appoint such other officers and agents as it may deem advisable and shall have such powers and duties and be paid such compensation as may be directed by the Board of Directors.  Any individual may hold two or more offices.  The election or appointment of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights.

 

      Section 27. Tenure and Duties of Officers.

 

     (a)       General. All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.

 

     (b)       Duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. If there is no Chief Executive Officer, then the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in paragraph (c) of this Section 27.

 

     (c)       Duties of Chief Executive Officer The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been appointed and is present. The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

 

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     (d)       Duties of President. The President, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, any duly authorized committee thereof, and the Chief Executive Officer, shall in general actively supervise and control the business and affairs of the Corporation and, in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence, at the request of the Board of Directors, the President shall perform all of the duties of the Chief Executive Officer and, in so performing, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all restrictions upon, the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated and assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.

 

     (e)       Duties of Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents shall act under the direction of the President and in the absence or disability of the President shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President. They shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the President or the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The Board of Directors may designate one or more Executive Vice Presidents or may otherwise specify the order of seniority of the Vice Presidents. Unless otherwise specified, Executive Vice Presidents are senior to Vice Presidents. The duties and powers of the President shall descend to the Vice Presidents in such specified order of seniority. An Executive Vice President may sign and execute in the name of the Corporation deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts and other instruments, except in cases in which the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by resolution of the Board of Directors or by these bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by applicable law otherwise to be signed or executed.

 

     (f)       Duties of Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the Corporation. The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these Bylaws of all meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform all other duties given him in these Bylaws and other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer or the President may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President shall designate from time to time.

 

     (g)       Duties of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the Corporation in a thorough and proper manner and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the Corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President. The Treasurer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President shall designate from time to time.

 

      Section 28. Delegation of Authority. The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer or agent, notwithstanding any provision hereof.

 

      Section 29. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the Chief Executive Officer or to the Secretary. Any such resignation shall be effective when received by the person or persons to whom such notice is given, unless a later time is specified therein, in which event the resignation shall become effective at such later time. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract with the resigning officer.

 

      Section 30. Removal. Any officer may be removed from office at any time, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in office at the time, or by the unanimous written consent of the directors in office at the time, or by any committee or superior officers upon whom such power of removal may have been conferred by the Board of Directors.

 

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ARTICLE VI

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING
OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION

 

      Section 31. Execution of Corporate Instrument. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to execute on behalf of the Corporation any corporate instrument or document, or to sign on behalf of the Corporation the corporate name without limitation, or to enter into contracts on behalf of the Corporation, except where otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the Corporation.

 

     Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board of Directors or otherwise required by law, promissory notes, deeds of trust, mortgages and other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, and other corporate instruments or documents requiring the corporate seal, and certificates of shares of stock owned by the Corporation, shall be executed, signed or endorsed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President, and by the Secretary or the Treasurer. All other instruments and documents requiring the corporate signature, but not requiring the corporate seal, may be executed as aforesaid or in such other manner as may be directed by the Board of Directors.

 

     All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositaries on funds to the credit of the Corporation or in special accounts of the Corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors shall authorize so to do.

 

     Unless authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

 

      Section 32. Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation. All stock and other securities of other corporations owned or held by the Corporation for itself, or for other parties in any capacity, shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such authorization, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice President.

 

ARTICLE VII
SHARES OF STOCK

 

      Section 33. Form and Execution of Certificates.

 

     (a)      Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the Corporation by officers or agents designated by the Board of Directors for the purpose, certifying the number of shares of stock owned by him, her or it in the Corporation; provided, however , that the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of uncertificated shares of some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock. Any such issuance of uncertificated shares shall have no effect on existing certificates for shares until such certificates are surrendered to the Corporation, or on the respective rights and obligations of the stockholders.  Whenever such certificate is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by a transfer agent or a transfer clerk and by a registrar (other than the Corporation), then a facsimile of the signatures of any corporate officers or agents, the transfer agent, transfer clerk or the registrar of the Corporation may be printed or lithographed upon the certificate in lieu of the actual signatures. In the event that any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signatures have been used on any certificate or certificates for stock cease to be an officer or officers because of death, resignation or other reason, before the certificate or certificates for stock have been delivered by the Corporation, the certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the Corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed the certificate or certificates, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon, had not ceased to be an officer or officers of the Corporation.  The Board of Directors may designate the Corporation’s transfer agent as an agent of the Corporation with authority to sign the certificate in the name of the Corporation certifying the number of shares of stock owned by a holder of the Corporation’s stock.

 

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     (b)      Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written statement certifying the number of shares owned by him, her or it in the Corporation and, to the extent required by law, at least annually thereafter, the Corporation shall provide to such stockholders of record holding uncertificated shares, a written statement confirming the information contained in such written statement previously sent. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the rights and obligations of the stockholders shall be identical whether or not their shares of stock are represented by certificates.

 

     (c)      Each certificate representing shares shall state the following upon the face thereof: the name of the state of the Corporation’s organization; the name of the person to whom issued; the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; the par value of each share, if any, represented by such certificate or a statement that the shares are without par value. Certificates of stock shall be in such form consistent with law as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.  No certificate shall be issued until the shares represented thereby are fully paid. In addition to the above, all certificates evidencing shares of the Corporation’s stock or other securities issued by the Corporation shall contain such legend or legends as may from time to time be required by the Nevada Revised Statutes and/or such other federal, state or local laws or regulations then in effect.

 

      Section 34. Lost Certificates. A new certificate or certificates shall be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. The Corporation may require, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a new certificate or certificates, the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require or to give the Corporation a surety bond in such form and amount as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

      Section 35. Transfers.

 

     (a)      Transfers of record of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by attorney duly authorized, and upon the surrender of a properly endorsed certificate or certificates for a like number of shares.

 

     (b)      The Corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the Corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

      Section 36. Fixing Record Dates.

 

     (a)      In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

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     (b)      In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is filed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

      Section 37. Registered Stockholders. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Nevada.

 

ARTICLE VIII

OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION

 

      Section 38. Execution of Other Securities. All bonds, debentures and other corporate securities of the Corporation, other than stock certificates (covered in Section 33), may be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice President, or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, and the corporate seal impressed thereon or a facsimile of such seal imprinted thereon and attested by the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer; provided, however, that where any such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be authenticated by the manual signature, or where permissible facsimile signature, of a trustee under an indenture pursuant to which such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be issued, the signatures of the persons signing and attesting the corporate seal on such bond, debenture or other corporate security may be the imprinted facsimile of the signatures of such persons. Interest coupons appertaining to any such bond, debenture or other corporate security, authenticated by a trustee as aforesaid, shall be signed by the Treasurer of the Corporation or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, or bear imprinted thereon the facsimile signature of such person. In case any officer who shall have signed or attested any bond, debenture or other corporate security, or whose facsimile signature shall appear thereon or on any such interest coupon, shall have ceased to be such officer before the bond, debenture or other corporate security so signed or attested shall have been delivered, such bond, debenture or other corporate security nevertheless may be adopted by the Corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed the same or whose facsimile signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE IX

DIVIDENDS

 

      Section 39. Declaration of Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors pursuant to law at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.

 

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      Section 40. Dividend Reserve. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interests of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

ARTICLE X

FISCAL YEAR

 

      Section 41. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board Directors.

 

ARTICLE XI

INDEMNIFICATION

 

      Section 42. Indemnification of Directors, Executive Officers, Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents.

 

     (a)       Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Nevada Revised Statutes provided that the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify any director or officer in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the Corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under the Nevada Revised Statutes or (iv) such indemnification is required to be made under subsection (d).

 

     (b)       Employees and Other Agents. The Corporation shall have power to indemnify its employees and other agents as set forth in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

     (c)       Expense. The Corporation shall advance to 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, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer, of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or executive officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, prior to the final disposition of the proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by any director or officer in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay said mounts if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Bylaw or otherwise.

 

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Bylaw, no advance shall be made by the Corporation to an officer of the Corporation (except by reason of the fact that such officer is or was a director of the Corporation in which event this paragraph shall not apply) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, if a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the proceeding, or (ii) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that the facts known to the decision-making party at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation.

 

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(d)       Enforcement. Without the necessity of entering into an express contract, all rights to indemnification and advances to directors and officers under this Bylaw shall be deemed to be contractual rights and be effective to the same extent and as if provided for in a contract between the Corporation and the director or officer. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Bylaw to a director or officer shall be enforceable by or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within ninety (90) days of request therefor. The claimant in such enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting his claim. In connection with any claim for indemnification, the Corporation shall be entitled to raise as a defense to any such action that the claimant has not met the standard of conduct that make it permissible under the Nevada Revised Statutes for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. In connection with any claim by an officer of the Corporation (except in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such officer is or was a director of the Corporation) for advances, the Corporation shall be entitled to raise a defense as to any such action clear and convincing evidence that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed in the best interests of the Corporation, or with respect to any criminal action or proceeding that such person acted without reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was lawful. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Nevada Revised Statutes, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct. In any suit brought by a director or officer to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, the burden of proving that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article XI or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

 

     (e)       Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall not be exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office. The Corporation is specifically authorized to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

     (f)       Survival of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

 

     (g)       Insurance. To the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Corporation, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may purchase insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to this Bylaw.

 

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     (h)       Amendments. Any repeal or modification of this Bylaw shall only be prospective and shall not affect the rights under this Bylaw in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that is the cause of any proceeding against any agent of the Corporation.

 

     (i)       Saving Clause. If this Bylaw or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director and officer to the full extent not prohibited by any applicable portion of this Bylaw that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.

 

     (j)       Certain Definitions. For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:

 

     (i)      The term “proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.

 

     (ii)      The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, court costs, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, fines, amounts paid in settlement or judgment and any other costs and expenses of any nature or kind incurred in connection with any proceeding.

 

     (iii)      The term the “Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting Corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Bylaw with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

 

     (iv)      References to a “director,” “executive officer,” “officer,” “employee” or “agent” of the Corporation shall include, without limitation, situations where such person is serving at the request of the Corporation as, respectively, a director, executive officer, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

     (v)      References to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Bylaw.

 

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ARTICLE XII

NOTICES

 

      Section 43. Notices.

 

     (a)      Notice to Stockholders. Whenever, under any provisions of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any stockholder, it shall be given in writing, timely and duly deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to his last known post office address as shown by the stock record of the Corporation or its transfer agent.

 

     (b)      Notice to Directors. Any notice required to be given to any director may be given by the method stated in subsection (a), or by facsimile, telex or telegram, except that such notice other than one which is delivered personally shall be sent to such address as such director shall have filed in writing with the Secretary, or, in the absence of such filing, to the last known post office address of such director.

 

     (c)       Affidavit of Mailing. An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and competent employee of the Corporation or an agent of the Corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of stock affected, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or stockholders, or director or directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and the time and method of giving the same, shall in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained.

 

     (d)       Time Notices Deemed Given. All notices given by mail, as above provided, shall be deemed to have been given as at the time of mailing, and all notices given by facsimile, telex or telegram shall be deemed to have been given as of the sending time recorded at time of transmission.

 

     (e)       Methods of Notice. It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed in respect of all directors, but one permissible method may be employed in respect of any one or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in respect of any other or others.

 

     (f)       Failure to Receive Notice. The period or limitation of time within which any stockholder may exercise any option or right, or enjoy any privilege or benefit, or be required to act, or within which any director may exercise any power or right, or enjoy any privilege, pursuant to any notice sent him in the manner above provided, shall not be affected or extended in any manner by the failure of such stockholder or such director to receive such notice.

 

     (g)       Notice to Person with Whom Communication Is Unlawful. Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

 

     (h)       Notice to Person with Undeliverable Address. Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, to any stockholder to whom (i) notice of two consecutive annual meetings, and all notices of meetings or of the taking of action by written consent without a meeting to such person during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (ii) all, and at least two, payments (if sent by first class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a twelve-month period, have been mailed addressed to such person at his address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to such person shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such person shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth his then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such person shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to this paragraph.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENTS

 

Section 44. By Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws.

 

Section 45. By Stockholders. The stockholders shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws at any regular or special meeting of the stockholders if notice of the proposed alteration or amendment is contained in the notice of the meeting.

 

ARTICLE XIV

FORUM SELECTION

 

Section 46. Exclusive Forum for Certain Disputes. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the United States District Court for the District of Utah or, if such court lacks jurisdiction, any Utah state court that has jurisdiction, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, and (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 46.

 

 

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Exhibit 14.1 

 

ZAGG INC

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Introduction

ZAGG Inc values honesty, integrity and adherence to the highest ethical standards. Each of us has a responsibility for upholding these values and maintaining a commitment to basic principles of business ethics and good judgment. This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) has been developed as a guide to our adherence to these legal and ethical responsibilities. This Code is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships.
full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents we file with or submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in our other public communications;
compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations;
the prompt internal reporting of violations of this Code; and
accountability for adherence to this Code.

This Code applies to all directors, officers and employees of ZAGG Inc, its subsidiaries and any subsidiaries it may form in the future (collectively, “ZAGG” or the “Company”).

This Code should help guide your conduct in the course of our business. Many of the principles described in this Code, however, are general in nature, and the Code does not cover every situation that may arise. Use common sense and good judgment in applying this Code. If you have any questions about the Code, or are unsure about whether an action or inaction that you intend to take is permitted under the Code, please contact our Chief Financial Officer.

We are committed to continuously reviewing and updating our policies and procedures. We therefore reserve the right to amend, alter or terminate this Code at any time and for any reason, subject to applicable law. This Code is not the exclusive source of guidance and information regarding the conduct of our business. You should consult applicable policies and procedures for more specific instruction, including but not limited to our Employee Handbook and your employment agreements, if any. Although reference is made herein to such policies and procedures of the Company, including our Employee Handbook (the “Handbook”), these references are only meant to provide more detailed information and do not serve to incorporate such policies and procedures into this Code.

Part of your job and ethical responsibility is to help enforce this Code. You should be alert to possible violations and report them pursuant to the “Reporting Procedures” described below.

Violations of law, this Code or other Company policies or procedures can lead to disciplinary action up to and including employment termination.

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Basic Principles

Employment Practices

 

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

ZAGG is fully committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with the letter and spirit of the full range of fair employment practices and nondiscrimination laws, including all wage and hour laws. In addition, we believe that diversity is critical to our success. ZAGG seeks to hire, develop and retain the most talented individuals from a diverse candidate pool.

Harassment

ZAGG employees have the right to work in an environment free from discrimination, harassment and intimidation, whether committed by or against a co-worker, supervisor, customer, vendor or visitor. Harassment, whether based on a person’s gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, socioeconomic status or marital status, is repugnant and completely inconsistent with ZAGG’s commitment to provide a respectful, professional and dignified workplace. Discrimination in any area of employment, including hiring, advancement, compensation, discipline, and termination, will not be tolerated. ZAGG also prohibits any employee from making any claim known by that employee to be false.

Safe and Healthy Workplace

To meet our responsibilities to employees, customers, and investors, ZAGG must maintain a healthy and productive workplace. Employees must report all safety concerns or accidents no matter how slight the problem. Violence or the threat of violence will not be tolerated, whether committed by or against a co-worker, supervisor, customer, vendor or visitor. Misusing controlled substances or selling, manufacturing, distributing, possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances on the job is absolutely prohibited.

Compliance with Government and Industry Regulation

You must comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders applicable to our business. Each employee, director, agent, contractor and consultant must acquire appropriate knowledge of the requirements of his or her locale relating to his or her duties sufficient to enable him or her to recognize potential dangers and to know when to seek advice from our legal counsel. Violations of laws, regulations, rules and orders may subject the employee, director, agent, contractor or consultant to individual criminal or civil liability, as well as to discipline by ZAGG. These violations may also subject ZAGG to civil or criminal liability and/or the loss of business.

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Insider Trading

All employees are required to comply with the federal laws and the Code regarding the disclosure and use of material non-public information. Anyone who possesses material non-public information and who buys or sells stock or other equity securities of ZAGG or any other public company, or “tips” another investor, may be liable for damages, civil and criminal penalties and may also be subject to disciplinary action by ZAGG. It is illegal to trade in securities based on inside information. Inside information is any information about ZAGG or another company that has not reached the public and is likely to be considered important by investors in deciding whether to buy or sell publicly traded securities. Examples include news about ZAGG’s financial results before it is formally released, planned actions regarding ZAGG stock, and unannounced senior management changes. Inside information also includes non-public information about other companies that you receive in the course of your employment. Employees who have access to inside information hold special positions of trust and confidence and must not abuse this trust. Never trade in securities or other property based on inside information, or “tip” others who might make an investment decision based on this information. Trading under such circumstances is illegal, whether you trade for your own benefit or for the benefit of others. Do not take advantage of inside information when buying or selling ZAGG stock, options in ZAGG stock, or the stock of any supplier or customer of ZAGG or one of its subsidiaries. This applies whether you act directly or through someone else, such as a family member. Stricter standards apply to officers and certain other manager-level employees. Contact our Chief Financial Officer or legal counsel if you have any doubts about the information you use to help make buying or selling decisions. For more information regarding compliance with ZAGG’s insider trading policy, see our “Amended and Restated Policy on Insider Trading and Compliance.”

Prohibition against Short-Term or Speculative Transactions

All directors, officers, and holders of greater than 10% of the Company’s securities are prohibited from engaging in short-term or speculative transactions involving Company securities, such as publicly traded options, short sales, puts, and calls, and hedging transactions. This prohibition also applies to holding Company securities in a margin account and “short sales against the box”, which are sales of Company securities where a person does not deliver the shares he or she owns to settle the transaction but instead delivers other shares that his or her broker has borrowed from others. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s Board of Directors may waive this policy on a case-by-case basis if: (i) the Board of Directors forms the opinion that such waiver is not adverse to the interests of the Company or its shareholders; (ii) where the director, officer, or 10% holder seeking such waiver has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors that he or she has sufficient assets to pay the obligation without resort to Company securities; and (iii) the director, officer, or 10% holder seeking such waiver otherwise is in compliance with Section 16(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All other employees must obtain the specific prior written authorization of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer before engaging in short-term or speculative transactions involving Company securities. Additionally, any executive officer or member of the Board of Directors shall seek approval of the Board of Directors prior to any pledge of the Company’s securities, such approval to be included in the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors or consent resolutions.

Free and Fair Competition

ZAGG is committed to obeying both the letter and spirit of laws designed to encourage and protect free and fair competition, which generally address the following areas: pricing practices (including price discrimination), discounting, terms of sale, promotional allowances, product bundling, termination, and many other practices.

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Competition laws also govern, usually quite strictly, relationships between ZAGG and its competitors. As a general rule, contacts with competitors should be limited and should always avoid subjects such as prices or other terms and conditions of sale, customers and affiliates. Employees, directors, agents, contractors or consultants may not knowingly make false or misleading statements regarding ZAGG’s competitors or the products of its competitors, customers or suppliers. Participation with competitors in a trade association is acceptable when the association has been properly established, has a legitimate purpose, has limited its activities to that purpose and such participation has been approved by a supervisor.

You should never enter into an agreement or understanding, written or oral, express or implied, with any competitor concerning prices, discounts, other terms or conditions of sale, profits or profit margins, costs, rebates, referrals, allocation of product or geographic markets, allocation of customers, or boycotts of customers or suppliers, or even discuss or exchange information on these subjects. In some cases, legitimate joint ventures with competitors may permit exceptions to these rules, but our Chief Financial Officer must review all such proposed ventures in advance. These prohibitions are absolute and strict observances are required. Collusion among competitors is illegal, and the consequences of a violation are severe.

Although the spirit of these laws, known as “antitrust,” or “competition,” or “consumer protection” or “unfair competition” laws, is straightforward, their application to particular situations can be quite complex. To ensure that ZAGG complies fully with these laws, each of us should have a basic knowledge of them and should involve our Chief Financial Officer early on when questionable situations arise.

Environmental Laws

ZAGG is committed to being an environmentally responsible corporate citizen. You are expected to comply with or exceed all applicable laws and regulations related to the environment in each of our facilities. We encourage employees to minimize the impact of the Company’s business operations on the environment with methods that are socially responsible and economically sound.

Business Records

Accuracy

ZAGG requires its employees to honestly and accurately record and report financial and other business information in order to make responsible business decisions and full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable financial and other disclosures to regulatory agencies and the public. ZAGG is legally required to maintain an effective system of internal controls to ensure that transactions are properly authorized, assets are safeguarded, financial records are reliable and operations are conducted in accordance with directives of the Board of Directors and management. All of our books, records, accounts and financial statements must be maintained in reasonable detail, most appropriately reflect ZAGG’s transactions and must conform both to applicable legal requirements and to our system of internal controls.

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To maintain the integrity of the accounting records, all entries in ZAGG’s books and records must be prepared carefully and honestly and must be supported by adequate documentation to provide a complete, accurate, and auditable record. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that their work is fair and accurate. No false or misleading entry may be made for any reason, and no employee may assist any other person in making a false or misleading entry.

Employees must timely communicate required information to our management to enable decisions regarding disclosure. Public statements and filings regarding our business and financial status must be true, accurate, complete, and not misleading in all material respects. Business records and communications often become public and all officers, directors and employees should avoid exaggeration, derogatory remarks, guesswork, or inappropriate characterizations of people and companies.

Full disclosure reinforces responsibility and acts as a powerful deterrent to wrongdoing. Therefore, undisclosed or unrecorded transactions are not allowed for any purpose. Any employee having information or knowledge of any undisclosed or unrecorded transaction or the falsification of records should report it promptly as detailed under the heading “Reporting Procedures”.

Maintaining and Managing Records

We are required by local, state, federal, foreign and other applicable laws, rules and regulations to retain certain records and to follow specific guidelines in managing our records. Records include email, paper documents, CDs, computer hard disks, floppy disks, and all other media. Civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply with such guidelines can be severe for employees, directors, agents, contractors and ZAGG, and failure to comply with such guidelines may subject the employee, director, agent, contractor or consultant to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or business relationship at ZAGG’s sole discretion.

A legal hold suspends all document destruction procedures in order to preserve appropriate records under special circumstances, such as litigation or government investigations. Our Chief Financial Officer determines and identifies what types of Company records or documents are required to be placed under a legal hold. Every employee, director, agent, contractor and consultant must comply with this policy. Failure to comply with this policy may subject the employee, director, agent, contractor or consultant to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment or business relationship at ZAGG’s sole discretion.

Our Chief Financial Officer will notify you if a legal hold is placed on records for which you are responsible. You then must preserve and protect the necessary records in accordance with instructions from our Chief Financial Officer. Records or supporting documents that have been placed under a legal hold must not be destroyed, altered or modified under any circumstances. A legal hold remains effective until it is officially released in writing by our Chief Financial Officer. If you are unsure whether a document has been placed under a legal hold, you should preserve and protect that document while you check with our Chief Financial Officer. If you have any questions about this policy you should contact our Chief Financial Officer.

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Confidential or Copyrighted Information

ZAGG Confidential Information

ZAGG’s confidential information is a valuable asset. Our confidential information includes proprietary technology, product designs, names and lists of customers and employees, business plans and financial information. This information is the property of ZAGG and may be protected by patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws. All confidential information must be used for ZAGG business purposes only. Every employee, director, agent, contractor and consultant must safeguard it.

When you joined ZAGG, you signed an agreement to protect and hold confidential ZAGG’s proprietary information. This agreement remains in effect for as long as you work for ZAGG and after you leave ZAGG. Under this agreement, you may not disclose ZAGG’s confidential information to anyone or use it to benefit anyone other than ZAGG without the prior written consent of an authorized ZAGG officer.

To further ZAGG’s business, from time to time, our confidential information may be disclosed to potential business partners. However, such disclosure should never be done without carefully considering its potential benefits and risks. If you determine in consultation with your manager and other appropriate management that disclosure of confidential information is necessary, you must then contact our Chief Financial Officer to ensure that an appropriate written nondisclosure agreement is signed prior to the disclosure. ZAGG has standard nondisclosure agreements suitable for most disclosures. You must not sign another company’s nondisclosure agreement or accept changes to our standard nondisclosure agreements without review and approval by our Chief Financial Officer. Nondisclosure agreements may only be signed by an authorized ZAGG employee. You are also responsible for properly labeling any and all documentation shared with or correspondence sent to our outside counsel as “Attorney-Client Privileged.”

Confidential Information of Others

You must take special care to handle the confidential information of others responsibly. You should never accept information offered by another company that is represented as confidential, or which appears from the context or circumstances to be confidential, unless an appropriate nondisclosure agreement has been signed with the party offering the information. Our Chief Financial Officer can provide nondisclosure agreements to fit any particular situation, and will coordinate appropriate execution of such agreements on behalf of ZAGG. Even after a nondisclosure agreement is in place, you should accept only the information necessary to accomplish the purpose of receiving it. If more detailed or extensive confidential intonation is offered and it is not necessary for your immediate purposes, it should be refused.

Once another company’s confidential informational has been disclosed to us, we have an obligation to abide by the terms of the relevant nondisclosure agreement and limit its use to the specific purpose for which it was disclosed and to disseminate it only to other employees with a need to know the information. Every employee, director, agent, contractor and consultant involved in a potential business relationship with another company must understand and strictly observe the restrictions on the use and handling of confidential information. When in doubt, consult our Chief Financial Officer.

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You should never attempt to obtain a competitor’s confidential information by improper means, and you should especially never contact a competitor regarding their confidential information. While we may interview and/or employ former employees of competitors, we recognize and respect the obligations of those employees not to use or disclose the confidential information of their former employers, and you should refrain from seeking such information.

You should never steal or unlawfully use the information, material, products, intellectual property, or proprietary or confidential information of third parties, including customers, business partners or competitors.

Copyrighted Information

ZAGG subscribes to newsletters, reference works, online reference services, magazines, books, and other digital and printed works. ZAGG also licenses copyrighted computer software. Copyright law generally protects these works, and their unauthorized copying and distribution constitute copyright infringement. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted works violates the law and is contrary to our standards of conduct. You must first obtain the consent of the copyright holder before copying these works or significant parts of them. When in doubt about whether you may copy a publication, consult our Chief Financial Officer.

Protection and Proper Use of ZAGG Assets

Computers and Other Equipment

To the extent that ZAGG has furnished you with equipment, you must care for that equipment and use it responsibly only for ZAGG business purposes. While computers and other electronic devices are made available to certain employees to assist them to perform their jobs, all computers and electronic devices, whether used entirely or partially on ZAGG’s premises or with the aid of ZAGG’s equipment or resources, must remain fully accessible to ZAGG and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, will remain the sole and exclusive property of ZAGG. Any loss, misuse or suspected theft of computers or other equipment should be reported to a supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer.

You are expected to use electronic communication devices in a legal, ethical and appropriate manner. You should not maintain any expectation of privacy with respect to information transmitted over, received by, or stored in any electronic communications device owned, leased, or operated in whole or in part by or on behalf of ZAGG. To the extent permitted by applicable law, ZAGG retains the right to gain access to any information received by, transmitted by, or stored in any such electronic communications device, by and through its employees, directors, agents, contractors, or representatives, at any time, either with or without an employee’s or third party’s knowledge, consent or approval.

All software used by employees to conduct Company business must be appropriately licensed. Never make or use illegal or unauthorized copies of any software, whether in the office, at home, or on the road, since doing so may constitute copyright infringement and may expose you and ZAGG to potential civil and criminal liability. In addition, use of illegal or unauthorized copies of software may subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

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Company Funds and Employees

You are responsible for all ZAGG funds and employees over which you exercise control. ZAGG funds must be used only for Company business purposes and ZAGG employees must perform work only for Company business purposes. You must take reasonable steps to ensure that ZAGG receives good value for its funds spent and maintain accurate and timely records of each and every expenditure made using ZAGG funds. Expense reports must be accurate and submitted in a timely manner. You must not use ZAGG funds or employees for any personal or non-ZAGG purpose.

Corporate Opportunities

Employees, officers and directors may not exploit for their own personal gain opportunities that are discovered through the use of Company property, information or position unless the opportunity is disclosed fully in writing to our Board of Directors and the Board of Directors declines to pursue such opportunity.

Conflicts of Interest

Each of us has a responsibility to ZAGG, its stockholders and each other. Although this duty does not prevent us from engaging in personal transactions and investments, it does demand that we avoid situations where a conflict of interest might occur or appear to occur. ZAGG is subject to scrutiny from many different individuals and organizations. We should always strive to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.

Two factors that will be considered when determining whether a conflict of interest exists are: (1) whether the employee or director is or could be in a position to influence ZAGG’s relationship with the competitor, partner, affiliate, or customer; and (2) whether the judgment of the employee or director could be affected, or could appear to be affected, as it relates to the competitor, partner, affiliate, or customer because of the significance of the personal interest of the employee or director. Conflicts of interest may also arise when an employee, officer or director (or his or her family members) receives improper personal benefits as a result of the employee’s, officer’s or director’s position at ZAGG.

Without limiting the general scope of this policy, the following relationships and courses of conduct will be considered to involve conflicts of interest unless in special circumstances they are specifically approved and compliance with this policy is waived (i) in the case of a director or executive officer, by our Board of Directors, and (ii) in all other cases, by our Chief Financial Officer:

Making personnel decisions based on family or social relationships rather than based on objective job-related criteria.
Initiating or approving (explicitly or implicitly) any form of harassment of employees.

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Serving as an employee, officer or director of a company that (a) is in direct competition with ZAGG or (b) is a significant customer, partner, affiliate or contractor of ZAGG (meaning a customer, partner, affiliate or contractor whose transactions with ZAGG since the beginning of the last fiscal year, or whose currently proposed transactions with ZAGG, exceed $60,000).

Having a direct or indirect material financial interest in any privately held company that (a) is in direct competition with ZAGG or (b) is a significant customer, partner, affiliate or contractor of ZAGG.
Holding more than a 5% interest in any publicly held company that (a) is in direct competition with ZAGG or (b) is a significant customer, partner, affiliate or contractor of ZAGG.
Lending money to, guaranteeing debts of, or borrowing money from a direct competitor or a significant customer, partner, affiliate or contractor of ZAGG by or for an employee or director or an immediate relative of an employee or director.
Knowingly and improperly using or disclosing to ZAGG any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former or concurrent employer, or other person or entity with whom obligations of confidentiality exist.
Unlawfully discussing prices, costs, customers, sales or markets with competing companies or their agents, employees or directors, or making any unlawful agreements with respect to prices or markets.
Improperly using or authorizing the use of any inventions that are the subject of patent claims of any other person or entity.

Consummating any transaction between an executive officer or member of the Board of Directors, or any of their respective affiliates, with another executive officer or member of the Board of Directors, or any of their respective affiliates.

With respect to ZAGG directors and executive officers only, any questions on whether a relationship or course of conduct constitutes a conflict of interest should be submitted to our Audit Committee, which will then make a recommendation to our independent directors. If a majority of the independent directors determines that a director or executive officer’s relationship or course of conduct may constitute a conflict of interest, it will so notify that person and specify a reasonable period of time in which that person can take steps to remedy the possible conflict. If the possible conflict is not remedied within the specified period of time, the relationship or course of conduct will be deemed to be a conflict of interest in violation of this policy unless the relationship or course of conduct is specifically approved and compliance with this policy is waived by our independent directors

 

With respect to ZAGG non-executive employees only, any other employment, consulting or other business activity must be disclosed to and approved in writing by our Chief Financial Officer, in which case the activity will not be deemed to constitute a conflict of interest in violation of this policy. However, if that activity is prohibited by the terms of that person’s employment agreement with the Company, the employee must also obtain a written waiver of the relevant terms of the employment agreement before engaging in such an activity.

 

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Because other conflicts of interest may arise, it would be impractical to attempt to list all possible situations. If a proposed transaction or situation raises any questions or doubts in your mind, you should consult our Chief Financial Officer.

Payments or Gifts from Others

Under no circumstances may employees, directors, agents, contractors or consultants accept any offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization to pay any money, gift, or anything of value from customers, vendors, consultants, etc. that is perceived as intended, directly or indirectly, to influence any business decision, any act or failure to act, any commitment of fraud, or any opportunity for the commission of any fraud. Inexpensive gifts, infrequent business meals, celebratory events and entertainment, provided that they are not excessive or create an appearance of impropriety, do not violate this policy. Questions regarding whether a particular payment or gift violates this policy are to be directed to our Chief Financial Officer.

Gifts given by ZAGG to suppliers or customers or received from suppliers or customers should always be appropriate to the circumstances and should never be of a kind that could create an appearance of impropriety. The nature and cost of such gifts must always be accurately recorded in our books and records.

Charitable Contributions and Political Activities

ZAGG encourages our employees to become involved in community activities and charitable organizations. However, no employee may bring undue pressure on another employee to contribute to a charitable organization. ZAGG respects the rights of our employees to participate in the political process. Indeed, engaging in the process builds a stronger community and a better political system. However, you must at all times make clear that your views and actions are your own, and not those of ZAGG. Additionally, employees may not use Company time or resources to support personal political activities or use their position to coerce or pressure employees to make contributions or support a candidate or political cause.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

ZAGG requires full compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) by all of its employees, directors, agents, contractors and consultants. All employees, directors, agents, contractors and consultants, whether located in the United States or abroad, are responsible for FCPA compliance and the procedures to ensure FCPA compliance. All managers and supervisory personnel are expected to monitor continued compliance with the FCPA to ensure compliance with applicable moral, ethical and professional standards. FCPA compliance includes our policy on Maintaining and Managing Records discussed above. In addition, no contract or agreement may be made with any business in which a government official or employee holds a significant interest, without the prior approval of our Chief Financial Officer. For more information regarding your obligations under the FCPA, see our “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Policy.”

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Company Spokespersons

Specific policies have been established regarding who may communicate information to the press and the financial analyst community. Any inquiries or calls from financial analysts should be referred to our Chief Financial Officer. All inquiries or calls from the press should be referred to our Chief Financial Officer.

ZAGG has designated our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as our official spokespersons for all matters, including financial matters. These designees are the only people who may communicate with the press or financial analysts on behalf of ZAGG.

No other person may communicate with the press or financial analysts on behalf of ZAGG unless specifically authorized to do so in writing in advance by our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, for a specific purpose, and then only to the extent so authorized. Any employee or director publication or publicly made statement that might be perceived or construed as attributable to ZAGG and that is made outside the scope of his or her employment or directorship must be reviewed and approved in writing in advance by our Chief Financial Officer and must include a disclaimer that the publication or statement represents the views of the specific author and not of ZAGG.

Reporting Procedures

Maintaining ethical standards is the responsibility and obligation of every ZAGG employee. Early identification and resolution of conflict of interest and other ethical issues that may arise are critical to maintaining our commitments to our customers, vendors, investors, and to ourselves and our coworkers. ZAGG employees are expected to treat compliance with ethical standards as a critical element of their responsibilities. While this Code sets forth a wide range of practices and procedures, it cannot address every issue that may arise. If you are unsure of what to do in a situation, you should seek additional guidance and information before you act. If something seems unethical or improper, or if you have questions regarding the best course of action, you should promptly contact any of the following:

Your supervisor
ZAGG’s Chief Financial Officer
Chairman of ZAGG’s Audit Committee
The Company’s Whistleblower Hotline:
o Via voice: 866-822-9706
o Via email: ZAGG@openboard.info
o Via website: www.openboard.info/ZAGG

The Hotline is operated by specially trained third-party representatives. The Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hotline representatives will listen to your concerns, ask questions, and review the information provided. They will then forward your concern to the Company’s Audit Committee, which will take appropriate action.

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It is against Company policy to retaliate against any employee who raises a concern in good faith and, if requested and to the extent possible, every effort will be made to maintain confidentiality. All reported violations will be acted on appropriately. If your concern requires an investigation, the Company will respond promptly. If possible, you will be informed about the status of the investigation and the outcome of the matter. However, ZAGG has an obligation of confidentiality to all employees, including those being investigated. For more information regarding the reporting of questionable business conduct, see our “Whistleblower Policy.”

Disciplinary Actions

The matters covered in this Code are of the utmost importance to ZAGG, its stockholders and its business partners, and are essential to our ability to conduct our business in accordance with our stated values. We expect all of our employees, directors, agents, contractors and consultants to adhere to these rules in carrying out their duties for ZAGG.

ZAGG will take appropriate action against any employee, director, agent, and contractor or consultant whose actions are found to violate these policies or any other Company policies. Disciplinary actions may include immediate termination of employment or business relationship at ZAGG’s sole discretion. Where ZAGG has suffered a loss, it may pursue its remedies against the individuals or entities responsible. Where laws have been violated, ZAGG will cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities.

Waivers and Amendment of the Code

Any waiver of any provision of this Code for a member of our Board of Directors or an executive officer, or any amendment of this Code, must be approved in writing by our Board of Directors and promptly disclosed pursuant to applicable laws and regulations. Any waivers of any provision of this Code with respect to any other employee, agent, contractor or consultant must be approved in writing by our Chief Financial Officer.

(Revised November 13, 2014)

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