UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 03, 2005
(December 27, 2004)
Florida 000-32563 650710392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 1700 University Drive, Suite 200, Coral Springs, FL 33071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 575-2252
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Union Dental Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") is amending its Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005, to include: (i) the articles of incorporation for its subsidiary, Union Dental Corporation, (ii) the articles of incorporation for Direct Dental Services, Inc., (iii) Bylaws for Union Dental Corporation, (iv) Bylaws for Direct Dental Services, Inc., (v) Robert Gene Smith's Employment Agreement, (vi) Business Affiliate Agreement, and (vii) Management Services Agreement. This Form 8-K/A does not amend or restate any information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
** Information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
Item 4.01 Changes In Registrant's Certifying Accountant
** Information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.01 Change in Control of Registrant.
** Information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
** Information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
Item 5.05 Amendment to the Registrant's Code of Ethics or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
** Information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws.
As soon as practicable following the Acquisition, the articles of incorporation of the Company will be amended and restated to: (i) change the name of the Company to Union Dental Holdings, Inc. As soon as practicable following the Acquisition, the bylaws of the Company will be amended and restated in their entirety.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
** Information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
(b) ProForma Financial Information
** Information previously filed on the associated Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2005.
(c) Exhibits.
2.3 * Reorganization Agreement, dated December 28, 2004, by and among the Company, Union Dental, DDS and the shareholders of Union Dental and DDS. 2.4 * Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 15, 2004 by and among Union Dental and George D. Green, DDS, P.A. 3(i).3 ** Articles of Incorporation of Union Dental Corp.(to be provided under seperate cover.) 3(i).4 ** Articles of Incorporation of Direct Dental Services, Inc. (to be provided under seperate cover.) 3(ii).2 ** Bylaws of Union Dental Corp. (to be provided under seperate cover.) 3(ii).3 ** Bylaws of Direct Dental Services, Inc.(to be provided under seperate cover.) 4.1 * Form of Option issued to Union Dental optionholders. 10.1 ** Business Associate Agreement dated October 15, 2004 by and among Union Dental and George D. Green, DDS, P.A. (to be provided under seperate cover.) 10.2 ** Management Services Agreement dated October 15, 2004 by and among Union Dental and George D. Green, DDS, P.A. (to be provided under seperate cover.) 10.3 * Employment Agreement dated March 20, 2004 by and among Union Dental and Dr. George D. Green. 10.4 * Employment Agreement dated October 26, 2004 by and among Union Dental and Dr. Leonard I. Weinstein. 10.5 * Shareholder's Agreement and Management Contract by and among Union Dental and Tropical Medical Services. 10.6 ** Employment Agreement dated February 15, 2004 by and among Union Dental and Robert Gene Smith. 10.7 * 2004 Stock Option Plan for Union Dental. 14.1 * Code of Ethics. 16.1 * Letter from Lawrence Scharfman to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated January 3, 2005. 17.1 * Letter of Resignation of Dr. Melvyn Greenstein. 17.2 * Letter of Resignation of Roger E. Pawson -------------------------------- |
* Filed with the 8-K on January 4, 2005. ** Filed herewith.
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.
NATIONAL BUSINESS HOLDINGS, Inc.
February 03, 2005 By: /s/ Dr. George D. Green ------------------------------------------ Name: George D. Green Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT 3.i.3
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
THE UNDERSIGNED INCORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FORMING A CORPORATION UNDER THE FLORIDA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT, HEREBY ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
ARTICLE I. - NAME
THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE:
Union Dental Corp.
ARTICLE II. - PRINCIPLE OFFICE:
The principal place of business & mailing address of this corporation shall be:
1700 University Blvd., Coral Springs, FL 33071
ARTICLE III. - SHARES:
The number of shares of stock that this corporation is authorized to have at any one time is:
10000000 shares at $.001 par value
ARTICLE IV. - INITIAL OFFICERS/DIRECTORS:
President/Treasurer/Director:
George D. Green
1700 University Blvd., Coral Springs, FL 33071
ARTICLE V. - INITIAL REGISTERED AGENT AND STREET ADDRESS:
The name and Florida street address of the initial registered agent are:
George D. Green 1700 University Blvd., Coral Springs, FL 33071
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ARTICLE VI. - INCORPORATOR:
The name and address of the incorporator to the Articles of Incorporation are:
Kerry Walsh IncorporateTime.com, inc. 36-37 Carleton Avenue, Suite 200 Islip Terrace, NY 11752 /s/KWalsh 10/23/03 ------------------------------ -------------------------------- Kerry Walsh, Incorporator Date |
Having been named registered agent and to accept service of process for the above stated corporation as the place designated in this certificate I hereby accept the appointment as registered agent and agree to act in this capacity. I further agree to comply with the provisions of all statutes relating to the proper and complete performance of my duties, and I am familiar with and accept the obligations of my position as registered agent.
/s/ George D. Green 10/23/2003 ------------------------------ -------------------------------- George D. Green, Registered Agent Date |
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EXHIBIT 3(i).4
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
WE, the undersigned hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of becoming a corporation under the Laws of the State of Florida, by and under the provisions of the State of Florida, providing for the formation, liability, rights, privileges and immunities of corporation for profit.
ARTICLE ONE
The name of the corporation shall be:
Direct Dental Services, Inc.
ARTICLE TWO
The general nature of the business and the objects and purposes to be transacted and carried on are to do any and all the things herein mentioned, as fully and to the same extent as natural persons might do, as:
1. Management Company.
2. A general real estate agency and brokerage business, to act as agent, broker or attorney-in-fact for any persons or corporations in buying, selling and dealing in real property and any and every estate and interest therein, and choses in action secured thereby, judgments resulting thereform and other personal property, collateral thereto, in making or obtaining loans upon such property, in supervising, managing and protecting such property and loans and all interest in and claoms affecting the same, in effecting insurance against fire and all other risks thereof and in managing and conducting any legal actions, proceedings and business relating to any of the purposes herein mention or referred to: to register mortgages and deeds of trust of real property or chattels real and all other securities collateral thereto; to investigate and report upon the credit and financial solvency and sufficiency of borrowers and sureties upon such securities; to purchase and hold real property and any and every estate and interes therein, and choses in action secured therey, judgments resulting therefrom and other personal property, and to take mortgages and assignments of mortgagae of the same; and to transact all or any other business which may be necessary or incidental or proper to the exercise of any or all of the aforesaid purposes of the corporation.
3. To manufacture, buy, sell, trade and deal in all and every kind of material product, manufactured or unmanufactured, iron, steel, wood, brick, cement, granite, stone and other products and materials including the quarry of stone, to buy, acquire, hold, use, employ, mortgage, convay, lease, and disposed of patent rights, letter patent, processes, devises, inventions, trademarks, formulas, goodwill and other rights: to take acquire, buy hold own, maintain, work develop, sell, convey, lease, mortgage, exchange, improve and otherwise deal in and dispose of real estate and real property or any interest or rights
therein without risk as to the amount, to lend money or bonds secured by mortgage and real property and to make advances from time to time on bonds secured by mortgage or future advance on real estate, but nothing herein set forth shall give or be construed to give said corporation any banking powers.
4. To purchase, acquire, hold and dispose of stocks, bonds and other obligations including judgments, interest, accounts or debts or any corporation, domestic or foreign (except moneyed or transportation or banking, or insurance corporations) owning or controlling any articles which are or might be or become useful in the business of this company, and to purchase, acquire, hold, and dispose of stocks, bonds or other obligations including judgments, interests, accounts or debts of any corporation, domestic or foreign (except moneyed or transportation or banking, or insurance corporations) engaged in a business simila to that of this company, or in which, or in connection with which, the manufactured articles, product or property of this corporation is or may be authorized to consolidate according to law, and this company may issue in exchange therefore the stock, bonds or other obligations of this company.
5. To purchase, take and lease, or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property, rights, or privileges suitable or convenient for any of the purposes of this business, and to purchase, aquire, erect and construct, make improvement of buildings or machinery stores or works, insofar as the same may be appurtenant to or useful for the conduct of the business as above specified, but only to the extent to which the company may be authorized by the statutes under which it is organized.
6. To acquire and carry on all or any part of the business or property of the company engaged in a business similar to that authorized to be conducted by this company, or with which this company is authorized under the laws of this state to consolidate, or whose stock the company under the laws of this state and the provisions of this certificate is authorized to purchase and to undertake in conjunction therewith, any liabilities of any person, firm, association or companny described as aforesaid, possessing of property suitable for any of the purposes of this company, or for carrying on any business which this company is authorized to conduct and as for the consideration for the same to pay cash or to issue shares, stocks and obligations of this company.
7. To purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire and to hold the shares, stocks or obligations of any company organized under the laws of this state or of any other state, or any territory of the United States, or of any foreign country, (except moneyed or transportation or banking, or insurance corporations) and to sell or exchange the same, or upon the distribution of assets or divisions or proceeds thereof among the stockholders of this company.
8. To borrow or raise money for any purposes of the company, and to secure the same and interes, or for any other purpose to mortgage all or any part of the property corporeal or incorporeal rights, or franchises of this company now owned or hereinafter acquired, and to create, issue, draw and accept and negotiate bonds and mortgages, bills of exchange, promissory notes or other obligation or negotiable instruments.
9. To guarantee the payment of dividends or interest on any shares, stocks, debentures or other securities issued by, or any other contract or obligation of, any corporation described as aforesaid, whenever proper or necessary for the business of the company, and provided the required authority be first obtained for that purpose and always subject to the limitations herein prescribed.
10. To acquire by purchase or otherwise, own, hold, buy, sell, convey, lease, mortgage or incumber real estate or othr property, personal or mixed.
11. To buy, sell and generally trade in, store, carry and transport all kinds of goods wares, merchandise, provisions and supplies.
12. And further to do and perform and cause to be done or performed each, any and all of the acts and things above enumerated, and any and all other acts and things insofar as the same may be incidental to or included in any or all of the general powers given always provided on the grant of the foregoing enumerated powers is upon the express condition precedent, that the various powers above enumerated shall be excercised by said company only in case the same are autheorized by the acts above recited under which said company is organized, and the same shal be exercised by said company only in the manner and to the extent that the same may be authorized to be exercised under the said acts above recited under which it was organized. The said corporation may preform any part of its business outside the State of Florida, in the other states or possessions of the United States and foreign contries.
ARTICLE THREE
The maximum number of shares of stock with $1.00 par value per share that this corporation is authorized to have outstanding at any one time is 7500 shares.
ARTICLE FOUR
The amount of capital with which this corporation will begin business will be not less than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars.
ARTICLE FIVE
This corporation is to have perpetual existence.
ARTICLE SIX
The principal office of this corporation shall be:
ARTICLE SEVEN
The number of directors shall be initially three (3).
ARTICLE EIGHT
The name and post office addresses of the first Board of Directors, who, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the by-laws and the corporation laws of the State of Florida, shall hold office for the first year of the corporation's existance or until their successors are elected and have qualified, are:
NAME ADDRESS OFFICE Melvyn Greenstein, D.D.S. 5990 SW 130 Ter. President Miami, FL 33156 Irene S. Greenstein 5990 SW 130 Ter. Vice-President Miami, FL 33156 Jill Sherry Greenstein 15108 SW 104 St #706 Secretary-Treasurer Miami, FL 33196 |
ARTICLE NINE
The names and post office addresses of each subscriber to the Certificate of Incorporation and the number of shares that each agree to take are as follows to-wit:
NAME ADDRESS SHARES Melvyn Greenstein, D.D.S. 5990 SW 130 Ter. 250 Miami, FL 33156 Irene S. Greenstein 5990 SW 130 Ter. 250 Miami, FL 33156 |
the proceeds of which will amount to at least $500.00.
ARTICLE TEN
The corporation shall have the futher right and power to:
From time to time to determine whether and to whant extent and at what times and places and under what conditions and regulations, the accounts and books of this corporation (other than the stock book) or any of them shall be open to inspection of stockholders; and no stockholder shall have any right of inspecting any account, book or document of this corporation except as conferred by statute, unless authorized by a resolution of the stockholders or Board of Directors.
The corporation may in its by-laws confer powers upon its Board of Directors, or directors, in addition to the foregoing and in addition to the powers authorized and expressly conferred by statute.
Both stockholders and directors shall have power, if the by-laws so provide, to hold their respective meetings, and to have one or more offices within or without the State of Florida, and to keep the books of this corporation (subject to the provisions of the statutes) outside the State of Florida, at such places as may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors.
The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all right conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, being each and all of the original subscribers to the capital stock hereinabove named for the purpose of forming a corporation for profit to do business both within and without the State of Florida, do hereby make, subscribe, acknowledge and file this Certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts herein state are true and do respectively agree to take the number of shares of stock hereinabove set forth as to each of us, and accordingly have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16 day of February, A.D., 1988.
/s/ Melvyn Greenstein --------------------------(SEAL) /s/ Irene Greenstein --------------------------(SEAL) |
STATE OF FLORIDA ) ) SS COUNTY OF DADE ) |
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 16 day of February, 1988 personally came before me
the parties to the foregoing Certificate of Incorporation, know to me personally to be such, and severally, acknowledged the said Certificate to be the free and voluntary act and deed of them and each of them for himself and not for the other and that the facts therein stated are truly set forth.
WITNESS my hand and offical seal at Miami, Florida this 16 day of February 1988.
/s/ Millie C Alldrich -------------------------------- NOTARY PUBLIC State of Florida at Large |
My commission expires:
(illegible)
CERTIFICATE DESIGNATING PLACE OF BUSINESS OR DOMICILE FOR THE SERVICE OR PROCESS WITHIN FLORIDA, NAMING AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS MAY BE SERVED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 48.031, FLORIDA STATUTES, THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED:
DESIRING TO ORGANIZE OR QUALIFY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AT CITY OF
Miami, STATE OF Florida ----------------------- ------------------------------- (CITY) (STATE) |
CITY OF Miami STATE OF Florida, AS ITS AGENT TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS WITHIN FLORIDA.
SIGNATURE /s/ Melvyn Greenstein ------------------------------------ (CORPORATE OFFICER) |
TITLE President ------------------------------------ DATE 2-16-88 ------------------------------------ |
HAVING BEEN NAMED TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR THE ABOVE STATED CORPORATION, AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED IN THIS CERTIFICATE. I HEREBY AGREE TO ACT IN THIS CAPACITY AND I FURTHER AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ALL STATUTES RELATIVE TO THE PROPER AND COMPLETE PERFORMANCE OF MY DUTIES.
SIGNATURE /s/ Melvyn Greenstein ------------------------------------ (REGISTERED AGENT) |
BY-LAWS
OF
DIRECT DENTAL SERVICES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS..........................................1 Section 1. Annual Meeting.............................................1 Section 2. Special Meetings.............................................1 Section 3. Place.......................................................... 1 Section 4. Notice.........................................................1 Section 5. Notice of Adjourned Meetings.............................1 Section 6. Closing of Transfer Books and Fixing of Records.......2 Section 7. Voting Record.................................................2 Section 8. Shareholder Quorum and Voting...........................3 Section 9. Voting of Shares..............................................3 Section 10. Proxies.......................................................4 Section 11. Voting Trusts................................................5 Section 12. Shareholders' Agreements..................................5 Section 13. Action by Shareholders without a Meeting....................5 ARTICLE II AMENDMENTS................................................................6 Section 1. Amendment by Board of Directors and Shareholder..........6 Section 2. Voting on Amendments by Voting Groups.....................7 ARTICLE III DISSENTERS' RIGHTS........................................................8 Section 1. Definitions........................................................8 ARTICLE IV SALE OF ASSETS...............................................................12 Section 1. Sale of Assets in Regular Course of Business and Mortgage of Assets...12 Section 2. Sale of Assets Other than in Regular Course of Business....................13 ARTICLE V MERGER AND SHARE EXCHANGE.......................................4 Section 1. Merger............................................................14 Section 2. Share Exchange...................................................15 Section 3. Action on Plan....................................................15 Section 4. Merge of Subsidiary Corporation................................16 ARTICLE VI DISSOLUTION.................................................................17 Section 1. Dissolution by Board of Directors and Shareholders; Dissolution by Written Consent of Shareholders................................................17 ARTICLE VII DIRECTORS.............................................................19 Section 1. Function......................................................19 Section 2. Qualification.................................................19 Section 3. Compensation...............................................19 Section 4. Duties of Directors..........................................19 Section 5. Presumption of Assent......................................19 Section 6. Number.......................................................20 Section 7. Election and Term...........................................20 Section 8. Vacancies.....................................................21 Section 9. Removal of Directors.......................................21 Section 10. Quorum of Voting.........................................21 Section 11. Conflicts of Interest.......................................21 Section 12. Executive and Other Committees........................22 Section 13. Place of Meetings..........................................23 Section 14. Time, Notice and Call of Meeting.......................23 Section 15. Action Without a Meeting................................24 ARTICLE VIII OFFICERS..................................................................24 Section 1. Officers.........................................................24 Section 2. Duties...........................................................24 Section 3. Removal of Officers..........................................25 ARTICLE IX STOCK CERTIFICATES.................................................25 Section 1. Issuance.........................................................25 Section 2. Form.............................................................26 Section 3. Transfer of Stock..............................................26 Section 4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates......................27 ARTICLE X BOOKS AND RECORDS.................................................27 Section 1. Books and Records............................................27 Section 2. Shareholders' Inspection Rights.............................27 Section 3. Financial Information.........................................27 ARTICLE XI INDEMNIFICATION.....................................................28 Section 1. Generally........................................................28 Section 2. Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporat...........28 Section 3. Success on Merits.............................................29 Section 4. Procedure......................................................29 Section 5. Amount.........................................................30 Section 6. Time.............................................................30 Section 7. Additional Obligations and Prohibitions..................30 Section 8. "Corporation:................................................31 Section 9. Definitions Generally.......................................31 Section 10. "Improper Personal Benefit"...............................32 ARTICLE XII LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.......................................32 Section 1. Generally....................................................32 Section 2. "Reckless"...................................................33 Section 3. Improper Personal Benefit.................................33 ARTICLE XIII DIVIDENDS..............................................................34 ARTICLE XIV CORPORATE SEAL....................................................35 ARTICLE XV AMENDMENT.............................................................36 |
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ARTICLE I
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the voting shareholders of this corporation shall be held at the time and place designated by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The annual meeting of shareholders for any calendar year shall be held no later than thirteen months after the last preceding annual meeting of shareholders. Business transacted at the annual meeting shall include the election of directors of the corporation.
Section 2. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the voting shareholders shall be held when directed by the President or the Board of Directors, or when requested in writing by the holders of not less than ten percent of all the shares entitled to vote at the meeting. Special meetings of the nonvoting shareholders shall be similarly held and ordered.
Section 3. Place.
Meetings of shareholders may be held within or without the State of Florida.
Section 4. Notice.
Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the meeting, either personally or by first class mail, by or at the direction of the President, the Secretary, or the officer or persons calling the meeting to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meetings. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
Section 5. Notice of Adjourned Meetings.
When a meeting is adjourned to any other time and place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, and at the adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting. If, however, after the adjournment the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, notice shall be given as provided in this section to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting as of the new record date.
Section 6. Closing of Transfer Books and Fixing of Record Date.
For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other purpose, the Board of Directors may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed for a stated period but not to exceed, in any case, sixty days. If the stock transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, such books shall be closed for at least ten days immediately preceding such meeting.
In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not more than sixty days and, in case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten days prior to the date on which the particular action requiring such determination of shareholders is to be taken.
If the stock transfer books are not closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed to the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders.
When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this Section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the Board of Directors fixes a new records date for the adjourned meeting.
Section 7. Voting Record.
The officers or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the corporation shall make at least ten days before each meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof, with the address of and the number and class and series of shares, if any, held by each. The list shall be kept on file at the registered office of the corporation, at the principal place of business of the corporation or at the office of the transfer agent or registrar of the corporation for a period of ten days prior to such meeting, and any shareholder shall be entitled to inspect the list at any time during usual business hours. The list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder at any time during the meeting.
If the requirements of this Section have not been substantially complied with, on demand of any shareholders in person or by proxy the meeting shall be adjourned until the requirements are complied with. If no such demand is made, failure to comply with the requirements of this Section shall not affect the validity of and any action at such meeting.
Section 8. Shareholder Quorum and Voting.
A majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. When a specified item of business is required to be voted on by a class of stock, a majority of the shares of such a class shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such item of business by that class.
If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of each class of shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the shareholders unless pursuant to Florida statutes a majority of all shareholders of all classes is required.
After a quorum has been established at a shareholders' meeting, the subsequent withdrawal of a shareholder, so s to reduce the number of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting below the number required for a quorum, shall not affect the validity of any action taken at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Section 9. Voting of Shares.
Each outstanding share of common stock shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders.
Treasury shares, shares of stock of this corporation owned by another corporation the majority of the voting stock of which is owned or controlled by this corporation, and any shares of stock of this corporation held in a fiduciary capacity shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting, and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time.
A shareholder may vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or his duly authorized attorney-in-fact.
A shareholder may vote in person or by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or his duly authorized attorney-in-fact.
At an election for directors every shareholder entitled to vote at such election shall have the right to vote, in person or by the number of shares owned by him for as many persons as there are directors to be elected at that time and for whose election he has a right to vote.
Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign, may be voted by the officer, agent, or proxy designated by the By-Laws of the corporate shareholder; or, in the absence of any applicable By-Law, by such person as the Board of Directors of the corporate shareholder may designate. Proof of each designation may be made by presentation of a certified copy of the By-Laws or other instrument of the corporate shareholder. In the absence of any such designation, or in case of a conflicting designation by, the corporate shareholder, the Chairman of the Board, President, and Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the corporate shareholder shall be presumed to possess, in that order, authority to vote such shares.
Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his name. Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him, without a transfer of such shares into his name.
Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver, and shares held by or under the control. of a receiver may be voted by such receiver without the transfer thereof into his name if authority to do so be contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such receiver was appointed.
A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote suck shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and thereafter the pledgee or his nominee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.
On and after the date on which written notice of redemption of redeemable shares has been mailed to the holders thereof and a sum sufficient to redeem each shares has been deposited with a bank or trust company with irrevocable instruction and authority to pay the redemption price to the holders thereof upon surrender of certificates therefore, such shares shall not be entitled to vote on any matter and shall not be deemed to be outstanding shares.
Section 10. Proxies.
Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders or to express consent or dissent without a meeting or a shareholder's duly authorized attorney-in-fact may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy.
Every proxy must be signed by the shareholder or his attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy-Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the shareholder executing it, except as otherwise provided by law.
The authority of the holder of a proxy to act shall not be revoked by the incompetence or death of the shareholder who executed the proxy unless, before the authority is exercised, written notice of adjudication of such incompetence or of such death is received by the corporate officer responsible for maintaining the list of shareholders.
If a proxy for the same shares confers authority upon two or more persons and does not otherwise provide a majority of them present at the meeting, or if only one is present, then that one may exercise all the powers conferred by the proxy; but if the proxy holders present at the meeting are equally divided as to the right and manner of voting in any particular case, the voting of such shares shall be prorated.
Section 11. Voting Trusts.
Any number of shareholders of this corporation may create a voting trust for the purpose of conferring upon a trustee or trustees the right to vote or otherwise represent their shares as provided by law. Where the counterparts of a voting trust agreement and the copy of the record of the holders of voting trust certificate8 has been deposited with the corporation as provided by law, such documents shall be subject to the same right of examination by a shareholder of a corporation, in person or by his agent: or attorney, as are the books and records of the corporation, and such record shall be subject to examination by any holder of record or voting trust certificates, either in person or by his agent or attorney, ac reasonable time for any proper purpose.
Section 12. Shareholders' Aqreements.
Two or more ahareholders of this corporation may enter into an agreement providing for the exercise of voting rights in the manner provided in the agreement or relating to any bhasc of the affairs of the corporation as provided by law. Nothing therein shall impair the right of this corporation to treat the shareholders of records and entitled to vote the shares standing in their names.
Section 13. Action by Shareholders without a-Meeting.
action required by law, these By-Laws, or the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation to be taker1 at any annual special meeting of shareholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such shareholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without: vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock of such class having no less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at; which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. If any class of shares is entitled to vote thereon as a class, such written consent shall be required of the holders of a majority of the share^ of each class of shares entitled to vote as a class thereon and of the total shares entitled to vote thereon.
Within ten days after obtaining such authorization by written consent, notice shall be given to those shareholders who have not consented in writing or nonvoting shareholders entitled to notice. The notice shall fairly summarize the material features of the authorized action and, if the action be a merger, consolidation or sale or exchange of assets for which dissenters' rights arc provided under Florida law, the notice shall contain a clear statement of the right of shareholders disserting there from to be paid the fair value of their shares upon compliance with further provisions of these By-Laws regarding the rights of dissenting shareholders.
ARTICLE I1
AMENDMENT
Section 1. Amendment by Board of Directors and Shareholders.
A corporation's board of directors may propose one or mare amendments to the articles of incorporation for submission to the shareholders.
For the amendment to be adopted:
(a] The board of directors must recommend the amendment to the shareholders, unless the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates the basis for its determination to the shareholders with the amendment; and
b The shareholders entitled to vote on the amendment must approve the amendment.
The board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed amendment on any basis.
The corporation shall notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the proposed shareholders meeting in accordance with section 4. The notice of meeting must also state that the purpose or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the proposed amendment and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the amendment.
Unless this act, the articles of incorporation, or the board of directors (as a condition .of its submission of the proposed amendment) requires a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the amendment to be adopted must be approved by:
A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the amendment by, a class with respect to which the amendment would create dissenters' right and the votes of the other class if such a class is entitled to vote on the amendment.
Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, the shareholders may amend the articles of incorporation without an act of the directors at a meeting for which notice of the changes to be made is given.
Section 2. Voting on Amendment Shares
The holders of the outstanding shares of the corporation are only entitled to vote upon a proposed amendment if the amendment would affect any class of stock in one of the following ways?
(a) Decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of the class;
b Effect an exchange of reclassification of all or part of the shares of the class into shares of another class;
(Effect an exchange or reclassification, or create a right of exchange, of all or part of the shares of another class into the shares of the class; (d) Change the designation, rights, preferences, or limitations of all or part of the shares of the class; (el Change the shares of all or part of the class into a different number of shares of the same class;
(f) Create a new class of shards having rights or preferences with respect to distributions or to dissolution that are prior, superior, or substantially equal)to the shares of the class
(g) Increase the rights, preferences, or under of authorized shares of any class that, after giving effect to the amendment, have rights or preferences with respect to distributions or to dissolution that are prior, superior, or substantially equal to the shares of the class;
(h) limit or deny an existing preemptive .right of all ox part of the shares of the class; or (i) Cancel or otherwise affect rights to distributions or dividends that have accumulated but not yet been declared on all or part of the shares of the class.
All shares are entitled to the voting rights granted by this section although the articles of incorporation may be amended to provide that the certain classes of shares are nonvoting shares.
ARTICLE 111
DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
Definitions
For purposes of this Article, the term "corporation"
means the issuer of the shares held by a dissenting shareholder before the
corporate action or the surviving 0r acquiring corporation by merger or share
exchange of that issuer.
"Par value, with respect to a dissenter's shares, means the
value of the shares as of the close at business on the day prior to the
shareholders' authorization date, excluding any appreciation 02: depreciation in
anticipation of the corporate action unless exclusion would be inequitable.
"Shareholders1 authorization date means the date on which the ahareholders1 vote authorizing the proposed action was taken, the date on which the corporation received written consents without a meeting from the requisite number of shareholders in order to authorize the action, or, in the case of a merger, the day prior to the date on which a copy of the plan of merger was mailed to each shareholder of record of the subsidiary corporation.
Section 2. Right of Shareholders
Any shareholder of a corporation has the right to dissent from, and obtain payment of the fair value of his shares in the event of, any of the following corporate actions:
(a) Consummation of a plan of merger to which the corporation is a party if the shareholder is entitled to vote on the merger, or' if the corporation is a subsidiary that is merged with its parent and the shareholders would have been entitled to vote on action taken, except for the applicability of Fla. Gen. Stat., Section 607.1104; (b) Coneurnmation of a sale or exchange of all, or substantially all, of the property of the corporation, other than in the usual and regular course of business, if the shareholder is entitled to vote on the sale or exchange pursuant to Article IV Section 2, including a sale in dissolution but not including a sale pursuant to court order or a sale for cash pursuant to a plan by which all or substantially all of the net proceeds of the sale will be distributed to the shareholders within 1 year after the date of sale; (c) Consummation of a plan of share exchange to which the corporation is a party as the corporation the shares of which will be acquired, if the shareholder is entitled to vote on the plan; (d) Any amendment of the articles of incorporation if the shareholder is entitled to vote on the amendment and if such amendment would adversely affect such shareholder (1) Altering ox abolishing the voting rights pertaining to any of his shares, except as such rights may be affected by the voting rights of new shares then being authorized of any existing or new class 02: series. of shares; (2) Effecting an exchange, cancellation, or reclassification of any of his shares, when such exchange, cancellation, or reclassification would alter or abolish his voting rights or alter his percentage of equity in
The corporation, or effecting a reduction or cancellation of accrued dividends or other arrearages in respect to such shares; or
(3) Reducing the stated redemption price at any of his redeemable shares, altering or abolishing any provision relating to any sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of any of his shares, or making any of his shares subject to redemption when they axe not otherwise redeemable:
(e) y corporate action taken, to the extent the articles of incorporation provide that a voting or nonvoting shareholder is entitled to dissent and obtain payment for his shares
A shareholder dissenting from any amendment specified above has the right to dissent only as to those of his shares which are adversely affected by the amendment.
A shareholder may dissent as to less than all the shares registered in his name. In that event, his rights shall be determined as if the shares as to which Be has dissented and his other shares were registered P the names of different shareholders.
A shareholder entitled to dissent and obtain payment for his shares under this section may not challenge the corporate action creating his entitlement unless the action is unlawful or fraudulent with respect to the shareholder or the corporation.
section 3. Procedure for Exercise of Dissenters1Rights
If a proposed corporate action creating dissenters1 rights under Section 2 is submitted to a vote at a shareholders1 meeting, the meeting notice shall state that shareholders are or may be entitled dissenters1 rights and be accompanied by a copy of F1. Stat. Sections-607.1301, 407,1302, and 607.1320.
A shareholder who wishes to aasert dissentersi rights shall:
(a) Deliver to the corporation before the vote is taken written notice of his intent to demand payment for his shares if the proposed action is effectuated, and
(b) Not vote hi3 shares in favor of the
proposed action-A proxy or vote against
the proposed action does not constitute
such a notice of intent to demand payment.
c) If proposed corporate action creating dissenters'
rights under section 2 is effectuated by written
consent without a meeting, the corpoxation shall
deliver a copy of F1. stat. sectians 607.1301,
607,1302, and 607-1320 to each shareholder
simultaneously with any request for his written
consent or, if such a request is not made. within 10
days after the date the corporation received written
consents without a meeting from the requisite number
of shareholders necessary to authorize the action.
within 10 days after the shareholders' authorization date, khe corporation shall i written notice of such authorization or consent or adoption of the plan of merger, as the casg may be, tb each shareholder who filed a notice of intent to demand payment for his shares or, in the case of action authorized by written consent, to each shareholder, excepting any who voted for, or consented in writing to, the proposed action.
Within 20 days after the gi+ing of notice to him, any shareholder who elects to dissent shall,file with the corporation a notice of such election, stating his name and address, the number, classes, and series of sharee as to which he dissents, and a demand for payment of the fair value of his shares. Any shareholder failing to file such election to diseent within the period set forth ahall be bound by the terms of the proposed corporate action. Any shareholder filing an election to dissent shall deposit his certificates for certificated shares with the corporation simultaneously with the filing of the election to dissent.
Upon filing a notice of election to dissent, the sharehol.dtr shall thereafter be entitled only to payment as provided in this section and shall not be entitled to vote, if otherwise permitted to vote, or to exercise any other rights of a shareholder. A notice of election may be withdrawn in writing by the shareholder at any time before an offer is made by the corporation to pay.forhis shares. After such offer, no such notice of elaction may be withdrawn unless the corporation eansents thereto. However, the right of such shareholder to be paid the fair value of his shares @hall cease, and he.shall be reinstated to have all his righks as a shareholder as of the filing of his notice of election if;
Such demand is withdrawn as provided in this section;
The proposed corporate action is abandoned or rescinded or the shareholders revoke the authority to effect such action;
No demand or petition for the determination of fair value by a court has been made or filed within the time provided in this section; or
A court of competent jurisdiction determines that such shareholder is not entitled to the relief provided by this section,
Within 10 days after the expiration of the period in which shareholders may file their notices of election to dissent, or within 10 days after such corporate action is effected, whichever is later (but in no case later than 90 days from the shareholders' authorization date), the corporation shall make a written offer to each dissenting shareholder who has made demand as provided in this section to pay an amount the corporation estimates to be the fair value for such shares. If the corporate action has not been consummated before the expiration of the 90 day period after the shareholders' authorization date, the offer may be made conditional upon the consummation of such action.
If within 30 days after the making of such offer any shareholder accepted the same, payment for his shares shall. be made within 90 days after the making of such offer or the consummation of the proposed action, whichever is later. Upon payment of the agreed value, the dissenting shareholder shall cease to have any interest in such ~hares.
If the corporation fails to make such offer within the period specified in this section or if it makes the offer and any dissenting shareholder ox shareholders fail to accept the same within the period of 30 days thereafter, then the corporation, within 30 days after receipt of written demand from any dissenting shareholder given within 60 days after the data on which such corporate action was effected, heal, or at its election at any time within such period of 60 day= may, .file an action in any court of .competent jurisdiction in the county in this state where the registered office of the corporation is located requesting that the fair value of such shares be determined. The court shall also determine whether each dissenting shareholder, as to whom the corporation requests the court to make such determination, is entitled to receive payment for his shares. If the corporation fails to institute the proceeding as herein provided, any dissenting shareholder may do so in the name of the corporation. The corporation shall pay each dissenting shareholder the amaunt found to be duc,himwithin 10 days after final determination of the proceedings. Upon papent of the judgment, the dissenting shareholder shall cease to have any interest in such shares.
ARTICLE IV SALE QF ASSETS
Sectiu~xI. Sale of Assets in Regular Course of Business and ,
Mortqaqe of "Assets, A corporation may, on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the board of directors:
(a) Sell, lease, exchange, Br otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property in the usual and regular course of business; (b) Mortgage, pledge, dedicate to the repayment of indebtedness whether with or without recourse), create a security interest in, or otherwise encumber any or all of its property whether or not in the usual and regular course of business; ox (c) Transfer any or all of its propel-ty to a corporation all the shares of which are owned by the corporation.
Unless the articles of incorporatidn require it, approval by the sharehblders of a transaction described in this section is not requixed-
Section 2. Sale of Assets Other th.an in Reqular Course of Business_.
A corporatian may sell, lease, exchange. or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property (with or without the good will), otherwise than in the usual and regular course of.business, on the terms and conditions and for the consideration determined by the corporation's board of directors, if the board of directors proposes and its shareholders of record approve the proposed transaction,
Par a transaction to be authorized:
(a) ~h'tboard of directors 'must recoinmend the proposed transaction to the,shareholders of record unless the board of directors determines that it should make no ~ecomme~dakfonbecause of conflict of interest or other special circumstances and cornmicatee the basis for its determination to the shareholders of yecord with the aubmiesian of the proposed transaction; and (b) The shareholders entitled to vote must approve the transaction as provided in this section.
Tht board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed transaction on any basis.
The ,corporationshall notify each shareholder ot record, whether or not: entitled to vote, of sbarehplders
meeting in accordance with section 4. The notice shall also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the sale, lease, exclzangc, or other disposition of all, or substantially all, the property of the corporation, regardless of whether or not the meeting is an annual or a special. meeting, and shall contain or be accompanied by a description of the transaction. Furthermore, the notice shall contain a clear and concise statement that, if the transaction is effected, shareholders dissenting therefrom are or may be entitled, if they comply with the provisions of this act regarding the righte of dissenting shareholders, to be paid the fair value of their shares.
Unless.this act, the articles of incorporation, or the board of directors (as a condition for its subrnissian of the proposed transaction) requires a greaker vote or a vote by vacing groups, the transaction to be authorized shall be approved by a majority of all the vokes entitled to be cast on the transaction.
Any plan or agreement for a sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of property, or my resolution of the board of directors or shareholders approving such transaction, may authorize the board of directors of the corporation to amend the terms thereof at any time prior to the consummation of such transaction. An amendment made subsequent to the approval of the transaction by the shareholders of the coxparation may not change the amount or kind 02 shares, securities, cash, property, or rights to be received in exchange for the corporation's property ow change any ather terms and conditions of the transaction if such change would materially and adversely affect the shareholders or the corporation.
Unleaa a plan or agreement providing for a sale, lease, exchange, or other dispositiori of property, or any resolution of the board of directors or shareholders approving such transaction, prohibits abandonment of the transaction without shareholder approval after a traneaction has been authorized, the planned transaction may be abandoned (subject: to any contractual rights) at any time prior to consumtion.thereof, without further shareholder action, in accordance with the procedure set forth in the plan, agreement, r resolutions providing for or agproving such transaction or, if none is set forth, in the manner determined by the board of directors.
ARTICLE V MERGER AND SKaRE EXCHANGE
Section 1. Merqer
This corporation may merge into another corporation if the
board of directors and shareholders (if required by section 3) approve a plan of
merger.
The plan oE merger shall set Earth:
(a) The name of each corporation planning to merge and the
name of the surviving corporation into which each other carparation plans to
merge, which is hereinafter designated as Lhe surviving corporation;
(b) The term8 and conditions of the proposed merger; and
(c) The manner and basis of converting the shares of
each corporation into shares, obligations, or other securities of the surviving corporation or any other corporation ow, in whale or in part, into cash or other property and the manner and basis of converting rights to acquire shares of each corporation into rights to acquire shares, obligations, or other securities of the surviving or any other corporation or, in whole or in part, into cash or other property.
The pldn of merger may set forth:
[dl hendments to, or a restatement of, the articles of incorporation of the surviving corporation;
[el The effective date of the merger, which may be on or after the date of filing the certificate; and
(f) Other provisions relating to the merger,
Section 2-Share Exchanqe
This carporation may acquire all of the outstanding shares of one or more classes or series of another corporation if the board of directors adopts and the shareholders (if required by section 3) approve a plan of share exchange-
The plan of share exchange shall set forth:
(a) The name of the corporation the shares of which will be acquired and the name of the acquiring corporation; (b) The terms and conditions of the exchange; (c) The manner and basis of exchanging the shares to be acquired for shares, obligations, or other securities of the acquiring or any other corporation or, in whole or in part, for cash or other property, and the manner and basis of
exchanging rights to acquire ahares of the corporation to be acquired for rights to acquire shares, obligations, or; in whole or in part, other securities of the acquiring or any other corporation or, in whole or in part, for caah or other property.
The plan or share exchange may set forth other provisions relating to the exchange.
This section does not limit the power of a corporation to acquire all or part of the shares of one or more elasses or series of another corporation through a voluntary exchange or otherwise.
Sect ion 3. Action on plan.,
After adopting a plan of merger or share exchange, the board. of directors shall submit the glan of merger (except as provided in this section) or the plan of share exchange for approval by its shareholders.
For a plan of merger or share' exchange to be approved the board of directors must recommend the plan of merger or share exchange to the shareholders, unless the board of directors determines that it should make no recommendation because of conflict of interest or other special circurnstanees and communicates the basis for its determination to the shareh~ldexs with the plan, and the shareholders entitled to vote must approve the plan as provided in this section.
The board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed merger or share exchange on any Basis,
The corporation shall notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the proposed shareholders1 meeting in accordance with section 4. The notice shall also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger or share exchange, regardless of whether or not the meeting is an annual or a special qeeting, and,containor be accompanied by a copy or aummary of .the plan. Furthemre, the notice ehall contain a clear and concise statement that, if the plan of merger or share exchange is effected, shareholders dissenting therefrom may be entitled, if they comply with the provisions df these By-laws regarding the rights of dissenting shareholders, to be paid the fair value of their shares, and shall be accompanied by a copy of F1. Stat, Sections 607.1301, 607.1302, and 607.1320.
Unless a greater vote ar a vote by classes is required bylaw,
the articles of incorporation or the board of directors (as a condition to its
submission of the proposed merger or share exchange), the glan of merger gr
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shall be approved by each class entitled to vote on the plan by a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the plan by that class.
Voting by a class or series as a separate votj,ng group is required on a plan of merger if the plan contains a provision which, if contained in a proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation, would entitle the class or series to vote as a separate voting group on the proposed amendment under section 14, or on a plan of share exchange if the shares of such class or series of shares are to be converted or exchanged under such plan or if the plan contains any p~avlsionswhich, if cpntained in a proposed amendment to articles of incorporation, would entitle the class or series to vote as a separate voting group on the proposed amendment under section 14.
~otwithstandingthe requirements 05 this section, unless required by it articles of incorporation, action by the shareholders of the surviving corporation on a plan of merger is not required if:
(a) The articles of incor&xation of the surviving corporation will not di'ffer (except: for amendments by the board of directors permitted by law) from its articles bef~rethe merger; and
(b) Each shareholder of the surviving corporation whose shares were outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger will bold the samE number of shares, with identical designations, prefer~nces, limitations, and relative rights, immediately after the merger.
Section 4. Merqer ox Subsidiary Camoration.
A parent corporation owning at least 80 percent of the outstanding shares of each class of a subsidiary corporation may merge the subsidiary into itself, may merge itself into the subsidiary, or may merge the subsidiary into and with another subsidiary in which the parent corporation owns at least 80 percent of the outstanding shares of each class of the subsidiary without the approval of the shareholders of the parent or eubeidiary.
ARTICLE
VI
DTSSOLW'TION
Section 1-Dissolution by Board of Directors .and Shareholders; Dissolution by Written Consent of Shareholders.
A coxporationTs board of directors may pxopose
dissolution for submission to the shareholders.
For a proposal to dissolve to be adopted the board of directors
must recommend dissolution to the shareholders, unless the board of directors
determines that because of conflict of interest or other spekial circumstances
it should make no recommendation and communicates the basis for its
determination to the shareholders and the shareholders entitled co vote must
approve the proposal to dissolve as provided in subsection in this section.
The board of directors ,maycondition its submission of the proposal for dissolution on any basis.
The corporation shall notify each shareholder of record, whether or not entitled to vote, of the proposed shareholders1 meeting in accordance with section 4. The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider dissolving the corporation.
Unless the articles of incorporation o~ the board of directorrs (as a condition to its submission of the proposal for dissolution) require a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the proposal to dissolve to be adopted must be approved by a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on that proposal.
Alternatively, without action of the board of directors, action to dissolve a corporation may be taken by the written consent of the sharaholders pursuant to section 13.
Section 2. Effect of Dissolution
A dissolved corporation continues its corporate existence but may not carry on any business except that appropriate to wind up and liquidate its business and affakirs, including:
(a) ColleclLng its assets; (b) Disposing of its properties that will not be distributed in kind to its shareholders; (c) Discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities;
(dl Distributing its remaining property among its shareholders according to their interests; and
(e) Doing every other act nectsaary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs.
Dissolution of .acorporation does not:
(f) Transfer title to the corporation's property;
(g) Prevent transfer of its shares or ~ecuritits, although the authorization to dissolve may provide for closing the corporation's share transfer records;
(hl Subject: its directors or officers to standards,a(pound)conduct different from those prescribed in 'Article VII Section 4 and Article XI except as provided in F1. Gen-Stat. Section 607.1421(4);
(il Change quorum or voting requirements for its board of directors or shareholders; change provisions for selection, resignation, or removal of lcs directors or officers or both; or change provisions for amending its bylaws;
(jl Prevent commencement of a proceeding by or against the corporation in its corporate name;
(k) Abate or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the corporation 0 the effective dare of dissolution; or
(11 Terminate the authority of the registered agent of the coxporation.
The directors, officers, and agents of this corporation dissolved shall not incur any personal liability thereby by reason of their status as directors, officers, and agents of a dtssolved corporation, as distinguished from a corporation which is not dissolved.
Section 1.. Function.
A11 corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the Board of Directors.
Section 2. gualification.
Directors need not be residents of this state or shareholders of this corporation.
Section 3. C~rn~ensation.
The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of directors.
Sect,ion 4.. Duties of Directors.
A director shall perform his duties as a director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the bard upon which he may serve, in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best i-nttwests a(pound) the corporation, and with such care as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.
In,performinghis duties, a di.rector shall be entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by:
(a) One or more officers or employees of the corporation whom the director reasbnably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented: (b) Counsel, public accountants, or other person as to matters which the director reasonably believes to be within such person's professional or expert competence; or (c) A committee of the ~oard upon which he does not serve, duly designated in accordance with a provision of the Articles of Incorporation or the By-Laws as to mattexa within its designated authority, which committee the director reasonably believes to merit confidence.
A director shall not be considered to be acting in goodfaith if he has knowledge concerning the matter in question that would cause such reliance described above to be unwarranted,
A person who performs his duties in compliance with this section shall have no liability by reason of being or having been a director of the corporation.
Section 5. Presumption of Assen4.
A dir9ctor of the corporation who is present at a meeting of its Board of Director% at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to vote in favor of any such action unless he votes against such action or abstains from voting in respect thereto because of an asserted conflict of interest.
Section 6. Number.
This corporation shall have between one and nine directors, the
exact number to be determined by the Board of Directors or .shareholders from
time to.timeat any Organizational, Special or Annual Meetings. The number of
directors may be
increased or deceased from time to time by amendment to these By-Laws, but no
decrease shall have the effect of shortening the terns of any incumbent
director.
Section 7. Election and Term.
Each person named in the Articles of Incorporation as a member of the initial Board of Directors shall hold office until the first annual meeting of shareholders, and until his successors shall have been elected and qualified or unkil his earlier r&signation, removal from office or death.
At the first annual meeting of shareholders and at each annual meeting thereafter the shareholders shall elect directors to hold office until the next eucceeding annual meeting. Each director shall hold office for the term for which he is elected and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office or death.
Section 8. Vacancies.
Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, including any vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by the affirmative votg of a majority of the remaining directors even though the directors pxcaent at,themeeting constitute less Chan a quorum of the.Board of Directors at such time. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office until the next election of directors by the shareholders.
Section 9. Remo,val of Directors.
At a.meeting of shareholders called expressly far that purpose, any director or the entire Board Q(pound) Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at any election of directors.
Section 10. Quorum and Voci~9.
A majority of the number of directors fixed by these By-Laws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of the majority of directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be in the acts of the Board of Directors..
Section 11. Conflicts of Interest-
No contract or other transactyion between this cargoration and
one or more of its directors or any other corporation, firm, association or
entity in which one or more of the directors are directors or officers or arc
financially interested, shall be
either void or voidable because of such relationship or interest or because
such director or directors art present at the meetfng of the Board of Directors
or committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or
transaction or because his or their votes are counted for such purpose; if:
(a) The fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed
or known to the Board of Directors or committee which
authorized, apprqves or ratifies Lhe contract or
transaction by a vote of consent sufficient far the
purpose without counting the votes or consents of such
interested directors; or
Cb) Tha fact of such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to shareholders entitled to vote and they authorize, approve or ratify such contract or transaction by vote or written consent; or
(c) The contract or transaction is fair and reasonable as to the corporation at the time it is authorized by the Board, committee or the shareholders.
Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or trgnsaction.
Section 12. Executive +ad Other Committees.
The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full bard af Directors, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees each of which, to the extent provided in such resdution, shall have and may exercise all the authoxity of the Board of Directors, except that no committee shall have the authority to:
(a) Approve or recommend to shareholders actions or proposals required by law to be approved by shareholders;
(bl Designate candidates fur the office of director, for purposes of proxy solicitation or otherwise;
(c) Fill vacancies on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof; (d) Amend the By-Laws; (e) Authorize or approve the reacquisition of shares unless pursuant to a general formula ar method specified by the Board of Directors; or (f) Authorize or approve the issuance or sale of, ur any contract to issue or sell shares, or designate the terms of a series of a class of shares, except that the Board of Directors, having acted regarding general authorization far the issuance ar sale of shares, or any contract therefor. and, in the case of a series, the designation thereof, may, pursuant to a general formula or method specified by the Board of Directors, by resolution or by adoption of a stock option or other plan, authorise a committee to ftx the terms of any contract for the sale of the shares and 'tofix che terms upon which such shares may be issued or sold, including without limitation, the price, the rate or manner of payment of dividends, provision for redemption, sinking fund, conversibn, voting or preferential rights, and provisions for other features of the class of shares, or a s,erias of a class of shares, with full power in such committee to adopt any final resolution settihg forth all terms thereof and to authorize the statement of the terms or a series for filing with the Department of State.
The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted in accordance with this aection, may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any Buch committee, who may act in the place and stead,of any absent member or members at any meeting of such committee.
Section 13.
Regular and special meetings by the Board of Directors may be held within or without the Statlo of Florida.
Section 14. Time, Notice -apd Call of Me~ginss
Regular meetings of the Board of Dixectovs shall be held without notice at such times as the Board of Directors may fix-Written notice of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director by either personal delivery, telegram or cablegram at least two days before the meeting or by notice mailed to the dixector at least five days before the meeting.
Notice of a meeting of the Board of Di'rectors need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice either before or after the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting and waiver of any and all obligations to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, or the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting, any objection to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum exists, may adjourn any meeting of the Board of Directors to another time and place. Notice of any suck adjourned meeting shall be given to the directors who were not present at the .timeo.f the adjournment and, unless the time and place of the adjourned meeting are announced at the time of the adjournment, to the other directors.
Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, by the President of the corporarim, or by any two directors.
Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of
such Board by means of a conference telephone or similar
conmunicatiohs equipment by means of which all persons participating
in the meeting can hear each other at the same time- Participation by
such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting. Section
15. Action Without a Meetinq.
Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the directors of a corporation, or any action which may be taken at a meeting ,ofthe directors or a committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if a coneent in writing, setting forth the action so to be taken, signed by all of the direckors, or all the members of the cotnmittee, as the case may be, is filed in the minutes of the proceedings of the Board ox of the eammirtec. Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote.
ARTICLE VIII OFF1CERS
Section 1. Offictrs-.
The Board of Directors may elect fr~mits own number a Chairman of the Board and shall elect a President from its own number and such Vice Presidents (who may or may nor be directors) as in the opinion of the Board the business of the corporation requires, a Txeaeurer and a Secretary; and it shall elect or appoint from time to time such other additional officers as in its opinion are desirable for the conduct of the business of the corporation. Any two or more offices may be held by the eame person except chat the President may not also be the Secretary.
The failure to elect a President, Secretary or Treasurer shall not affect the existence of this corporation.
Section 2. Duties.
The officers of the corporation shall have the fallowing duties:
(a) The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if elected, or failing his election, the President, shall preside at all meetings of the Stockholders ahd Board of Directors and shall perform such ocher duties as may be pres~yibedfrom time ta time by the Board of Directors or by the By-Laws.
(b) The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, shall have general and active management of the business and affairs of the corporation subject to 'thedirections of the Board of Directors, and shall, in the absence or failing the election of a Chairman of the Board, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors.
(c) The Secretaxy shall have custody of, and maintain, all of the corporate records except the financial records; shall record the minutes of all meetings of the stockholders and Board of Directors, send all notices of meetings out, and perfah such other duties as may be prescribed by the Bdard of Directors or the President.
(dl The Treasurer shall have custody of all corporate funds and financial records, shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements and render acbounts thereof at the annual meetings .of stockholders and whenever else required by the Board of Directors or the President, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Dirtckors or the President.
Section 3. Removal of .Officers.
Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board whenever in its judgment the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby.
An officer or agent elected by the shareholders may
be removed only by vote of the shareholders, unless the
shareholders shall have authorized the directors to remove such
officsx ox agent.
Any vacancy, however, occurring, in any office may be filled
by the Board of Directors, un1:ess the By-Laws shall have expressly reserved
such power to the shareholders.
Removal of any officer sh.all.bewithout prejudice to the
contract rights, if any, of the person so removed; however, election or
appointment of an officer or agent shall nor of itself create contracc rights.
ARTICLE,IX
STOCK CERTIFICATES
Section I. Issuance.
Every holder of shares in this corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate, representing all shares to which he is entitled. No certificate shall be issued for any share until such shares is fully paid.
Section 2. Form.
Certificates representing shares in this corporation shall be signed by the President or Vice president and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary and rnay be sealed with'theseal of this corporation or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of the President or Vice ~r&sidcntand the Secretary may be facsirnil&sif the certificate is manually signed on behalf of the transfer agent ox a rqgiatrar, other than the corporation itself or an employee of the corporation. In case any officer who signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such offfcer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he ware such officer at the date of its issuance. ,
In the event the corporation is authorized to issue more than one class or series, evexy certificate representing shares issued by this.corporationshall set forth or fairly summarize upon the face or back of the certificate, ow shall state that the corporation will .furnish to any shareholder upbri yequest and without charge a full statement of the designations, preferences, limitations arid relative rights of the shares of tach class or series authorized to be issued, and the variations in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each series or far as the same have been fixed and determined the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series.
Evezy certificate representing shares are restricted as to the sale, disposition or other transfer of such shares shall state that such shares are restricted as to transfer and shall set f~rthor fairly summaries upon the certificates or shall state that the corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without charge a full. statement of such restrictions.
Each certificate representing shares shall state upon the face thereof: rhe name of the corporation; that the corporation is organized under the laws of thj.a state; the name or the person, or persons to whom issued; the number and class of shares, and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents and the par value of each represented of such certificate, or a statement that the &haresare without par,
Section 3. Transfer of Stock.
The corporation shall register a stack certificate presented to it fox transfer if the certificate is proper1.y endorsed by the holder of records or by his duly authorized attorney, and the signature of-such person has been guaranteed by a commercial bank or trust campany or by a member of the New York or American Stock Exchange.
Section 4. Lost,.Stolen or Destroved Certificates.
The corporation shall iesue a new stock certificate in the place of any certificate previously issued if the holder of record of the certificate (a) makes proof in affidavit form that.it has bean lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken; (b) requests the issue of a new certificate before the corporation has notice that the certificate has been acquired by a purchaeer for value in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim; (c) gives bond in such form as the corporation may .direct, to indemnify the corporation, the transfer agent, and registrar against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged lass, destruction, ox theft of a ~srtifi~atejand td) satisfies and other reasonable requirement imposed by the corporation.
ARTICLE,X
-BOOKS AND RECORDS
Section I. Books and Records
This corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of accountz,and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders, Board of Directors and committees of directors.
This corporaticin shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its shareholders, giving the names and addresses of aXX shareholders, and the number, class and series, if any, of the shares held by each.
Any books, records and minutes may be in written form or in any other fgrm capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.
Section 2. Shareholders' Inspection Riqhte.
Any person who shall have been a holder of records of one quarter of one percent of shares or of voting trust certificates therefor at least six months immediately preceding his demand or shall be the holder of record of, or the holder of record of voting trust certificates for, at least five percent of the outstanding shares of any class or series of the corporation, upon written demand. stating the purpose thereof, shall have the right to examine, in person or by agent or attorney, at any reasonable time or times, for any proper purpose, its relevant books and records of accounts, minutes and records of shareholders and to make extracts therefrom.
Financial Informat.ion.
Not later than four months after the close of each fiscal year, this corporation.shall prepare a balance sheet showing in reasonable detail the financial condition of the corporation as of the close of its fiscal. year, and a profit and loss statement showing the results of the operations of the corporation during its fiscal year.
Upon the written request of any shareholder or holder of voting trust certificates for shares of the corporation, the corpoxation shall mail of such ehareholder or holder of voting crust certificates a copy of the most recent balance sheet and profit and loss statement.
The balance sheets and profit and loss statements shall be filed in the registered office of the corporation in this state, shall be kept for at least five years, and shall. be subject to inspection during business hours by any shareholder or holder of voting trust certificated, in person or by agent.
ARTICLE XI
--INDEMNIFIC%TI,.ON
Section I. Generallv.
The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party to any proceeding (other than an action by, or in the right of, the corporation), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against liability incurred in connection with such proceeding, including any appeal thereof, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to,, the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action ox proceeding, had np reasonably cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction or upon a plea of nolo cdntenders or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation or, with respect.toany criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Section 2.
The corporation shall indemnify any person, who was or is a party to any proceeding by ar in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the of the carp'bration or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, empLoyee, or agent of another corporation, partnership. joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses and amounts paid in settlement not exceeding in the judgment of the board of directors the eatimated expense of litigating the proceeding to conclusion, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such proceeding including any appeal thereof. Such indemnification shall be authorized if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed, to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made under this section in respect of any claim, issue or matter as of which such person shall have been adjudged to be Liable nnlass, and only to the extent that, the court in which the proceeding was brought, or any otbex court of competent jurisdiction, shall determine upon. application that, despite the adjudication of liability but: in view of all circumstances of the case, 8uch person is Fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such caurt shall deem proper.
Section 3. ,Succ(euro)-ss, ,Merits
on .
To the extent that a director, employee or agent of the corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise of any proceeding referred to in section 11) or section 12), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in cofineetfon therewith.
Section 4. Procedure.
Any indemnification under section (1) or section (21, unless pursuant so a determination by a court, shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the.director, officer, employee, or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in section (1) or section (2'). Such determination shall be made:
(a) By the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of
directors who were not parties to such proceeding. (b) If such a quorum is not:
obtainable or, even if obtainable, by majority vote of a committee duly
designated by the board of directors (in which directors, who are parties may
participate) consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties
to the proceeding; (c) By independent legal counsel: (1) Selected by the bo,ard
of directors prescribed in subsection (a) or the committee prescribed in
subsection (bl;or (2) If a quorum of the directors cannot be obtained for
subsection (a) and the committee cannot be designa.ted under subsection (b),
selected by majority vote of the full board of directors (in which directors who
are parties may participate) ar
(dl By the Class A shareholders by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of shareholders who were not parties to such proceedihg or, if no such quorum is obtainable, by a majority vote of shareholders who were not parties to such proceeding.
Section 5.
Evaluation of the reasonableness of expenses ,and authorization of indemnification shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is berrnissible. However, if the determination of permissibility is made by independent legal counsel, persons specified by section 4, subsection (1 shall evaluate the reasonableness of expenses and ma authorize indemification.
Section 6. Time.
Expenses incurred by an officer ox director in defending .acivil or criminal proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on Ixhalf of such airector or officer to repay such amount if he is ultimately found not be entitled to indemnification by the corporation pursuant to this Article VI. Expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be paid in advance upon such terms or conditions the board of directors deems appropriate.
Section 7. Additional Obliqations and Proh$bi$bona.
The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided hereunder are not exclusive, and the corporation may make any other further indamnificakion or advancement of expenses of any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents. under any bylaw agreement, vote of shareholders, or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity, while holding such office. Nowever, indemnification or advancement af expenses shall not be made to ar on behalf of any director, officer, employee or agent if a judgment or other final adjudication establishes that his actions, or omissions to act, were material to the cause of action SO adjudicated and conskitute;
(a) A violation of the criminal law, unlees the director, officer, emplbyee, or agent has reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; (b) A transaction from which the director, officer, employee, or agent derived an improper personal benefit; or (c) In the case of a director, a circumstance ,under which the liability provisions of Fla. Gen. Stat. Section 607.144 are applicable; or (d) Willful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the corporation in a proceeding by or in the,right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor or in a proceeding by or in the right of a shareholder.
Indemnification and advancement of expenses as provided in this ~rticleshall continue as, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or age+ and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, ex~6tltors,and administrator of such a person, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified-
For purposes of this Article, the term 'fcorporationff includes any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a constituent corporation, or is or was serving of the request of a constituent corporation as a director, -officer, employee, or agent ~f an~thsxc~rporation,partnership, joint venture, tl;rrust, or other enterprise, is in the same position under this section with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect tb such constituent corporation if its gepaxate existence had continued-
Section 9. Definitions Generally.
For purposes of this section, the term "other enterprisesw includes employee benefit plans; the teim "expensee" includes counsel fees,, including those of appeal; the term I13,iability'lincludes obldgations to pay a judgment, settlement. penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect: to arty employee benefit plan), and expenses actually and reasonably incurred with reapect to a proceeding; the term flproceeding" includes any threatened, pending, or completed action,,suit or other type of proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal ox informal; the term "agentn ihcludes a volunteer: and the term "serving at the request of the carparation" includes any service as a director, of'ficer, employee or agent of th& corporation that inposes duties on such persons, including duties relating to an employee benefit plan and its paxkicipants or beneficiaries; and the term I1not opposed to 'the best interest of the corporation" describes the actions of a person who acts in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan.
~ectidn10. "Improper Personal Benefitu..
For purposes of this Article, Ifimproperpersonal benefitll of a director ia defined in Ax"ticLe VXI, Section 3.
ARTICLE XI1 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Section 1. Generally.
A director shall not be personally liable for monetarydamages to the carparation or and other person for any statement, vote, decision, or failure to act, regarding carporale management or p~lieyof the director, unless:
a The director breached or failed to perform his duties as a director; and
(b) The director's breach of, or failure to perform; those duties constitutes: nnn qn lnn~ I. qqnhn LIA I nq? n nc
(1) A violation of the criminal law, unless the director had reasqnable cause to believe his conduct was lawful. A judgment or other final adjudication against the director in any criminal proceeding for a violation of the criminal law shall estop the director from contesting the fact that his breach, or failure to perform, constitutes a violation of the criminal law; but shall not estop the director from eetablishing that kt had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was lawful 0 had no reasonable cause to believe that his cwnduct was unlawful; (2) A transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit, either directly or indirectly;
3 A circumstance under which the liability provision of Fla. Gen. Stat.
Section 607.144 are applicable;
(4) In a proceeding by or in the right of the corparation to procure a judgment in its favor r by or in the right of a shareholder, conscious disregard for the best interest of the corporation, or willful misconduct; or
(5) In a p'roceeding by or in the right of someone ather than the corporation or a shareholder, recklessness or an act or omission which was committee in bad faith or with malicious purpose or in manner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety, or property.
Section 2. vRecklessnessv.
For the purposes of this Article, the term l'recklessness" means the action, or omission to act, in conscious disregard of a risk:
(a) Known, or so obvious that it should have been ~I~OWXI, to the director, and (b) Known to the directar, of so obvious that it should have been known, to be so great as to make it highly probably that harm would follow from such action or omission.
Section 3. Impro~erPersonal Benefit.
(a) For purposes of this Article and Article Vl, a director shall not be deemed to have derived an improper personal benefit from any transaction ff the transaction and nature of any personal benefit derived by the director is not prohibited by Florida or federal law or regulation and, without limitation:
In an action other than a derivative suit regarding a decision by he director to approve, reject, or otherwise affect the outcome of an offer to purchase the stock of, or to effect a merger of, the corporation, the transaction and the nature of any personal benefits derived by a director are disclosed or known to all directors voting on the matter, and the transaction was authorized, approved, or ratified by at least two directors who comprise a majority of the disinterested directors (whether or not such disinterested directors constitute a quorum);
he transaction and the nature of any personal benefits derived by a director are disclosed or known to the shareholders entitled to vote, and the transaction was authorized, approved, or ratified by the affirmative vote or written consent of such shareholders who had a majority of tho shares, the voting of which is not controlled by directors who derived a persdnal benefit from or otherwise had a personal interest in the transaction; or
(3) Th& transaction was fair and reasonable to the corporation at the time it was authorized by the board of directors, a committee, or the shareholders, notwithstanding that o director received a personal benefit.
(b) Common or interested directors may be counted in
determining the presence of any quorum at a meeting of the board of directors
which authorizes, approves, or ratifies such a transaction.
(c) The circumstances set dbrth in subsection (a) arc not exclusive and
do not preclude the existence of other circumstances under which a director will
be deemed not to have derived an improper benefit.
The Board of Directors of this corporation may, from time to time declare, and the corporation may pay dividends on its shares in cash, property or its own shares, except when the corporation is insolvent or when the payment thereof would render the corporation insolvent or when the declaration or papeat thereof would be contrary to any restrictions contained in the Articles of Incorporation, subject to the following provisions:
(a) Dividends in cash or pxoperty may be declared and paid, except as otherwise provided in this section, only out of the unre,served..andunrestricted earned surplus of the .corporationor out a(pound) the capital surplus, If paid out of capital surplus, tho dividend shall be identified as a distribution of capital surplus, and the amount per share paid from such surplus shall be disclosed to the shareholders receiving the same concurrently with the distribution.
(b) Dividends may be declared and paid in the corporation~sown treasury sha res.
(c) Dividends may be declared and paid in the corpbrationls own authorized 'but unissued shares out of unreserved and unrestricted surplus of the corporation upon the following conditions:
(13 If a dividend is.payable in shares having a par value, such shares sha'll be issued at not leis than the gar value thereof and there shall be transferred to stated capital at the time such dividend is paid an amourit of surplus equal to the aggregate par value of the shares to be issued aB a dividend.
If a dividend is payable in shares without par value, such shares .shall be issued of such stated value, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors and resolution adopted at the time such dividend if declared, and there shall be transfexred to stated capftal at the time such dividend is paid an amount of surplus equal to the aggregate stated value so fixed in respect of such shares; and the amount per share so transferred to stated capital shall be disclosed to the shareholders receiving such dividend concurrently with the payment thereof.
(d) No dividend payable in shares of any class shall be paid to the holders of shares of any other class unless the Articles of Incorporation so provide or
EXHIBIT 3(ii).2
BY-LAWS
OF
ARTICLE 1 - SHAREHOLDERS
1.1 ANNUAL MEETING. A meeting of shareholders shall be held each year for the election of directors and for the transaction of any other business as may come before the meeting. The board of directors shall designate the time and place of the meeting. F.S. 607.0701
1.2 SPECIAL MEETING. Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose, shall be held when directed by the (chair of the board/president/board of directors) or at the request of the holders of not less than one-tenth of all outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote at the meeting. F.S. 607.0702
1.3 PLACE OF MEETING. The Board of Directors may designate any place either in or outside the State of Florida as the place for any annual meeting, or special meeting of the shareholders. If no designation is made the place of meeting shall be the corporations' principal office (in the state of Florida). F.S. 607.0702(2)
1.4 ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING. Action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote if the action is taken by the holders of outstanding shares of each voting group entitled to vote on it having not less than the minimum number of votes with respect to each voting group that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all voting groups and shares entitled to vote were present and voted. To be effective, the action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, dated and signed by approving shareholders having the requisite number of votes of each voting group entitled to vote, and delivered to the corporation at its principal office in Florida or its principal place of business, or to the corporate secretary or another officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders are recorded. No written consent shall be effective to take corporate action unless, within 60 days of the date of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required by this section, written consents signed by the number of holders required to take action are delivered to the corporation.
Any written consent may be revoked before the date that the corporation receives the required number of consents to authorize the proposed action. No revocation is effective unless in writting and until received by the corporation at its principal office or its principal place of business, or received by the corporate secretary or other officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders are recorded.
Within 10 days after obtaingin authorization by written consent, notice must be given to those shareholders who have not consented in writing or who are not entitled to vote on the action. The notice shall fairly summarize the material features of the authorized action and, if the action is one for which dissenters' rights are provided under the articles of incorporation or by law, the notice shall contain a clear statement of the right of dissenting shareholders to be paid the fair value of their shares on compliance with applicable law.
A consent signed as required by this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document.
Whenever action is taken as provided in this section, the written consent of the shareholders consenting or the written reports of inspectors appointed to tabulate such consents shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of shareholders.
1.5 NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Except as provided in F.S. Chapter 607, the Florida Business Corporation Act, written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the president, or the secretary, or the officer or other persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If the notice is mailed at least 30 days before the date of the meeting, it may be affected by a class of United States mail other than first-class. If mailed, the notice shall be deemed to be effective when mailed, if mailed postage prepaid and correctly addressed to the shareholder's address shown in the current record of shareholders of the corporation. F.S. 607.0141(1) & F.S. 607.0705(1)
When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting, if however, after the adjournment of the board of directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in this section to each shareholder of record on the new record date entitled to vote at such meeting.
1.6 WAIVER OF NOTICE OF MEETING. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any shareholder, a waiver in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether signed before, during, or after the time of the meeting and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records, shall be equivilent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of (a) lack of or defective notice of the meeting, unless the person objects at the beginning of the meeting to the holding of the meeting or the transacting of any business at the meeting, or (b) lack of or defective notice of a particular matter at a meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the person objects to considering the matter when it is presented. F.S. 607.0706
1.7 FIXING OF RECORD DATE. In order that the corporation may determine the shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or to demand a special meeting, the board of directors my fix, in advance, a record date, not more than 70 days before the date of the meeting or any other action. A determination of shareholder of record entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the board fixes a new record date, which it must do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.
If no prior action is required by the board, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first signed written consent is delivered to the corporation under Section 1.4 of these bylaws. F.S. 607.0707
1.8 SHAREHOLDERS' LIST. After fixing a record date for a meeting of shareholders, the corporation shall prepare an alphabetical list of the names of all its shareholder entitled to notice of the meeting, arranged by voting group with the address of, and the number, class, and series, if any, of shares, held by, each shareholder. The shareholders' list must be available for inspection by
any shareholder for 10 days before the meeting or such shorter time as exists between the record date and the meeting and continuing through the meeting at the corporation's principal office, at a place identified in the meeting notice in the city where the meeting will be held, or at the office of the corporations's transfer agent or registrar. Any shareholder of the corporation or the shareholder's agent or attorney is entitled on written demand to inspect the shareholders' list (subject to the requirements of F.S. 607.16.02(3)) during regular business hours at the shareholder's expense, during the period it is available for inspection. F.S. 607.0720
The corporation shall make the shareholders' list available at the meeting of shareholders, and any shareholder or the shareholder's agent or attorney is entitled to inspect the list at any time during the meeting or any adjournment.
1.9 VOTING PER SHARE. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or by F.S. 607.0721, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each outstanding share held by him or her on each matter voted at a shareholder meeting. F.S. 607.0721(1)
1.10 VOTING OF SHARES. Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign, may be voted by the officer, agent, or proxy designated by the bylaws of the corporate shareholder or, in the absence of any applicable bylaw, by a person or persons designated by the board of directors of the corporate shareholder. In the absence of any such designation or, in case of conflicting designation by the corporate shareholder, the chair of the board, the president, any vice president, the secretary, and the treasurer of the corporate shareholder, in that order, shall be presumed to be fully authorized to vote the shares.
Administrators, executors, or guardians, may vote as personal representative or conservator, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his or her name. The trustee, either in person or by proxy, may vote shares standing in the name of a trustee but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him or her without a transfer of such shares into his or her name or the name of his or her nominee.
Shares held by, or under the control of, a receiver, a trustee in bankruptcy proceeding, or an assignee for the benefit of creditors may vote without the transfer into his or her name.
If shares stand of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the secretary of the corporation is given 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, then acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) if only one of the persons votes, in person or by proxy, that act binds all; (b) if more than one votes, in person or by proxy, the act of the majority so voting binds all; if more than one votes, in person or by proxy, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction is entitled to vote the share or shares in question proportionally; or (d) if the instrument or order so filed shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interest, a majority or a vote evenly split for purposes hereof shall be a majority or a vote evenly split in interest. The principles of this paragraph shall :apply, as for as possible, to execution of proxies, waivers, consents, or objections and for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of a quorum, F.S. 607.0721
1.11 PROXIES. Any shareholders the corporation, other person, entitled to vote on behalf of a shareholder under F.S. 607.0721, or attorney-in-fact for such persons, may vote the shareholder's shares in person or by proxy. Any shareholder may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for him or her by signing an appointment form, either personally or by an attorney-in-fact. An executed telegram or cablegram appearing to have been transmitted by such person, or a photographic, photo static, or equivalent reproduction of an appointment form, or an, electronic transmission shall be deemed a sufficient appointment form.
An appointment of a proxy is effective when received by the secretary of the corporation or such other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes, and shall be valid for up to 11 months, unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment form.
The death or incapacity of the shareholder appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the corporation to accept the proxy's authority unless notice of the death or incapacity is received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises authority under the appointment.
An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the shareholder unless the appointment form conspicuously states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest. F.S. 607.0722
1.12 QUORUM. Shares entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those shares exists with respect to that matter. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or by law, a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the matter by each voting group, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders. F.S. 607.0725 & 607.052
Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for my adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is must be set for that adjourned meeting.
1.13 EFFECT OF ACTION. If a quorum is present, action on a matter (other than the election of directors) by a voting group is approved if the vote's cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless a greater or lesser number of affirmative votes is required by the articles of incorporation or by Law. F.S. 607.0725(3)
1.14 VOTING FOR DIRECTORS. Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vow in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. F.S.. 607..0728
1.15 INSPECTORS OF ELECTION. Before each shareholders' meeting, the board of directors or president shall appoint one: or more inspectors of election. On appointment, each inspector shall. take and sign an oath to faithfulLy execute the duties of inspector at the meeting with strict impartiality and to the best of his or her ability. Inspectors shall determine the number of shares outstanding, the number of shares present at the meeting, and whether a quorum is present. The inspectors shall recieve votes and ballots and determine all challanges and questions as to the right to vote. The inspectors shall count and tabulate all votes and ballots and determine the result. Inspectors shall perform other duties as are proper to conduct elections of directors and votes on other matters with fairness to all shareholders. Inspectors sha11 make a certificate of the results of elections of directors and votes on other matters. No inspector shall be a candidate for election as a director of the corporation. F.S. 607.0724(3)
ARTICLE 2 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2.1 GENERAL. Rowers. Except as provided in the articles of incorporation and by law, all corporate powers shall be excercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, its hoard of directors. F.S. 607.0801, 607.0732(1), 607.0732(1)(h), 607.O831
2.2 NUMBER, TERMS, CLASSIFICATION, AND QUALIFICATION. The board of directors of the corporation shall consist of (number) persons. The number of directors may at any time and from time to time be increased or decreased by action of either the shareholders or the board of directors, but no decrease in
the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. A director must be a natural person of at least 18 years of age, but need not be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Florida, or a shareholder of the corporation. Each director shall hold office until a successor has been elected and qualified or until an earlier resignation, removal from office, or death. F.S. 607.0802, 607.0803, and 607.0805
2.3 REGULAR MEETINGS. An annual regular meeting of the board of directors
shall be held without notice immediately after, and at ?he same place as, the
annual: meeting of the shareholders and at such other time and place as may be
determined by the board of directors. The board may, at any time and from time
to time, provide by resolution the time and place, either within or without the
state of Florida, for the holding of the annnal regular meeting or additional
regular meeting of the board without other notice than the resolution F.S.
607.0820 & 607.0822
2.4 SPECIAL MEETINGS. The chair of the board, the president, or any two directors may call special elections of the board of directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the board may designate any place, either within or without the state of Florida, as the place for holding any special meeting of the board calla3 by them. If no designation is made, the place of the meeting shall be the principal office of the corporation in Florida.
Notice of any special meeting of the board may be given by any reasonable mews, oral or written, and at any reasonable time before the meeting. The reasonableness of notice given in connection with any special meeting of the board shall be determined in light of all pertinent circumstances. It shall be presumed that notice of my special meeting given at feast two days before the meeting either orally (by telephone or in person), or by written notice delivered personally or mailed to each director at his or her business or residence address, is reasonable. If mailed, the notice of any special meeting shall be deemed be delivered on the second day after it is deposited in the United States mail, so addressed, with postage prepaid Notice by electronic means is written notice. If notice is given by telegram, it shall be deemed delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company. Neither the business to he transacted at nor the purpose or purposes of, any special meeting need be specified in the notice or in any written waiver of notice of the meeting. F.S. 607 0820(3), 607 0822, 607.0141, 607.014l(7)
2.5 WAIVER OF NOTICE OF MEETING. Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need not be given to my director who sips a written waiver of notice before, during, ox after the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting and a waiver of any and a11 objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, and the manner in which it bas been called or convened, except whcn a director statcs, at the be$ming of the meeting or promptly on arrival at the meeting, any objection to the transaction of business bccausc the meting is not lawfully called or convend F.S. 607.0823
2.6 QUORUM. A majority of the number of directors fixed by, or in the manner provided in, these bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, however, that whenever, for any reason, a vacancy occurs in the board of directors, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the remaining directors until the vacancy has been filled. A quorum shall not consist of less than one-third of the directors prescribed by these bylaws or in the Articles of Incorporation.. F.,S..607.0824,
2.7 EFFECT OF ACTION. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present when the vote is taken shall be the act of the board of directors. F.S.607.0824(3) & 607.0725(2)
2.8 Presumption of Assent. A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee of the board when corporate action is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken, unless he or she objects at the beginning of the meeting, or promptly on arrival, to holding the meetings or transacting specific business at the tneeting. or he ar she votes against or abstains From the action taken. F.S. 607.0824(4)
2.9 ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee of it may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing, statin2 the action so taken, is signed by a11 the directors. Action taken under this section is effective when the last director signs the consent, unless the consent specifies a different effective date. A consent signed under this section shall have the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document. F.S. 607.0821
2.10 MEETINGS BY MEANS OF CONFERENCE TELEPHONE CALL OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. Members of the board of directors may participate in a meeting of the board by means of a conference telephone call or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means constitues presence in person at a meeting F.S. 607.0820(4)
2.11 RESIGNATION. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation, the board of directors, or its chair. The resignation of any director shall take effect when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date, in which event the board may file the pending vacancy before the effective date if it provides that the successor does not take office until the effective date. F.S. 607.0807
2.12 REMOVAL. Any director, or the entire board of directors, may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by action of the shareholders. If a director was elected by a voting group of shareholders, only the shareholders of that voting group may participate in the vote to remove that director. The notice of the meeting at which a vote is taken to remove a director must state that the purpose or one of the purposess of the meeting is the ranoval of the director or directors. F.S. 607.0808
2.13 VACANCIES. Any vacancy in the board of directors, including any vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors although less than a quorum of the board of directors, or by the shareholders
2.14 COMPENSATION. Each director ]nay be paid the expense, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors, and may be paid a stated salary as a directors a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors or both, as may from time to time be determined by action of the board of directors. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation for those services. F.S. 607.08101
ARTICLE 3 -- COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the fill board, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees, each of which, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the board of directors, except as prohibited by F.S. 607.0825(J). Each committee must have two or more members who serve at the pleasure of the board. The board of directors, by resolution adopted in accordance with this article, may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may act in the place and stead of any absent member or members at any meeting of the committee. F.S. 607.0825(3)
ARTICLE 4 - OFFICERS
4.1 OFFICERS. The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, and my other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary, and as shall be approved, by the board of directors. Any two or more offices may he held by the same person. F.S. 607.0840
4.2 APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE. The officers of the corporation shall be appointed annually by the board of directors at the first meeting of the board held after the shareholders' annual meeting. If the appointment of officers does not occur at this meeting, the appointment shall occur as soon thereafter as practicable. Each officer shall hold office until. a successor has been duly appointed and qualified, or until a earlier resignation, removal from office, or death This provision is optional.
4.3 RESIGNATION. Any officer of the corporation may remain from his or her respective office or position by delivering notice to the corporation. The resignation is effective when delivered unless the notice specifics a later effective date. If a resignation is made effective at a later date and the corporation accepts the future effective date, the board of directors may fill the pending vacancy board the effective date if the board provides that the successor does not take office until. the effective date- F..S.607.0842(1) 4+4Removal. Any officer of the corporation may be removed from his or her respective office or position at any time, with or without cause, by the board of dircctors..F,S,.6(17,0842(2) 4,5 President. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the board of directors, generally supervise and control a11 of the business and affairs of the corporation, and preside at all meetings of the shareholders, the board of directors, and all committees of the board of directors on which he or she may serve. In addition, the president shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors, and as are incident to the office of president and chief executive officer. This provision is optional.
4.6 VICE PRESIDENTS. Each vice president shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors. This provision is optional.
4.7 SECRETARY. The secretary shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders and of the board of directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; by custodian of the corporate records and the seal of the corporation; keep a register of the post office address of each shareholder of the corporation.. 111 addition, the secretary shall. possess, and may exercise, such power and authority shall perform the duties, as may from time to time be assisted to him or her by the board of directors and as are incident to the office of secretary. This provision is optional.
4.8 TREASURER. The treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for, a11 funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for money due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever; and deposit all such money in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositaries as shall be used by the corporation. In addition, the treasurer shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors and as are incident to the office of treasurer. This provision is optional.
4.9 OTHER OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS. Each and every other officer, employee, and agent of the corporation shall possess, and may exercises, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors, the officer appointing him or her, and the officer or officers who may from time to time be designated by the board to exercise supervisory authority. This provision is optional.
4.10 COMPENSATION. The board of directors shall fix the compensation of the officers of the corporation from time to time. This provision is optional.
ARTICLE 5-CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
5.1 CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES. The board of directors shall determine whether shares of the corporation shall be issued with or without certificates. lf the shares are issued with certificates representing shares in the corporation, such certificates shall be signed (either manually by facsimile) by the president or vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary and may be sealed with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof. A certificate that has been signed by an officer or officers who later cease to hold such office shall be valid. F.S.607.0625
5.2 TRANSFER OF SHARES; OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. Transfers of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the corporation, and only after the surrender to the corporation of the certificates representing such shares. Except as provided by F.S. 407.0721, the person in whose name shares stand on the books at the corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to be the owner thereof for all, purposes, and the corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof. (This is an optional provision}
5.3 LOST CERTIFICATES. The corporation shall issue a new stock certificate in the place of any certificate previously issued if the holder of record of the certificate (a) makes proof in affidavit form that the certificate as been lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken; (b) requests the issuance of a new certificate before the corporation has notice that the lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken certificate has been acquired by a purchase for value in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim; at the discretion of the board of directors, gives bond in such form and amount as the corporation may direct, to indemnify the corporation, the transfer agent, and the registrant against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction, or theft of a certificate; and (d) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the corporation. (This is an optional provision F.S. has no provision for lost, destroyed, or stolen certificates)
ARTICLE 6 - ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS
Unless otherwise directed by the board of directors, the president or a designee of the president shall have power to vote and otherwise act On behalf
of the corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of shareholders of or with respect to any action of sharehholders of any other corporation in which this corporation may hold securities and to otherwise exercise any and a11 rights and powers that the corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in other corporations. F.S. 607.072l(5)
ARTICLE 7 - AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed, and new bylaws may be adopted, by action of the board of directors, unless the shareholders, in amending or repealing the bylaws generally or a particular bylaw provision, provide expressly that the; board may not amend or repea1 the bylaws or that bylaw provision. The shareholders of the corporation may alter, amend, or repeal these bylaws or adopt new bylaws even though the bylaws also may be amended or repealed by the board of directors. F.S. 607.1020
ARTICLE 8 - CORPORATE SEAL.
The board of directors shall provide for a corporate seal that shall be circular and shall have the name of the corporation, the year of its incorporation, and the state of incorporation inscribed on it.
EXHIBIT 10.1
BUSINESS AFFILIATE AGREEMENT
This Business Affiliate Agreement ("Agreement") dated January 28, 2005, effective as of October 15, 2004, ("Effective Date") is entered into by and between Dr. George D. Green (the "Business Affiliate") and UNION DENTAL CORP., a Florida corporation ("UDC") (collectively, Business Affiliate and UDC may be referred to collectively as the "Parties" and singularly as a ("Party").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Business Affiliate wishes to help further UDC's mission of Managing dental offices, whereby Business Affiliate and UDC will exchange confidential information (as defined below):
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants and agreements and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Definitions. A Confidential Information@ shall mean any and all information that a Party may reasonably expect to remain confidential and not shared with the general public at any time or that information that is protected by law.
2. Services. It is anticipated that the Business Affiliate will provide services both for clients of the Business Affiliate and UDC that involve the use and disclosure of Confidential Information (the "Services"). Except as otherwise specified herein, the Parties may make any and all uses of Confidential Information necessary to perform the Services. Additionally, the Parties may disclose Confidential Information for the purposes authorized by this Agreement only (a) to its employees, subcontractors and agents, in accordance with this Agreement, or (b) as directed by the other Party. The Parties expressly agree that any and all uses or disclosures of the Confidential Information by a Party will be done in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the provisions of all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
3. Responsibilities of the Parties. With regard to its use and/or disclosure of Confidential Information, each Party hereby agrees to do the following:
a. Use and/or disclose the Confidential Information only as permitted or required by this Agreement or as otherwise required by law;
b. Report to the other Party, in writing, any use and/or disclosure of the Confidential Information that is not permitted or required by this Agreement of which a Party becomes aware within five (5) days of a Party=s discovery of such unauthorized use and/or disclosure;
c. Use appropriate safeguards to maintain the security of the Confidential Information and to prevent unauthorized use and/or disclosure of such Confidential Information;
d. Require all of its employees, representatives, subcontractors or agents that receive or use or have access to Confidential Information under this Agreement to agree in writing to adhere to the same restrictions and conditions on the use and/or disclosure of Confidential Information that apply herein, including the obligation to return or destroy the Confidential Information as provided under paragraph g of this Section 3.
e. Make available, during normal business hours, at a Party=s offices all records, books, agreements, policies and procedures relating to the use and/or disclosure of Confidential Information that is subject to this Agreement, to the other Party within ten (10) days of a Party's written request, for the purpose of enabling a Party to verify the other Party=s compliance with the terms of this Agreement;
f. Within fifteen (15) days of receiving a written request from a Party, provide to the other Party such information as is requested by a Party to permit the other Party to respond to a request by the subject individual for amendment and accounting purposes of the disclosures of the individual=s Confidential Information;
g. Return to a Party or destroy, as requested by a Party, within fifteen (15) days of the termination of this Agreement, any Confidential Information provided to such Party and in its possession and retain no copies or back-up tapes;
h. Parties agrees to mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect that is known to a Party of a use or disclosure of Confidential Information by a Party in violation of the requirements of this Agreement;
i. To inform a Party of any changes in the form of notice of privacy practices that the other Party provides to individuals and provide the Party a copy of the notice currently in use; and
j. To inform the Party of any changes in, or withdrawal of, the consent or authorization provided to a Party by individuals whose Confidential Information may be used and/or disclosed by a Party under this Agreement.
4. Mutual Representation and Warranty. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that all of its employees, agents, representatives and members of its work force, whose services may be used to fulfill obligations under this Agreement, are or shall be appropriately informed of the terms of this Agreement and are under legal obligation to comply fully with all provisions of this Agreement.
5. Term and Termination.
a. Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall continue in effect until either Party informs the other Party with thirty (30) day prior written notice of termination of this Agreement.
b. Termination. UDC may immediately terminate this Agreement without notice and any related agreement if it determines that the Business Affiliate has breached a material provision of this Agreement or if the activities contemplated under this Agreement will result in a violation of any federal or state law or if such Services would, in the opinion of UDC and its counsel. Alternatively, UDC may choose to: (i) provide the Business Affiliate with ten (10) days written notice of the existence of an alleged material breach; and (ii) afford the Business Affiliate an opportunity to cure said alleged material breach upon mutually agreeable terms. Failure to cure in the manner set forth in this paragraph is grounds for the immediate termination of the Agreement.
c. Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason, each Party hereto shall return to the other Party, or destroy, all of such Party's Confidential Information in the possession of the other Party. This provision shall apply to Confidential Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of each Party. Each Party shall retain no copies of the Confidential Information of the other Party except as may be required by law.
6. Indemnification. The Parties hereby covenant and agree to indemnify and hold harmless each other, it's agents and representatives from and against any and all losses, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, judgments and its settlements of every nature that are actually incurred by a Party, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees for pre-trial, trial, appellate, judgment, post-judgment, execution, and alternative dispute resolution, which arise out of any use or disclosure of Confidential Information not specifically permitted by this Agreement or arise out of the services rendered by Business Affiliate. The provisions of this Paragraph 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for whatever reasons whatsoever.
7. Miscellaneous.
a. Survival. The respective rights and obligations of Business Affiliate and UDC under the provisions of Sections 3(g) and 3(h) and 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement indefinitely.
b. Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified or amended, except in writing as agreed to by each Party.
c. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing express or implied in this Agreement is intended to confer, nor anything herein shall confer, upon any person other than the Parties hereto any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities whatsoever.
d. Notices. All notices or communications required or permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered in person or by means of certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to such Party at its last known address, or such other person or address as such Party may specify by similar notice to the other Party hereto or by telephone facsimile with a hard copy sent by mail on the next business day. All such notices will be deemed given upon delivery if delivered by hand, on the third business day after deposit with the U.S. Postal Service, and on the first business day after sending it by facsimile.
e. Relationship of the Parties. It is expressly understood and agreed that (i) in the performance of Services under this Agreement, the Business Affiliate shall at all times act as an independent contractor with respect to UDC and not as an employee or agent of UDC and (ii) nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create a joint venture, partnership, association or other affiliation, or like relationship, between the Parties, it being specifically agreed that the relationship is and shall remain that of independent Parties to a contractual relationship. Accordingly, UDC shall neither have nor exercise any specific control or direction over the particular methods by which Business Affiliate performs services required by this Agreement. In no event shall either Party be liable for the debts or obligations of the other, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any claim under this Agreement or otherwise against the other Party for vacation pay, paid sick leave, retirement benefits, social security, worker=s compensation, health, disability, professional malpractice or unemployment insurance benefits, or other employee benefits of any kind. Based on the foregoing, (i) Business Affiliate will not be treated as an employee of UDC for Federal tax purposes; (ii) UNION DENTAL CORP., will not withhold on behalf of Business Affiliate any sums for income tax, unemployment insurance, social security or any other withholding pursuant to any law or requirement of any government body, or make available any of the benefits afforded to employees of UDC (iii) all of such payments, withholdings or benefits due any governmental agency, if any, are Business Affiliate=s sole responsibility; and (iv) Business Affiliate will indemnify and hold harmless UDC from any and all loss or liability arising from his failure to make such payments, withholds and benefits, if any. In the event the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental agency should question or challenge the Business Affiliate=s independent contractor status, the Parties hereby agree that both Business Affiliate and UDC shall have the right to participate in any discussions or negotiations
occurring with such agency or agencies, regardless of with whom or by whom such discussions or negotiations are initiated.
f. Business Affiliate acknowledges that the Business Affiliate has read, understood and accepted the terms and conditions in UDC's Business Affiliate manual, the terms and conditions of which are hereby incorporated into this agreement by reference.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed as of the date and year first above written.
Business Affiliate
By: /s/ George D. Green -------------------------------- Name: George D. Green -------------------------------- Title: -------------------------------- |
UNION DENTAL CORP.
By: /s/ George D. Green -------------------------------- Name: George D. Green -------------------------------- Title:CEO and President -------------------------------- |
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EXHIBIT 10.2
MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated January 28, 2005, but effective as of October 15, 2004 by and between Union Dental Corporation, a Florida corporation ("UDC") and George D. Green, D.D.S., P.A., a Florida professional association (the "Practice").
RECITALS
A. UDC engages in the business of managing dental practices, including providing space, equipment, furnishings and certain administrative personnel necessary for the operation of dental practices.
B. The Practice is a professional association which has as its shareholders and/or employees physicians who are duly licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Florida.
C. The Practice desires to engage UDC to provide management services to the Practice in order to enable the Practice to devote its efforts on a concentrated and continuous basis to the rendering of dental services to its patients.
D. The Practice and UDC desire to enter into a written agreement to provide a full statement of their respective rights and responsibilities during the term of this Agreement.
The parties or agree as follows:
1. Definitions For purposes of the Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
1. Bank shall mean, George D. Green, D.D.S., P.A. at Community Bank of Broward.
2. Bank Account shall mean the bank account referred to in Section 1.1 of this Agreement of which the Practice shall be the sole owner from which UDC shall have the sole right to make withdrawals.
3. Business Plans and Budgets shall mean the annual business plan and related budgets referred to in Section 2.2 hereof.
4. Fees shall mean the furniture, fixtures, equipment and supplies collectively referred to in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
5. Management Expenses shall mean the operating and non- operating expenses incurred in the operation of the Practice and the Dental Offices, whether by UDC or the Practice, including, but not limited to: (i) depreciation, amortization, salaries, benefits and other direct and indirect costs of all employees of UDC providing services for the Practice (but not including Practice Providers) ; (ii) obligations under leases or subleases for the dental offices and equipment owned or leased by UDC and used by the Practice; (iii) personal property and intangible taxes assessed against assets used by the Practice; (iv) state and local business taxes, fees and charges; (v) charitable contributions budgeted and approved by UDC and the Practice; (vi) interest expense on indebtedness; (vii) utility expenses relating to the Dental Offices; and (viii) insurance premium expenses (other than those referred to in Section 1.8 below), recruitment expenses, and other expenses incurred by UDC in carrying out its obligations under this Agreement; and (ix) expenses associated with business, legal and financial management consultation and advice reasonably required or requested by the Practice and directly related to the operations of the Practice.
6. Management Services shall mean the management services, personnel, equipment and supplies provided for in Article III of this Agreement.
7. Dental Offices shall mean the dental offices identified on Exhibit 1.6 attached hereto, or at such other place or places as may be agreed upon by the parties.
8. Practice Expenses shall mean all expenses of the Practice which are not Management Expenses, including but not limited to: (i) any federal, state or local income taxes of the Practice or UDC or the costs of preparing federal, state or local tax returns; (ii) any and all salaries and benefits, workers' compensation insurance, retirement plan contributions, health, disability and life insurance premiums, payroll taxes or cellular phone and automobile expenses incurred by or in connection with the Practice Providers; (iii) Practice Provider licensure fees, and costs of membership in professional associations; (iv) costs of continuing professional education for Practice Providers; (v) costs associated with legal, accounting and professional services incurred by or on behalf of the Practice other than those referred to in Section; (vi) insurance premium expenses for policies of professional liability or malpractice insurance, deductibles under such policies of professional or malpractice liability insurance, any and all costs and expenses incurred with respect to claims under such policies of professional liability or malpractice insurance and professional liability
or malpractice liability judgments assessed against the Practice or Practice Providers in excess of policy limits or within the deductible limit of any policy of insurance; (vii) direct personal expenses of Practice Providers of a kind which the Practice has historically charged to its Practice Providers (including, but not limited to, costs of employees providing personal services to particular Practice Providers and like expenses personal in nature); (viii) any other expenses which are expressly designated herein as expenses or responsibilities of Practice.; and, (ix) UDC compensation as provided in Section 4.
9. Practice Providers shall mean individuals who are duly licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Florida and those categories of individuals who provide services incident to a dentist's services listed on Exhibit 1.9 and who are employed by or shareholders in the Practice, including other individuals who are employees of the Practice or otherwise under contract with the Practice to provide dental services to patients of the Practice (including, but not limited to, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and any other individuals required by contract, law or regulatory authority to be employees of the Practice for purposes of obtaining payment or reimbursement or otherwise for services rendered by the Practice. A list of all Practice Providers and their relationship to the Practice is set forth as Exhibit 1.9 attached hereto. The Practice shall use its best efforts to consult with UDC with regard to the terms and conditions of contracts or other arrangements entered into between the Practice and Practice Providers.
10. Practice Revenues shall mean all revenues collected by or on behalf of the Practice or the Practice Providers as a result of professional dental services furnished to patients, ancillary services provided to patients, pharmaceuticals and other items and supplies sold to patients and other fees or income generated by the Practice or Practice Providers.
11.Proprietary Information shall mean the items described in the first sentence of Article XII of this Agreement.
2. Obligations of UDC
1. Provision of Management Services. UDC shall provide to the Practice the management services, personnel, equipment and supplies provided for in this Article 2 at the Dental Offices. UDC shall adhere to commercially reasonable business practice in the performance of its duties hereunder.
2. Furniture.Fixtures, Equipment and Supplies. UDC agrees to provide to the Practice those supplies and items of furniture, fixtures and equipment as are determined by UDC , after consultation with the Practice, to be necessary and/or appropriate for the Practice's operations, and as are contemplated by the Business Plan and Budgets, initially including those items identified on Exhibit 2.2 attached hereto; subject, however to the following conditions:
1.The Practice shall have the use of the FFES only during the term of this Agreement and title to the FFES shall be and remain in UDC at all times during such term.
2.UDC shall be responsible for all repairs, maintenance and replacement of the FFES, except for repairs, maintenance and replacement necessitated by willful misconduct of the Practice, its employees or agents.
3.THE PRACTICE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UDC MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE FITNESS, SUITABILITY OR ADEQUACY OF ANY FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY, OR SUPPLIES LEASED OR PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE CONDUCT OF A DENTAL PRACTICE OR FOR ANY OTHER PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
4.Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to affect or limit in any way the professional discretion of the Practice to select and use equipment, furnishings, inventory, and supplies purchased by UDC in accordance with the terms of this Agreement insofar as such selection or use constitutes or might constitute the practice of dentistry.
3.Financial Planning and Goals. UDC will prepare, in consultation with the Practice, an annual business plan and annual capital and operating budgets for the Practice, reflecting in reasonable detail anticipated revenues and expenses and sources and uses of capital for the Practice, anticipated personnel staffing and support services arrangements, anticipated ancillary services and the like.
4.Business Office Services. The Practice hereby appoints UDC as its sole and exclusive manager and administrator of all business functions and services related to the Practice's services during the term of this Agreement. UDC is hereby expressly authorized to perform its business office services hereunder in whatever manner it deems appropriate to meet the day-today requirements of the non-dental business functions of the Practice's dental practice at the Dental Offices and is consistent with the Business Plans and Budgets; provided, however, that all such services shall be provided in a commercially reasonable manner. UDC may perform some or all of the business office functions of the Practice at a location other than at the Dental Offices. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in providing the Management Services, UDC shall perform the following functions:
5.Contracts.UDC shall evaluate, negotiate, and administer all dental insurance and managed-care contacts and other third party payor contracts on behalf of the Practice and shall consult with the Practice on all professional or clinical matters relating thereto.
6.Assessment Services.UDC shall provide ongoing assessment of business activity including product line analysis, outcomes monitoring and patient satisfaction.
7.Supplies.UDC shall be responsible for the ordering and purchasing of all dental and office supplies required in the day-today operation of the Practice at the Dental Offices and contemplated by the Business Plans and Budgets.
8.Billing.UDC shall bill for and, to the extent are not assigned pursuant to this Agreement, collect all Practice Revenues to the extent permitted by law and the applicable payor. In seeking such payment, UDC shall act as Practice's agent in billing and collecting all Practice Revenues and shall only bill under the Practice's provider number. In this regard, the Practice hereby appoints UDC for the term of this Agreement as its true and lawful attorney-in- fact for the following purposes with respect to any Practice, Revenues which are not otherwise assigned to UDC pursuant to this Agreement:
1.To bill patients in the Practice's name and on the Practice's behalf, and in the name and on behalf of all Practice Providers;
2.To collect accounts receivable in the name of and on behalf of the Practice and all Practice Providers, including, where deemed appropriate by UDC , settling and compromising claims, and, where deemed appropriate by UDC , assigning such accounts receivable to a collection agency or the bringing of a legal action against a patient or payor on Practice's behalf;
3. To receive, in the name of and on behalf of the Practice and all Practice Providers, all cash, notes, checks, money orders, payor payments, and any other instruments received on behalf of Practice or the Practice Providers as payments from patients, Blue Shield, insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid and all other payors, and UDC hereby covenants to deposit such payments in the Bank Account;
4.To take possession of and endorse, in the name of and on behalf of the Practice and all Practice Providers, any cash, notes, checks, money orders, payor payments and any other instruments received as payment of such accounts receivable; and
5.To collect in the name of and on behalf of the Practice and all Practice Providers, all Practice Revenues.
6.Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the payment disposition instructions as they relate to billing and collecting for services covered in whole or part by Medicare and Medicaid and the use of the Bank Account may be modified at any time by the Practice as required
by Medicare and Medicaid rules and manual provisions governing reassignment to a billing agent.
9.Bank Account: Deposit of Practice Revenues. During the term of this Agreement, all Practice Revenues collected shall be deposited directly into a bank account at the Bank. UDC shall maintain its accounting records in such a way as to clearly segregate Practice Revenues from other funds of UDC. The Practice hereby appoints UDC as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to deposit in the Bank Account all Practice Revenues collected. The Practice and UDC hereby agree to execute from time to time such documents and instructions as shall be required by the Bank to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement and to extend or amend such documents and instructions during any extended term to this Agreement.
10.Revenue Reports. UDC shall maintain revenue reports, as determined by the books and records of UDC, with respect to the Practice. Revenue reports shall reflect the total Practice Revenues generated by or on behalf of the Practice. UDC shall cooperate with Practice's tax advisors to provide year-end reports within a sufficient time frame, as may be subsequently agreed by the parties, to complete year end tax planning. UDC will cooperate with Practice to achieve tax results. UDC shall provide the Practice with monthly revenue reports and shall provide a year-end revenue report for the Practice within ninety (90) days after the end of the calendar year.
11.Support Services. UDC shall provide all reasonable and necessary computer, bookkeeping, billing and collection services, accounts receivable and accounts payable management services, laundry, linen, janitorial and cleaning services and management services to improve efficiency and workflow systems and procedures, as determined by UDC after consultation with the Practice.
12.Practice Manager. UDC shall provide a practice manager selected by UDC, and approved by the Steering Committee to manage and administer all of the day-to-day business functions and services of the Practice. UDC shall determine the salary and fringe benefits of the, practice manager consistent with the Business Plans and Budgets.
13.Personnel. UDC shall provide such non-dentist personnel are as determined by UDC , after consultation with the Practice, to be reasonably necessary for the effective operation of the Practice at the Dental offices and are contemplated by the Business Plans and Budgets, subject, however, to the following:
1.UDC shall provide to the Practice such dental records personnel and other dental support personnel as are requested by the Practice, deemed by UDC to be necessary for efficiency and contemplated by the Business Plans and Budgets. UDC shall determine the salary and
fringe benefits of such personnel consistent with the Business Plan and Budgets. UDC shall also recommend the assignment of all such personnel to perform services at the Dental offices; provided, however, that the Practice shall have the right to approve, based solely on professional competence, the assignment of all non-physician dental support personnel to provide services at the Dental Offices and UDC shall, at the Practice's request, reassign and replace such personnel from time to time who are not, in the Practice's judgment, adequately performing the required professional services.
2.UDC shall provide to the Practice such business office personnel (whether through consolidated services or otherwise), i.e., such clerical, secretarial, bookkeeping and collection personnel, as are deemed by UDC to be necessary for the maintenance of patient records, collection of accounts receivable and upkeep of the financial books of account to the extent that same are required for, and directly related to, the operation of the Practice and are contemplated by the Business Plans and Budgets. UDC shall determine the salaries and fringe benefits of all such personnel provided under this section.
3.In exercising its judgment with regard to personnel as provided herein, the Practice agrees not to discriminate against such personnel on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, disability or national origin.
4.In recognition of the fact that personnel provided to the Practice under this Agreement (including the practice manager referred to in Section 2.12) may perform services from time to time for others, this Agreement shall not prevent UDC from performing such services for others or restrict UDC from so using such personnel. UDC will make every effort consistent with sound business practices to honor the specific requests of the Practice with regard to the assignment of such personnel; provided, however, that except for non-dentist dental support personnel, UDC hereby retains the sole and exclusive decision-making authority regarding all such personnel assignments.
5.In the event that the Practice requests secretarial, clerical, bookkeeping, management and non-physician dental support personnel in addition to personnel determined to be necessary and/or appropriate by UDC and/or contemplated by the Business Plans or Budgets, and such personnel and/or services are provided by mutual agreement between UDC and the Practice, all costs and expenses, incurred by UDC in providing such additional personnel shall be paid to UDC by the Practice.
14.Facilities Utilities and Other Practice Expenses. UDC shall lease or sublease the Dental Offices. UDC shall provide, manage and maintain
the Dental Offices in good condition and repair, including the provision of routine maintenance, reasonable wear and tear excepted, during the term of this Agreement. UDC shall lease or sublease such additional offices and facilities as the Practice and UDC agree, from time to time. UDC shall also provide the Practice with all utilities (including water, gas, and electricity), heat, air conditioning, telephone, janitorial services, and disposal services (including disposal of all dental wastes) required in connection with the Dental Offices and the operation of the Practice, including, but not limited to, related lease costs, taxes and property/casualty insurance and all costs of repairs, maintenance and improvements.
15.Practice Professional Services. UDC shall arrange for or render to the Practice such business, legal and financial management consultation and advice as may be reasonably required or requested by the Practice and directly related to the operations of the Practice.
16.Establishment of Fees. UDC shall propose, for approval by the Practice, the fees, charges, premiums or other amounts due in connection with all services and pharmaceutical and other items provided in connection with the Practice.
17.Patient and Financial Records. UDC shall maintain all files and records relating to the operation of the Practice, including, but not limited to, customary financial records and patient files. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Practice shall supervise the preparation and direct the contents of patient dental records. All such patient dental records shall be and shall remain the property of Practice and the contents thereof shall be solely the responsibility of Practice. UDC shall have reasonable access to such records and, subject to applicable laws and regulations as necessary to perform his duties under this Agreement.
18.Use of Names. At the option of UDC , the name of UDC or its affiliates may be included on any letterhead, professional announcements, brochures, promotional materials or the like relating to the Practice and/or the name of the Practice and the Practice Providers may be included in any brochures, promotional materials or the like relating to UDC .
19.Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable to the other for failure to perform any of the services, duties or obligations required of such party herein in the event of strikes, lockouts, calamities, acts of God, unavailability of supplies or other events over which such party has no control for so long as such event continues and for a reasonable period of time thereafter; provided, however, that each party agrees to use reasonably diligent efforts to perform such services, duties and obligations required of such party herein notwithstanding such events and shall be liable to the other for the failure to use such reasonable diligent efforts.
20.Payment of Practice Expenses. UDC shall pay all Practice Expenses as they fall due from the Practice Revenues; provided, however, that UDC may, in the name and on behalf of the Practice and the Practice Providers, contest in good faith any claimed Practice Expense to which there is any dispute regarding the nature, existence or validity of the claimed Practice Expense. UDC agrees to indemnify and hold the Practice and the Practice Providers harmless from and against any liability, loss, damages, claims, causes of actions or reasonable expenses of the Practice or the Practice Providers resulting from the contest of any Practice Expense.
3.Obligations of the Practice
1.Professional Standards. It is expressly acknowledged by the parties to the Agreement that all dental services provided at the Dental Offices shall be performed solely by dentists duly licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Florida.
2.Professional Dues and Education Expenses. The Practice and its Practice Providers shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses associates with membership in professional associations and continuing professional education. The Practice shall ensure that each of its Practice Providers participates in such continuing dental education activities as are necessary for such Practice Providers to remain current under applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the practice of dentistry.
4.Compensation
1.Management Fee. The Practice shall compensate UDC for the services provided by UDC in this Agreement in a monthly amount equal to One Hundred and 00/100 ($100.00) Dollars per month to be paid from the Practice Revenues, plus UDC shall retain the excess of the Practice Revenue over the Practice Expenses. With respect to any partial calendar month during which this Agreement is in effect, the compensation due UDC shall be prorated according to the number of calendar days actually elapsed during such partial calendar month.
2.Payment Due Date. On or before the fifteenth (15th) or last day of each calendar month during the term of this Agreement and on or before the earlier of the fifteenth (15th) or last day of the calendar month following the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, all amounts owed by Practice since the preceding payment to UDC in accordance with Section 4.1 of this Agreement shall be due and payable to UDC. UDC is hereby irrevocably authorized to withdraw all such amounts or any other amounts owed to UDC under this Agreement from the Bank Account without any further notice to or authorization from the Practice or any of the Practice Providers. If, in any time
period, there are insufficient funds in Bank Account to pay any amounts owed to UDC under this Agreement, such amounts may accrue and shall be paid from the next collected Practice Revenues prior to the payment of any future amount(s) owed by UDC under this Agreement. In any event, the Practice shall remain liable to pay such amounts to UDC in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
3.Basis of Compensation. The parties acknowledge and agree that the compensation set forth herein represents the fair market value of the services and supplies provided by UDC to the Practice negotiated in an arm's- length transaction and has not been determined in a manner which takes into account the volume or value of any referrals or business otherwise generated between UDC and the Practice or any UDC affiliate and the Practice.
5.Term and Termination
1.Term. The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of ten (10) years commencing on the date of this Agreement (the "Commencement Date") and continuing until the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). This Agreement may be extended for separate and successive five (5) year periods (each such five (5) year period referred to hereinafter as an "Extended Term"), under such terms and conditions as stated herein with respect to any such Extended Term, provided that the Practice and UDC mutually agree to extend the term hereof and mutually agree upon the documents to be in effect during any such Extended Term hereto, not less than sixty (60) days prior to expiration of the Initial Term or Extended Term then in effect and the Practice is not in material default hereunder on the date of commencement of the Extended Term.
2.Termination.
1.Termination by UDC. UDC may terminate this Agreement, and have no further liability or obligation hereunder, upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events:
1.The Practice fails to pay any portion of the sums due UDC under this Agreement when due and such failure continues uncured for a period of ten (10) days after the Practice's receipt of written notice specifying such failure.
2.The Practice ceases to substantially perform or cause to
be performed its duties and responsibilities hereunder or
breaches any material term or condition of this Agreement, and
such cessation or breach continues uncured for a period of thirty
(30) days after UDC 's receipt of written notice specifying such
breach; provided, however, that if the breach is of a type that
cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, UDC shall
have
such longer period of time as may be reasonably necessary provided UDC commences the cure within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter prosecutes such cure diligently to completion.
3.The Practice voluntarily files a petition in bankruptcy or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or otherwise seeks relief from creditors under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium statute, or the Practice is the subject of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy which is not set aside within sixty (60) days of its filing.
4.Any representations and warranties made by the Practice in this Agreement prove to be untrue or incorrect as of the date of this Agreement or any representations or warranties of a continuing nature made by the Practice in this Agreement cease to be true and correct at any future date.
2.Termination by Practice.The Practice may terminate this Agreement, and have no further liability hereunder, upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events:
1.UDC fails to pay any portion of the sums due the Practice under this Agreement when due and such failure continues uncured for a period of ten (10) days after UDC's receipt of written notice specifying such failure.
2.UDC ceases to substantially perform or cause to be performed its duties and responsibilities hereunder or breaches any material term or condition of this Agreement, and such cessation or breach continues uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after UDC 's receipt of written notice specifying such breach; provided, however, that if the breach is of a type that cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period, UDC shall have such longer period of time as may be reasonably necessary provided UDC commences the cure within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter prosecutes such cure diligently to completion.
3.UDC voluntarily files a petition in bankruptcy or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or otherwise seeks relief from creditors under federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium statute, or UDC is the subject of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy which is not set aside within sixty (60) days of its filing.
3.Remedies Upon Termination. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement:
1.Neither party shall be released or discharged from any obligation, debt or liability which has previously accrued or been incurred and remains to be performed upon the date of termination or expiration;
2.Any sums of money owing by one party to the other shall be paid immediately, prorated through the effective date of such termination or expiration; including without limitation, any amounts owed by the Practice pursuant to this Section 5 herein;
3.The Practice shall return to UDC all originals and copies of the Proprietary Information as defined in Article 12 which are in the possession of the Practice or any other person or entity to whom it has delivered such originals and copies; and
4.If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Sections 5.2.1 or 5.2.2 hereof, the non-breaching party may pursue such other legal or equitable relief as may be available.
4.Winding up of Affairs. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Practice and UDC shall, in addition to the duties and obligations elsewhere provided in this Agreement, perform such matters as are necessary to wind up their activities under this Agreement in an orderly manner. These activities shall include provision to the Practice of patient billing records on paper or electronic data (in the discretion of the Practice).
6.Representations and Warranties of the Practice. The Practice hereby represents and warrants to UDC as follows:
1.Organization and Good Standing. The Practice is a professional association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida. The Practice has all necessary power to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
2.No Violations. The Practice has the corporate authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all agreements executed and delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement, and has taken all action required by law, its Articles or Certificate of Incorporation, its Bylaws or otherwise to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such related documents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not and, subject to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not, violate any provisions of the Articles or Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Practice or any agreement, instrument, order, arbitration award, judgment or decree, to which the Practice is a party, or by which it is bound. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Practice and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Practice, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
6.3Financial Information. The Practice has hereto furnished UDC with complete copies of certain financial information about the Practice which information is true and correct and presents fairly the financial results experienced by the Practice for the periods set forth in such information.
6.4 Professional Liability. No Practice Provider has ever (a) had his/her license to practice medicine in any state or his/her Drug Enforcement Agency number suspended, relinquished, terminated, restricted or revoked; (b) been reprimanded, sanctioned or disciplined by any licensing board, or any federal, state or local society or agency, governmental body or specialty board; (c) had entered against him/her final judgment in, or settled without judgment, a malpractice or similar action for an aggregate award or amount to the plaintiff in excess of $25,000; or (d) had his/her dental staff privileges at any hospital or dental facility suspended, terminated, restricted or revoked.
7. Representations and Warranties of UDC . UDC hereby represents and warrants to the Practice as follows:
7.1. Organization in Good Standing. UDC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida. UDC has all necessary power to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
7.2. No Violations. UDC has the corporate authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all agreements executed and delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement, and has taken all action required by its Articles of Incorporation, its Bylaws or otherwise to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such related documents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not and, subject to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not, violate any provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of UDC or any agreement, instrument, order, arbitration award, judgment or decree, to which UDC is a party, or by which it is bound, which would adversely affect the ability of UDC to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by UDC and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of UDC, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
8. Insurance to be Maintained by the Practice. The Practice shall provide, or arrange for the provision of, and maintain throughout the entire term of this Agreement, for the Practice, each Practice Provider and each of the Practice's other employees and agents, professional liability/malpractice insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $250,000.00 per occurrence and $750,000.00 annual aggregate and workers, compensation insurance coverage in the minimum amounts required by applicable law. The Practice shall, at its sole cost and expense, pay the premium costs of all such insurance coverage during the term of this Agreement and, upon request by UDC, provide UDC with evidence of such coverage.
8.1. Indemnification by UDC. UDC hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Practice from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, caused or asserted to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by or as a result of the negligent performance of Management Services by UDC , its employees or agents during the term hereof. Under this provision, UDC shall have the right to defend any claim, cause of action, liability or obligation (actual or alleged) and control the defense and settlement thereof. The Practice agrees to cooperate fully as necessary in the defense of such matters. The provisions of this Section 8.1 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
8.2 Indemnification by the Practice. The Practice hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend UDC from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, causes of action and expenses associated therewith (including reasonable attorneys fees) caused or asserted to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by or as a result of the performance of services or provision of goods by the Practice, the Practice Providers and the Practice's employees or agents during the term hereof. Under this provision, the Practice shall have the right to defend any claim, cause of action, liability or obligation (actual or alleged) and control the defense and settlement thereof. UDC agrees to cooperate fully as necessary in the defense of such matters. The provisions of this Section 8.2 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
9.Assignment. The parties hereby agree that this Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred by either party without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that this Agreement may be assigned, in whole or in part, by UDC, in its sole discretion, in connection with the sale of substantially all of the assets of UDC with the consent of the Practice, which may not be unreasonably withheld.
10.Independent Contractor Status. The Practice and UDC are at all times acting and performing hereunder as independent contractors. UDC shall neither have nor exercise any control or direction over the methods by which the Practice or the Practice Providers practice medicine. The sole function of UDC hereunder is to provide all Management Services in a competent, efficient and satisfactory manner. UDC shall not, by entering into and performing its obligations under this Agreement, become liable for any of the obligations, liabilities, debts or losses of the Practice unless otherwise specifically provided for under the terms of this Agreement. UDC will, in its management role, have only an obligation to exercise reasonable care in the performance of the Management Services. UDC shall have no liability whatsoever for damages suffered on account of the willful misconduct or negligence of any employee, agent or independent contractor (other than UDC) of the Practice. Each party shall be solely responsible for compliance with all state and federal laws pertaining to employment taxes, income withholding, unemployment compensation contributions and other employment related statutes regarding their respective employees, agents and servants. In the event that any court or regulatory authority shall determine that the relationship established hereby creates an employment relationship (or in the event that UDC, in good faith, determines that there is a material risk that such a determination
would be made by any court or regulatory authority), the parties will negotiate in good faith to modify the Agreement, in order to maintain the independent contractor arrangement, or if not possible enter into an employment arrangement between UDC and the then current Practice Providers, which modification or employment substantially preserves for the parties the relative economic benefits of this Agreement. If the parties cannot reach agreement on such a modification or employment arrangement, then UDC may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Practice.
11. Practice of Dentistry. The parties hereto acknowledge that UDC is not authorized or qualified to engage in any activity which may be construed or deemed to constitute the practice of dentistry and that nothing herein shall be construed as the practice of dentistry by UDC. To the extent any act or service required to UDC is construed or deemed to constitute the practice of dentistry, UDC is released from any obligation to provide such act or service without otherwise affecting the terms of this Agreement.
12.Confidential Information. At no time during the term of this Agreement or after the date that this Agreement shall terminate or expire shall the Practice, its Practice Providers, or any of its or agents disclose to anyone any confidential or secret information concerning (a) the business, affairs or operation, (b) any trade secrets, new product developments, special or unique processes or methods, or (c) any marketing, sales, advertising or other concepts or plans, of UDC or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates. All officers, directors, employees, and agents of the Practice who will have access to all or any part of such Proprietary Information may be required to execute an agreement, at the reasonable request of UDC, and in a form acceptable to UDC and its counsel, committing themselves to maintain the Proprietary Information in strict confidence and not to disclose it to any unauthorized person or entity. The Practice hereby acknowledges that in the event that it or any of its shareholders, partners, employees or agents engage in activities within the limitations of this Article 12, money damages shall be an inadequate remedy, and the Practice agrees that UDC shall be entitled to obtain, in addition to any other remedy provided by law or equity, an injunction against the violation of the Practice's obligations to UDC hereunder.
13.Miscellaneous
13.1 Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement or any agreement or document executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed to have been served properly if hand delivered or sent by overnight express, charges prepaid and properly addressed, to the respective party to whom such notice relates at the following addresses:
If to the Practice: George D. Green, D.D.S., P.A. 1700 University Dr., Suite 201 Coral Springs, FL 33071 |
with a copy to: Steven A. Weinberg, Esquire FRANK, WEINBERG & BLACK, P.L. 7805 S.W. 6th Court Plantation, Florida 33324 If to UDC: Union Dental Corp. 1700 University Dr., Suite 200 Coral Springs, FL 33071 |
or such other addresses shall be furnished in writing by any party to the other party. All such notices shall be considered received when hand delivered or one business day after delivery to the overnight courier.
13.2. Additional Acts. Each party hereby agrees to perform any further acts and to execute and deliver any documents which may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
13.3. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, applied without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles.
13.4. Captions. The captions or headings in the Agreement are made for convenience and general reference only and shall not be construed to describe, define or limit the scope or intent of the provisions of this Agreement.
13.5. Severability. In the event that any provision or part of any provision of this Agreement shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the remaining parts or provisions of this Agreement which shall continue in full force and effect.
13.6. Contract Modification for Prospective Legal Events. In the event any state or federal laws or regulations, now existing or enacted or promulgated after the date of this Agreement, are interpreted by judicial decision, a regulatory agency, or legal counsel of both parties in such a manner as to indicate that the structure of this Agreement may be in violation of such laws or regulations, the Practice and UDC shall amend this Agreement to the maximum extent possible to preserve the underlying economic and financial arrangements between the Practice and UDC. If an amendment is not possible, either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement.
13.7. Modifications. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, understandings or agreements between the parties, written or oral, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement may only be modified by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto.
13.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall, together, constitute and be one and the same instrument.
13.9. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their successors and permitted assigns. Subject to the foregoing sentence, no person not a party hereto shall have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.
13.10. Costs of Enforcement. In the event that either party files suit in any court against the other party to enforce the terms of this Agreement against the other party or to obtain performance by it hereunder, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover all reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, from the other party as part of any judgment in such suit. The term "prevailing party" shall mean the party in whose favor final judgment after appeal (if any) is rendered with respect to the claims asserted in the complaint. "Reasonable attorneys' fees" are those attorneys' fees actually incurred in obtaining a judgment in favor of the prevailing party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written.
George D. Green, DDS, P.A.
By:/s/ George D. Green ---------------------- |
Union Dental Corp.
By:/s/ George D. Green ---------------------- Its: CEO and President ---------------------- |
EXHIBIT 10.6
BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Board of Director's Employment Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of February 15, 2004, by and between Union Dental Corp, (the "Company") a Florida corporation whose principal place of business is 1700 University Drive, Suite 200, Coral Springs, Florida 33071, and Robert Gene Smith , whose address is located at 320 N Prospect Ave., Rendondo Beach, CA 90277 (the "Member").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company has offered the Robert G. Smith the position as a Member of the Board of Director's of the Company and the Member possesses knowledge and experience which are valuable to the company; and
WHEREAS, the principal business of the Company is a dental practice referred to as George D. Green D.D.S., P.A. (hereinafter referred to as "Green") and a second business, Direct Dental Services, Inc. ("DDS") which encompasses the sales and marketing of an exclusive Dental Network for the Communications Workers of America union ("CWA") and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union ("IBEW") in eighteen (18) states with the intent of expanding the concept throughout the United States and into other unions, such as General Electric and the United Auto Workers.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and accepted, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1 Employment. The Company hereby offers to employ Member, and Member accepts such employment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
2 Employment Term. The "Initial Term" means the basic term of this
Agreement, which begins on the date hereof (the "Effective Date") and ends on
the second anniversary of this Agreement. Thereafter, Member's employment
hereunder shall be voted on by shareholders of the Company at the annual meeting
and renewed for successive periods of two (2) years (each a "Renewal Term"),
unless either party hereto shall give written notice to the other that Member's
employment hereunder shall not be renewed or continued, as the case may be, not
less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the then current term of
employment. The Initial Term and any Renewal Term may be terminated pursuant to
Section 7 hereof.
3. Office: Duties of Board of Director's. During the term of the Member's employment, the Member shall serve as a member of the Board of Director's and, in so doing, shall perform normal duties and responsibilities associated with such position, including, without limitation, working with the other members of the Board of Director's
to plan the development of the Company's philosophy and structure, growth plan and strategic alternatives, develop financing sources, evaluate the Company's capital structure and recommend any appropriate changes, serving as liaison with and otherwise managing the Company and its relationship with members of the CWA local unions, and carrying out such other or different duties as may be assigned him by the other members of the Company's Board of Director's. During the term of this Agreement, Member shall devote so much of his business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company as he, in his sole discretion, deems appropriate, subject to the general direction, approval and control of the Board of Director's.
4. Compensation. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall compensate member in the manner set forth in this Section 4 payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company for the duration of the term of this Agreement ("Employment Term").
4.1 Stipend. For each year during the Employment Term (or, if this Agreement shall be earlier terminated in accordance the terms of Section 7 hereof, ending on the date of termination of this Agreement), the Company will pay to Board of Director's a stipend equal to the base amount listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. The stipend will be paid in accordance with the normal payroll procedures of the Company.
4.2 Incentive Bonuses. With the approval of the Board of Director's, the Company may pay additional increases in the base compensation and may pay incentive bonuses to Board of Director's.
4.2(a) At the signing of this Agreement, Executive shall receive an equity position of restricted stock (144 stock cannot be sold for a period of one year from the date of issuance) equal to _____ shares issued in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Act of 1934 ( the "Act" as Amended).
4.2(b) At the signing of this Agreement, Board of Directors' Member, for his position as a Member of the Board of Directors, for a term of two years, shall receive 250,000 options (this number being based upon a formula of 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock in the Company currently estimated to be 25,000,000 shares) with an exercise price of $ _________ (at market bid price as determined by the first quote of the shares as obtained from the National Quotation Bureau "NQB") and exercisable within five (5) years of the date first mentioned in this Agreement. Fifty (50) percent of these shares shall be "vested" immediately and the balance of the options shall be deemed "vested" at the end of the two year term as a Member of the Board of Directors. The term "vested" shall mean the shares of stock underlying the options agreement shall be registered by the Company at the first available opportunity.
4.3 Other Benefits. Member shall receive other employment benefits which are similar to compensation packages comparable to Board of Director's of other companies in similar industries.
5. Business-Related Expenses. Upon presentation, in accordance with Company policies, of itemized accounts of his expenditures related to his performance as a Member of the Board of Director's, the Company promptly shall reimburse Member for all reasonable and necessary travel expenses and other expenses incurred by Member on behalf of the Company in the performance of his duties under this Agreement.
5.1 Member, when traveling by air, shall travel in Coach Class.
5.2 Member shall be allowed to stay at hotels that are three (3) stars.
5.3 Member shall be allowed to rent a mid size car of his choosing to fit the needs of the travel plans associated with his duties as a Member of the Board of Director's while on business trips.
5.4 Member shall be allowed to dine at restaurants, as the need arises, at his discretion, in order to properly entertain business associates.
6. Covenants.
6.1 Proprietary Information. In performance of services under this Agreement, Member may have access to:
6.1(a) information which derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstance to maintain its secrecy (hereinafter "Trade Secrets" or "Trade Secret"); and
6.1(b) information which does not rise to the level of Trade Secret but is valuable to the Company and provided in confidence to Board of Directors (hereinafter "Confidential Information"). Member acknowledges and agrees with respect to Trade Secrets and Confidential Information provided to or obtained by Member (hereinafter collectively the "Proprietary Information"):
6.1(b) (i) the Proprietary Information is and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company; and
6.1(b) (ii) to use the Proprietary Information exclusively for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations of this Agreement; and
6.1(b) (iii) to return the Proprietary Information, and any copies thereof, in his possession or under his control, to the Company upon request of the Company, or expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason; and
6.1(b) (iv) to hold the Proprietary Information in confidence and not copy, publish or disclose to others or allow any other party to copy, publish or disclose to
others in any form, any Proprietary Information without the prior written approval of an authorized representative of the Board of Directors.
The obligations and restrictions set forth in this Section 6.1 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, for any reason, and shall remain in full force and effect as follows:
6.1(b) (x) as to Trade Secrets, indefinitely, and
6.1(b) (y) as to Confidential Information, for a period of two
(2) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement
for any reason.
The confidentiality, property, and proprietary rights protections available in this Agreement are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any and all other corporate rights, including those provided under copyright, corporate officer or director fiduciary duties, and trade secret and confidential information laws. The obligations set forth in this Section 6.1 shall not apply or shall terminate with respect to any particular portion of the Proprietary Information which (i) was in Member's possession, free of any obligation of confidence, prior to his receipt from the Company, (ii) Member establishes the Proprietary Information is already in the public domain at the time the Company communicates it to the Member, or become available to the public through no breach of this Agreement by Member, or (iii) Member establishes that the Proprietary Information was received by Member independently and in good faith from a third party lawfully in possession thereof and has no obligation to keep such information confidential.
6.2 Ownership of Property. Member agrees and acknowledges that all works of authorship and inventions, including but not limited to products, goods, know-how, Trade Secrets and Confidential Information, and any revisions thereof, in any form and in whatever stage of creation or development, arising out of or resulting from, or in connection with, the services provided by Member to the Company under this Agreement (collectively the "Property") are works made for hire and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Member agrees to execute such documents as the Company may reasonably request for the purpose of effectuating the rights of the Company herein.
6.3 Warranty and Absence of Conflict. Member warrants to the Company that Member is not under any other contract or agreement that precludes member from remaining as an employee of the Company or performing services as provided in this Agreement.
6.4 Non-Solicitation. member covenants and agrees that during his term with the Company, and for a period of one (1) year following the date that his employment is terminated for any reason whatsoever, he will not on behalf of any person, firm, corporation or entity solicit or accept business from customers of the Company, including actively-sought prospective customers, with whom he had material contact during the course of his employment with the Company during the two (2) year period prior to Member's termination of employment for the purpose of providing or selling products or
services that are competitive with those provided by Company in connection with the Business.
6.5 Non Competition. Member covenants and agrees that during his employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year following the date that his employment is terminated for any reason whatsoever, he will not, within the Business Area (defined below), directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, engage in any business which is the same or essentially the same as the business of the Company (the "Business"), as a manager, supervisor, administrator, owner, salesman, or in another capacity which involves duties, and responsibilities similar in any way to those undertaken for the Company herein.
6.6 Certain Definitions and Exclusions.
6.6(a) "Business Area" means the geographic areas located within the eighteen (18) state dental networks under contract, operated and maintained by the Company.
6.6(b) The Company and Board of Director's specifically acknowledge that Member shall not be prohibited from entering into any transaction pursuant to which Member (a) obtains voting or management control of an institution which either engages in the business of discount dental services or funds or invests in companies or businesses engaged in the business of discount dental services or funds or invests in companies or businesses engaged in the business of discount dental services or (b) invests in or obtains voting or management control of any entity which discounts dental services as an ancillary activity to such entity's normal business activities as long as these business activities are not engaged in marketing or selling of dental services or creating dental networks for unions.
6.7 Non-Interference. Member covenants and agrees that during his employment with the Company and for a period of two (2) years following the date that his employment agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, he will not, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, call upon, solicit, recruit, or hire away or assist others in calling upon, soliciting, recruiting or hiring away, any person who is or was, during the two (2) year period prior to Member's termination of employment, an employee of the Company, to have such person work in any other firm, association, corporation or entity engaged in a business substantially similar to the Business.
6.8 Injunctive Relief. Member acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at law for any such breach of this Section 6 will be inadequate and that in the event of such breach the Company will suffer irreparable damage; accordingly, the Company shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in the event of breach without the necessity of proving monetary damages.
6.9 Indemnification Defense. Member shall indemnify the Company from and against any and all actions, suits, proceedings, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys' and experts' fees) arising out of or in connection with any breach or threatened breach by the Board of Director's of any one or more provisions of this Agreement. The existence of any claim, demand, action or cause of action of the Member against the Company shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of any of the covenants or agreements herein.
7. Termination.
7.1 General. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term by any of the following events:
7.1(a) mutual written agreement expressed in a single document signed by both the Company and Member;
7.1(b) voluntary written resignation by Member other than for Good Reason;
7.1(c) death of the Member;
7.1(d) disability of the Member;
7.1(e) termination by the Company for any reason other than Cause (as defined below); or
7.1(f) termination by the Company for one of the following
reasons ("Cause"): (i) an act by Member of fraud or misappropriation;
(ii) Member's willful breach of any agreement or covenant of this
Agreement; (iii) criminal conduct of Member which results in a felony
conviction of Board of Director's with respect to which all
opportunities for appeal have been expired; or (iv) Member's recurring
gross negligence or continuing willful failure of Member to perform
his duties under this Agreement if such failure is not cured within
ten (10) days after notice from the Company thereof.
7.2 Compensation Through Date of Termination. Upon termination for any of the foregoing reasons, Member shall continue to render his services and shall be paid his regular compensation and benefits up to the date of termination. Severance payment hereunder is in addition to the regular compensation and benefits which Member shall receive up to the date of termination.
7.3 Severance and Liquidated Damages. If this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.1(e), the Company shall pay to the Member a severance and liquidated damages payment equal to Member's then stipend under Section 4.1 through the end of the Initial Term or the Renewal Term then in effect, as the case may be, pursuant to the normal payroll practices of the Company. Otherwise, the Company shall have no obligation to pay Member any form of severance or other
payment upon termination or expiration of this Agreement by the Company or the Board of Directors. Expiration of the Initial Term of this Agreement shall not be deemed a termination pursuant to Section 7.1(e). Member agrees that such payment shall not constitute liquidated damages for any alleged or actual breach by the Company under this Agreement or the Company's Operating Agreement and agrees that, upon receipt of such severance liquidated damages payment, he shall release the Company and all other persons from any and all claims arising out of alleged or actual breaches of this Agreement or the Operating Agreement.
7.4 Confidentiality of Cause Notice. Member agrees that in the event he receives written notice of termination with cause, Member shall treat the contents of said notice as privileged and Member shall have no action against the Company or any of its officers, agents, or employees due to the contents of said notice unless the contents are intentionally false and malicious.
8. Miscellaneous.
8.1 Severability. In the event that any provision or portion thereof of this Agreement is declared invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions or portions thereof shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way or to any extent.
8.2 Waiver of Breach. Failure or delay of either party to insist upon compliance with any provision hereof shall not operate as, and is not to be construed as, a waiver or amendment of such provision. Any express waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate and is not to be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach, whether occurring under similar or dissimilar circumstances.
8.3 Notice. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given and shall be deemed received if and when either hand delivered and a signed receipt is given therefore or mailed by registered or certified United States mail, postage-prepaid, and if to the Company, to:
Union Dental Corp.
1700 University Drive
Suite 200
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Or, if to Member, to:
Robert Gene Smith
320 N Prospect Ave.,
Rendondo Beach, CA 90277
Or at such other address as either party hereto shall notify the other of in writing.
8.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements between the parties hereto, and constitutes the entire agreement and understanding by and between Member and the Company with respect to the Employment of Member and no representations, promises, agreements or understandings, written or oral relating to the employment of Member by the Company not contained or referenced herein shall be of any force or effect.
8.5 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual consent of the parties hereto, with any such amendment to be invalid unless in writing and signed by the Company and Member.
8.6 Benefit. This Agreement, together with any amendments hereto, shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives, except that the rights and benefits of either of the parties under this Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other party.
8.7 Withholding. Any payments provided for herein shall be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by the Company from time to time under applicable federal, state or local income or employment tax laws or similar statutes or other provisions of law then in effect.
8.8 Arbitration. In the event of any dispute between the parties, such dispute shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, with costs and reasonable attorney fees to be assessed against the non- prevailing party.
8.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
8.10 Governing Law. This Agreement is being made in the State of Florida and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of that state.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.
MEMBER UNION DENTAL CORP. /s/ Robert Gene Smith /s/ Dr. George D. Green ------------------------ ------------------------------ Robert Gene Smith Dr. George D. Green, President |
EXHIBIT A
Stipend: $24,000 annually payable in quarterly installments of $6,000. Payment one: April 1, 2004 Payment two: July 1, 2004 Payment three: October 1, 2004 Payment four: January 1, 2005 Payment five: April 1, 2005 Payment six: July 1, 2005 Payment seven: October 1, 2005 Payment eight: January 1, 2006 |
Bonus: In addition to the options listed in Section four (4) of this Agreement, Member shall be granted the following Incentive Bonuses under the following terms and conditions:
1. If at any time, during the Term of this Agreement, the renewal rate of doctors in California meets 100 or more, then Smith shall be entitled to receive an increase in stipend from $24,000 annually to $36,000 annually.
2. If the Company should increase gross revenues to $3.0 million in any calendar year, then the Executive shall receive 82,500 options (this number being based upon a formula of .0033% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock, currently estimated to be 25,000,000 shares in the Company) with an exercise price of $ _________ (at market bid price as determined by the quote of the shares at the close of business the day the options were issued by the National Quotation Bureau "NQB") exercisable within five (5) years from the date such options are issued. All of these shares shall be "vested" immediately. The term "vested" shall mean the shares of stock underlying the options agreement shall be registered by the Company at the first available opportunity.
3. If the Company should increase gross revenues to $4.0 million in any calendar year, then the Executive shall receive 82,500 options (this number being based upon a formula of .0033% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock, totaling 25,000,000 shares in the Company) with an exercise price of $ _________ (at market bid price as determined by the quote of the shares at the close of business the day the options were issued by the National Quotation Bureau "NQB") exercisable within five (5) years from the date such options are issued. All of these shares shall be "vested" immediately. The term "vested" shall mean the shares of stock underlying the options agreement shall be registered by the Company at the first available opportunity.
4. If the Company should increase gross revenues to $5.0 million in any calendar year, then the Executive shall receive 82,500 options (this number being based upon a formula of .0033% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock, currently estimated to be 25,000,000 shares in the Company) with an exercise price of $ _________ (at market bid price as determined by the quote of the shares at the close of business the day the options were issued by the National Quotation Bureau "NQB") exercisable within five (5) years from the date such options are issued. All of these shares shall be "vested" immediately. The term "vested" shall mean the shares of stock underlying the options agreement shall be registered by the Company at the first available opportunity.