UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14C INFORMATION
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BTHC III, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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INFORMATION STATEMENT OF
BTHC III, INC.
12890 Hilltop Road
Argyle, Texas 76226
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY
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NOTICE OF ACTION TO BE TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF MAJORITY
STOCKHOLDERS IN LIEU OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
This Information Statement is first being furnished on or around January 10, 2006 to the
stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 18, 2006 of the common stock of BTHC
III, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company). This Information Statement is being provided to
you solely for your information. The Board of Directors, by written
consent dated December 27,
2006 and Stockholders holding 1,547,000 shares or 70% of the
Companys 2,209,993 issued and
outstanding shares of common stock (the Voting Shares) that are entitled to vote on the matters
described in this information statement (the Consenting Stockholder) have already approved each
of the following actions:
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An amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to:
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change the name of the Company from BTHC III, INC. to International
Stem Cell Corporation;
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increase the number of authorized common stock to 220,000,000 and
increase the number of preferred stock to 20,000,000; and
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opt out of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
DGCL);
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Adopt new the amended and related Bylaws of the Company; and
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Approve the Companys 2006 Stock Option Plan.
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Such approval and consent constitute the approval and consent of holders of a majority of the
total number of the Voting Shares and are sufficient under the DGCL the Companys Bylaws to approve
the action(s). Accordingly, the action(s) will not be submitted to the other stockholders of the
Company for a vote, and this information statement is being furnished to stockholders to provide
them with certain information concerning the action(s) in accordance with the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including
Regulation 14C.
Expenses of the Information Statement
The Company will pay all costs associated with the distribution of this information statement,
including the costs of printing and mailing. The Company will reimburse brokerage firms and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending this
information statement to the beneficial owners of the Companys common and preferred stock.
The Company will only deliver one information statement to multiple security holders sharing
an address unless the Company has received contrary instructions from one or more of the security
holders. Upon written or oral request, the Company will promptly deliver a separate copy of this
information statement and any future annual reports and information statements to any security
holder at a shared address to which a single copy of this information statement was delivered, or
deliver a single copy of this information statement and any future annual reports and information
statements to any security holder or holders sharing an address to which multiple copies are now
delivered. You should direct any such requests to the following address:
BTHC III, INC.
12890 Hilltop Road
Argyle, Texas 76226
Tel: (972) 233-00300
Record Date
The close of business on December 18, 2006, has been fixed as the (the Record Date) for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive this Information Statement.
Interest
of Certain Persons in Matters to be acted upon
No director, executive officer, nominee for election as a director, associate of any director,
executive officer or nominee or any other person has any substantial interest, direct or indirect,
through security holdings or otherwise, in any action covered by the related resolutions adopted by
the Board of Directors and the Consenting Stockholders, which is not shared by all other
stockholders.
ACTION 1
AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Consenting Stockholder adopted and approved an amendment (the Amendment) to the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation to change the Companys name to International Stem Cell
Corporation, increasing the number of authorized shares to 220,000,000 of which 200,000,000 are
designated as common stock and 20,000,000 are designated as preferred stock and opt out of Section
203 of the DGCL.
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text of the Amendment is attached to this Information Statement as
Exhibit 3.1 hereto. The
Amendment will become effective (the Effective Date) once it is filed with the Secretary of State
of Delaware. Under Federal securities laws, the Company cannot file the Amendment until at least
20 days after mailing this Information Statement to our stockholders.
Name Change
The Companys new name better reflects the Companys new business and operations. The Company
was organized on June 7, 2005 as a Delaware corporation to effect the reincorporation of BTHC III,
LLC, a Texas limited liability company, mandated by a plan of reorganization. In accordance with
the confirmed plan of reorganization, the Companys business plan was to seek to identify a
privately-held operating company desiring to become a publicly held company by merging with us
through a reverse merger or acquisition. On December 28, 2006, pursuant to the terms of the
Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of International
Stem Cell Corporation, a California corporation (ISC) in exchange (the Exchange) for the
issuance of 33,111,502 shares of common stock of the Company to the ISC Shareholders, such shares
representing, in the
aggregate, approximately 97.4% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company. The
closing of the Exchange pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement resulted in a change of
control of the Company and ISC became the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The name change
is intended to better reflect our new business operations.
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detailed description of the Exchange and a copy of the Exchange
Agreement has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K (the Form
8-K) on December 28, 2006.
As of the date hereof, all of our common stock has been issued in book-entry-form only,
therefore our transfer agent, Securities Transfer Company, will effect the name change on their
books and records. If, however, a stockholder wishes to acquire a certificate reciting the name
International Stem Cell.
after the Effective Date, he or she may do so by contacting transfer
agent with a request for a certificate. Our transfer agent is: Securities Transfer Company, Inc.,
2591 Dallas Parkway, Frisco, Texas 75034. Tel: (469) 630-0100.
Increase in Authorized Shares
Management believes that it is desirable to have additional shares of common stock available
for other possible future financings, possible future acquisition transactions, stock dividends,
stock splits and other general corporate purposes. The Companys directors believe that having
such additional authorized shares of common stock available for issuance in the future should give
the Company greater flexibility and may allow such shares to be issued without the expense and
delay of a further information statement, holding a special stockholders meeting or otherwise
obtaining further stockholder approval. Although such issuance of additional shares with respect
to future financings and acquisitions would dilute existing stockholders, management believes that
such transactions would increase the value of the Company to its stockholders. The Company has no
current plans, proposals or arrangements written or otherwise, at this time, that we believe will
require the issuance of the additional shares of common stock to be authorized.
Although the increase in the number of authorized shares could, under certain circumstances,
have an anti-takeover effect (for example, by permitting issuances that would dilute the stock
ownership of a person seeking to effect a change in the composition of the Board of Directors or
contemplating a tender offer or other transaction for the combination of the Company with another
company), the reverse stock split proposal is not being undertaken in response to any effort of
which the Board of Directors is aware to accumulate shares of the Common Stock or obtain control of
Company. The Board of Directors does not currently contemplate the adoption of any amendments to
the Certificate of Incorporation that could be construed to affect the ability of third parties to
take over or change the control of the Company.
Section 203 of the General Corporation Law
Unless a corporations certificate of incorporation expressly elects to not be governed by
Section 203 of the DGCL, a Delaware corporation is subject to the restrictions set forth in Section
203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prevents an interested stockholder defined
generally as a person who owns 15% or more of a corporations outstanding voting stock, with the
exception of any person who owned and has continued to own shares in excess of the 15% limitation
since December 23, 1987) from engaging in a business combination with a Delaware corporation for
three years following the date such person became an interested stockholder. The term business
combination includes mergers or consolidations with an interested stockholder and certain other
transactions with an interested stockholder.
The effects of Section 203 may be avoided if: (1) before such person became an interested
stockholder, the Board of Directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or
the transaction in which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder; (2) upon
consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested
stockholder, the stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding
at the time the transaction commenced (excluding shares held by directors who are also officers of
the corporation and by employee stock ownership plans that do not provide employees with the right
to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or
exchange offer); or (3) on or following the date on which such person became an interested
stockholder, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and
authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders (and not by written consent) by the
affirmative vote of the stockholders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock of the
corporation not owned by the interested stockholder.
Management believes that it is desirable and in the best interests of the Companys
stockholders to adopt an amendment to the Companys Certificate of Incorporation expressly electing
not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL. Remaining subject to Section 203 of the DGCL could
delay, defer or inhibit a future acquisition of the Company that stockholders might consider in
their best interest, including takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market
price for the shares held by stockholders.
ACTION 2
ADOPT AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
On
December 27, 2006 the board of directors voted to amend and restate the Companys bylaws
(the Amended and Restated Bylaws), effective immediately.
The provisions of the Companys Bylaws, as in effect prior to the adoption of the Amended and
Restated Bylaws (the Bylaws), relating to stockholders meetings were amended to, among other
things, (i) clarify when annual meetings of the stockholders will be held; (ii) provide that
special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the board of directors, the President (or in
his absence or disability, the Executive Vice President) or the holders of not less than 20%; (iii)
permit notices of stockholder meetings and waivers of notice to be delivered by electronic
transmission and specifying when notice of a stockholder meeting, if mailed, shall be deemed to be
delivered; (iv) describe the required process and procedures for stockholder proposals and
nominations to be property brought before an annual or special meeting of stockholders; (v) clarify
the fixing of the record date by the board of directors; (vi) revise the provision dealing with the
requirement to make the stockholder list available prior to a stockholder meeting on a reasonably
accessible electronic network or at the principal place of business of the Company; and (vii)
delineate the powers of the individual presiding at any stockholder meeting and provide that the
Board may adopt the rules and regulations for the conduct of such meetings. The Bylaws where
further amended to include such things as (i) telephonic attendance of Board meetings; (ii)
electronic notice of special board meetings; and (iii) electronic communications to serve the same
purpose as an original hard-copy documents while revisions in Article IV include (i) delivery of
notices in electronic communications; (ii) electronic communications to constitute valid notice to
stockholders if consented to by the stockholder; and (iii) electronic waivers of notices. Finally
revisions to Article VI include a revision to allow for the Company to identify shareholders
ownership through uncertificated shares.
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated by reference.
ACTION 3
ADOPT 2006 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN
Effective
December 27, 2006, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2006 Equity
Participation Plan (the Plan), subject to stockholder approval, pursuant to which 15,000,000
shares of common stock is reserved for issuance under the plan. The purpose of the Plan is to
enable the Company to offer non-employee directors, officers, other key employees and consultants
of the combined company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, equity-based incentives in the
combined Company, thereby attracting, retaining and rewarding these participants and strengthening
the mutuality of interests between these participants and the combined companys stockholders. The
Plan will permit the Company to keep pace with changing developments in management compensation and
make the Company competitive with those companies that offer stock incentives to attract and keep
non-employee directors and key employees. Stockholder approval of the Plan also will permit stock
options, stock appreciation rights and awards restricted by certain performance criteria to qualify
for deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan will be administered
by the board of directors as a whole. The board of directors, has the power to determine the terms
of any restricted stock or options granted under the Plan. Grants under the Plan are generally not
transferable, and each stock option is generally exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee
only by such optionee. The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock
options and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and other equity-based awards. The Plan
is included as Exhibit 10.15, to the Form 8-K.
Stock Option Grants
The Board may grant options qualifying as incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue
Code and nonqualified stock options. The term of an option will be fixed by the Board, but will
not exceed ten years (or five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a person
beneficially owning shares representing 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company, referred to as a 10% stockholder). The option price for any
option will not be less than the fair market value of Common Stock on the date of grant (or 110% of
the fair market value in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a 10% stockholder).
Generally, the fair market value will be the closing price of the Common Stock on the applicable
trading market. Payment for shares purchased upon exercise of a stock option must be made in full
at the time of purchase. Payment may be made (i) in cash; (ii) in a cash equivalent acceptable to
the Board; (iii) by the transfer to the Company of shares owned by the participant for at least six
months on the date of transfer; (iv) with a full-recourse promissory note until such time as the
Company has a class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Act; (v) if
the Common Stock is traded on an established securities market, the Board may approve payment of
the exercise price by a broker-dealer or by the option holder with cash advanced by the
broker-dealer if the exercise notice is accompanied by the option holders written irrevocable
instructions to deliver the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the option to the broker-dealer;
or (vi) any other method acceptable to the Board and in compliance with applicable laws.
Restricted Stock
The Board is authorized to grant restricted stock. Restricted stock is a grant of shares of
Common Stock which may not be sold or disposed of and which shall be subject to such risks of
forfeiture and other restrictions as the Board may impose. Unless otherwise determined by the
Board, the purchase price for any restricted stock grant will be 85% of the fair market value of
Common Stock on the date of grant or at the time the purchase is consummated (or 100% of the fair
market value in the case of restricted stock granted to a 10% stockholder). Generally, the fair
market value will be the closing price
of the Common Stock on the applicable trading market. Payment for shares purchased pursuant
to a restricted stock grant may be made in (i) cash at the time of purchase; (ii) at the discretion
of the Board, according to a deferred payment or other similar arrangement with the participant; or
(iii) in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Board in its
discretion. A participant granted restricted stock generally has all of the rights of a
stockholder of the Company, unless otherwise determined by the Board.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
As
of the Record Date, the Company had 2,209,993 Voting Shares issued and outstanding,
consisting entirely of common stock, which for voting purposes are entitled to one vote per share.
The Consenting Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of 1,547,000 shares of the Companys
common stock, which represents approximately 70% of the total number of Voting Shares.
The following table shows the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned as of the
Record Date, by each person who we know beneficially owns more than 5% of the issued and
outstanding shares of our Common Stock, each director and executive officer of the Company and the
directors and executive officers as a group.
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Mr. Halter is a director and our former president. He also is a member of Halter Financial
Investments, GP, LLC, the general partner of Halter Financial Investments L.P. Mr. Halters
address is 12890 Hilltop Road, Argyle, TX 76226.
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Mr. Halter is deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by Halter Financial Investments,
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The address of Halter Financial Investments is 12890 Hilltop Road, Argyle, TX 76226.
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Olga Guerras address is 800 W. Weatherford Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and in
accordance with the Exchange Act, we file periodic reports, documents and other information with
the SEC relating to our business, financial statements and other matters. These reports and other
information may be inspected and are available for copying at the offices of the SEC, 450 Fifth
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549 or may be accessed on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
BTHC III, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
OFFICES
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Section 1.
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Registered Office
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Other Offices
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STOCKHOLDERS
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Place of Meetings
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Notice of Meeting
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Waiver of Notice
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Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for Annual Meetings
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Stockholder Nominations for Special Meetings.
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Quorum
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Voting
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Method of Voting
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Record Date
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Voting List
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Action by Consent
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Conducting Meetings
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Management
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Number and Qualification
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Election and Term
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Removal
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Resignation
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Special Meetings
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Notice of Special Meetings
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Waiver of Notice
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Compensation of Directors
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The Chairman of the Board
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COMMITTEES
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Compensation
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ARTICLE V
OFFICERS AND AGENTS
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Election
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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
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ARTICLE VI
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
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ARTICLE VII
CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES
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- ii -
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
BTHC III, INC.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.
Registered Office
. The registered office and registered agent of BTHC III, Inc.
(the Corporation) will be as from time to time set forth in the Corporations Certificate of
Incorporation, as then in effect (the Certificate of Incorporation), or in any certificate filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the appropriate county Recorder or
Recorders, as the case may be, to amend such information.
Section 2.
Other Offices
. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both
within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine
or the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1.
Place of Meetings
. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of
directors will be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as may be fixed from
time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. Meetings of stockholders
for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware,
as may be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
Section 2.
Annual Meeting
. The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on a date
and at a time designated by the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing directors and
transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the
annual meeting is a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day.
If the annual meeting is not held on the date designated therefor, the Board of Directors shall
cause the meeting to be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient.
Section 3.
Special Meetings
. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or
purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, may
be called by the Board of
Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (or in the event of his absence or disability, the
President) or the holders of not less than twenty percent (20%) of all the shares issued,
outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request will state the purpose or purposes of the proposed
meeting. Business transacted at all special meetings will be confined to the purposes stated in
the notice of the meeting unless all stockholders entitled to vote are present and consent.
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Section 4.
Notice of Meeting
. The Chief Executive Officer, the Secretary or the Board of
Directors calling an annual or special meeting of stockholders as provided for herein, shall cause
to be delivered to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting either personally, by mail or
by electronic transmission, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the
meeting, written notice stating the place, if any, day and hour of the meeting, the means of remote
communication, if any, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the
meeting is called. At any time, upon written request of the holders of not less than twenty
percent (20%) of all of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting,
it shall be the duty of the Secretary to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held at the
principal office or such other place within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of
Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall designate, at such time as the Board of Directors or
the Chief Executive Officer may fix, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days after
receipt of said request, and if the Secretary shall neglect or refuse to issue such call, or if the
notice of meeting described in this Section 5 of Article II shall otherwise not state the purpose
or purposes for which such meeting is called in a manner acceptable to the stockholders calling
such meeting, the person making the request to call such meeting may do so and may fix the date for
such meeting. If such notice is mailed or sent by courier, it shall be deemed delivered when
deposited in the official government mail or with such courier properly addressed to the
stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation with
postage prepaid. If notice is given by facsimile transmission, notice is deemed to be given when
directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice. If notice is given
by electronic mail, notice is deemed to be given when directed to an electronic mail address at
which the stockholder has consented to receive notice or if notice is given by posting on an
electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting notice
is deemed to be given upon the later of (a) such posting and (b) the giving of such separate
notice. If notice is given by any other means of electronic transmission, notice is deemed to be
given when directed to the stockholder. Consent shall be deemed to be given by any stockholder
that provides an e-mail, facsimile or other electronic transmission address to the Corporation and
consents to receiving notice in the form of such method of electronic transmission. Any such
consent is revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent
shall be deemed to be revoked if (a) the Corporation is unable to deliver two (2) consecutive
notices by e-mail, facsimile or electronic transmission and (b) such inability becomes known to the
Secretary, any assistant secretary or the transfer agent or such other person responsible for
giving notice, provided however that the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a
revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.
Section 5.
Waiver of Notice
. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any
stockholder under the provisions of these Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation, or the General
Corporation Law of Delaware (the
DGCL), a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice,
or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person or persons entitled to notice, whether before
or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither
the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of
stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic
transmission. The attendance of a stockholder at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of
such meeting, except when a stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at
the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not
lawfully called or convened.
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Section 6.
Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for Annual Meetings
. Nominations of
persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of business to be transacted by the
stockholders at an annual meeting of stockholders may be made (a) pursuant to the Corporations
notice with respect to such meeting, (b) by, or at the direction of, the Board of Directors or (c)
by any stockholder of record of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time of the
giving of the notice provided for in the following paragraph, who is entitled to vote at the
meeting and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6 of Article II.
For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder
pursuant to clause (c) of the foregoing paragraph, (i) the stockholder must have given timely
notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of
the Corporation, (ii) such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under the DGCL,
(iii) if the stockholder, or the beneficial owner on whose behalf any such proposal or nomination
is made, has provided the Corporation with a Solicitation Notice, as that term is defined in this
Section 6 of Article II, such stockholder or beneficial owner must, in the case of a proposal, have
delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the
Corporations voting shares required under applicable law to carry any such proposal, or, in the
case of a nomination or nominations, have delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders
of a percentage of the Corporations voting shares reasonably believed by such stockholder or
beneficial holder to be sufficient to elect the nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated by
such stockholder (the number of voting shares required to carry the proposal or elect the nominees
being the Required Number), and must, in either case, have included in such materials the
Solicitation Notice and (iv) if no Solicitation Notice relating thereto has been timely provided
pursuant to this Section 6 of Article II, the stockholder or beneficial owner proposing such
business or nomination must not have solicited proxies for a number of shares equal to or greater
than the Required Number. To be timely, a stockholders notice shall be delivered to the Secretary
of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90)
days prior to the first anniversary (the Anniversary) of the date on which the Corporation first
mailed its proxy materials for the preceding years annual meeting of stockholders; provided,
however, that if the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than thirty (30) days prior to, or
delayed by more than thirty (30) days after, the anniversary of the preceding years annual
meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the close of
business on the later of (a) the sixtieth (60th) day prior to such annual meeting or (b) the tenth
(10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is
first made. Such stockholders notice shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, all information relating
to such person as would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the
election of such nominee as a director pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and such persons written consent to serve as a director
if elected; (ii) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the
meeting, a brief description of such business, the reasons for conducting such business at the
meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if
any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and
the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (A) the name and
address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporations books, and of such beneficial
owner, (B) the class and number of shares of the Corporation that are owned beneficially and of
record by such stockholder and such
beneficial owner and (C) whether either such stockholder or
such beneficial owner intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of, in the
case of a proposal, at least the percentage of the Corporations voting shares required under
applicable law to carry the proposal or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, a sufficient
number of holders of the Corporations voting shares to elect such nominee or nominees (an
affirmative statement of such intent being referred to as a Solicitation Notice).
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Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of the second paragraph of this Section 6 of
Article II to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of
Directors is increased and there is no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director
or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least one
hundred (100) days prior to the Anniversary, a stockholders notice required by these Bylaws shall
also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such
increase, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive
offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following
the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.
Only persons nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6 of
Article II shall be eligible to serve as directors, and only such business shall be conducted at an
annual meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Section 6 of Article II. The chair of the meeting shall have the
power and the duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before
the meeting has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any
proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such
defective proposed business or nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the
meeting and shall be disregarded.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6 of Article II, a stockholder shall
also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 6 of Article II. Nothing in this
Article Section 6 of Article II shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request
inclusion of proposals in the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the
Exchange Act.
For purposes of these Bylaws, public announcement shall mean disclosure in a press release
reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, PR Newswire, Business
Wire or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act.
Section 7.
Stockholder Nominations for Special Meetings
. Nominations of persons for
election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which
directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporations notice of meeting (a) by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors or (b) by any stockholder of record of the Corporation who is a
stockholder of record at the time of giving notice provided for in this paragraph, who shall be
entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 6
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of this Article II. Nominations by stockholders of persons for election to the Board of Directors
may be made at such a special meeting of stockholders if the stockholders notice required by the
second paragraph of Section 6 of Article II shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation
at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the
later of the ninetieth (90
th
) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth
(10
th
) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of
the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such
meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7 of Article II, a stockholder
shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 7 of Article II
Section 8.
Quorum
. At all meetings of the stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy
of the holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on that
matter will be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If,
however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the
stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, will have power
to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting,
until a quorum is present or represented. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or
if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the
adjourned meeting will be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At
such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted
that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.
Section 9.
Voting
. When a quorum is present at any meeting of the Corporations
stockholders, the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy
entitled to vote on, and voted for or against, any matter will decide any questions brought before
such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of law, the Certificate
of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express
provision will govern and control the decision of such question. The stockholders present in
person or by proxy at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.
Section 10.
Method of Voting
. Each outstanding share of the Corporations capital stock,
regardless of class or series, will be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a
meeting of stockholders, except to the extent that the voting rights of the shares of any class or
series are limited or denied by the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time. At
any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder having the right to vote will be entitled to
vote in person, or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder
and bearing a date not more than three (3) years prior to such meeting, unless such instrument
provides for a longer period. A telegram, telex, cablegram or similar transmission by the
stockholder, or a photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of a writing
executed by the stockholder, shall be treated as an execution in writing for purposes of the
preceding sentence. Each proxy will be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be
irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to
support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest
with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation
generally. Such proxy will be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation prior to or at the time
of the meeting. Voting on any question or in any election, other than for directors, may be by
voice vote or show of hands unless the presiding officer orders, or any stockholder demands, that
voting be by written ballot.
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Section 11.
Record Date
. For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of,
or to vote at, any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may
fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination. Such record date shall be not
more than sixty (60) days, nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such meeting. If no
record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote
at a meeting of stockholders shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on
which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding
the day on which the meeting is held, and the record date for determining stockholders for any
other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts
the resolution relating thereto. Such a determination shall apply to any adjournment of the
meeting; provided, however, the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for any adjourned
meeting.
Section 12.
Voting List
. At least ten (10) days before each meeting of stockholders,
a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, or any adjournment thereof, shall
be made, arranged in alphabetical order with the address of and number of shares registered in the
name of each stockholder. Unless otherwise required by law, the Corporation shall not be required
to include electronic mail or other electronic contact information in such list of stockholders.
This list shall be kept open for the inspection of any stockholder, for any purposes germane to the
meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the
meeting, either (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information
required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during
ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that
the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may
take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the
Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and
kept at the place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any
stockholder that is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication,
then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the
meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such
list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.
Section 13.
Action by Consent
. Except as prohibited by law, any action required or
permitted by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws to be taken at a meeting of the
stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting if a consent or consents in writing,
setting forth the action so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not 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 and will be delivered
to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of
business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the minute book.
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Section 14.
Conducting Meetings
. Meetings of the stockholders shall be conducted in a
fair manner but need not be governed by any prescribed rules of order. The Chairman of the Board
or, in his absence, the officer presiding at the meeting shall establish an agenda for the meeting.
The Chairman of the Boards or such other presiding officers rulings on procedural matters shall
be final. The Chairman of the Board or such other presiding officer is authorized to impose
reasonable time limits on the remarks of individual stockholders and may take such steps as such
officer may deem necessary or appropriate to assure that the business of the meeting is conducted
in a fair and orderly manner.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1.
Management
. The business and affairs of the Corporation will be managed by or
under the direction of its Board of Directors who may exercise all such powers of the Corporation
and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by
these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
Section 2.
Number and Qualification
. The Board of Directors shall be composed of not less
than one (1) and not more than seven (7) directors, the specific number to be set by resolution of
the Board of Directors or the stockholders. No reduction of the authorized number of directors
shall have the effect of removing any director before that directors term of office expires.
Directors shall be natural persons of the age of eighteen (18) years or older, but need not be
residents of the State of Delaware or stockholders of the Corporation.
Section 3.
Election and Term
. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws,
directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders or at a special meeting of the
stockholders called for that purpose. The directors shall hold office until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Section 4.
Removal
. Any director may be removed either for or without cause at any special
meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of the stockholders representing not less than
two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote for the
election of such director; provided, that notice of intention to act upon such matter has been
given in the notice calling such meeting.
Section 5.
Resignation
. Any director may resign at any time by delivering notice to
the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if the
time is not specified, upon delivery thereof and, unless otherwise specified therein, the
acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 6.
Vacancies
. Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum of the Board of
Directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his or
her predecessor in office.
Section 7.
Place of Meetings
. Meetings of the Board of Directors, regular or special, may
be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as may be fixed from time to time by
the Board of Directors.
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Section 8.
Annual and Regular Meetings
. An annual Board of Directors meeting shall be held
without notice immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders. By
resolution, the Board of Directors may specify the time and place either within or without the
State of Delaware for holding regular meetings without other notice than such resolution, or by
resolution the Board of Directors may determine that the meeting shall not be held in any place,
but by means of remote communication
Section 9.
Special Meetings
. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called
by or at the request of the Chief Executive Officer or any one director. The person or persons
authorized to call special meetings may fix any place either within or without the State of
Delaware as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them, or
such person or persons
may determine that the meeting shall not be held in any place, but by means of remote
communication.
Section 10.
Meetings by Telephone
. Members of the Board of Directors or any committee
designated by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of such Board of Directors or
committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which
all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall
constitute presence in person at a meeting.
Section 11.
Notice of Special Meetings
. Notice of a special Board of Directors meeting
shall be given to a director either in writing or by electronic transmission to each director at
his address shown on the records of the Corporation. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor
the purpose of, any special meeting need be specified in the notice of such meeting.
11.1 If delivery is by personal service, the notice shall be effective if delivered at such
address at least two (2) days before the meeting.
11.2 If notice is delivered by mail or by courier, the notice shall be deemed effective if
deposited in the official government mail or with such courier properly addressed with postage
prepaid at least five (5) days before the meeting.
11.3 If sent by e-mail or other electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed to be
given upon direction to the e-mail or other electronic address of record of the director.
Section 12.
Waiver of Notice
.
12.1 Whenever any notice is required to be given to any director under the provisions of these
Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the
person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person or
persons entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed
equivalent to the giving of such notice. 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 waiver of
notice of such meeting.
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12.2 The attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting, except when a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the
beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully
called or convened.
Section 13.
Quorum
. At all meetings of the Board of Directors the presence of a majority of the number of directors
then in office will be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, and the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors present at any meeting
at which there is a quorum will be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise
specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is not
present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the
meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is
present.
Section 14.
Presumption of Assent
. A director of the Corporation present at a meeting of
the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have
assented to the action taken unless his dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting, or unless
such director files a written dissent to such action with the person acting as the Secretary of the
meeting before the adjournment thereof, or forwards such dissent by registered mail to the
Secretary of the Corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. A director who
voted in favor of such action may not dissent.
Section 15.
Action by Consent
. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting
of the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without such a
meeting if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all
the members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be.
Section 16.
Compensation of Directors
. By Board of Directors resolution, directors and
committee members may be paid their expenses, if any, for attendance at each Board of Directors or
committee meeting or for all or portions of days spent working at the request of the Corporation on
its affairs, or a fixed sum for attendance at each Board of Directors or committee meeting or for
all or portions of days spent working at the request of the Corporation on its affairs, or a stated
salary as director or a committee member, or a combination of the foregoing. No such payment shall
preclude any director or committee member from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and
receiving Compensation therefor.
Section 17.
The Chairman of the Board
. The Board of Directors at its first meeting
after each annual meeting of the stockholders shall choose from among its members a Chairman of the
Board. Except as otherwise provided by these Bylaws, the Chairman of the Board shall preside at
all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall
have such other powers and perform such other duties as are provided in these Bylaws and, in
addition thereto, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
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ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
Section 1.
Appointment
. The Board of Directors, by resolution passed by a majority of the
whole Board of Directors, may from time to time appoint from among its members one or more
committees, each of which shall consist of one or more directors and, to the extent provided in
such resolution, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who
may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or
disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at a meeting and
that are not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum,
may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place
of any such absent or disqualified member.
Section 2.
Authority
. No committee created pursuant to Section 1 of this Article IV hereof
shall have the authority to: (a) declare dividends or distributions, except at a rate or in
periodic amount determined by the Board of Directors, (b) approve or recommend to stockholders
actions or proposals required by the DGCL to be approved by stockholders, (c) fill vacancies on the
Board of Directors or any committee thereof, (d) amend these Bylaws, (e) authorize or approve the
reacquisition of shares unless pursuant to general formula or method specified by the Board of
Directors, (f) approve a plan of merger, consolidation, or exchange of shares not requiring
stockholder approval, (g) reduce earned or capital surplus, (h) appoint other committees of the
Board of Directors or members thereof, (i) amend the Certificate of Incorporation (except that a
committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance
of shares of stock adopted by the Board of Directors as provided in Section 151(a) of the DGCL, fix
the designations and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends,
redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the Corporation or the conversion into, or
the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the
same or any other class or classes of stock of the Corporation or fix the number of shares of any
series of stock or authorize the increase or decrease of the shares of any series), (j) recommend
to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporations
property and assets, (k) recommend to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a
revocation of a dissolution, (l) authorize the issuance of stock, or (m) adopt a certificate of
ownership and merger pursuant to Section 253 of the DGCL.
Section 3.
Removal
. Any committee member may be removed by the Board of Directors by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board of Directors.
Section 4.
Vacancies
. A vacancy occurring in any committee (by death, resignation, removal
or otherwise) may be filled by the Board of Directors in the manner provided for original
designation in Section 1 of this Article IV.
Section 5.
Meetings
. Time, place and notice (if any) of all committee meetings shall be
determined by the respective committee. Unless otherwise determined by a particular committee,
meetings of the committees may be called by any director of the Corporation on not less than twelve
(12) hours notice to each member of the committee, either personally or by mail, telephone
(including voice mail), email or other electronic or other delivery means. Neither the business to
be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting need be specified in a notice or waiver of notice
of any meeting.
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Section 6.
Quorum; Majority Vote
. At meetings of any committee, a majority of the number
of members designated by the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present
shall be the act of the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by the Certificate of
Incorporation, these Bylaws or the DGCL. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of the committee,
the members present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than an
announcement at the meeting until a quorum is present.
Section 7.
Compensation
. Compensation of committee members shall be fixed pursuant to the
provisions of Section 16 of Article III.
Section 8.
Committee Charters
. Any committee designated by the Board of Directors may
adopt a charter governing such committee and, to the extent approved by the Board of Directors, any
such charter shall supercede the provisions of this Article IV.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS AND AGENTS
Section 1.
In General
. The officers of the Corporation will be elected by the Board of
Directors and will be a Chief Executive Officer, a Secretary and a Chief Financial Officer. The
Board of Directors may also elect and appoint such other officers and agents as it deems necessary,
who will be elected and appointed for such terms and will exercise such powers and perform such
duties as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any two (2) or more
offices may be held by the same person.
Section 2.
Election
. The Board of Directors, at its first meeting after each annual
meeting of stockholders, will elect the officers, none of whom need be a member of the Board of
Directors. If the election of officers is not held at such meeting, such election shall be held as
soon thereafter as a Board of Directors meeting conveniently may be held.
Section 3.
Compensation
. The compensation of all officers and agents of the Corporation
will be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or by any person or persons to whom the
Board of Directors has delegated such authority. No officer shall be prevented from receiving such
salary by reason of the fact that he is also a director of the Corporation.
Section 4.
Term of Office and Removal
. Each officer of the Corporation will hold office
until his death, his resignation or removal from office, or the election and qualification of his
successor, whichever occurs first. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of
Directors may be removed at any time, for or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the entire Board of Directors, but such removal will not prejudice the contract rights, if any,
of the person so removed. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy
may be filled by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.
Chief Executive Officer
. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation,
subject to the control of the Board of Directors, will supervise and control all of the business
and affairs of the Corporation. He will, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, preside at
all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer will have
all powers and perform all duties incident to the office of Chief Executive Officer and will have
such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time
prescribe.
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Section 6.
Vice Presidents
. Each Vice President will have the usual and customary powers
and perform the usual and customary duties incident to the office of Vice President, and will have
such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or any committee thereof
may from time to time prescribe or as the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time delegate to
him. In the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, the President, and the Chairman
of the Board, a Vice President designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such
designation the Vice Presidents in the order of their seniority in office, will exercise the powers
and perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 7.
Secretary
. The Secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of meetings of the
stockholders and the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see
that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by
law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and seal of the Corporation; (d) keep registers of
the post office address of each stockholder and director; (e) sign certificates for shares of the
Corporation; (f) have general
charge of the stock transfer books of the Corporation; (g) sign with the Chief Executive Officer,
or other officer authorized by the Board of Directors, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other
instruments; and (h) in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such
other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer or by the
Board of the Directors. In the absence of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary may perform the
duties of the Secretary.
Section 8.
Chief Financial Officer
. The Chief Financial Officer shall be the principal
financial officer of the Corporation and shall (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible
for all funds and securities of the Corporation; (b) receive and give receipts for moneys due and
payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever and deposit all such moneys in the name of
the Corporation in such banks, savings and loan associations, trust companies or other
depositories; and (c) in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Chief Financial
Officer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Chief Financial Officer
by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
Section 1.
Contracts
. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers,
or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of
and on behalf of the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2.
Loans
. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no
evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the
Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 3.
Checks, Drafts, Etc.
All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of
money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be
signed by such officer or officers, or agent or agents, of the Corporation and in such manner as is
from time to time determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
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Section 4.
Deposits
. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be
deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or
other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.
ARTICLE VII
CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES
Section 1.
Issuance of Shares
. No shares of the Corporation shall be issued unless
authorized by the Board of Directors, which authorization shall include the maximum number of
shares to be issued and the consideration to be received for each share.
Section 2.
Form of Certificates
. Certificates, in such form as may be determined by the
Board of Directors, representing shares to which stockholders are entitled will be delivered to
each stockholder. Such certificates will be consecutively numbered and will be entered in the
stock book of the Corporation as they are issued. Each certificate will state on the face thereof
the holders name, the number, class of shares, and the par value of such shares or a statement
that such shares are without par value. They will be signed by the Chief Executive Officer or a
Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and may be sealed with the seal of the
Corporation or a facsimile thereof. If any certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or an
assistant transfer agent or registered by a registrar, either of which is other than the
Corporation or an employee of the Corporation, the signatures of the Corporations officers may be
facsimiles. In case any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signature or
signatures have been used on such certificate or certificates, ceases to be such officer or
officers of the Corporation, whether because of death, resignation or otherwise, before such
certificate or certificates have been delivered by the Corporation or its agents, such certificate
or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the Corporation and be issued and delivered as
though the person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile
signature or signatures have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or officers of the
Corporation.
Section 3.
Lost of Destroyed Certificates
. In the case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated
certificate, a new certificate may be issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the
Corporation as the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section 4.
Transfer of Shares
. Shares may be transferred by delivery of the certificates
therefor, accompanied either by an assignment in writing on the back of the certificates or by
written power-of-attorney to sell, assign and transfer the same, signed by the record holder
thereof; but no transfer shall affect the right of the Corporation to pay any dividend upon the
shares to the holder of record thereof, or to treat the holder of record as the holder in fact
thereof for all purposes, and no transfer shall be valid, except between the parties thereto, until
such transfer shall have been made upon the books of the Corporation. All certificates surrendered
to the Corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and no new certificate shall be issued until the
former certificates for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled.
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Section 5.
Transfer Agent and Registrars
. The Board of Directors may, in its
discretion, appoint responsible banks or trust companies in such city or cities as the Board of
Directors may deem advisable, from time to time, to act as transfer agents and registrars of the
stock of the Corporation and, when such appointments shall have been made, no stock certificate
shall be valid until countersigned by one of such transfer agents and registered by one of such
registrars.
Section 6.
Registered Stockholders
. The Corporation will be entitled to treat the holder
of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, will not
be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the
part of any other person, whether or not it has express or other notice thereof, except as
otherwise provided by law.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1.
Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Agents
. The
Corporation shall:
1.1 indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, any present or former director of
the Corporation, and may indemnify any present or former officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation selected by, and to the extent determined by, the Board of Directors for
indemnification, such selection to be evidenced by an indemnification agreement, who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by, or
in the right of, the Corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with
such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons
conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order,
settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of
itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such
person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such
persons conduct was unlawful; and
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1.2 indemnify any present or former director of the Corporation, and may indemnify any present
or former officer, employee or agent of the Corporation selected by, and to the extent determined
by, the Board of Directors for indemnification, such selection to be evidenced by an
indemnification agreement, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a
party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by, or in the right of, the
Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or
suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in,
or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation and except that no indemnification shall
be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged
to be liable to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the
court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other
court shall deem proper; and
1.3 indemnify any present or former director or officer, and may indemnify any present or
former employee or agent of the Corporation selected by, and to the extent determined by, the Board
of Directors for indemnification, such selection to be evidenced by an indemnification agreement,
against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection therewith, to the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise
in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of this Article
VIII, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein; and
1.4 pay expenses incurred by a director, or an officer who is entitled to indemnification
hereunder, in defending a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or
proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of
an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall
ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the
Corporation as authorized in this Article VIII; and
1.5 notwithstanding the foregoing provisions and except as required by the DGCL, the
Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify or pay expenses incurred by any person with respect
to any threatened, pending, or completed claims, suits or actions, whether civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative or otherwise (Proceedings), initiated or brought voluntarily by
such person and not by way of defense (other than Proceedings brought to establish or enforce a
right to indemnification under the provisions of this Article VIII, unless a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by such person in such
Proceedings were not made in good faith or were frivolous). The Corporation shall not be obligated
to indemnify such person for any amount paid in settlement of a Proceeding covered hereby without
the prior written consent of the Corporation to such settlement; and
1.6 not deem the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant
to, the other subsections of this Article VIII as exclusive of any other rights to which those
seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement or
vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to
action in such directors or officers official capacity and as to action in another capacity
while holding such office; and
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1.7 have the right, authority and power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted
against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such
persons status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such
person against such liability under the provisions of this Article VIII; and
1.8 deem the provisions of this Article VIII to be a contract between the Corporation and each
director, or appropriately designated officer, employee or agent, who serves in such capacity at
any time while this Article VIII is in effect, and any repeal or modification of this Article VIII
shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts then or
theretofore existing or any action, suit or proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought or
threatened based in whole or in part upon such state of facts; provided, however, that the
provisions of this Article VIII shall not be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and
any directors, officers, employees or agents of any other corporation (the Second Corporation)
that shall merge into or consolidate with the Corporation where the Corporation shall be the
surviving or resulting corporation, and any such directors, officers, employees or agents of the
Second Corporation shall be indemnified to the extent required under the DGCL at the discretion of
the Board of Directors; and continue the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by,
or granted pursuant to, this Article VIII, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified,
as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, and
the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article
VIII shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
ARTICLE IX
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Section 1.
Contract or Relationship Not Void
. No contract or transaction between the
Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other
Corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors
or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest shall be void or voidable solely
for this reason, or solely because such director or officer is present at, or participates in, the
meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or
transaction, or solely because such directors or officers vote is counted for such purpose, if:
1.1 the material facts as to such directors or officers relationship or interest and as to
the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee,
and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested
directors be less than a quorum; or
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1.2 the material facts as to such directors or officers relationship or interest and as to
the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote
thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the
stockholders; or
1.3 the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized,
approved or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.
Section 2.
Quorum
. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the
presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the
contract or transaction.
ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1.
Dividends
. Dividends upon the outstanding shares of the Corporation, subject to
the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of
Directors at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be declared and paid in cash, in
property, or in shares of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the DGCL, as it may be
amended from time to time, and the Certificate of Incorporation. The Board of Directors may fix in
advance a record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of
any dividend, such record date to be not more than sixty (60) days prior to the payment date of
such dividend or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a
period of not more than sixty (60) days prior to the payment date of such dividend. In the absence
of any action by the Board of Directors, the date upon which the Board of Directors adopts the
resolution declaring such dividend will be the record date.
Section 2.
Reserves
. There may be created by resolution of the Board of Directors out of
the surplus of the Corporation such reserve or reserves as the Directors from time to time, in
their discretion, deem proper to provide for contingencies, or to equalize dividends, or to repair
or maintain any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors may deem
beneficial to the Corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the
manner in which it was created. Surplus of the Corporation to the extent so reserved will not be
available for the payment of dividends or other distributions by the Corporation.
Section 3.
Books and Records
. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and
records of account, stock transfer books, minutes of the proceedings of its stockholders and Board
of Directors and such other records as may be necessary or advisable.
Section 4.
Fiscal Year
. The fiscal year of the Corporation will be fixed by resolution of
the Board of Directors.
Section 5.
Seal
. The Corporation may have a seal, and the seal may be used by causing it
or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Any officer of the
Corporation will have authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it.
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Section 6.
Employee Benefit Plans
. For purposes of this Article X, the Corporation
shall be deemed to have requested a director or officer to serve as a trustee, employee, agent, or
similar functionary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by him of his duties to
the Corporation also imposes duties on or otherwise involves services by him to the plan or
participants or beneficiaries of the plan. Excise taxes assessed on a director or officer with
respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law are deemed fines. Action taken or
omitted by a director or officer with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of his
duties for a purpose reasonably believed by him to be in the interest of the participants and
beneficiaries of the plan is deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests
of the Corporation.
Section 7.
Amendment of Bylaws
. These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new
bylaws may be adopted by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any regular or special
meeting of the Board of Directors, subject to the power of the stockholders to make, amend or
repeal such Bylaws by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon at any annual meeting or at a special meeting called
for that purpose or by written consent.
Section 8.
Construction
. Whenever the context so requires, the masculine shall include the
feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, and conversely. If any portion of
these Bylaws shall be invalid or inoperative, then, so far as is reasonable and possible: (a) the
remainder of these Bylaws shall be considered valid and operative, and (b) effect shall be given to
the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative.
Section 9.
Relation to the Certificate of Incorporation
. In the event of any conflict
between the provisions of these Bylaws as in effect from time to time and the provisions of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as in effect from time to time, the provisions of
such Certificate of Incorporation shall be controlling.
The foregoing Amended and Restated Bylaws were adopted by the Board of Directors on the ___
day of December, 2006.
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