UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  February 18 ,   2016

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

001-33440

30-0390693

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 618-5800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

 


 

 

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

 

Amendments to Bylaws

 

On February   18 ,   2016 , the Board of Directors of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws, effective the same date, to update Section 3 , under Article III to read as follows:     Any   director   m ay   resign   at   any   ti m e   upon delivery   of   written   notice   of   such   resignation,   signed by   such   director,   to   the   Board   of   Directors, the Chair m an of the Board or the Chief Executi v e   Officer.   S uch resignation sh a ll ta k e e ff ect a t the   ti m e   specified   t h erein,   or   if   no   ti m e   is   specifi e d,   at   the   ti m e   of   its   re c eipt.     Any director or the entire Board may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the combined voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote in the election of directors.”

 

A copy of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended, is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits .  

(d) Exhibits.

3.1 Amended Bylaws of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (*)

 

(*) Filed herewith.

 


 

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: February   24 ,   2016

 

 

 

 

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul J. Brody

 

Name:

Paul J. Brody

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

3.1 Amended Bylaws of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

 

 


Exhibit 3.1

   

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS   OF INTERACTIVE B R OKERS GROUP, INC.

(as of February 18, 2016)

 

ARTICLE I   OFFICES

 

Section 1. Registered   Office . T h e   address   o f   the   regi st ered   office   of   Interactive

Brokers   Group,   Inc.   (the   “Corporation”)   in   the   s t ate   of   Delaware   is   2711   Centerville   Road,   Suite

400,  in  the  City  of  Wil m ington,  County  of  New  Castle.     The  name  of  the  Corporation’s registered   agent   at   such   address   is   Corporati o n   Service   Company.   The   registered   office   and/or regi s t ered   agent   of   the   Corporation   m ay   be   ch a nged   from ti m e   to   ti m e   by   action   of   the   Board   of Direct o rs.

 

Section 2.        Other   Offices .     The   C orporation   m ay   also   have   offices   at   such   other places,   b o th   within   and   without   t h e   State   of   Del a ware,   as   t h e   Board   of   Direct o rs   may   from   t i me to ti m e deter m ine or the business of the Corporation m ay require.

ARTICLE I I   MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1.        Annual   Meeting s .     The   annual   m eeting   of   the   stockholders   for   the   election of direct o rs and for the transac t ion of such other business as properly   m ay   co m e   before   such m eeting, including, without li m itation, for the purpose of the delivery of an annual report of the Board  of  Directors,  shall  be  h e ld  at  such  place,  within  or   without  the  State  of  Delaware (including by re m ote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the General Corporation   Law   of   the   Sta t e     of   Delaware   (the   DGCL ”)),   such   d ate,   and  s u ch   ti m e     as designated   by   the   Board   of   Directors   and   set   forth   in   the   notice   or   waiver   of   notice   of   the m eeting.

 

Section 2.        Special   Meetings .     Special   m eetings   of   the   stockholders,   for   any   purpose or   purposes   prescribed   in   the   notice   of   the   m eeting,   m ay   be   called   by   the   Chief   Executive Officer,   President,   the   Chair m an   of   the   Board   of   D i rec t o rs,   pu rs u a n t   t o   a   resolution   approved   by a m ajority of the Board of Directors or pursuant   to a resolution approved by holders of a majority of votes represented by shares of the Com m on Stock (as defined in Article II, Section 8).   Such special   m eetings   of   the   stockholders   shall   be   held   at   such   places,   within or   without   the   State   of Delaware  (including  by  re m ote  communication  as   authorized   by   Section   211(a)(2)   of   the DGCL),   dates   and   ti m es   as   s h all   b e   spe c i f ied   in   the   r e sp e ctive   notic e s   or   wai v e r s   of   noti c e thereo f .     Only business within the p urpose or p u r poses described in the notice or waiver of notice required   by   these   Bylaws   m ay   be   conducted   at   a   special   m eeting   of   the   stockholders.    N o

 

 

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stockholder   shall   have   the   power   to   require   that   a   m eeting   of   the   s t ockholders   be   held   or   that   any m atter be voted on by the stockholders at any   special m eeting, except as required by law.

 

Section 3.        Notice .     W h enever   st o c k holders   a re   r equired   or   p er m itted   to   take   action   at a m eeting, a written o r   printed notice of the me e ting s t ati n g the place, date, ti m e, the m eans of re m ote   communications,   if   any,   and,   in   the   case of   special   m eetings,   the   purpose(s),   of   such m eeting,   shall   be   g i ven   to   each   st o ckholder   of   rec o rd   entitled   to   vote   at   such   m eeting   not   less than ten (10) nor m ore than sixty (60) days before the   d a te   o f the   m eeti n g.   All   such   notic e s   shall be   delivered,   either   personally   or   by   m ail,   by   or   at   the   direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief   Executive   O ff i c e r,   the   Pre s ident   or   the   Secr e t ary,   and   if   m ailed,   such   n o tice   sh a ll   b e dee m ed to be deliv e red when deposited in the U n ited States m ail, postage prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at his, her or its address as t h e sa m e appears on the records of the Corporation. Attendance   of   a   stockholder   at   a   m eeting   shall   c onstitute   a   waiver   of notice   of   such   m eeting, except   when the   s t ockh o lder   attends   for   the   ex pr ess   purpose   of   objecting   at   the   beginning   of   the m eeting   to   the   transaction   of   any   business   b ecause  the  m eeting  is  not  lawfully  called  o r convened.

 

Section 4.        Quoru m .     Except   as   ot h erwise   pro v ided   by   applicable   law,   these   Bylaws or   the   Cor p oration’s   C e rti f i c ate   of   Incorporation,   a   m ajority   of the   outstanding   shares   of   the Corporation   entitled   to   vote,   represented   in   person   or   by   proxy,   shall   constitute   a   quorum at   a   m eeting   of   stockholders.   If   less   than   a   m ajority   of   the   outstanding   shares   are   represented   at   a   m eeting,   the   chair m an   of   the   m eeting   or   a   m ajority of   the   shares   so   represented   m ay   adjourn   the m eeting   from t i m e   to   ti m e   in   accordance   with   S ection   6   of this   Article, until   a   quorum shall   be present o r represented.

 

Section 5.        Organization   Meetings   of   stockholders   shall   be   presided   over   by   the Chair m an of the Board of Directo r s, if any, or in his or her absence by the Vice Chair m an of the Board   of   Directors,   if   any,   or   in   his   or   her   absence   by   the   Chief   Executive   Officer   or   the President, if any, or in his or her absence by a Vice President, if any, or in the absence of the foregoing persons, by a chair m an designated by the B o ard of Direct o rs, or in the abse n ce of such designation,   by   a   chair m an   chosen   at   the   m eeting.   The   S ecretary   shall   act   as   secretary   of   the m eeting, but in his or her absen c e the chair m an of the m eeting ma y appoint any person to act as secretary of the m eeting.

 

Section 6.        Adjourned   Meetings .     Any   m eeting   of   the   sto c kholders,   annual   or   special, m ay   adjourn   from t i m e   to   ti m e   to   reconvene   at   t h e   sa m e   or   so m e   other   place,   and   notice   need   not be   given   of   the   adjour ne d   m eeting   if   the   ti m e and   place   thereof   are   announced   at   the   m eeting   at which   the   adjourn m ent   is   taken.   A t   the   adjou r ned   m eeting   at   which   a   quorum   is   present,   the Corporation   m ay   transact   any   business   which   m i ght   have   been tran s acted   at   the   o ri g inal   m eeting. If the   a d jou r n m ent   is   f or   more   than   t h irty (30) d a y s,   or   if a f ter   the   a d jou rn m ent   a   new   record date is   fixed   for   the   adjourned   m eeting,   a   notice   of the   adjourned   m eeting   shall   be   given   to   each stockholder of record entit l ed to vote at the m eeting.

 

Section 7.        Vote   Required   W hen   a   quorum   is   present,   the   affir m ative   vote   of   the m ajority   of   shares   present   in   person   or   repre s ented   by   proxy   at   the   m e e ting   and   entitled   to   vote

 

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on   the   subject   m atter   shall   be   the   act   of   the   stockholders,   unless   the   question   is   one   upon   which by express provisions of an applicable law, the   rules and regulations of any stock exchange or quotation   system applicable   to   the   C orporation,   t h ese   Bylaws   or   the   Corporation’s   Certificate   of Incorporation,   a   different   vote   is   required,   in which   case   such   express   provision   shall   govern   and control the decision of such que s tion.   W here a s e parate vote by class is r equired, t h e a ff i r m ative vote   of   the   m ajority   of shares   of   such   class   present   in   p e rson   or   represented   by   proxy   at   the m eeting  shall  be  the  act  of  such  cl ass,  unless  the  question  is  one  upon  which  by  express provisions of an applicable law,   the rules and regulations of   any stock exchange or quotation system applicable   to   the   Corporation,   these   Bylaws   or   the   Corpora t ion’s   C ertificate   of Incorporation,   a   different   vote   is   required,   in which   case   such   express   provision   shall   govern   and contr o l the d eci s i on of such question.

 

Section 8.        Voting   Rights .     Except   as   otherwise   provided   by   the   DGCL   or   in   a resolution   of   the   Board   adopted   pursuant   to   the Corporation’s   Certificate   of   Incorporation   and these   Bylaws   establishing   a   series   of   Preferred   Stock,   at   each   m eeting   of   stockholders,   each holder   of   shares   of   the   Corporation’s   Class   A   Common   Stock,   par   value   $0.01   per   share   (“ Class   A   Common   Stock ”),   shall   be   entitled to   one   (1)   v ote   for   each   such   share,   and   each   h o lder   of   the Corporation’s Class B Com m on Stock, par   value $0.01 per share (“ Class B Common Stoc k ”, and togeth e r   with   the   Cla s s A   C o mmon   Stock,   the   Common   Stoc k ”),   s hall   be entitled   to   t h e respective   nu m ber   of   votes   as   set   forth   in   the   C o rporation’s Certificate of Incorporation,   in   each case   d e ter m ined   with   re f erence   to   t h e   nu m ber   of   Me m bership   Interests   (as   such   term   is   defined in   the   Corporation’s   C e rti f i c ate   of Incorpor a ti on )   in   IBG   LLC,   a   Connecticut   li m ited   liability co m pany, standing in such holder’s na m e on the stock records of the Corporation m aintained in accorda n ce   with   Article   V II,   Secti o n   1   hereof   (i)   at   t h e   t im e   fixed   pursuant   to   Article   VII, Section 4 of these Byla w s as the record date for the deter m ination of stockholders entitled to vote at   such   m eeting,   or   (ii)   if no   such   record   date   s h all   have   been   fixed,   then   at   the   close   of   business on   the   day next   prece d ing   the   day on   which   n otice there o f   shall   be   given.   At   e a ch   m eeting   of stockholders,   all   m atters   (except   as   otherwise   provided   in   these   Byla w s   and   except   in   cases where   a   larger   vote   is   required   by   law   or   by   the   Corporation’s   C e rtificate   of   I n c o rporation   o r these   Byla w s)   shall   be   d ecided   by   a   m ajority   of t he   votes   cast   at   such   m e eting   by   the   holders   of shares   of   capital   stock   present   or   represe n ted   by   proxy   and   entitled   to vote   thereon,   a   quorum being present.

 

Section 9.        Proxies   E ach  st o ckh o lder  of  rec o rd  entitled  to  vote  at  a  m eeting  of stockholders   m ay   authorize   another   person   or   persons   to   act   for   hi m , her   or   it   by   proxy.   A   proxy must be executed by the stockholder granting the proxy   or by his, her or its attorney-in-fact.   No proxy   shall   be   voted   or   acted   upon   after   the   expiration   of three   years   from its   date,   unless   such proxy   provides   for   a   longer   period.   A   duly   executed   proxy   shall   be   i r revocable   if   it   states   that   it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coup l ed with an interest sufficient in law to support an   irrevocable   power.   A   proxy   m ay   be   m ade   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.   A stockholder   m ay   revoke   any   proxy   which   is   not   irr e vocable   by   attending   the   m eeting   and   voting in person or by filing an instru m ent in wri t ing revoking the proxy or   by filing another duly executed proxy bearing a later date with the Secretary of the Corporation.

 

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Section 10.      Stockholders   List   The   Secretary   shall   pre p are   and   m ake   availa b l e,   at least ten (10) days before every m eeting of t h e stockholders, a co m plete list of the stockholders entitled to vote   a t   su c h   m eeting   a rranged in a l phabetical   order,   showing the address of each stockhol d er   and   the   number   of   shares   registered   in the   na m e   of   each   stockholder.   S u ch   list   shall be open to the exa m ination of any st ockholder, for any purpose ger m ane to the m eeting, during ordinary   business   hours,   for   a   per i od   of   at   least   ten   (10)   days   p r ior   to   the   m eeting,   either   at   a place   within   the   city   w h ere   the   m eeting   is   to   be   held,   which   place shall   b e   spe c ified   in   the   n o tice of the m eeting or, if not so s p ecifie d , at the place where the m e e ting is to be held.   The list shall also   be   produced   and   kept   at   t h e place of the m e eting for the du r ation   of   the   m eeting,   and   m ay   be inspected   by   any   stockholder   who   is   prese n t.   T he   stock   le d ger   shall   be   the   only   evidence   as   to who   are   the   stockholders   entitled   to   exa m ine   the   stock   ledger,   the   list   of   stockholders   or   the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person   or by proxy at any m eet i ng of the stockholders.

 

Section 11. Notice of Stockholder B usiness and No m i nation s . (a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders .

(i)         No m i nations   of   persons   for   ele c tion   to   the   Boa r d   of   Direct o rs   of the   Corporation   and   the   proposal   of   business   to   be   considered   by   the   stockholders   m ay   be   m ade at   an   annual   m eeting   of   stockhold e rs   (A)   by   or   at   the   direction   of   the   Chair m an   of   t he   Board   or the Board of Directors general l y, (B) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice   of m e eting (or any supple m ent   thereto)   or   (C)   by   any   stockholder   of the   Corporation   who   is   entitled   to   vote   at   the m eeting   and   who   co m p l i es   with   the   notice   procedures   s e t   f orth   in   c l a u ses   (ii)   and   (iii)   of   this paragraph   and   who   was   a   stockhol d er   of   rec o rd   at   t h e   ti m e   s u ch   notice is d e li v ered   to   t h e Secretary of the Corporation.

 

(ii)        For no m i nations or other business to be properly brought before an annual m eeting by a stockholder, pur s uant to clause (C) of paragraph (a)(i) of this S ection (or before   a   special   m eeting   of   stockholders   pursuant   to   paragr a ph (b) of this S ection), the stockhol d er   must   have   g i ven   ti m ely notice   thereof   in   writing to   the   Secretary   of   the   Corporation and   any   such   proposed   business   o t her   than   the   no m i nations   of   p e rsons   for   election   to   the   Board of   Directors   must   constitute   a   proper   m atter   for   stockholder   action.   To   be   ti m ely,   a   stockholder’s notice   shall   be   deliv e red to   the   Secretary at   the   p rincipal   e x ecutive   offices   of   the   Corporation   not less than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the date of t h e   Corporation’s   proxy state m ent released to stockholders in conne c tion with the preceding year’s an nu al m eeting; provided ,   however ,   that   if   the   Corporation   did   not   hold   an   annual   m eeting   the   preceding   year   or if   the   date   of   the   annual   m eeting   is   changed   by   more   than   thirty   (30)   days   from the   date   of   the prece d ing   year’s   annual   m eeting,   to   be   ti m ely,   notice   by   the   stockholder   m ust   be   delivered within  a  reasonable  ti m e     b e fore  the  Corpor a tion   prints   and   m ails   its   proxy   m aterials   in connection with the annual m eeting.   In no eve n t shall the adjourn m e nt of an annual m eeting commence a new ti m e period for the giving of a s t ockholder’s notice as described above.   Such stockholder’s   notice   shall   set   for t h   (A)   as   to   each   person   whom the   stockholder   proposes   to no m i nate   for   election   or   reelect i on   a s   a   di r ect o r, all   in f or m ation   r el a ting to   such   p er son   that   is required   to   be   disclosed   in   solicitations   of   proxies   for   election   of   directors,   or   is   otherwise

 

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required,   in   each   case   p u rsuant   to   Regulation   14A under   the   Securities   E xchange   Act   of   1934,   as a m ended (the “ Exchange Act ”), in each case including any successor r u le or regulation theret o , including   such   person’s written   consent   to   being   na m ed   in the   proxy   state m ent   as   a   no m i nee   and to serving as a director if elected; (B) as to any other busin e ss that the stockholder proposes to bring before the m eeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the m eeting,   the   reasons   for   conducting   such   business   at   the   m eeting   and   any   m aterial   interest   in such business of such stockholder and of any b e neficial owner on whose behalf the proposal is m ade; and ( C) as to the stockholder giving the n o tice and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the no m ination or proposal is m ade (1) the na m e   a nd address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and the na m e, add r ess and phone nu m ber of such beneficial owner, (2) t h e n u mber and class of shares of capit a l stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially   and   of   record   by   such   stockholder   and   such   beneficial   owner,   (3)   a   description   of any   and   all   arrange m ents   or   understandings   between   such   stockholder   and   such   beneficial   owner, (4) a re p resentation t h at the stockh o l d er is a h o lder of record of stock of t h e Corpor a ti o n entitled to   vote   at   such   m eeting   and   intends   to   appear   in   person   or   by   proxy   at   the   m eeting   to   propose such business or no m i nation, and (5) a representation whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner,   if   any,   intends   or   is   part   of   a   group   whi c h intends (A) to deliver   a   proxy   state m ent   and/or fo r m of   proxy   to   holders   of   at   least   the   percent a ge   of   the   Corporation’s   outstanding   capital   stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or e l ect the no m inee and/or (B) otherwise to solicit proxies   from stockholders   in   support   of   such   proposal   or   no m ination.   The   foregoing   notice require m ents   shall   be   dee m ed   satisfied   by   a stockholder   if   the   stockholder   has   notified   the Corporation   of   his   or   her   intention   to   present   a   proposal   at   an annual   m eeting   in   co m pliance   with Rule   14a-8 (or   any   s uccessor   t h ereof)   p r o mulgated   under   the   E xchange   A ct   and   such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy state m ent that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual m eeting.   The Corporation m ay require any proposed   no m i nee   to   fu r nish   such   other   infor m a tion   as   it   m a y   reasonably   require   to   deter m ine the eligibility of such propo s ed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation.

 

(iii)      Notwithstanding   anything   in   the   second   sentence   of   paragraph (a) ( ii)   of   this   Section   to   the   cont r ary, in   the   eve n t   that   the   number   of   directors   to   be   elected   to   the Board of D i rectors of the Corporation is increased and there is no public announce m e nt m ade by the Corporation na m i ng all of the no m i nees for d i rector or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least one hundred and t w enty (120) days prior to the date of the Corporation’s proxy state m ent released to stock h olders in connection w i th the preceding year’s annual m eeting, a stockholder’s no t ice under this paragraph shall also be considered ti m ely, but only   with   r espect   to   n o m i nees   f or   any   new   positio n s   c re ated   by   s uc h   incr e ase,   if it   sh a ll   b e delivered   to the   Secretary   at   the   pri n cipal   exec u tive   o ff i ces   o f the   Corpo r ation   n o t   l a ter   than   the close   of   business   on   the   tenth   (10 t h ) day   following   the   day   on   whi c h   such   public   a nnounce m ent   is first m ade by the Corporation.

 

(b)        Special Meetings of Stockholders .     Only such business as shall have been brought before the special m eeting of the stockholders pursuant to the notice or waiver of notice of   the   m eeting   shall   be   conducted   at   such   m eet i ng.   No m i nations   of   persons   for   election   to   the Board   of   D i rect o rs   m ay   be   m ade   at   a   special   m eeting   of   stockholders   at   which   directors   are   to   be

 

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elected pur s uant to the n otice o r   waiver   of   notice   of   the   m eeting   ( A ) by or at the direction of the Board   of   D i rectors   or   ( B )   provided that   the   Board   of   Direct o r s   has   det er m ined   that   dire c t ors   sh al l be   elected   pursuant   to   the   Corporation’s   notice   of   m e e ting,   by   any   stockholder   of   the Corporation who is entitled to vote at the m eeting, who complies with t h e notice procedures set forth in this Section and who is   a stockholder of record at the ti m e such   notice   is   delivered   to   the Secretary   of   the   Corporation.   No m i nations   by   s t ockholders   of   persons   for   election   to   the   Board of   Directors   m ay   be   m a de   at   s u ch special m eeting of stockholders if the stockholder’s notice as required   by   paragraph   (a)(ii)   of   t h is Section   sh a ll   be   d elive r ed   to   t h e   S e cretary   a t   t h e   prin c i p a l executive   offices   of   the   Corporation within   a   r e asonable   ti m e   before   the   Corporation   prints   and m ails   its   proxy   m aterials   in   connection   with  such   special   m eeting   or   the   tenth   (10 t h )  day following the day on which public a nnounce m ent is first m ade of the date of the special m eeting and   of   the   no m i nees   proposed   by   the   Board   of   Di r ectors   to   be   elected   at   such   m eeting.   In   no event s h all the adjo u rnment of a special m eet i ng commence a new ti m e period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

(c) Genera l .

 

(i)         Other   than a s   set   f orth in Arti c le III,   Section   4   hereof,   only   persons who   are   no m i nated   in   accordance   w ith   the   p roc e dures   s et   f o r t h   in t h is   S e ction   shall   b e   eligi b le   to serve   as   directors   and   only   such   business   shall   be conducted   at   a   m eeting   of   stockholders   as   shall have   been   brought   before   the   m eeting   in   accordance   w ith the procedures set forth in this Section. Except   as   otherwise   provided   by   law   or   by   the   C o rporation’s   Certificate of   Incorporation,   the chair m an of the m eeting shall ha v e t h e power a nd duty to deter m ine whether a no m ination or any business proposed to be brought before the m eeting was m ade in accordance with the procedures set   forth   in   this   Section   and,   if   any   proposed   n o m i nation   or   business   is   not   in   co m p liance   with this Section,   to declare that such de f ecti v e proposal or no m ination shall be disregarded.

 

(ii)       The   date   and   ti m e   of   the   open i ng   and   closing   of   the   polls   for   each m atter upon which the s t ockholders will vote at a m eeting shall be ann o unced at t h e   m eeting by the   person   presiding   over   the   m eeting.   The   Board   of   Directors   m ay   adopt   by   resolution   such rules   and   regulations   for   the   conduct   of   the   m eet i ng   of   stockholders   as   it   shall   deem a ppropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such r u les and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors,  the  person  presiding  over  any  m eeting  of  stockholders  shall  have  the  right  and authority   to   convene   and   to   adjourn   the   m eeting,   to   prescribe   such   r u les, regulations and procedures   and   to   do   all   such   acts   as,   in   the   j u dg m ent   of   such   presidi n g   person,   are   appropriate for the proper conduct of the m eeting.

 

(iii)      In   advance   of   any   m eeting   of   stockholders,   the   B o ard   of   Directors shall   appoint   one   or   m ore   inspe c tors   to   act   at   the   m eeting   and m ake   a   written   report   thereof   and m ay designate one or more persons as alternate i n spe c tors to repl a ce a n y inspe c tor who f ails to act.   If   no   inspector   or   alternate   is   able   to   act   at   a   m eeting   of   st ockholders,   the   person   presiding   at the   m eeting   shall   appoint   one   or   more   inspectors   to   act   at   the   m eeting.   Each   inspector,   before entering   upon   the   discharge   of   his   duties,   shall   t a ke   and   sign   an   oath   f aith f ully   to   execute   the

 

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duties   of   i n spector   with   strict   i m partiality   and   accor d ing   to   t h e   be s t   of   his   ability   and   m a y perform   su c h other duties not inconsistent her e with as m ay be requested by the Corporation.

 

(iv)      For purposes of this S e ction, “ public announce m en t   shall   m ean disclosure   in   a   press   release   reported   by   the   Dow Jones   News   Service,   PR   Newswire,   Associated Press   or   comparable   national   news   service   or   in   a   docu m e nt   publicly   filed   by   the   Corporation with the Securities and Exch a nge Com m ission pursuant to Section 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

(v)      Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requ i re m ents of the Exchange Act and the rules and   regulations   thereunder   with   r e spect   to   the   m atters   set   forth   in   this   Section.   Nothing   in   this Section   shall   be   dee m ed   to   affect   any   right   of (A)   a   stockholder   to   request   inclusion   of   proposals in   the   Corporation’s   proxy   state m ent   pursuant   to Rule   14a-8   under   the   Ex change   Act   or   (B)   the holders   of   any   series   of preferred st o ck   to   elect   directors   pursuant   to   any applicable   provisions   of the Corporation’s Certi f icate of Incorporation.

 

Section 12.      Action   W ithout   Meetin g .     Except   as   otherwise   provided   by   or   fixed pursuant   to   the   provisions   of   the   Corporation’s   C ertificate   of   Incorpo r ati o n   rel a ting   to   the   r i ghts of   holders   of   any   series   of   preferred   stock,   a n y   action   required   to   be   taken   at   any   annual   or special m eeting of the stockholders of the Corporation,   or   any   action   which   m ay   be   taken   at   any annual   or   special   m eeting   of   such   stockholders, m ay   be   taken   without   a   m eeting,   without   prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writ i ng (or deemed to be in writing un d er applicable law), setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by stockholders (or dee m ed to be signed by stockholders under applicable law)   representing not less than the   m i ni m u m number of votes that would   be   necessary   to   authorize   or   take   such   actions   at   a   m e eting   a t   which   all   sha r es entitled   to vote   thereon   were   present   and   voted   and   shall   be   delivered   and   dated   as   r e quired   by   law.   Pro m pt notice   of   t h e   ta k i ng   of   such   action   without   a   meeting   by   less   than   unani m ous   written   con s ent shall   be   given   to   those   stockhold e rs who have not consented in w r iting.   The   Secretary   shall   file such conse n ts with t h e   m i nutes of the m eetings of the stockholders.

 

Section 13.      Postpone m e nt   and   Cancellation   of   Meeting   Any   previously   scheduled annual   or   special   m eeting   of   t h e   stockholders   may   be   postponed, and   any   previously   scheduled annual or special m eeting of the stockholders called by the Board of Directors m ay be canceled, by   resolution   of   the   Board   of   Directors   upon   public   notice   given   prior to the ti m e previously scheduled for such m eeting of stockholders.

 

ARTICLE I II

 

DIREC T ORS

 

Section 1.        Powers .     The   business   and   affairs   of   the   Corporation   shall   be   m anaged   by or under t h e direction of the B o ard of Directors.   In addition to t h e powers and authorities expressly   conferred   upon   them by   these   Bylaws,   t h e   Board   of   Directors,   which   m ay   exercise   all such   powers   of   the   Corporation   and   do   all   such   l a wful   acts   and   things   as   are   not   by   law   or   by   the

 

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Corporations’   Certificate   of   Inc o rporation   or   by   these   Bylaws   r e quired   to   be   exercised   or   done by the stockholders.

 

Section 2.        Nu m ber,   Election   and   T erm   of   Offic e .     Subject   to   the   r i ghts   of   the   holders of any series of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specific circu m st ances, the nu m ber   of dire c t ors   which   shall   co n stit u te   t h e   Board   of Directors   s h all   b e   between   f our   (4)   a n d eleven   (11),   to   be   fixed   exclusively   pursuant   to   a   resolution   adopted   by   a   m ajority   of   the   Board of Directors.   The   initial   nu m ber   of   directors   shall   be   f our   (4).   The   directors   shall   be   elected   by   a plur a lity   of the   votes   of the   shar e s   p r esent   in   per s on   or   re p re s ented   by   pr o xy   at   t h e   m e eting   an d entitled   to   v ote   in   the   election   of   di r ectors.   Ex c ept   as   provided   in   Section   4   of   this   Arti c le   I I I , directors   shall   be   elected   at   the   annual   m eeting   of   the   stockholders.   Each   director   elected   shall hold   o ff i ce   until   a   suc c essor   is   duly   ele c ted   a nd   quali f ied or   until   his   or   her   e a rlier   de a t h , resignation or re m oval as hereinafter provided.

 

Section 3.        R e m oval   and   Resignatio n   Any   director   m ay   resign   at   any   ti m e   upon delivery   of   written   notice   of   such   resignation,   signed by   such   director,   to   the   Board   of   Directors, the Chair m an of the Board or the Chief Executi v e   Officer.   S uch resignation sh a ll ta k e e ff ect a t the   ti m e   specified   t h erein,   or   if   no   ti m e   is   specifi e d,   at   the   ti m e   of   its   re c eipt.     Any director or the entire Board may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the combined voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote in the election of directors.

 

Section 4.        Vacancies .     Subject   to   the   rights   of   the   holders   of   any   series   of   preferred stock   to   elect   additional directors   under   specific   circu m sta n ces   and   unless   otherwise   provided   by the Certificate of Inc o rporation of the Corporation, vacan c ies and newly created directorships resulting   f r o m any   increase   in   the   a uthorized   n u mber   of   dir e ctors   m ay   be   f illed   by   a   m ajority   of the directors then in office, though less than a quoru m , or by a vote of a m ajority vote of the holders of the Corporation’s outstanding stock entitl e d to vote thereon.   Each director so chosen shall   h o ld   office   until   a   success o r   is duly   ele c t e d and   qualified   or   until   his   or   her   e arlier   de a t h , resignation   or   re m oval   as   herein   provided.   No   decrea s e   in   the   nu m ber   of   authorized   directors constituting the whole B oard of Dir e ctors s h all s horten the t e rm   of any incu m bent director.

 

Section 5.        Annual   and   Regular   Meeting s .     T he   annual   m eeting   of   the   Board   of Directors   for   the   purpose   of   electing   officers   and   for   the   transaction   of   such   other   business   as m ay   co m e   before   the   m eeting   shall   be   held   as soon as possible following adjourn m ent of the annual   m eeting   of   the   stockholders   at   the   place   of   such   annual   m eeting   of   the   stockholders. Notice   of   such   annual   m eeting   of   the   Board   of Directors   need   not   be   given.   The   Board   of Direct o rs   fr o m   ti m e   to   ti m e   m ay   by   res o lution   provide   for   the   holding   of   regular   m eetings   and fix   the   place   (which   may   be   within   or   without the   State   of   Delaware),   date   and   ti m e   of   such m eetings.   Notice of regular m eeti n gs need not be given; provided ,   however , that if the Board of Directors shall fix or change the time or place of any regular m eeting, notice of such action shall be   m ailed   pro m ptly,   or   sent   by   t e lephone,   including   a   voice   m essaging   system or   other   system or technology   designed   to   record   and   com m unicate   m essages,   telegraph,   facsi m ile,   electronic   m ail

 

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or   other   electronic   m eans   to   e ach   director   who   shall   not   have   been   p resent   at   t h e   m eeting   at which   such   action   was   taken,   addressed   to   him   or   her   at   his   or   her   usual   place   of   business,   or shall be delivered to him or her personally.

 

Section 6.        Special   Meetings   Special   m eetin g s   of   the   Board   of   Directors   shall   be held   whenever   called   b y   the   Chair m an   of   the   Board of D i rect o rs, the Chief Executive Officer or the   Presi d e n t,   or   by   a   majo r ity   of   the   dire c t ors,   at   such   place,   date   and   ti m e   as   m ay   be   specified in   the res p e c tive   n o ti c es   or   waiv e rs   o f notice   of s uch   m eetings.   Special   m eetings   of   the   Board   of Direct o rs   m ay   be   called   on   at   least   twenty-four   (24)   hours’   n otice   to each direct o r   or   such   shorter notice   as   the   person   or   persons   calling   such   m e eting   m ay   deem necessary   or   appropriate   in   the circu m stances,   if   notice   is   given   to   each   direct o r   personally or   by   tele p hone,   inclu d ing   a   voice m essaging   system or   other   system or   technology designed   to   record   and   com m unicate   m essages, telegraph, facsi m ile, electronic m ail or other ele c tronic m eans, or on three (3) days’ notice from the   o ff i cial   date   of   dep o sit   in   the   m ail   if   notice   is m ailed   to   each   director,   addressed   to   him or   her at   his   or   her   usual   place   of   busi n ess.   Such   notice   need   not   state the   purpose   or   purposes   of,   nor the business to be transacted at, such m eeting, except as m ay otherwise be required by law or provided   for   by   the   Corporation’s   C ertificate   of   Incorporation.   A   m eeting   m ay   be   held   at   any ti m e   without   notice   if   all   the   dir e ctors   are   present   or   if   those not   present   waive   notice   of   the m eeting in writing either before or after such m eeting.

 

Section   7.        Quoru m ,   Requir e d   Vote   and   Adjourn m en t .     A   m a jority   of t h e   tot a l   nu m ber of   directors   then   in   office   shall   con s tit u te   a   quo r um   for   the   transaction   o f   business.   Except   as otherwise provided by the Corporati o n’s Certificate of Incorporat i on, these Bylaws or applicable law, the vote of a   m ajority of directors present at a m eeting at which a quorum is present shall be the   act   of   the   Board   of   Directors.   If   a   quorum s h a ll   not   be   present   at   any   m eeting   of   the   Board   of Directors,   the   directors   present   m ay   adjourn   the   m eeting   from t i m e   to   ti m e,   without   notice   other than annou n ce m ent at t h e   m eeting, until a quor u m   shall be p resent.

 

Section 8.        Organization .     Meetings   of   the   Bo a rd   of   Directors   shall   be   presided   over by the Chair m an of the Board of Direct o rs, if a n y, or in his or her absence by the Vice Chair m an of   the   Board   of   Direct o rs,   if   a ny, or   in   his   or   her   abse n ce   b y   the   Chief   Executive   Officer   of   the President,   if   any,   or   in   their   absence   by   a   chair m an   chosen   at   the   m eeting.   The   Secretary   shall act   as   secretary   of   the   m eeting,   but   in   his   or   her   absence   the   chair m an   of   the   meeting   m ay appoint any person to act as secretary of the m eeting.

 

Section 9.        Telephonic   Meetings .     Me m bers   of   the   Board   of   Directors   m ay   participate in   and   act   at   any   m eeting   of   the   Board   of   Direc t ors   through   the   use   of   a conference   telephone   or other   communications   equip m ent   by   m eans   of   which all   p e r s ons   parti c i p at i ng   in   the   m eeting   can hear each ot her, and participation in the m eeting pu r suant to this section s hall con s tit u te pre s ence in person at the m eeting.

 

Section 10.      Waiver   of   Notice   and   Presu m ption   of   Assent .     Any   m e m b e r   of   the   Board of   Directors   who   is   present   at   a   m eeting   shall   be conclusively   presu m ed   to   have   waived   notice   of such m eeting except when such me m ber attends for the express pur p ose of objecting at the beginning   of   the   m eeting   to   the   transaction   of   any   business   because   the   m eeting   is   n ot   law f ully

 

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called   or   convened.   Such   m e m ber   shall   be   conclus i vely presu m ed to have assented to any action taken unless his or her dissent shall be entered in   the   m i nutes   of   the   m e e ting   or   unless   his   or   her written   diss e nt   to   such   a c tion   shall   be f iled   with the   person   acting   as   the   s ecretary   of   the   m eeting before   the   adjourn m ent   thereof   or   shall   be   for w arded   by   registered   m ail   to the   Secretary   of   t h e Corporation   immediately   after   the   adjourn m ent   of   the   m eeting.   Such   right   to   dissent   shall   not apply to any m e m ber who voted   in favor of such action.

 

Section 11.      Action    by    W ritten    Consent .       Unless    otherwise    restricted    by    the Corporatio n ’s Certificate of Inc o rporation, any action req u ired or per m itted to be taken at a n y   m eeting   of   the   Board   of   Directors   m ay   be   taken   without   a   meeting if   all   m e mbers   of   the   Board   of Direct o rs   c o nsent   thereto   in   writing, and   t h e   wr i ting( s )   a re   fi led   with the   m i nutes   of   proceedings of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 12.      Reliance   on   Accounts   and   Reports,   et c .      A     direct o r     shall,   in   the perfor m ance   of   his   or   her   duties,   be   fully   pro t ected   in   relying   in   good   faith   upon   the   records   of the   Corporation   and   upon   infor m ation,   opinions, reports   or   state m ents   presented   to   the Corporation   by   any   of   the   Corpo r ation’s   officers   or   e m ployees,   or   committees desig n ated by the Board   of   D i rectors,   or   by   any   other   person   as   to the   m atters   the   direct o r   reasona b l y   belie v es   are within such other person’s professional or exp e rt co m petence and w h o has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

 

Section 13.      Co m pensation   of   Directors .     Direct o rs,   as   such,   m ay   receive,   pursua n t   to   a resolution   of the   Board   of   Directors,   fixed   fees,   o t her   co m pensation   for   t h eir   s er v ices   as   direct o rs and   rei m burse m ent   of   expenses,   including,   without li m itation,   their   services   as   me m bers   of com m ittees   of   the   Board of   Director s .     No   such fixed   fees,   other   co m pensation   or   rei m burse m ent shall   preclude   any   director   from s erving   the   C o rporation   in   any   other   capacity   and   receivi n g co m pensation therefor.

 

ARTICLE I V

 

COMMITTEES

 

Section 1.        Com m ittees   The   Board   of   Directors   shall,   by   resolution   passed   by   a   m ajority of the directors, designate a co mp en s ation committee, a no m inating and governance com m ittee,   an   audit   c o mmittee   an d ,   from t i m e   to ti m e,   s u ch   oth e r   c o mmittees   to serve a t   t h e pleasure   of   the   Board   of   Direct o rs.   Each   comm i t t ee   sh a ll   c o nsist   of two   or   m ore   of   t he   directors of   the   Corp o ration,   which   to   the extent   per m itted   by   law   and   provided   in   such   resol u tion   or   the s e Bylaws,   shall   have   and   m ay   exercise   the   powers   of   the   Board   of   Directors   in   the   m anage m ent and affairs of the Corporation.  Such com m ittee(s)   shall have such na m e(s) as m ay be deter m ined f rom   ti m e   to   ti m e   by   r e solution   ad o pted   by   the   Boa r d   of   Direct o rs.   Ea c h   com m ittee   shall   ke e p regular   m i nutes   of   its   m eetings   and   report   the   sa m e   to   t h e   Board   of   Direct o rs   w hen   req u ired. The   Board   of   Directors   m ay   des i gnate   one   or   m ore   directors as   alternate   m e m bers   of   any com m ittee,   who   m ay   replace   any  absent   o r     di s qualified   m e m ber   at   any   m eeting   of   the com m ittee.   In   the   a b sence   or   dis q ualification of   a   m e m ber   of   the   c o mmittee,   t h e   m e mber   or m e mbers   thereof   present   at   any   m eeting   and   not   disqualified   from   voting,   whether   or   not   he   or

 

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she   or   they   constitute   a   quoru m ,   m ay   unanimously   appoint   another   m e mber   of   the   Board   of

Direct o rs to act at the m eeting in place of   any such absent or disqualified   m e mber.

 

Section 2.        Com m ittee   Rule s .     Each   com m ittee   of   the   Boa r d   of   Direct o rs   m ay   f i x   its own rules of procedure and shall hold its m eet i ngs as provided by such rules, except as m ay otherwise be provided   by the   r esol u tion   of the   Board   of Dire c t ors   d e sign a ting   such   c o mmittee   or the   c h arter   adopted   by   t h e   Board   of Direct o rs   f o r   such   com m ittee.   In   the   absence   of   such   rules, each com m i ttee shall c o nduct its bu s iness in the sa m e   m ann e r as the Board of Direct o rs conducts its bu s iness pursuant to Arti c le I II of   these Byl a ws.

 

ARTICLE   V

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 1.        Nu m ber   Unless   otherwise   deter m ined   by   the   Board   of   Direct o rs,   the officers of the Corporation shall consist of a C h ief Executive Officer, a Preside n t, a S ecretary, a Treasurer   a n d   such   o t her   officers   as the   Board o f   Directors   or   the   Chief   Executive   Officer   m ay deter m ine, including, but not li m ited to, one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant   Treasurers   and Assistant   Secretaries.   Any   nu m b er   of   offices   may   be   held   by   t h e   sa m e   person,   except   that   no person   m ay   si m ultaneously   hold   the   office   of   Pre s ident   and   Secretary.    In   its   discretion,   the Board of Directors m ay choose not to   fill any o ffice for any p eriod as it m ay deem   advisable.

 

Section 2.        Election   and   Term   of   Offic e   T h e   Chief   Executi v e   Officer,   President, Secretary and Treasurer of the   Corporation   shall   be   elected   a nnually by the Board of Directors at its   annual   meeting.   The   Board   of   Directors   m ay   from t i m e  t o   ti m e   elect,   or   the   Chief   Executive Officer m ay appoint, such other   officers (including one or m ore Vice P residents, Assistant Vice Preside n ts, Assista n t Secretaries a n d Assistant Treasurers) and such agents, as m ay be necessary or   desirable   for   the   conduct   of   the   business   of   t h e   Corporation.   Such   o t her   officers   and   agents shall   have   such   duties   as   shall   be   provided   in   t h ese   Bylaws   or   as   m ay   be   prescribed by   the   Board of   Directors   or   by   the   Chief   Executive   Officer.   Vacancies   m ay   be   fill e d   or   new   offices   c re a ted and   f illed   a t   any   m eeting   of the   Board   of Di r ectors.   Ea c h o ff i cer   shall   h o ld   o f fice   until   a success o r   is   duly   ele c ted and   quali f i e d   or   until   his   or   her   earlier   de a t h,   r e signation   or   re m oval   as hereinafter provided.

 

Section 3.        R e m oval   and   Resignation .     Any   officer   or   agent   elected   by   the   Board   of Directors   may   be   re m oved   by   the   B oard   of   Directors   when e ver   in   its   j u dg m ent   the   best   i n te r ests of the Corporation would be ser v ed thereby, but such re m oval s h all be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so re m oved.   Designation of an officer shall not itself create contract rights.   Any officer   m ay   resign   at   any   ti m e   upon   delivery   of   written   notice   of   such resignation,   signed   by s u ch   officer,   to   the   Board   of   Direct o rs, the   Chief   Executi v e   O f ficer   or   the President.  Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignat i on shall take effect upon delivery.

 

Section 4.        Vacancies .     Any   vacancy   occurring   in   any   office   because   of   death, resignation, re m oval, disqualific a tion   or   otherwise,   m ay   be   filled for the unexpired portion of the term   by the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 5.        Co m pensation .     Compensation   of   all   officers   shall   be   fixed   by   the   Board of   Directors   or   a   com m ittee   the r eof,   and   no   officer   shall   be   prevented   from receiving   such co m pensation by virtue of his or her also   being a director of the Corporation.

 

Section 6.        Chief  Executive  Officer .    The  Chief  Executi v e  Officer  s hall  h ave  the general  control  and  m a nage m ent  of  the  busin e ss  and  affairs  of  the  Corporation,  under  the direction   of   the   Board   of   Directors.    He   or   she   shall   have   power:   (i)   to   select   and   appoint   all necessary officers and employees of the Corpor a tion except such officers as under these Bylaws are   to   be   elected   by   the   Board   of   Directors,   (ii)   to   re m ove   all appointed   officers   or   e m ployees whenever   he   or   she   shall   de e m it   necessary,   and   to   m ake   new   appoint m ents   to   fill   the   vacancies, and   (iii)   to   suspend   from   office   for   cause   any   ele c ted   o ff i cer, which   sh a ll   be   forthwith declared in writing   to   t h e   Board   of   Direct o rs.   The   Chief   E x ecuti v e   O f ficer   shall   h a ve   such   o t h er   a u thority and shall perfo r m   such other duties as m ay   be deter m ined by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 7.        Preside n t .     The   Presi de nt   sh a ll   h a v e     such   aut h ority  and   p er f orm   such duties   r e l a tive   to   the   business   and   aff airs   of   t h e   Corporation   as   m ay   be   deter m ined   by   the   Board of   Direct o rs or   the   Chief   Executive Officer.   In the ab s ence of   both   the   Chair m an   and   the   Chief Executive   Officer,   the   President   shall   preside   at   m eetings   of  the   stockholders   and   of   the directors.    If   the   Board   of   Directors   shall   not   have   elected   a   Chief   Executive   Officer,   the Preside n t   s h all   h ave   s uc h   autho r ity   a nd   shall   p e r f orm such   additio n al   d u ties   as   in   the s e   Bylaws   is provided for the office of Chief Exe c utive Officer.

 

Section 8.        Vice   Pre s i d ents   and   A s sista n t   Vice   Preside n ts .     Each   Vice   Preside n t   a n d each   Assistant   Vice   Pre s ident   shall   h ave   such   powe r s   and   perform   all   s u ch   duties   as   from t i m e   to ti m e   m ay   be   deter m ined   by   the   Board   of   Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Preside n t or the senior officer to whom such offi c er reports.

 

Section 9.        The   Secretary   and   Assistant   Secretarie s   The   Secretary   s h all   a ttend   all m eetings   of   the   Board   of   Directors,   all   m eetings   of   the   c o mmittees   t h ereof   and   all   m eetings   o f the   stockh o lders   and   record   all   the   p rocee d ings   of the   m eetings   in   a   book(s)   to   be   k ept   for   that purpose.   Under   the   Chief   Executive   Officer’s   or   P r esident’s   supervision,   t he   Secre t ary   sha l l   ( i ) give,   or   cause   to   be   given,   all   no t ices   required   to   be   given   by   t h ese Bylaws or by law; (ii) have such   powers   and   perform   such   duties   as   the   Board   of   Dire c t ors,   the   Chief   Executive Of f i cer,   the President   or   these   Bylaws   m ay,   from ti m e   to   ti m e,   prescribe;   and   (iii)   have   custody   of   the corporate   seal   of   the   C o rporation.   T he   Secretary,   or   an   Ass i stant   Secretary,   shall   have   authority to   affix   the   corporate   seal   to   any   in s t ru m ent   r e quiring   it   and   when   so   affixed,   it   m ay   be   attested by   his   or   her   signature   or   by   the   signature   of   such   Assistant   Secretar y .     The   Board   of   Direct o rs m ay   give   general   authority   to   any   other   officer   to   affix   the   s eal   of   the   C orporation   and   to   attest the   affixing   by   his   or   her   signatu r e.   The   Assi st ant   Secretary,   or   if   there   be   m ore   than   one,   the Assista n t   Secretaries   in   the   order   deter m ined   by   t h e   Board   o f Directors,   shall,   in   the   absence   or disability   of   the   Secretary,   perform   the   duties   and   exercise   the   powers of   the   Secretary.   The Assista n t   Secretaries   sh a ll   perform s uch   other   duties   and   have   such   other   powers   as   the   Board   of Direct o rs,   the   Chief   Executi v e   Officer,   the   Preside n t   or   Secretary   may,   from t i m e   to   t i m e, prescribe.

 

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Section 10.      The   Treasurer   and   Assi s t ant   Treasurer s .     The   Treasurer   shall   (i)   have   the custody of the corp o rate funds and securities; (ii) keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disburse m ents in books belonging to the Corporation; (iii) deposit all m o n i es and other valuable effects   in   the   na m e   and   to   the   cre d it   of   the Corporation   as   m ay   be   o r dered   by   the   Board   of Directors; (iv) cause the funds of the   Corporation   to   be   disburs e d   when   such   disburse m ents   have been duly authorized, taking proper vouchers f or s u ch disburse m ents; (v) render to the Chief Executive   Officer,   the   Preside n t   and the   Board   of   D i rect o r s ,   at   its   regular   m eeting   or   when   t h e Board   of   D i rectors   so   requires, an   account   of   the   Corporation;   and   (vi)   have   such   powers   and perform su c h   duties   as   the   Board   of   Directors,   t h e   Chief   Executive   Officer,   the   Pre s ident   or   the s e Bylaws   m ay,   f rom   ti m e   to   ti m e,   prescribe.   The   Assistant   T reasurer,   or   if   there   shall   be   m ore than one, t h e Assista n t Treasurers in the order det e r m ined by the Board of Direct o rs, shall, in the absence  or  disability  of  the  Treasurer,  per f orm  the  duties  and  exercise  the  powers  of  the Treasurer.   The   Assistant   Treas u rers   shall   perform such   other   du t ies   and   have   such   other   powers as   the   Board of   Director s ,   the   Chief   Executi v e   O f ficer,   the   President   o r   Treasur e r   m ay,   from   ti m e to ti m e, pre s cribe.

 

Section 11.      Other   Offi c ers,   Assista n t   Officers   a n d   Agent s .     Officers,   as s i sta n t   officers and   agents,   if   any,   other   than   those   whose   duties   are   provided   f o r   in   these   Bylaws,   shall   have such   authority   and   perform such   duties   as   m ay   from ti m e   to  t i m e   be   prescribed   by   resolution   of the Board of Direct o rs.

 

Section 12.      Absence   or   Disability   of   Officers .     In   the   case   o f   the   ab s ence   or   disa b i lity of   any   officer   of   the   Corporat i on   and   of   any   person   hereby   autho r ized   to   a c t   in   s u ch   o ff i cer’s place duri n g   such   o ff i cer’s abse n ce   or dis a bility, the Board   of Dir e ctors m ay   by   res o lution delegate   the   powers   and   duties   of   such   officer   to any   o t her   o fficer   or   to   any   director,   or   to   any other person whom   it m ay select.

 

Section 13.      Securit y .     The   Board   of   Directors   m ay   require   any   officer,   agent   or e m ployee of the Corporation to provide security f o r the faith f ul perfor m ance of his or her duties, in   such   a m ount   and   of   such   character   as   m ay   be   deter m ined   from ti m e  t o   ti m e   by   the   Board   of Direct o rs.

 

Section 14.      Co m pensation .     The   compensation   of   the   offi c ers   of   the   Corporation   for their   ser v ices   as   such   officers   shall   be   fix e d   from   ti m e   t o   ti m e   by   the   Board   o f   Director s ,   provided ,   however ,   that,   except   to   the   extent   otherwise   re q uired   by   applica b le   law   or   the   rules and regulations of any stock exchange or quotation system applicable to the Corporation, the Board   of   Directors   m ay   by   resolution   delegate   to the   Chief   Executi v e   Officer   t h e   power   to   fix co m pensation of non-elected officers and agents appointed by the Chief Executive O fficer. An officer of the Corporati o n shall not be preve n ted from receiving co m pensation by reason of the fact   that   such   officer   is   also   a   director   of   the   Corporation,   but   any   such   officer   who   shall   also   be a director shall not h a ve any vote in the deter m ination   of such officer’s co m pensation.

 

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ARTICLE   VI

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 1.        Nature of Inde m nity .  The Corporation shall in de mni f y to the f ullest e x t e nt authorized   b y   the   DGCL,   as   the   same   exists or   m ay   hereafter   m ay   be  a m ended,   any   person   who was or is a party or is threatened to be m ade a party to a n y   threatened,   pending   or   co m pleted action, s u it or procee d ing (hereinafter, a “ Pr o ceedin g ”), whether civil, cri m inal, ad m i nistrative, arbitrative,   or   investigative,   or   any   appeal   in   such   a   Proceeding   or   any   inquiry   or   investigation that   co u l d   lead   to   such   a   Procee d ing,   by   reason   of   the   fact   t h at   he   or   she,   o r   a   person   of whom he or   she   is   the   legal   representative,   is   or   was   a   di r ector   or   officer   of   the   Corporation, or is or was serving   at   the   request   of   the   Corporation   as   a director,   officer,   partner, venturer,   proprietor, trustee, e m ployee, agent, or si m ilar functionary of another co r poration, li m ited liability co m pany, partnership,   joint   venture,   sole   proprietorship,   tru s t,   e m ployee   benefit   plan,   or   other   enterprise,   or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses,   liability   and   loss   (inc l uding   attorneys’   fees,   judg m ents, fines,   ERISA   excise   taxes, penalties   and   a m ounts   paid   or   to   be   paid   in   settle m ent)   reasonably   incurred   by   him or   her   or   on his   or   h er   behalf   in   connecti o n with   such   Proceeding and   any   a p peal   therefro m ,   and   such inde m nification   shall   c o ntinue   as   to   a   person   w h o   has   cea s ed   to   be   a   d i rector,   officer,   e m ployee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or   her heirs, executors and ad m i nistrators, provide d ,   however ,   that   except   as   provided   in   Section 2 of   this   A r ticle VI   with resp e ct   to   procee d i ngs seeking   to   en f orce   r i g hts   to   ind e mni f ication, the   Corporation   shall   inde m nify   a nd   advance expenses   to   any   such   person   see k i n g   inde m ni f ication in   c o nne c tion   with   a   proceeding   (or   part thereof)   i n itiated   by   s u ch   person   only   if   such   procee d ing   (or   part   t h ereof)   initiated   by   such person was authorized by the Board   of Directors of the Corporation.

 

Section 2.        Recovery   of   Unpaid   Inde m nification .     If   a   claim   under   Section   1   of   this Arti c le   VI   is   not   paid   in   f ull   by   the   Corporation   within   60   days   a f ter   a   written   claim has   been received   by   the   Corporation,   the   clai m ant   m a y at   any   ti m e   thereafter   bring   suit   against   the Corporation   to   recover   the   unpaid   amount   of   the   claim and,   if   success f ul   in   whole   or   in   part,   the clai m ant   al s o   shall   be   e ntitled   to   be   paid   the   expense   of   prosecuting   such   clai m .     It   shall   be   a defense   to   any   such   action   (other   than   an   action   brought   to   enforce   a   claim for   expenses   incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where t h e required undertaking, if any   is   required,   has   been tend e red   to   the   Corp o ration)   that   t h e   clai m ant   has   not   m et   the   standards of   conduct   which   m ake   it   per m issible   under   the DGCL   for   the   Corporat i on   to   inde m nify   the clai m ant   for   the   a m ount   clai m ed,   but   the   burd e n of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation.      Neither   the   failure   of   the   C orporation   (inc l uding   its   Board   of   Directors, independent   legal   counsel   or   stockholders)   to have   made   a   deter m ination   prior   to   the commenc e m ent   of   such   action   that   i n de m ni f ication   of the   c l ai m ant   is   pro p er   in the c i r c u m stances because   he   or   she   has   m et   the   applica b le   s t a n d a rd   of   co n duct   set   forth   in   the   DGCL,   nor   an actu a l   d e te r m ination   by   the Corpo r ation (i n cl u ding   the   Board   of   Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the   clai m ant has not m et such applicable standard of conduct, shall be   a   defen s e   to   the   action   or   create   a   presu m pt i on   that   the   clai m ant   has not   m et   the   applicable standard of conduct.

 

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Section 3.        Successful   Defense   To   the   e x tent   that   a   pre s ent   or   for m er   direct o r   or officer   of   the   Corporation   has   been   succe s sful   on   t h e   m erits   o r   o t herwise   in defense   of   any Proceeding referred to   in   Section 1   of   this   Article   VI   o r   in   d efense   of   a n y   clai m ,   issue   or   m atter therein, he or she shall be inde m nified against e x penses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him   or her in connection therewith.

 

Section 4.        Preservation   of   Other   Rights .     The   rights   to   inde m nifi c ation   and   the pay m ent   of   expenses   incurred   in   defending   a   P r oceeding in   advance   of   its   final   disposition con f erred   in this   Arti c l e   VI   shall   n o t   be   exclu s ive   of   any   other   right   which   any   person   m ay   have or    hereafter    acquire    under    any    statute,    provision    of   the    Corporation’s    Certificate    of Incorporation, bylaw, agree m ent, vote of stockholders or disinterested d i rectors or otherwise.

 

Section 5.        Insurance .     The   Corporation   m ay   purchase   and   m aintain   i n surance   on   its own behalf and on behalf of any pe r son who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or was serving at the request of the Co r poration as a director, officer, e m ployee or agent of another corporation,   li m ited   liability   co m p any,   partnership,   joint   venture,   trust or other enterprise against any   expens e ,   liability   or loss   assert e d   against   him   or   her   or   incur r ed   by   him   or   her   in   any   such capacity,   whether   o r   not   the   Co r poration   would   have   the   po w er   to inde m n ify such person against such   expen s e,   liability   o r   lo s s   under   this   Arti c le   VI,   provided   that   such insurance   is   available   on acceptable ter m s, which deter m ination shall b e   m a de   by   a   vote   of   a   majority   of   t h e   Board   of Direct o rs.

 

Section 6.        Expenses .     Expenses   incurred   by   any   person   described   in   Section   1   of   this Article   VI   in   defending   a   Procee d ing   shall   b e paid   by   t h e   Corporation   in   adva n ce   of   such Proceedin g’ s   final   dis p osition   and without   any   deter m ination   as   to   the   pers o n’s   ulti m ate entitle m ent   to   inde m ni f icatio n ;   pro v ide d ,   however ,   that   the   pay m ent   of   such   expen s es   inc u rred by   any   such person   in advance   of   t h e   final   d i sp o sition of   a   Procee d ing   s hall   be   m ade   only   upon delivery to the Corporation of a written affir ma tion by such person of his or her good faith belief that he or s h e has m et the standard of conduct n ecessary for inde m nification under this Article V I and a written undertaking, by or on behalf of such person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall   ulti m ately   be   deter m ined   that   such   person   is   not   entitled   to   be   inde m nified   under   this Article VI or otherwise.

 

Section 7.        E m ployees   and   Agent s   Persons   who   are   not   covered   by   the   foregoing provisions   of   this   Article   VI   and   who   are   or   w e re   e m ployees   or   agents   of   the   Corporation,   or who   are   o r   were   servi n g   at   the re q uest   of   t h e   Corporation as   e m ployees   or   agents   of   another corporation,   li m ited   liabil i ty   co m p a ny,   partnership,   joint   venture,   trust   or   other   enterprise,   m ay be   inde m nified   to   the   e xtent   a u tho r ized   at   any   ti m e   or   f r om   ti m e   to   ti m e   by   the   Board   of Directors.   The   expenses   inc u rred   by   such   e m ployees   and   agents   m ay   also   be   paid   upon   such ter m s and conditions, if any, as the B o ard of Directors dee m s appropriate.

 

Section 8.        Contract   Rights .     The   provisions   of   this   Artic l e   VI   shall   be   dee m ed   to   be   a contract   right,   and   any   repeal   or   m odification   of   this   Article   VI   or   any such   law   s h all   n o t   a ff ect any rig h ts or obligati o ns then existing with respect to any state of f acts or p r o ceeding then existing.

 

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Section 9.        Severabilit y .     If   this   Article   VI   or   any   portion   hereof   shall   be   invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdi c tion, then the Corporation shall nevertheless inde m nify  and  hold  har m less  each  direct o r  and  officer  and  any  other  person  inde m nified pursuant to this Article VI as to costs, char g es and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees),   judg m ents,   fines   and   a m ounts   paid   in settle m ent   with   respe c t to any action, suit or procee d ing,   whether   civil,   cri m inal,   ad m i nistrati v e   or   inve s ti g ati v e   to the   full   exte n t   per m itted   b y any   appli ca ble   portion   of this   Arti c le   VI   that   s hall   not   have   been   invalidated   and   to   the   fullest extent p er m itted by ap p l icable law.

 

Section 10.      Appearance   as   a   W itness   Notwithstanding   any   other   provision   of   this Article   VI,   the   Corporation   shall pay   or   rei m burse   expenses   incurr e d   by   a   director   or   officer   in connection   with   his   or   her   appearance   as   a   witn e ss   or   other   participation   in   a   Proceeding   at   a ti m e when he or she is not a na m ed d e fendant or respondent in the Proceeding.

ARTICLE   VII   CERTIFICATES OF S TOCK

 

Section 1.        For m .     Every   holder   of   stock   in   the   Co r poration   shall   be   entitled   to   have   a certificate,   signed   by,   or   in   the   na m e   of   the   Corpo r ation   by   (i)   the   Chair m a n of   the   Board,   if   any, the   Pre s ident   or   a   Vice   Pre s ide n t   and   (ii)   the Secretary   or   an   A s sista n t   Secretary   of   t h e Corporation,   certifying   the   nu m ber   of   shares   owned   by   such   sto c kholder   in   the   Corporation.   If such   a   certificate   is cou n ter s igned   (1)   by   a   transfer   age n t   or   an assi s t a n t   transfer   agent   other   than the Corporation or its employee or (2) by a registr a r, other than the Corporation or its e m ployee, the   s i gnat u re   of   any   such   Chair m an   of   the   Boa r d,   the   Chief   Executive   Officer,   President, Vice Preside n t,   S ecretary   o r   Assista n t   Secretary   m ay   be   facsi m iles.   In   case   any   officer(s)   who   have signed,   or   w hose   facsi m ile   signature(s)   have   been   used   on,   any   such   certif i cate(s)   shall   cease   to be such officer( s ) of t h e Corporati o n whether b ecause of death, resig n at i on or otherwise before such   certificate(s)   have   been   delivered   by   the   C o rporation,   such   certific a te(s)   m ay   nevertheless be   issued   and   delivered as   though   the   person   or   persons   who   signed   such   certificate(s)   or   whose facsi m ile   signature(s)   h ave   been   u sed   thereon had   not   ceased   to   be   such   officer(s)   of   the Corporation.   All certificates for shares shall b e consecutively nu m bered or otherwise identified. The   na m e   of   the   person   to   whom the   shares   re p resented   t h ereby   are   is su ed,   with   the   nu m ber   of shares and date of issue, shall be e n tered on the books of the Corporation.

 

Section 2.        Transfer .     Transfers   of   stock   shall   be   m ade   only   upon   the   transfer   books   of the Corporation kept at an office of   the   Corporation   or   by   transfer agents   designated to   transfer shares   of   the   stock   of   t he   Corporation.   Except   where   a   certificate   is   issued   in   accordance   with Section   3   of   this   Article,   an outsta n ding certificate for the nu m ber of shares   inv o l v ed   shall   b e surrendered for cancellation before a n e w certificate is iss u ed therefor.

 

Section 3.        Lost,   Stolen   or   Destroyed   Certificate s .     The   Corporation   m ay   direct   a   new certificate( s ) of   like   ki n d   to   be   iss u ed   in   pl a ce   of   any   certificate(s)   pr eviously   is s ued   by   the Corporation   alleged   to   have   been   lost,   stolen   or   destroyed,   upon   the   making   of   an   affidavit   of that   fact   by   the   person   clai m i ng   the   certificate   o f   stock   to   be   lost,   stolen   or   destroyed.   W h e n

 

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authorizing such issue of a new   certificate(s),   the   Corporation   m ay,   in   its   discretion   and   as   a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, re q ui r e t h e owner of such lost, st o l en or destro y ed certificate(s), or his or her l e gal representative, to give t h e Corporation a bond sufficient to inde m nify  t he   Corporation   against   any   claim t h at   m ay   be   m ade   against   the   Corporation   on account   of   the   loss,   theft   or   des t ruction   of   any   such   certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.

 

Section 4.        Fixing   a     R ecord   Date   for   Stockholder   Meeting s .     In   order   that   the Corporation m ay deter m ine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any m eeting of stockholders or any adjourn m ent thereof, the B o ard of Directors m ay fix a record date, which record   date   shall   not   precede   the   date   upon   which the resolution fixing the r ecord   date   is   adopted by   the   Board   of   Directors,   and   which   record   date shall   n o t   b e   m ore   than   sixty   (60)   n or   l e ss   t h an ten   (10)   days   before   the   date   of   such   m eeti n g.    If   no   record   date   is   fixed   by   t he   Board   of Directors,   the   record   date   for   deter m ining   sto c kholders   entitled   to   notice   of   or   to   vote   at   a   m eeting of st ockholders shall be the close of business on the day   im m ed i ately   p rece d ing   the   day on   which   notice   is   given,   or   if   notice   is   waived, at the close of busi n ess   on   the   day   immediately prece d ing   the   day   on   which   the   m eeting   is   held.    A   deter m ination   of   stockholders   of   rec o rd entitled   to   notice   of   or   to   vote   at   a   m eeting   of stockholders   shall   apply   to   any   adjourn m ent   of   the m eeting;   provided ,   however ,   that   the   Board   o f Directors m ay   fix   a   new   record   date   for   the adjourned m eeting.

 

Section 5.        Fixing   a   Record   Date   for   Other   Purpose s .     In   order   that   the   Corporation m ay   deter m i ne   the   stockholders   e n titled   to recei v e   pay m ent   of   a ny   dividend   or   other distribution or allot m ent of any rights of the stockholders e n titled to exercise any r i ghts in respect of any change,   conversion   or   exchange   of   stock,   or   for   the   purpose   of   any   other   lawful   action,   the   Board of   Directors m ay   fix   a   record   date, which record date shall not precede the date up o n which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not m ore than sixty (60)   days   prior   to   such   action.   If   no   record   date   is   fixed,   t h e record date for deter m ining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at t h e close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the r e solution   relating thereto.

 

Section 6.        Registered   Stockholders .     Prior   to   the   surrender   to   the   Corporation   of   the certificate( s )   for   a   s h are(s)   of   s t ock with   a   re q uest   to   rec o rd   the   transfer   of   such s hare( s ),   the Corporation   m ay   treat   t h e   re g i stered owner   as   the   person   entitled   to receive   dividends,   to   vote,   to receive   n o tifications, a n d   oth e rwise to   exer c i se all   t h e   r i g hts   and   powers   of   an   owner.   The Corporation   shall   not   be   bound   to   recognize   any   eq u itable   or   other   claim to   or   interest   in   such share(s)   on   the   part   of   any   other   person,   whether or   not   it   shall   have   express   or   other   notice thereof.

 

ARTICLE   VIII

 

GEN E RAL   PROVISIONS

 

Section 1. Dividends . Subject   to   any   applicable   provisions   of   law   and   the

Corporation’s   Certificate   of   Incorporation,   dividends   upon   the   capital   stock   of   the   Corporation,

 

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m ay be declared by the Board of D i rectors at a n y   regular   or   special   m eeting.   Dividends   m ay   be paid   in   cash,   in   property,   or   in   shares   of   capital   stock   of  the   Corporation,   subject   to   the provisions   of   the   Corporation’s   Certificate   of   I n corporation.   Before   pay m ent   of   any   dividend, there m ay be set aside out of any funds of the C o rporation available for dividends such su m (s) as the   Board   of   Directors   from   ti m e   to   t i m e,   in   its   absolute   discretion,   thinks   proper   as   a   reserve( s ) to   m eet   contingencies,   or   for   equalizing   dividen d s,   or   for   repairing   or   m a intaining   any   property of the Corporation or for any other purpose as t h e Board of D i rectors shall think conducive to the int e rest   of t h e   Corpor a tion,   and   the   B oard   of   Directors   m ay   s i m ilarly   m odify   or   abolish   any   such reser v e.

 

Section 2.        Checks,   Drafts   or   Orders .     All   checks,   drafts   or   other   orders   for   the pay m ent   of   money   by   the   Corporation   and   all   not e s   and   other   evidences   of   indebtedness   issued in the na m e of the Cor p oration shall be signed by   such officer(s) or agent(s) of the Corporation, and   in   such   m anner,   as   shall   be   d e ter m ined   by   res o lution   of   the   Board   of   Directors   or   a   du l y authorized com m ittee t h ereof.

 

Section 3.        Contracts   The   Board   of   Directors   m ay   authorize   any   officer( s )   o r   a n y agent(s) of the Corporation to enter into any con t ract or to execute and deliver any instru m ent in the   na m e   of   and   on   behalf   of   the   Corporation,   and such   authority   m ay   be   general   or   confined   to specific   instances.

 

Section 4. Fiscal   Yea r . Unless   otherwise   fixed   by   r e solutions   of   the   Board   of

Direct o rs, t h e fiscal year of the C o rporation shall be the calendar year.

 

Section 5.        Corporate   S ea l   The   B oard   of   Directors   s h all   provide   a   corporate   seal which   shall   be   in   the   fo r m  of   a     circle   and   shall   have   inscribed   thereon   the   na m e     of   the Corporation   and   the   words   “Corporate   Seal,   Delaware.”   The   seal   m ay   be   u s ed by causing it or a f acsi m ile thereof   to be impressed or   affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

Section 6.        Voting   Securities   Owned   By   Corporation .     Voting   securities   in   any   other corporation held by the Corporation shall be voted   by   the   Chief Executive   Of f i cer   or   Preside n t, unless   the   B oard   of   Directors   s p ecifically confers   authority   to   vote   with respe c t   t h e r eto,   which authority   may   be   general   or   confined   to   specif i c   instances,   upon   so m e   other   person   or   officer. Any   person   authorized   to   vote   sec u rities   s h all   have   the   p o wer   to appoint   proxies   with   general power of substit u tion.

 

Section 7.        Section   Headings .     Section   headings   in   these   Bylaws   are   for   convenience of re f erence only   and sh a ll   n o t   b e   gi v en   any   subst a ntive e ff ect   in   li m iting or   ot h erwise construing any provision herein.

 

Section 8.        Inconsistent   Provisions .     In   the   event   that   any   pr o vision   of   th e se   Bylaws   is or beco m es inconsistent with any provision of t h e Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, the DGCL   or   any   other   applicable   law,   such   provision   of   these   Bylaws   shall   not   be   given   any   effect to the e x tent of   such inconsiste n cy b ut shall otherwise be given full force and effect.

 

 

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Section 9.        Forum for Adjudication of Disputes .   Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another state court located within the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or other proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or to the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.  The Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall have the fullest authority allowed by law to issue an anti-suit injunction to enforce this forum selection clause and to preclude suit in any other forum.  Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this Section and to have consented to personal jurisdiction in Delaware for the purposes of any suit in the Court of Chancery (and other specified Delaware courts) in any proceeding brought to enjoin any action by that person or entity that is inconsistent with the exclusive jurisdiction referenced in this Section and for the purposes of enforcement of this Section.

 

Section 10. Attorneys' Fees in Stockholder Actions .   Notwithstanding anything in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event that (i) any current or prior stockholder or anyone on their behalf (a “ Claiming Party ”) initiates, in their capacity as a current or prior stockholder, any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, administrative or investigative or asserts any claim or counterclaim in a pending proceeding (each, a “Claim”) or joins, offers substantial assistance to or has a direct financial interest in any Claim (including any Claim purportedly filed on behalf of any other stockholder or on behalf of the Corporation) against the Corporation and/or any director, officer, or affiliate thereof (each, a “Company Party”), and (ii) the Claiming Party (or the third party that received substantial assistance from the Claiming Party or in whose Claim the Claiming Party had a direct financial interest) does not obtain a judgment on the merits in favor of the Claiming Party or such third party, then each Claiming Party shall be obligated jointly and severally to reimburse the applicable Company Party for all fees, costs and expenses of every kind and description (including, but not limited to, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses) that the applicable Company Party may incur in connection with such Claim.  If any provision (or any part thereof) of this Section 10 shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable facially or as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (1) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision (or part thereof) in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Section 10 (including, without limitation, each portion of any subsection of this Section 10 containing any such provision (or part thereof) held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (2) to the fullest extent permitted by law, the provisions of this Section 10 (including, without limitation, each such portion containing any such provision (or part thereof) held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law so as to (a) give effect to the intent manifested by the provision (or part thereof) held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and (b) permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith

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service.  Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in the shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 10.

 

 

ARTICLE I X

 

AMEND M ENTS

 

Subject to any express provision in the Corporation’s Certifi c ate of Incorporation to the co n t rary, these B y laws m ay be a m ended, altered or repealed:

 

(a)        by   resolution   adopted   by   a   m ajority   of   the   Board   of   Directors   at   any special  or  regular  m e e ting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  without  the  assent  or  vote  of  the stockholders   of   the   Corporation   if,   in   the   case of   such   special   m eeting   only,   notice   of   such a m end m ent, alteration or repeal is   contained in the noti c e or waiver of notice of such m eeting; or

 

(b)        at any regular or special m eeting   of the stockholders upon the affir m ative vote   of   not   less   than   a   majority   of   the   holders of   the   co m bined   voting   power   of   the   outstanding shares   of   t h e   Corporati o n   entitled to vote gen e r a lly   in   the   election of   directors   if,   in   the   case   of such   special   m eeting   only,   notice   of such   a m end m e n t,   alte r ation   o r   r e p eal   is   co n t ained   in   the notice or waiver of notice of such m eeting.

 

 

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