Exhibit 1.2
(TRANSLATION)
REGULATIONS OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Established: February 27, 1952
As last amended on May 28, 2013
(Aa004-14)
Article 1. (Regulations of the Board of Directors)
Except as provided for in laws, ordinances or the Articles of Incorporation, matters relating to the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Corporation (the “Company”) shall be governed by the provisions of these Regulations.
Article 2. (Purpose and Composition)
1. | The Board of Directors shall be composed of all the Directors and shall make decisions on the execution of business, supervise the execution of the duties of Directors, and designate and dismiss the Representative Directors. |
2. | Audit & Supervisory Board Members shall be present and, whenever necessary, give their opinions at a meeting of the Board of Directors. |
3. | Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers shall be present only to the extent required to give explanation for matters to be resolved and to be reported in case of such attendance permitted by Board of Directors related to the matters to be resolved and reported. However, Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers are not able to participate in resolutions. |
Article 3. (Person to Convene Meeting and Notice of Meeting)
1. | A meeting of the Board of Directors shall be convened by the Chairman of the Board or the President. In the event that the positions of both the Chairman of the Board and the President are vacant or that both of them are prevented from convening, such meeting shall be convened by the Vice Chairman of the Board, the Executive Vice President or other Board of Directors in that order and according to their rank, if there are multiple persons holding the same position. |
2. | Notice of convening a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be dispatched to each Director and each Audit & Supervisory Board Member at least three (3) days before the date of the meeting. In the case of urgency, however, such period may be shortened. |
3. | A meeting of the Board of Directors may be held without following the convening procedure, if consented to by all the Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board Members. |
Article 4. (Chairmanship and Method of Adopting Resolutions)
1. | The Chairman of the Board or the President shall preside as chairman at a meeting of the Board of Directors. In the event that the positions of both the Chairman of the Board and the President are vacant or that both of them are prevented from so presiding as chairman, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the Executive Vice President or other Board of Directors, shall preside as chairman in that order and according to their rank in the case that there are multiple persons holding the same position. |
2. | Resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be adopted at meetings at which a majority of the Directors who are entitled to vote shall be present, by a majority of the Directors so present. |
3. | With respect to matters to be resolved by the Board of Directors, the Company shall deem that such matters were approved by a resolution of the Board of Directors when all the Directors express their agreement in writing or by electronic records. Provided, however, that this provision shall not apply when any Audit & Supervisory Board Member expresses his/her objection to such matters. |
4. | With respect to matters to be reported to the Board of Directors, Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members or Accounting Auditors shall not be required to report such matters to the Board of Directors when such matters are notified to all the Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members. |
Article 5. (Matters to be Resolved)
The following matters shall be subject to the resolution of the Board of Directors:
(1) | Matters provided for in the Corporation Act or other laws or ordinances; |
(2) | Matters provided for in the Articles of Incorporation; |
(3) | Matters delegated to the Board of Directors by resolution of a general meeting of shareholders; and |
(4) | Other important managerial matters. |
Article 6. (Matters to Be Reported)
Directors shall report to the Board of Directors on the following matters:
(1) | State of execution of business and such other matters as are provided for in the Corporation Act or other laws or ordinances; and |
(2) | Such other matters as the Board of Directors may deem necessary. |
Article 7. (Meetings and Minutes)
1. | A meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held in Japanese, minutes shall be prepared each time a meeting of the Board of Directors is held and such minutes shall be kept on file at the head office for ten years. |
2. | Minutes shall set forth matters provided for in the laws or ordinances and the Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members present shall sign or affix their names and seals thereto. |
3. | Minutes shall be prepared in Japanese. |
Supplementary Provisions
Article 1. (Effective Date)
These Regulations shall become effective as of September 18, 2012.
Article 2. (Amendment to Regulations)
Any amendment to these Regulations shall be made by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
MATTERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
General Rules of the “Matters To Be Submitted To The Board of Directors” (this “List”)
1. | Pursuant to Article 5(1), (2) and (3) of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, matters and items defined in I-1, 2 and 3 of this List shall, without fail, be submitted to the Board of Directors. |
2. | In addition, pursuant to Article 5(4) of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, for matters and items defined in I-4 of this List, materiality must be appropriately judged and matters must be submitted accordingly to the Board of Directors. |
3. | Materiality shall be determined by Chief Officers, Deputy Chief Officers (and Executives responsible for individual Divisions for those under the direct control) taking into consideration “submission standards,” “special rules,” “definitions” and “explanations” in this List. If the amount of transaction does not meet the submission standards at first, but there occurs a possibility that it may exceed such standards later on, such transaction shall be submitted to the Board of Directors at the time such possibility arises. |
4. | Pursuant to Article 6 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors, matters and items defined in II of this List shall be reported to the Board of Directors without delay. |
Standard for re-submission
If material changes are made to a matter previously submitted to the Board of Directors (such as 20% or more of increase in the amount approved by the Board of Directors), such matter shall be re-submitted to the Board of Directors.
I. | Matters to be Resolved: |
1. | Matters provided for in the Corporation Act or other laws or ordinances: |
Classifications | Items | Relevant Articles of Applicable Law | ||
Shares; stock acquisition rights: | Fixing the record date | Article 124 | ||
Acquisition of the Corporation’s own shares held by its subsidiaries | Article 163 | |||
Cancellation of the Corporation’s own shares | Article 178 | |||
Share-splits | Article 183 | |||
Free Allotment of shares | Article 186 | |||
Reduction of the number of shares constituting one unit (tangen) of shares or abolishment of the provisions which define such number | Article 195 | |||
Auction of shares held by shareholders whose whereabouts are unknown | Article 197 | |||
Issuance of new shares | Article 201 | |||
Disposition of the Corporation’s own shares | Article 201 | |||
Issuance of stock acquisition rights | Article 240 | |||
Approval of transferring stock acquisition rights with transfer restrictions | Article 265 | |||
Acquisition of stock acquisition rights with acquisition clause | Articles 273 and 274 | |||
Cancellation of stock acquisition rights | Article 276 | |||
Free Allotment of stock acquisition rights | Article 278 | |||
General meetings of shareholders: | Convening of a general meeting of shareholders | Article 298 | ||
Board of Directors; Directors: | Designation and dismissal of Representative Directors | Article 362 | ||
Approval of Directors’ competing transactions | Article 365 | |||
Approval of Directors’ transactions for their own account | Article 365 | |||
Approval of Directors’ transactions involving conflict of interests | Article 365 | |||
Accounts: | Approval of financial statements, business reports and the accompanying detailed statements | Article 436 | ||
Approval of extraordinary financial statements | Article 441 | |||
Approval of consolidated financial statements | Article 444 | |||
Reduction in the amount of capital (with conditions) | Article 447 | |||
Reduction in the amount of reserves (with conditions) | Article 448 | |||
Bonds: | Offering of bonds | Article 362 | ||
Issuance of bonds with stock acquisition rights | Article 240 |
Classifications | Items | Relevant Articles of Applicable Law | ||
Others: | Disposition and acquisition of important property | Article 362 | ||
Borrowing of a large amount of money | Article 362 | |||
Appointment and removal of managers and other important employees | Article 362 | |||
Establishment, alteration and abolition of branch offices and other important organizations | Article 362 | |||
Development of a framework to ensure business adequacy of the joint stock company | Article 362 | |||
Other important business execution | Article 362 |
2. | Matters provided for in the Articles of Incorporation: |
Classifications | Items | Relevant Articles | ||
Shares: | Acquisition of Corporation’s own shares | Articles 7 and 32 | ||
Selection of registration agent and its location of business | Article 8 | |||
Amendment to the Share Handling Regulations | Article 9 | |||
General meeting of shareholders: |
The order in which to assume chairmanship of a general meeting of shareholders | Article 13 | ||
Board of Directors; Directors: | Appointment and removal of Directors with specific titles | Article 20 | ||
Amendment to the Regulations of the Board of Directors | Article 19 | |||
Exemption of Director from their liabilities | Article 22 | |||
Audit & Supervisory Board Members: | Exemption of Audit & Supervisory Board Members from their liabilities | Article 28 | ||
Accounts: | Distribution of interim dividends from surplus | Article 32 | ||
Reduction in the amount of reserves | Article 32 | |||
Other disposition of surplus | Article 32 | |||
Distribution of dividends from surplus | Article 32 | |||
Others: | Appointment of Honorary Chairman and Senior Advisor | Article 21 |
3. | Matters delegated to the Board of Directors by resolution of a general meeting of shareholders: |
Classifications | Items | |
Shares: | Acquisition of Corporation’s own shares | |
Issuance of new shares or stock acquisition rights on favorable conditions | ||
Others: | Other matters delegated to the Board of Directors |
4. | Other important managerial matters: |
Classifications | Items | |
Management: | Corporate policies | |
Important business alliances and important joint ventures | ||
Launching of new projects | ||
Short-form and simplified corporate splits | ||
Short-form and simplified share exchanges | ||
Simplified acquisition of an entire business of another company | ||
Approval of interim and quarterly accounts | ||
Approval of consolidated accounts (including interim and quarterly accounts) | ||
Institution of important legal actions and defending and responding to important disputes | ||
Other important matters | ||
Personnel affairs; organization: |
Directors, Senior Managing Officers, Managing Officers, and Executive General Managers’ (jyomu riji) assumption of offices in other companies (in the case of new offices in listed companies only) | |
Directors, Senior Managing Officers, and Managing Officers’ assumption of offices in important associations(in the case of new offices only) | ||
Assignment of Directors, Senior Managing Officers, and Managing Officers to take charge of group, field, plant, technical center and any other organizations similar thereto (Excluding changes in the same organization) | ||
Treatment and discipline relating to Directors, Senior Managing Officers, and Managing Officers | ||
Appointment and removal of Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers | ||
Appointment and removal of Senior Technical Executive (gikan) and Advisor (komon) | ||
Approval of Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers’ competing transactions | ||
Approval of Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers’ transactions for their own account | ||
Approval of Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers’ transactions involving conflict of interests | ||
Changes of important working conditions | ||
Other important matters | ||
Production; Sales; Technology development: | Long-term or annual production, shipment or sales plans | |
Long-term or annual equipment plans | ||
Licensing, acquisition or transfer of important intellectual property rights | ||
Other important matters | ||
Group management: | Incorporation, dissolution, acquisition and transfer of subsidiaries | |
Important group managerial matters | ||
Other important matters | ||
Others: | Other important managerial matters |
II. | Matters to be reported: |
Items | Relevant Articles of Applicable Law | |||
State of execution of business | Corporation Act Article 363 | |||
Important facts about a competing transaction | Article 365 | |||
Important facts about any Director’s transactions for his/her own accounts | Article 365 | |||
Important facts about any transactions involving conflict of interests | Article 365 | |||
Directors, Senior Managing Officers, Managing Officers and Executive General Managers’ (jyomu riji) retirement from offices in other companies (Listed companies only) | ||||
Directors, Senior Managing Officers, and Managing Officers’ retirement from offices in important associations | ||||
Audit & Supervisory Board Members’ assumption (in the case of new offices only) and retirement from offices in other companies (Listed companies only) | ||||
Audit & Supervisory Board Members’ assumption (in the case of new offices only) and retirement from offices in important associations | ||||
Monthly production/shipment/sales results | ||||
Important matters, such as incorporation of subsidiaries by a joint venture company | ||||
Other important matters |
1. Out of “I. Matters to be Resolved” of the “Matters to be Submitted to the Board of Directors”, the matters described in “Others” in “1. Matters provided for in the Corporation Act or other laws or ordinances” shall be submitted to the Board of Directors in accordance with the standards contained in Appendix 1.
Appendix 1
Items | Standard | |
(1) Disposition and acquisition of important property: | ||
1 purchase and disposition of land (excluding land for business use) | 5,000,000,000 Yen*1 or more per transaction | |
2 acquisition and transfer of leaseholds | 5,000,000,000 Yen*2 or more per transaction | |
3 investments (excluding fund management investments) | 5,000,000,000 Yen*3 or more per transaction | |
4 capital expenditure (excluding model change and renewal of aging assets) | 30,000,000,000 Yen*4 or more per transaction | |
5 loans (excluding renewal of bills and notes, and loans as part of financial business) | 5,000,000,000 Yen*5 or more per transaction, or loans outstanding of 5,000,000,000 Yen*5 or more per company | |
6 discharge of debts | 200,000,000 Yen or more per transaction | |
7 donations (excluding those via Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.) | 200,000,000 Yen or more per transaction | |
(2) Borrowings of large amounts of money: | ||
1 borrowing | 5,000,000,000 Yen or more per transaction | |
2 guarantee of obligations | 5,000,000,000 Yen*6 or more per transaction, or outstanding guarantee of obligation of 5,000,000,000 Yen*6 or more per company | |
(3) Appointment and removal of managers and other important employees | Assignment of Executive General Manager (jyomu riji) and any other personnel similar thereto to take charge of group, field, plant, technical center and any other organizations similar thereto (Excluding changes in the same organization) | |
(4) Establishment, alteration and abolition of branch offices and other important organizations | Establishment, alteration and abolition of group, field, plant, technical center and any other organizations similar thereto |
(*1) Purchase and disposition of land
In the case where any of the acquisition price, book value, or transaction price is 5,000,000,000 Yen or more per transaction, a submission shall be required.
(*2) | Definition of “leaseholds” |
“Leasehold” is a right which is obtained by a temporary payment of concession money as a setup fee for leasehold, when leasing land for the purpose of owning buildings (excluding parking space, etc.).
(*3) | Special rules regarding investment |
(I) | Even if the amount is below 5,000,000,000 Yen, if the conditions match either of the following, a submission shall be required. |
(i) | Investment made to subsidiaries which were insolvent as of the end of the most recent closing date of accounts or those anticipated to become insolvent during their current fiscal period. |
(ii) | Investment made to companies other than the subsidiaries. |
(II) | Notwithstanding (I) above, such submission may be omitted by the decision(s) of the Executive Vice President(s) whose main duties are in relation to the division in charge of the case concerned and to the accounting areas, in the case where the amount of investment is below 2,000,000,000 Yen. |
(III) | After the investment is made, if such investment comes to fall under (i) or (ii) in (I) above, whether or not to submit such matter to the Board of Directors shall be decided by the Executive Vice President(s) as defined in (II) above. |
(*4) | Capital expenditure |
1 | Explanation of capital expenditure |
The main coverage of this item shall be those such as the construction of new factories, production lines, buildings and sales bases, among others, which change the structure of business and may possibly pose new management risks.
2 | Special rules regarding capital expenditure |
(I) | Even if the amount is below 30,000,000,000 Yen, if new factories are constructed, a submission shall be required. |
(II) | In making a submission, attention shall be made to show a project overall picture such as vehicles and unit components. |
(*5) | Special rules regarding loans |
(I) | Even if the amount is below 5,000,000,000 Yen, if the conditions match any of the following, a submission shall be required. |
(i) | Loans made available to companies which were insolvent as at the end of the most recent closing date of accounts or those anticipated to become insolvent during their current fiscal period (whether or not such finance is directed to the subsidiaries). |
(ii) | Loans made available to companies (excluding subsidiaries) which have their head office located in countries or areas having a country risk rating below A. |
(iii) | Unsecured loans made available to companies other than subsidiaries. |
(II) | Notwithstanding (I) above, such submission may be omitted by the decision(s) of the Executive Vice President(s) whose main duties are in relation to the division in charge of the case concerned and to the accounting areas, in the case where amounts of loans and loans outstanding are below 2,000,000,000 Yen. |
(III) | After the loan is made available, if such loan comes to fall under (i), (ii) or (iii) in (I) above, whether or not to submit such matter to the Board of Directors shall be decided by the Executive Vice President(s) as defined in (II) above. |
(*6) | Special rules regarding guarantee of obligations |
(I) | Even if the amount is below 5,000,000,000 Yen, if the conditions match either of the following, a submission shall be required. |
(i) | Guarantee of obligation made to subsidiaries which were insolvent as at the end of the most recent closing date of accounts or those anticipated to become insolvent during their current fiscal period. |
(ii) | Guarantee of obligation made to companies other than subsidiaries. |
(II) | Notwithstanding (I) above, such submission may be omitted by the decision(s) of the Executive Vice President(s) whose main duties are in relation to the division in charge of the case concerned and to the accounting areas, in the case where amounts of guarantee of obligation and outstanding guarantee of obligation are below 2,000,000,000 Yen. |
(III) | After the guarantee of obligation is made, if such guarantee comes to fall under (i) or (ii) in (I) above, whether or not to submit such matter to the Board of Directors shall be decided by the Executive Vice President(s) as defined in (II) above. |
2. Out of “I. Matters to be Resolved” of the “Matters to be Submitted to the Board of Directors”, the matters relating to “Management” in “4. Other important managerial matters” shall be submitted to the Board of Directors in accordance with the standards contained in Appendix 2.
Appendix 2
Items | Standard | |
(1) Important business alliances and important joint ventures: | ||
1 definition of “business alliance” and “joint venture” | ||
(1) “Business alliance” | Used when businesses such as sales tie-up, continuous provision of products, acceptance/entrustment of production, joint production, joint development, or technology licensing, etc. are commenced or terminated, or material changes with respect to these businesses are made. | |
(2) “Joint venture” | Used when Toyota Motor Corporation (“TMC”) and a business partner or its subsidiary make joint investments to establish or acquire a joint venture company and have such joint venture company conduct businesses for the purposes of the subject joint venture. | |
2 materiality standards for “important business alliances and important joint ventures”*1 | ||
(1) Monetary standard | In case TMC plans to spend 5,000,000,000 Yen or more in total for loan and investment, capital expenditures, etc. at the beginning of the plan. | |
(2) Qualitative standard | In case the subject business alliance or joint venture (including with a dominant competitor) may materially affect TMC’s management in terms of sales, profits, etc. | |
(2) Launching of new projects: | ||
1 definition of “launching of new projects” | Used when TMC launches a business not relating to its existing business areas (such as automobiles, industrial vehicles, housing, information and telecommunication, boats and ships, airplanes, biotechnology or financial businesses.) | |
Other than launch of business by TMC itself, launch of business through business alliance or through its subsidiary or joint venture company (excluding companies in which TMC invests without being required to include such companies’ operating results in its consolidated financial statements pursuant to the Securities Exchange Law) shall also be considered as “launching of new projects.” |
Items | Standard | |
(3) Institution of important legal actions and defending and responding to important disputes*2 | ||
1 Monetary standard | In case that value of subjects (including rights and obligations) that are subject to legal action (in a response to legal action, reasonable amount for settlement) is 2,000,000,000 Yen or more. | |
2 Qualitative standard | In case of legal actions such as filing of legal action with respect to important intellectual property rights or dispute with a public entity with respect to environmental issues, which may materially affect TMC’s management, business, rights or brand image, etc. |
(*1) | Materiality standards for “important business alliances and important joint ventures” |
If a business alliance or joint venture falls under either the “Monetary standard” or “Qualitative standard”, it shall be submitted to the Board of Directors.
(*2) | Materiality standards for “institution of important legal actions and defending against and responding to important disputes” |
If a case falls under either “Monetary standard” or “Qualitative standard”, it shall be submitted to the Board of Directors.
3. Out of “I. Matters to be Resolved” of the “Matters to be Submitted to the Board of Directors”, the matters relating to “Personnel affairs, organization” in “4. Other important managerial matters” shall be submitted to the Board of Directors in accordance with the standards contained in Appendix 3.
Appendix 3
Items | Standard | |
(1) Directors, Senior Managing Officers, and Managing Officers’ assumption of offices in important associations (in case of new offices only) | In case that directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members, senior managing officers, or managing officers of TMC assume or resign from a position such as chairman, board chairman, committee chairman, etc. of Japan Business Federation, The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan Association of Corporate Executives, Japan Automobile Manufacturer Association, Counsel of government authorities or other important associations comparable to these associations | |
(2) Changes in important working conditions: | In case that certain actions such as changes in working conditions with respect to employment which may materially affect TMC’s management and employees |
4. Out of “I. Matters to be Resolved” of the “Matters to be Submitted to the Board of Directors”, the matters relating to “Production; Sales; Technology development” in “4. Other important managerial matters” shall be submitted to the Board of Directors in accordance with the standards contained in Appendix 4.
Appendix 4
Materiality standard for “licensing, acquisition or transfer of important intellectual property rights”
Certain actions such as licensing of intellectual property rights relating to TMC’s essential technologies or transfer of TMC’s trademark, which may materially affect TMC’s management, such licensing, transfer or acquisition shall be deemed material.
5. Out of “I. Matters to be Resolved” of the “Matters to be Submitted to the Board of Directors”, the matters relating to “Group Management” in “4. Other important managerial matters” shall be submitted to the Board of Directors in accordance with the standards contained in Appendix 5.
Appendix 5
Items | Standard | |||
(1) | Incorporation, dissolution, acquisition and transfer of subsidiaries: | |||
1 definition of “incorporation, dissolution, acquisition and transfer of subsidiaries” | ||||
(1) “Subsidiary” | A joint stock company of which TMC holds a majority of its voting rights, or other companies judged to be a subsidiary of TMC pursuant to Article 3 of the Implementation Rules of the Corporation Act. | |||
(2) “Directly held subsidiary” | A joint stock company that is a subsidiary of TMC with a majority of its voting rights held by TMC. | |||
(3) “Wholly owned subsidiary” | A joint stock company of which TMC directly or indirectly holds all of its voting rights. | |||
(4) “Incorporation” | Used when a subsidiary is established. | |||
(5) “Dissolution” | Used when a subsidiary is dissolved. | |||
(6) “Acquisition” | Used when a subsidiary is obtained through, for example, acquisition of shares (excluding cases which fall under incorporation). | |||
(7) “Transfer” | Used when a company loses its status as a subsidiary of TMC through, for example, TMC’s sale of shares of the subsidiary (excluding cases which fall under dissolution). | |||
2 submission standard of “incorporation, dissolution, acquisition and transfer of subsidiaries” | ||||
(1) Directly held subsidiary | Matters to be resolved | |||
(2) Principal subsidiary, not falling under (1) above*1 | Matters to be resolved | |||
(3) Subsidiary with capital of 2,000,000,000 Yen or more, not falling under (1) or (2) above | Matters to be reported | |||
(4) Subsidiary, not falling under (1)-(3) above | Submission not necessary in principle |
Items | Standard | |||
(2) | Important group managerial matters*2 | |||
1 Monetary standard | In case a wholly owned subsidiary conducts Items 1~5 of “Disposition and acquisition of important property” as defined above, amounts, quantities, special rules, definitions and explanations of the same Items shall apply.
However, such submission may be omitted, in the case where submission of a matter is a formality, the matter virtually requires no managerial decision (transfer of land/equipment conducted between wholly owned subsidiaries etc.) and the matter is judged not to have TMC’s group managerial materiality. | |||
2 Qualitative standard | If in case of “Disposition and acquisition of important property”*i, “Borrowing of a large amount of money”*ii, business alliance, joint venture or reorganization of business, etc., conducted by subsidiary of TMC, which may materially affect TMC’s group management and reputation*iii. |
(*1) | Examples of “principal subsidiary” are as follows: |
(i) | Subsidiary engaged in a new business |
(ii) | Subsidiary with a substantial amount of capital (5,000,000,000 Yen or more) |
(iii) | Subsidiary established as a result of a business alliance or joint venture with a dominant competitor |
(iv) | Subsidiary which was insolvent as of the end of the most recent closing date of accounts or that is anticipated to become insolvent during its current fiscal period (this shall apply only to acquisition) |
(v) | Other managerially important subsidiary |
(*2) | If a matter falls under either “Monetary standard” or “Qualitative standard”, it shall be submitted to the Board of Directors. |
(*i)
In conducting Items 1~7 of “Disposition and acquisition of important property” as defined above, materiality shall be determined with reference to amount, quantity, special rules, definition and explanation defined in the same Items.
(*ii) |
In conducting Items 1~2 of “Borrowing of a large amount of money” as defined above, materiality shall be determined with reference to amount, quantity and special rules defined in the same Items.
(*iii) |
With respect to other items, materiality shall be determined with reference to TMC’s submission standards of matters to be submitted to the Board of Directors.