Exhibit 3.2
BY-LAWS
OF
Great Wall Builders Ltd.,
(hereinafter called the “Corporation”)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation shall be in the State of Texas.
Section 2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Texas as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
ARTICLE II
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1. Place of Meeting. Meetings of the shareholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Texas, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
Section 2. Annual Meetings. The Annual Meetings of shareholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which meetings the shareholders shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. At any annual meeting of the shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation.
Section 3. Special Meetings. Special Meetings of the shareholders may be called by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. Upon request in writing to the Secretary by any person entitled to call a special meeting of the shareholders, the Secretary forthwith shall cause notice to be given to the shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be held at a time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting. At any special meeting of the shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation.
Section 4. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of the place, date, and time of all meetings of the shareholders shall be given, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or as required from time to time by the General Corporation Law of Texas Business Corporation Act or the Articles of Incorporation.
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Section 5. Quorum: Adjournment. With respect to any matter, a quorum shall be present at a meeting of shareholders if the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on that matter are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation. If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented.
When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, date and time thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty (30) days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place, date and time of the adjourned meeting shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.
Section 6. Organization. At every meeting of the shareholders, the chairman of the board, if there be one, or in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the chairman of the board, one of the following persons present in the order stated shall act as chairman of the meeting: the vice chairman of the board, if there be one, the vice presidents in their order of rank or seniority, a chairman designated by the board of directors or a chairman chosen by the shareholders in the manner provided in Section 5 of this Article II. The secretary, or in his absence, an assistant secretary, or in the absence of the secretary and the assistant secretaries, a person appointed by the chairman of the meeting, shall act as secretary.
Section 7. Proxies and Voting. At any meeting of the shareholders, every shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting.
Each shareholder shall have one vote for every share of stock entitled to vote which is registered in his name on the record date for the meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law or the Articles of Incorporation.
All voting, including on the election of directors but exception where otherwise provided herein or required by law or the Articles of Incorporation, may be by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon demand therefore by a shareholder entitled to vote or such shareholder’s proxy, a stock vote shall be taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballots, each of which shall state the name of the shareholder or proxy voting and such other information as may be required under the procedure established for the meeting.
All elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election of directors at a meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present. Except as otherwise required by law or the Articles of Incorporation, all matters other than the
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election of directors shall be determined by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on that matter and represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present.
Section 8. Stock List. A complete list of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such shareholder and the number of shares registered in such shareholder’s name, shall be open to the examination of any such shareholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, at the registered office or principal place of business of the Corporation.
The stock list shall also be kept at the place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and shall be open to the examination of any such shareholder who is present. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Duties and Powers. The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these By-Laws directed or required to be exercise or done by the shareholders.
Section 2. Number and Term in Office. This Section 2 is subject to the provisions in a formal certificate of rights, powers and designations relating to the rights of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock or other provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. The total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall not be less than one (1) nor more than nine (12), with the then-authorized number of directors being fixed from time to time solely by or pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board of Directors. . A director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his term expires and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office.
Section 3. Vacancies. This Section 3 is subject to the provisions of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized member of directors may be filled only by action of a majority of the Board of Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall have the same remaining term as that of his predecessor. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation.
Section 4. Nominations of Directors; Election. This Section 4 is subject to the provisions of the
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Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors, or by any shareholder entitled to vote generally in the election of directors who complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 4. Directors shall be at least 21 years of age and need not be shareholders. Nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholders’ notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than 70 days’ notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to shareholders, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. Such shareholder’s notice shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a Director, (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) the number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such person, and (iv) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of Directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including without limitation such persons’ written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a Director if elected); and (b) as to the shareholder giving the notice (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of such shareholder and (ii) the number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by such shareholder. No person shall be eligible for election as a Director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article. The Chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
Section 5. Meetings. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Texas. The first meeting of each newly-elected Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to be given the newly-elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the president or at least two of the directors then in office. Notice thereof stating the place, date and hour of the meetings shall be given to each director by mail, telephone or telegram not less than seventy-two (72) hours before the date of the meeting. Meetings may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if all those not present waive such notice in accordance with Section 2 of Article VI of these By-Laws.
Section 6. Quorum. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors
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then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
Section 7. Action of Board Without a Meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
Section 8. Resignations. Any director of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice to the president or the secretary. Such resignations shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 9. Organization. At every meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, if there be one, or, in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the Chairman of the Board, one of the following officers present in the order stated shall act as Chairman of the meeting: the president, the vice presidents in their order of rank and seniority, or a chairman chosen by a majority of the directors present. The secretary, or, in his absence, an assistant secretary, or in the absence of the secretary and the assistant secretaries, any person appointed by the Chairman of the meeting shall act as secretary.
Section 10. Compensation. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors
and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.
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ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. General. The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and shall consist of a Chairman of the Board or a President, or both, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may also choose one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, and such other officers and agents as the Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute discretion shall deem necessary or appropriate as designated by the Board of Directors from time to time. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws provide otherwise.
Section 2. Election; Term of Office. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall elect a Chairman of the Board or a President, or both, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, and may also elect at that meeting or any other meeting, such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary or appropriate. Each officer of the Corporation shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors together with the powers and duties which are customarily exercised by such officer; and each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer’s successor is elected and qualified or until such officer’s earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. The Board of Directors may at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, remove an officer.
Section 3. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties and powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Section 4. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, shall have general and active management of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President shall have and exercise such
further powers and duties as may be specifically delegated to or vested in the President from time to time by these By-Laws or the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, or if the Board has not designated a Chairman, the President shall perform the duties of the Chairman of the Board, and when so acting, shall have all powers and be subject to all of the restrictions upon the Chairman of the Board.
Section 5. Vice President. In the absence of the President or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the Vice President (or in the event that there be more than one vice president, the vice presidents in the order designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The vice presidents shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe.
Section 6. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the shareholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given notice of meetings of the shareholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the shareholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and if there be no Assistant Secretary, then either the Board of Directors or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested to by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest to the affixing by his or her signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be.
Section 7. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep complete and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, and shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects of the Corporation in its name and to its credit in such banks and other depositories as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation, taking proper vouchers and receipts for such disbursements, and shall render to the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall, when and if required by the Board of Directors, give and file with the Corporation a bond, in such form and amount and with such surety or
sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors, for the faithful performance of his or her
duties as Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or the President shall from time to time prescribe.
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Section 8. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.
Section 9. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary shall be deemed to constitute notice to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect upon receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 10. Removal. Any officer or agent may be removed, either with or without cause, at any time, by the Board of Directors at any meeting called for that purpose; provided, however, that the President may remove any agent appointed to him.
Section 11. Vacancies. Any vacancy among the officers, whether caused by death, resignation, removal or any other cause, shall be filled in the manner which is prescribed for election or appointment to such office.
ARTICLE V
STOCK
Section 1. Form of Certificates. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed, in the name of the Corporation (i) by the Chairman of the Board or the President or a Vice President and (ii) by the Treasurer or Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by such holder in the Corporation.
Section 2. Signatures. Any or all the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
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Section 3. Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as
the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
Section 4. Transfers. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these By-Laws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the person named in the certificate or by such person’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefore, which shall be cancelled before a new certificate shall be issued.
Section 5. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive a distribution or share dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other proper purpose, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days and, in the case of a meeting of shareholders, not less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting or event. A determination of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
Section 6. Beneficial Owners. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered in its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.
Section 7. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or the Secretary and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, be resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or person.
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ARTICLE VI
NOTICES
Section 1. Notice. Whenever, under the provisions of the laws of Texas or the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any notice, request, demand or other communication is required to be or may be given or made to any officer, director, or registered shareholder, it shall not be construed to mean that such notice, request, demand or other communication must be given or made in person, but
the same may be given or made by mail, telegraphy, cablegram, telex, or telecopier to such officer, director or registered shareholder. Any such notice, request, demand or other communication shall be considered to have been properly given or made, in the case of mail, telegraph or cable transmission, and in other cases when transmitted by the party giving or making the same, directed to the officer or director at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation or to a registered shareholder at his address as it appears on the record of shareholders, or, if the shareholder shall have filed with the Secretary of the Corporation a written request that notices to him be mailed to some other address, then directed to the shareholder at such other address. Notice to directors may also be given in accordance with the Section 5 of Article III hereof.
Whenever, under the provisions of the laws of this state or the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any notice, request, demand or other communication is required to be or may be given or made to the Corporation, it shall also not be construed to mean that such notice, request, demand or other communication must be given or made in person, but the same may be given or made to the Corporation by mail, telegraph, cablegram, telex, or telecopier. Any such notice, request, demand or other communication shall be considered to have been properly given or made, in the case of mail, telegram or cable, when deposited in the mail or delivered to the appropriate office for telegraph or cable transmission.
Section 2. Waivers of Notice. Whenever any written notice is required to be given under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, these By-Laws or a statute, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the shareholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice of such meeting.Attendance of a person, either in person or by proxy at any meeting, without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of such meeting, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISION
Section 1. Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to applicable law and the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting or by any Committee of the Board of Directors having such authority at any meeting thereof, and may be paid in cash, in property, in shares of the capital stock, or in any combination thereof. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.
Section 2. Disbursements. All notes, checks, drafts and orders for the payment of money issued by the Corporation shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by such officers or such other persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
Section 3. Corporation Seal. The corporation seal, if the Corporation shall have a corporate seal, shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Texas”. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.
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ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 1. Mandatory Indemnification of Directors and Officers. Each person who at any time is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, and who was, is or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative (a “Proceeding,” which shall include any appeal in such a Proceeding, and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such a Proceeding), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Texas Business Corporation Act as the same exists or may hereafter be amended from time to time (the “TBCA”), or any other applicable law as may from time to time be in effect (but, in the case of any such amendment or enactment, only to the extent that such amendment or law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights that such law prior to such amendment or enactment permitted the Corporation to provide), against judgments, penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, settlements and reasonable expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees) actually incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. The Corporation’s obligations under this Section 1 include, but are not limited to, the convening of any meeting, and the consideration of any matter thereby, required by statute in order to determine the eligibility of any person for indemnification. Expenses incurred in defending a Proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding to the fullest extend permitted, and only in compliance with, the TBCA or any other applicable laws as may from time to time be in effect. The Corporation’s obligation to indemnify or to prepay expenses under this Section 1 shall arise, and all rights granted hereunder shall vest, at the time of the occurrence of the transaction or event to which such proceeding relates, or at the time that the action or conduct to which such proceeding relates was first taken or engaged in (or omitted to be taken or engaged in), regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, no action taken by the Corporation, either by amendment of the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws or otherwise shall diminish or adversely affect any rights to indemnification or prepayment of expenses granted under this Section 1 which shall have become vested as aforesaid prior to the date that such amendment or other corporate action is taken.
Section 2. Permissive Indemnification of Employees and Agents. The rights to indemnification and prepayment of expenses which are conferred to the Corporation’s directors and officers by Section 1 of this Article VIII may be conferred upon any employee or agent of the Corporation if, and to the extent, authorized by its Board of Directors.
Section 3. Indemnity Insurance. The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of the TBCA. Without limiting the power of the Corporation to procure or maintain any kind of insurance or other arrangement, the Corporation may, for the benefit of persons indemnified by the Corporation (1) create a trust fund, (2) establish any form of self-insurance, (3) secure its indemnity obligation by grant of a security interest or other lien on the assets of the Corporation, or (4) establish a letter of credit, guaranty or surety arrangement.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
Except as otherwise specifically stated within an Article to be altered, amended or repealed these By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new By-Laws may be adopted at any meeting of the Board of Directors or the shareholders, provided notice of the proposed change was given in the notice of the meeting.
The undersigned, as Secretary of the Corporation, hereby attests to the foregoing By-Laws as the By-Laws of the Corporation as approved by the Board of Directors on Nov. 3, 2007.
/S/ Tian Su Hua |
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