ARTICLE VIII.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.01. Dividends. Dividends upon the outstanding shares of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Formation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be declared and paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Texas Business Organizations Code and the Certificate of Formation. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, such record date to be not more than sixty days prior to the payment date of such dividend, or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a period of not more than sixty days prior to the payment date of such dividend. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the date upon which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution declaring such dividend will be the record date.
Section 8.02. Reserves. There may be created by resolution of the Board of Directors out of the surplus of the Corporation such reserve or reserves as the directors from time to time, in their discretion, deem proper to provide for contingencies, or to equalize dividends, or to repair or maintain any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Directors may deem beneficial to the Corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. Surplus of the Corporation to the extent so reserved will not be available for the payment of dividends or other distributions by the Corporation.
Section 8.03. Telephone and Similar Meetings. Shareholders, directors and committee members may participate in and hold meetings by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, or another suitable electronic communications system, if the telephone, equipment, or system permits each person participating in the meeting to communicate with all other persons participating in the meeting. Participation in such a meeting will constitute presence in person at the meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting had not been lawfully called or convened.
Section 8.04. Books and Records. The Corporation will keep correct and complete books and records of account and minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders and Board of Directors, and will keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its shareholders, giving the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number and class of the shares held by each.
Section 8.05. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation will be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 8.06. Construction. As used herein, the gender of words includes the masculine, feminine and neuter, and the singular includes the plural (and vice-versa). Use of the terms “include,” “including” and similar derivations are without limitation.
Section 8.07. Seal. The Corporation may have a seal, and such seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Any officer of the Corporation will have authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it.
Section 8.08. Indemnification; Advancement of Expenses.
(a) Mandatory Indemnification. Subject to Section 8.08(c), the Corporation will indemnify its directors, officers and other persons referenced in the Certificate of Formation (“Covered Persons”) to the fullest extent permitted by the Texas Business Organizations Code and may, if and to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors, so indemnify any other person whom it has the power to indemnify against liability, reasonable expense or other matter whatsoever.
(b) Mandatory Advancement of Expenses. Subject to Section 8.08(c), advancement of expenses by the Corporation as provided in Section 8.104 of the Texas Business Organizations Code to a present director or officer or other
delegate (as defined in the Texas Business Organizations Code) and who has satisfied the requirements of Section 8.104 of the Texas Business Organizations Code will be mandatory rather than optional.
(c) Limitations. The provisions of this Section 8.08 are valid only and to the extent that they are consistent with, and are limited by, applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, Section 18(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k), and 12 C.F.R. Part 359. The invalidity of any provision of this Section 8.08 will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Section 8.08.
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