ARTICLE VIII
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the Sunday closest to the end of the calendar month of December and shall begin on the Monday following that Sunday unless otherwise provided by the Board.
ARTICLE IX
WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever any notice is required to be given by these By-Laws or the Charter of the Corporation or as provided by law, the person entitled thereto may, in person or by attorney thereunto authorized, in writing or by electronic mail or other form of recorded communication, waive such notice, whether before or after the meeting or other matter in respect of which such notice is given. In such event, notice need not be given to such person and such waiver shall be deemed equivalent to such notice.
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS
As provided by law or the Charter, these By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the shareholders or by the Board in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the state of incorporation or the Charter, including any By-Law designating the number of Directors, provided that the Board shall not make, alter, amend or repeal any By-Laws designating the qualification or term of office of any member or members of the then existing Board.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
11.1 | Indemnification of Directors and Officers of the Corporation. |
To the full extent permitted by the laws of the state of incorporation, as they exist on the date hereof or as they may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify any person (an “Indemnitee”) who was or is involved in any manner (including, without limitation, as a party or witness) in any threatened, pending or completed investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, legislative or investigative (including, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor) (a “Proceeding”), or who is threatened with being so involved, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director or officer of the Corporation, or an officer or member of the Management Board of a division of the corporation, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, provided that, there shall be no indemnification hereunder with respect to any settlement or other non- adjudicated disposition of any threatened or pending Proceeding unless the Corporation has given its prior consent to such settlement or disposition. The right of indemnification created by this Article
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