(b) The Managing Member shall serve until the earliest occurrence of (i) its resignation, removal or dissolution or (ii) the vesting of the Class C Membership Interests in accordance with Section 5.1(d)(iii). The Managing Member may resign at any time upon five (5) days’ written notice to the Members. Prior to the vesting of the Class C Membership Interests in accordance with Section 5.1(d)(iii), the Managing Member may be removed by a Majority Interest at the time of removal and a Majority Interest shall designate a successor Managing Member. While Nassau Machines, Inc. is serving as the Managing Member, for so long as Mark Hendrickson (or his Permitted Transferee) continues to hold Class B Membership Interests and has not become a Bad Leaver, if the Company, either directly or indirectly, by amendment, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise, proposes to take any of the actions described on Schedule B, it shall notify the Class C Members prior to taking such action and, following receipt of such notice, the Class C Members may, acting by unanimous written consent, object to such action. If, but only if, the Class C Members, acting by unanimous written consent, object to such action within five (5) business days of receipt of notice, the Company shall not be authorized to take the proposed action described on Schedule B without the written consent of the Class C Members holding a majority of the Class C Membership Interests. If at any time while Nassau Machines, Inc. is serving as the Managing Member, either Mark Hendrickson becomes a Bad Leaver or Mark Hendrickson or his Permitted Transferee ceases to hold Class B Membership Interests, the Class C Members shall not be entitled to object to any of the actions described on Schedule B, nor shall the consent of such holders be required to authorize any such actions. If at any time any Class C Member becomes a Bad Leaver, such Member shall no longer be entitled to the consent rights set forth on Schedule B.
(c) Upon the vesting of the Class C Membership Interests in accordance with Section 5.1(d)(iii), Nassau Machines, Inc. shall automatically be removed as the Managing Member without any further consent or action by any Person, the Class C Members shall be solely and exclusively authorized to manage the business and affairs of the Company and all references to “Managing Member” herein shall be interpreted to refer to the Class C Members holding a majority of the Class C Membership Interests acting by written consent; provided, however, that for so long as Nassau Machines, Inc. (or its Permitted Transferee) continues to hold Class A Membership Interests, if the Company, either directly or indirectly, by amendment, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification or otherwise proposes to take any of the actions described on Schedule B, it shall notify Nassau Machines, Inc. prior to taking such action and, following receipt of such notice, Nassau Machines, Inc. may, acting by written consent, object to such action. If, but only if, Nassau Machines, Inc., acting by written consent, objects to such action within five business days of receipt of notice, the Company shall not be authorized to take the proposed action described on Schedule B without the written consent of Nassau Machines, Inc. If at any time following the vesting of the Class C Membership Interests in accordance with Section 5.1(d)(iii), Nassau Machines, Inc. (or its Permitted Transferee) ceases to hold Class A Membership Interests, Nassau Machines, Inc. shall not have the authority to object to any of the actions described on Schedule B.
(d) Upon the vesting of the Class C Membership Interests in accordance with Section 5.1(d)(iii), the Members and the Managing Member agree to work together in good faith to enable the independent operation of the Company by the Class C Members.
4.2 Officers and Related Persons. The Managing Member shall have the authority to appoint and terminate, from time to time (with or without cause) the officers of the Company, and retain and terminate employees, agents and consultants of the Company and to delegate such duties to any such officers, employees, agents and consultants as the Managing Member deems appropriate, including the power, acting individually or jointly, to represent and bind the Company in all matters, in accordance with the scope of their respective duties. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless otherwise prohibited by law. The officers of the Company need not be Members of the Company. Subject to Section 4.1, any officer appointed by the Managing Member may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Managing Member. A vacancy in any office occurring because of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, may, but need not, be filled by the Managing Member.
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