Stockholders may, by adopting an amendment to our Certificate or Bylaws, elect for the corporation not to be governed by Section 203, effective 12 months after adoption. Neither our Certificate nor our Bylaws exempts us from the restrictions imposed under Section 203. It is anticipated that the provisions of Section 203 may encourage companies interested in acquiring us to negotiate in advance with our board.
Special Stockholder Meetings
The Bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders (1) may be called at any time by the order of a majority of our entire board of directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President (in the absence of a chief executive officer), and (2) shall be called by the Secretary upon the written request of the holders of record of at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.
Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals
The Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as directors.
Composition of our Board of Directors; Election and Removal of Directors; Filling Vacancies
The Company’s board of directors consists of one or more directors. In any uncontested elections of directors, a director nominee for our board of directors of the Company will be elected by the plurality of the votes cast with respect to such director at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
In a contested election, a plurality voting standard will apply to director elections. The directors of the Company are elected until the expiration of the term for which they are elected and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
The directors of the Company may be removed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the Company’s then-outstanding common stock. Furthermore, any vacancy on the Company’s board of directors, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the size of the board, may be filled only by a majority vote of our board of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.
Amendment of the Certificate and Bylaws
The Certificate may be amended in any manner permitted under the DGCL and the Bylaws may be amended by the holders of at a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock or by our board of directors.
Limitations of Liability and Indemnification Matters
Each of the Certificate and Bylaws provide that the Company is required to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. The Bylaws also obligates the Company to advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision, from which there is no further right to appeal, that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses.
The Company may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.
Securities Exchange Listings
Shares of our common stock are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol “RCEL.” Our Chess Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) are quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (“ASX”) under the ticker code, “AVH”. One share of common stock on Nasdaq is equivalent to five CDIs on the ASX.
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