ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. General. The officers of the Corporation shall include a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer and a Secretary, and such other officers as may be appointed from time to time in accordance with the terms and conditions of these Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall appoint the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary and, in its discretion, also may appoint a Chairperson of the Board of Directors (who must be a director), a President, a Chief Operating Officer, a General Counsel, a Treasurer, and one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and other officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation nor, except in the case of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, need such officers be directors of the Corporation.
Section 2. Appointment . All officers may be elected by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Chief Executive Officer shall have the power and authority to appoint any officer other than the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the Chief Financial Officer. Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer’s successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such officer’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Any officer may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors or, except with respect to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the Chief Financial Officer, by the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 3. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities
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