ARTICLE IV
NOTICES
Section 1. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of the Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice only, but such notice may be given personally or in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by telephone, facsimile communication or electronic transmission. Notice may also be given to stockholders by a form of electronic transmission in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Section 232 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
Section 2. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of the Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing or by electronic transmission, given by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. The attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a 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 is not lawfully called or convened.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section 1. The Board shall elect a Secretary and a Chief Executive Officer and it may, if it so determines, choose a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, one or more Vice Presidents (who may be designated as Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents or Executive Vice Presidents or other appropriate title) and a Treasurer. The corporation may also have such additional or assistant officers as the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer, if any, may deem necessary for its business and may appoint from time to time. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
DUTIES
Section 2. Subject to direction and under the supervision of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall have general control of the affairs of the corporation.
Section 3. The compensation of the Chief Executive Officer shall be determined by the independent Compensation Committee. The compensation of all other officers, as such term is defined inSection 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, shall be determined by the independent Compensation Committee, taking into account the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 4. Each officer shall have the authority and shall perform the duties set forth in the Bylaws or, to the extent consistent with the Bylaws, the duties prescribed by the Board, by the Chief Executive Officer, and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board. Any designation of duties by the Chief Executive Officer shall be subject to review by the Board but shall be in full force and effect in the absence of such review.
TENURE, REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION
Section 5. Each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board after the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding his or her election, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Section 6. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board may be removed at any time either with or without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer, if any, if he or she is authorized to appoint such officer pursuant to Section 1 of this Article V.
Section 7. Any officer may resign at any time, upon notice to the corporation. Such resignation shall be effective from the time of its receipt by the corporation, unless some later time is provided in the resignation, and then from that time.