Section 404. Resignation, Vacancies and Removal. Any director may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be in writing, but the acceptance thereof shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors, except as otherwise required by law.
Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled by the Board of Directors. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the corporation should have no directors in office, then any officer or any stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of a stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a stockholder, may call a special meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. When one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective.
Section 405. Compensation of Directors. Directors as such, shall not receive any stated salary for their services, but by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings
Section 406. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on such day and at such hour as the Board shall from time to time designate. The Board of Directors shall meet for reorganization at the first regular meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders at which the directors are elected. Notice of regular meetings of the Board of Directors need not be given.
Section 407. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, if there is one, or the President and shall be called whenever one (1) or more members of the Board so request in writing. Notice of the time and place of every special meeting, which need not specify the business to be transacted thereat and which may be either verbal or in writing by mail, by courier, by telegram, by telecopy or by electronic transmission, shall be given by the President or Secretary to each member of the Board at least one calendar day before the date of such meeting.
Section 408. Quorum and Manner of Acting. A majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. At all meetings of directors at which a quorum is present, all matters shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, except as otherwise required by law.
Section 409. Consent in Lieu of Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or the committee. The Board of Directors may hold its meetings, and have an office or offices, outside of this State.
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