EXHIBIT 3.2
BYLAWS
OF
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I. OFFICES............................................................1
SECTION 1. Principal Office........................................1
SECTION 2. Other Offices...........................................1
ARTICLE II. MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS..........................................1
SECTION 3. Place of Meetings.......................................1
SECTION 4. Annual Meetings.........................................1
SECTION 5. Special Meetings........................................2
SECTION 6. Notice of Shareholders' Meetings........................2
SECTION 7. Quorum..................................................2
SECTION 8. Adjourned Meeting.......................................3
SECTION 9. Waiver or Consent by Shareholders.......................3
SECTION 10. Action Without Meeting..................................3
SECTION 11. Voting Rights; Cumulative Voting........................4
SECTION 12. Proxies.................................................4
SECTION 13. Voting by Joint Holders or Proxies......................4
SECTION 14. Inspectors of Election..................................5
ARTICLE III. DIRECTORS; MANAGEMENT............................................5
SECTION 15. Powers..................................................5
SECTION 16. Number and Qualification of Directors...................5
SECTION 17. Election and Term of Office.............................6
SECTION 18. Removal of Directors....................................6
SECTION 19. Vacancies...............................................6
SECTION 20. Place of Meetings.......................................7
SECTION 21. Organizational Meetings.................................7
SECTION 22. Other Regular Meetings..................................7
SECTION 23. Special Meetings........................................7
SECTION 24. Quorum..................................................7
SECTION 25. Contents of Notice and Waiver of Notice.................8
SECTION 26. Adjournment.............................................8
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SECTION 27. Notice of Adjournment...................................8
SECTION 28. Telephone Participation.................................8
SECTION 29. Action Without Meeting..................................8
SECTION 30. Fees and Compensation...................................8
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS..........................................................8
SECTION 31. Officers................................................8
SECTION 32. Election................................................9
SECTION 33. Subordinate Officers....................................9
SECTION 34. Removal and Resignation.................................9
SECTION 35. Vacancies...............................................9
SECTION 36. Chairman of the Board..................................10
SECTION 37. President..............................................10
SECTION 38. Vice Presidents........................................10
SECTION 39. Secretary..............................................10
SECTION 40. Chief Financial Officer................................11
ARTICLE V. GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS.........................................11
SECTION 41. Record Date and Closing of Stock Books.................11
SECTION 42. Corporate Records and Inspection by Shareholders.......12
SECTION 43. Checks, Drafts, Evidences of Indebtedness..............12
SECTION 44. Corporate Contracts and Instruments; How Executed......12
SECTION 45. Stock Certificates.....................................12
SECTION 46. Lost Certificates......................................12
SECTION 47. Reports to Shareholders................................13
SECTION 48. Indemnity of Officers, Directors, etc..................13
SECTION 49. Fiscal Year............................................13
SECTION 50. Construction and Definitions...........................13
ARTICLE VI. AMENDMENTS.......................................................13
SECTION 51. Amendments by Shareholders.............................13
SECTION 52. Amendment by Directors.................................13
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BYLAWS
OF
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP
(A California Corporation)
ARTICLE I.
OFFICES
SECTION 1. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal executive office in the State
of California for the transaction of the business of the corporation (called the
principal office) is fixed and located at 600 Pollasky Avenue, Clovis,
California, 93612.
The Board of Directors shall have the authority from time to time to
change the principal office from one location to another within or without the
State by amending this Section 1 of the Bylaws.
SECTION 2. OTHER OFFICES. One or more branches or other subordinate
offices may at any time be fixed and located by the Board of Directors at such
place or places within or without the State of California as it deems
appropriate.
ARTICLE II.
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 3. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Meetings of the shareholders shall be held
at any place within the State of California that may be designated either by the
Board of Directors in accordance with these Bylaws. If no such designation is
made, the meetings shall be held at the principal office of the corporation.
SECTION 4. ANNUAL MEETINGS. The annual meeting of the shareholders shall
be held on the fourth Thursday of May of each year. The exact date and time of
such annual meeting shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors;
provided, however, that should such day fall on a legal holiday, then the
meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day, at which time the
shareholders shall elect a Board of Directors, consider reports of the affairs
of the corporation, and transact such other business as may properly be brought
before the meeting.
If the annual meeting of shareholders shall not be held during the time
above specified, the Board of Directors shall cause such a meeting to be held as
soon thereafter as convenient and
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any business transacted or election held at such meeting shall be as valid as if
transacted or held at an annual meeting during the time above specified.
SECTION 5. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the shareholders, for
any purpose or purposes whatsoever, may be called at any time by a majority of
the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President,
or by holders of shares entitled to cast not less than 10 percent (10%) of the
votes at the meeting.
SECTION 6. NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS. Whenever shareholders are
required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the
meeting shall be given not less than 10 (or, if sent by third class mail, 30)
nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder
entitled to vote thereat. Such notice shall state the place, date and hour of
the meeting and (1) in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the
business to be transacted, and no other business may be transacted, or (2) in
the case of the annual meeting, those matters which the Board of Directors, at
the time of the mailing of the notice, intends to present for action by the
shareholders, but, subject to the provisions of Section 601(f) of the California
Corporations Code, any proper matter may be presented at the meeting for such
action. The notice of any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall
include the names of nominees intended at the time of the notice to be presented
by management for election.
Notice of a shareholders' meeting shall be given either personally or by
first class mail, or, if the corporation has outstanding shares held of record
by 500 or more persons (determined as provided in Section 605 of the California
Corporations Code) on the record date for the shareholders' meeting, notice may
be sent by third class mail or other means of written communication, addressed
to the shareholder at the address of such shareholder appearing on the books of
the corporation or given by the shareholder to the corporation for the purpose
of notice; or if no such address appears or is given, at the place where the
principal office of the corporation is located. The notice shall be deemed to
have been given at the time when delivered personally or deposited in the mail
or sent by other means of written communication.
If any notice addressed to the shareholder at the address of such
shareholder appearing on the books of the corporation is returned to the
corporation by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the
United States Postal Service is unable to deliver the notice to the shareholder
at such address, all future notices shall be deemed to have been duly given
without further mailing if the same shall be available for the shareholder upon
written demand of the shareholder to the principal office of the corporation for
a period of one year from the date of the giving of the notice to all other
shareholders.
Upon request in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the
President, or the Secretary by any person entitled to call a special meeting of
shareholders, the officer forthwith shall cause notice to be given to the
shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be held at a time requested by
the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than 35 nor more than 60
days after the receipt of the request.
SECTION 7. QUORUM. The presence at any meeting, in person or by proxy,
of persons entitled to vote a majority of the voting shares of the corporation
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Shareholders present
at a valid meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to do
business until adjournment notwithstanding the withdrawal
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of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other
than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to
constitute a quorum.
SECTION 8. ADJOURNED MEETING. Any annual or special shareholders'
meeting may be adjourned from time to time, even though a quorum is not present,
by vote of the holders of a majority of the voting shares present at the meeting
either in person or by proxy, provided that in the absence of a quorum, no other
business may be transacted at the meeting except as provided in Section 7 of
these Bylaws.
Notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place
thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the
adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been
transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 45 days
or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned
meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of
record entitled to vote at the meeting.
SECTION 9. WAIVER OR CONSENT BY SHAREHOLDERS. The transactions of any
meeting of shareholders, however called and noticed, and wherever held, are as
valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a
quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after
the meeting, each of the persons entitled to vote, not present in person or by
proxy, signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to the holding of the
meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents and
approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the
minutes of the meeting. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a
waiver of notice of and presence at such meeting, except when the person
objects, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business
because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and except that
attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the
consideration of matters required by Section 6 of these Bylaws or Section 601(f)
of the California Corporations Code to be included in the notice but not so
included, if such objection is expressly made at the meeting. Neither the
business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting
of shareholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, consent to
the holding of the meeting or approval of the minutes thereof, except as
provided in Section 601(f) of the California Corporations Code.
SECTION 10. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action which may be taken at any
annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting and
without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so
taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than
the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such
action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present
and voted, except that unanimous written consent shall be required for election
of directors to non-vacant positions.
Unless the consents of all shareholders entitled to vote have been
solicited or received in writing, notice shall be given to non-consenting
shareholders to the extent required by Section 603(b) of the California
Corporations Code.
Any shareholder giving written consent, or the shareholder's proxy
holders, or a transferee of the shares or a personal representative of the
shareholder or their respective proxy holders, may revoke the consent by a
writing received by the corporation prior to the time that
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written consents of the number of shares required to authorize the proposed
action have been filed with the Secretary of the corporation, but may not do so
thereafter. Such revocation is effective upon its receipt by the Secretary of
the corporation.
SECTION 11. VOTING RIGHTS; CUMULATIVE VOTING. Only persons in whose
names shares entitled to vote stand on the stock records of the corporation at
the close of business on the record date fixed by the Board of Directors as
provided in Section 41 of these Bylaws for the determination of shareholders of
record shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting of
shareholders.
Except as provided in the next following sentence and except as may be
otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, each shareholder entitled
to vote shall be entitled to one vote for each share held on each matter
submitted to a vote of shareholders. In the election of directors, each such
shareholder complying with the following paragraph may cumulate such
shareholder's votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number
of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which the
shareholder's shares are normally entitled, or distribute the shareholder's
votes on the same principle among as many candidates as the shareholder thinks
fit.
No shareholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes in favor of any
candidate or candidates unless such candidate's or candidates' names have been
placed in nomination prior to the voting and the shareholder has given notice at
the meeting prior to the voting of the shareholder's intention to cumulate the
shareholder's votes. If any one shareholder has given such notice, such fact
shall be announced to all shareholders and proxies present, who may then
cumulate their votes for candidates in nomination.
In any election of directors, the candidates receiving the highest
number of votes of the shares entitled to be voted for them, up to the number of
directors to be elected by such shares, are elected.
Voting may be by voice or ballot, provided that any election of
directors must be by ballot upon the demand of any shareholder made at the
meeting and before the voting begins.
SECTION 12. PROXIES. Every person entitled to vote shares may authorize
another person or persons to act by proxy with respect to such shares. All
proxies must be in writing and must be signed by the shareholder confirming the
proxy or his or her attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the
expiration of 11 months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the
proxy. Every proxy continues in full force and effect until revoked by the
person executing it prior to the vote pursuant thereto, except as otherwise
provided in Section 705 of the California Corporations Code. Such revocation may
be effected by a writing delivered to the corporation stating that the proxy is
revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by the person executing the prior
proxy and presented to the meeting, or as to any meeting, by attendance at such
meeting and voting in person by the person executing the proxy. The dates
contained on the forms of proxy presumptively determine the order of execution,
regardless of the postmark dates on the envelopes in which they are mailed.
SECTION 13. VOTING BY JOINT HOLDERS OR PROXIES. Shares or proxies
standing in the names of two or more persons shall be voted or represented in
accordance with the provisions of
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Section 704 of the California Corporations Code, so that, if only one of such
persons is present in person or by proxy, that person shall have the right to
vote all such shares, and all of the shares standing in the names of such
persons shall be deemed to be represented for the purpose of determining a
quorum.
SECTION 14. INSPECTORS OF ELECTION. In advance of any meeting of
shareholders the Board may appoint inspectors of election to act at the meeting
and any adjournment thereof. If inspectors of election are not so appointed, or
if any persons so appointed fail to appear or refuse to act, the Chairman of any
meeting of shareholders may, and on the request of any shareholder or a
shareholder's proxy shall, appoint inspectors of election (or persons to replace
those who so fail or refuse) at the meeting. The number of inspectors shall be
either one or three. If appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more
shareholders or proxies, the majority of shares represented in person or by
proxy shall determine whether one or three inspectors are to be appointed. If
there are three inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a
majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of
all.
The inspectors of election shall determine the number of shares
outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting,
the existence of a quorum and the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies;
receive votes, ballots or consents; hear and determine all challenges and
questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote; count and
tabulate all votes or consents; determine when the polls shall close; determine
the result and do such acts as may be proper to conduct the election or vote
with fairness to all shareholders.
ARTICLE III.
DIRECTORS; MANAGEMENT
SECTION 15. POWERS. Subject to any provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation, of the Bylaws and of law limiting the powers of the Board of
Directors or reserving powers to the shareholders, the Board of Directors shall,
directly or by delegation, manage the business and affairs of the corporation
and exercise all corporate powers permitted by law.
SECTION 16. NUMBER AND QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS. The authorized
number of directors shall be not less than seven (7) nor more than thirteen
(13). The exact number of directors shall be ten (10) until changed by a
resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors. Directors need not be
shareholders of the corporation. No reduction of the authorized number of
directors shall have the effect of removing any director before his or her
term of office expires.
Nomination for election of members of the Board of Directors may be made
by the Board of Directors or by any shareholder of any outstanding class of
capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors.
Notice of intention to make any nominations shall be made in writing and shall
be delivered or mailed to the President of the corporation not less than 21 days
nor more than 60 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the
election of directors; provided however, that if less than 21 days' notice of
the meeting is given to shareholders, such notice of intention to nominate shall
be mailed or delivered to the President of
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the corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth day following
the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed; provided further, that if
notice of such meeting is sent by third class mail as permitted by Section 6 of
these Bylaws, no notice of intention to make nominations shall be required. Such
notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the
notifying shareholder: (a) the name and address of each proposed nominee; (b)
the principal occupation of each proposed nominee; (c) the number of shares of
capital stock of the corporation owned by each proposed nominee; (d) the name
and residence address of the notifying shareholder; and (e) the number of shares
of capital stock of the corporation owned by the notifying shareholder.
Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in the discretion of the
Chairman of the meeting, be disregarded and upon the Chairman's instructions,
the inspectors of election can disregard all votes cast for each such nominee. A
copy of this paragraph shall be set forth in a notice to shareholders of any
meeting at which directors are to be elected.
SECTION 17. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. The directors shall be elected
annually by the shareholders at the annual meeting of the shareholders;
provided, that if for any reason, said annual meeting or an adjournment thereof
is not held or the directors are not elected thereat, then the directors may be
elected at any special meeting of the shareholders called and held for that
purpose. The term of office of the directors shall, except as provided in
Section 18 of these Bylaws, begin immediately after their election and shall
continue until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 18. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. A director may be removed from office
by the Board of Directors if he or she is declared of unsound mind by an order
of court or convicted of a felony. Any or all of the directors may be removed
from office without cause by a vote of shareholders holding a majority of the
outstanding shares entitled to vote at an election of directors; however, unless
the entire Board of Directors is removed, an individual director shall not be
removed if the votes cast against removal, or not consenting in writing to such
removal, would be sufficient to elect such director if voted cumulatively at an
election at which the same total number of votes were cast, or, if such action
is taken by written consent, all shares entitled to vote were voted, and the
entire number of directors authorized at the time of the director's most recent
election were then being elected. A director may also be removed from office by
the Superior Court of the county in which the principal office is located, at
the suit of shareholders holding at least ten percent (10%) of the number of
outstanding shares of any class, in case of fraudulent or dishonest acts or
gross abuse of authority or discretion with reference to the corporation, in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 19. VACANCIES. A vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Directors
shall exist on the death, resignation, or removal of any director, or if the
authorized number of directors is increased or the shareholders fail to elect
the full authorized number of directors.
Except for a vacancy created by the removal of a director, vacancies on
the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors
although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and each director
elected in this manner shall hold office until his or her successor is elected
at an annual or special shareholders' meeting.
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The shareholders may elect a director at any time to fill any vacancy
not filled by the directors. Any such election by written consent other than to
fill a vacancy created by removal requires the consent of a majority of the
outstanding shares entitled to vote.
Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the
Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, the Secretary or the Board of
Directors of the corporation, unless the notice specifies a later time for the
effectiveness of such resignation. If the resignation is effective at a future
time, a successor may be elected to take office when the resignation becomes
effective.
SECTION 20. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Regular and special meetings of the Board
of Directors shall be held at any place within the State of California that is
designated by resolution of the Board or, either before or after the meeting,
consented to in writing by all the Board members. If the place of a regular or
special meeting is not fixed by resolution or written consents of the Board, it
shall be held at the corporation's principal office.
SECTION 21. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS. Immediately following each annual
shareholders' meeting, the Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting to
organize, elect officers, and transact other business. Notice of this meeting
shall not be required.
SECTION 22. OTHER REGULAR MEETINGS. Other regular meetings of the Board
of Directors shall be held at least once each calendar month at such time and
place as the Board of Directors by resolution shall determine. Notice of these
regular meetings shall not be required.
SECTION 23. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors
for any purpose may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board of
Directors, or the President, or any Vice President, or the Secretary, or any two
directors.
Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon four days' notice by
mail or 48 hours' notice delivered personally or by telephone, including a voice
messaging system or other technology designed to record and communicate
messages, telegraph, facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic means.
Notice by mail shall be deemed to have been given at the time a written notice
is deposited in the United States Mails, postage prepaid. Any other written
notice, including facsimile, telegram or electronic mail message, shall be
deemed to have been given at the time it is personally delivered to the
recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for transmission, or actually
transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means, to the
recipient. Oral notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is
communicated, in person or by telephone, including a voice messaging system or
other system or technology designed to record or communicate messages, or
wireless, to the recipient, including the recipient's designated voice mailbox
or address on such system, or to a person at the office of the recipient who the
person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to
the recipient.
SECTION 24. QUORUM. A majority of the authorized number of directors
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except to adjourn a
meeting under Section 26 of these Bylaws. Every act done or decision made by a
majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present
shall be regarded as the act of the Board of Directors, unless the vote of a
greater number is required by law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these
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Bylaws, and subject to the provisions of Section 310 and Section 317(e) of the
California Corporations Code. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present
may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors,
if any action taken is approved by a majority of the required quorum for such
meeting.
SECTION 25. CONTENTS OF NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE. Neither the
business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special Board
meeting need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of the meeting.
Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of
notice or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes
thereof, either before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without
protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to said
director. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the
corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
SECTION 26. ADJOURNMENT. A majority of the directors present, whether or
not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place.
SECTION 27. NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT. Notice of the time and place of
holding an adjourned meeting need not be given to absent directors if the time
and place are fixed at the meeting being adjourned, except that if the meeting
is adjourned for more than 24 hours such notice shall be given prior to the
adjourned meeting to the directors who were not present at the time of the
adjournment.
SECTION 28. TELEPHONE PARTICIPATION. Members of the Board may
participate in a meeting through use of conference telephone or similar
communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meetings
can hear one another. Such participation constitutes presence in person at such
meeting.
SECTION 29. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. The Board of Directors may take any
action without a meeting that may be required or permitted to be taken by the
Board at a meeting, if all members of the Board individually or collectively
consent in writing to the action. The written consent or consents shall be filed
in the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors. Such action by
written consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of directors.
SECTION 30. FEES AND COMPENSATION. Directors and members of committees
shall receive neither compensation for their services nor reimbursement for
their expenses unless these payments are fixed by resolution of the Board. This
Section shall not be construed to preclude any director from serving the
corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee or otherwise,
and receiving compensation for those services.
ARTICLE IV.
OFFICERS
SECTION 31. OFFICERS. The officers of the corporation shall be a
President, a Chief Financial Officer and a Secretary. The corporation may also
have, at the discretion of the Board
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of Directors, a Chairman of the Board and a Vice Chairman of the Board (each of
whom shall be chosen from the Board of Directors), one or more Vice Presidents,
one or more Cashiers, one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, one or more
Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Cashiers and/or Financial Officers,
and any other officers who may be appointed under Section 33 of these Bylaws.
Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, but no officer shall
execute, acknowledge or verify any instrument in more than one capacity unless
authorized to do so generally or in the specific instance by the Board of
Directors.
Any officer of the corporation may be excluded by resolution of the
Board of Directors or by a provision of these Bylaws from participation, other
than in the capacity of a director, in major policy making functions of the
corporation.
Upon direction by the Board of Directors, any officer or employee of the
corporation so designated shall give bond of suitable amount with security to be
approved by the Board of Directors, conditioned on the honest and faithful
discharge of his or her duties as such officer or employee. At the discretion of
the Board, such bonds may be schedule or blanket form and the premiums shall be
paid by the corporation. The amount of such bonds, the form of coverage, and the
name of the company providing the surety therefor shall be reviewed annually by
the Board of Directors. Action shall be taken by the Board at that time
approving the amount of the bond to be provided by each officer and employee of
the corporation for the ensuing year.
SECTION 32. ELECTION. The officers of the corporation, except those
appointed under Section 33 of these Bylaws, shall be chosen annually by the
Board of Directors, and each shall hold his or her office until he or she
resigns or is removed or otherwise disqualified to serve, or his or her
successor is elected and qualified.
SECTION 33. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. The Board of Directors may elect or
appoint, and may authorize the President or the Chief Executive Officer to
appoint, any other officers that the business of the corporation may require,
each of whom shall hold office for the period, have the authority, and perform
the duties specified in the Bylaws or by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 34. REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION. Subject to the rights, if any, of
an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed with or
without cause either by the Board of Directors at any time or, except for an
officer chosen by the Board, by any officer on whom the power of removal may be
conferred by the Board.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board
of Directors, the President or the Secretary of the corporation, but such notice
shall not prejudice the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract of
employment to which the officer is a party. An officer's resignation shall take
effect when it is received or at any later time specified in the resignation.
Unless the resignation specifies otherwise, its acceptance by the corporation
shall not be necessary to make it effective.
SECTION 35. VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office because of death,
resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause shall be filled in
the manner prescribed in the Bylaws for regular election or appointment to the
office.
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SECTION 36. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Board of Directors may appoint
one of its members to be the Chairman to serve at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors. If appointed, the Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board
of Directors and of the shareholders of the corporation and shall supervise the
carrying out of the policies adopted or approved by the Board of Directors;
shall have general executive powers, as well as the specific powers conferred by
these Bylaws; and, shall also have and may exercise such further powers and
duties as from time to time may be conferred upon, or assigned by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 37. PRESIDENT. The President shall be the corporation's chief
executive officer and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors,
have general supervision, direction, and control over the corporation's business
and officers. In the absence of the Chairman, the President shall preside at any
meeting of the Board of Directors or the shareholders of the corporation. The
President shall have general executive powers, shall be ex officio a member of
all the standing committees except the Audit Committee, and shall have and may
exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation or
practice, to the Office of President, or imposed by these Bylaws. The President
shall also have and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to
time may be conferred, or assigned by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 38. VICE PRESIDENTS. If the President is absent or is unable or
refuses to act, the Vice Presidents in order of their rank as fixed by the Board
of Directors or, if not ranked, the Vice President designated by the Board of
Directors, shall perform all the duties of the President, and when so acting
shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions on, the
President. Each Vice President shall have any other duties that are prescribed
for said Vice President by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.
SECTION 39. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept and
shall make available at the principal office and any other place that the Board
of Directors specifies, a book of minutes of all directors' and shareholders'
meetings. The minutes of each meeting shall state the time and place that it was
held; whether it was regular or special; if a special meeting, how it was
authorized; the notice given; the names of those present or represented at
shareholders' meetings; and the proceedings of the meetings. A similar minute
book shall be kept for each committee of the Board.
The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal office
or at the office of the corporation's transfer agent, a share register, or
duplicate share register, showing the shareholders' names and addresses, the
number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of each
certificate issued for these shares, and the number and date of cancellation of
each certificate surrendered for cancellation.
The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all directors'
and shareholders' meetings required to be given under these Bylaws or by law,
shall keep the corporate seal in safe custody, and shall have any other powers
and perform any other duties that are prescribed by the Board of Directors or
these Bylaws.
The Secretary shall be deemed not to be an executive officer of the
corporation and the Secretary shall be excluded from participation, other than
in the capacity of director if the Secretary is also a director, in major policy
making functions of the corporation.
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SECTION 40. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The Chief Financial Officer shall
be the corporation's chief financial officer and shall keep and maintain, or
cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the
corporation's properties and business transactions, including accounts of its
assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, retained
earnings, and shares and shall file or cause to be filed all regulatory reports
required pursuant to law or regulation. The books of account shall at all
reasonable times be open to inspection by any director.
The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit all money and other valuables
in the name and to the credit of the corporation with the depositories
designated by the Board of Directors. The Chief Financial Officer shall disburse
the corporation's funds as ordered by the Board of Directors; shall render to
the President and directors, whenever they request it, an account of all his
transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the corporation's financial
condition; and shall have any other powers and perform any other duties that are
prescribed by the Board of Directors or Bylaws.
If required by the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall
give the corporation a bond in the amount and with the surety or sureties
specified by the Board for faithful performance of the duties of that person's
office and for restoration to the corporation of all its books, papers,
vouchers, money, and other property of every kind in that person's possession or
under that person's control on that person's death, resignation, retirement, or
removal from office.
ARTICLE V.
GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS
SECTION 41. RECORD DATE AND CLOSING OF STOCK BOOKS. The Board of
Directors may fix a time in the future as a record date for determining
shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any shareholders' meeting; to
receive any dividend, distribution, or allotment of rights; or to exercise
rights in respect of any other lawful action, including change, conversion, or
exchange of shares. The record date shall not, however, be more than 60 nor less
than 10 days prior to the date of such meeting nor more than 60 days prior to
any other action. If a record date is fixed for a particular meeting or event,
only shareholders of record on that date are entitled to notice and to vote and
to receive the dividend, distribution, or allotment of rights or to exercise the
rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the
books of the corporation after the record date.
A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting
unless the Board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, but the
Board shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned for more than 45
days.
If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining shareholders
entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the
close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is
given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business
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on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; the
record date for determining shareholders entitled to give consent to corporate
action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board has been
taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is given; and the
record date for determining shareholders for any other purpose shall be at the
close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating
thereto, or the 60th day prior to the date of such other action, whichever is
later.
SECTION 42. CORPORATE RECORDS AND INSPECTION BY SHAREHOLDERS. Books and
records of account and minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders, Board,
and committees of the Board shall be kept available at the principal office for
inspection by the shareholders to the extent required by Section 1601 of the
California Corporations Code.
Every director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to
inspect and copy all books, records and documents of every kind and to inspect
the physical properties of the corporation and its subsidiary corporations,
domestic or foreign. Such inspection by a director may be made in person or by
agent or attorney and includes the right to copy and make extracts.
SECTION 43. CHECKS, DRAFTS, EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS. All checks,
drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes, and all mortgages, or other
evidences of indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the corporation,
and all assignments and endorsements of the foregoing, shall be signed or
endorsed by the person or persons and in the manner specified by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 44. CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS; HOW EXECUTED. Except as
otherwise provided in the Bylaws, officers, agents, or employees must be
authorized by the Board of Directors to enter into any contract or execute any
instrument in the corporation's name and on its behalf. This authority may be
general or confined to specific instances.
SECTION 45. STOCK CERTIFICATES. One or more certificates for shares for
the corporation's capital stock shall be issued to each shareholder for any of
such shareholder's shares that are fully paid. The corporate seal or its
facsimile may be fixed on certificates. All certificates shall be signed by the
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, or
Assistant Secretary. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be
facsimile signatures.
SECTION 46. LOST CERTIFICATES. No new share certificate that replaces an
old one shall be issued unless the old one is surrendered and canceled at the
same time; provided, however, that if any share certificate is lost, stolen,
mutilated or destroyed, the Board of Directors may authorize issuance of a new
certificate replacing the old one on any terms and conditions, including
reasonable arrangement for indemnification of the corporation, that the Board
may specify.
Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer in the stock
transfer book of the corporation, the registered owner shall be treated as the
person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications and otherwise to
exercise all the rights and powers of an owner, except as expressly provided
otherwise by the laws of the State of California.
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SECTION 47. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS. The requirement for the annual
report to shareholders referred to in Section 1501(a) of the California
Corporations Code is hereby expressly waived so long as there are less than 100
holders of record of the corporation's shares. The Board of Directors shall
cause to be sent to the shareholders such annual or other periodic reports as
the Board considers appropriate or as otherwise required by law.
If no annual report for the last fiscal year has been sent to
shareholders, the corporation shall, upon the written request of any shareholder
made more than 120 days after the close of such fiscal year, deliver or mail to
the person making the request within 30 days thereafter the financial statements
referred to in Section 1501(a) for such year.
SECTION 48. INDEMNITY OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC. The corporation shall
indemnify its "agents", as defined in Section 317 of the California Corporations
Code, to the full extent permitted by said Section, as amended from time to
time, or as permitted by any successor statute to said Section.
SECTION 49. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of this corporation shall begin
on the first day of January and end on the 31st day of December of each year.
SECTION 50. CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS. Unless the context otherwise
requires, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions in the
California Corporations Code shall govern the construction of these Bylaws.
Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular includes the
plural, the plural includes the singular and the term "person" includes both a
corporation and a natural person.
ARTICLE VI.
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 51. AMENDMENTS BY SHAREHOLDERS. New Bylaws may be adopted or
these Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote or written
consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
SECTION 52. AMENDMENT BY DIRECTORS. Subject to the right of shareholders
under the preceding Section 51, new bylaws may be adopted, or these Bylaws may
be amended, or repealed by the Board of Directors, except that only the
shareholders can adopt a bylaw or amendment thereto which specifies or changes
the number of directors on a fixed-number Board of Directors or the minimum or
maximum number of directors on a variable-number Board of Directors, or which
changes from a fixed-number Board of Directors to a variable-number Board of
Directors or vice versa.
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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
I, the undersigned, certify that:
1. I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of Central Valley
Community Bancorp, a California corporation; and
2. The foregoing Bylaws, consisting of thirteen (13) pages, are the
Bylaws of this corporation, as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of
this corporation on ___________ __, 2000.
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Daniel J. Doyle, Secretary
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