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RESTATED BYLAWS
SECTION 1. OFFICES
The principal office of the corporation shall be located at the principal
place of business or such other place as the Board of Directors ("Board") may
designate. The corporation may have such other offices, either within or without
the State of Washington, as the Board may designate or as the business of the
corporation may require from time to time.
SECTION 2. SHAREHOLDERS
2.1 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held during the month of
April in each year at on a date chosen by the President or the Board for the
purpose of, electing Directors and transacting such other business as may
properly come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting is a
legal holiday at the place of the meeting, the meeting shall be held on the next
succeeding business day. (This Section amended 1/29/99 by vote of the Board of
Directors.)
2.2 Special Meetings
The Chairman of the Board, the President or the Board may call special
meetings of the shareholders for any purpose. Further, a special meeting of the
shareholders shall be held if the holders of not less than 10% of all the votes
entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at such special
meeting have dated, signed and delivered to the Secretary one or more written
demands for such meeting, describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to
be held.
2.3 Meetings by Communication Equipment
Shareholders may participate in any meeting of the shareholders by any
means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting can
hear each other during the meeting. Participation by such means shall constitute
presence in person at a meeting
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2.4 Date, Time and Place of Meeting
Except as otherwise provided herein, all meetings of shareholders,
including those held pursuant to demand by shareholders as provided herein,
shall be held on such date and at such time and place, within or without the
State of Washington, designated by or at the direction of the Board.
2.5 Notice of Meeting
Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in the
case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is
called shall be given by or at the direction of the Board, the Chairman of the
Board, the President or the Secretary to each shareholder entitled to notice of
or to vote at the meeting not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the
meeting, except that notice of a meeting to act on an amendment to the Articles
of Incorporation, a plan of merger or share exchange, the sale, lease, exchange
or other disposition of all or substantially all of the corporation's assets
other than in the regular course of business or the dissolution of the
corporation shall be given not less than 20 nor more than 60 days before such
meeting. Such notice may be transmitted by mail, private carrier, personal
delivery, telegraph, teletype or communications equipment which transmits a
facsimile of the notice to like equipment which receives and reproduces such
notice. If these forms of written notice are impractical in the view of the
Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary, written notice
may be transmitted by an advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in
the area of the corporation's principal office. If such notice is mailed, it
shall be deemed effective when deposited in the official government mail,
first-class postage prepaid, properly addressed to the shareholder at such
shareholder's address as it appears in the corporation's current record of
shareholders. Notice given in any other manner shall be deemed effective when
dispatched to the shareholder's address, telephone number or other number
appearing on the records of the corporation. Any notice given by publication as
herein provided shall be deemed effective five days after first publication.
2.6 Waiver of Notice
Whenever any notice is required to be given to any shareholder under the
provisions of these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington
Business Corporation Act, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or
persons entitled to such notice and delivered to the corporation, whether before
or after the date and time of the meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to the
giving of such notice. Further, notice of the time, place and purpose of any
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meeting will be deemed to be waived by any shareholder by attendance thereat in
person or by proxy, unless such shareholder at the beginning of the meeting
objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting.
2.7 Fixing of Record Date for Determining Shareholders
For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled (a) to notice of or
to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, (b) to demand
a special meeting, or (c) to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to
make a determination of shareholders for any other purpose, the Board may fix a
future date as the record date for any such determination. Such record date
shall be not more than 70 days, and in case of a meeting of shareholders not
less than 10 days prior to the date on which the particular action requiring
such determination is to be taken. If no record date is fixed for the
determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting, the
record date shall be the day immediately preceding the date on which notice of
the meeting is first given to shareholders. Such a determination shall apply to
any adjournment of the meeting unless the Board fixes a new record date, which
it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the
date fixed for the original meeting. If no record date is set for the
determination of shareholders entitled to receive payment of any stock dividend
or distribution (other than one involving a purchase, redemption, or other
acquisition of the corporation's shares) the record date shall be the date the
Board authorizes the stock dividend or distribution.
2.8 Voting Record
At least 10 days before each meeting of shareholders, an alphabetical
list of the shareholders entitled to notice of such meeting shall be made,
arranged by voting group and by each class or series of shares therein, with the
address of and number of shares held by each shareholder. This record shall be
kept at the principal office of the corporation for 10 days prior to such
meeting, and shall be kept open at such meeting, for the inspection of any
shareholder or any shareholder's agent.
2.9 Quorum
A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter by the holders of
shares that, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington
Business Corporation Act, is entitled to vote and be counted collectively upon
such matter, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum of
such shares at a meeting of shareholders. If less than a majority of such votes
is represented at a meeting, a majority of the votes so represented may adjourn
the meeting from
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time to time without further notice if the new date, time or place is announced
at the meeting before adjournment. Any business may be transacted at a
reconvened meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
called, provided a quorum is present or represented thereat. Once a share is
represented for any purpose at a meeting other than solely to object to holding
the meeting or transacting business thereat, it is deemed present for quorum
purposes for the remainder of the meeting and any adjournment thereof (unless a
new record date is or must be set for the adjourned meeting) notwithstanding the
withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.
2.10 Manner of Acting
If a quorum is present, action on a matter other than the election of
Directors shall be approved if the votes cast in favor of the action by the
shares entitled to vote and be counted collectively upon such matter exceed the
votes cast against such action by the shares entitled to vote and be counted
collectively thereon, unless the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington
Business Corporation Act require a greater number of affirmative votes.
2.11 Proxies
A shareholder may vote by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or
by his or her attorney-in-fact or agent. Such proxy shall be effective when
received by -the Secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate
votes. A proxy shall become invalid 11 months after the date of its execution,
unless otherwise provided in the proxy. A proxy with respect to a specified
meeting shall entitle the holder thereof to vote at any reconvened meeting
following adjournment of such meeting but shall not be valid after the final
adjournment thereof.
2.12 Voting of Shares
Except as provided in the Articles of Incorporation, each outstanding
share of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to ten votes per share, and each
other outstanding share of capital stock entitled to vote shall be entitled to
one vote per share, with respect to a matter submitted to a vote of
shareholders. (This Section amended 10/16/00 by vote of the Board of Directors.)
2.13 Voting for Directors
Each outstanding share of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to cast
ten votes per share, and each other outstanding share of capital stock entitled
to vote at an election of Directors shall be entitled to cast one vote per
share, in
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each case, in person or by proxy and for as many persons as there are Directors
to be elected and for whose election such shareholder has a right to vote.
Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, the candidates
elected shall be those receiving the largest number of votes cast, up to the
number of Directors to be elected. (This Section amended 10/16/00 by vote of the
Board of Directors.)
2.14 Action by Shareholders Without a Meeting
Any action that mayor is required to be taken at a meeting of the
shareholders may be taken without a meeting by unanimous consent if one or more
written consents setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by all the
shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the matter. Action may also be
taken by less than unanimous consent. Action by less than unanimous consent may
be taken if one or more written consents describing the action taken shall be
signed by shareholders holding of record or otherwise entitled to vote in the
aggregate 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
on the action were present and voted. If not otherwise fixed by the Board, the
record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a
meeting is the date the first shareholder consent is signed. A shareholder may
withdraw a consent only by delivering a written notice of withdrawal to the
corporation prior to the time that consents sufficient to authorize taking the
action have been delivered to the corporation. Every written consent shall bear
the date of signature of each shareholder who signs the consent. A written
consent is not effective to take the action referred to in the consent unless,
within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the corporation,
written consents signed by a sufficient number of shareholders to take action
are delivered to the corporation. Unless the consent specifies a later effective
date, actions taken by written consent of the shareholders are effective when
(a) consents sufficient to authorize taking the action are in possession of the
corporation and (b) the period of advance notice required by the Articles of
Incorporation to be given to any nonconsenting or nonvoting shareholders has
been satisfied. Any such consent shall be inserted in the minute book as if it
were the minutes of a meeting of the shareholders. (This Section amended 7/10/98
by vote of the Board of Directors.)
SECTION 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3.1 General Powers
All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and
the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction
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of, the Board, except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Articles
of Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act.
3.2 Number and Tenure
The Board shall be composed of not less than one nor more than ten
Directors, the specific number to be set by resolution of the Board or the
shareholders. The number of Directors may be changed from time to time by
amendment to these Bylaws, but no decrease in the number of Directors shall have
the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent Director. Unless a Director
dies, resigns, or is removed, his or her term of office shall expire at the next
annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that a Director shall
continue to serve until his or her successor is elected or until there is a
decrease in the authorized number of Directors. Directors need not be
shareholders of the corporation or residents of the State of Washington, and
need not meet any other qualifications.
3.3 Annual and Regular Meetings
An annual Board meeting shall be held without notice immediately after
and at the same place as the annual meeting of shareholders. By resolution the
Board, or any committee thereof, may specify the time and place either within or
without the State of Washington for holding regular meetings thereof without
notice other than such resolution.
3.4 Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Board or any committee designated by the Board
may be called by or at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the President,
the Secretary or, in the case of special Board meetings, anyone Director and, in
the case of any special meeting of any committee designated by the Board, by the
Chairman thereof. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings may
fix any place either within or without the State of Washington as the place for
holding any special Board or committee meeting called by them.
3.5 Meetings by Communications Equipment
Members of the Board or any committee designated by the Board may
participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by, or conduct the meeting
through the use of, any means of communication by which all Directors
participating in the meeting can hear each other during the meeting.
Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
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3.6 Notice of Special Meetings
Notice of a special Board or committee meeting stating the place, day and
hour of the meeting shall be given to a Director in writing or orally. Neither
the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting need
be specified in the notice of such meeting.
3.6.1 Personal Delivery
If notice is given by personal delivery, the notice shall be effective if
delivered to a Director at least two days before the meeting.
3.6.2 Delivery by Mail
If notice is delivered by mail, the notice shall be deemed effective if
deposited in the official government mail at least five days before the meeting,
properly addressed to a Director at his or her address shown on the records of
the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
3.6.3 Delivery by Private Carrier
If notice is given by private carrier, the notice shall be deemed
effective when dispatched to a Director at his or her address shown on the
records of the corporation at least three days before the meeting.
3.6.4 Facsimile Notice
If notice is delivered by wire or wireless equipment which transmits a
facsimile of the notice, the notice shall be deemed effective when dispatched at
least two days before the meeting to a Director at his or her telephone number
or other number appearing on the records of the corporation.
3.6.5 Delivery by Telegraph
If notice is delivered by telegraph, the notice shall be deemed effective
if the content thereof is delivered to the telegraph company for delivery to a
Director at his or her address shown on the records of the corporation at least
three days before the meeting.
3.6.6 Oral Notice
If notice is delivered orally, by telephone or in person, the notice
shall be deemed effective if personally given to the Director at least two days
before the meeting.
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3.7 Waiver of Notice
3.7.1 In Writing
Whenever any notice is required to be given to any Director under the
provisions of these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or the Washington
Business Corporation Act, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or
persons entitled to such notice and delivered to the corporation, whether before
or after the date and time of the meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to the
giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose
of, any regular or special meeting of the Board or any committee designated by
the Board need be specified in the waiver of notice of such meeting.
3.7.2 By Attendance
A Director's attendance at or participation in a Board or committee
meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless the Director
at the beginning of the meeting, or promptly upon his or her arrival, objects to
holding the meeting or transacting business thereat and does not thereafter vote
for or assent to action taken at the meeting.
3.8 Quorum
A majority of the number of Directors fixed by or in the manner provided
in these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any
Board meeting but, if less than a majority is present at a meeting, a majority
of the Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without
further notice.
3.9 Manner of Acting
If a quorum is present when the vote is taken, the act of the majority of
the Directors present at a Board meeting shall be the act of the Board, unless
the vote of a greater number is required by these Bylaws, the Articles of
Incorporation or the Washington Business Corporation Act.
3.10 Presumption of Assent
A Director of the corporation who is present at a Board or committee
meeting at which any action is taken shall be deemed to have assented to the
action taken unless (a) the Director objects at the beginning of the meeting, or
promptly upon the Director's arrival, to holding the meeting or transacting any
business thereat, (b) the Director's dissent or abstention from the action taken
is entered in the minutes of the meeting, or (c) the Director delivers written
notice of
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the Director's dissent or abstention to the presiding officer of the
meeting before its adjournment or to the corporation within a reasonable time
after adjournment of the meeting. The right of dissent or abstention is not
available to a Director who votes in favor of the action taken.
3.11 Action by Board or Committees Without a Meeting
Any action which could be taken at a meeting of the Board or of any
committee created by the Board may be taken without a meeting if one or more
written consents setting forth the action so taken are signed by each of the
Directors or by each committee member either before or after the action is taken
and delivered to the corporation. Action taken by written consent of Directors
without a meeting is effective when the last Director signs the consent, unless
the consent specifies a later effective date. Any such written consent shall be
inserted in the minute book as if it were the minutes of a Board or a committee
meeting.
3.12 Resignation
Any Director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the
Chairman of the Board, the President, the Secretary or the Board. Any such
resignation is effective upon delivery thereof unless the notice of resignation
specifies a later effective date and, unless otherwise specified therein, the
acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
3.13 Removal
At a meeting of shareholders called expressly for that purpose, one or
more members of the Board, including the entire Board, may be removed with or
without cause (unless the Articles of Incorporation permit removal for cause
only) by the holders of the shares entitled to elect the Director or Directors
whose removal is sought if the number of votes cast to remove the Director
exceeds the number of votes cast not to remove the Director.
3.14 Vacancies
Unless the Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise, any vacancy
occurring on the Board may be filled by the shareholders, the Board or, if the
Directors in office constitute fewer than a quorum, by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the remaining Directors. Any vacant office held by a Director
elected by the holders of one or more classes or series of shares entitled to
vote and be counted collectively thereon shall be filled only by the vote of the
holders of such
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class or series of shares. A Director elected to fill a vacancy
shall serve only until the next election of Directors by the shareholders.
3.15 Executive and Other Committees 3.15.1 Creation of Committees
The Board, by resolution adopted by the greater of a majority of the
Directors then in office and the number of Directors required to take action in
accordance with these Bylaws, may create standing or temporary committees,
including an Executive Committee, and appoint members thereto from its own
number and invest such committees with such powers as it may see fit, subject to
such conditions as may be prescribed by the Board, these Bylaws and applicable
law. Each committee must have two or more members, who shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board.
3.15.2 Authority of Committees
Each committee shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the
Board to the extent provided in these Bylaws or by resolution of the Board
creating the committee and any subsequent resolutions pertaining thereto and
adopted in like manner. . (This Section amended 3/29/99 by vote of the Board of
Directors.)
3.15.3 Quorum and Manner of Acting
A majority of the number of Directors composing any committee of the
Board, as established and fixed by resolution of the Board, shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of such committee but, if
less than a majority is present at a meeting, a majority of such Directors
present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. Except
as may be otherwise provided in the Washington Business Corporation Act, if a
quorum is present when the vote is taken the act of a majority of the members
present shall be the act of the committee.
3.15.4 Minutes of Meetings
All committees shall keep regular minutes of their meetings and shall
cause them to be recorded in books kept for that purpose.
3.15.5 Resignation
Any member of any committee may resign at any time by delivering written
notice thereof to the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Secretary or the
Board. Any such resignation is effective upon delivery thereof, unless the
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notice of resignation specifies a later effective date, and the acceptance of
such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
3.15.6 Removal
The Board may remove any member of any committee elected or appointed by
it but only by the affirmative vote of the greater of a majority of the
Directors then in office and the number of Directors required to take action in
accordance with these Bylaws.
3.16 Compensation
By Board resolution, Directors and committee members may be paid their
expenses, if any, of attendance at each Board or committee meeting, or a fixed
sum for attendance at each Board or committee meeting, or a stated salary as
Director or a committee member, or a combination of the foregoing. No such
payment shall preclude any Director or committee member from serving the
corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
3.17 Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee shall consist of two or more Directors. The members
of the Audit Committee shall be designated and appointed by the Board. The Audit
Committee may review with the corporation's management the internal auditors and
the independent auditors the corporation's policies and procedures with respect
to internal control; review significant accounting matters, approve the audited
financial statements prior to distribution, approve any significant changes in
the corporation's accounting principles or financial reporting practices, review
independent auditor services, and recommend to the Board of Directors the firm
of independent auditors to audit the corporation's consolidated financial
statements. (This Section added 11/14/97 by vote of the Board of Directors.)
3.18 Plan Administration Committee.
The Plan Administration Committee shall consist of two or more Directors.
The members of the Plan Administration Committee shall be designated and
appointed by the Board. The Plan Administration Committee shall act as the Plan
Administrator of the 1997 Nextel International, Inc. Stock Option Plan and of
the Nextel International, Inc. Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, as such plans may
be amended from time to time. . (This Section added 7/10/98 by vote of the Board
of Directors.)
3.19 Executive Committee
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The Executive Committee shall be composed of not less than three
Directors. The Executive Committee shall have and exercise the authority of the
Directors in the management of the corporation, subject to such limitations as
may be prescribed by the Board and by applicable Washington law, except that the
Executive Committee shall have no authority to: (1) authorize or approve a
distribution except according to a general formula or method prescribed by the
Board, (2) approve or propose to shareholders actions or proposals required by
the Washington Business Corporation Act to be approved by shareholders, (3) fill
vacancies on the Board or any committee thereof, (4) adopt, amend or repeal
Bylaws, (5) amend the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to RCW 23B.I0.020, (6)
approve a plan of merger not requiring shareholder approval, or (7) authorize or
approve the issuance or sale or contract for sale of shares, or determine the
designation and relative rights, preferences and limitations of a class or
series of shares except that the Board may authorize a committee or a senior
executive officer of the corporation to do so within limits specifically
prescribed by the Board. . (This Section added 3/29/99 by vote of the Board of
Directors.)
SECTION 4. OFFICERS
4.1 Appointment and Term
The officers of the corporation shall be those officers appointed from
time to time by the Board or by any other officer empowered to do so. The Board
shall have sole power and authority to appoint executive officers. As used
herein, the term "executive officer" shall mean the President, any Vice
President in charge of a principal business unit, division or function or any
other officer who performs a policy-making function. The Board or the President
may appoint such other officers and assistant officers to hold office for such
period, have such authority and perform such duties as may be prescribed. The
Board may delegate to any other officer the power to appoint any subordinate
officers and to prescribe their respective terms of office, authority and
duties. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. Unless an
officer dies, resigns or is removed from office, he or she shall hold office
until his or her successor is appointed.
4.2 Resignation
Any officer may resign at any time by delivering written notice thereof
to the corporation. Any such resignation is effective upon delivery thereof,
unless the notice of resignation specifies a later effective date, and, unless
otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be
necessary to make it effective.
4.3 Removal
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Any officer may be removed by the Board at any time, with or without
cause. An officer or assistant officer, if appointed by another officer, may be
removed by any officer authorized to appoint officers or assistant officers.
4.4 Contract Rights of Officers
The appointment of an officer does not itself create contract rights.
4.5 Chairman of the Board
If appointed, the Chairman of the Board shall perform such duties as
shall be assigned to him or her by the Board from time to time and shall preside
over meetings of the Board and shareholders unless another officer is appointed
or designated by the Board as chairman of such meetings. In the absence of the
Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman (or the President if no Vice Chairman
has been appointed) shall perform the duties of the Chairman of the Board.
4.6 President
If appointed, the President. shall be the chief executive officer of the
corporation unless some other officer is so designated by the Board, shall
preside over meetings of the Board and shareholders in the absence of the
Chairman of the Board and Vice Chairman, and, subject to the Board's control,
shall supervise and control all of the assets, business and affairs of the
corporation. In general, the President shall perform all duties incident to the
office of President and such other duties as are prescribed by the Board from
time to time. If no Secretary has been appointed, the President shall have
responsibility for the preparation of minutes of meetings of the Board and
shareholders and for authentication of the records of the corporation.
4.7 Vice President
In the event of the death of the President or his or her inability to
act, the Vice President who is designated by the Board as the successor to the
President, or if no Vice President is so designated, the Vice President first
elected to office, shall perform the duties of the President, except as may be
limited by resolution of the Board, with all the powers of and subject to all
the restrictions upon the President. Vice Presidents shall perform such other
duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the President or by or at
the direction of the Board.
4.8 Secretary
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If appointed, the Secretary shall be responsible for preparation of
minutes of the meetings of the Board and shareholders, maintenance of the
corporation records and stock registers, and authentication of the corporation's
records and shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of
Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or
her by the President or by or at the direction of the Board. In the absence of
the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary may perform the duties of the Secretary.
4.9 Treasurer
If appointed, the Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be
responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation, receive and give
receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source
whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in banks,
trust companies or other depositories selected in accordance with the provisions
of these Bylaws, and in general perform all of the duties incident to the office
of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him
or her by the President or by or at the direction of the Board. In the absence
of the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer may perform the duties of the
Treasurer. If required by the Board, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer
shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such amount
and with such surety or sureties as the Board shall determine.
4.10 Salaries
The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the
Board or by any person or persons to whom the Board has delegated such authority
.No officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact
that he or she is also a Director of the corporation.
SECTION 5. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR
TRANSFER
5.1 Issuance of Shares
No shares of the corporation shall be issued unless authorized by the
Board, or by a committee designated by the Board to the extent such committee is
empowered to do so.
5.2 Certificates for Shares
Certificates representing shares of the corporation shall be signed,
either manually or in facsimile, by any two officers of the corporation and
shall include
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on their face written notice of any restrictions which may be
imposed on the transferability of such shares. All certificates shall be
consecutively numbered or otherwise identified.
5.3 Stock Records
The stock transfer books shall be kept at the principal office of the
corporation or at the office of the corporation's transfer agent or registrar.
The name and address of each person to whom certificates for shares are issued,
together with the class and number of shares represented by each such
certificate and the date of issue thereof, shall be entered on the stock
transfer books of the corporation. The person in whose name shares stand on the
books of the corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to be the owner
thereof for all purposes.
5.4 Restriction on Transfer
Except to the extent that the corporation has obtained an opinion of
counsel acceptable to the corporation that transfer restrictions are not
required under applicable securities laws, or has otherwise satisfied itself
that such transfer restrictions are not required, all certificates representing
shares of the corporation shall bear a legend on the face of the certificate, or
on the reverse of the certificate if a reference to the legend is contained on
the face, which reads substantially as follows:
"The securities evidenced by this certificate have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
applicable state law, and no interest therein may be sold,
distributed, assigned, offered, pledged or otherwise transferred
unless (a) there is an effective registration statement under such
Act and applicable state securities laws covering any such
transaction involving said securities or (b) this corporation
receives an opinion of legal counsel for the holder of these
securities (concurred in by legal counsel for this corporation)
stating that such transaction is exempt from registration or this
corporation otherwise satisfies itself that such transaction is
exempt from registration."
5.5 Transfer of Shares
The transfer of shares of the corporation shall be made only on the stock
transfer books of the corporation pursuant to authorization or document of
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transfer made by the holder of record thereof or by his or her legal
representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of authority to transfer, or
by his or her attorney-in-fact authorized by power of attorney duly executed and
filed with the Secretary of the corporation. All certificates surrendered to the
corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and no new certificate shall be
issued until the former certificates for a like number of shares shall have been
surrendered and cancelled.
5.6 Lost or Destroyed Certificates
In the case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate, a new
certificate may be issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the
corporation as the Board may prescribe.
SECTION 6. BOOKS AND RECORDS
The corporation shall:
(a) Keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its shareholders
and the Board, a record of all actions taken by the shareholders or the Board
without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the Board
exercising the authority of the Board on behalf of the corporation.
(b) Maintain appropriate accounting records.
(c) Maintain a record of its shareholders, in a form that permits
preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all shareholders, in
alphabetical order by class of shares showing the number and class of shares
held by each; provided, however, such record may be maintained by an agent of
the corporation.
(d) Maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of
conversion into written form within a reasonable time.
(e) Keep a copy of the following records at its principal office:
1. the Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto as
currently in effect;
2. the Bylaws and all amendments thereto as currently in effect;
3. the minutes of all meetings of shareholders and records of all
action taken by shareholders without a meeting, for the past three
years;
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4. the financial statements described in Section 23B.16.200(1) of the
Washington Business Corporation Act, for the past three years;
5. all written communications to shareholders generally within the
past three years;
6. a list of the names and business addresses of the current
Directors and officers; and
7. the most recent annual report delivered to the Washington /~
Secretary of State.
SECTION 7. SEAL
The Board may provide for a corporate seal, which shall consist of the
name of the corporation, the state of its incorporation and the year of its
incorporation.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Right to Indemnification
Each person who was, is or is threatened to be made a named party to or
is otherwise involved (including, without limitation, as a witness) in any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal
(hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a
Director or officer of the corporation or, that being or having been such a
Director or officer or an employee of the corporation, he or she is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a Director, officer, partner,
trustee, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (hereinafter an
"indemnitee"), whether the basis of a proceeding is alleged action in an
official .capacity as such a Director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or
agent or in any other capacity while serving as such a Director, officer,
partner, trustee, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by
the corporation against all expense, liability and loss (including counsel fees,
judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts to be paid in
settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in
connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to an
indemnitee who has ceased to be a Director, officer, partner, trustee, employee
or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee's heirs, executors and
administrators. Except as provided in subsection 8.2 of this Section with
respect to proceedings seeking to enforce
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rights to indemnification, the corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee
in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee
only if a proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or ratified by the Board.
The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall be a contract
right.
8.2 Restrictions on Indemnification
No indemnification shall be provided to any such indemnitee for acts or
omissions of the indemnitee finally adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, for conduct of the indemnitee finally adjudged to be
in J violation of Section 23B.O8.310 of the Washington Business Corporation Act,
for any transaction with respect to which it was finally adjudged that such
indemnitee personally received a benefit in money, property or services to which
the indemnitee was not legally entitled or if the corporation is otherwise
prohibited by applicable law from paying such indemnification, except that if
Section 23B.O8.560 or any successor provision of the Washington Business
Corporation Act is hereafter amended, the restrictions on indemnification set
forth in this subsection 8.2 shall be as set forth in such amended statutory
provision.
8.3 Advancement of Expenses
The right to indemnification conferred in this Section shall include the
right to be paid by the corporation the expenses incurred in defending any
proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an "advancement of
expenses"). An advancement of expenses shall be made upon delivery to the
corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter 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
under this subsection 8.3.
8.4 Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit
If a claim under subsection 8.1 or 8.3 of this Section is not paid in
full by the corporation within sixty days after a written claim has been
received by the corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of
expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be twenty days, the
indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the corporation to
recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part, in
any such suit or in a suit brought by the corporation to recover an advancement
of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be
entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. The
indemnitee shall be
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presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Section upon submission of
a written claim (and, in an action brought to enforce a claim for an advancement
of expenses, where the required undertaking has been tendered to the
corporation) and thereafter the corporation shall have the burden of proof to
overcome the presumption that the indemnitee is so entitled.
8.5 Procedures Exclusive
Pursuant to Section 23B.O8.560(2) or any successor provision of the
Washington Business Corporation Act, the procedures for indemnification and
advancement of expenses set forth in this Section are in lieu of the procedures
required by Section 23B.O8.550 or any successor provision of the Washington
Business Corporation Act.
8.6 Nonexclusivity of Rights
The right to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred in
this Section shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have
or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the corporation or the parent company of this
corporation (if any), general or specific action of the Board, contract or
otherwise.
8.7 Insurance, Contracts and Funding
The corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself
and any Director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of the
corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the
corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense,
liability or loss under the Washington Business Corporation Act. The corporation
may enter into contracts with any Director, officer, partner, trustee, employee
or agent of the corporation in furtherance of the provisions of this Section and
may create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means
(including, without limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of
such amounts as may be necessary to effect indemnification as provided in this
Section.
8.8 Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation
The corporation may, by action of the Board, grant rights to
indemnification and advancement of expenses to employees and agents or any class
or group of employees and agents of the corporation (i) with the same scope and
effect as the provisions of this Section with respect to the indemnification and
advancement of expenses of Directors and officers of the
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corporation; (ii) pursuant to rights granted pursuant to, or provided by, the
Washington Business Corporation Act; or (iii) otherwise consistent with law.
8.9 Persons Serving Other Entities
Any person who, while a Director, officer or employee of the corporation,
is or was serving (a) as a Director or officer of another foreign or domestic
corporation of which a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election
of its Directors is held by the corporation or (b) as a partner, trustee or
otherwise in an executive or management capacity in a partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise of which the corporation or a wholly owned
subsidiary of the corporation is a general partner or has a majority ownership
shall be deemed to be so serving at the request of the corporation and entitled
to indemnification and advancement of expenses under subsections 8.1 and 8.3 of
this Section.
SECTION 9. AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be
adopted by the Board, except that the Board may not repeal or amend any Bylaw
that the shareholders have expressly provided, in amending or repealing such
Bylaw, may not be amended or repealed by the Board. The shareholders may also
alter, amend and repeal these Bylaws or adopt new Bylaws. All Bylaws made by the
Board may be amended, repealed, altered or modified by the shareholders.
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