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Exbibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY-LAWS
OF
GENSYM CORPORATION
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AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
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ARTICLE 1 - Stockholders........................................ 1
Section 1.1 Place of Meetings............................. 1
Section 1.2 Annual Meeting................................ 1
Section 1.3 Special Meetings.............................. 1
Section 1.4 Notice of Meetings............................ 2
Section 1.5 Voting List................................... 2
Section 1.6 Quorum........................................ 2
Section 1.7 Adjournments.................................. 2
Section 1.8 Voting and Proxies............................ 3
Section 1.9 Action at Meeting............................. 3
Section 1.10 Nomination of Directors....................... 3
Section 1.11 Notice of Business at Annual Meetings......... 4
Section 1.12 Action without Meeting........................ 5
Section 1.13 Organization.................................. 5
ARTICLE 2 - Directors........................................... 6
Section 2.1 General Powers................................ 6
Section 2.2 Number; Election and Qualification............ 6
Section 2.3 Classes of Directors.......................... 6
Section 2.4 Terms of Office............................... 6
Section 2.5 Allocation of Directors Among Classes
in the Event of Increases or
Decreases in the Number of Directors.......... 7
Section 2.6 Vacancies..................................... 7
Section 2.7 Resignation................................... 7
Section 2.8 Regular Meetings.............................. 7
Section 2.9 Special Meetings.............................. 8
Section 2.10 Notice of Special Meetings.................... 8
Section 2.11 Meetings by Telephone Conference
Calls....................................... 8
Section 2.12 Quorum........................................ 8
Section 2.13 Action at Meeting............................. 8
Section 2.14 Action by Consent............................. 9
Section 2.15 Removal....................................... 9
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Section 2.16 Committees.................................... 9
Section 2.17 Compensation of Directors..................... 9
ARTICLE 3 - Officers............................................ 10
Section 3.1 Enumeration................................... 10
Section 3.2 Election...................................... 10
Section 3.3 Qualification................................. 10
Section 3.4 Tenure........................................ 10
Section 3.5 Resignation and Removal....................... 10
Section 3.6 Vacancies..................................... 11
Section 3.7 Chairman of the Board and Vice
Chairman of the Board....................... 11
Section 3.8 President..................................... 11
Section 3.9 Vice Presidents............................... 11
Section 3.10 Secretary and Assistant Secretaries........... 12
Section 3.11 Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers............ 12
Section 3.12 Salaries...................................... 13
ARTICLE 4 - Capital Stock....................................... 13
Section 4.1 Issuance of Stock............................. 13
Section 4.2 Certificates of Stock......................... 13
Section 4.3 Transfers..................................... 13
Section 4.4 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed
Certificates................................ 14
Section 4.5 Record Date................................... 14
ARTICLE 5 - General Provisions.................................. 15
Section 5.1 Fiscal Year................................... 15
Section 5.2 Corporate Seal................................ 15
Section 5.3 Waiver of Notice.............................. 15
Section 5.4 Voting of Securities.......................... 15
Section 5.5 Evidence of Authority......................... 15
Section 5.6 Certificate of Incorporation.................. 15
Section 5.7 Transactions with Interested Parties.......... 15
Section 5.8 Severability.................................. 16
Section 5.9 Pronouns...................................... 16
ARTICLE 6 - Amendments.......................................... 17
Section 6.1 By the Board of Directors..................... 17
Section 6.2 By the Stockholders........................... 17
Section 6.3 Certain Provisions............................ 17
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AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
OF
GENSYM CORPORATION
ARTICLE 1 - Stockholders
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1.1 PLACE OF MEETINGS. All meetings of stockholders shall be held at
such place within or without the State of Delaware as may be designated from
time to time by the Board of Directors or the President or, if not so
designated, at the registered office of the corporation.
1.2 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of stockholders for the
election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may
properly be brought before the meeting shall be held within six months after the
end of each fiscal year of the corporation on a date to be fixed by the Board of
Directors or the President (which date shall not be a legal holiday in the place
where the meeting is to be held) at the time and place to be fixed by the Board
of Directors or the President and stated in the notice of the meeting. If no
annual meeting is held in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the Board of
Directors shall cause the meeting to be held as soon thereafter as convenient.
If no annual meeting is held in accordance with the foregoing provisions, a
special meeting may be held in lieu of the annual meeting, and any action taken
at that special meeting shall have the same effect as if it had been taken at
the annual meeting, and in such case all references in these By-Laws to the
annual meeting of the stockholders shall be deemed to refer to such special
meeting.
1.3 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of stockholders may be called
at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive
Officer (or, if there is no Chief Executive Officer, the President) or the Board
of Directors. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall
be limited to matters relating to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice
of meeting.
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1.4 NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Except as otherwise provided by law, written
notice of each meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be
given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to
each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notices of all meetings
shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting. The notice of a special
meeting shall state, in addition, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting
is called. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail,
postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the
records of the corporation.
1.5 VOTING LIST. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the
corporation shall prepare, at least 10 days before every meeting of
stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the
meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each
stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.
Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose
germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least
10 days prior to the meeting, at a place within the city where the meeting is to
be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the
meeting during the whole time of the meeting, and may be inspected by any
stockholder who is present.
1.6 QUORUM. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws, the holders of a majority of the shares of the
capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at
the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
1.7 ADJOURNMENTS. Any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned to any
other time and to any other place at which a meeting of stockholders may be held
under these By-Laws by the stockholders present or represented at the meeting
and entitled to vote, although less than a quorum, or, if no stockholder is
present, by any officer entitled to preside at or to act as Secretary of such
meeting. It shall not be necessary to notify any stockholder of any adjournment
of less than 30 days if the time and place of the adjourned meeting are
announced at the meeting at which adjournment is taken, unless after the
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adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting. At the
adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might have
been transacted at the original meeting.
1.8 VOTING AND PROXIES. Each stockholder shall have one vote for each
share of stock entitled to vote held of record by such stockholder and a
proportionate vote for each fractional share so held, unless otherwise provided
by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws. Each stockholder of record entitled to vote at a
meeting of stockholders, or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in
writing without a meeting, may vote or express such consent or dissent in person
or may authorize another person or persons to vote or act for him by written
proxy executed by the stockholder or his authorized agent and delivered to the
Secretary of the corporation. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after
three years from the date of its execution, unless the proxy expressly provides
for a longer period.
1.9 ACTION AT MEETING. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the
holders of a majority of the stock present or represented and voting on a matter
(or if there are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate
classes, then in the case of each such class, the holders of a majority of the
stock of that class present or represented and voting on a matter) shall decide
any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders at such meeting, except when a
different vote is required by express provision of law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws. Any election by stockholders shall be determined
by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote at the
election.
1.10 NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS. Only persons who are nominated in
accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as
directors. Nomination for election to the Board of Directors of the corporation
at a meeting of stockholders may be made by the Board of Directors or by any
stockholder of the corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at
such meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section
1.10. Such nominations, other than those made by or on behalf of the Board of
Directors,
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shall be made by notice in writing delivered or mailed by first class United
States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary, and received not less than 60
days nor more than 90 days prior to such meeting; provided, however, that if
less than 70 days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting
is given to stockholders, such nomination shall have been mailed or delivered to
the Secretary not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the
date on which the notice of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was
made, whichever occurs first. Such notice shall set forth (a) as to each
proposed nominee (i) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence
address of each such nominee, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of
each such nominee, (iii) the number of shares of stock of the corporation which
are beneficially owned by each such nominee, and (iv) any other information
concerning the nominee that must be disclosed as to nominees in proxy
solicitations pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (including such person's written consent to be named as a
nominee and to serve as a director if elected); and (b) as to the stockholder
giving the notice (i) the name and address, as they appear on the corporation's
books, of such stockholder and (ii) the class and number of shares of the
corporation which are beneficially owned by such stockholder. The corporation
may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may
reasonably be required by the corporation to determine the eligibility of such
proposed nominee to serve as a director of the corporation.
The chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine and
declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the
foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the
meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
1.11 NOTICE OF BUSINESS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. At an annual meeting of the
stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly
brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting,
business must be (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement
thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise
properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors, or (c) otherwise properly brought before an annual meeting by a
stockholder. For business
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to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, if such
business relates to the election of directors of the corporation, the procedures
in Section 1.10 must be complied with. If such business relates to any other
matter, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the
Secretary. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed
and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation not less than
60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in
the event that less than 70 days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date
of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be
timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day
following the date on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or
such public disclosure was made, whichever occurs first. A stockholder's notice
to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to
bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the business desired
to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such
business at the annual meeting, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the
corporation's books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (c) the class
and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by the
stockholder, and (d) any material interest of the stockholder in such business.
Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no business shall be
conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set
forth in this Section 1.11 and except that any stockholder proposal which
complies with Rule 14a-8 of the proxy rules (or any successor provision)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is to be
included in the corporation's proxy statement for an annual meeting of
stockholders shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this Section
1.11.
The chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and
declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1.11, and if he should so
determine, the chairman shall so declare to the meeting that any such business
not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.
1.12 Action without Meeting. Stockholders may not take any
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action by written consent in lieu of a meeting.
1.13 ORGANIZATION. The Chairman of the Board, or in his absence the
Vice Chairman of the Board designated by the Chairman of the Board, or the
President, in the order named, shall call meetings of the stockholders to order,
and shall act as chairman of such meeting; PROVIDED, however, that the Board of
Directors may appoint any stockholder to act as chairman of any meeting in the
absence of the Chairman of the Board. The Secretary of the corporation shall act
as secretary at all meetings of the stockholders; but in the absence of the
Secretary at any meeting of the stockholders, the presiding officer may appoint
any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
ARTICLE 2 - Directors
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2.1 GENERAL POWERS. The business and affairs of the corporation shall
be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors, who may exercise
all of the powers of the corporation except as otherwise provided by law, the
Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws. In the event of a vacancy in the
Board of Directors, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by
law, may exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.
2.2 NUMBER; ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION. The number of directors which
shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be determined by resolution
of the Board of Directors, but in no event shall be less than three. The number
of directors may be decreased at any time and from time to time by a majority of
the directors then in office, but only to eliminate vacancies existing by reason
of the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term of one or more
directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders
by such stockholders as have the right to vote on such election. Directors need
not be stockholders of the corporation.
2.3 CLASSES OF DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors shall be and is
divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. No one class shall
have more than one director more than any other class. If a fraction is
contained in the quotient
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arrived at by dividing the designated number of directors by three, then, if
such fraction is one-third, the extra director shall be a member of Class I, and
if such fraction is two-thirds, one of the extra directors shall be a member of
Class I and one of the extra directors shall be a member of Class II, unless
otherwise provided from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors.
2.4 TERMS OF OFFICE. Each director shall serve for a term ending on
the date of the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such
director was elected; PROVIDED, that each initial director in Class I shall
serve for a term ending on the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders
held following calendar year 1995; each initial director in Class II shall serve
for a term ending on the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders held
following calendar year 1996; and each initial director in Class III shall serve
for a term ending on the date of the first annual meeting of stockholders held
following calendar year 1997; and PROVIDED FURTHER, that the term of each
director shall be subject to the election and qualification of his successor and
to his earlier death, resignation or removal.
2.5 ALLOCATION OF DIRECTORS AMONG CLASSES IN THE EVENT OF INCREASES OR
DECREASES IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. In the event of any increase or decrease
in the authorized number of directors, (i) each director then serving as such
shall nevertheless continue as a director of the class of which he is a member
and (ii) the newly created or eliminated directorships resulting from such
increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board of Directors among the
three classes of directors so as to ensure that no one class has more than one
director more than any other class. To the extent possible, consistent with the
foregoing rule, any newly created directorships shall be added to those classes
whose terms of office are to expire at the latest dates following such
allocation, and any newly eliminated directorships shall be subtracted from
those classes whose terms of offices are to expire at the earliest dates
following such allocation, unless otherwise provided from time to time by
resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.
2.6 VACANCIES. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors, however
occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an
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enlargement of the Board, shall be filled only by vote of a majority of the
directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining
director. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the
unexpired term of his predecessor in office, and a director chosen to fill a
position resulting from an increase in the number of directors shall hold office
until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been
chosen, subject to the election and qualification of his successor and to his
earlier death, resignation or removal.
2.7 RESIGNATION. Any director may resign by delivering his written
resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the President or
Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is
specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other
event.
2.8 REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may
be held without notice at such time and place, either within or without the
State of Delaware, as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors; provided that any director who is absent when such a determination is
made shall be given notice of the determination. A regular meeting of the Board
of Directors may be held without notice immediately after and at the same place
as the annual meeting of stockholders.
2.9 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may
be held at any time and place, within or without the State of Delaware,
designated in a call by the Chairman of the Board, President, two or more
directors, or by one director in the event that there is only a single director
in office.
2.10 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS. Notice of any special meeting of
directors shall be given to each director by the Secretary or by the officer or
one of the directors calling the meeting. Notice shall be duly given to each
director (i) by giving notice to such director in person or by telephone at
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, (ii) by sending a telegram, telecopy,
or telex, or delivering written notice by hand, to his last known business or
home address at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, or (iii) by mailing
written notice to his last known business or home address at least 72 hours in
advance of
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the meeting. A notice or waiver of notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors
need not specify the purposes of the meeting.
2.11 MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLS. Directors or any members
of any committee designated by the directors may participate in a meeting of the
Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or similar
communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other, and participation by such means shall constitute
presence in person at such meeting.
2.12 QUORUM. A majority of the total number of the whole Board of
Directors shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Board of Directors.
In the event one or more of the directors shall be disqualified to vote at any
meeting, then the required quorum shall be reduced by one for each such director
so disqualified; provided, however, that in no case shall less than one-third
(1/3) of the number so fixed constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum at
any such meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting
from time to time without further notice other than announcement at the meeting,
until a quorum shall be present.
2.13 ACTION AT MEETING. At any meeting of the Board of Directors at
which a quorum is present, the vote of a majority of those present shall be
sufficient to take any action, unless a different vote is specified by law, the
Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws.
2.14 ACTION BY CONSENT. Any action required or permitted to be taken at
any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of
Directors may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or
committee, as the case may be, consent to the action in writing, and the written
consents are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
2.15 REMOVAL. Directors of the corporation may be removed only for
cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the shares of the
capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.
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2.16 COMMITTEES. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a
majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to
consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may
designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may
replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In
the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or
members of the committee present at any meeting and not disqualified from
voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint
another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of
any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent
provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors and subject to the
provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, shall have
and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the
management of the business and affairs of the corporation and may authorize the
seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Each
such committee shall keep minutes and make such reports as the Board of
Directors may from time to time request. Except as the Board of Directors may
otherwise determine, any committee may make rules for the conduct of its
business, but unless otherwise provided by the directors or in such rules, its
business shall be conducted as nearly as possible in the same manner as is
provided in these By-Laws for the Board of Directors.
2.17 COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. Directors may be paid such compensation
for their services and such reimbursement for expenses of attendance at meetings
as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. No such payment shall
preclude any director from serving the corporation or any of its parent or
subsidiary corporations in any other capacity and receiving compensation for
such service.
ARTICLE 3 - Officers
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3.1 ENUMERATION. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a
President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and such other officers with such other
titles as the Board of Directors shall determine, including a Chairman of the
Board, a Vice-Chairman of
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the Board, and one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurers, and Assistant
Secretaries. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers as it may
deem appropriate.
3.2 ELECTION. The President, Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected
annually by the Board of Directors at its first meeting following the annual
meeting of stockholders. Other officers may be appointed by the Board of
Directors at such meeting or at any other meeting.
3.3 QUALIFICATION. No officer need be a stockholder. Any two or more
offices may be held by the same person.
3.4 TENURE. Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of
Incorporation or by these By-Laws, each officer shall hold office until his
successor is elected and qualified, unless a different term is specified in the
vote choosing or appointing him, or until his earlier death, resignation or
removal.
3.5 RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL. Any officer may resign by delivering his
written resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the
President or Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless
it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some
other event.
Any officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by vote of
a majority of the entire number of directors then in office.
Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise determine, no officer who
resigns or is removed shall have any right to any compensation as an officer for
any period following his resigna tion or removal, or any right to damages on
account of such removal, whether his compensation be by the month or by the year
or otherwise, unless such compensation is expressly provided in a duly
authorized written agreement with the corporation.
3.6 VACANCIES. The Board of Directors may fill any vacancy occurring
in any office for any reason and may, in its discretion, leave unfilled for such
period as it may determine any offices other than those of President, Treasurer
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Secretary. Each such successor shall hold office for the unexpired term of his
predecessor and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his
earlier death, resignation or removal.
3.7 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Board of
Directors may appoint a Chairman of the Board. If the Board of Directors
appoints a Chairman of the Board, he shall perform such duties and possess such
powers as are assigned to him by the Board of Directors. If the Board of
Directors appoints a Vice Chairman of the Board, he shall, in the absence or
disability of the Chairman of the Board, perform the duties and exercise the
powers of the Chairman of the Board and shall perform such other duties and
possess such other powers as may from time to time be vested in him by the Board
of Directors.
3.8 PRESIDENT. The President shall, subject to the direction of the
Board of Directors, have general charge and supervision of the business of the
corporation. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, he shall
preside at all meetings of the stockholders, if he is a director, at all
meetings of the Board of Directors. Unless the Board of Directors has designated
the Chairman of the Board or another officer as Chief Executive Officer, the
President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation. The President
shall perform such other duties and shall have such other powers as the Board of
Directors may from time to time prescribe.
3.9 VICE PRESIDENTS. Any Vice President shall perform such duties and
possess such powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to
time prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the
President, the Vice President (or if there shall be more than one, the Vice
Presidents in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall perform the
duties of the President and when so performing shall have all the powers of and
be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Board of Directors
may assign to any Vice President the title of Executive Vice President, Senior
Vice President or any other title selected by the Board of Directors.
3.10 SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. The Secretary shall perform
such duties and shall have such powers as the Board
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of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe. In addition, the
Secretary shall perform such duties and have such powers as are incident to the
office of the secretary, including without limitation the duty and power to give
notices of all meetings of stockholders and special meetings of the Board of
Directors, to attend all meetings of stockholders and the Board of Directors and
keep a record of the proceedings, to maintain a stock ledger and prepare lists
of stockholders and their addresses as required, to be custodian of corporate
records and the corporate seal and to affix and attest to the same on documents.
Any Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties and possess such powers
as the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary may from time to time
prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the
Secretary, the Assistant Secretary (or if there shall be more than one, the
Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall
perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary.
In the absence of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary at any meeting
of stockholders or directors, the person presiding at the meeting shall
designate a temporary secretary to keep a record of the meeting.
3.11 TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS. The Treasurer shall perform
such duties and shall have such powers as may from time to time be assigned to
him by the Board of Directors or the President. In addition, the Treasurer shall
perform such duties and have such powers as are incident to the office of
treasurer, including without limitation the duty and power to keep and be
responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation, to deposit funds of
the corporation in depositories selected in accordance with these By-Laws, to
disburse such funds as ordered by the Board of Directors, to make proper
accounts of such funds, and to render as required by the Board of Directors
statements of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the
corporation.
The Assistant Treasurers shall perform such duties and possess such
powers as the Board of Directors, the President or the Treasurer may from time
to time prescribe. In the event of
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the absence, inability or refusal to act of the Treasurer, the Assistant
Treasurer (or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the
order determined by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties and
exercise the powers of the Treasurer.
3.12 SALARIES. Officers of the corporation shall be entitled to such
salaries, compensation or reimbursement as shall be fixed or allowed from time
to time by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 4 - Capital Stock
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4.1 ISSUANCE OF STOCK. Unless otherwise voted by the stockholders and
subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the whole or any
part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock of the corporation
or the whole or any part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock
of the corporation held in its treasury may be issued, sold, transferred or
otherwise disposed of by vote of the Board of Directors in such manner, for such
consideration and on such terms as the Board of Directors may determine.
4.2 CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. Every holder of stock of the corporation
shall be entitled to have a certificate, in such form as may be prescribed by
law and by the Board of Directors, certifying the number and class of shares
owned by him in the corporation. Each such certificate shall be signed by, or in
the name of the corporation by, the Chairman or Vice Chairman, if any, of the
Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice President, and the Treasurer or
an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the
corporation. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile.
Each certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction
on transfer pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the By-Laws,
applicable securities laws or any agreement among any number of stockholders or
among such holders and the corporation shall have conspicuously noted on the
face or back of the certificate either the full text of the restriction or a
statement of the existence of such restriction.
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4.3 TRANSFERS. Except as otherwise established by rules and
regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, and subject to applicable law,
shares of stock may be transferred on the books of the corporation by the
surrender to the corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate
representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written
assignment or power of attorney properly executed, and with such proof of
authority or the authenticity of signature as the corporation or its transfer
agent may reasonably require. Except as may be otherwise required by law, by the
Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws, the corporation shall be
entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner
of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right
to vote with respect to such stock, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other
disposition of such stock until the shares have been transferred on the books of
the corporation in accordance with the requirements of these By-Laws.
4.4 LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. The corporation may issue
a new certificate of stock in place of any previously issued certificate alleged
to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon such terms and conditions as the
Board of Directors may prescribe, including the presentation of reasonable
evidence of such loss, theft or destruction and the giving of such indemnity as
the Board of Directors may require for the protection of the corporation or any
transfer agent or registrar.
4.5 RECORD DATE. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as a
record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of or
to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or entitled to receive payment of any
dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights in respect of any
change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful
action. Such record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before
the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action to
which such record date relates.
If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders
entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the
close of business on the day before the day on which notice is given, or, if
notice is waived, at the close of business on the day before the day on which
the meeting
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is held. The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose
shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors
adopts the resolution relating to such purpose.
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting;
provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the
adjourned meeting.
ARTICLE 5 - General Provisions
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5.1 FISCAL YEAR. Except as from time to time otherwise designated by
the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the
first day of January in each year and end on the last day of December in each
year.
5.2 CORPORATE SEAL. The corporate seal shall be in such form as shall
be approved by the Board of Directors.
5.3 WAIVER OF NOTICE. Whenever any notice whatsoever is required to be
given by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws, a waiver
of such notice either in writing signed by the person entitled to such notice or
such person's duly authorized attorney, or by telegraph, cable or any other
available method, whether before, at or after the time stated in such waiver, or
the appearance of such person or persons at such meeting in person or by proxy,
shall be deemed equivalent to such notice.
5.4 VOTING OF SECURITIES. Except as the directors may otherwise
designate, the President or Treasurer may waive notice of, and act as, or
appoint any person or persons to act as, proxy or attorney-in-fact for this
corporation (with or without power of substitution) at, any meeting of
stockholders or shareholders of any other corporation or organization, the
securities of which may be held by this corporation.
5.5 EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY. A certificate by the Secretary, or an
Assistant Secretary, or a temporary Secretary, as to any action taken by the
stockholders, directors, a
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committee or any officer or representative of the corporation shall as to all
persons who rely on the certificate in good faith be conclusive evidence of such
action.
5.6 Certificate of Incorporation. All references in these By-Laws to
the Certificate of Incorporation shall be deemed to refer to the Certificate of
Incorporation of the corporation, as amended and in effect from time to time.
5.7 Transactions with Interested Parties. No contract or transaction
between the corporation and one or more of the directors or officers, or between
the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other
organization in which one or more of the directors or officers are directors or
officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for
this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or
participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of the
Board of Directors which autho rizes the contract or transaction or solely
because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:
(1) The material facts as to his relationship or interest and
as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board
of Directors or the committee, and the Board or committee in good faith
authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a
majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested
directors be less than a quorum;
(2) The material facts as to his relationship or interest and
as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the
stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is
specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or
(3) The contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation
as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of
Directors, a committee of the Board of Directors, or the stockholders.
Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence
of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which
authorizes the contract or transaction.
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5.8 SEVERABILITY. Any determination that any provision of these
By-Laws is for any reason inapplicable, illegal or ineffec tive shall not affect
or invalidate any other provision of these By-Laws.
5.9 PRONOUNS. All pronouns used in these By-Laws shall be deemed to
refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity
of the person or persons may require.
ARTICLE 6 - Amendments
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6.1 BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. These By-Laws may be altered, amended
or repealed or new by-laws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board of
Directors at which a quorum is present.
6.2 BY THE STOCKHOLDERS. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.3,
these By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed or new by-laws may be adopted
by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the
capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at
any regular or special meeting of stockholders, provided notice of such
alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new by-laws shall have been stated
in the notice of such regular or special meeting.
6.3 CERTAIN PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Certificate of Incorporation or these ByLaws, and notwithstanding the fact
that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the shares of the capital
stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote shall be
required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with Section
1.3, Section 1.10, Section 1.11, Section 1.12, Section 1.13, Article 2 or
Article 6 of these By-Laws.
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