EXHIBIT 3.4
BYLAWS
OF
INTEGRATED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
1.1 Meetings.
1.1.1 Place. Meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place as
may be designated by the board of directors.
1.1.2 Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the stockholders for the
election of directors and for other business shall be held on such date and at
such time as may be fixed by the board of directors.
1.1.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called
at any time by the president, or the board of directors, or the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote at
the meeting.
1.1.4 Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of stock of the Company entitled to vote on a
particular matter shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of considering such
matter.
1.1.5 Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the
certificate of incorporation or by law, every stockholder shall have the right
at every meeting of stockholders to one vote for every share standing in the
name of such stockholder on the books of the Company which is entitled to vote
at such meeting. Every stockholder may vote either in person or by proxy.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
2.1 Number and Term. The board of directors shall have authority to (i)
determine the number of directors to constitute the board and (ii) fix the terms
of office of the directors.
2.2 Meetings.
2.2.1 Place. Meetings of the board of directors shall be held at such place
as may be designated by the board or in the notice of the meeting.
2.2.2 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be
held at such times as the board may designate. Notice of regular meetings need
not be given.
2.2.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the board may be called by
direction of the president or any two members of the board on three days' notice
to each director, either personally or by mail, telegram or facsimile
transmission.
2.2.4 Quorum. A majority of all the directors in office shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting.
2.2.5 Voting. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the certificate of
incorporation or by law, the vote of a majority of the directors present at any
meeting at which a quorum is present shall constitute the act of the board of
directors.
2.2.6 Committees. The board of directors may, by resolution adopted by a
majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to
consist of one or more directors and such alternate members (also directors) as
may be designated by the board. Unless otherwise provided herein, in the absence
or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof
present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such
member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another director
to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
Except as otherwise provided herein, in the certificate of incorporation or by
law, any such committee shall have and may exercise the powers of the full board
of directors to the extent provided in the resolution of the board directing the
committee.
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ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
3.1 Election. At its first meeting after each annual meeting of the
stockholders, the board of directors shall elect a president, treasurer,
secretary and such other officers as it deems advisable.
3.2 Authority, Duties and Compensation. The officers shall have such authority,
perform such duties and serve for such compensation as may be determined by
resolution of the board of directors. Except as otherwise provided by board
resolution, (i) the president shall have general supervision over the business
and operations of the Company and may perform any act and execute any instrument
for the conduct of such business and operations, (ii) the other officers shall
have the duties customarily related to their respective offices, (iii) any vice
president, or vice presidents in the order determined by the board, shall in the
absence of the president have the authority and perform the duties of the
president, and (iv) the chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board and
stockholders.
ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION
4.1 Right to Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify any person who was or
is party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that such person is or was
a director or officer of the Company or a constituent corporation absorbed in a
consolidation or merger, or is or was serving at the request of the Company or a
constituent corporation absorbed in a consolidation or merger, as a director or
officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, or is or was a director or officer of the Company serving at its
request as an administrator, trustee or other fiduciary of one or more of the
employee benefit plans of the Company or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys' fees), liability and loss actually and reasonably incurred
or suffered by such person in connection with such proceeding, whether or not
the indemnified liability arises or arose from any threatened, pending or
completed proceeding by or in the right of the Company, except to the extent
that such indemnification is prohibited by applicable law.
4.2 Advance of Expenses. Expenses incurred by a director or officer of the
Company in defending a proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the
final disposition of such proceeding subject to the provisions of any applicable
statute.
4.3 Procedure for Determining Permissibility. To determine whether any
indemnification or advance of expenses under this Article IV is permissible, the
board of directors by a majority
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vote of a quorum consisting of directors not parties to such proceeding may, and
on request of any person seeking indemnification or advance of expenses shall be
required to, determine in each case whether the applicable standards in any
applicable statute have been met, or such determination shall be made by
independent legal counsel if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if
obtainable, a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors so directs,
provided that, if there has been a change in control of the Company between the
time of the action or failure to act giving rise to the claim for
indemnification or advance of expenses and the time such claim is made, at the
option of the person seeking indemnification or advance of expenses, the
permissibility of indemnification or advance of expenses shall be determined by
independent legal counsel. The reasonable expenses of any director or officer in
prosecuting a successful claim for indemnification, and the fees and expenses of
any special legal counsel engaged to determine permissibility of indemnification
or advance of expenses, shall be borne by the Company.
4.4 Contractual Obligation. The obligations of the Company to indemnify a
director or officer under this Article IV, including the duty to advance
expenses, shall be considered a contract between the Company and such director
or officer, and no modification or repeal of any provision of this Article IV
shall affect, to the detriment of the director or officer, such obligations of
the Company in connection with a claim based on any act or failure to act
occurring before such modification or repeal.
4.5 Indemnification Not Exclusive; Inuring of Benefit. The indemnification and
advance of expenses provided by this Article IV shall not be deemed exclusive of
any other right to which one indemnified may be entitled under any statute,
provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these bylaws, agreement, vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such
person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding
such office, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and
administrators of any such person.
4.6 Insurance and Other Indemnification. The board of directors shall have the
power to (i) authorize the Company to purchase and maintain, at the Company's
expense, insurance on behalf of the Company and on behalf of others to the
extent that power to do so has not been prohibited by statute, (ii) create any
fund of any nature, whether or not under the control of a trustee, or otherwise
secure any of its indemnification obligations, and (iii) give other
indemnification to the extent permitted by statute.
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ARTICLE V
TRANSFER OF SHARE CERTIFICATES
Transfers of share certificates and the shares represented thereby shall be
made on the books of the Company only by the registered holder or by duly
authorized attorney. Transfers shall be made only on surrender of the share
certificate or certificates.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be amended or repealed at any regular or special meeting
of the board of directors by vote of a majority of all directors in office or at
any annual or special meeting of stockholders by vote of holders of a majority
of the outstanding stock entitled to vote. Notice of any such annual or special
meeting of stockholders shall set forth the proposed change or a summary
thereof.
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