Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY-LAWS
OF
CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
(the Corporation)
(Adopted as of April 9, 2007)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY-LAWS
OF
CINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1.1 Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation within the State of
Delaware shall be located at either (a) the principal place of business of the Corporation in the
State of Delaware or (b) the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporations
registered agent in Delaware.
Section 1.2 Additional Offices. The Corporation may, in addition to its registered office in the
State of Delaware, have such other offices and places of business, both within and outside the
State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board) may from time to time
determine or as the business and affairs of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
Section 2.1 Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such place and
time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting,
provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at
any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section
9.5(a). At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors of the Corporation and
may transact any other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
Section 2.2 Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by applicable law or provided in the
Corporations Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended or
restated from time to time (the Certificate of Incorporation), special meetings of stockholders,
for any purpose or purposes, may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer, the President or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole
Board (as defined below). Special meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place and time
and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the Corporations notice of the
meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be
held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to
Section 9.5(a). Whole Board shall mean the total number of directors the Corporation
would have if there were no vacancies.
Section 2.3 Notices. Notice of each stockholders meeting stating the place, if any, date, and time
of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and
proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given in the
manner permitted by Section 9.3 to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat by the
Corporation not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. If said notice
is for a stockholders meeting other than an annual meeting, it shall in addition state the purpose
or purposes for which the meeting is called, and the business transacted at such meeting
shall be
limited to the matters so stated in the Corporations notice of meeting (or any supplement
thereto). Any meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be postponed, and any
special meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be cancelled, by the Board
upon public announcement (as defined in Section 2.7(c)) given before the date previously
scheduled for such meeting.
Section 2.4 Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws, the presence, in person or by proxy, at a stockholders meeting of
the holders of shares of outstanding capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority of
the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at
such meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting, except that
when specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class, the
holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such
class or series shall constitute a quorum of such class or series for the transaction of such
business. If a quorum shall not be present or represented by proxy at any meeting of the
stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner
provided in Section 2.6 until a quorum shall attend. The stockholders present at a duly
convened meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the
withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Shares of its own stock belonging
to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the voting power of the shares
entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or
indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum
purposes; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation or any
such other corporation to vote shares held by it in a fiduciary capacity.
Section 2.5 Voting of Shares.
(a) Voting Lists. The Secretary shall prepare, or shall cause the officer or agent
who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation to prepare, at least 10 days before every
meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders of record entitled to vote thereat
arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address and the number of shares registered in the
name of each stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 2.5(a) shall require the
Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such
list. 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:
(i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain
access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business
hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation
determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable
steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the
meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of
the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
If a meeting of stockholders is to be held solely by means of remote communication as permitted by
Section 9.5(a), the list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder during the
whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information
required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of meeting. The stock ledger shall
be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine
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the list required by this
Section 2.5(a) or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
(b) Manner of Voting. At any stockholders meeting, every stockholder entitled to vote
may vote in person or by proxy. If authorized by the Board, the voting by stockholders or
proxyholders at any meeting conducted by remote communication may be effected by a ballot submitted
by electronic transmission (as defined in Section 9.3), provided that any such electronic
transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which the Corporation can
determine that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxyholder. The
Board, in its discretion, or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders, in such persons
discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.
(c) Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to
express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another
person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted
upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Proxies need
not be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation until the meeting is called to order, but shall
be filed with the Secretary before being voted. Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder
may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy, either of the
following shall constitute a valid means by which a stockholder may grant such authority.
(i) A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act
for such stockholder as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or such
stockholders authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or
causing such persons signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means,
including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.
(ii) A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder
as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an electronic transmission to
the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy
support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the
holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such electronic
transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be
determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder.
Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission
authorizing another person or persons to act as proxy for a stockholder may be substituted or used
in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original
writing or transmission could be used; provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or
other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.
(d) Required Vote. Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of
preferred stock of the Corporation (Preferred Stock), voting separately by class or series, to
elect directors pursuant to the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock, the election of
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directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in
person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. All other matters
shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in
person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, unless the matter is
one upon which, by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws or applicable
stock exchange rules, a different vote is required, in which case such provision shall govern and
control the decision of such matter.
(e) Inspectors of Election. The Board may appoint one or more persons as inspectors
of election, who may be employees of the Corporation or otherwise serve the Corporation in other
capacities, to act at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof and to make a written
report thereof. The Board may appoint one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any
inspector who fails to act. If no inspectors of election or alternates are appointed by the Board,
the chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each
inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute
the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.
The inspectors shall ascertain and report the number of outstanding shares and the voting power of
each; determine the number of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and
the validity of proxies and ballots; count all votes and ballots and report the results; determine
and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any
determination by the inspectors; and certify their determination of the number of shares
represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. No person who is a candidate
for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election. Each report of an
inspector shall be in writing and signed by the inspector or by a majority of them if there is more
than one inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than one inspector, the report of a
majority shall be the report of the inspectors.
Section 2.6 Adjournments. Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned by the
chairman of the meeting, from time to time, whether or not there is a quorum, to reconvene at the
same or some other place. Notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the date,
time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders
and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are
announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the
stockholders, or the holders of any class or series of stock entitled to vote separately as a
class, as the case may be, may transact any business which might have been transacted at the
original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new
record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to
each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
Section 2.7 Advance Notice for Business.
(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders. No business may be transacted at an annual
meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (i) specified in the Corporations
notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii)
otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii)
otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who
is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided
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for in this Section
2.7(a) and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such
annual meeting and (y) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section
2.7(a). Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7(a) to the contrary, only persons
nominated for election as a director at an annual meeting pursuant to Section 3.2 will be
considered for election at such meeting.
(i) In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business (other than
nominations) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such
stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of
the Corporation and such business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action.
Subject to Section 2.7(a)(iii), a stockholders notice to the Secretary with respect
to such business, to be timely, must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive
offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier
than the opening of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the
annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 45 days before or after such
anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier
than the opening of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the
later of (x) the close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of
business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the
annual meeting is first made by the Corporation. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, for
purposes of determining whether a stockholders notice shall have been received in a timely
manner for the annual meeting of stockholders in May 2008, to be timely, a stockholders
notice must have been received not later than the close of business on January 31, 2008 nor
earlier than the opening of business on December 31, 2007. In no event shall the public
announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the
giving of a stockholders notice as described in this Section 2.7(a).
(ii) To be in proper written form, a stockholders notice to the Secretary with respect
to any business (other than nominations) must set forth as to each such matter such
stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (A) a brief description of the
business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or
business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event
such business includes a proposal to amend these By-Laws, the language of the proposed
amendment) and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (B) the name
and record address of such stockholder and the name and address of the beneficial owner, if
any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (C) the class or series and number of shares of
capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially and of record by such
stockholder and by the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (D) a
description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and the
beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made and any other person or
persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such
stockholder, (E) any material interest of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any,
on whose behalf the proposal is made in such business, and (F) a representation that such
stockholder intends
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to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such
business before the meeting.
(iii) The foregoing notice requirements of this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed
satisfied by a stockholder as to any proposal (other than nominations) if the stockholder
has notified the Corporation of such stockholders intention to present such proposal at an
annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and such stockholder has complied
with the requirements of such Rule for inclusion of such proposal in a proxy statement
prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. No business shall
be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual
meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.7(a),
provided, however, that once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in
accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to
preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business. If the Board or the chairman
of the annual meeting determines that any stockholder proposal was not made in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 2.7(a) or that the information provided in a
stockholders notice does not satisfy the information requirements of this Section
2.7(a), such proposal shall not be presented for action at the annual meeting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7(a), if the stockholder
(or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of
stockholders of the Corporation to present the proposed business, such proposed business
shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such matter may have
been received by the Corporation.
(iv) In addition to the provisions of this Section 2.7(a), a stockholder shall
also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this
Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request
inclusion of proposals in the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the
Exchange Act.
(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a
special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the
Corporations notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a
special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporations
notice of meeting only pursuant to Section 3.2.
(c) Public Announcement. For purposes of these By-Laws, public announcement shall
mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press,
Business Wire or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act.
Section 2.8 Conduct of Meetings. The chairman of each annual and special meeting of stockholders
shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director)
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or, in the
absence (or inability or refusal to act of the Chief Executive Officer or if the Chief Executive
Officer is not a director, the President (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or
inability or refusal to act) of the President or if the President is not a director, such other
person as shall be appointed by the Board. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the
polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the
meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the
conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent
inconsistent with these By-Laws or such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman
of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and to adjourn the
meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the
judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules,
regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the
meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or
order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting
and the safety of those present; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting
to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such
other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (d) restrictions on entry to the
meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on the time allotted
to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the
chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance
with the rules of parliamentary procedure. The secretary of each annual and special meeting of
stockholders shall be the Secretary or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the
Secretary, an Assistant Secretary so appointed to act by the chairman of the meeting. In the
absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the
chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 2.9 Consents in Lieu of Meeting. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the terms of
any series of Preferred Stock permitting the holders of such series of Preferred Stock to act by
written consent, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the
Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the
Corporation, unless the Board approves in advance the taking of such action by means of written
consent of stockholders, in which case such action may be taken without a meeting, without prior
notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken,
shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum voting power
that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled
to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation to its registered
office in the State of Delaware, the Corporations principal place of business, or the Secretary of
the Corporation. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who
signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred
to therein unless, within 60 days of the date the earliest dated consent is delivered to the
Corporation, a written consent or consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take such
action are delivered to the Corporation by delivery to the Corporations registered office in the
State of Delaware, the Corporations principal place of business, or the Secretary. Delivery made
to the Corporations registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested. An electronic transmission consenting to the action to be taken and transmitted
by a stockholder, proxyholder or a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or
proxyholder shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for purposes hereof if
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such electronic
transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the Corporation can determine
that such transmission was transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder (or by a person authorized
to act for a stockholder or proxyholder) and the date on which such stockholder, proxyholder or
authorized person transmitted such transmission. The date on which such electronic transmission is
transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. No consent given by
electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in
paper form and delivered to the Corporation by delivery either to the Corporations registered
office in the State of Delaware, the Corporations principal place of business, or the Secretary of
the Corporation. Delivery made to the Corporations registered office shall be made by hand or by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notwithstanding the limitations on
delivery in the previous sentence, consents given by electronic transmission may be otherwise
delivered to the Corporations principal place of business or to the Secretary if, to the extent,
and in the manner provided by resolution of the Board. Any copy, facsimile or other reliable
reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for
any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used; provided that such copy,
facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous
written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if
the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the
record date for such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number
of holders were delivered to the Corporation as provided in this Section 2.9.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 3.1 Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the
direction of the Board, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such
lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these
By-Laws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Directors need not be stockholders or
residents of the State of Delaware.
Section 3.2 Advance Notice for Nomination of Directors.
(a) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be
eligible for election as directors of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise provided by the
terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock with respect to the rights of holders of one or more
series of Preferred Stock to elect directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board at
any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the
purpose of electing directors as set forth in the Corporations notice of such special meeting, may
be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation (x)
who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this
Section 3.2 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote
at such meeting and (y) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section
3.2.
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(b) In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a
stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the
Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholders notice to the Secretary must be
received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (i) in the case of
an annual meeting, not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the
opening of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding
annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is
called for a date that is not within 45 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the
stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the opening of business on the 120th
day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the 90th day
before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public
announcement of the date of the annual meeting was first made by the Corporation; and (ii) in the
case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later
than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the
date of the special meeting is first made by the Corporation. Notwithstanding the previous
sentence, for purposes of determining whether a stockholders notice shall have been received in a
timely manner for the annual meeting of stockholders in May 2008, to be timely, a stockholders
notice must have been received not later than the close of business on January 31, 2008 nor earlier
than the opening of business on December 31, 2007. In no event shall the public announcement of an
adjournment of an annual meeting or special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a
stockholders notice as described in this Section 3.2.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (b) to the contrary, in the event that the number of
directors to be elected to the Board at an annual meeting is greater than the number of directors
whose terms expire on the date of the annual meeting and there is no public announcement by the
Corporation naming all of the nominees for the additional directors to be elected or specifying the
size of the increased Board before the close of business on the 90th day prior to the anniversary
date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholders notice required
by this Section 3.2 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for
the additional directorships created by such increase that are to be filled by election at such
annual meeting, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the
Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date on which such
public announcement was first made by the Corporation.
(d) To be in proper written form, a stockholders notice to the Secretary must set forth (i)
as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (A) the
name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (B) the principal occupation or
employment of the person, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the
Corporation that are owned beneficially or of record by the person and (D) any other information
relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings
required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant
to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (ii) as
to the stockholder giving the notice (A) the name and record address of such stockholder and the
name and address of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, (B) the
class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned
beneficially and of record by such stockholder and the beneficial
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owner, if any, on whose behalf
the nomination is made, (C) a description of all arrangements or understandings relating to the
nomination to be made by such stockholder among such stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on
whose behalf the nomination is made, each proposed nominee and any other person or persons
(including their names), (D) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or
by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice and (E) any other information
relating to such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is
made that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be
made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14
of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Such notice must be
accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve
as a director if elected.
(e) Except as otherwise provided by the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock with
respect to the rights of one or more series of Preferred Stock to nominate and elect directors, no
person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3.2. If the Board or the chairman
of the meeting of stockholders determines that any nomination was not made in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 3.2, then such nomination shall not be considered at the meeting
in question. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.2, if the
stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the meeting of
stockholders of the Corporation to present the nomination, such nomination shall be disregarded,
notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination may have been received by the
Corporation.
(f) In addition to the provisions of this Section 3.2, a stockholder shall also comply
with all of the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 3.2 shall
be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to the
Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 3.3 Compensation. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these
By-Laws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors
may be reimbursed their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board and may be
paid either a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or other compensation as
director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other
capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of committees of the Board may be allowed
like compensation and reimbursement of expenses for service on the committee.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD MEETINGS
Section 4.1 Annual Meetings. The Board shall meet as soon as practicable after the adjournment of
each annual stockholders meeting at the place of the annual stockholders meeting unless the Board
shall fix another time and place and give notice thereof in the manner required
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herein for special
meetings of the Board. No notice to the directors shall be necessary to legally convene this
meeting, except as provided in this Section 4.1.
Section 4.2 Regular Meetings. Regularly scheduled, periodic meetings of the Board may be held
without notice at such times, dates and places as shall from time to time be determined by the
Board.
Section 4.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board (a) may be called by the Chairman of
the Board or Chief Executive Officer and (b) shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer or Secretary on the written request of at least a majority of directors then in
office, or the sole director, as the case may be, and shall be held at such time, date and place as
may be determined by the person calling the meeting or, if called upon the request of directors or
the sole director, as specified in such written request. Notice of each special meeting of the
Board shall be given, as provided in Section 9.3, to each director (i) at least 24 hours
before the meeting if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice
given by hand delivery or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (ii) at least
two days before the meeting if such notice is sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service; and (iii) at least five days before the meeting if such notice is sent through the United
States mail. If the Secretary shall fail or refuse to give such notice, then the notice may be
given by the officer who called the meeting or the directors who requested the meeting. Any and
all business that may be transacted at a regular meeting of the Board may be transacted at a
special meeting. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by applicable law, the Certificate
of Incorporation, or these By-Laws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of,
any special meeting need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting. A special
meeting may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if those not
present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 9.4.
Section 4.4 Quorum; Required Vote. A majority of the Whole Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, and the act of a majority of the directors
present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as may be
otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these
By-Laws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority of the directors present may
adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until
a quorum is present.
Section 4.5 Consent In Lieu of Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the
Board or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or
committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the
writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions (or paper reproductions thereof)
are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper
form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are
maintained in electronic form.
Section 4.6 Organization. The chairman of each meeting of the Board shall be the Chairman of the
Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief
Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability
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or refusal to
act) of the Chief Executive Officer or if the Chief Executive Officer is not a director, the
President (if he or she shall be a director) or in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of
the President or if the President is not a director, a chairman elected from the directors present.
The Secretary shall act as secretary of all meetings of the Board. In the absence (or inability
or refusal to act) of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties of the
Secretary at such meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and
all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary
of the meeting.
ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Establishment. The Board may designate one or more committees, each committee to
consist of one or more of the directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings
and report the same to the Board when required. The Board shall have the power at any time to fill
vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve any such committee.
Section 5.2 Available Powers. Any committee established pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, to
the extent permitted by applicable law and by resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise
all of the powers and authority of the Board 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 that may
require it.
Section 5.3 Alternate Members. 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 such
committee.
Section 5.4 Procedures. Unless the Board otherwise provides, the time, date, place, if any, and
notice of meetings of a committee shall be determined by such committee. At meetings of a
committee, a majority of the number of members of the committee (but not including any alternate
member, unless such alternate member has replaced any absent or disqualified member at the time of,
or in connection with, such meeting) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
The act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be
the act of the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the
Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws or the Board. If a quorum is not present at a meeting
of a committee, the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other
than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. Unless the Board otherwise
provides and except as provided in these By-Laws, each committee designated by the Board may make,
alter, amend and repeal rules for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules each
committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board is authorized to conduct its
business pursuant to Article III and Article IV of these By-Laws.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
Section 6.1 Officers. The officers of the Corporation elected by the Board shall be a Chairman of
the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary and such
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other officers
(including without limitation a Chief Financial Officer, Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and
Assistant Treasurers) as the Board from time to time may determine. Officers elected by the Board
shall each have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to
the specific provisions of this Article VI. Such officers shall also have such powers and
duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board. The Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer or President may also appoint such other officers (including without limitation
one or more Vice Presidents and Controllers) as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of
the business of the Corporation. Such other officers shall have such powers and duties and shall
hold their offices for such terms as may be provided in these By-Laws or as may be prescribed by
the Board or, if such officer has been appointed by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer or President, as may be prescribed by the appointing officer.
(a) Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside when present at
all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall advise and counsel
the Chief Executive Officer and other officers and shall exercise such powers and perform such
duties as shall be assigned to or required of the Chairman of the Board from time to time by the
Board or these By-Laws.
(b) Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive
officer of the Corporation, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Corporation and
general control of all of its business subject to the ultimate authority of the Board, and shall be
responsible for the execution of the policies of the Board. In the absence (or inability or
refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a
director) shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board.
(c) President. The President shall be the chief operating officer of the Corporation
and shall, subject to the authority of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board, have general
management and control of the day-to-day business operations of the Corporation and shall consult
with and report to the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall put into operation the
business policies of the Corporation as determined by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board and
as communicated to the President by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board. The President shall
make recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer on all operational matters that would normally
be reserved for the final executive responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer. In the absence
(or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, the
President (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside when present at all meetings of the
stockholders and the Board.
(d) Vice Presidents. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the
President, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice
Presidents in the order designated by the Board) shall perform the duties and have the powers of
the President. Any one or more of the Vice Presidents may be given an additional designation of
rank or function.
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(e) Secretary.
(i) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, the Board and (as
required) committees of the Board and shall record the proceedings of such meetings in books
to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all
meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
or the President. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation
and the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any
instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or
by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board may give general authority to any
other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his
or her signature.
(ii) The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office
of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporations transfer agent or registrar, if one
has been appointed, a stock ledger, or duplicate stock ledger, showing the names of the
stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each and, with
respect to certificated shares, the number and date of certificates issued for the same and
the number and date of certificates cancelled.
(f) Assistant Secretaries. The Assistant Secretary or, if there be more than one, the
Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board shall, in the absence (or inability or
refusal to act) of the Secretary, perform the duties and have the powers of the Secretary.
(g) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall perform all duties commonly incident to that
office (including, without limitation, the care and custody of the funds and securities of the
Corporation which from time to time may come into the Treasurers hands and the deposit of the
funds of the Corporation in such banks or trust companies as the Board, the Chief Executive Officer
or the President may authorize).
(h) Assistant Treasurers. The Assistant Treasurer or, if there shall be more than
one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board shall, in the absence (or
inability or refusal to act) of the Treasurer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the
Treasurer.
Section 6.2 Term of Office. The elected officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by
the Board at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders. All officers
elected by the Board shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification, or removal from office. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, at
any time by the Board. Any officer appointed by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
or President may also be removed, with or without cause, by the Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer or President, as the case may be, unless the Board otherwise provides. Any
vacancy occurring in any elected office of the Corporation may be filled by the Board. Any vacancy
occurring in any office appointed by the Chairman of the
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Board, Chief Executive Officer or
President may be filled by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President, as the
case may be, unless the Board then determines that such office shall thereupon be elected by the
Board, in which case the Board shall elect such officer.
Section 6.3 Other Officers. The Board may delegate the power to appoint such other officers and
agents, and may also remove such officers and agents or delegate the power to remove same, as it
shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable.
Section 6.4 Multiple Officeholders; Stockholder and Director Officers. Any number of offices may
be held by the same person, unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws otherwise
provide. Officers need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.
ARTICLE VII
SHARE CERTIFICATES
Section 7.1 Entitlement to Certificates. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by
certificates, provided that the Board may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of
any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution
shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the
Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board, every holder of stock
represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be
entitled to have a certificate signed in accordance with Section 7.3 representing the
number of shares registered in certificate form. The Corporation shall not have power to issue a
certificate representing shares in bearer form.
Section 7.2 Multiple Classes of Stock. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than
one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the Corporation shall (a) cause the
powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of
each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such
preferences or rights to be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of any certificate
which the Corporation issues to represent shares of such class or series of stock or (b) in the
case of uncertificated shares, within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such
shares, send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required
to be set forth on certificates as specified in clause (a) above; provided, however, that, except
as otherwise provided by applicable law, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set
forth on the face or back of such certificate or, in the case of uncertificated shares, on such
written notice a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who
so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other
special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or
restrictions of such preferences or rights.
Section 7.3 Signatures. Each certificate representing capital stock of the Corporation shall be
signed by or in the name of the Corporation by (a) the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, the President or a Vice President and (b) the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all the signatures on the
certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or
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whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer,
transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by
the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or
registrar on the date of issue.
Section 7.4 Consideration and Payment for Shares.
(a) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares of stock may be
issued for such consideration, having in the case of shares with par value a value not less than
the par value thereof, and to such persons, as determined from time to time by the Board. The
consideration may consist of any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the Corporation
including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed or
other securities.
(b) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares may not be issued
until the full amount of the consideration has been paid, unless upon the face or back of each
certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares of capital stock or upon the books and
records of the Corporation in the case of partly paid uncertificated shares, there shall have been
set forth the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon up
to and including the time said certificate representing certificated shares or said uncertificated
shares are issued.
Section 7.5 Lost, Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates.
(a) If an owner of a certificate representing shares claims that such certificate has been
lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate representing
such shares or such shares in uncertificated form if the owner: (i) requests such a new certificate
before the Corporation has notice that the certificate representing such shares has been acquired
by a protected purchaser; (ii) if requested by the Corporation, delivers to the Corporation a bond
sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation
on account of the alleged loss, wrongful taking or destruction of such certificate or the issuance
of such new certificate or uncertificated shares; and (iii) satisfies other reasonable requirements
imposed by the Corporation.
(b) If a certificate representing shares has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully
taken, and the owner fails to notify the Corporation of that fact within a reasonable time after
the owner has notice of such loss, apparent destruction or wrongful taking and the Corporation
registers a transfer of such shares before receiving notification, the owner shall be precluded
from asserting against the Corporation any claim for registering such transfer or a claim to a new
certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form.
Section 7.6 Transfer of Stock.
(a) If a certificate representing shares of the Corporation is presented to the Corporation
with an indorsement requesting the registration of transfer of such shares or an instruction is
presented to the Corporation requesting the registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the
Corporation shall register the transfer as requested if:
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(i) in the case of certificated shares, the certificate representing such shares has
been surrendered;
(ii) (A) with respect to certificated shares, the indorsement is made by the person
specified by the certificate as entitled to such shares; (B) with respect to uncertificated shares, an instruction is made by the registered owner of such uncertificated shares; or (C)
with respect to certificated shares or uncertificated shares, the indorsement or instruction
is made by any other appropriate person or by an agent who has actual authority to act on
behalf of the appropriate person;
(iii) the Corporation has received a guarantee of signature of the person signing such
indorsement or instruction or such other reasonable assurance that the indorsement or
instruction is genuine and authorized as the Corporation may request;
(iv) the transfer does not violate any restriction on transfer imposed by the
Corporation that is enforceable in accordance with Section 7.8(a); and
(v) such other conditions for such transfer as shall be provided for under applicable
law have been satisfied.
(b) Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security and not absolutely,
the Corporation shall so record such fact in the entry of transfer if, when the certificate for
such shares is presented to the Corporation for transfer or, if such shares are uncertificated,
when the instruction for registration of transfer thereof is presented to the Corporation, both the
transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so.
Section 7.7 Registered Stockholders. Before due presentment for registration of transfer of a
certificate representing shares of the Corporation or of an instruction requesting registration of
transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person
exclusively entitled to inspect for any proper purpose the stock ledger and the other books and
records of the Corporation, vote such shares, receive dividends or notifications with respect to
such shares and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of such shares, except
that a person who is the beneficial owner of such shares (if held in a voting trust or by a nominee
on behalf of such person) may, upon providing documentary evidence of beneficial ownership of such
shares and satisfying such other conditions as are provided under applicable law, may also so
inspect the books and records of the Corporation.
Section 7.8 Effect of the Corporations Restriction on Transfer.
(a) A written restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the
Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation that may be owned by any person or group
of persons, if permitted by the DGCL and noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such
shares or, in the case of uncertificated shares, contained in a notice sent by the Corporation to
the registered owner of such shares within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such
shares, may be enforced against the holder of such shares or any successor or transferee of the
holder including an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary entrusted with
like responsibility for the person or estate of the holder.
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(b) A restriction imposed by the Corporation on the transfer or the registration of shares of
the Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation that may be owned by any person or
group of persons, even if otherwise lawful, is ineffective against a person without actual
knowledge of such restriction unless: (i) the shares are certificated and such restriction is
noted conspicuously on the certificate; or (ii) the shares are uncertificated and such restriction
was contained in a notice sent by the Corporation to the registered owner of such shares within a
reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares.
Section 7.9 Regulations. The Board shall have power and authority to make such additional rules
and regulations, subject to any applicable requirement of law, as the Board may deem necessary and
appropriate with respect to the issue, transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock or
certificates representing shares. The Board may appoint one or more transfer agents or registrars
and may require for the validity thereof that certificates representing shares bear the signature
of any transfer agent or registrar so appointed.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to
be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a proceeding),
by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a
director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter
a Covered Person), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director,
officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the
fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be
amended, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys fees,
judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably
incurred or suffered by such Covered Person in connection with such proceeding; provided, however,
that, except as provided in Section 8.3 with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to
indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a proceeding
(or part thereof) initiated by such Covered Person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was
authorized by the Board.
Section 8.2 Right to Advancement of Expenses. In addition to the right to indemnification
conferred in Section 8.1, a Covered Person shall also have the right to be paid by the
Corporation the expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees) incurred in defending,
testifying, or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition
(hereinafter an advancement of expenses); provided, however, that, if the Delaware General
Corporation Law (DGCL) requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by a Covered Person in his
or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation (and not in any other capacity in which
service was or is rendered by such Covered Person, including, without limitation, service to an
employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking
(hereinafter an undertaking), by or on behalf of such Covered
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Person, 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 (hereinafter a final adjudication) that such Covered Person is not
entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Article VIII or otherwise.
Section 8.3 Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit. If a claim under Section 8.1 or Section
8.2 is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 days after a written claim therefor 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 20 days, the Covered Person 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 Covered Person shall also be
entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (a) any suit brought by
the Covered Person to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by a
Covered Person to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and
(b) in any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the
terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final
adjudication that, in each case, the Covered Person has not met any applicable standard for
indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its
directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal
counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit
that indemnification of the Covered Person is proper in the circumstances because the Covered
Person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual
determination by the Corporation (including a determination by its directors who are not parties to
such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that
the Covered Person has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that
the Covered Person has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit
brought by the Covered Person, shall be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Covered
Person to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or by the
Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the
burden of proving that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement
of expenses, under this Article VIII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.
Section 8.4 Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights provided to Covered Persons pursuant to this
Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other right which any Covered Person may have or
hereafter acquire under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws, an
agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
Section 8.5 Insurance. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself
and/or any director, officer, 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 DGCL.
Section 8.6 Indemnification of Other Persons. This Article VIII shall not limit the right
of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law to
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indemnify and
to advance expenses to persons other than Covered Persons. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to
indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation and
to any other person who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, to the fullest extent of
the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to the indemnification and advancement of
expenses of Covered Persons under this Article VIII.
Section 8.7 Amendments. Any repeal or amendment of this Article VIII by the Board or the
stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in applicable law, or the adoption of any other
provision of these By-Laws inconsistent with this Article VIII, will, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in
applicable law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights to Covered Persons
on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and will not in any way diminish or adversely
affect any right or protection existing hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior
to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.
Section 8.8 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Article VIII, (a) references to
other enterprise shall include any employee benefit plan; (b) references to fines shall include
any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; (c) references to
serving at the request of the Corporation shall include any service that imposes duties on, or
involves services by, a person with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or
beneficiaries; and (d) a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan
shall be deemed to have acted in a manner not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation for
purposes of Section 145 of the DGCL.
Section 8.9 Contract Rights. The rights provided to Covered Persons pursuant to this Article
VIII shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to a Covered Person who has
ceased to be a director, officer, agent or employee and shall inure to the benefit of the Covered
Persons heirs, executors and administrators.
Section 8.10 Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Article VIII shall be
held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VIII shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this
Article VIII (including, without limitation, each such portion of this Article VIII
containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so
as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1 Place of Meetings. If the place of any meeting of stockholders, the Board or committee
of the Board for which notice is required under these By-Laws is not designated in the notice of
such meeting, such meeting shall be held at the principal business office of the
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Corporation;
provided, however, if the Board has, in its sole discretion, determined that a meeting shall not be
held at any place, but instead shall be held by means of remote communication pursuant to
Section 9.5 hereof, then such meeting shall not be held at any place.
Section 9.2 Fixing Record Dates.
(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to
vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date,
which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the
Board, and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of
such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board, 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 business day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is
waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is
held. 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 may
fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment
of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to
exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose
of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede
the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall
be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for
determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which
the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.
(c) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to
corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix a record date, which record date
shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the
Board, and which date shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution
fixing the record date is adopted by the Board. If no record date has been fixed by the Board, the
record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without
a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is otherwise required, shall be the first date on
which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered
to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal
place of business, or the Secretary of the Corporation. Delivery made to the Corporations
registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
If no record date has been fixed by the Board and prior action by the Board is otherwise required,
the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing
without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the
resolution taking such prior action.
Section 9.3 Means of Giving Notice.
(a) Notice to Directors. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws notice is required to be given to any director, such notice shall
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given either (i) in writing and sent by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or by a
nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, (ii) by means of facsimile
telecommunication or other form of electronic transmission, or (iii) by oral notice given
personally or by telephone. A notice to a director will be deemed given as follows (i) if given by
hand delivery, orally, or by telephone, when actually received by the director, (ii) if sent
through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees
thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the directors address appearing on the records of
the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at
the directors address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iv) if sent by facsimile
telecommunication, when sent to the facsimile transmission number for such director appearing on
the records of the Corporation, (v) if sent by electronic mail, when sent to the electronic mail
address for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, or (vi) if sent by any other
form of electronic transmission, when sent to the address, location or number (as applicable) for
such director appearing on the records of the Corporation.
(b) Notice to Stockholders. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws notice is required to be given to any stockholder, such notice may
be given (i) in writing and sent either by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or by a
nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, or (ii) by means of a form
of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder, to the extent permitted by, and subject
to the conditions set forth in Section 232 of the DGCL. A notice to a stockholder shall be deemed
given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, when actually received by the stockholder, (ii)
if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and
fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholders address appearing on the
stock ledger of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized
overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed
to the stockholder at the stockholders address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation,
and (iv) if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the
notice is given and otherwise meeting the requirements set forth above, (A) if by facsimile
transmission, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice,
(B) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has
consented to receive notice, (C) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate
notice to the stockholder of such specified posting, upon the later of (1) such posting and (2) the
giving of such separate notice, and (D) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when
directed to the stockholder. A stockholder may revoke such stockholders consent to receiving
notice by means of electronic communication by giving written notice of such revocation to the
Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (1) the Corporation is unable to deliver
by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such
consent and (2) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or to the
Corporations transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided,
however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any
meeting or other action.
(c) Electronic Transmission. Electronic transmission means any form of
communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record
that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly
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reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process, including but not
limited to transmission by telex, facsimile telecommunication, electronic mail, telegram and
cablegram.
(d) Notice to Stockholders Sharing Same Address. Without limiting the manner by which
notice otherwise may be given effectively by the Corporation to stockholders, any notice to
stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to
stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such
notice is given. A stockholder may revoke such stockholders consent by delivering written notice
of such revocation to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the
Corporation within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention
to send such a single written notice shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single
written notice.
(e) Exceptions to Notice Requirements. Whenever notice is required to be given, under
the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, to any person with whom communication
is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no
duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice
to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such
person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice
had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require
the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate shall state,
if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to
receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.
Whenever notice is required to be given by the Corporation, under any provision of the DGCL,
the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, to any stockholder to whom (1) notice of two
consecutive annual meetings of stockholders and all notices of stockholder meetings or of the
taking of action by written consent of stockholders without a meeting to such stockholder during
the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (2) all, and at least two payments (if
sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period, have
been mailed addressed to such stockholder at such stockholders address as shown on the records of
the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such stockholder
shall not be required. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to such
stockholder shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any
such stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such stockholders
then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such stockholder shall be reinstated.
In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a
certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was
not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to Section 230(b) of the
DGCL. The exception in subsection (1) of the first sentence of this paragraph to the requirement
that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice
was given by electronic transmission.
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Section 9.4 Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under applicable law,
the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By-Laws, a written waiver of such notice, signed before
or after the date of such meeting by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by
electronic transmission by the person entitled to said notice, shall be deemed equivalent to such
required notice. All such waivers shall be kept with the books of the Corporation. Attendance at
a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends for
the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting
was not lawfully called or convened.
Section 9.5 Meeting Attendance via Remote Communication Equipment.
(a) Stockholder Meetings. If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and
subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not
physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:
(i) participate in a meeting of stockholders; and
(ii) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such
meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication,
provided that (A) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each
person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication
is a stockholder or proxyholder, (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to
provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the
meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to
read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such
proceedings, and (C) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the
meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such votes or other action shall be
maintained by the Corporation.
(b) Board Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Certificate of
Incorporation, or these By-Laws, members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a
meeting of the Board or any committee thereof by means of conference telephone or other
communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each
other. Such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting, except
where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.
Section 9.6 Dividends. The Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay,
dividends (payable in cash, property or shares of the Corporations capital stock) on the
Corporations outstanding shares of capital stock, subject to applicable law and the Certificate of
Incorporation.
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Section 9.7 Reserves. The Board may set apart out of the funds of the Corporation available for
dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.
Section 9.8 Contracts and Negotiable Instruments. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law,
the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or
other instrument may be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Corporation by such
officer or officers or other employee or employees of the Corporation as the Board may from time to
time authorize. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board may
determine. The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice
President may execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in
the name and on behalf of the Corporation. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board, the
Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President may delegate powers
to execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name
and on behalf of the Corporation to other officers or employees of the Corporation under such
persons supervision and authority, it being understood, however, that any such delegation of power
shall not relieve such officer of responsibility with respect to the exercise of such delegated
power.
Section 9.9 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board.
Section 9.10 Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall from time to time be
adopted by the Board. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed,
affixed or otherwise reproduced.
Section 9.11 Books and Records. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept within or
outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may from time to time be designated by the
Board.
Section 9.12 Resignation. Any director, committee member or officer may resign by giving notice
thereof in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, the President or the Secretary. The resignation shall take effect at the time specified
therein, or at the time of receipt of such notice if no time is specified or the specified time is
earlier than the time of such receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such
resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 9.13 Surety Bonds. Such officers, employees and agents of the Corporation (if any) as the
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or the Board may direct, from time to
time, shall be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties and for the restoration to the
Corporation, in case of their death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from
office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in their
possession or under their control belonging to the Corporation, in such amounts and by such surety
companies as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or the Board may
determine. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Corporation and the bonds so furnished
shall be in the custody of the Secretary.
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Section 9.14 Securities of Other Corporations. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of
meeting, consents in writing and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation
may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer, President or any Vice President. Any such officer, may, in the name of and on
behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in
person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation
may own securities, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any
action by such corporation, and at any such meeting or with respect to any such consent shall
possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities
and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed. The Board may
from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.
Section 9.15 Amendments. The Board shall have the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the
By-Laws. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Whole Board shall be required to adopt, amend,
alter or repeal the Bylaws. The By-Laws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the
stockholders; provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series
of capital stock of the Corporation required by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation,
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3% of the voting power of all outstanding shares
of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting
together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal
the By-Laws.
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