Initial Public Offering (IPO): Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement (General Form) — Form S-1
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BYLAWS
OF
MINDARROW SYSTEMS, INC.
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Article 1. Stockholders................................................... 1
1.1 Place of Meetings........................................ 1
1.2 Annual Meeting........................................... 1
1.3 Special Meetings......................................... 1
1.4 Notice of Meetings....................................... 1
1.5 Voting List.............................................. 1
1.6 Quorum................................................... 2
1.7 Adjournments............................................. 2
1.8 Voting and Proxies....................................... 2
1.9 Action at Meeting........................................ 2
1.10 Notice of Stockholder Business........................... 3
1.11 Conduct of Business...................................... 3
1.12 No Stockholder Action Without Meeting.................... 4
Article 2. Board of Directors............................................. 4
2.1 General Powers........................................... 4
2.2 Number and Term of Office................................ 4
2.3 Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships................ 5
2.4 Resignation.............................................. 5
2.5 Regular Meetings......................................... 5
2.6 Special Meetings......................................... 5
2.7 Notice of Special Meetings............................... 5
2.8 Participation in Meetings by Telephone Conference Calls.. 6
2.9 Quorum................................................... 6
2.10 Action at Meeting........................................ 6
2.11 Action by Consent........................................ 6
2.12 Removal.................................................. 6
2.13 Committees............................................... 6
2.14 Compensation of Directors................................ 7
2.15 Nomination of Director Candidates........................ 7
Article 3. Officers....................................................... 8
3.1 Enumeration.............................................. 8
3.2 Election................................................. 8
3.3 Qualification............................................ 8
3.4 Tenure................................................... 8
3.5 Resignation and Removal.................................. 8
3.6 Chairman of the Board.................................... 8
3.7 Chief Executive Officer.................................. 9
3.8 President................................................ 9
3.9 Vice Presidents.......................................... 9
3.10 Secretary and Assistant Secretaries...................... 9
3.11 Chief Financial Officer.................................. 9
3.12 Salaries................................................. 10
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3.13 Delegation of Authority.................................. 10
Article 4. Capital Stock.................................................. 10
4.1 Issuance of Stock........................................ 10
4.2 Certificates of Stock.................................... 10
4.3 Transfers................................................ 10
4.4 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates................... 11
4.5 Record Date.............................................. 11
Article 5. General Provisions............................................. 11
5.1 Fiscal Year.............................................. 11
5.2 Corporate Seal........................................... 11
5.3 Waiver of Notice......................................... 11
5.4 Actions with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations. 12
5.5 Evidence of Authority.................................... 12
5.6 Certificate of Incorporation............................. 12
5.7 Severability............................................. 12
5.8 Pronouns................................................. 12
5.9 Notices.................................................. 12
5.10 Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records................. 12
5.11 Time Periods............................................. 13
5.12 Facsimile Signatures..................................... 13
Article 6. Amendments..................................................... 13
6.1 By the Board of Directors................................ 13
6.2 By the Stockholders...................................... 13
Article 7. Indemnification of Directors and Officers...................... 13
7.1 Right to Indemnification................................. 13
7.2 Right of Claimant to Bring Suit.......................... 14
7.3 Indemnification of Employees and Agents.................. 14
7.4 Non-Exclusivity of Rights................................ 15
7.5 Indemnification Contracts................................ 15
7.6 Insurance................................................ 15
7.7 Effect of Amendment...................................... 15
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EXHIBIT 3.2
BYLAWS OF MINDARROW SYSTEMS, INC.
Article 1. Stockholders
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1.1 Place of Meetings. All meetings of stockholders shall be held at
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such place within or without the State of Delaware as may be designated from
time to time by the Board of Directors or the President and Chief Executive
Officer or, if not so designated, at the registered office of the corporation.
1.2 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders for the
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election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may
properly be brought before the meeting shall be held on a date to be fixed by
the Board of Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer at the time
and place to be fixed by the Board of Directors or the President and stated in
the notice of the meeting. If no annual meeting is held in accordance with the
foregoing provisions, the Board of Directors shall cause the meeting to be held
as soon thereafter as convenient.
1.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of Stockholders may be called
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at any time only by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the
President or the Chief Executive Officer.
1.4 Notice of Meetings. Written notice of each meeting of
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stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given not less than ten (10)
nor more than sixty (60) days before the date on which the meeting is to be
held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise
provided herein or as required by law (meaning here and hereafter, as required
from time to time by the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Certificate of
Incorporation). The notices of all meetings shall state the place, date and hour
of the meeting. The notice of a special meeting shall state, in addition, the
purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. If mailed, notice is given
when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the
stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation.
1.5 Voting List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the
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corporation shall prepare, at least ten (10) days before each meeting of
stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the
meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each
stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.
Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose
germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least
ten (10) days prior to the meeting, at a place within the city where the meeting
is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or
if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list
shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the
whole time of the meeting, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is
present. This list shall preemptively determine the identity of the stockholders
entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.
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1.6 Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, the
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holders of a majority of the shares of the capital stock of the corporation
entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy,
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum shall
fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a
majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or
by proxy, may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time.
If a notice of any adjourned special meeting of stockholders is sent to all
stockholders entitled to vote thereat, stating that it will be held with those
present constituting a quorum, then except as otherwise required by law, those
present at such adjourned meeting shall constitute a quorum, and all matters
shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting.
1.7 Adjournments. Any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned to any
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other time and to any other place at which a meeting of stockholders may be held
under these Bylaws by the holders of a majority of the shares of stock present
or represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, although less than a quorum,
or, if no stockholder is present, by any officer entitled to preside at or to
act as Secretary of such meeting. When a meeting is adjourned to another place,
date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the
place, date and time thereof are announced at the meeting at which the
adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned
meeting is more than thirty (30) days after the date for which the meeting was
originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting,
written notice of the place, date, and time of the adjourned meeting shall be
given in conformity herewith. At the adjourned meeting, the corporation may
transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.
1.8 Voting and Proxies. Each stockholder shall have one vote for each
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share of stock entitled to vote held of record by such stockholder and a
proportionate vote for each fractional share so held, unless otherwise provided
by law. Each stockholder of record entitled to vote at a meeting of
stockholders, may vote in person or may authorize any other person or persons to
vote or act for him by written proxy executed by the stockholder or his
authorized agent or by a transmission permitted by law and delivered to the
Secretary of the corporation. No stockholder may authorize more than one proxy
for his shares. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable
reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this Section 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 transmission or other reproduction shall be a
complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.
1.9 Action at Meeting. When a quorum is present at any meeting, any
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election shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the
stockholders entitled to vote at the election, and all other matters shall be
determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively on the
matter (or if there are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as
separate classes, then in the case of each such class, a majority of each such
class present or represented and voting affirmatively or negatively on the
matter) shall decide such matter, except when a
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different vote is required by express provision of law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these Bylaws.
All voting, including on the election of directors, but excepting where
otherwise required by law, may be by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon
demand therefor by a stockholder entitled to vote or his or her proxy, a stock
vote shall be taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballots, each of which
shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other
information as may be required under the procedure established for the meeting.
Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by an inspector or inspectors
appointed by the chairman of the meeting. The corporation may, and to the extent
required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one
or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The
corporation may designate one or more persons as an alternate inspector to
replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to
act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting may, and
to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at
the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his 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.
1.10 Notice of Stockholder Business. At an annual meeting of the
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stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly
brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting,
business must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement
thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) properly
brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or
(iii) properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder. For business
to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the
stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of
the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder proposal to be presented at an
annual meeting shall be received at the Corporation's principal executive
offices not less than 120 calendar days in advance of the date that the
Corporation's (or the Corporation's predecessor's) proxy statement was released
to stockholders in connection with the previous year's annual meeting of
stockholders, except that if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or
the date of the annual meeting has been advanced by more than 30 calendar days
from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year's proxy statement,
notice by the stockholders to be timely must be received not later than the
close of business on the tenth day following the day on which the date of the
annual meeting is publicly announced.
A stockholder's notice to the Secretary of the Corporation shall set forth
as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting
(i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual
meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books,
of the stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class and number of shares
of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (iv) any
material interest of the stockholder in such business.
1.11 Conduct of Business. At every meeting of the stockholders, the
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Chairman of the Board, if there is such an officer, or if not, the person
appointed by the Board of Directors, shall act as Chairman. The Secretary of the
corporation or a person designated by the Chairman of the
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meeting shall act as Secretary of the meeting. Unless otherwise approved by the
Chairman of the meeting, attendance at the stockholders' meeting is restricted
to stockholders of record, persons authorized in accordance with Section 1.8 of
these Bylaws to act by proxy, and officers of the corporation.
The Chairman of the meeting shall call the meeting to order, establish the
agenda, and conduct the business of the meeting in accordance therewith or, at
the Chairman's discretion, it may be conducted otherwise in accordance with the
wishes of the stockholders in attendance. The date and time of the opening and
closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at
the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.
The Chairman shall also conduct the meeting in an orderly manner, rule on
the precedence of, and procedure on, motions and other procedural matters, and
exercise discretion with respect to such procedural matters with fairness and
good faith toward all those entitled to take part. The Chairman may impose
reasonable limits on the amount of time taken up at the meeting on discussion in
general or on remarks by any one stockholder. Should any person in attendance
become unruly or obstruct the meeting proceedings, the Chairman shall have the
power to have such person removed from participation. Notwithstanding anything
in the Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at a meeting
except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.11 and
Section 1.10 above. The Chairman of a meeting shall, if the facts warrant,
determine and declare to the meeting that any proposed item of business was not
brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section
1.11 and Section 1.10, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the
meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not
be transacted.
1.12 No Stockholder Action Without Meeting. Any action required or
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permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at
a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and
may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.
Article 2. Board of Directors
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2.1 General Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation shall
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be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors, who may exercise
all of the powers of the corporation except as otherwise provided by law or the
Certificate of Incorporation. In the event of a vacancy in the Board of
Directors, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by law, may
exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.
2.2 Number and Term of Office. The number of directors shall be no
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less than three (3) and no more than seven (7) and, thereafter, shall be fixed
from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution
adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or
not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time
any such resolution is presented to the Board for adoption). The directors shall
be divided into three classes, with the term of office of the first class to
expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders held after the date of the
filing of the Corporation's Restated Articles of Incorporation implementing a
classified bond (the "Filing Date"); the term
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of office of the second class to expire at the second annual meeting of
stockholders held after the Filing Date; the term of office of the third class
to expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders held after the Filing
Date; and thereafter for each such term to expire at each third succeeding
annual meeting of stockholders after such election. All directors shall hold
office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until their
respective successors are elected, except in the case of the death, resignation
or removal of any director.
2.3 Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the rights of
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the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created
directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors
or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation,
retirement, disqualification or other cause (including removal from office by a
vote of the stockholders) may be filled only by a majority vote of the directors
then in office, though less than a quorum, and directors so chosen shall hold
office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders at which
the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires. No
decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall
shorten the term of any incumbent director.
2.4 Resignation. Any director may resign by delivering his written
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resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the President or
Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is
specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other
event.
2.5 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be
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held without notice at such time and place, either within or without the State
of Delaware, as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors;
provided that any director who is absent when such a determination is made shall
be given notice of the determination. A regular meeting of the Board of
Directors may be held without notice immediately after and at the same place as
the annual meeting of stockholders.
2.6 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be
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held at any time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, designated
in a call by the Chairman of the Board, the President and Chief Executive
Officer, two or more directors, or by one director in the event that there is
only a single director in office.
2.7 Notice of Special Meetings. Notice of any special meeting of
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directors shall be given to each director by the Secretary or by the officer or
one of the directors calling the meeting. Notice shall be duly given to each
director (i) by giving notice to such director in person or by telephone or
electronic voice message system at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting,
(ii) by sending a telegram, telecopy or telex, or delivering written notice by
hand, to his last known business or home address at least 24 hours in advance of
the meeting, or (iii) by mailing written notice to his last known business or
home address at least three (3) day in advance of the meeting. A notice or
waiver of notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors need not specify the
purposes of the meeting. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any
and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.
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2.8 Participation in Meetings by Telephone Conference Calls. Directors or
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any members of any committee designated by the directors may participate in a
meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference
telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons
participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation by such
means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
2.9 Quorum. A majority of the total number of authorized directors shall
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constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board of Directors. In the event one
or more of the directors shall be disqualified to vote at any meeting, then the
required quorum shall be reduced by one for each such director so disqualified;
provided, however, that in no case shall less than one-third (1/3) of the number
so fixed constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting, a
majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time
without further notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum
shall be present. Interested directors may be counted in determining the
presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or at a meeting of a
committee which authorizes a particular contract or transaction.
2.10 Action at Meeting. At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a
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quorum is present, the vote of a majority of those present shall be sufficient
to take any action, unless a different vote is specified by law, the Certificate
of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
2.11 Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any
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meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee of the Board of Directors
may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee, as the
case may be, consent to the action in writing. Any such written consents shall
be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
2.12 Removal. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of
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Preferred Stock then outstanding, any directors, or the entire Board of
Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only
by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting
power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
2.13 Committees. The Board of Directors may designate one or more
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committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the
corporation, with such lawfully delegated powers and duties as it therefor
confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board may designate one or
more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent
or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or
disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members of the
committee present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or
not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of
the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or
disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the
resolution of the Board of Directors and subject to the provisions of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, shall have and may exercise
all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the
business and affairs of the corporation and may authorize the seal of the
corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Each such
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committee shall keep minutes and make such reports as the Board of Directors may
from time to time request. Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise
determine, any committee may make rules for the conduct of its business, but
unless otherwise provided by such rules, its business shall be conducted as
nearly as possible in the same manner as is provided in these Bylaws for the
Board of Directors.
2.14 Compensation of Directors. Directors may be paid such compensation for
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their services and such reimbursement for expenses of attendance at meetings as
the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. No such payment shall
preclude any director from serving the corporation or any of its parent or
subsidiary corporations in any other capacity and receiving compensation for
such service.
2.15 Nomination of Director Candidates. Subject to the rights of holders of
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any class or series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, nominations for the
election of Directors may be made by the Board of Directors or a proxy committee
appointed by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote in
the election of Directors generally. However, any stockholder entitled to vote
in the election of Directors generally may nominate one or more persons for
election as Directors at a meeting only if timely notice of such stockholder's
intent to make such nomination or nominations has been given in writing to the
Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder nomination for a
director to be elected at an annual meeting shall be received at the
Corporation's principal executive offices not less than 120 calendar days in
advance of the date that the Corporation's (or the Corporation's predecessor's)
proxy statement was released to stockholders in connection with the previous
year's annual meeting of stockholders, except that if no annual meeting was held
in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more
than 30 calendar days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous
year's proxy statement, or in the event of a nomination for director to be
elected at a special meeting, notice by the stockholders to be timely must be
received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day
on which such notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or such
public disclosure was made. Each such notice shall set forth: (a) the name and
address of the stockholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person
or persons to be nominated; (b) a representation that the stockholder is a
holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election
of directors on the date of such notice and intends to appear in person or by
proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice;
(c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder
and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons)
pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the
stockholder; (d) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such
stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed
pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, had the
nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors;
and (e) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation if
so elected.
In the event that a person is validly designated as a nominee in accordance
with this Section 2.15 and shall thereafter become unable or unwilling to stand
for election to the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors or the
stockholder who proposed such nominee, as the case may
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be, may designate a substitute nominee upon delivery, not fewer than five days
prior to the date of the meeting for the election of such nominee, of a written
notice to the Secretary setting forth such information regarding such substitute
nominee as would have been required to be delivered to the Secretary pursuant to
this Section 2.15 had such substitute nominee been initially proposed as a
nominee. Such notice shall include a signed consent to serve as a director of
the Corporation, if elected, of each such substitute nominee.
If the chairman of the meeting for the election of Directors determines
that a nomination of any candidate for election as a Director at such meeting
was not made in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Section 2.15,
such nomination shall be void; provided, however, that nothing in this Section
2.15 shall be deemed to limit any voting rights upon the occurrence of dividend
arrearages provided to holders of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Preferred
Stock designation for any series of Preferred Stock.
Article 3. Officers
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3.1 Enumeration. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a Chief
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Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer and such
other officers with such other titles as the Board of Directors shall determine,
including, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board,
and one or more Vice Presidents and Assistant Secretaries. The Board of
Directors may appoint such other officers as it may deem appropriate.
3.2 Election. Officers shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors
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at its first meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders. Officers may
be appointed by the Board of Directors at any other meeting.
3.3 Qualification. No officer need be a stockholder. Any two or more
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offices may be held by the same person.
3.4 Tenure. Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of
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Incorporation or by these Bylaws, each officer shall hold office until his
successor is elected and qualified, unless a different term is specified in the
vote appointing him, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.
3.5 Resignation and Removal. Any officer may resign by delivering his
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written resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the
President or Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless
it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some
other event. Any officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by
the Board of Directors.
3.6 Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors may appoint a Chairman of
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the Board. If the Board of Directors appoints a Chairman of the Board, he shall
perform such duties and possess such powers as are assigned to him by the Board
of Directors. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, he shall
preside at all meetings of the stockholders, and, if he is a director, at all
meetings of the Board of Directors.
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3.7 Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to
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the direction of the Board of Directors, have responsibility for the general
management and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall
perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the office
of chief executive or which are delegated to him or her by the Board of
Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall perform such other duties and shall
have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time
prescribe. He or she shall have power to sign stock certificates, contracts and
other instruments of the Corporation which are authorized and shall have general
supervision and direction of all of the other officers, employees and agents of
the Corporation, other than the Chairman of the Board.
3.8 President. Should there exist an office of President which is held by a
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person other than the Chief Executive Officer and which differs from the office
of Chief Executive Officer, the President shall have the responsibilities
delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors.
3.9 Vice Presidents. Any Vice President shall perform such duties and
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possess such powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may
from time to time prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal
to act of the President, the Vice President (or if there shall be more than one,
the Vice Presidents in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall
perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer and when so performing shall
have at the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief
Executive Officer. The Board of Directors may assign to any Vice President the
title of Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or any other title
selected by the Board of Directors.
3.10 Secretary and Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary shall perform such
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duties and shall have such powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief
Executive Officer may from time to time prescribe. In addition, the Secretary
shall perform such duties and have such powers as are incident to the office of
the Secretary, including, without limitation, the duty and power to give notices
of all meetings of stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors,
to keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings of stockholders and the
Board of Directors, to maintain a stock ledger and prepare lists of stockholders
and their addresses as required, to be custodian of corporate records and the
corporate seal and to affix and attest to the same on documents.
Any Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties and possess such powers
as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary may from
time to time prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act
of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary (or if there shall be more than one,
the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors)
shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary.
In the absence of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary at any meeting
of stockholders or directors, the person presiding at the meeting shall
designate a temporary secretary to keep a record of the meeting.
3.11 Chief Financial Officer. Unless otherwise designated by the Board of
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Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall be the Treasurer. The Chief
Financial Officer shall perform
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such duties and shall have such powers as may from time to time be assigned to
him by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the
Chief Financial Officer shall perform such duties and have such powers as are
incident to the office of chief financial officer, including without limitation,
the duty and power to keep and be responsible for all funds and securities of
the corporation, to maintain the financial records of the Corporation, to
deposit funds of the corporation in depositories as authorized, to disburse such
funds as authorized, to make proper accounts of such funds, and to render as
required by the Board of Directors accounts of all such transactions and of the
financial condition of the corporation.
3.12 Salaries. Officers of the corporation shall be entitled to such
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salaries, compensation or reimbursement as shall be fixed or allowed from time
to time by the Board of Directors.
3.13 Delegation of Authority. The Board of Directors may from time to time
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delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officers or agents,
notwithstanding any provision hereof.
Article 4. Capital Stock.
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4.1 Issuance of Stock. Unless otherwise voted by the stockholders and
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subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the whole or any
part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock of the corporation
or the whole or any part of any unissued balance of the authorized capital stock
of the corporation held in its treasury may be issued, sold, transferred or
otherwise disposed of by vote of the Board of Directors in such manner, for such
consideration and on such terms as the Board of Directors may determine.
4.2 Certificates of Stock. Every holder of stock of the corporation shall
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be entitled to have a certificate, in such form as may be prescribed by law and
by the Board of Directors, certifying the number and class of shares owned by
him in the corporation. Each such certificate shall be signed by, or in the name
of the corporation by, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, if any, of the Board of
Directors, or the President or a Vice President, and the Chief Financial
Officer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation. Any or
all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile.
Each certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction
on transfer pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, applicable
securities laws or any agreement among any number of shareholders or among such
holders and the corporation shall have conspicuously noted on the face or back
of the certificate either the full text of the restriction or a statement of the
existence of such restriction.
4.3 Transfers. Except as otherwise established by rules and regulations
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adopted by the Board of Directors, and subject to applicable law, shares of
stock may be transferred on the books of the corporation by the surrender to the
corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate representing such shares
properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney
properly executed, and with such proof of authority or authenticity of signature
as the corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require. Except as may
be otherwise required by
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law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by the Bylaws, the corporation shall
be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the
owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the
right to vote with respect to such stock, regardless of any transfer, pledge or
other disposition of such stock until the shares have been transferred on the
books of the corporation in accordance with the requirements of these Bylaws.
4.4 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The corporation may issue a new
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certificate of stock in place of any previously saved certificate alleged to
have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon such terms and conditions as the
Board of Directors may prescribe, including the presentation of reasonable
evidence of such loss, theft or destruction and the giving of such indemnity as
the Board of Directors may require for the protection of the corporation or any
transfer agent or registrar.
4.5 Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as a
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record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of or
to vote at any meeting of stockholders or to express consent (or dissent) to
corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of
any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights in respect of any
change, concession or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful
action. Such record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten
(10) days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior
to any other action to which such record date relates.
If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders
entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the
close of business on the day before the day on which notice is given, or, if
notice is waived, at the close of business on the day before the day on which
the meeting is held. The record date for determining stockholders entitled to
express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior
action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the
first written consent is expressed. The record date for determining stockholders
for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the
Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating to such purpose.
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote
at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting;
provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the
adjourned meeting.
Article 5. General Provisions
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5.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be as fixed by
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the Board of Directors.
5.2 Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall be in such form as shall be
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approved by the Board of Directors.
5.3 Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice whatsoever is required to be
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given by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, a waiver
of such notice either in
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writing signed by the person entitled to such notice or such person's duly
authorized attorney, or by telecopy, telegraph, cable or any other available
method, whether before, at or after the time stated in such waiver, or the
appearance of such person or persons at such meeting in person or by proxy,
shall be deemed equivalent to such notice.
5.4 Actions with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations. Except as the
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Board of Directors may otherwise designate, the President or any officer of the
corporation authorized by the President shall have the power to vote and
otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or proxy, and may waive
notice of, and act as, or appoint any person or persons to act as, proxy or
attorney-in-fact to this corporation (with or without power of substitution) at
any meeting of stockholders or shareholders (or with respect to any action of
stockholders) of any other corporation or organization, the securities of which
may be held by this corporation and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and
powers which this corporation may possess by reason of this corporation's
ownership of securities in such other corporation or other organization.
5.5 Evidence of Authority. A certificate by the Secretary, or an Assistant
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Secretary, or a temporary Secretary, as to any action taken by the stockholders,
directors, a committee or any officer or representative of the corporation shall
as to all persons who rely on the certificate in good faith be conclusive
evidence of such action.
5.6 Certificate of Incorporation. All references in these Bylaws to the
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Certificate of Incorporation shall be deemed to refer to the Certificate of
Incorporation of the corporation, as amended and in effect from time to time.
5.7 Severability. Any determination that any provision of these Bylaws is
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for any reason inapplicable, illegal or ineffective shall not affect or
invalidate any other provision of these Bylaws.
5.8 Pronouns. All pronouns used in these Bylaws shall be deemed to refer to
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the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the
person or persons may require.
5.9 Notices. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or required
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by law, all notices required to be given to any stockholder, director, officer,
employee or agent shall be in writing and may in every instance be effectively
given by hand delivery to the recipient thereof, by depositing such notice in
the mails, postage paid, or by sending such notice by prepaid telegram,
mailgram, telecopy or commercial courier service. Any such notice shall be
addressed to such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent at his or
her last known address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. The
time when such notice shall be deemed to be given shall be the time such notice
is received by such stockholder, director, officer, employee or agent, or by any
person accepting such notice on behalf of such person, if hand delivered, or the
time such notice is dispatched, if delivered through the mails or be telegram or
mailgram.
5.10 Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records. Each director, each member
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of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the
Corporation shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in
relying in good faith upon the books of account
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or other records of the Corporation, including reports made to the Corporation
by any of its officers, by an independent certified public accountant, or by an
appraiser selected with reasonable care.
5.11 Time Periods. In applying any provision of these Bylaws which require
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that an act be done or not done a specified number of days prior to an event or
that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an
event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be
excluded, and the day of the event shall be included.
5.12 Facsimile Signatures. In addition to the provisions for use of
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facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws,
facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used
whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.
Article 6. Amendments
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6.1 By the Board of Directors. Except as is otherwise set forth in these
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Bylaws, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be
adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any
regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is
present.
6.2 By the Stockholders. Except as otherwise set forth in these Bylaws,
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these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent
(66-2/3%) of the shares of the capital stock of the corporation issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at
any special meeting of stockholders, provided notice of such alteration,
amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws shall have been stated in the notice
of such special meeting.
Article 7. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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7.1 Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is
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threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
("proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or she or a person of whom he or
she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the
Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director
or officer of another corporation, or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans,
whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity
as a director, officer or employee or in any other capacity while serving as a
director, officer or employee, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the
Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware Law, as the same exists
or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the
extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader
indemnification rights than said Law permitted the Corporation to provide prior
to such amendment) against all expenses, liability and loss reasonably incurred
or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification
shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer or
employee and shall inure to the benefit of his
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or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as
provided in Section 7.2 of this Article 7, the Corporation shall indemnify any
such person seeking indemnity in connection with an action, suit or proceeding
(or part thereof) initiated by such person only if (a) such indemnification is
expressly required to be made by law, (b) the action, suit or proceeding (or
part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, (c)
such indemnification is provided by the Corporation, in its sole discretion,
pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under the Delaware General
Corporation Law, or (d) the action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) is
brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under an indemnity
agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Such right shall be a contract right
and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation expenses incurred in
defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided,
however that, unless the Delaware General Corporation Law then so prohibits, the
payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer of the Corporation in
his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in
which service was or is tendered by such person while a director or officer,
including, without limitation. service to an employee benefit plan) in advance
of the final disposition of such proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to
the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer,
to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately that such
director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section or
otherwise.
7.2 Right of Claimant to Bring Suit. If a claim under Section 7.1 is not
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paid in full by the Corporation within ninety (90) days after a written claim
has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter
bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim
and, if such suit is not frivolous or brought in bad faith, the claimant shall
be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a
defense to any such action (other then an action brought to enforce a claim for
expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final
disposition where the required undertaking, if any, has been tendered to this
Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make
it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the Corporation to
indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. Neither the failure of the
Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its
stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such
action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances
because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the
Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation
(including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its
stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct,
shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not
met the applicable standard of conduct.
7.3 Indemnification of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may, to the
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extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to
indemnification, and to the advancement of related expenses, to any employee or
agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article
with respect to the indemnification of and advancement of expenses to directors
and officers of the Corporation.
7.4 Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person in
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Sections 7.1 and 7.2 shall not be exclusive of any other right which such
persons may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or otherwise.
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7.5 Indemnification Contracts. The Board of Directors is authorized to
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enter into a contract with any director, officer, employee or agent of the
Corporation, or any person serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, including employee benefit plans, providing
for indemnification rights equivalent to or, if the Board of Directors so
determines, greater than, those provided for in this Article 7.
7.6 Insurance. The Corporation shall maintain insurance to the extent
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reasonably available, at its expense, to protect itself and any such director,
officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such 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 Delaware
General Corporation Law.
7.7 Effect of Amendment. Any amendment, repeal or modification of any
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provision of this Article 7 by the stockholders and the directors of the
Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or
officer of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or
modification.
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