Exhibit
3.2(i)
FIRST
UNITED CORPORATION
BYLAWS
AS
AMENDED AND RESTATED
on
December 17, 1997
ARTICLE
I
Stockholders
SECTION
1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation
shall be held on a day duly designated by the Board of Directors in the month
of
April in each year for the purpose of electing directors to succeed those whose
terms shall have expired as of the date of such annual meeting, and for the
transaction of such other corporate business as may come before the meeting.
SECTION
2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called at
any
time for any purpose or purposes by the Chairman or the President, or by a
majority of the Board of Directors, and shall be called by the Chairman, the
President, or the Secretary upon the request in writing of holders of a majority
of all the shares outstanding and entitled to vote on the business to be
transacted at such meeting. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes
of
the meeting. The person to whom such request was made shall provide an estimate
of the cost of the mailing and, upon payment of such cost, the notice of the
meeting shall be mailed by the Corporation. If the person to whom such request
in writing is made shall fail to issue a call for such meeting within ten (10)
days after receipt of such request, then a majority of the Board of Directors
or
the stockholders owning of record a majority in amount of the stock of the
Corporation, issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, may do so by giving
ten
(10) days' prior written notice of the time, place and object of the meeting
in
the manner set forth in Article 1, Section 4 hereof. Business transacted at
all
special meetings of stockholders shall be confined to the purpose or purposes
stated in the notice of the meeting,
SECTION
3. Place of Holding Meetings. All meetings of stockholders shall be held at
the
principal office of the Corporation or elsewhere in the United States as
designated by the Board of Directors.
SECTION
4. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of each meeting of the stockholders shall
be mailed, postage pre-paid by the Secretary, to each stockholder entitled
to
vote thereat at his post office address, as it appears upon the books of the
Corporation, at least ten (10) days but not more than ninety (90) days before,
the meeting. Each such notice shall state the place, day, and hour at which
the
meeting is to be held and, in the case of any special meeting, shall state
briefly the purpose or purposes thereof.
SECTION
5. Quorum. The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a
majority of the shares of the capital stock of the Corporation issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote thereat shall constitute a quorum at all
meetings of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, by the
Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. If less than a quorum shall be
in
attendance at the time for which the meeting shall have been called, the meeting
may be adjourned from time to time by a majority vote of the stockholders
present or represented, without any notice other than by announcement at the
meeting, until a quorum shall attend. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum
shall attend, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted
if
the meeting had been held as originally called.
SECTION
6. Conduct of Meetings. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by
the
Chairman of the Board, or by a chairman to be elected by the Board of Directors
prior to the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or if he is not present,
any Assistant Secretary shall act as Secretary of such meetings; in the absence
of the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary, the presiding officer may appoint
a person to act as Secretary of the meeting.
SECTION
7. Voting. At all meetings of stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote
thereat shall have one (1) vote for each share of stock standing in his name
on
the books of the Corporation on the date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to vote at such meeting. Such vote may be either in person or by proxy
appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder or his
duly
authorized attorney, bearing a date not more than dated, but need not be sealed,
witnessed or acknowledged. All elections shall be had and all questions shall
be
decided by a majority of the votes cast at a duly constituted meeting, except
as
otherwise provided by law, in the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws.
If the chairman of the meeting shall so determine, a vote by ballot may be
taken
upon any election or matter, and the vote shall be so taken upon request of
the
holders of a majority of the stock entitled to vote on such election or matter.
In either of such events, the proxies and ballots shall be received and be
taken
in charge and all questions touching the qualification of voters and the
validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes, shall be decided
by the judge. Such judge shall be appointed by the Board of Directors prior
to
the meeting.
ARTICLE
II
Board
of Directors
SECTION
1. General Powers. The property and business of the Corporation shall be managed
by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
SECTION
2. Number of Directors. The number of directors shall be three (3) or such
other
number, but not less than three (3) nor more than twenty-five (25), as may
be
designated from time to time by resolution of a majority of the entire Board
of
Directors.
SECTION
3. Election and Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall be divided into
classes as described in the Articles of Incorporation. Each Director shall
hold
office until the expiration of the term for which the Director is elected,
except as otherwise stated in these Bylaws, and thereafter until his or her
successor has been elected and qualifies. Election of Directors need not be
by
written ballot, unless required by these Bylaws.
SECTION
4. Nomination of Directors. Nomination for election of members of the Board
of
Directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of any
outstanding class of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote for
the
election of Directors. Notice by a stockholder of intention to make any
nominations shall be made in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the
Chairman of the Board or the President of the Corporation not less than 150
days
nor more than 180 days prior to the date of the meeting of stockholders called
for the election of Directors which, for purposes of this provision, shall
be
deemed to be on the same date as the annual meeting of stockholders for the
preceding year. Such notification shall contain the following information to
the
extent known by the notifying stockholder (a) the name and address of each
proposed nominee; (b) the principal occupation of each proposed nominee; (c)
the
number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation owned by each proposed
nominee; (d) the name and residence address of the notifying stockholder; (e)
the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation owned by the notifying
stockholder; (f) the consent in writing of the proposed nominee as to the
proposed nominee's name being placed in nomination for Director; and (g) all
information relating to such proposed nominee that would be required to be
disclosed by Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Rule 14a-11 promulgated thereunder, assuming such provisions would
be applicable to the solicitation of proxies for such proposed nominee.
Nominations are not made in accordance herewith shall be disregarded and, upon
the Chairman's instructions the Judge shall disregard all votes cast for each
nominee.
SECTION
5. Filling Vacancies. In the case of any vacancy in the Board of Directors
through death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause, the
remaining directors, by affirmative vote of the majority thereof, may elect
a
successor to hold office for the unexpired term of a director whose place shall
be vacant until the election of his successor or until he shall be removed
prior
thereto by an affirmative vote of the holders of the holders of a majority
of
the stock. Similarly and in the event of the number of directors being increased
as provided in these Bylaws, the additional directors so provided for shall
be
elected by the directors already in office, and shall hold office until the
next
annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until his or their successors
shall be elected. A director of the Corporation may only be removed during
the
director's term of office for cause, which means criminal conviction of a
felony, unsound mind, adjudication of bankruptcy, or conduct prejudicial to
the
interest of the Corporation, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire
Board of Directors of the Corporation ( exclusive of the director being
considered for removal) or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election
of directors. Stockholders shall not have the right to remove directors without
such cause. Any attempt or special meeting of stockholders to remove a director
for cause shall be permitted only after notice to the director describing the
specific charges constituting cause thereunder, and a hearing at which the
director has a full opportunity to refute the charges.
SECTION
6. Place of Meeting. The Board of Directors may hold their meetings and have
one
or more offices, and keep the books of the Corporation, either within or outside
the State of Maryland, at such place or places as they may from time to time
determine by resolution or by written consent of the directors. The Board of
Directors may hold their meetings by conference telephone or other similar
electronic communications equipment in accordance with the provisions of
Maryland General Corporations Law.
SECTION
7. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held
without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined
by resolution of the Board, provided that notice of every resolution of the
Board fixing or changing the time or place for the holding of regular meetings
of the Board shall be mailed to each director at least three (3) days before
the
first meeting held in pursuance thereof. The annual meeting of the Board of
Directors shall be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board
following the annual stockholders' meeting at which a Board of Directors is
elected. Any business may be transacted at regular meetings of the
Board.
SECTION
8. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held
whenever called by direction of the Chairman or the President, and must be
called by the Chairman, the President or the Secretary upon written request
of a
majority of the Board of Directors, by mailing the same at least two (2) days
prior to the meeting, or by personal delivery, facsimile transmission,
telegraphing or telephoning the same on the day before the meeting, to each
director; but such notice may be waived by any other director. Unless otherwise
limited in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at any
special meetings. At any meeting at which every director shall be present,
even
though without notice, any business may be transacted and any director may
in
writing waive notice of the time, place and objects of any special
meeting.
SECTION
9. Quorum. A majority of the whole number of directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at all meetings of the Board of Directors,
but,
if at any meeting less than a quorum shall be present, a majority of those
present may adjourn the meeting from time to time. 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 of Directors except as may be otherwise specifically provided by
law
or by the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws.
SECTION
10. Compensation of Directors. Directors shall be entitled to receive from
the
Corporation reimbursement of the expenses incurred in attending any regular
or
special meeting of the Board. The Board of Directors, by resolution of the
Board, may provide for compensation to be paid to directors for their services,
and may set a fixed sum for attendance at each regular or special meeting of
the
Board and of any committee of the Board on which directors serve. Such
reimbursement and compensation shall be payable whether or not an adjournment
be
had because of the absence of a quorum. Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other
capacity and receiving compensation therefor; provided, however, that directors
who are employees of the Corporation shall not be entitled to any additional
compensation for their services as directors.
SECTION
11. Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint from among its
members, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, an Executive
Committee, to consist of two or more of the directors of the Corporation. Except
to the extent specified by resolution of the Board, the Executive Committee
shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors, and may
authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may
require it. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and
recommending changes to the Corporation's insurance pro-gram, overseeing
compliance with the Corporation's Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation,
supervising the Corporation's CEO, recommending to the Board a compensation
policy for the CEO and other executive officers of the Corporation and its
subsidiaries, recommending changes to the CEO's compensation package based
on
performance reviews, monitoring the performance of the Corporation and its
subsidiaries, recommending changes to the Corporation's and subsidiaries'
personnel policies, serving as a director nomination committee, and shall
function with the authority of the full Board between meetings of the Board.
The
Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Board, the President,
and such other directors as may be deter-mined by the Board. The Executive
Committee shall meet at such time as may be fixed by the Committee or upon
call
of the Chairman of the Board. A majority of members of the Executive Committee
shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the interval
between the meetings of the Board of Directors as permitted by applicable law.
SECTION
12. Audit Committee. The Board of Directors shall appoint from among its
members, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, an Audit
Committee, to consist of two or more of the directors of the Corporation, none
of whom shall be officers or employees of the Corporation and each of whom
shall
be independent of management of the Corporation. The duties of this committee
shall be to review annually of the affairs of the Corporation and to report
to
the Board of Directors on its review, including whether adequate internal audit
controls and procedures are being maintained, and make recommendations to the
Board of Directors regarding changes in the manner of doing business, all as
shall be deemed advisable. The Audit Committee shall also recommend to the
Board
of Directors on the selection of the firm of independent certified public
accountants to audit the books and records of the Corporation. The Audit
Committee shall review significant audit and accounting principles, policies
and
practices, meet with the Corporation's auditors to review the Corporation's
internal auditing functions, meet with the Corporation's independent auditors
to
review the results of the annual examination, and review the recommendations
of
the auditors.
SECTION
13. Other Committees. The Board of Directors from time to time establish other
committees of the Board to consist of two or more of the directors of the
Corporation, and, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, provide
for such committees to have and to exercise such powers and authority and to
perform such duties as may be assigned to it by the Board. Such committee or
committees shall have such names as may be assigned to them by the Board. The
members of any such committees shall be appointed by the Chairman of
the
Board
and approved by the Board.
ARTICLE
III
Officers
SECTION
1. Election and Tenure. The officers of the Corporation shall be the Chairman
of
the Board, a President, one or more Vice-Presidents (if so elected by the Board
of Directors), a Secretary and a Treasurer, and such other officers as the
Board
of Directors from time to time may consider necessary for the proper conduct
of
the business of the Corporation. The officers shall be elected annually by
the
Board of Directors at its first meeting following the annual meeting of
stockholders. The Chairman of the Board and the President shall be directors
and
the other officers may, but need not be, directors. any two or more of the
above
offices, except those of President and Vice President, may be held by the same
person, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge or verify any instrument
in
more than one capacity if such instrument is required by law or by these Bylaws
to be executed, acknowledged or verified by any two or more offices. Except
where otherwise expressly provided in a contract duly authorized by the Board
of
Directors, all officers and agents of the Corporation shall be subject to
removal at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board
of
Directors, and all officers, agents, and employees, other than officers
appointed by the Board of Directors, shall hold office at the discretion of
the
Board of Directors and/or of the officers appointing them.
SECTION
2. Powers and Duties of the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board
shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall have general
charge and control of all its business affairs and properties. He shall preside
at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors, except as
provided in Article 1 section 6. the Chairman of the Board shall have all
general powers conferred by these Bylaws or by law, including the power to
sign,
execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the Corporation all authorized
bonds, contracts and other obligations of the Corporation. He shall the general
powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the chief
executive officer. The Chairman shall be ex-officio a member of all the standing
committees, except any audit or examining committee. He shall do and perform
such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Board
of
Directors.
SECTION
3. Powers and Duties of the President. The President shall supervise the
carrying out of the policies adopted or approved by the Board of Directors.
He
shall have general executive powers as well as specific powers and duties as
may
be conferred upon or assigned to him by the Board of Directors. In the case
of
the absence or disability of the Chairman, the duties of that offices shall
be
performed by the President.
SECTION
4. Powers and Duties of the Vice President. The Board of Directors may elect
one
or more Vice Presidents. Any Vice President 9 unless otherwise provided by
resolution of the Board of Directors) may sign and execute all authorized bonds,
contracts, or other obligations in the name of the Corporation. Each Vice
President shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties
as
may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors, by the Chairman, or by the
President. In case of the absence or disability of the President, the duties
of
that office shall be performed by any Vice President. Any Vice President may,
in
the discretion of the Board of Directors, be designated as " executive,"
"senior," or by departmental or functional classification.
SECTION
5. Powers and Duties of the Secretary. the Secretary shall give , or cause
to be
given, notice of all meetings of stockholders and directors and all other
notices required by law or by these Bylaws, and in case of hi absence or refusal
or neglect to do so, any such notice may be given by any person thereunto
directed by the Chairman, or by the directors or stockholders upon whose written
requisition the meeting is called as provided in these Bylaws. The Secretary
shall record all the proceeding of the meetings of the Corporation and shall
affix the same to all instruments requiring it, when authorized by the Board
of
Directors, the Chairman or the President, and attest the same. In general,
the
Secretary shall perform all the duties generally incident to the office of
Secretary, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman and
the President.
SECTION
6. Powers and Duties of Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have custody of all
the
funds and securities of the Corporation, and he shall keep full and accurate
account of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation.
He
shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit
of
the Corporation in such depository or depositories as may be designated by
the
Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation
as
may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such
disbursements. He shall render to the Chairman, the President and the Board
of
Directors, whenever any of them so requests, an account of all his transactions
as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer
shall give the Corporation a bond, if required by the Board of Directors, in
a
sum, and with one or more sureties, satisfactory to the Board of Directors,
for
the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration
to
the Corporation in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from
office of all books, papers, vouchers, moneys and other properties of whatever
kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation. The
Treasurer shall perform all the duties generally incident to the office of
the
Treasurer, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman and
the President.
SECTION
7. Powers and Duties of Other Assistant Officers. Each assistant officer shall
assist in the performance of the duties of the officer to whom he is assistant
and shall perform such duties in the absence of the officer. He shall perform
such additional duties as the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the President,
or the officer to whom he is assistant may from time to time assign him. Such
officers may be given such functional titles as the Board of Directors shall
from time to time determine.
ARTICLE
IV
Capital
Stock
SECTION
1. Issue of Certificates of Stock. The certificates for shares of the stock
of
the Corporation shall be of such form not inconsistent with the Certificate
of
Incorporation, or its amendments, as shall be approved by the Board of
Directors. All certificates shall contain the manual or facsimile signature
of
the Chairman or the President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary,
and
shall contain the seal of the Corporation. All certificates for each class
of
stock shall be consecutively numbered. The name of the person owning the shares
issued and the address of the holder shall be entered in the Corporation's
books. All certificates surrendered to the Corporation for transfer shall be
canceled and no new certificates representing the same number of shares shall
be
issued until the former certificate or certificates for the same number of
shares shall have been so surrendered, and canceled, unless a certificate of
stock be lost or destroyed, in which event another may be issued in its stead
upon proof of such loss or destruction, provided that the Corporation may
require, in its discretion, the giving of a bond of indemnity satisfactory
to
the Corporation. Both such proof and such bond shall be in a form approved
by
the general counsel of the Corporation and by the Transfer Agent of the
Corporation and by the Registrar of the stock.
SECTION
2. Transfer of Shares. Shares of the capital stock of the Corporation shall
be
transferred on the books of the Corporation only by the holder thereof in person
or by his attorney upon surrender and cancellation of certificates for a like
number of shares as hereinbefore provided.
SECTION
3. Registered Stockholders. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the
holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof
and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim
to
or interest in such share in the name of any other person, whether or not it
shall have express or other notice thereof, save as expressly provided by the
laws of the State of Maryland.
SECTION
4. Closing Transfer Books. The Board of Directors may fix the period, not
exceeding twenty (20) days, during which time the books of the Corporation
shall
be closed against transfers of stock, or, in lieu thereof, the directors may
fix
a date not less than ten (10) days nor more than ninety (90) days preceding
the
date of any meeting of stockholders or any dividend payment date or any date
for
the allotment of rights, as a record date for the determination of the
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting or to receive
such dividends or rights as the case may be; and only stockholders of record
on
such date shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting or to
receive such dividends or rights as the case may be.
ARTICLE
V
Bank
Accounts and Loans
SECTION
1. Bank Accounts. Such officers or agents of the Corporation as from time to
time shall be designated by the Board of Directors shall have authority to
deposit any funds of the Corporation in such banks or trust companies as shall
from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors and such officers
or
agents as from time to time authorized by the Board of Directors may withdraw
any or all of the funds of the Corporation so deposited in any bank or trust
or
trust company, upon checks, drafts or other instruments or orders for the
payment of money, drawn against the account or in the name or behalf of this
Corporation, and made or signed by such officers or agents; and each bank or
trust company with which funds of the Corporation are so deposited is
authorized
to accept, honor, cash and pay, without limit as to amount, all checks, drafts
or other instruments or orders for the payment of money, when drawn, made or
signed by officers or agents so designated by the Board of Directors until
written notice of the revocation of the authority of such officers or agents
by
the Board of Directors shall have been received by such bank or trust company.
There shall from time to time be certified to the banks or trust companies
in
which funds of the Corporation are deposited, the signature of the officers
or
agents of the Corporation so authorized to draw against the same. In the event
that the Board of Directors shall fail to designate the persons by whom checks,
drafts and other instruments or orders for the payment of money shall be signed,
as hereinabove provided in this Section, all of such checks, drafts and other
instruments or orders for the payment of money shall be signed by the Chairman,
the President or a Vice President and counter-signed by the Secretary or
Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer of the
Corporation.
SECTION
2. Loans. Such officers or agents of the Corporation as from time to time shall
be designated by the Board of Directors shall have authority to effect loans,
advances or other forms of credit at any time or times for the Corporation
from
such banks, trust companies, institutions, corporations, firms or persons as
the
Board of Directors shall from time to time designate, and as security for the
repayment of such loans, advances, or other forms of credit to assign, transfer,
endorse, and deliver, either originally or in addition or substitution, any
or
all stock, bonds, rights, and interests of any kind in or to stocks or bonds,
certificates of such rights or interests, deposits, accounts, documents covering
merchandise, bills and accounts receivable and other commercial paper and
evidences or debt at any time held by the Corporation; and for such loans,
advances, or other forms of credit to make, execute and deliver one or more
notes, acceptances or written obligations of the Corporation on such terms,
and
with such provisions as to the security or sale or disposition thereof as such
officers or agents shall deem proper; and also to sell to, or discount or
rediscount with, such banks, trust companies, institutions, corporations, firms
or persons any and all commercial paper, bills receivable, acceptances and
other
instruments and evidences of debt at any time held by the Corporation, and
to
that end to endorse, transfer and deliver the same. There shall from time to
time be certified to each bank, trust company, institution, corporation, firm
or
person so designated the signature of the officers or agents so authorized;
and
each bank, trust company, institution, corporation, firm or person is authorized
to rely upon such certification until written notice of the revocation by the
Board of Directors of the authority of such officers or agents shall be
delivered to such bank, trust company, institution, corporation, firm or
person.
ARTICLE
VI
Miscellaneous
Provisions
SECTION
1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first
day
of January of each year.
SECTION
2. Notices. Whenever, under the provisions of these Bylaws, notice is required
to be given to the Corporation or to any director, officer or stockholder,
unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, such notice shall be deemed duly
given if in writing, and personally delivered, or sent by telefax, or telegram,
or by mail, by depositing the same in the U. S. mails, postage postpaid,
addressed to the Corporation at its principal executive office, and to each
director, officer or stockholder to whom such notice is given at his or her
address as it appears on the books of the Corporation, or in default of any
other address, to such director, officer or stockholder at the general post
office in the City of Oakland, Maryland. Such notice shall be deemed to be
given
at the time the same is so personally delivered, telefaxed, telegraphed or
so
mailed. Any person may waive any notice required to be given under these
Bylaws.
SECTION
3. Voting Upon Stocks. Unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors,
the
Chairman, the President and the Vice President, or either of them, shall have
full power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend and to vote
and
to grant proxies to be used at any meetings of stockholders of any corporation
in which the Corporation may hold stock.
ARTICLE
VII
Amendment
of Bylaws
The
Board
of Directors shall have full power to amend, alter or repeal these Bylaws,
or
any provision thereof, and may from time to time make additional Bylaws, upon
approval thereof by a majority of the Board.
ARTICLE
VIII
Indemnification
SECTION
1. As used in this Article VIII, any word or words that are defined in Section
2-418 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (the "Indemnification Section"), as amended from time to time, shall
have the same meaning as provided in the Indemnification Section.
SECTION
2. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify
and advance expenses to a director or officer of the Corporation in connection
with a proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by and in accordance with
the
Indemnification Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall
be
required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with a proceeding
commenced by such director or officer against the Corporation or its directors
or officers only if the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors.
SECTION
3. Indemnification of Other Agents and Employees. With respect to an employee
or
agent, other than a director or officer of the Corporation, the Corporation
may,
as determined by and in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation, indemnify and advance expenses to such employees or agents in
connection with a proceeding to the extent permitted by and in accordance with
the Indemnification Section.
END
OF
BYLAWS