0001185185-15-002396.txt : 20150915 0001185185-15-002396.hdr.sgml : 20150915 20150915172915 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001185185-15-002396 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150909 ITEM INFORMATION: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150915 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COPsync, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001383154 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 980513637 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53705 FILM NUMBER: 151108459 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 802108 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75380-2108 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-865-6192 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 802108 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75380-2108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GLOBAL ADVANCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061208 8-K 1 copsync8k091515.htm 8-K copsync8k091515.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 

 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9, 2015
 
COPSYNC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-53705
 
98-0513637
(State of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
16415 Addison Road, Suite 300, Addison, Texas 75001
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
 
(972) 865-6192
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
                                                                                                             
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 
Section 3 – Securities and Trading Markets

Item 3.03          Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

On September 9, 2015, the Board of Directors of COPsync, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously approved a 1-for-50 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s authorized, issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The Reverse Stock Split was previously approved by a majority of the Company’s shareholders by written consent on July 7, 2015.

The Company intends to effect the Reverse Stock Split by filing a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1.

The Company anticipates that the Reverse Split will be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 21, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) and will apply to all stockholders of record after the close of the market on Friday, September 18, 2015.

Reasons for the Reverse Stock Split

The Company is effecting the Reverse Stock Split in connection with its application to list its Common Stock and Warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”). As of the date of this report, the Common Stock is quoted for trading on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Market and has not been approved for listing on NASDAQ.

Effects of the Reverse Stock Split

Effective Date; Symbol. The Company’s common stock will begin trading on the OTC Market on a split-adjusted basis at the open of the market on the Effective Date. On the Effective Date, the trading symbol for the Common Stock will change to “COYND” for a period of 20 business days, after which the “D” will be removed from the Company’s trading symbol and revert to the original symbol of “COYN.”

Split Adjustment; Treatment of Fractional Shares. On the Effective Date, the total number of shares of Common Stock held by each stockholder of the Company will be automatically converted into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to: (i) the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held by each stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split divided by (ii) 50. The Company will issue one whole share of the post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock to any stockholder who otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. As a result, no fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split and no cash or other consideration will be paid in connection with any fractional shares that would otherwise have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split. The Company intends to treat stockholders holding shares of Common Stock in “street name” (that is, held through a bank, broker or other nominee) in the same manner as stockholders of record whose shares of common stock are registered in their names. Banks, brokers or other nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Stock Split for their beneficial holders holding shares of the Company’s Common Stock in “street name;” however, these banks, brokers or other nominees may apply their own specific procedures for processing the Reverse Stock Split.

Also on the Effective Date, all preferred stock, options, warrants, and other convertible securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split will be adjusted by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock into which the options, warrants and other convertible securities are exercisable or convertible by 50 and multiplying the exercise or conversion price thereof by 50, all in accordance with the terms of the plans, agreements or arrangements governing such options, warrants, and other convertible securities and subject to rounding to the nearest whole share. Such proportional adjustments will also be made to the number of shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units issued and issuable under the Company’s equity compensation plans.

Certificated and Non-Certificated Shares. Stockholders who hold their shares in electronic form at brokerage firms do not need to take any action, as the effect of the Reverse Stock split will automatically be reflected in their brokerage accounts.

Stockholders holding paper certificates may (but are not required to) send the certificates to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, Nevada Agency and Transfer Company (“NATCO”), at the address set forth below. NATCO will issue a new stock certificate reflecting the Reverse Stock Split to each requesting stockholder. NATCO can be contacted at (775) 322-0626.

Nevada Agency and Transfer Company
59 West Liberty Street, Suite 880
Reno, Nevada 89501
 
 
 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
 
Item 5.03          Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Amended and Restated Bylaws

On September 9, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved and adopted the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), which amend and restate the provisions of the Company’s existing bylaws, as amended, in their entirety. The Amended and Restated Bylaws reflect changes that conform with provisions that are more customary for publicly owned companies; they provide, among other things:
 
 
·
Updated procedures for conducting stockholder meetings, including notice requirements for regular and special meetings, quorum requirements, use of proxies and stockholder action by written consent;
 
·
Updated procedures by which directors may resign from the board; conduct meetings and designate committees;
 
·
Updated descriptions and duties for corporate officers; and
 
·
Procedure outlining the process for transferring stock certificates.
 
The above description of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.

Item 5.05          Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

Code of Ethics

On September 9, 2015, the Company approved and adopted the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for COPsync, Inc.” (the “Code of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics is applicable to members of the Board of Directors, officers and employees of the Company.  The Code of Ethics addresses such individuals’ conduct with respect to, among other things, the accuracy of the Company’s records, conflicts of interests, company opportunities, intellectual property and confidential information, proper use of Company assets and reporting suspected illegal or unethical behavior. The above description of the Code of Ethics is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Code of Ethics, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.3.

Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01          Other Events

On September 9, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors established a separate audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee.  The committees are comprised as follows:
 
Name
 
Compensation
   
Audit
   
Governance
 
Joseph R. Alosa, Sr.
             
Russell D. Chaney
                 
Robert Harris
      X*      
Joel Hochberg
            X*  
J. Shane Rapp
                 
Brian K. Tuskan
  X*          
Ronal A. Woessner
                 
 
The Company’s Board of Directors also elected Joseph Alosa, Sr. to serve as the Company’s Chairman, replacing our prior Chairman, Russell D. Chaney.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   

 
 
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
COPSYNC, Inc.
 
       
Dated: September 15, 2015
By:
/s/ Barry W. Wilson
 
 
Name: 
Barry W. Wilson
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
EX-3.1 2 ex3-1.htm EX-3.1 ex3-1.htm
Exhibit 3.1
 
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
 
OF
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED
 
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 
OF
 
COPSYNC, INC.
 
FIRST: Article IV of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of COPsync, Inc. is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
 
"Upon the filing and effectiveness (the "Effective Time") pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL") of this Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, each _____ shares of the Corporation's Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall automatically be reclassified, combined, and converted into one (1) validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable share of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation, without any action by any holder thereof; provided that no fractional share interests shall be issued as a result of the foregoing reclassification, combination, and conversion.  In lieu of issuing fractional shares, the Corporation will issue to any stockholder who otherwise would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split an additional share of Common Stock.
 
From and after the Effective Time certificates that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, represent shares of Common Stock that are held by any stockholder that holds shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall thereafter represent the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares shall have been reclassified, combined, and converted at the Effective Time pursuant to this Certificate of Amendment."
 
SECOND: That pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors, the proposed amendment was approved by the requisite number of stockholders of the Corporation via written consent, dated July 7, 2015 in accordance with Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
 

 

 

 

 
 

 
EX-3.2 3 ex3-2.htm EX-3.2 Unassociated Document
Exhibit 3.2
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
OF
COPSYNC, INC.
 
(ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 9, 2015)
 
 
ARTICLE I
Definitions
 
"Exchange Act" the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
"Public Disclosure" a disclosure made in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Services, The Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
ARTICLE II
Offices
 
Section 2.01 Offices. The registered office of the Corporation within the State of Delaware shall be located at the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporation’s registered agent in Delaware. The Corporation may have other offices, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board of Directors") from time to time shall determine or the business of the Corporation may require.
 
Section 2.02 Books and Records. Any records maintained by the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account and minute books, may be maintained on any information storage device or method; provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time.  The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect such records pursuant to applicable law.
 
ARTICLE III
Meetings of the Stockholders
 
Section 3.01 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at such date, time and place, if any, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.
 
Section 3.02 Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals.
 
(a) Timely Notice. At a meeting of the stockholders, only such nominations of persons for the election of directors and such other business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, nominations or such other 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 or any committee thereof, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record of the Corporation at the time such notice of meeting is delivered, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.02. In addition, any proposal of business (other than the nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors) must be a proper matter for stockholder action. For business (including, but not limited to, director nominations) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder or stockholders of record intending to propose the business (the "Proposing Stockholder") must have given timely notice thereof pursuant to this Section 3.02 (a) or Section 3.02(c) below, as applicable, in writing to the secretary of the Corporation even if such matter is already the subject of any notice to the stockholders or Public Disclosure from the Board of Directors. To be timely, a Proposing Stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation: (x) not later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day in advance of the anniversary of the previous year's annual meeting if such meeting is to be held on a day which is not more than 30 days in advance of the anniversary of the previous year's annual meeting or not later than 70 days after the anniversary of the previous year's annual meeting; and (y) with respect to any other annual meeting of stockholders, the close of business on the tenth day following the date of Public Disclosure of the date of such meeting. In no event shall the Public Disclosure of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new notice time period (or extend any notice time period).
 
 
 

 
 
(b) Stockholder Nominations. For the nomination of any person or persons for election to the Board of Directors, a Proposing Stockholder's notice to the secretary of the Corporation shall set forth (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of each such nominee, (iii) the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned of record and beneficially by each such nominee (if any), (iv) such other information concerning each such nominee as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such nominee as a director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved) or that is otherwise required to be disclosed, under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (v) the consent of the nominee to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, and (vi) as to the Proposing Stockholder: (A) the name and address of the Proposing Stockholder as they appear on the Corporation's books and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made, (B) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned by the Proposing Stockholder (beneficially and of record) and owned by the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made, as of the date of the Proposing Stockholder's notice, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing of the class and number of such shares owned of record and beneficially as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (C) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to such nomination between or among the Proposing Stockholder and any of its affiliates or associates, and any others (including their names) acting in concert with any of the foregoing, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (D) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the Proposing Stockholder's notice by, or on behalf of, the Proposing Stockholder or any of its affiliates or associates, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of the Proposing Stockholder or any of its affiliates or associates with respect to shares of stock of the Corporation, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (E) a representation that the Proposing Stockholder is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, and (F) a representation whether the Proposing Stockholder intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation's outstanding capital stock required to approve the nomination and/or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of the nomination. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder's understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee.
 
 
 

 
 
(c) Other Stockholder Proposals. For all business other than director nominations, a Proposing Stockholder's notice to the secretary of the Corporation shall set forth as to each matter the Proposing Stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting such other information concerning the proposal required to be disclosed in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the approval of such proposal or that is otherwise required to be disclosed, under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) any other information relating to such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made, required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the proposal and pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated.
 
(d) Proxy Rules. The foregoing notice requirements of Section 3.02(c) shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder with respect to business other than a nomination if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and such stockholder's proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting.
 
(e) 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 Corporation's notice of meeting.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation's notice of meeting (x) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or (y) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record at the time the notice provided for in this Section 3.02 is delivered to the secretary of the Corporation, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and upon such election and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.02.  In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder entitled to vote in such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder's notice required by this Section 3.02 shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the tenth (10th) day following the date of Public Disclosure of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the Public Disclosure of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any notice time period).
 
(f) Effect of Noncompliance. Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws to the contrary: (i) no nominations shall be made or business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3.02, and (ii) unless otherwise required by law, if a Proposing Stockholder intending to propose business or make nominations at an annual meeting pursuant to this Section 3.02 does not provide the information required under this Section 3.02 to the Corporation promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, or the Proposing Stockholder (or a qualified representative of the Proposing Stockholder) does not appear at the meeting to present the proposed business or nominations, such business or nominations shall not be considered, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such business or nominations may have been received by the Corporation. The requirements of this Section 3.02 shall apply to any business or nominations to be brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder whether such business or nominations are to be included in the Corporation's proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act or presented to stockholders by means of an independently financed proxy solicitation. The requirements of the Section 3.02 are included to provide the Corporation notice of a stockholder's intention to bring business or nominations before an annual meeting and shall in no event be construed as imposing upon any stockholder the requirement to seek approval from the Corporation as a condition precedent to bringing any such business or make such nominations before an annual meeting.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 3.03 Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of meeting.
 
Section 3.04 Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes shall be called pursuant to a resolution approved by the Board of Directors and may not be called by any other person or persons. The only business which may be conducted at a special meeting shall be the matter or matters set forth in the notice of such meeting.
 
Section 3.05 Adjournments. Any meeting of the stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, if any, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof and the means of remote communication, if any, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of the adjourned meeting and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of the adjourned meeting.
 
Section 3.06 Notice of Meetings. Notice of the place, if any, date, hour, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and means of remote communication, if any, of every meeting of stockholders shall be given by the Corporation not less than ten days nor more than 60 days before the meeting (unless a different time is specified by law) to every stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. Notices of special meetings shall also specify the purpose or purposes for which the meeting has been called. Except as otherwise provided herein or permitted by applicable law, notice to stockholders shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to the stockholders at their address appearing on the books of the Corporation.  Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, notice of meetings may be given to stockholders by means of electronic transmission in accordance with applicable law. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any stockholder who shall, either before or after the meeting, submit a waiver of notice or who shall attend such meeting, except when the stockholder attends for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving notice of the meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of the meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.
 
Section 3.07 List of Stockholders. The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger shall prepare a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders (provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares of each class of capital stock of the Corporation registered in the name of each stockholder at least ten days before any meeting of the stockholders. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, on a reasonably accessible electronic network if the information required to gain access to such list was provided with the notice of the meeting or during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation for a period of at least ten days before the meeting. If the meeting is to be held at a place, the list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is held solely by means of remote communication, the list shall also be open for inspection by any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by applicable law. Except as provided by applicable law, the stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger and the list of stockholders or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 3.08 Quorum. Unless otherwise required by law, the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") or these by-laws, at each meeting of the stockholders, a majority in voting power of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power, by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power thereof, to adjourn the meeting from time to time, in the manner provided in Section 3.05, until a quorum shall be present or represented. A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the subsequent withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum. At any such adjourned meeting at which there is a quorum, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting originally called.
 
Section 3.09 Conduct of Meetings. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of the stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. At every meeting of the stockholders, the chairman, or in his or her absence or inability to act, the chief executive officer, or, in his or her absence or inability to act, the person whom the chairman shall appoint, shall act as chairman of, and preside at, the meeting. The secretary or, in his or her absence or inability to act, the assistant secretary, or, in his or her absence or inability to act, the person whom the chairman of the meeting shall appoint secretary of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting and keep the minutes thereof. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the chairman of any meeting of the stockholders shall have the right and authority 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 of Directors 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) the determination of when the polls shall open and close for any given matter to be voted on at the meeting; (c) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (d) 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; (e) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (f) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants.
 
Section 3.10 Voting; Proxies. Unless otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation the election of directors shall be by written ballot and shall be decided by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of the stockholders by the holders of stock entitled to vote in the election. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these by-laws, any matter, other than the election of directors, brought before any meeting of stockholders shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent 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.  A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.  A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the secretary of the Corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date.  Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 3.11 Inspectors at Meetings of Stockholders. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, may, and shall if required by law, appoint one or more inspectors, who may be employees of the Corporation, to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof and make a written report thereof. The Board of Directors may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of 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 (a) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, (b) determine the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum and the validity of proxies and ballots, (c) count all votes and ballots, (d) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors and (e) certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. The inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspectors in the performance of their duties. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, 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. No ballot, proxies, votes or any revocation thereof or change thereto, shall be accepted by the inspectors after the closing of the polls unless the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware upon application by a stockholder shall determine otherwise. In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots cast at any meeting of stockholders, the inspectors may consider such information as is permitted by applicable law. No person who is a candidate for office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election.
 
Section 3.12 Written Consent of Stockholders Without a Meeting. Any action to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action to be so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes 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 (by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) to its principal place of business. 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 earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required by this Section 3.12, written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the Corporation as aforesaid. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall, to the extent required by applicable law, 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 notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the Corporation.
 
Section 3.13 Fixing the Record Date.
 
(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 of Directors 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 of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, 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 next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the 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 of Directors may fix a new record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote therewith at the adjourned meeting.
 
 
 

 
 
(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors 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 of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting: (i) when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose 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 (by hand, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded and (ii) if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.
 
(c) 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 of Directors 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 of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
 
ARTICLE IV
Board of Directors
 
Section 4.01 General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and procedures, not inconsistent with the Certificate of Incorporation, these by-laws or applicable law, as it may deem proper for the conduct of its meetings and the management of the Corporation.
 
Section 4.02 Number; Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, the number thereof to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 4.03 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Any newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors and any vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors, shall be filled solely by the affirmative votes of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. A director so elected shall be elected to hold office until the earlier of the expiration of the term of office of the director whom he or she has replaced, a successor is duly elected and qualified or the earlier of such director's death, resignation or removal.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 4.04 Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice by the Corporation or at such later time as is therein specified.
 
Section 4.05 Removal. Except as prohibited by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the stockholders entitled to vote in an election of directors may remove any director from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power thereof.
 
Section 4.06 Fees and Expenses. Directors shall receive such fees and expenses as the Board of Directors shall from time to time prescribe.
 
Section 4.07 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such times and at such places as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or its chairman.
 
Section 4.08 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such times and at such places as may be determined by the chairman or the chief executive officer on at least 24 hours notice to each director given by one of the means specified in Section 4.11 hereof other than by mail or on at least three days notice if given by mail. Special meetings shall be called by the chairman or the chief executive officer in like manner and on like notice on the written request of any two or more directors.
 
Section 4.09 Telephone Meetings. Board of Directors or Board of Directors committee meetings may be held by means of telephone conference or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and be heard. Participation by a director in a meeting pursuant to this Section 4.09 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
 
Section 4.10 Adjourned Meetings. A majority of the directors present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, including an adjourned meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn and reconvene such meeting to another time and place. At least 24 hours notice of any adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director whether or not present at the time of the adjournment, if such notice shall be given by one of the means specified in Section 4.11 hereof other than by mail, or at least three days notice if by mail. Any business may be transacted at an adjourned meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.
 
Section 4.11 Notices. Subject to Section 4.08, Section 4.10 and Section 4.12 hereof, whenever notice is required to be given to any director by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these by-laws, such notice shall be deemed given effectively if given in person or by telephone, mail addressed to such director at such director's address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, facsimile, e-mail or by other means of electronic transmission.
 
Section 4.12 Waiver of Notice. Whenever notice to directors is required by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these by-laws, a waiver thereof, in writing signed by, or by electronic transmission by, the director entitled to the notice, whether before or after such notice is required, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance by a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except when the director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special Board of Directors or committee meeting need be specified in any waiver of notice.
 
Section 4.13 Organization. At each meeting of the Board of Directors, the chairman or, in his or her absence, another director selected by the Board of Directors shall preside. The secretary shall act as secretary at each meeting of the Board of Directors. If the secretary is absent from any meeting of the Board of Directors, an assistant secretary shall perform the duties of secretary at such meeting; and in the absence from any such meeting of the secretary and all assistant secretaries, the person presiding at the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 4.14 Quorum of Directors. The presence of a majority of the Board of Directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 4.15 Action By Majority Vote. Except as otherwise expressly required by these by-laws, the Certificate of Incorporation or by applicable law, the vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 4.16 Action Without 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 of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all directors or members of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee in accordance with applicable law.
 
Section 4.17 Committees of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. If a member of a committee shall be absent from any meeting, or disqualified from voting thereat, the remaining member or members present at the meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members 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 permitted by applicable law, 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 that may require it to the extent so authorized by the Board of Directors. Unless the Board of Directors provides otherwise, at all meetings of such committee, a majority of the then authorized members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of the members of the committee present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the committee. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings. Unless the Board of Directors provides otherwise, each committee designated by the Board of Directors may make, alter and repeal rules and procedures for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules and procedures each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board of Directors conducts its business pursuant to this Article III.
 
ARTICLE V
Officers
 
Section 5.01 Positions and Election. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall include a chief executive officer, president, a treasurer and a secretary. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also elect a chairman (who must be a director), one or more vice chairmen (who must be directors) and one or more vice presidents, assistant treasurers, assistant secretaries and other officers. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
 
Section 5.02 Term. Each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer's successor is elected and qualified or until such officer's earlier death, resignation or removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors at any time with or without cause by the majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors then in office. The removal of an officer shall be without prejudice to his or her contract rights, if any. The election or appointment of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights. Any officer of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice of his or her resignation to the president or the secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time when it shall become effective shall not be specified therein, immediately upon its receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Should any vacancy occur among the officers, the position shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment made by the Board of Directors.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 5.03 The Chief Executive Officer. The chief executive officer shall have general supervision over the business of the Corporation and other duties incident to the office of chief executive officer, and any other duties as may be from time to time assigned to the chief executive officer by the Board of Directors and subject to the control of the Board of Directors in each case.
 
Section 5.04 President.  The President shall have such power and perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to such officer by the chief executive officer.
 
Section 5.05 Vice Presidents. Each vice president shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the chief executive officer.
 
Section 5.06 The Secretary. The secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for committees when required. He or she shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer. The secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Corporation and have authority to affix the seal to all documents requiring it and attest to the same.  The secretary may delegate such responsibilities to one or more assistant secretaries.
 
Section 5.07 The Treasurer. The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities, except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such 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, and shall render to the chief executive officer and the directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.
 
Section 5.08 Duties of Officers May be Delegated. In case any officer is absent, or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the chief executive officer or the Board of Directors may delegate for the time being the powers or duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director.
 
ARTICLE VI
Stock Certificates and Their Transfer
 
Section 6.01 Certificates Representing Shares. The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates; provided that some or all of any class or series may be uncertificated shares that may be evidenced by a book-entry system maintained by the registrar of such stock. If shares are represented by certificates, such certificates shall be in the form, other than bearer form, approved by the Board of Directors. The certificates representing shares of stock of each class shall be signed by, or in the name of, the Corporation by the chairman, any vice chairman, the chief executive officer, the president or any vice president, and by the secretary, any assistant secretary, the treasurer or any assistant treasurer. Any or all such signatures may be facsimiles. Although any officer, transfer agent or registrar whose manual or facsimile signature is affixed to such a certificate ceases to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate has been issued, it may nevertheless be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such officer, transfer agent or registrar were still such at the date of its issue.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 6.02 Transfers of Stock. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these by-laws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the holder of record thereof, by such person's attorney lawfully constituted in writing and, in the case of certificated shares, upon the surrender of the certificate thereof, which shall be cancelled before a new certificate or uncertificated shares shall be issued. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred. To the extent designated by the chief executive officer or any vice president or the treasurer of the Corporation, the Corporation may recognize the transfer of fractional uncertificated shares, but shall not otherwise be required to recognize the transfer of fractional shares.
 
Section 6.03 Transfer Agents and Registrars. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars.
 
Section 6.04 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the owner of the allegedly lost, stolen or destroyed certificate. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or uncertificated shares, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or the owner's legal representative to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
 
ARTICLE VII
General Provisions
 
Section 7.01 Forum Selection. Unless the corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation to the corporation or the corporation's stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of the corporation or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.
 
Section 7.02 Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise, as may be prescribed by law or custom or by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 7.03 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
 
 
 

 
 
Section 7.04 Checks, Notes, Drafts, Etc. All checks, notes, drafts or other orders for the payment of money of the Corporation shall be signed, endorsed or accepted in the name of the Corporation by such officer, officers, person or persons as from time to time may be designated by the Board of Directors or by an officer or officers authorized by the Board of Directors to make such designation.
 
Section 7.05 Dividends. Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, dividends upon the shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the Corporation's capital stock, unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation.
 
Section 7.06 Conflict With Applicable Law or Certificate of Incorporation. These by-laws are adopted subject to any applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation. Whenever these by-laws may conflict with any applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, such conflict shall be resolved in favor of such law or the Certificate of Incorporation.
 
ARTICLE VIII
Amendments
 
These by-laws may be amended, altered, changed, adopted and repealed or new by-laws adopted by the Board of Directors. The stockholders may make additional by-laws and may alter and repeal any by-laws whether such by-laws were originally adopted by them or otherwise.
 
 

 
Adopted by the Board of Directors
 
____________________________
Ronald A. Woessner
Corporate Secretary


 

 
 

 
 
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Exhibit 3.3
CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS
 
FOR COPSYNC, INC.
 

 
1.  
General Statement regarding Business Conduct and Ethics

COPsync, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to conduct its business with integrity and ethics. This applies to all employees, officers and directors. As representatives of the Company, we should each be personally committed to demonstrating a high standard of business conduct. This includes obeying the spirit and letter of all applicable laws and regulations and avoiding activities that may be, or appear to be, illegal, unethical or improper.
 
2.  
Compliance with Laws and Company Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

All company employees, officers and directors are expected and directed to comply with all laws and the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code).
 
Each employee, officer and director has an obligation to behave according to ethical standards that comply with the Company’s policy provided in this Code, as well as the letter and spirit of applicable laws, rules and regulations. It is everyone’s responsibility to know and understand legal and policy requirements as they apply to his or her Company responsibilities.
 
3.  
Accuracy of Company Records

Each officer and employee must help maintain the integrity of the Company’s financial and other records.
 
Management, directors, audit committee members, shareholders, creditors, governmental entities and others depend on the Company’s business records for reliable and accurate information. The Company’s books, records, accounts and financial statements must appropriately and accurately reflect the Company’s transactions and conform to applicable legal requirements and the Company’s system of internal controls. In particular, the Company is committed to fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in all reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in other public communications, and each person subject to this Code is required to provide truthful and timely information in support of this commitment.
 
4.  
Securities Trading Policies—Company’s Policy on Insider Trading and Disclosure

Never trade securities on the basis of confidential information acquired in the course of your Company duties or while you are at the workplace.
 
There are times when employees, officers or directors possess information about the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates or about a company with which the Company does business that is not known to the investing public. Such insider information may relate to, among other things, strategies, plans of the Company, new products or processes, mergers, acquisitions or dispositions of business or securities, problems facing the Company, sales, profitability, negotiations relating to significant contracts or business relationships, significant litigation or financial information.
 
If any information is of the type that a reasonable investor would consider important in reaching an investment decision, the Company employee, officer or director who possesses such information must not buy or sell Company securities, nor provide the information to others, until such information becomes public. Use of material, non-public information in the above manner is not only unethical, but also illegal. An employee, officer or director who is unsure how the law applies in a given instance should seek guidance before he or she trades. Each officer, director and employee shall at all times comply with the Company’s policy on Insider Trading and Disclosure and all applicable laws.
 
 
 

 
 
5.  
Contact with Government Officials

The Company complies with all applicable, laws, rules and regulations relating to lobbying or attempting to influence government officials.
 
Bribery, kickbacks or other improper or illegal payments have no place in the Company’s business. In addition, information provided to governments must be accurate and interactions with government officials must first be reviewed with and approved by legal counsel.
 
Before doing business with foreign, national, state or local government, an employee or officer must know the applicable rules. An employee who is in doubt should not interpret the rules by him or herself, but should discuss the matter with the Company’s chief executive officer or the Company legal department.
 
6.  
Conflicts of Interest

Each employee, officer and director must avoid any situation in which his or her personal interests conflict with, interferes or appears to interfere with the Company’s interests.
 
Each employee and officer owes the Company a duty of loyalty. Employees and officers must make business decisions solely in the best interests of the Company. Conflicts may arise when an employee or officer receives improper personal benefits as a result of the person’s position with the Company or gains personal enrichment through access to confidential information. A conflict situation can also arise when an employee of officer takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her Company work objectively and effectively. For that reason, all employees and officers must exercise great care not to allow their personal interests to potentially conflict with the Company’s interests.
 
Employees, officers or directors having any pre-existing financial interest, including but not limited to equity and debt ownership, in a transaction between the Company and a supplier, partner or customer (including, for example, an indirect interest through a relative or significant other), must disclose that interest and that interest must be approved in writing by the Company’s chief executive officer or legal department. For any future or pending financial interests, employees and officers must notify and request approval from the Company’s chief executive officer or Legal Department.
 
Each employee, officer and director shall act with honesty and integrity, avoiding conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. The following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of prohibited conflicts of interest for employees and officers of the Company:
 
 
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Selling competitive services, consulting with or employment in any capacity with a competitor, supplier or customer of the Company;
 
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Having a substantial equity, debt, or other financial interest in any supplier or customer;
 
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Having a financial interest in any transaction involving the purchase or sale by the Company of any product, material, equipment, services or property;
 
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Misusing the Company’s confidential or proprietary information, including the unauthorized disclosure or use of such information;
 
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Taking, misappropriating or using materials, equipment or other assets of the Company for any unauthorized or undisclosed purpose; and
 
·
Receiving loans or guarantees of obligations from the Company without Board of Director authorization.
 
 
 

 
 
The following applies to directors:
 
 
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Policy. A director owes certain fiduciary duties, including the duties of loyalty, diligence, and confidentiality, to the Company, which require that a director act in good faith on behalf of the Company and to exercise powers conferred in the Company’s and its shareholder’s interest and not for their own or others’ interest.
 
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Disclosure. A director shall promptly disclose to the Company’s board of director’s (the Board) any personal or outside interest, relationship or responsibility (financial, professional or otherwise) held by the director with respect to any potential or actual transaction, agreement or other matter which is or may be presented to the Board for consideration, even if such interest, relationship or responsibility has otherwise generally been disclosed to the Company or the Board.
 
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Board Action. For any potential conflict, the Board, with the abstention of the interested director, may decide whether such director may participate in any reporting, discussion or vote on the issue that gave rise to the potential conflict. The Company shall withhold any information on such issues from the Board materials distributed to the applicable director and take all other action necessary to effectuate this policy.
 
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Recusal. Any director with such an interest, relationship or responsibility which conflicts with the interest of the Company or its shareholders, shall, if required under applicable law, recuse himself or herself from any reporting, discussions and vote on the issue that gave rise to the conflict and, if necessary, from the Board meeting, or applicable part thereof.
 
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Resignation. In circumstances where a director has a significant, ongoing and irreconcilable conflict, and where such personal or outside interest, relationship or responsibility significantly impedes the director’s ability to carry out his or her fiduciary responsibility to the Company, resignation from the Board or the conflicting interest may be appropriate and/or required.
 
7.  
Political Contributions and Related Policies

Generally, Company funds or resources may not be used to make a political contribution to any political candidate or political party.
 
Exceptions to the basic policy are allowed only where such contributions are permitted by law such as through a bona fide political action committee. Company policy does not permit the use of any Company facilities or resources by employees, officers or directors for political campaigning, political fundraising or partisan political purposes. A decision by an employee, officer or director to contribute any personal time, money or other resources to a political campaign or political activity must be totally voluntary.
 
8.  
Business Courtesies and Gratuities

The Company’s policy is not to offer or accept kickbacks or bribes, or gifts of substantial value.
 
Company employees, officers, and directors may only exchange non-monetary and modestly valued gifts that promote goodwill with our business partners and do not improperly influence others. We will accept only approved and widely available discounts and do not encourage, accept or exchange gratuities or payments for providing services to others.
 
Business courtesies such as meals, transportation and entertainment provided to a customer must be modest in amount and related to a legitimate business purpose (e.g., explanation or demonstration of Company products, application of products, service capabilities or training). Such courtesies must not violate the law, regulations or reasonable customs of the market place. If you have any questions about whether any business courtesies, gratuities or gifts are inappropriate, please contact the Company’s chief executive officer or Legal Department.
 
9.  
Company Opportunities

Do not use Company Opportunities for personal gain.
 
 
 

 
 
Employees, officers and directors owe a duty to the Company to advance its legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises. Employees, officers and directors are prohibited (without the specific consent of the Board or an appropriate committee thereof) from (1) taking for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of Company property, information or their position; (2) using Company property, information or their position for personal gain; or (3) competing with the Company directly or indirectly.
 
10.  
Intellectual Property and Confidential Information

The Company invests substantial resources in developing proprietary intellectual property and confidential information.
 
Confidential information is information that is not generally known or readily available to others. It includes non-public information that might be of value to competitors if it were disclosed. It must not be shared with others outside the Company except pursuant to approved business relationships or when required by law. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, intellectual property and trade secrets, content of proposals, business plans, marketing and sales plans, customer and prospective programs, customer information and lists, pricing and policies, financial information not otherwise disclosed, and any other information which the Company deems confidential. All information from a client and all data produced for a client is strictly confidential.
 
Every Company employees, officer and director is obligated to protect the Company’s confidential information as well as that of its customers, suppliers and third parties who disclose information to the Company in confidence. Company employees, officers and directors must not accept confidential information from a third party, including competitors, unless specifically authorized to do so by an authorized supervisor or officer of the Company and following an appropriate grant of rights from such third party.
 
11.  
Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets

Our shareholders trust us to manage Company assets appropriately.
 
Collectively, employees, officers and directors have a responsibility for safeguarding and making proper and efficient use of the Company’s assets. Each of us has an obligation to protect the Company’s property from loss, damage, misuse, theft, embezzlement or destruction. Any suspected incident of fraud or theft should be reported for investigation immediately. We seek to ensure that Company equipment, supplies and other assets are used for legitimate business purposes unless otherwise specifically authorized, and to protect all tangible and intangible Company property.
 
12.  
Dealing with Competitors, Customers and Suppliers

Respect the rights of customers and suppliers.
 
The Company’s success depends on building productive relationships with our customers and suppliers based on integrity, ethical behavior and mutual trust. In addition, customers have individual needs and expectations representing unique opportunities for mutual success.
 
The Company bases its supplier relationships on fundamental concepts of integrity, fairness and mutual respect.
 
The Company strives to outperform its competition fairly and honestly. The Company seeks and develops competitive advantages through superior performance, not through unethical or illegal business practices. Each Company employee, officer and director should endeavor to deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers and competitors. No one should take unfair advantage through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts or any other intentional unfair dealing.
 
 
 

 
 
13.  
Personal Behavior in the Workplace

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and will not tolerate illegal discrimination or harassment.
 
The Company strives to enhance and support the diversity of its employee group. All are expected to deal with each other in an atmosphere of trust and respect in a manner consistent with the Company’s core values and comply with all policies disseminated by the Company covering such behavior.
 
14.  
Public Disclosure of Code and Waivers

Waivers to the Code granted only by Board.
 
The existence and content of this Code will be disclosed to shareholders and will be available on the Company’s website. Any waiver of a provision of this Code for executive officers or directors may be granted only by the Board, with only the independent members voting, and such waiver shall be promptly disclosed to shareholders if required by applicable law or regulation.
 
15.  
Accountability for Adherence to the Code

Violations may lead to termination.
 
Each employee, officer and director must accept responsibility for adherence to this Code. Violations of this Code may lead to serious sanctions including, for an employee, discipline up to and including immediate termination, at the sole discretion of the Company. In determining what action is appropriate in a particular case, the Board shall take into account all relevant information, including the nature and severity of the violation. The Company may, in addition, seek civil recourse against an employee, officer or director and/or refer alleged criminal misconduct to law enforcement agencies.
 
16.  
Reporting Suspected Illegal or Unethical Behavior

The Company maintains an open door policy and an anonymous method for employees to raise concerns and to encourage the reporting of suspected violations of law or this Code without fear of retribution or retaliation.
 
If you have questions about an ethical situation, you are encouraged to talk with the Legal Department about any behavior you believe may be illegal or unethical. You will be assured confidentiality, to the limit of the law. If the Legal Department determines that it is likely that a violation of this Code has occurred, the Legal Department will notify the Audit Committee Chair. If you do not feel it is appropriate to discuss the issue with these persons, you can report concerns or potential violations anonymously to the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board by sending an anonymous letter addressed to the Company, attention: Audit Committee Chair.
 
It is against the Company’s policy to retaliate against any employee, officer or director for good faith reporting of violations of this Code. If you feel you have been retaliated against for raising your good faith reporting, you should immediately contact the Legal Department or the Chair of the Audit Committee.
 
17.  
Enforcement

The Company will ensure prompt and consistent action against violations of this Code.  The Audit Committee will investigate any alleged prohibited action of this Code and the Audit Committee will report the outcome of its investigation to the Board of Directors. Upon receipt of a determination that there has been a violation of this Code, the Board of Directors will take such preventative or disciplinary action as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, reassignment, demotion, dismissal and, in the event of criminal conduct or other serious violations of the law, notification of appropriate governmental authorities.
 
 
 

 
 
18.  
Coordination with Other Company Policies

All other Policies remain in effect.
 
The provisions of this Code are in addition to, and do not modify, replace or supersede, the Company’s other policies or procedures including, but not limited to the Company’s other statements of policy or procedure, whether written or oral. Additionally, this Code is not intended to be and does not constitute a contract of employment between the Company and its employees. If you are an employee and do not have an Employment Agreement with the Company, you are an employee at-will. This means that you have the option of resigning from your employment at any time, for any reason, with or without prior notice. Conversely, the Company has the same option to terminate your employment at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without prejudice.
 

 
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 

 
I have read, understand, and agree to comply with the foregoing policies, rules and conditions governing COPsync, Inc.’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Furthermore, I understand that this policy can be amended at any time.
 

 
 
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