-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C39FnFZFyrLjpOdMJo6mWmYuofFzFe0i8BgFK7pmh3i5rIU+3DqH855+af+mV9Ov 3ZmHrb3OzJUjOyEDsgzv2Q== 0000950123-09-062273.txt : 20091113 0000950123-09-062273.hdr.sgml : 20091113 20091113144032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-062273 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091109 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20091113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Jasper Ventures Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423239 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCK & BUS BODIES [3713] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-148735 FILM NUMBER: 091180958 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2309 NEVADA BOULEVARD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28273 BUSINESS PHONE: 740-494-7800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2309 NEVADA BOULEVARD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28273 8-K 1 c92593e8vk.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K
 
 

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2009

DesignLine Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   333-148735   27-1263294
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
2309 Nevada Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina
  28273
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 704-494-7800
 
Jasper Ventures Inc.
(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:

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))

 
 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 10, 2009, the board of directors of DesignLine Corporation (formerly Jasper Ventures Inc.) expanded the board to nine members, divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. Except for the initial Class I and Class II directors, whose terms expire in one and two years, respectively (2010 and 2011), the directors in each class will serve for a three-year term, one class being elected each year by our stockholders. Effective November 10, 2009, our board appointed the following seven new directors to fill the newly created vacancies: Mr. Fouad Alaeddin, Dr. Linda M. Combs, Judge Joseph M. Cox, General Buster Glosson, General Arnold Punaro, Mr. Bill R. Tillett and Mr. Edward I. Weisiger. Our board also established a compensation committee, nominating and governance committee, audit committee and executive committee and adopted a written charter for each of these committees. In connection with appointment of new directors and committee assignments, our board appointed General Glosson as the new Chairman of the board effective November 10, 2009. Information about each director’s class memberships is provided in the table below. Additional information about each new director’s principal occupation and business experience during at least the past five years follows the table below.

     
Name   Class (Term)
Governor James G. Martin
  Class I (2010)
Dr. Linda M. Combs
  Class I (2010)
Judge Joseph M. Cox
  Class I (2010)
General Buster C. Glosson
  Class II (2011)
General Arnold Punaro
  Class II (2011)
Mr. Bill R. Tillett
  Class II (2011)
Mr. Brad Glosson
  Class III (2012)
Mr. Fouad Alaeddin
  Class III (2012)
Mr. Edward I. Weisiger
  Class III (2012)

Linda M. Combs has been involved in public service throughout her professional life. Since December 2007, Dr. Combs has delivered a number of lectures on leadership and use of business and financial analytics for various public and private companies and has also served as a consultant for the National Academy of Public Administration. Before December 2007, Dr. Combs had five Presidential appointments confirmed by the U.S. Senate and served under three Presidents: Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. From February 2005 to August 2007, she served as the Controller of the Office of Management and Budget under the Executive Office of President George W. Bush. From November 2003 to February 2005, she served as the Assistance Secretary for Budget and Programs and the Chief Financial Officer for the U.S. Department of Transportation. Before November 2003, Dr. Combs also served as the Chief Financial Officer for the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. Combs earned an Associate of the Arts degree at Gardner-Webb University, Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees from Appalachian State University, and a Doctorate in Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Joseph M. Cox is currently a practicing attorney at Patton Boggs LLP in Dallas, Texas, specializing in litigation and dispute resolution involving complex financial and commercial disputes and product liability and mass torts. Before joining Patton Boggs in December 2007, Judge Cox was a partner at another Dallas-based law firm, Hughes & Luce, LLP from January 2006 to November 2007. From August 2002 to January 2006, Judge Cox served as a District Judge in the 160th Judicial District Court of the State of Texas. Judge Cox received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law.

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Buster C. Glosson has previously served as a director of DesignLine International Holdings, LLC (predecessor of DesignLine Corporation) from August 2006 until July 22, 2009, when we converted from a limited liability company to a corporation. Since 1994, General Glosson serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Eagle, Limited, a private investment company. From 2007 to 2008, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Uncle Julio’s, a $90 million revenue Mexican food chain. He is also a member of the board of directors of Uncle Julio’s and the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation (ABMRF). General Glosson received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the North Carolina State University and is a graduate of the National War College in Washington, D.C. General Glosson is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.

Arnold Punaro is Executive Vice President at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a scientific, engineering and technology applications company. General Punaro joined SAIC in 1997 and is responsible for SAIC’s government affairs, worldwide communications, real estate and support operations as well as general manager of their Washington operations with over 17,500 employees in the region. He serves as a Senior Fellow on Secretary of Defense Gates’ Defense Business Board and as a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. He serves on the Boards of the Atlantic Council, the National Defense Industrial Association, and Wolf Trap. In January 2005, he was named to chair the independent Commission on the National Guard and Reserves (CNGR). He has a Masters of Arts degree from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Arts degree from Georgetown University, the latter in national security studies. General Punaro was on the Adjunct Faculty of the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University for 10 years and is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General.

Bill R. Tillett has worked in the accounting and financial profession during the past three decades. Since retiring from Coopers & Lybrand as a Managing Partner and a member of its National Board, Mr. Tillett has been a Transaction Partner and an Executive Committee member of Maplewood Partners, through which he serves on the portfolio board of a $100 million revenue automobile parts company and Uncle Julio’s, a $90 million revenue Mexican food chain. Mr. Tillet is also the Chairman of National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the Trustee of United Way of Miami – Dade and the Board member of the Community Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. and the Baptist Hospital System foundation. Mr. Tillett received his Bachelor’s degree in Business from the North Texas State University and is a certified public accountant.

Fouad M. Alaeddin is a Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Middle East. Before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Alaeddin served as a Managing Partner for Arthur Andersen from 1982 to 2002 and then for Ernst & Young in the Middle East from 2002 until 2009, in which he led a global team specializing in serving the Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds. Mr. Alaeddin also serves as the Chairman of Galeana Telecommunications Investments, Metrobeam and Kulacom Broadband Investment Company, each of which specializes in telecommunications in the Middle East. Mr. Alaeddin received his undergraduate degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the International Accounting Standards Committee.

Edward I. Weisiger has previously served as a director of DesignLine International Holdings, LLC (predecessor of DesignLine Corporation) from February 2009 until July 22, 2009, when we converted from a limited liability company to a corporation. After serving in the U.S. military, Mr. Weisiger joined Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company. He served as the President and since 1991 serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Carolina Tractor and Equipment Company. In addition, Mr. Weisiger has served on the Board of Directors of Wachovia Bank and was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University. Mr. Weisiger received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the North Carolina State University.

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There has been no transaction during the past two years, or proposed transaction, to which we were or are to be a party in which each of the new directors had or has a direct or indirect material interest required to be disclosed under Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective November 9, 2009, we completed a reincorporation of our company into Delaware from Nevada by merging with and into a newly created, wholly-owned subsidiary (formed in Delaware for the sole purpose of effecting the reincorporation) pursuant to the Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Articles of Merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. In connection with the reincorporation merger, our stockholders will receive one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of DesignLine Corporation, for every one share of Jasper Ventures common stock, par value $0.001 per share, they owned as of November 9, 2009. The class of securities issued in connection with the reincorporation merger is deemed to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Act by operation of Rule 12g-3(a).

In addition, as previously described in more detail in the definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the SEC on October 20, 2009, we adopted a new Delaware Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and changed our name from “Jasper Ventures Inc.” to “DesignLine Corporation” effective November 9, 2009. Immediately prior to the reincorporation, our board amended and restated the Bylaws of Jasper Ventures to be substantially similar to the Bylaws for DesignLine Corporation except for such differences as are required by differences between the Nevada and Delaware corporation codes. Certain significant differences between the Jasper Ventures Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended, and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws for DesignLine Corporation are disclosed in detail in the Schedule 14C.

Copies of the Certificate of Ownership and Merger, the Articles of Merger and our new Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4, respectively.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The information set forth under Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item by reference.

In connection with our name change, the CUSIP number for our common stock was also changed to “25058F 104” effective November 9, 2009.

As noted above, following the reincorporation merger, our board increased to a total of nine members, established a compensation committee, nominating and governance committee, audit committee and executive committee and adopted a written charter for each of these committees. Our board also adopted various policies and procedures as part of our new corporate governance program, including with respect to (a) a director nomination process and policies for the qualification, identification, evaluation or consideration of director candidates; (b) related person transactions; (c) a code of business conduct and ethics; (d) corporate governance guidelines; and (e) insider trading policies.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following is the index of exhibits furnished in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K, filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

     
Exhibit No.   Description
3.1
  Certificate of Ownership and Merger dated November 9, 2009 and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 9, 2009.
3.2
  Articles of Merger dated November 9, 2009 and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on November 9, 2009.
3.3
  Certificate of Incorporation of DesignLine Corporation.
3.4
  Bylaws of DesignLine Corporation.

SIGNATURES

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.

     
  DesignLine Corporation
 
Dated: November 13, 2009
By:  /s/ Brad C. Glosson
 
   
 
  Brad C. Glosson
Chief Executive Officer

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EX-3.1 2 c92593exv3w1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1 Exhibit 3.1
EXHIBIT 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP AND MERGER
MERGING JASPER VENTURES INC.
WITH AND INTO
DESIGNLINE CORPORATION
(UNDER SECTION 253 OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE
OF DELAWARE AND SECTION 92A.120 OF THE REVISED NEVADA STATUTES)
Pursuant to Section 92A.120 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”) and Section 253 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), Jasper Ventures Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Jasper Nevada”), does hereby certify the following facts relating to the merger (the “Merger”) of Jasper Nevada, with and into DesignLine Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“DL Corp”):
First: The name and state of incorporation of each of the constituent entities is DesignLine Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Jasper Ventures Inc., a Nevada Corporation.
Second: Jasper Nevada owns all the issued and outstanding capital stock of DL Corp.
Third: The name of the surviving corporation shall be DesignLine Corporation.
Fourth: Attached as Schedule 1 is a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Jasper Nevada adopting and approving the Merger, which resolutions were adopted on September 30, 2009.
Fifth: The Merger has been adopted, approved, certified, executed and acknowledged by Jasper Nevada in accordance with the NRS and the DGCL.
[Signature Page Follows]

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, a duly authorized officer, has duly executed this Certificate of Ownership and Merger on this 9th day of November, 2009.
         
  Jasper Ventures Inc.
A Nevada corporation
 
 
  By:   /s/ Brad Glosson    
    Brad Glosson, Chief Executive Officer   
       
 

 

 

EX-3.2 3 c92593exv3w2.htm EXHIBIT 3.2 Exhibit 3.2
Exhibit 3.2
             
(LOGO)
  ROSS MILLER
Secretary of State
204 North Carson Street, Suite 1
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4520
(775) 684 5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
  Filed in the office of
-s- ROSS MILLER
Ross Miller
Secretary of State
State of Nevada
  Document Number
20090783675-37
Filing Date and Time
11/09/2009 11:00 AM
Entity Number
E0864952006-7
Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)
Page 1
     
USE BLACK INK ONLY — DO NOT HIGHLIGHT   ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Articles of Merger
(Pursuant to NRS Chapter 92A — excluding 92A.200(4b))
1)  
Name and jurisdiction of organization of each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200). If there are more than four merging entities, check box o and attach an 8 1/2" x 11" blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity.
     
Jasper Ventures Inc.
   
 
 
Name of merging entity
   
 
       
Nevada
  Corporation
Jurisdiction
  Entity type *
 
   
Name of merging entity
   
 
   
Jurisdiction
  Entity type *
 
   
Name of merging entity
   
 
   
Jurisdiction
  Entity type *
 
   
Name of merging entity
   
 
   
Jurisdiction
  Entity type *
 
   
and,
   
 
   
DesignLine Corporation
   
 
   
Name of surviving entity
   
 
   
Delaware
  Corporation
Jurisdiction
  Entity type *
     
*  
Corporation, non-profit corporation, limited partnership, limited-liability company or business trust.
Filing Fee: $350.00
     
This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.   Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 1
Revised: 3-26-09

 

 


 

     
(LOGO)
  ROSS MILLER
Secretary of State
204 North Carson Street, Suite 1
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4520
(775) 684 5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)
Page 2
     
USE BLACK INK ONLY — DO NOT HIGHLIGHT   ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
2)  
Forwarding address where copies of process may be sent by the Secretary of State of Nevada (if a foreign entity is the survivor in the merger — NRS 92A.1 90):
         
 
  Attn:   Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
  c/o:   2309 Nevada Boulevard
 
      Charlotte, NC 28273
3)  
(Choose one)
  o   
The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200).
 
  þ    
The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by the parent domestic entity (NRS 92A.180)
4)  
Owner’s approval (NRS 92A.200) (options a, b, or c must be used, as applicable, for each entity) (if there are more than four merging entities, check box o and attach an 8 1/2" x 11" blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity):
  (a)  
Owner’s approval was not required from
 
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
and, or;
 
     
Name of surviving entity, if applicable
     
This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.   Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 2
Revised: 3-26-09

 

 


 

     
(LOGO)
  ROSS MILLER
Secretary of State
204 North Carson Street, Suite 1
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4520
(775) 684 5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)
Page 3
     
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  (b)  
The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of *:
 
     
Jasper Ventures Inc.
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
     
and, or;
 
     
DesignLine Corporation
     
Name of surviving entity, if applicable
     
*  
Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or governing instrument of a business trust, a merger must be approved by all the trustees and beneficial owners of each business trust that is a constituent entity in the merger.
     
This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.   Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 3
Revised: 3-26-09

 

 


 

     
(LOGO)
  ROSS MILLER
Secretary of State
204 North Carson Street, Suite 1
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4520
(775) 684 5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)
Page 4
     
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  (c)   Approval of plan of merger for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160):
 
      The plan of merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation and by each public officer or other person whose approval of the plan of merger is required by the articles of incorporation of the domestic corporation.
 
      Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
      Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
      Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
      Name of merging entity, if applicable
 
      and, or;
 
      Name of surviving entity, if applicable
     
This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.   Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 4
Revised: 3-26-09

 

 


 

     
(LOGO)
  ROSS MILLER
Secretary of State
204 North Carson Street, Suite 1
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4520
(775) 684 5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)
Page 5
     
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5)   Amendments, if any, to the articles or certificate of the surviving entity. Provide article numbers, if available. (NRS 92A.200)*:
 
6)   Location of Plan of Merger (check a or b):
  o   (a) The entire plan of merger is attached;
 
  or,    
 
  þ   (b) The entire plan of merger is on file at the registered office of the surviving corporation, limited-liability company or business trust, or at the records office address if a limited partnership, or other place of business of the surviving entity (NRS 92A.200).
7)   Effective date (optional)**:
     
*   Amended and restated articles may be attached as an exhibit or integrated into the articles of merger. Please entitle them “Restated” or “Amended and Restated,” accordingly. The form to accompany restated articles prescribed by the secretary of state must accompany the amended and/or restated articles. Pursuant to NRS 92A.180 (merger of subsidiary into parent — Nevada parent owning 90% or more of subsidiary), the articles of merger may not contain amendments to the constituent documents of the surviving entity except that the name of the surviving entity may be changed.
 
**   A merger takes effect upon filing the articles of merger or upon a later date as specified in the articles, which must not be more than 90 days after the articles are filed (NRS 92A.240).
     
This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.   Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 5
Revised: 3-26-09

 

 


 

     
(LOGO)
  ROSS MILLER
Secretary of State
204 North Carson Street, Suite 1
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4520
(775) 684 5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
Articles of Merger
(PURSUANT TO NRS 92A.200)
Page 6
 
USE BLACK INK ONLY — DO NOT HIGHLIGHT   ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
           
8)     Signatures — Must be signed by: An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company within managers or one member if there are no managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust (NRS 92A.230)*
           
  (If there are more than four merging entities, check box o and attach an 8 1/2" x 11" blank sheet containing the required information for each additional entity.):
         
Jasper Ventures Inc.        
Name of merging entity        
         
/s/ Brad C. Glosson
 
  Chief Executive Officer    November 9, 2009
Signature   Title   Date
         
Name of merging entity        
 
X
 
Signature
  Title   Date
         
Name of merging entity        
 
X
 
Signature
  Title   Date
         
Name of merging entity        
 
X
 
Signature
  Title   Date
         
DesignLine Corporation
Name of surviving entity
       
 
/s/ Brad C. Glosson
 
  Chief Executive Officer    November 9, 2009
Signature   Title   Date
     
*   The articles of merger must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS 92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed.
IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.
     
This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.   Nevada Secretary of State 92A Merger Page 6
Revised: 3-26-09

 

EX-3.3 4 c92593exv3w3.htm EXHIBIT 3.3 Exhibit 3.3
EXHIBIT 3.3
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
DESIGNLINE CORPORATION
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation is DesignLine Corporation (the “Corporation”).
ARTICLE II
REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19808. The name of the registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK
The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Seventy-Five Million (75,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”).
ARTICLE V
INCORPORATOR
The name and mailing address of the incorporator are as follows:
Brian Galison
201 17th St. NW, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363

 

 


 

ARTICLE VI
DIRECTORS, STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY
(a) In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”).
(b) Subject to any additional vote required by this Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be determined in the manner set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws.
(c) Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the state of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
(d) To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), or any other applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director.
(e) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of (and advancement of expenses to) directors, officers and agents of the Corporation (and any other persons to which the DGCL permits the Corporation to provide indemnification) through Bylaw provisions, agreements with such agents or other persons, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, in excess of the indemnification and advancement otherwise permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL.
(f) Any amendment, repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article VI shall not adversely affect any right or protection of any director, officer or other agent of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification.
(g) The following indemnification provisions shall apply to the persons enumerated below.
i. Right to Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (an “Indemnified Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (as a witness or otherwise) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in such Proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section (g)(iii) of this Article VI, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify an Indemnified Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Indemnified Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Indemnified Person was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.

 

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ii. Prepayment of Expenses of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Indemnified Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article VI or otherwise.
iii. Claims by Directors and Officers. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VI is not paid in full within 30 days after a written claim therefor by the Indemnified Person has been received by the Corporation, the Indemnified Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.
iv. Indemnification of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (as a witness or otherwise) in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, while an employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. The ultimate determination of entitlement to indemnification of persons who are non-director or officer employees or agents shall be made in such manner as is determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person if the Proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.
v. Advancement of Expenses of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by an employee or agent in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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vi. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Article VI shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
vii. Other Indemnification. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer or employee of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise.
viii. Insurance. The Board of Directors may, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation’s expense insurance: (a) to indemnify the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors, officers and employees under the provisions of this Article VI; and (b) to indemnify or insure directors, officers and employees against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Article VI.
ix. Amendment or Repeal. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article VI shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification. The rights provided hereunder shall inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Person and such person’s heirs, executors and administrators.
(h) The Corporation hereby elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL.
ARTICLE VII
CREDITORS MEETINGS
Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholder of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.
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I, the undersigned, as the sole incorporator of the Corporation, have signed this Certificate of Incorporation on November 4, 2009.
         
     
  /s/ Brian Galison    
  Brian Galison   
  Incorporator   

 

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EX-3.4 5 c92593exv3w4.htm EXHIBIT 3.4 Exhibit 3.4
EXHIBIT 3.4
DESIGNLINE CORPORATION
BYLAWS
ADOPTED EFFECTIVE
AS OF
NOVEMBER 5, 2009

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
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1. OFFICES
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1.1 Registered Office
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1.2 Other Offices
    1  
2. MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
    1  
2.1 Place of Meetings
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2.2 Annual Meetings
    1  
2.3 Special Meetings
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2.4 Notice of Meetings
    3  
2.5 Waiver of Notice
    3  
2.6 List of Stockholders
    4  
2.7 Quorum at Meetings
    4  
2.8 Adjournment of Meetings
    4  
2.9 Voting and Proxies
    5  
2.10 Required Vote
    5  
2.11 Joint Owners of Stock
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2.12 Action Without a Meeting
    5  
2.13 Organization
    5  
3. DIRECTORS
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3.1 Powers
    6  
3.2 Number and Election
    6  
3.3 Classes of Directors
    6  
3.4 Resignations; Removal; Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships
    7  
3.5 Meetings
    7  
3.5.1 Regular Meetings
    7  
3.5.2 Special Meetings
    7  
3.5.3 Telephone Meetings
    8  
3.5.4 Action Without Meeting
    8  
3.5.5 Waiver of Notice of Meeting
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3.5.6 Quorum and Vote at Meetings
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3.5.7 Adjournment of Meetings; Notice
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3.6 Committees of Directors
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3.7 Compensation of Directors
    9  
3.8 Organization
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4. OFFICERS
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4.1 Officers Designated
    10  
4.2 Tenure and Duties of Officers
    10  
4.3 Delegation of Authority
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4.4 Resignations
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4.5 Removal
    12  
4.6 Compensation
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4.7 Fidelity Bonds
    12  
5. CAPITAL STOCK AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
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5.1 Certificate of Stock; Uncertificated Shares
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5.2 Duty of Corporation to Register Transfers of Shares
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5.3 Lost Certificates
    13  
5.4 Record Date
    14  
5.4.1 Actions by Stockholders
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5.4.2 Payments to Stockholders
    14  
5.5 Stockholders of Record
    14  
5.6 Execution of Other Securities
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6. INDEMNIFICATION
    15  
6.1 Indemnification of Directors, Executive Officers, Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents
    15  
6.2 Certain Definitions
    17  
7. NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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7.1 Notice by Electronic Transmission
    18  
7.2 Definition of Electronic Transmission
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7.3 Inapplicability
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8. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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8.1 Inspection of Books and Records
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8.2 Dividends
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8.3 Reserves
    19  
8.4 Execution of Instruments
    19  
8.5 Fiscal Year
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8.6 Seal
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8.7 Amendment of Bylaws
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BYLAWS
OF
DESIGNLINE CORPORATION
1. OFFICES
1.1. Registered Office
The registered office of the Corporation shall be as set forth in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation.
1.2. Other Offices
The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and outside of the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as may be necessary or useful in connection with the business of the Corporation.
2. MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
2.1. Place of Meetings
All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place, within or outside the State of Delaware, as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or any officer appointed by the Board of Directors to make this decision.
2.2. Annual Meetings
(a) Generally. The Corporation shall hold annual meetings of stockholders on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or any officer appointed by the Board of Directors to make this decision. At the meeting, stockholders shall elect members of a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
(b) Matters Under Consideration. At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be: (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (C) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder of the Corporation who (i) was a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time the notice provided for in this Section 2.2(b) is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (iii) complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.2(b). For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to the principal executive offices of the

 

 


 

Corporation not later than the close of business on the 60th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date contemplated at the time of the previous year’s proxy statement, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual meeting or, in the event public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is first made by the Corporation fewer than 70 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned of record or beneficially owned by the stockholder, (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business and (v) any other information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), in his capacity as a proponent to a stockholder proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholder’s meeting, stockholders must provide notice as required by the regulations promulgated under the 1934 Act. Notwithstanding anything in these bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (b). The chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (b), and, if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting that any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.
(c) Nominations for Directors. Only persons who are confirmed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c) shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation who (i) was a stockholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination or nominations are made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) both at the time the notice provided for in Section 2.2(b) is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, (ii) who is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (iii) who complies with the notice provisions set forth in this Section 2.2(c). Such nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 2.2. Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth (i) as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (C) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned of record or beneficially owned by such person, (D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder, and (E) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the 1934 Act (including without limitation such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and (ii) as to such stockholder giving notice, the information required to be provided pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.2. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by a stockholder for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that information required to be set forth in the stockholder’s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c) of Section 2.2. The chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare at the meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

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(d) Public Announcements. For purposes of this bylaw, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.
2.3. Special Meetings
Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by: (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, or (iii) the Board of Directors pursuant to a properly adopted resolution.
2.4. Notice of Meetings
Notice of any meeting of stockholders, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, and, if it is a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to notice of such meeting. Notice shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting (except to the extent that such notice is waived or is not required as provided in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Law”) or these Bylaws). Such notice shall be given in accordance with, and shall be deemed effective as set forth in, Section 222 (or any successor section) of the Delaware Law.
2.5. Waiver of Notice
Whenever notice is required to be given by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting 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. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of stockholders, directors or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

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2.6. List of Stockholders
The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting; provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, 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 registered in the name of each stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 2.6 shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be examined by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.
2.7. Quorum at Meetings
Stockholders may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum exists with respect to that matter. Except as otherwise provided by statute or the Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, and who are present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. Where a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting (other than 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), it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for the adjourned meeting.
2.8. Adjournment of Meetings
Either the chairman of the meeting or the vote of a majority of voting shares casting votes, excluding abstentions and without regard to whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting of stockholders meeting from time to time. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. 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 for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting in accordance with Section 5.4 of these Bylaws, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned meetings as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

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2.9. Voting and Proxies
Unless otherwise provided in the Delaware Law or in the Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the other provisions of these Bylaws, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote on each matter, in person or by proxy, for each share of the Corporation’s capital stock that has voting power and that is held by such stockholder. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed appointment of proxy shall be irrevocable if the appointment form 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. Shares of capital stock held by the Corporation as treasury stock shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders nor shall such shares be counted for the purposes of determining quorum.
2.10. Required Vote
When a quorum is present at any meeting of stockholders, all matters shall be determined, adopted and approved by the affirmative vote (which need not be by ballot) of the holders of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote with respect to the matter, unless the proposed action is one upon which, by express provision of applicable statutes, rules or regulations (including any applicable stock exchange regulations), these Bylaws, or the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is specified and required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control with respect to that vote on that matter. Without regard to the foregoing, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Where a separate vote by a class or classes is required, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class. Notwithstanding the foregoing, directors shall be elected in the manner specified by Section 3, applicable law, or the Certificate of Incorporation.
2.11. Joint Owners of Stock
If shares or other securities having voting power stand of record in the names of 2 or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if 2 or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Secretary is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) if only 1 votes, his act binds all; (b) if more than 1 votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all; (c) if more than 1 votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in question proportionally, or may apply to the Delaware Court of Chancery for relief as provided in the Delaware Law, Section 217(b). If the instrument filed with the Secretary shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interests, a majority or even split for the purpose of subsection (c) shall be a majority or even split in interest.
2.12. Action Without a Meeting
No action required or permitted to be taken at a stockholders’ meeting may be taken without a meeting.
2.13. Organization
1. (a) At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the Chief Executive Officer, or, if the Chief Executive Officer is absent, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall act as chairman. The Secretary, or, in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the Chief Executive Officer, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

 

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2. (b) The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting 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 necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in such meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation and their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters which are to be voted on by ballot. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with rules of parliamentary procedure.
3. DIRECTORS
3.1. Powers
The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things, subject to any limitation set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation or as otherwise may be provided in the Delaware Law.
3.2. Number and Election
The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall not be fewer than 1 nor more than 13. Except as set forth herein with respect to vacancies and newly created directorships as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Within the limits above specified, the number of directors shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, provided that no such resolution that decreases the number of directors may shorten the term of any incumbent director. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation, the directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Section 3.4.
3.3. Classes of Directors
The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes to be known as Class I, Class II, and Class III, which shall be as nearly equal in number as possible. Except in the case of death, resignation, disqualification, or removal for cause, each director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting of stockholders following the annual meeting at which the director was elected; provided, however, that each initial director in Class I shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders after his election; each initial director in Class II shall hold office until the second annual meeting of stockholders after his election; and each initial director in Class III shall hold office until the third annual meeting of stockholders after his election; provided further, that a director may serve for additional terms beyond those set forth herein as a result of being nominated pursuant to Section 3.2 for an additional term or terms. Despite the expiration of a director’s term, such director shall continue to serve until his or her successor, if there is to be any, has been elected and has qualified. In the event of any increase or decrease in the authorized number of directors, the newly created or eliminated directorships resulting from such an increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the three classes of directors so that the three classes remain as nearly equal in size as possible; provided, however, that there shall be no classification of additional directors elected by the Board of Directors until the next meeting of stockholders called for the purposes of electing directors, at which meeting the terms of all such additional directors shall expire, and such additional directors positions, if they are to be continued, shall be apportioned among the classes of directors and nominees therefor shall be submitted to the stockholders for their vote.

 

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3.4. Resignations; Removal; Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships
Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. No director may be removed except by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation then entitled to vote, with cause. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although fewer than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation, whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected or, if no such directors remain, by a majority of the applicable class or classes of stock or series thereof. Each director so chosen shall hold office until the next election of directors, and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Subject to the Certificate of Incorporation, in the event that one or more directors resigns from the board, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office through the remaining term of the resigned director, and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.
3.5. Meetings
3.5.1 Regular Meetings
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall hold an annual meeting immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders for the purposes of electing officers and transaction such other business as may lawfully come before it. No notice need be given of such an annual meeting of the Board of Directors. Notice of the time and place of all regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be orally or in writing, by telephone, facsimile, telegraph, telex or electronic transmission, during normal business hours, at least 24 hours before the date and time of the first regularly scheduled meeting, or sent in writing to each director by first class mail, charges prepaid, at least three days before the date of the first regularly scheduled meeting.
3.5.2 Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Board may be called by the chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or any two directors then in office. No notice of a special meeting need describe the purpose of the special meeting. Notice of the time and place of all special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be orally or in writing, by telephone, facsimile, telegraph, telex or electronic transmission, during normal business hours, at least 24 hours before the date and time of the meeting, or sent in writing to each director by first class mail, charges prepaid, at least three days before the date of the meeting.

 

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3.5.3 Telephone Meetings
Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board by any communication by means of which all participating directors can simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
3.5.4 Action Without Meeting
Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Board in accordance with applicable law.
3.5.5 Waiver of Notice of Meeting
A director may waive any notice required by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws before or after the date and time of the event as to which such notice is required. Except as set forth below, the waiver must be in writing or by electronic transmission, given by the director entitled to the notice, and delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the minute book. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a director’s attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to the director of the meeting unless the director attends the meeting 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.
3.5.6 Quorum and Vote at Meetings
At all meetings of the Board, a quorum of the Board of Directors consists of a majority of the total number of directors prescribed pursuant to Section 3.2. The vote 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 statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws.
3.5.7 Adjournment of Meetings; Notice
If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, then the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.
3.6. Committees of Directors
(a) Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee to consist of 1 or more members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by law and provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors 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.
(b) Other Committees. The Board of Directors may from time to time appoint such other committees as may be permitted by law. Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall consist of 1 or more members of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committees.

 

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(c) Term. Each member of a committee of the Board of Directors shall serve a term on the committee coexistent with such member’s term on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of this Bylaw may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the date of his death or voluntary resignation from the committee or from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
(d) Meetings. Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, regular meetings of the Executive Committee or any other committee appointed pursuant to this bylaw shall be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter. Special meetings of any such committee may be held at any place which has been determined from time to time by such committee, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee, upon notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be waived in writing or by electronic transmission at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends such special meeting 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. A majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.
3.7. Compensation of Directors
Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as may be approved by the Board of Directors, including, if so approved, by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise and receiving compensation therefor.

 

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3.8. Organization
At every meeting of the directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the Chief Executive Officer, or if the Chief Executive Officer is absent, the President or most senior Vice-President, or, in the absence of any such officer, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall preside over the meeting. The Secretary, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the Chief Executive Officer, shall act as secretary of the meeting.
4. OFFICERS
4.1. Officers Designated
The officers of the Corporation shall include, if and when designated by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, one or more Vice Presidents, the Secretary, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, and the Controller, all of whom shall be elected at the annual organizational meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Controllers and such other officers and agents with such powers and duties as it shall deem necessary. The Board of Directors may assign such additional titles to one or more of the officers as it shall deem appropriate. Any one person may hold any number of offices of the Corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited therefrom by law. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.
4.2. Tenure and Duties of Officers
(a) General. All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.
(b) Duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. If there is no Chief Executive Officer, then the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in paragraph (c) of this bylaw.
(c) Duties of Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been appointed and is present. The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the President of the Corporation, shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.
(d) Duties of Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents may assume and perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer or whenever the office of Chief Executive Officer is vacant. The Vice Presidents shall perform other duties commonly incident to their office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.

 

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(e) Duties of Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the Corporation. The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these Bylaws of all meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform all other duties given him in these Bylaws and other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.
(f) Duties of Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the Corporation in a thorough and proper manner and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the Corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors or the President. The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer may direct the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, or the Controller or any Assistant Controller to assume and perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, and each Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer and each Controller and Assistant Controller shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.
4.3. Delegation of Authority
The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer or agent, notwithstanding any provision hereof.
4.4. Resignations
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the Chief Executive Officer or to the Secretary. Any such resignation shall be effective when received by the person or persons to whom such notice is given, unless a later time is specified therein, in which event the resignation shall become effective at such later time. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract with the resigning officer.

 

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4.5. Removal
Any officer may be removed from office at any time, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in office at the time, or by the unanimous written consent of the directors in office at the time, or by any committee or superior officers upon whom such power of removal may have been conferred by the Board of Directors.
4.6. Compensation
The compensation of officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or by any officers(s) authorized by the Board of Directors to prescribe the compensation of such other officers.
4.7. Fidelity Bonds
The Corporation may secure the fidelity of any or all of its officers or agents by bond or otherwise.
5. CAPITAL STOCK AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
5.1. Certificate of Stock; Uncertificated Shares
The shares of the capital stock of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided under the Delaware Law, and shall be entered in the books of the Corporation and registered as they are issued. Any certificates representing shares of the capital stock shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe, certifying the number and class of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation owned by the stockholder, and shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board or the President or a Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation. Any such certificate may bear the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof or may be represented by a global certificate through the Depository Trust Company. Each such certificate shall state on the face thereof the name of the Corporation and that it is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, the name of the holder, the number and class of shares, the par value of shares covered thereby or a statement that such shares are without par value, and such other matters as are required by law.
Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice that shall set forth the name of the Corporation, that the Corporation is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, the name of the stockholder, the number and class (and the designation of the series, if any) of the shares represented, and any restrictions on the transfer or registration of such shares of stock imposed by the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, any agreement among stockholders or any agreement between stockholders and the Corporation, and such other matters as are required by law.
Any or all of the signatures on a certificate may be by facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar whose signature or facsimile signature appears on a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

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5.2. Duty of Corporation to Register Transfers of Shares
Subject to applicable law and the conditions provided herein, the Corporation shall register the transfer of shares of its capital stock, which may be certificated or uncertificated as provided under the Delaware Law, presented to it for transfer upon the books of the Corporation, cancel such certificated or uncertificated shares and issue a new certificate or new equivalent uncertificated shares of its capital stock to the stockholder entitled thereto if:
(a) Endorsement or Instruction.
(i) Upon surrender of the certificate to the Corporation (or its transfer agent, as the case may be) for transfer, the certificate (or an appended stock power) is properly endorsed by the registered owner, or by his duly authorized legal representative or attorney-in-fact, with proper written evidence of the authority and appointment of such representative, if any, accompanying the certificate; or
(ii) In the case of uncertificated shares, the Corporation receives proper instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares, or by his duly authorized legal representative or attorney-in-fact, with proper written evidence of the authority and appointment of such representative, if any, accompanying such instruction.
(b) Additional Requirements Satisfied. Such additional conditions and documentation as the Corporation (or its transfer agent, as the case may be) shall reasonably require, including without limitation thereto, the delivery with the surrender of such stock certificate or certificates of proper evidence of succession, assignment or other authority to obtain transfer thereof, as the circumstances may require, and such legal opinions with reference to the requested transfer as shall be required by the Corporation (or its transfer agent) pursuant to the provisions of these Bylaws and applicable law, shall have been satisfied.
The Board of Directors may appoint a transfer agent and one or more co-transfer agents and registrar and one or more co-registrars and may make or authorize such agent to make all such rules and regulations deemed expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation.
5.3. Lost Certificates
The Corporation may issue a new certificate or uncertificated shares, in place of any certificate for shares previously issued if the registered owner of the certificate satisfies the following conditions:
(a) Proof of Loss. Submits proof in affidavit form satisfactory to the Corporation that such certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken;
(b) Timely Request. Requests the issuance of a new certificate or uncertificated shares before the Corporation has notice that the certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim;
(c) Bond. Gives a bond in such form, and with such surety or sureties, with fixed or open penalty, as the Corporation may direct, to indemnify the Corporation (and its transfer agent and registrar, if any) against any claim that may be made or otherwise asserted by virtue of the alleged loss, destruction, or theft of such certificate or certificates; and

 

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(d) Other Requirements. Satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.
In the event a certificate has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the registered owner of record fails to notify the Corporation within a reasonable time after he has notice of such loss, destruction, or wrongful taking, and the Corporation registers a transfer (in the manner herein below set forth) of the shares represented by the certificate before receiving such notification, such prior registered owner of record shall be precluded from making any claim against the Corporation for the transfer required hereunder or for a new certificate.
5.4. Record Date
5.4.1 Actions by Stockholders
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders, 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 days nor less than 10 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 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 the close of business on the date preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day 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 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 determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.4.1 at the adjourned meeting.
5.4.2 Payments to Stockholders
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.
5.5. Stockholders of Record
The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, to receive notifications, to vote as such owner, and to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. The Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise may be provided by the Delaware Law.

 

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5.6. Execution of Other Securities
All bonds, debentures and other corporate securities of the Corporation, other than stock certificates, may be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice President, or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, and the corporate seal impressed thereon or a facsimile of such seal imprinted thereon and attested by the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer; provided, however, that where any such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be authenticated by the manual signature, or where permissible facsimile signature, of a trustee under an indenture pursuant to which such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be issued, the signatures of the persons signing and attesting the corporate seal on such bond, debenture or other corporate security may be the imprinted facsimile of the signatures of such persons. Interest coupons appertaining to any such bond, debenture or other corporate security, authenticated by a trustee as aforesaid, shall be signed by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, or bear imprinted thereon the facsimile signature of such person. In case any officer who shall have signed or attested any bond, debenture or other corporate security, or whose facsimile signature shall appear thereon or on any such interest coupon, shall have ceased to be such officer before the bond, debenture or other corporate security so signed or attested shall have been delivered, such bond, debenture or other corporate security nevertheless may be adopted by the Corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed the same or whose facsimile signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer of the Corporation.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
6.1. Indemnification of Directors, Executive Officers, Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents
(a) Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Delaware Law; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify any director or officer in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the Corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under the Delaware Law or (iv) such indemnification is required to be made under subsection (d) of this bylaw.
(b) Employees and Other Agents. The Corporation shall have power to indemnify its employees and other agents as set forth in the Delaware Law.
(c) Expense. The Corporation shall advance to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer, of the Corporation, or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or executive officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, prior to the final disposition of the proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by any director or officer in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay said mounts if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this bylaw or otherwise.

 

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(d) Enforcement. Without the necessity of entering into an express contract, all rights to indemnification and advances to directors and officers under this bylaw shall be deemed to be contractual rights and be effective to the same extent and as if provided for in a contract between the Corporation and the director or officer. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this bylaw to a director or officer shall be enforceable by or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within 90 days of request therefor. The claimant in such enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting his claim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. In connection with any claim for indemnification, the Corporation shall be entitled to raise as a defense to any such action that the claimant has not met the standard of conduct that make it permissible under the Delaware Law for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. In connection with any claim by an officer of the Corporation (except in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such officer is or was a director of the Corporation) for advances, the Corporation shall be entitled to raise a defense as to any such action clear and convincing evidence that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed in the best interests of the Corporation, or with respect to any criminal action or proceeding that such person acted without reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was lawful. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct. In any suit brought by a director or officer to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, the burden of proving that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article 6 or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.
(e) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this bylaw shall not be exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office. The Corporation is specifically authorized to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the Delaware Law.
(f) Survival of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this bylaw shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
(g) Insurance. To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Law, the Corporation, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may purchase insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to this bylaw.
(h) Amendments. Any repeal or modification of this bylaw shall only be prospective and shall not affect the rights under this bylaw in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that is the cause of any proceeding against any agent of the Corporation.

 

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(i) Saving Clause. If this bylaw or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director and officer to the full extent not prohibited by any applicable portion of this bylaw that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.
6.2. Certain Definitions
For the purposes of this Article 6, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) The term “proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.
(b) The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, court costs, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, fines, amounts paid in settlement or judgment and any other costs and expenses of any nature or kind incurred in connection with any proceeding.
(c) The term the “Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Bylaw with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
(d) References to a “director,” “executive officer,” “officer,” “employee,” or “agent” of the Corporation shall include, without limitation, situations where such person is serving at the request of the Corporation as, respectively, a director, executive officer, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
(e) References to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this bylaw.

 

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7. NOTICE BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
7.1. Notice by Electronic Transmission
Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders pursuant to Delaware Law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of Delaware Law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if:
(i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent; and
(ii) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice.
However, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.
Any notice given pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall be deemed given:
(i) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;
(ii) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice;
(iii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and
(iv) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder.
An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation or an affidavit of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
7.2. Definition of Electronic Transmission
An “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

 

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7.3. Inapplicability
Notice by a form of electronic transmission shall not apply to Sections 164, 296, 311, 312 or 324 of the Delaware Law.
8. GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1. Inspection of Books and Records
Any stockholder, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records, and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where any attorney or other agent shall be the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing which authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the Corporation at its registered office or at its principal place of business.
8.2. Dividends
The Board of Directors may declare dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the laws of the State of Delaware.
8.3. Reserves
The directors of the Corporation may set apart, out of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends, a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.
8.4. Execution of Instruments
All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, and promissory notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
8.5. Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
8.6. Seal
The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall approve. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.
8.7. Amendment of Bylaws
The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation. The foregoing power in the Board of Directors to adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws shall not divest nor limit the stockholders of the power to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws.

 

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