EX-3.1 2 a07-31109_1ex3d1.htm EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

 

  BY-LAWS

 

 

OF

 

 

DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

(a Delaware corporation)

 

 

 (hereinafter called the “Corporation”)

 

 

(effective as of December 10, 2007)

 



 

ARTICLE I.

 

OFFICES

 

Section 1.               Registered Office.  The registered office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware.

 

Section 2.               Other Offices.  The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1.               Place of Meetings.  Annual meetings and special meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.  Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware.

 

Section 2.               Annual Meetings.  The annual meeting shall be held on the date and at the time fixed, from time to time, by the Board of Directors, provided, each successive annual meeting shall be held on a date within thirteen months after the date of the preceding annual meeting.  Annual meetings may be called by the Board of Directors or by any officer instructed by the Board of Directors to call the meeting.

 

Section 3.               Special Meetings.  Special meetings shall be held on the dates and at the time fixed by the Board of Directors.  Special meetings may be called by the Board of Directors or by any officer instructed by the Board of Directors to call the meeting.

 

Section 4.               Notice or Waiver of Notice.  Written notice of all meetings shall be given, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and stating the place within the city or other municipality or community at which the list of stockholders of the Corporation may be examined.  The notice of an annual meeting shall state that the meeting is called for the election of directors and for the transaction of other business which may properly come before the meeting, and shall (if any other action which could be taken at a special meeting is to be taken at such annual meeting) state the purpose or purposes.  The notice of a special meeting in all instances shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.  If any action is proposed to be taken which would, if taken, entitle stockholders to receive payment for their shares of stock, the notice shall include a statement of that purpose and to that effect.

 

Section 5.               Conduct of Meeting.  Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided over by one of the following officers in the order of seniority and if present and acting - the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, the President, a Vice-President, or, if none of the foregoing is in office and present and acting, by a chairman to be chosen by the stockholders.  The Secretary of the Corporation, or in his or her absence, an Assistant Secretary,

 

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shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.

 

Section 6.               Proxy Representation.  Every stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy in all matters in which a stockholder is entitled to participate, whether by waiving notice of any meeting, voting or participating at a meeting.  Every proxy must be signed by the stockholder or by such stockholder’s attorney-in-fact.  No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer period.  A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.  A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally.

 

Section 7.               Nature of Business.  No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of Stockholders, other than business that is either:  (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof), (b) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (c) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (i) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 7 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 7.

 

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation.

 

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of the stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty (30) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever occurs first.

 

 To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting; (b) the name and record address of such stockholder; (c) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock which are owned beneficially or of record by such stockholder; (d) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder and any material interest of such stockholder in such business; and (e) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting.

 

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No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with this Section 7; provided, however, that, once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 7 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business.  If the Chairman of an annual meeting determines that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the Chairman shall declare to the meeting that the business was not properly brought before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted.

 

Section 8.               Nomination of Directors.  Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors of the Corporation.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (b) by any stockholder of the Corporation (i) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 8 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 8.

 

 In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation.

 

 To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (a) in the case of an annual meeting, not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty (30) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs; and (b) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs.

 

 To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by the person and (iv) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and record address of such stockholder, (ii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Company which are owned beneficially or

 

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of record by such stockholder, (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by such stockholder, (iv) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice and (v) any other information relating to such stockholder that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  Such notice must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected.

 

No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 8.  If the Chairman of the meeting determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the Chairman shall declare to the meeting that the nomination was defective and such defective nomination shall be disregarded.

 

Section 9.               Inspectors and Judges.  The directors, in advance of any meeting, shall appoint one or more inspectors of election or judges of the vote, as the case may be, to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.  The directors may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors or judges to replace any inspector or judge who fails to act.  If no inspector or judge or alternate inspector or judge is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors or judges to act at the meeting.  Each inspector, or judge, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector or judge at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.  The inspectors or judges, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders.  On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors or judge or judges, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by him, her or them and execute a certificate of any fact found by him, her or them.

 

Section 10.             Quorum.  The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders for the transaction of any business.  However, the foregoing shall not be deemed to permit a vote upon any transaction as to which the certificate of incorporation or these By- Laws require approval by a vote of the holders of more than a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation, or by more than a majority of the outstanding votes to which the holders of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation are entitled, unless the holders of such portion of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation, or the holders of shares entitled to such portion of votes, as the case may be, are present, whether in person or by proxy.  The stockholders present may adjourn the meeting to some future time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, despite the absence of a quorum.

 

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Section 11.             Voting.  Each share of common stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote with respect to any matters presented at any meeting of stockholders.  In the election of each class of directors, a plurality of the votes cast with respect to each respective class shall elect.  Any other action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast except where the Delaware General Corporation Law prescribes a different percentage of votes and/or a different exercise of voting power and except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws or the certificate of incorporation.  In the election of directors, voting need not be by ballot.  Voting by ballot shall not be required for any other corporate action except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Section 12.             Stockholder List.  The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city or other municipality or community where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.  The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder of the Corporation who is present.

 

Section 13.             Stock Ledger.  The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 11 of this Article II or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

DIRECTORS

 

Section 1.               Duties and Powers.  The business 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 as are not by statute or by the certificate of incorporation or by these By-Laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.  The use of the phrase “whole Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

 

Section 2.               Number and Qualifications of Directors.  The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board shall be such number, not less than seven nor more than eleven, as shall be determined from time to time by a resolution adopted by the directors then in office or by the remaining director if there be only one.  Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation, citizens of the United States, or residents of the State of Delaware.

 

Section 3.               Meetings.  Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.  Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time as the Board of Directors shall fix, except that the first meeting of a newly elected Board shall be held as soon

 

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after its election as the directors may conveniently assemble.  No call shall be required for regular meetings of the Board of Directors for which the time and place have been fixed.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the direction of the Chairman of the Board, if any, the Vice-Chairman of the Board, if any, or the President, or of a majority of the directors in office.

 

Section 4.               Notice or Waiver of Notice.  No notice shall be required for regular meetings for which the time and place have been fixed.  Written, oral or any other mode of notice of the time and place shall be given for special meetings in sufficient time for the convenient assembly of the directors thereat.  The notice of any meeting need not specify the purpose of the meeting.  Any requirements of furnishing a notice shall be waived by any director who signs a written waiver of such notice before or after the time stated therein.

 

Section 5.               Quorum.  Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws, a majority of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum except when a vacancy or vacancies prevents such majority, whereupon a majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum, provided, that such majority shall constitute at least one-third of the whole Board.  A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting to another time and place.  Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws, and except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the act of the Board shall be the act by vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting, a quorum being present.  The quorum and voting provisions herein stated shall not be construed as conflicting with any provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws which govern a meeting of directors held to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board.

 

Section 6.               Action in Writing.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

 

Section 7.               Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone.  Unless otherwise provided by the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws, members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 7 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 8.               Chairman of the Meeting.  The President if present and acting, shall preside at all meetings.  Otherwise, any other officer chosen by the Board, shall preside.

 

Section 9.               Committees.  The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more of the directors of the Corporation.  The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.  Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of

 

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the Board, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.  In the absence or disqualification of any member of any such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

 

Section 10.             Compensation.  The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director.  No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.  Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 1.               General.  The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.  The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also choose a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Vice-Chairman thereof and one or more Vice-Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, and may elect or appoint such other officers and agents as are desired.  Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws.

 

Section 2.               Election.  Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of election or appointment, each officer shall hold office until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until such officer’s successor has been elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.  Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice.  The Board of Directors may remove any officer for cause or without cause.  Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.               Chairman of the Board of Directors.  Except where by law the signature of the President is required, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall possess the power, as from time to time may be authorized by the Board of Directors or by the President, to sign all contracts, certificates and other instruments of the Corporation.  During the absence or disability of the President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties of the President as may be authorized by the Board of Directors or President.  The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the President, these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.               President.  The President shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.  The President shall

 

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execute all bonds, mortgages, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except that the other officers of the Corporation may sign and execute documents when so authorized by these By-Laws, the Board of Directors or the President.  In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or if there be none, the President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors.  The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.  The President shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 5.               Vice-Presidents.  At the request of the President or in his or her absence or in the event of the President’s inability or refusal to act (and if there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors), the Vice-President or the Vice-Presidents if there is more than one (in the order designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.  Each Vice-President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe.  If there be no Chairman of the Board of Directors and no Vice-President, the Board of Directors shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of the President or in the event of the inability or refusal of the President to act, shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.

 

Section 6.               Secretary.  The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all of the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required.  The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be.  If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and if there be no Assistant Secretary, then either the Board of Directors or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given.  The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary.  The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by such officer’s signature.  The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be.

 

Section 7.               Treasurer.  The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.  The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so

 

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requires, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.  If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of Treasurer and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his or her possession or under his or her control belonging to the Corporation.

 

Section 8.               Assistant Secretaries.  Except as may be otherwise provided in these By-Laws, Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice-President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary’s disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary.

 

Section 9.               Assistant Treasurers.  Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice-President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of the Treasurer’s disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer.  If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of Assistant Treasurer and for the restoration to the Corporation, in the case of his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his or her possession or under his or her control belonging to the Corporation.

 

Section 10.             Other Officers.  Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.

 

Section 11.             Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation.  Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the President or any Vice President and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present.  The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

 

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ARTICLE V.

 

STOCK

 

Section 1.               Form of Certificates; Uncertificated Shares.  Shares of stock of the Corporation may be represented by certificates or may be uncertificated shares, as provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law.  Every holder of shares represented by a certificate and, upon request, every holder of uncertificated shares, shall be entitled to have a certificate signed in the name of the Corporation by (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President or any Vice President, and (ii) the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares of stock of the Corporation owned by such stockholder.

 

Section 2.               Signatures.  Any or all of the signatures on a certificate may be a facsimile.  In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if the signator were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

Section 3.               Notations on Certificates.  Whenever the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class of stock, and whenever the Corporation shall issue any shares of its stock as partly paid stock, the certificates representing shares of any such class or series or of any such partly paid stock shall set forth thereon the statements prescribed by the Delaware General Corporation Law.  Any restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of any shares of stock of any class or series shall be noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares.

 

Section 4.               Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.  The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in place of any previously issued certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon proof of such loss, theft or destruction, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of a new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

Section 5.               Fractional Share Interests.  The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue fractions of a share.  In lieu thereof it shall either arrange for the disposition of fractional interests by those entitled thereto, pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share, as determined by the Board of Directors, to those entitled thereto or issue scrip or fractional warrants in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip or fractional warrants shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a stockholder except as therein provided.  Such scrip or fractional warrants may be issued subject to the condition that the same shall become void if not exchanged for certificates representing full shares of stock before a specified date, or subject to the condition that the shares of stock for which such scrip or fractional warrants are exchangeable may be sold by the Corporation and the proceeds thereof distributed

 

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to the holders of such scrip or fractional warrants, or subject to any other conditions which the Board of Directors may determine.

 

Section 6.               Transfers.  Upon compliance with provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, if any, shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferred on the books of the Corporation (i) if the shares are certificated, by surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares of stock properly endorsed by the registered holder of such shares or such holder’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing or accompanied by a written assignment or stock transfer power properly executed, or (ii) if the shares are uncertificated, by delivery of duly executed written instructions from the registered holder of such shares or such holder’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing and compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form, and upon payment of all necessary transfer taxes.

 

Section 7.               Record Date.  For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or the allotment of any rights, or 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, in advance, a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders.  Such date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and shall not be more than sixty days or less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action.  If no record date is fixed: the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; and the record date for determining stockholders when prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.  When a determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made as provided in this paragraph, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

Section 8.               Beneficial Owners.  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, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and 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 provided by law.

 

Section 9.               Meaning of Certain Terms.  As used herein in respect of the right to notice of a meeting of stockholders or a waiver thereof or to participate or vote thereat, as the case may be, the term “share” or “shares” or “share of stock” or “shares of stock” or “stockholder” or “stockholders” refers to an outstanding share or shares of stock and to a holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock when the Corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and said reference is also intended to include any outstanding share or shares of stock and any holder or holders of record of outstanding shares of stock of any class upon which or upon whom the certificate of incorporation confers such rights where there are two or

 

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more classes or series of shares of stock or upon whom the Delaware General Corporation Law confers such rights notwithstanding that the certificate of incorporation may provide for more than one class or series of shares of stock, one or more of which are limited or denied such rights thereunder; provided, however, that no such right shall vest in the event of an increase or decrease in the authorized number of shares of stock of any class or series which otherwise is denied voting rights under the provisions of the certificate of incorporation.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

NOTICES

 

Section 1.               Notices.  Whenever written notice is required by law, the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, such notice may be given by mail, addressed to such director, member of a committee or stockholder, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail.  Written notice may also be given personally or by telegram, telex or cable.

 

Section 2.               Waivers of Notice.  Whenever any notice is required by law, the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws, to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, a waiver thereof in writing, signed, by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

 

ARTICLE VII.

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 1.               Dividends.  Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock.  Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

Section 2.               Disbursements.  All checks or demands for money and 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.

 

Section 3.               Fiscal Year.  The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.               Corporate Seal.  The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.

 

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