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Exhibit 3.2
PEROT SYSTEMS CORPORATION
SIXTH AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
These Sixth Amended and Restated By-laws of Perot Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the Corporation), are subject to, and governed by, the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware (the DGCL) and the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the Certificate of
Incorporation). In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of these By-laws and the
mandatory provisions of the DGCL or the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, such
provisions of the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation, as the case may be, shall be
controlling.
ARTICLE ONE
Offices
1.1 Registered Office and Agent. The Corporations initial registered office and registered
agent in the State of Delaware, as required by the DGCL, shall be as named in the Certificate of
Incorporation. The board of directors of the Corporation (the Board of Directors) may change
such registered office or registered agent from time to time in the manner provided by the DGCL.
1.2 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 or as
the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE TWO
Meetings of Stockholders
2.1 Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation (the
Stockholders) shall be held each calendar year on such date and at such time as shall be
designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or
in a duly executed waiver of notice of such meeting. At such meeting, the Stockholders shall elect
directors and shall transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. A
failure to hold an annual meeting at the designated time or to elect a sufficient number of
directors to conduct the business of the Corporation shall not affect otherwise valid corporate
acts or work a forfeiture or dissolution of the Corporation, except as otherwise required by law or
provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.
2.2 Special Meetings. A special meeting of the Stockholders may be called at any time by the
Board of Directors and shall be called by the President or the Secretary upon receipt by the
Corporation of a written request therefor from
Stockholders holding of record shares of capital stock entitled to cast 50% or more of the total number of votes entitled to be cast at such
meeting. A special meeting shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated by
the persons calling the meeting and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed
waiver of notice of such meeting. The only business that may be transacted at a special meeting
shall be the business stated or indicated in the notice of such meeting.
2.3 Place of Meetings. All meetings of the Stockholders shall be held at the principal office
of the Corporation, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors and designated in the
notice of the meeting or a duly executed waiver of notice of such meeting.
2.4 Notice of Meetings. Not less than 10 nor more that 60 days prior to any meeting of
Stockholders, the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Secretary or the other persons calling
the meeting shall cause a written notice of such meeting to be delivered (either by personal
delivery, by mail or private courier or by facsimile transmission or other form of wire or wireless
communication) to each Stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Such notice shall state the
place, day and time of such meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose for which the
meeting is called. Such notice shall be directed to a Stockholder at his address as it appears on
the records of the Corporation, and if such notice is mailed, it shall be deemed given when
deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the Stockholder at such address.
Notice of any meeting of Stockholders shall not be required to be given to any Stockholder (a) who
attends such meeting in person or by proxy and who does not, at the beginning of such meeting,
object to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened or
(b) who, either before of after the meeting, submits to the Secretary, in person or by proxy, a
signed written waiver of notice of such meeting.
2.5 Stockholders List. At least 10 days before each meeting of Stockholders, the Secretary
shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a complete list of the Stockholders entitled to vote at
such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each such Stockholder and
the number of shares registered in the name of each such Stockholder. For a period of at least 10
days prior to such meeting, such list shall be kept at a place within the city where the meeting is
to be held (which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting) or, if not so specified,
at the place where the meeting is to be held and shall be open to the examination of any
Stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours. Such list
shall be produced at such meeting and kept at the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be
inspected by any Stockholder who is present at the meeting.
2.6 Quorum; Adjournment. The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of
the voting power of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote on any matter
shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of considering such matter at a meeting of Stockholders.
If a quorum is present at the opening of a meeting of Stockholders, the Stockholders present in
person or by proxy may continue
to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Stockholders to leave less than a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the
opening of any meeting of Stockholders, such meeting may be adjourned from time to time by the vote
of a majority of the votes cast on the motion to adjourn. In addition, after a meeting has been
convened, the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the voting power of the
shares of capital stock of the Corporation represented in person or by proxy at the meeting shall
have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time. If a meeting is adjourned, notice of the
adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at
which the adjournment is taken (unless the adjournment is for more than 30 days or, after the
adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, in either of which cases notice
of the adjourned meeting shall be given to the Stockholders as provided in Section 2.4). At any
adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the
original meeting had a quorum been present.
2.7 Required Vote. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or
these By-laws, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares
of capital stock of the Corporation represented in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled
to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the Stockholders (so long as a quorum is
present).
2.8 Method of Voting; Proxies. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Incorporation or required by law, each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to
one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of Stockholders. At any meeting of
Stockholders, every Stockholder having the right to vote may vote either in person or by a proxy
authorized by a written appointment of proxy signed by the Stockholder or by his duly authorized
representative. Each such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary before or at the opening of the
meeting. No proxy shall be valid after three years from the date of its execution, unless
otherwise provided in the proxy. If no date is stated in a proxy, such proxy shall be presumed to
have been executed on the date of the meeting at which it is to be voted. Each proxy shall be
revocable unless it expressly states that it is irrevocable and is coupled with an interest
sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power or such proxy is otherwise made irrevocable by
law.
2.9 Conduct of Meeting. The Chairman of the Board (if such office has been filled) or the
President (if the office of Chairman of the Board has not been filled or if the Chairman of the
Board is absent or otherwise unable to act) shall act as chairman of, and shall preside at, all
meetings of Stockholders. The chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and
the procedures at the meeting, including such regulation of the manner of voting and the conduct of discussion as he determines.
The Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (if the Secretary is absent, is otherwise unable to act or
delegates such duties to such Assistant Secretary) shall act as secretary of each meeting of
Stockholders. The secretary of the meeting shall keep the records of the meeting, shall be
responsible for determining the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding
and the voting power of each, the number of shares
represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum and 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 results and do such other acts as are proper
to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Stockholders. In the absence or inability or
unwillingness to act of any such officer, such officers duties shall be performed by the officer
given the authority to act for such absent or non-acting officer under these By-laws or by some
person appointed by the meeting.
2.10 Action Without a Meeting. Any action permitted or required to be taken at any meeting of
Stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if the holders
(acting for themselves or through a proxy) of outstanding stock representing at least the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting of
Stockholders at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were represented and voted have signed
written consents to such action and such written consents have been delivered to the Corporation at
its registered office in the State of Delaware or its principal place of business or have been
delivered to the Secretary. Each written consent shall bear the date of signature of each
Stockholder who signs it, and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action
referred to therein unless written consents signed by a sufficient number of Stockholders to take
the action are delivered to the Corporation as described in this Section within 60 days of the
earliest dated of such written consents.
ARTICLE THREE
Directors
3.1 General Power. The business and property of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board
of Directors. Subject to the restrictions imposed by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or
these By-laws, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the
business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the Board of
Directors.
3.2 Number and Qualification. The number of directors that shall constitute the entire Board
of Directors shall be not less than one, with the first Board of Directors consisting of the number
of directors named in the Certificate of Incorporation. Thereafter, within the limits above specified, the number of directors that shall constitute the
entire Board of Directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Directors or by resolution of the Stockholders at an annual meeting thereof or at a special meeting
thereof called for that purpose; provided, however, that no decrease in the number of directors
constituting the entire Board of Directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any
incumbent director. No director need be a Stockholder or a resident of the State of Delaware, and
each director must have attained the age of majority.
3.3 Election and Term. Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation
or these By-laws, the directors shall be elected at an annual meeting of Stockholders. Directors
shall be elected by the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the shares represented in
person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors (so long as a
quorum is present in person or by proxy). Each director so chosen shall hold office until the next
annual meeting of Stockholders held after his election and until his successor is elected and
qualified or, if earlier, until his death, resignation or removal from office.
3.4 Removal. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these
By-laws, at a special meeting of Stockholders called expressly for that purpose, any director or
the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares then entitled to vote on the election of directors; provided, however, that
if the Stockholders have the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors pursuant to the
Certificate of Incorporation and less than the entire Board of Directors is to be removed, no one
of the directors may be removed if the votes cast against his removal would be sufficient to elect
him if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire Board of Directors.
3.5 Vacancies. Vacancies (including any newly-created directorships resulting from an
increase in the authorized number of directors) may be filled by a majority of the directors then
in office, though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director, and each director so
chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting of Stockholders held after his election and
until his successor is elected and qualified or, if earlier, until his death, resignation or
removal from office. If there are no directors in office, an election of directors may be held in
the manner provided by applicable law. Except as otherwise provided in these By-laws, when a
director resigns from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the
directors then in office, including the one who has so resigned, shall have the power to fill such
vacancy, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation becomes effective, and the director
so chosen shall hold office as provided in these By-laws with respect to the filling of other
vacancies.
3.6 Meetings of Directors.
(a) First Meeting. Each newly-elected Board of Directors may hold its first meeting for the
purpose of organization and the transaction of business, if a quorum is present, immediately after
and at the same place as the annual meeting of Stockholders at which such Board of Directors was
elected, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary.
(b) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times
and places as shall be designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Notice of such regular meetings shall not be required.
(c) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held whenever
called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or any director.
(d) Time and Place. Except as otherwise provided by law, the directors may hold their
meetings in such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine or as shall be specified in the notice of such meeting or duly executed
waiver of notice of such meeting.
(e) Notice. The Secretary shall give notice of each special meeting of the Board of Directors
to each director at least 24 hours before the meeting. Notice of any such meeting shall not be
required to be given to any director (1) who attends such meeting in person and who does not, at
the beginning of such meeting, object to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not
lawfully called or convened or (2) who, either before or after the meeting, submits to the
Secretary a signed written waiver of notice of such meeting. Neither the business to be transacted
at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified
in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
(f) Quorum; Adjournment. The presence of a majority of the directors fixed in the manner
provided in these By-laws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum
is present at the opening of a meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present may
continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough directors
to leave less than a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the opening of any meeting of the Board
of Directors, such meeting may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the
directors who are present (or any director solely present). In addition, after a meeting has been
convened, the chairman of the meeting or a majority of the directors who are present shall have the
power to adjourn the meeting from time to time. If a meeting of the Board of Directors is
adjourned, notice of the adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place thereof are
announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At any adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors may transact any business
that might have been transacted at the original meeting had a quorum been present.
(g) Required Vote. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or
these By-laws, the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting of the
Board of Directors at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. A
director who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate
matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action unless (1) his dissent to such
action is entered in the minutes of the meeting or (2) he files his written dissent to such action
with the Secretary either before or immediately after the adjournment thereof. Such right to
dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such action.
(h) Procedure. The Chairman of the Board (if such office has been filled) or the President
(if the office of the Chairman of the Board has not been filled or if
the Chairman of the Board is absent or otherwise unable to act) shall act as chairman of, and shall preside at, all meetings of
the Board of Directors. The chairman of the meeting shall determine the order of business and the
procedures at the meeting. The Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (if the Secretary is absent, is
otherwise unable to act or delegates such duties to such Assistant Secretary) shall act as the
secretary of each meeting of the Board of Directors, unless the Board of Directors appoints another
person to act as secretary of the meeting. The secretary of the meeting shall keep the records of
the meeting, which shall be placed in the minute book of the Corporation. In the absence or
inability or unwillingness to act of any such officer, such officers duties shall be performed by
the person appointed to do so at such meeting.
3.7 Committees.
(a) Designation and Authority. The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a
majority of the entire Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each of which shall
consist of one or more directors of the Corporation (which number may be increased or decreased
from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Directors). A
committee member shall serve as such until the earliest of (1) the expiration of his term as a
director of the Corporation, (2) his resignation as a committee member or as a director of the
Corporation or (3) his removal as a committee member or as a director of the Corporation. Each
committee of the Board of Directors shall have, and may exercise, such of the authority of the
Board of Directors as is set forth in the resolution of the Board of Directors establishing such
committee; provided, however, that the Board of Directors shall not have the power or authority to
delegate to any committee thereof any power or authority that is expressly required by law, the
Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws to be exercised by the entire Board of Directors.
Notwithstanding the above, the designation of any committee and the delegation of authority to it
shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors or any director of any responsibility imposed
upon it or such director by law.
(b) Committee Changes. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the
entire Board of Directors, shall have the power at any time and from time to time to fill vacancies
in, remove members of or otherwise change the membership of, and to discharge as a whole and
abolish, any committee designated pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section.
(c) Alternate Members. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the
entire Board of Directors, may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any
committee. Any such alternate member may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting
of the committee. If no alternate committee members have been so appointed to a committee or each
such alternate committee member is absent or disqualified, the members of such committee present at
any meeting thereof and not disqualified from voting, whether or not constituting 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) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of any committee may be held without notice at such
time and place as may be designated from time to time by the committee and communicated to all
members thereof.
(e) Special Meetings. Special meetings of any committee may be held whenever called by any
committee member. The committee member calling any special meeting shall cause notice of such
special meeting, including therein the time and place thereof, to be given to each committee member
at least two days before such special meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the
purpose of, any special meeting of any committee need be specified in the notice or waiver of
notice of any special meeting.
(f) Quorum; Adjournment. The presence of a majority of the members of a committee, as
designated by the Board of Directors, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
If a quorum is present at the opening of a meeting of a committee, the members present may continue
to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough members to leave
less than a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the opening of any meeting of a committee, such
meeting may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the members who are present
(or any member solely present). In addition, after a meeting has been convened, a majority of the
members who are present shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time. If a
meeting of a committee is adjourned, notice of the adjourned meeting need not be given if the time
and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At any adjourned
meeting, the committee may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original
meeting had a quorum been present.
(g) Required Vote. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or
these By-laws, the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of a committee present at a
meeting thereof at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee. A member who is
present at a meeting of a committee at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be
presumed to have assented to the action unless (1) his dissent to such action is entered in the
minutes of the meeting or (2) he files his written dissent to such action with the Secretary either
before or immediately after the adjournment thereof. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a
member who voted in favor of such action.
(h) Procedure. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors in the resolution
designating the committee, a chairman of the committee shall be appointed by the members thereof at
a duly called and convened meeting of such committee. The chairman of a committee shall preside at
all meetings of such committee, shall determine the order of business and the procedures at each
meeting and shall appoint a secretary of each meeting (who shall keep the records of the meeting,
which shall be placed in the minute book of the Corporation and reported to the Board of Directors
upon the request of the Board of Directors). In the absence or
inability or unwillingness to act of any committee chairman, the chairmans duties shall be performed by the person appointed to do
so at such meeting.
3.8 Action Without a Meeting. Any action permitted or required to be taken at a meeting of
the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, without prior
notice and without a vote if all the directors or committee members, as the case may be, have
signed written consents to such action. Action so taken by written consent shall have the same
force and effect as action taken by a vote of directors or committee members, as the case may be,
and may be represented as action of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be,
in any certificate or document filed with or delivered to any person. Each written consent shall
be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may
be.
3.9 Compensation. Unless otherwise specified in a resolution adopted by a majority of the
entire Board of Directors, no director shall receive any fees or other compensation for service as
a director of the Corporation or a member of any committee of the Board of Directors; provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the
Corporation or any affiliate thereof in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
ARTICLE FOUR
Officers
4.1 Appointment and Authority. The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the
Board of Directors. Each officer appointed by the Board of Directors shall hold office at the
discretion of the Board of Directors and shall serve in the appointed capacity until his death,
resignation or removal. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, and no officer
need be a Stockholder, a director of the Corporation or a resident of the State of Delaware. The
officers of the Corporation shall consist of one or more of the following, each with authority and
duties with respect to the management of the Corporation as are specified below or as may be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors not inconsistent with these By-laws:
(a) Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, if elected by the Board of Directors,
may be designated by the Board of Directors as an officer of the Corporation and in such capacity
shall have, in addition to the powers and duties prescribed by these By-laws, such other powers and
duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board
shall have full power and authority to bind the Corporation and to execute any and all contracts,
agreements, instruments or other documents for and on behalf of the Corporation. The Chairman of
the Board may be designated as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and, in such case,
shall have general executive rights, power, authority, duties and
responsibilities with respect to the management and control of the business of the Corporation, subject only to the supervision and
control of the Board of Directors.
(b) President. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, the President shall have
general executive rights, power, authority, duties and responsibilities with respect to the
management and control of the business of the Corporation, subject only to the supervision and
control of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has
been appointed by the Board of Directors and designated as the Chief Executive Officer). The
President shall have full power and authority to bind the Corporation and to execute any and all
contracts, agreements, instruments or other documents for and on behalf of the Corporation. If the
Board of Directors has not elected a Chairman of the Board or has not designated the Chairman of
the Board as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, the President shall be the Chief
Executive Officer of the Corporation.
(c) Vice Presidents. Each Vice President (whose title may include such descriptive terms as
the Board of Directors may designate) shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned to him
by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been appointed
by the Board of Directors and designated as the Chief Executive Officer) or the President. Each
Vice President shall have full power and authority to bind the Corporation and to execute any and
all contracts, agreements, instruments or other documents for and on behalf of the Corporation.
(d) Treasurer. Subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman
of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been appointed by the Board of Directors and
designated as the Chief Executive Officer) and the President, the Treasurer shall have custody of
the Corporations funds and securities, shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and
disbursements, shall deposit all monies and valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the
Corporation in such depository or depositories as may be designated from time to time by the Board
of Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors,
the Chairman of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been appointed by the Board of Directors
and designated as the Chief Executive Officer) or the President. Each Treasurer shall have full
power and authority to bind the Corporation and to execute any and all contracts, agreements,
instruments or other documents for and on behalf of the Corporation.
(e) Assistant Treasurers. The Treasurer of the Corporation may delegate to any Assistant
Treasurer of the Corporation such of the Treasurers duties and responsibilities as the Treasurer
deems advisable, and subject to the control and supervision of the Board of Directors, the Chairman
of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been appointed by the Board of Directors and
designated as the Chief Executive Officer), the President and the Treasurer, such Assistant
Treasurer may exercise such delegated duties and responsibilities as fully, and with the same force
and effect, as the Treasurer. Each Assistant Treasurer shall have full power and authority to
bind the Corporation and to execute any and all contracts, agreements, instruments or other documents
for and on behalf of the Corporation.
(f) Secretary. Subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, the Chairman
of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been appointed by the Board of Directors and
designated as the Chief Executive Officer) and the President, the Secretary, in addition to such
other duties and responsibilities as are specified in these By-laws, shall prepare and maintain all
records of corporate proceedings (including meetings of Stockholders and meetings of the Board of
Directors and committees thereof), may attest the signature of any authorized officer of the
Corporation on any contract, agreement, instrument or other document and shall have such other
powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of
the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been appointed by the Board of Directors and designated
as the Chief Executive Officer) or the President. Each Secretary shall have full power and
authority to bind the Corporation and to execute any and all contracts, agreements, instruments or
other documents for and on behalf of the Corporation.
(g) Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary of the Corporation may delegate to any Assistant
Secretary of the Corporation such of the Secretarys duties and responsibilities as the Secretary deems advisable, and subject to the control and supervision
of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been appointed
by the Board of Directors and designated as the Chief Executive Officer), the President and the
Secretary, such Assistant Secretary may exercise such delegated duties and responsibilities as
fully, and with the same force and effect, as the Secretary. Each Assistant Secretary shall have
full power and authority to bind the Corporation and to execute any and all contracts, agreements,
instruments or other documents for and on behalf of the Corporation.
4.2 Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation (by death, resignation,
removal or otherwise) may be filled by the Board of Directors.
4.3 Compensation. The compensation, if any, of officers of the Corporation shall be fixed
from time to time by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may
delegate the power to determine the compensation of any officer (other than the officer to whom
such power is delegated) to the Chairman of the Board (if a Chairman of the Board has been
appointed by the Board of Directors and designated as the Chief Executive Officer) or the
President.
ARTICLE FIVE
Certificates and Stockholders
5.1 Certificates for Shares. Certificates for shares of stock of the Corporation shall be in
such form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The certificates shall be signed by the
Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President and also by the Secretary, an Assistant
Secretary, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. Any signature on the certificate may be a
facsimile and may be sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof. If any
officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed, or whose facsimile signature has been placed
upon, a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such
certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if
he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. The certificates shall be
consecutively numbered and shall be entered in the books of the Corporation as they are issued and
shall exhibit the holders name and the number of shares.
5.2 Replacement of Lost or Destroyed Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new
certificate to be issued in place of a certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation and
alleged to have been lost or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person
claiming the certificate to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new
certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the
issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost or destroyed certificate, or his legal
representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require or to give the Corporation a bond with sureties satisfactory to the
Corporation in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim, or expense resulting from
a claim, that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have
been lost or destroyed.
5.3 Transfer of Shares. Shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable only on the
books of the Corporation by the holders thereof in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or
legal representatives. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation
of a certificate representing shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession,
assignment or authority to transfer, the Corporation or its transfer agent shall issue a new
certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction
on its books.
5.4 Registered Stockholders. The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record
of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to
recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share on the part of any other
person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided
by law.
5.5 Regulations. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make all such
rules and regulations as they may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration or
the replacement of certificates for shares of stock of the Corporation.
5.6 Legends. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to provide that
certificates representing shares of stock bear such legends as the Board of Directors deems
appropriate to assure that the Corporation does not become liable for violations of federal or
state securities laws or other applicable law.
ARTICLE SIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
6.1 Dividends. Subject to provisions of law and the Certificate of Incorporation, dividends
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 stock of the Corporation. Such declaration and payment shall be
at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
6.2 Record Date.
(a) For the purpose of determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any
meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment thereof, entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, entitled to exercise any
rights with respect to 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 for any such determination of
Stockholders, which date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record
date is adopted by the Board of Directors. In the case of a record date fixed for purposes of a
meeting of Stockholders, such record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days
prior to such meeting; in the case of a record date fixed for purposes of other action, such record
date shall not be more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed:
(1) The record date for determining Stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a
meeting of Stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day
on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next
preceding the day on which the meeting is held;
(2) The record date for determining Stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the
close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating
thereto; and
(3) A determination of Stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a
meeting of Stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however,
that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
(b) For the purposes of determining Stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in
writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which 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 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the
record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of
Directors, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in
writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law or
these By-laws, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action
taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office
in the State of Delaware, to its principal place of business or the Secretary. Delivery made to
the Corporations registered office in the State of Delaware, principal place of business or
Secretary shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no
record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is
required by law or these By-laws, the record date for determining Stockholders entitled to consent
to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on
which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.
6.3 Notice.
(a) Method. Whenever notice is required to be given to any Stockholder, director or committee
member by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws and no provision is
made as to how such notice shall be given, personal notice shall not be required and any such
notice may be given (1) in writing, by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such Stockholder,
director or committee member at his address as it appears on the books or (in the case of a
Stockholder) the stock transfer records of the Corporation or (2) by any other method permitted by
law (including overnight courier service, telegram, telex or facsimile). Any notice required or
permitted to be given by mail shall be deemed to be delivered and given at the time it is deposited
in the United States mail as described in clause (1) above. Any notice required or permitted to be
given by overnight courier service shall be deemed to be delivered and given at the time it is
delivered to such service with all charges prepaid and addressed as described in clause (1) above.
Any notice required or permitted to be given by telegram, telex or facsimile shall be deemed to be
delivered and given at the time transmitted with all charges prepaid and addressed as described in
clause (1) above.
(b) Waiver. Whenever notice is required to be given to any Stockholder, director or committee
member by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, a written waiver of
such notice signed by the person
entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time such
notice was to be given, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. In addition, the
attendance of a Stockholder, director or committee member at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of
notice of such meeting, unless such person, at the beginning of such meeting, objects to the
transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
6.4 Reserves. The Board of Directors may create out of funds of the Corporation legally
available therefor such reserves as the Board of Directors from time to time considers necessary,
appropriate or desirable, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the
manner in which it was created.
6.5 Books and Records. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of
account, shall keep minutes of the proceedings of the Stockholders and the Board of Directors and
shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its
transfer agent or registrar, a record of the Stockholders, giving the names and addresses of all
Stockholders and the number and class of the shares held by each.
6.6 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
6.7 Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be such as from time to time may be approved by
the Board of Directors.
6.8 Resignations. Any director, committee member or officer may resign by so stating at any
meeting of the Board of Directors or by giving written notice to the Board of Directors, the
Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the
time specified therein or, if no time is specified therein, immediately upon its receipt. Unless
otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it
effective.
6.9 Securities of Other Corporations. The Chairman of the Board, the President or any Vice
President of the Corporation shall have the power and authority to transfer, endorse for transfer,
vote, consent or take any other action with respect to any securities of another issuer that may be
held or owned by the Corporation and to make, execute and deliver any waiver, proxy or consent with
respect to any such securities.
6.10 Telephone Meetings. Stockholders (acting for themselves or through a proxy), members of
the Board of Directors or members of a committee of the Board of Directors may participate in and
hold a meeting of the Stockholders, Board of Directors or committee by means of a conference
telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in
person at such meeting.
6.11 Invalid Provisions. If any part of these By-laws shall be held invalid or inoperative
for any reason, the remaining parts, so far as is possible and reasonable, shall remain valid and
operative.
6.12 Mortgages, Etc. With respect to any deed, deed of trust, mortgage or other instrument
executed by the Corporation through its duly authorized officer, the attestation to such execution
by the Secretary of the Corporation shall not be necessary to constitute such deed, deed of trust,
mortgage or other instrument a valid and binding obligation against the Corporation unless the
resolutions, if any, of the Board of Directors authorizing such execution expressly state that such
attestation is necessary.
6.13 References and Titles. All references in these By-laws to Articles, Sections,
subsections and other subdivisions refer to the corresponding Articles, Sections, subsections and
other subdivisions of these By-laws unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the
beginning of any Articles, Sections, subsections or other subdivisions of these By-laws are for
convenience only, do not constitute any part of such Articles, Sections, subsections or other
subdivisions and shall be disregarded in construing the language contained in such subdivisions.
The words these By-laws, herein, hereby, hereunder and hereof, and words of similar
import, refer to these Sixth Amended and Restated By-laws as a whole and not to any particular
subdivision unless expressly so limited. The words this Section and this subsection, and words
of similar import, refer only to the Sections or subsections hereof in which such words occur. The
word or is not exclusive, and the word including (in its various forms) means including
without limitation. Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to state and include any other
gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form shall be
construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise expressly requires.
6.14 Amendments. These By-laws may be altered, amended or repealed or new by-laws may be
adopted by the Stockholders or by the Board of Directors at any regular meeting of the Stockholders
or the Board of Directors or at any special meeting of the Stockholders or the Board of Directors
if notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new by-laws is contained in the
notice of such special meeting.
The undersigned, being the duly appointed Secretary of the Corporation, hereby certifies that
the foregoing By-laws were adopted by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors effective as of
November 3rd, 2009.
/s/ Janet B. Wright | ||||
Janet B. Wright | ||||
Assistant Secretary | ||||