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EXHIBIT 3.1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS
OF
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
OF
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
This Second Amendment to the By-laws of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, is made pursuant to Article V of the corporations Restated Certificate of
Incorporation by resolution of the Board of Directors of the corporation.
1. | Section 5 (Article III) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 5. Stockholder Meetings.
(a) Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, for the
purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it,
shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board
of Directors.
(b) Special Meetings.
(i) Special meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be called, for any purpose
or purposes, by (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the President, (iii) the Board
of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized
directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at
the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption) or (iv) by the
holders of shares entitled to cast not less than twenty percent (20%) of the votes at the
meeting, and shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board of
Directors, shall fix.
(ii) If a special meeting is called by any person or persons other than the Board of
Directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business
proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by
telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the
President, or the Secretary of the corporation. No business may be transacted at such special
meeting otherwise than specified in such notice. The Board of Directors shall determine the
time and place of such special meeting, which shall be held not less than thirty-five (35) nor
more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the receipt of the request. Upon
determination of the time and place of the meeting, the officer receiving the request shall
cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 7 of these By-Laws. If the notice is not given within sixty (60) days after the
receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may set the time and place
of the meeting and give the notice. Nothing contained in this paragraph (b) shall be construed
as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of
the Board of Directors may be held.
2. | Section 6 (Article III) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 6. Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominations and Other Business.
(a) Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(i) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other
business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders
(A) brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (B)
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), or (C) by any stockholder of
the corporation who (1) was a stockholder of record at the time of giving notice provided for in
this Section 6, (2) at the time of the annual meeting is entitled to vote at the
meeting, and (3) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6 as to
such business or nomination; clause (C) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make
nominations or submit other business (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and included in the
corporations notice of meeting) before an annual meeting of stockholders.
(ii) Without qualification, for any nominations or any other business to be properly
brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to Section 6(a)(i)(C) of
these By-Laws, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary
and such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely,
a stockholders notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of
the corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 90th day and not later than the
close of business on the 60th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years annual
meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than
30 days before or more than 30 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be
timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the
date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th
day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of
such annual meeting is less than 70 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day
following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the
corporation. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the
announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholders notice as
described above. To be in proper form, a stockholders notice (whether given pursuant to this
Section 6(a)(ii) or Section 6(b)) to the Secretary must:
(A) set forth, as to the stockholder giving the notice and as to the Stockholder
Associated Person (as defined herein), if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is
made (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the corporations books and
such Stockholder Associated Person, if any, (ii) (a) the class and number of shares of the
corporation which are, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially and of record by such
stockholder and Stockholder Associated Person, (b) any option, warrant, convertible security,
stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a
settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class of shares of the corporation or
with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class of shares of the
corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in
the underlying class of stock of the corporation or otherwise (a Derivative Instrument)
directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person
and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any
increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation, (c) any proxy, contract,
arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which such stockholder or Stockholder
Associated Person has a right to vote any shares of any security of the Company, (d) any short
interest in any security of the Company (for purposes of this Section 6 a person shall
be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through
any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to
profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security),
(e) any rights to dividends on the shares of the corporation owned beneficially by such
stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person that are separated or separable from the underlying
shares of the corporation, (f) any proportionate interest in shares of the corporation or
Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in
which such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person is a general partner or, directly or
indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, (g) any performance-related fees
(other than an asset-based fee) that such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person is
entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the corporation or
Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any
such interests held by members of such stockholders immediate family sharing the same household
and (h) any prior campaigns against the corporation by the stockholder or the Stockholder
Associated Person, (iii) 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 (iv) any other
information relating to such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person, if any, 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, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of
directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder;
(B) if the notice relates to any business other than a nomination of a director or
directors that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, set forth a brief
description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting
such business at the meeting and any material interest of such stockholder and Stockholder
Associated Person, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, as well as (i) such other
information concerning such business and the stockholder proponent as would be required by the
appropriate Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in a
proxy statement soliciting proxies for the proposal and (ii) a description of all agreements,
arrangements and understandings between such stockholder and Stockholder Associated Person, if
any, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of
such business;
(C) set forth, (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for
election or reelection to the Board of Directors (each a Proposed Nominee) (a) the name, age,
business address, and residence address of the Proposed Nominee, (b) the principal occupation or
employment of the Proposed Nominee, (c) the class and number of shares of the corporation which
are directly or indirectly owned beneficially and of record by
the Proposed Nominee, (d) all information relating to the Proposed Nominee 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 in a contested election pursuant to
Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including
the Proposed Nominees written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to
serving as a director if elected) and (ii) a description of all direct and indirect compensation
and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three
years, and any other material relationships, between or among such stockholder and Stockholder
Associated Person, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in
concert therewith, on the one hand, and each Proposed Nominee, and his or her respective
affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including,
without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404
promulgated under Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission if the stockholder
making the nomination and any Stockholder Associated Person on whose behalf the nomination is
made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were
the registrant for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer
of such registrant. The corporation may require any Proposed Nominee to furnish such other
information as may reasonably be required by the corporation to determine the eligibility of
such Proposed Nominee to serve as an independent director of the corporation or that could be
material to a reasonable stockholders understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of
such nominee; and
(D) with respect to each Proposed Nominee for election or reelection to the Board of
Directors, include a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement as set
forth in this Section 6(a)(ii)(D). To be eligible to be a nominee for election or
reelection as a director of the corporation, a person must deliver (in accordance with the time
periods prescribed for delivery of notice under Section 6(a)(ii) of these By-Laws) to
the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation a written questionnaire with
respect to the background and qualification of such person and the background of any other
person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be
provided by the Secretary upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in
the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such person (1) is not and will
not become a party to (a) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given
any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a
director of the corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a Voting Commitment)
that has not been disclosed to the corporation or (b) any Voting Commitment that could limit or
interfere with such persons ability to comply, if elected as a director of the corporation,
with such persons fiduciary duties under applicable law, (2) is not and will not become a party
to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the
corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or
indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed
therein, and (3) in such persons individual capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on
whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of
the corporation, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance,
conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and
trading policies and guidelines of the corporation.
(E) A stockholder providing notice of with respect to Section 6(a)(ii) or Section
6(b) shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information
provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to Section 6(a)(ii) or Section
6(b) shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date of
the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, as the case may be, and such update and
supplement shall be delivered to or mailed and received by the Secretary at the principal
executive offices of the corporation not later than five (5) business days after the later of
the record date for the meeting or the date notice of such record date is first publicly
announced by the corporation (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of
the record date), and as promptly as practicable after any change in the information required to
be provided (in the case of any update or supplement required to be made after the record date).
As used herein, the term Stockholder Associated Person of any stockholder means (i) any person
controlling or controlled by, directly or indirectly or acting in concert with, such
stockholder, (ii) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the corporation owned of record or
beneficially by such stockholder (other than a stockholder that is a depositary) and (iii) any
person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with such Stockholder Associated Person. A person
shall be deemed to be acting in concert with another person if such person knowingly acts
(whether or not pursuant to an express agreement) in concert with, or towards a common goal
relating to the management, governance or control of the corporation in parallel with, such
other person where (A) each person is conscious of the other persons conduct or intent and this
awareness is an element in their decision-making process and (B) at least one additional factor
suggests that such persons intend to act in concert or in parallel, which such additional
factors may include, without limitation, exchanging information (whether publicly or privately),
attending meetings, conducting discussions or making or soliciting invitations to act in concert
or in parallel; provided that a person shall not be deemed to be acting in concert with any
other person solely as a result of the solicitation of proxies after the filing of an effective
Schedule 14A under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act. A person acting in concert with another
person shall be deemed to be acting in concert with any third party who is also acting in
concert with such other person.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of Section 6(a)(ii) of these
By-Laws to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of
Directors is increased and there is no public announcement by the corporation naming all of the
nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least 70
days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years annual meeting, a stockholders
notice pursuant to this Section 6 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect
to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the
Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of
business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by
the corporation.
(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special
meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the
corporations notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto). If the business stated in the
corporations notice of a special meeting of stockholders includes electing one or more
directors to the Board of Directors, nominations of persons for election to the Board of
Directors may be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) provided that
the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any
stockholder of the corporation who (A) is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of
notice provided for in this Section 6 and at the time of the special meeting, (B) is
entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) complies with the notice procedures set forth in
Section 6(a)(ii) as to such nomination. Clause (ii) of this sentence shall be the
exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations before a special meeting of shareholders.
To be timely, the stockholders notice required by Section 6(a)(ii) of these By-Laws
with respect to any Proposed Nominee (including the completed and signed questionnaire,
representation and agreement required by Section 6(a)(ii)(D) of these By-Laws) shall be
delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not earlier
than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the date of such special meeting and not
later than the close of business on the later of (Y) the 60th day prior to the date of such
special meeting or, (Z) if the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting is
less than 70 days prior to the date of such special meeting, the 10th day following the day on
which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees
proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall any
adjournment or postponement of a special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time
period for the giving of a stockholders notice as described above. Such stockholders notice
shall set forth the information called for by Sections 6(a)(ii)(A), (C), (D) and (E).
(c) General.
(i) Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
Section 6 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be
conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6. Except as otherwise provided
by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the Chairman of the meeting shall
have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought
before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures
set forth in this Section 6 and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in
compliance with this Section 6, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination
shall be disregarded.
(ii) For purposes of this Section 6, public announcement shall mean disclosure in
a press release reported by a national news service or in any periodic or current report of the
corporation filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, a stockholder
shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 6;
provided,
however, that any references in these By-Laws to the Exchange Act or the rules
promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to
nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to Section
6. Nothing in this Section 6 shall be deemed to affect any rights (A) of
stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the corporations proxy statement pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (B) of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock if and
to the extent provided for under law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws.
(iv) All notices required to be given by a stockholder pursuant to this Section 6
must be in writing and delivered to the secretary of the corporation at the principal executive
offices of the corporation in person or by first class United States mail postage prepaid or by
reputable overnight delivery service within the time limits specified in this Section 6.
Any other form of communication, including without limitation facsimile transmission and email,
shall not satisfy the notice requirements of this Section 6 applicable to stockholders.
3. | Section 7 (Article III) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 7. Notice of Meetings; Waiver of Notice. Except as otherwise provided by law or the
Certificate of Incorporation, written notice of each meeting of stockholders shall be given not
less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each
stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the
stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. The notice shall specify the place, date and
hour of the meeting, the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy
holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for
determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if such date is different from the
record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, and in the case of a
special meeting the purpose or purposes of the meeting. Notice of the time, place and purpose
of any meeting of stockholders may be waived in writing, signed by the person entitled to notice
thereof, either before or after such meeting, and will be waived by any stockholder by his
attendance thereat in person or by proxy, except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the
express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any
business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving
notice of such meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as
if due notice thereof had been given.
4. | Section 8 (Article III) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 8. Quorum. At each meeting of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by law,
the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the presence, in person or by proxy duly
authorized, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at
the meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a
quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, either by the chairman
of the meeting or by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented thereat, but no
other business shall be transacted at such meeting. The stockholders present at a duly called
or convened meeting, at which a quorum is present, may continue to transact business until
adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave
less than a quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or
these By-Laws, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented
by proxy at the meeting, excluding abstentions and broker non-votes, shall be necessary for the
transaction of any business other than the election of directors; and directors shall be
elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at
the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Where a separate vote by a class
or classes or series is required, except where otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes or
series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take
action with respect to the vote on that matter and, except where otherwise provided by law, the
Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the affirmative vote of the majority (plurality,
in the case of the election of directors) of the votes cast by the holders of shares of such
class or classes or series shall be the act of such class or classes or series.
5. | Section 9 (Article III) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 9. Adjournment and Notice of Adjourned Meetings. Any meeting of stockholders, whether
annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time either by the chairman of the meeting or
by the vote of a majority of the shares casting votes, excluding abstentions. When a meeting is
adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the
time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the
adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at
the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days a notice of the adjourned
meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If, after
the adjournment, a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned
meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting
in accordance with Section 213(a) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, and shall give
notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned
meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.
6. | Section 12 (Article III) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 12. List of Stockholders. The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten (10)
days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote
at the meeting; provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled
to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders
entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date, arranged in alphabetical order, and
showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each
stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 12 shall require the corporation to
include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list
shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a
period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic
network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the
notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business
of the corporation. In the event that the corporation determines to make the list available on an
electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information
is
available only to stockholders of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then
a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting shall be produced and kept at the time and
place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be examined by any stockholder who is
present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then such list
shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on
a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list
shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.
7. | Section 13(c) (Article III) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
(c) Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than
unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing
and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the
meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents
signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the corporation as
provided in Section 228(c) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware. If the action which is
consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under any section of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware if such action had been voted on by stockholders
at a meeting thereof, then the certificate filed under such section shall state, in lieu of any
statement required by such section concerning any vote of stockholders, that written consent has
been given as provided in Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
8. | Section 13(d) (Article III) of the By-Laws is deleted in its entirety. |
9. | Section 27 (Article V) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 27. Officers Designated. The officers of the corporation shall be a Chairman of the
Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary, and such other officers
as the Board of Directors may appoint, including a President, a Chief Operating Officer, one or
more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers.
Each officer shall have the powers and duties set forth in these By-Laws and as the Board of
Directors from time to time shall specify. The Board of Directors may assign such additional
titles to one or more of the officers as it shall deem appropriate. Any one person may hold any
number of offices of the corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited therefrom by
law. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the corporation shall be fixed by or
in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.
10. | Sections 28 (Article V) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
Section 28.
(a) General. All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and
until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. Any
officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed in accordance
with Section 31 of these By-Laws. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any
reason,
the vacancy may be filled (i) by the Board of Directors, in the case of the Chief
Executive Officer and (ii) by the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of all other officers.
(b) Duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors,
when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The
Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and
shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall
designate from time to time.
(c) Duties of Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all
meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman
of the Board of Directors has been appointed and is present. The Chief Executive Officer, or if
there shall at any time be no Chief Executive Officer then the President, shall be the chief
executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors,
have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the corporation.
The Chief Executive Officer, or if there shall at any time be no Chief Executive Officer then the
President, shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such
other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to
time.
(d) Duties of Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to
be kept the books of account of the corporation in a thorough and proper manner and shall render
statements of the financial affairs of the corporation in such form and as often as required by
the Board of Directors or the President. The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the
Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the corporation. The
Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also
perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President
shall designate from time to time. The President may direct the Treasurer or any Assistant
Treasurer, or the Controller or any Assistant Controller to assume and perform the duties of the
Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, and each
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer and each Controller and Assistant Controller shall perform
other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have
such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.
(e) Duties of Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents, if any are appointed, may assume and
perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer or President in the absence or disability of
the Chief Executive Officer or President, as applicable. The Vice Presidents shall perform other
duties commonly incident to their office and shall also perform such other duties and have such
other powers as the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer or President shall designate from
time to time.
(f) Duties of Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of
the Board of Directors and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of
the corporation. The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these By-Laws of all
meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any
committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform all other duties given him
in
these By-Laws and other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such
other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to
time. The President may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the
Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall
perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and
have such other powers as the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer or President shall
designate from time to time.
11. | Section 43(e) (Article XI) of the By-Laws is replaced in its entirety with the following: |
(e) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this By-Law shall not
be exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any
statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws, agreement, vote of stockholders
or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to
action in another capacity while holding office. A right to indemnification or to advancement of
expenses arising under a provision of the certificate of incorporation or a by-law shall not be
eliminated or impaired by an amendment to such provision after the occurrence of the act or
omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit
or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the
provision in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or
impairment after such action or omission has occurred. The corporation is specifically authorized
to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or
agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the
Delaware General Corporation Law.
12. | Section 46 (Article XIV) of the By-Laws is deleted in its entirety. |
13. | Except as expressly amended hereby, the corporations By-Laws shall remain in full force and effect without change. |
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The undersigned, being the duly authorized and appointed Secretary of the corporation, hereby
certifies that the foregoing Second Amendment to the By-Laws of the corporation was duly adopted by
the Board of Directors of the corporation at a meeting held on December 8, 2009.
/s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey | ||||
Thomas O. McGimpsey, Secretary |
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