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Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION
(a Delaware corporation and successor by merger to EGL Acquisition Corp.)
ARTICLE I.
OFFICES
The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be located in the City
of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The Corporation may establish or discontinue, from time to
time, such other offices within or without the State of Delaware as may be deemed proper for the
conduct of the Corporations business.
ARTICLE II.
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1. Place of Meetings. All meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place
or places, within or without the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be fixed by the Board
of Directors, or as shall be specified in the respective notices, or waivers of notice, thereof.
Section 2. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of
Directors and the transaction of other business shall be held on such date and at such place as may
be designated by the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting the stockholders entitled to vote
shall elect a Board of
Directors and may transact such other proper business as may come before the meeting.
Section 3. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the stockholders, or of any class
thereof entitled to vote, for any purpose or purposes, may be called at any time by the Chairman of
the Board of Directors, if any, or the Chief Executive Officer or by order of the Board of
Directors and shall be called by the Secretary upon the written request of stockholders holding of
record such number of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation representing at least 50%
of the total number of votes entitled to be voted at such meeting. Such written request shall state
the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is to be called.
Section 4. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by law, written notice of
each meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, stating the place, date and hour of the
meeting shall be given not less than ten days or more than 60 days before the date on which the
meeting is to be held to each stockholder of record entitled to vote thereat by delivering a notice
thereof to him personally or by mailing such notice in a postage prepaid envelope directed to him
at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, unless he shall have filed with the
Secretary of the Corporation a written request that notices intended for him be directed to another
address, in which case such notice shall be directed to him at the address designated in such
request. Notice shall not be required to be given to any stockholder who shall waive such notice in
writing, whether prior to or after such meeting, or who shall attend such meeting in person or by
proxy unless such attendance is for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning
of such meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened. Every notice of a special meeting of the stockholders, besides the time and place of the
meeting, shall state briefly the objects or purposes thereof.
Section 5. List of Stockholders. It shall be the duty of the Secretary or other
officer of the Corporation who shall have charge of the stock ledger to prepare and make, at least
ten days before every meeting of the stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to
vote thereat, arranged in
alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered
in his name. 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 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 be kept and produced at the time and place of the meeting during the
whole time thereof and subject to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present. The
original or duplicate ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to
examine such list or the books of the Corporation or to vote in
person or by proxy at such meeting.
Section 6. Quorum. At each meeting of the stockholders, the holders of record of such
number of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation representing at least 50%
of the total number of votes entitled to be voted at such meeting, present in person or by proxy,
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except where otherwise provided by law,
the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or these Bylaws. In the absence of a quorum,
any officer entitled to preside at, or act as secretary of, such meeting shall have the power to
adjourn the meeting from time to time until
a quorum shall be constituted.
Section 7. Voting. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation, every stockholder of record who is entitled to vote shall at every meeting of the
stockholders be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him on the record date;
provided, that shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a
majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is
held by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes. Nothing
in this section shall be construed as limiting the right of the Corporation to vote its own stock
held by it in a fiduciary capacity. At all meetings of the stockholders, a quorum being present,
all matters shall be decided by majority of the number of votes with respect to
the shares of stock held by stockholders present in person or by proxy, except as otherwise
required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation. Unless demanded by a
stockholder of the Corporation present in person or by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders and
entitled to vote thereat or so directed by the chairman of the meeting or required by law, the vote
thereat on any question need not be by written ballot. On a vote by written ballot, each ballot
shall be signed by the stockholder voting, or in his name by his proxy, if there be such proxy, and
shall state the number of shares voted by him and the number of votes to which each share is
entitled.
Section 8. Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or
to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or
persons to act for him by proxy. A proxy acting for any stockholder shall be duly appointed by an
instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration
of three years from the date thereof unless the proxy provides for a longer period.
Section 9. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required to be taken at any annual or
special meeting of stockholders or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting
of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a
consent in writing setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by the holders of outstanding
stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take
such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.
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, it being
understood that any such action so taken by written consent shall be effective upon the execution
and delivery of such consent by the requisite holders described above.
ARTICLE III.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under
the direction of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Election and Term. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation or as otherwise provided by law, Directors shall be elected at the
annual meeting of stockholders and shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders
and until their successors
are elected and qualify, or until they sooner die, resign or are removed. Except as otherwise
provided in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, at each annual meeting of
stockholders, at which a quorum is present, the persons receiving a plurality of the votes cast
shall be the Directors. Acceptance of the office of Director may be expressed orally or in writing,
and attendance at the organization meeting shall constitute such acceptance.
Section 3. Number. The number of Directors shall be such number as shall be determined
from time to time by the Board of Directors and shall be not less than two (2) and not greater than
twelve (12).
Section 4. Quorum and Manner of Acting. Unless otherwise provided by law, the presence
of 50% of the whole Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) shall be necessary to constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the Directors
present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Notice of any
adjourned meeting need not be given. At all meetings of the Board of Directors (or any committee
thereof), a quorum being present, all matters shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the Directors present, except as otherwise required by law. The Board of Directors (or
any committee thereof) may hold its meetings at such
place or places within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors (or such
committee) may from time to time determine or as shall be specified in the respective notices, or
waivers of notice, thereof.
Section 5. Organization Meeting. Immediately after each annual meeting of stockholders
for the election of Directors, the Board of Directors shall meet at the place of the annual meeting
of stockholders for the purpose of organization, the election of officers and the transaction of
other business. Notice of such meeting need not be given. If such meeting is held at any other time
or place, notice thereof must be given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of
Directors, subject to the execution of a waiver of the notice thereof signed by, or the attendance
at such meeting of, all Directors who may not have received such notice.
Section 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors (or any
committee thereof) may be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall
from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors (or such committee). After there has been
such determination,
and notice thereof has been once given to each member of the Board of Directors (or such committee)
as hereinafter provided for special meetings, regular meetings may be held without further notice
being given.
Section 7. Special Meetings; Notice. Special meetings of the Board of Directors (or
any committee thereof) shall be held whenever called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (or
such committee), if any, the Chief Executive Officer or by any two Directors. Notice of each such
meeting shall be mailed to each Director, addressed to him at his residence or usual place of
business, at least five days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, or shall be sent
to him at such place by e-mail or facsimile, or be delivered personally or by telephone, not later
than the day before the day on which such meeting is to be held. Each such notice shall state the
time and place of the meeting and, as may be required, the purposes thereof. Notice of any meeting
of the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) need not be given to any Director if he shall
sign a written waiver thereof either before or after the time stated therein for such meeting, or
if he shall be present at the meeting. Unless limited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation, these Bylaws or the terms of the notice thereof, any and all business may be
transacted at any meeting without the notice thereof having specifically identified the matters to
be acted upon.
Section 8. Removal of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation, any Director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed,
with or without cause, at any time, by action of the holders of record of the issued and
outstanding stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the number of votes of all issued
and outstanding stock of the Corporation (a) present in person or by proxy at a meeting of holders
of such stock and entitled to vote thereon or (b) by a consent in writing in the manner
contemplated in Section 9 of Article II, and the vacancy or vacancies in
the Board of Directors caused by any such removal may be filled by action of such a majority at
such meeting or at any subsequent meeting or at any time by consent.
Section 9. Resignations. Any Director of the Corporation may resign at any time by
giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, the Chief Executive
Officer, any President, any Vice President or the Secretary of the Corporation. The resignation of
any Director shall take effect upon receipt of notice thereof or at such later time as shall be
specified in such notice, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such
resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 10. Vacancies. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Corporation, any newly created directorships and vacancies occurring in the
Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, with
or without cause, may only be filled by the action of the holders of record of issued and
outstanding stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the number of votes of all issued
and outstanding stock of the Corporation (a) present in person or by proxy at a meeting of holders
of such stock and entitled to vote thereon or (b) by a consent in writing in the manner
contemplated in Section 9 of Article II. The Director so chosen, whether selected to fill a vacancy
or elected to a new directorship, shall hold office until the next meeting of stockholders at which
the election of Directors is in the regular order of business, and until his successor has been
elected and qualifies, or until he sooner dies, resigns or is removed.
Section 11. Action Without a Meeting. 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
a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors (or any committee
thereof), and such written consent is filed with the minutes or proceedings of the Board of
Directors.
Section 12. Telephonic Participation in Meetings. Members of the Board of Directors
(or any committee thereof) may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors (or any committee
thereof) by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all
persons
participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation shall constitute presence
in person at such meeting.
Section 13. Committees. The Board of Directors may appoint such committees of the
Board of Directors as it may deem appropriate, and such committees shall exercise the authority
delegated to them. The membership of any such committee shall consist of such Directors as the
Board of Directors may
deem advisable from time to time to serve. The Board of Directors may fill any vacancies on any
committee as they occur. Each committee shall meet as often as its business may require.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. Number. The officers of the Corporation shall be designated by the Board of
Directors and shall include such officers as the Directors may from time to time determine, which
officers may (but need not) include a Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a Chief
Executive Officer, one or more Presidents (and in the case of each such President, with such
descriptive title, if any, as the Directors shall deem appropriate), one or more Vice Presidents
(and in the case of each such Vice President, with such descriptive title, if any, as the Directors
shall deem appropriate), a Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Board of
Directors also may elect one or more other officers as the Board of Directors may determine. Any
number of offices may be held by the same person. No officer need be a Director of the Corporation.
Section 2. Election. Officers shall be chosen in such manner and shall hold their
offices for such terms as determined by the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office
until his or her successor has been elected and qualified in his stead, or until his or her earlier
death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal from office.
Section 3. Compensation. The Corporation shall have the authority to pay and provide
compensation and other benefits to its officers and employees. The compensation and benefits of all
officers of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, unless
otherwise delegated by the Board of Directors to a particular committee or officer.
Section 4. Removal and Resignation; Vacancies. Any officer may be removed for or
without cause at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any President,
if such powers of removal have been expressly conferred by the Board of Directors, but such removal
shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Designation of
an officer shall not itself create contract rights. Any officer may resign at any time by
delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such officer, to the Board of Directors, the
Chief Executive Officer or any President. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation
shall take effect upon delivery. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by death,
resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors may abolish any office at any time unless prohibited by law or statute.
Section 5. Authority and Duties of Officers. In addition to any specifically
enumerated duties, services, and powers, the officers of the Corporation shall have such authority
and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified by law or statute, by
the Certificate of Incorporation, and by these Bylaws, or as the Board of Directors may from time
to time determine or as may be assigned to such officers by any competent superior officer. The
Board of Directors may also at any time limit or
circumvent the enumerated duties, services and powers of any officer. In addition to the
designation of officers and the enumeration of their respective duties, services and powers, the
Board of Directors may grant powers of attorneys to individuals to act as agent for or on behalf of
the Corporation, to do any act which would be binding on the Corporation, to incur any expenditures
on behalf of or for the Corporation, or to execute, deliver and perform any agreements, acts,
transactions or other matters on behalf of the Corporation. Such powers of attorney may be revoked
or modified as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.
Section 6. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall, if one is
designated by the Board of Directors and if present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders
and of the Board of Directors and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be from
time to time assigned by the Board of Directors. He shall assist the Directors in the formulation
of the policies of the Corporation, and shall be available to other officers for consultation and
advice.
Section 7. Vice Chairman of the Board. The Vice Chairman of the Board, if one is
designated by the Board of Directors, shall, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, preside
at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and exercise and perform such
other powers and duties as
may be from time to time assigned by the Board of Directors.
Section 8. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have day-to-day
supervision of the affairs of the Corporation, such powers and duties subject at all times to the
authority of the Board of Directors. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board and
the Vice Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise the powers and perform
the duties of the Chairman of the Board.
Section 9. Presidents. Each President that is designated by the Board of Directors
shall generally assist the Chief Executive Officer and shall have such powers and perform such
duties and services as shall from time to time be prescribed or delegated to him or her by the
Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors. In the absence or disability of the Chief
Executive Officer, the Board of Directors shall appoint one President to exercise the powers and
perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 10. Vice Presidents. Each Vice President that is designated by the Board of
Directors shall generally assist one or more Presidents and shall have such powers and perform such
duties and services as shall from time to time be prescribed or delegated to him or her by one or
more of the Presidents or the Board of Directors.
Section 11. Secretary. The Secretary, if one is designated by the Board of Directors,
shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) He or she shall keep or cause to be kept a record of all the proceedings of the meetings
of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors in books provided for that purpose.
(b) He or she shall cause all notices to be duly given in accordance with the provisions of
these Bylaws and as required by law.
(c) Whenever any committee shall be appointed pursuant to a resolution of the Board of
Directors, he or she shall furnish a copy of such resolution to the members of such committee.
(d) He or she shall be the custodian of the records and of the seal of the Corporation and
cause such seal (or a facsimile thereof) to be affixed to all certificates representing shares of
the Corporation prior to the issuance thereof and to all instruments the execution of which on
behalf of the Corporation under its seal shall have been duly authorized in accordance with these
Bylaws, and when so affixed he or she may attest the same.
(e) He or she shall properly maintain and file all books, reports, statements, certificates
and all other documents and records required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these
Bylaws.
(f) He or she shall have charge of the stock books and ledgers of the Corporation and shall
cause the stock and transfer books to be kept in such manner as to show at any time the number of
shares of stock of the Corporation of each class issued and outstanding, the names (alphabetically
arranged) and the addresses of the holders of record of such shares, the number of shares held by
each holder and the date as of which each became such holder of record.
(g) He or she shall sign (unless the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer or an Assistant
Secretary shall have signed) certificates representing shares of the Corporation the issuance of
which shall have been authorized by the Board of Directors.
(h) He or she shall perform, in general, all duties incident to the office of Secretary and
such other duties as may be specified in these Bylaws or as may be assigned to him or her from time
to time by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any President.
Section 12. Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary, if one is designated by the
Board of Directors, shall generally assist the Secretary.
Section 13. Treasurer. The Treasurer, if one is designated by the Board of Directors,
or such other officer as may be designated by the Board of Directors, shall be the chief accounting
and financial officer of the Corporation and have custody of all the funds, securities and other
valuables of the Corporation which may have or shall come into his or her hands. The Treasurer
shall have active control of and shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to the accounts
and finances of the Corporation and shall have such
powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer, any President,
the Board of Directors or elsewhere in these Bylaws.
Section 14. Additional Officers. The Board of Directors may appoint such other
officers and agents as it may deem appropriate, and such other officers and agents shall hold their
offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be determined
from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors from time to time may delegate
to the Chief Executive Officer or any President the power to appoint subordinate officers or agents
and to prescribe their respective rights, terms of office, authorities and duties. Any such officer
or agent may remove any such subordinate officer or agent appointed by him or her, for or without
cause.
Section 15. Security. The Board of Directors may require any officer, agent or
employee of the Corporation to provide security for the faithful performance of his or her duties,
in such amount and of such character as may be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 1. Nature of Indemnity. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or
is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit
or proceeding (a Proceeding), whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or
investigative, or any appeal in such a Proceeding or any inquiry or investigation that could lead
to such a Proceeding, by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the
legal representative, is or was or has agreed to become a Director or officer of the Corporation,
or is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director,
officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, or similar functionary of another
foreign or domestic corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, sole
proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, or by reason of any action
alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against expenses (including attorneys
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her or on his or her behalf in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal
therefrom, provided that he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
The indemnification provided in this Article V could involve indemnification for negligence or
under theories of strict liability. In the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the
Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor (1) the indemnification of a Director or officer
shall be limited to expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such
person in the defense or settlement of such action or suit, and (2) no indemnification shall be
made
in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be
liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the
court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the
adjudication of liability but
in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem
proper. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to Section 5 of this Article V, the Corporation
shall not be obligated to indemnify a Director or officer of the Corporation in respect of a
Proceeding (or part thereof) instituted by such Director or officer, unless such Proceeding (or
part thereof) has been authorized by the Board of Directors.
The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction,
or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption
that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
The rights granted pursuant to this Article V shall be deemed contract rights. No amendment,
modification or repeal of this Article V shall have the effect of limiting or denying any such
rights with respect to actions taken or Proceedings arising prior to any such amendment,
modification or repeal.
Section 2. Successful Defense. To the extent that a present or former Director or
officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action,
suit or proceeding referred to in Section 1 of this Article V or in defense of any claim, issue or
matter therein, he or
she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by him or her in connection therewith.
Section 3. Determination that Indemnification is Proper. Any indemnification of a
present or former Director or officer of the Corporation under Section 1 of this Article V (unless
ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation unless a determination is made that
indemnification of the Director or officer is
not proper in the circumstances because he or she has not met the applicable standard of conduct
set forth in Section 1 of this Article V. Any such determination shall be made (1) by a majority
vote of the Directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than
a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors,
even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such Directors, or if such Directors so
direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.
Section 4. Advance Payment of Expenses. The right to indemnification conferred in this
Article V shall include the right to be paid or reimbursed by the Corporation the reasonable
expenses incurred by a person of the type entitled to be indemnified under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of
this Article V who was,
is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a Proceeding in advance of the
final disposition of the Proceeding and without any determination as to the persons ultimate
entitlement to indemnification; provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by
any such person
in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the
Corporation of a written affirmation by such person of his or her good faith belief that he or she
has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Article V and a written
undertaking, by or on
behalf of such person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that
such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article V or otherwise. The Board of
Directors may authorize the Corporations counsel to represent such present or former Director or
officer in any action, suit or proceeding, whether or not the Corporation is a party to such
action, suit or proceeding.
Section 5. Procedure for Indemnification of Directors and Officers. Any
indemnification of a Director or officer of the Corporation under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this
Article V, or advance of costs, charges and expenses to a Director or officer under Section 4 of
this Article V, shall be made promptly,
and in any event within thirty days, upon the written request of such person. If a determination by
the Corporation that the Director or officer is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this
Article V is required, and the Corporation fails to respond within sixty days to a written request
for indemnity, the Corporation shall be deemed to have approved such request. If the Corporation
denies a written request for indemnity or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, or if
payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within thirty days, the right to
indemnification or advances as granted by this Article V shall be enforceable by the Director or
officer in any court of competent jurisdiction. Such persons costs and expenses incurred in
connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part,
in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Corporation. It shall be a defense to any such
action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advance of costs, charges and
expenses under Section 4 of this Article V where the required undertaking, if any, has been
received by or tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standard of conduct
set forth in Section 1 of this Article V, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the
Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, its
independent legal counsel, and its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the
commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances
because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 of this Article
V, nor the fact that there has been an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of
Directors, its independent legal counsel, and its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such
applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to such action or create a presumption that the
claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
Section 6. Survival; Preservation of Other Rights. The foregoing indemnification
provisions shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each Director or officer
who serves in any such capacity at any time while these provisions are in effect and any repeal or
modification thereof shall not affect any right or obligation then existing with respect to any
state of facts then or previously existing or any action, suit or proceeding previously or
thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon
any such state of facts. Such a contract right may not be modified retroactively without the
consent of such Director or officer.
The indemnification and the advancement and payment of expenses provided by this Article V
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under
any Bylaw, common or statutory law, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, agreement, vote
of stockholders
or disinterested Directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as
to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has
ceased to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and
administrators of such a person.
Section 7. Insurance. The Corporation shall purchase and maintain insurance, at its
expense, to protect the Corporation and any person who is or was or has agreed to become a Director
or officer, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, officer, partner,
venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, or similar functionary of another foreign or
domestic corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise against any expense, liability, or loss asserted
against him or her or incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in any such capacity, or
arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to
indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article V, provided that
such insurance is available on acceptable terms, which determination shall be made by a vote of a
majority of the entire Board of Directors.
Section 8. Severability. If this Article V or any portion hereof shall be invalidated
on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless
indemnify and hold harmless each Director or officer or any other person indemnified pursuant to
this Article V as to costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of
this Article V that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law.
Section 9. Limitation on Liability. No Director or officer shall be personally liable,
as such, for any action taken or omitted from being taken unless: (i) such Director or officer
breached or failed to perform the duties of his office; and (ii) the breach or failure to perform
constituted recklessness, self-dealing or willful misconduct. The foregoing shall not apply to any
responsibility or liability under a criminal statute or liability for the payment of taxes under
Federal, state, or local law.
Section 10. Appearance as a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Article V, the Corporation shall pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a Director or officer in
connection with his appearance as a witness or other participation in a Proceeding at a time when
he is not a named defendant or respondent in the Proceeding.
Section 11. Indemnification of Employees and Agents. The Corporation, by adoption of a
resolution of the Board of Directors, may indemnify and advance expenses to an employee or agent of
the Corporation to the same extent and subject to the same conditions under which it may indemnify
and advance expenses to Directors and officers under this Article V; and, the Corporation may
indemnify and advance expenses to persons who are not or were not Directors, officers, employees or
agents of the Corporation but who are or were serving at the request of the Corporation as
director, officer, partner,
venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or
domestic corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her
and incurred by him or her in such a capacity or arising out of his or her status as such a person
to the same extent that it may indemnify and advance expenses to Directors and officers of the
Corporation under this Article.
ARTICLE VI.
SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER
Section 1. Certificate for Stock. Every stockholder of the Corporation shall be
entitled to a certificate or certificates, to be in such form as the Board of Directors shall
prescribe, certifying the number of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation owned by him. No
certificate shall be issued for partly paid shares.
Section 2. Stock Certificate Signature. The certificates for such stock shall be
numbered in the order in which they shall be issued and shall be signed by the Chairman of the
Board of Directors, if any, or the Chief Executive Officer or any Vice President and by the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer of the Corporation, and its seal shall be
affixed thereto. If such certificate is countersigned (1) by a transfer agent other than the
Corporation or its employee, or, (2) by a registrar other than the Corporation or its employee, the
signatures of such officers of the Corporation may be facsimiles. In case any officer of the
Corporation who has signed, or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon, any such certificate
shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the
Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer at the date of issue.
Section 3. Stock Ledger. A record shall be kept by the Secretary or by any other
officer, employee or agent designated by the Board of Directors of the name of each person, firm or
corporation holding capital stock of the Corporation, the number of shares represented by, and the
respective dates of, each certificate for such capital stock, and in case of cancellation of any
such certificate, the respective dates of cancellation.
Section 4. Cancellation. Every certificate surrendered to the Corporation for exchange
or registration of transfer shall be canceled, and no new certificate or certificates shall be
issued in exchange for any existing certificate until such existing certificate shall have been so
canceled, except, subject to Section 7 of this Article VI, in cases provided for by applicable law.
Section 5. Registrations of Transfers of Stock. Registrations of transfers of shares
of the capital stock of the Corporation shall be made on the books of the Corporation by the
registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly
executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation or with a transfer clerk or a transfer
agent appointed as in Section 6 of this Article VI provided, and on surrender of the certificate or
certificates for such shares properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes thereon. The person in
whose name shares of stock stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed the owner thereof
for all purposes as regards the Corporation; provided, that whenever any transfer of shares shall
be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the
transfer if, when the certificates are presented to the Corporation for transfer, both the
transferor and the transferee request the Corporation to do so.
Section 6. Regulations. The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations as
it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or
these Bylaws, concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates for shares of the
stock of the Corporation. It may appoint, or authorize any principal officer or officers to
appoint, one or more transfer clerks or one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars, and
may require all certificates of stock to bear
the signature or signatures of any of them.
Section 7. Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates. Before any certificates
for stock of the Corporation shall be issued in exchange for certificates which shall become
mutilated or shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, proper evidence of such loss, theft, mutilation or
destruction shall be procured for the Board of Directors, and a sufficient indemnity bond in favor
of the Corporation shall be provided by the applicable stockholder, in each case, if it so
requires.
Section 8. Record Dates. For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to
notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to
receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or 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 a record date for
any such determination of stockholders. Such record date shall not be more than sixty or less than
ten days before the date of such meeting, or more than sixty days prior to any other action. If a
record date is not fixed by the Board of Directors as aforesaid, (i) the date for determination of
stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall
be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if no
notice is given, the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, and (ii) the record
date for determining stockholders for any purpose other than that specified in clause (i) shall be
the close of business
on the day on which the resolution of the Board of Directors relating thereto is adopted.
ARTICLE VII.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 1. Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors shall authorize a corporate seal,
which shall be in such form as the Board of Directors may decide. The Secretary shall be the
custodian of the seal. The Board of Directors may authorize a duplicate seal to be kept and used by
any other officer.
Section 2. Voting of Stocks Owned by the Corporation. The Board of Directors may
authorize any person on behalf of the Corporation to attend, vote and grant proxies to be used at
any meeting of stockholders of any corporation (except the Corporation) in which the Corporation
may hold stock.
Section 3. Dividends. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation, the Board of Directors may, out of funds legally available therefor, at any
regular or special meeting declare dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation as and when
they deem expedient.
Before declaring any dividend there may be set apart out of any funds of the Corporation available
for dividends such sum or sums as the Directors from time to time in their discretion deem proper
for working capital or as a reserve fund to meet contingencies or for equalizing dividends or for
such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall deem conducive to the interests of the
Corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors at any regular or
special meeting of the Board of Directors or by the affirmative vote of the holders of record of
the issued and outstanding stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the number of votes
of all issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation (i) present in person or by proxy at a
meeting of holders of such stock or (ii) by a consent in writing in the manner contemplated in
Section 9 of Article II; provided, that notice of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal is
contained in the notice of such meeting. Bylaws, whether made or altered by the stockholders or by
the Board of Directors, shall be subject to alteration or repeal by the stockholders as in this
Article VIII above provided.