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EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - TransCoastal Corp | d79896exv32w1.htm |
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EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - TransCoastal Corp | d79896exv32w2.htm |
10-K - FORM 10-K - TransCoastal Corp | d79896e10vk.htm |
Exhibit 14
CODE OF ETHICS
Claimsnet.com inc. (Claimsnet) will conduct its business honestly and ethically wherever we operate
in the world. We will constantly improve the quality of our services, products and operations and
will create a reputation for honesty, fairness, respect, responsibility, integrity, trust and sound
business judgment. No illegal or unethical conduct on the part of officers, directors, employees
or affiliates is in the companys best interest. Claimsnet will not compromise its principles for
short-term advantage. The ethical performance of this company is the sum of the ethics of the men
and women who work here. Thus, we are all expected to adhere to high standards of personal
integrity.
Officers, directors, and employees of the company must never permit their personal interests to
conflict, or appear to conflict, with the interests of the company, its clients or affiliates.
Officers, directors and employees must be particularly careful to avoid representing Claimsnet in
any transaction with others with whom there is any outside business affiliation or relationship.
Officers, directors, and employees shall avoid using their company contacts to advance their
private business or personal interests at the expense of the company, its clients or affiliates.
No bribes, kickbacks or other similar remuneration or consideration shall be given to any person or
organization in order to attract or influence business activity. Officers, directors and employees
shall avoid gifts, gratuities, fees, bonuses or excessive entertainment, in order to attract or
influence business activity.
Officers, directors and employees of Claimsnet will often come into contact with, or have
possession of, proprietary, confidential or business-sensitive information and must take
appropriate steps to assure that such information is strictly safeguarded. This
informationwhether it is on behalf of our company or any of our clients or affiliatescould
include strategic business plans, operating results, marketing strategies, customer lists,
personnel records, upcoming acquisitions and divestitures, new investments, and manufacturing
costs, processes and methods. Proprietary, confidential and sensitive business information about
this company, other companies, individuals and entities should be treated with sensitivity and
discretion and only be disseminated on a need-to-know basis.
Misuse of material inside information in connection with trading in the companys securities can
expose an individual to civil liability and penalties under the Securities Exchange Act. Under
this Act, directors, officers, and employees in possession of material information not available to
the public are insiders. Spouses, friends, suppliers, brokers, and others outside the company who
may have acquired the information directly or indirectly from a director, officer or employee are
also insiders. The Act prohibits insiders from trading in, or recommending the sale or purchase
of, the companys securities, while such inside information is regarded as material, or if it is
important enough to influence you or any other person in the purchase or sale of securities of any
company with which we do business, which could be affected by the inside information. The
following guidelines should be followed in dealing with inside information:
| Until the material information has been publicly released by the company, an employee must not disclose it to anyone except those within the company whose positions require use of the information. | ||
| Employees must not buy or sell the companys securities when they have knowledge of material information concerning the company until it has been disclosed to the public and the public has had sufficient time to absorb the information. | ||
| Employees shall not buy or sell securities of another corporation, the value of which is likely to be affected by an action by the company of which the employee is aware and which has not been publicly disclosed. |
Officers, directors and employees will seek to report all information accurately and honestly, and
as otherwise required by applicable reporting requirements.
Officers, directors and employees will refrain from gathering competitor intelligence by
illegitimate means and refrain from acting on knowledge which has been gathered in such a manner.
The officers, directors and employees
of Claimsnet will seek to avoid exaggerating or disparaging comparisons of the services and
competence of their competitors.
Officers, directors and employees will obey all Equal Employment Opportunity laws and act with
respect and responsibility towards others in all of their dealings.
Officers, directors and employees will remain personally balanced so that their personal life will
not interfere with their ability to deliver quality products or services to the company and its
clients.
Officers, directors and employees agree to disclose unethical, dishonest, fraudulent and illegal
behavior, or the violation of company policies and procedures, directly to management.
Violation of this Code of Ethics can result in discipline, including possible termination. The
degree of discipline relates in part to whether there was a voluntary disclosure of any ethical
violation and whether or not the violator cooperated in any subsequent investigation.
Remember that good ethics is good business!
Sincerely,
Don Crosbie, CEO and Chairman