EXHIBIT 3.5
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PEPSICO, INC.
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BY-LAWS
AS AMENDED TO MAY 7, 2003
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EXHIBIT 3.5
ARTICLE I
Offices
Section 1.1 Principal Office. The principal office of PepsiCo, Inc.
(hereinafter called the "Corporation") in the State of North Carolina shall be
in the City of New Bern, County of Craven.
Section 1.2 Other Offices. The Corporation may also have an office or
offices at such other place or places, either within or without the State of
North Carolina, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (hereinafter called
the "Board") may from time to time by resolution determine or as may be
appropriate to the business of the Corporation.
ARTICLE II
Meetings of Stockholders
Section 2.1 Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders of the
Corporation shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation in the
State of North Carolina, or at such other place within or without the State of
North Carolina as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board.
Section 2.2 Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Corporation for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held on the first
Wednesday of May in each year (or, if that day shall be a legal holiday under
the laws of the State where such meeting is to be held, then on the next
succeeding business day). For nominations or other proper business to be brought
before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must give written
notice thereof to the Secretary of the Corporation, with such notice to be
received at the principal office of the Corporation no less that 90 days prior
to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting. Such
stockholder notice shall set forth: (A) as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director all information
relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of
proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise
required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, including such person's written consent to being named
in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; (B)
as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the
meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any
material interest in such business of such stockholder; and (C) the name and
address of such stockholder as it appears on the Corporation's books, and the
number of shares of the Corporation's stock which are owned by such stockholder.
Section 2.3 Special Meetings. A special meeting of the stockholders of the
Corporation may be called at any time by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the
Board or
the Board, and shall be called by the Secretary upon the written request of
stockholders owning a majority of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation
outstanding and entitled to vote at such meeting. Such special meeting shall be
held at such time and at such place within or without the State of North
Carolina as may be fixed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, in the
case of meetings called by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, or by
resolution of the Board, in the case of meetings called by the Board; and any
meeting called at the request of stockholders pursuant hereto shall be held at
the principal office of the Corporation within ninety (90) days from the receipt
by the Secretary of such request. Any request for a special meeting of the
stockholders shall set forth: (A) a statement of the specific proposal to be
brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the
meeting, and any material interest in such business of the stockholders
requesting the meeting; (B) the name and address of each such stockholder as it
appears on the Corporation's books; and (C) the number of shares of the
Corporation's stock which are owned by each such stockholder.
Section 2.4 Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise prescribed by statute,
the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, notice of each meeting of the
stockholders of the Corporation, whether annual or special, shall be given at
least ten (10) days before the day on which the meeting is to be held to each
stockholder entitled to vote thereat, by mailing a written or printed notice
thereof, postage prepaid, addressed to him at his address as it appears on the
stock ledger of the Corporation or, in the absence of knowledge on the part of
the Corporation of any such address, then at the principal office of the
Corporation in the State of North Carolina. Except as otherwise prescribed by
statute, notice of any adjourned meeting of stockholders need not be given.
Section 2.5 Quorum, Presiding Officer. Except as otherwise prescribed by
statute, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, at any meeting of the
stockholders of the Corporation, the presence in person or by proxy of the
holders of record of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereat shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum at such meeting or any
adjournment or adjournments thereof, the holders of record of a majority of such
shares so present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat or, in the
absence of all the stockholders, any officer entitled to preside at or act as
Secretary of the meeting, may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a
quorum shall be present. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is
present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the
meeting as originally called. Meetings of the stockholders shall be presided
over by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, or, if neither is present,
by another officer or director who shall be designated to serve in such event by
the Board. The Secretary of the Corporation, or an Assistant Secretary
designated by the officer presiding at the meeting, shall act as Secretary of
the meeting.
Section 2.6 Voting, Inspectors of Election. Except as otherwise prescribed
by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, at any meeting of
the stockholders of the Corporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one
vote in person or by proxy
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for each share of the capital stock of the Corporation registered in the name of
such stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the date fixed pursuant to
Section 8.3 of these By-Laws as the record date for the determination of
stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting. No proxy shall be voted after
eleven (11) months from its date unless said proxy provides for a longer period.
Shares of its own capital stock belonging to the Corporation shall not be voted
either directly or indirectly. At all meetings of the stockholders of the
Corporation, a quorum being present, all matters (except as otherwise expressly
prescribed by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws) shall be
decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the
Corporation, present in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote thereat. The
vote for the election of directors, other matters expressly prescribed by
statute, and, upon the direction of the presiding officer of the meeting, the
vote on any other question before the meeting, shall be by ballot. At all
meetings of stockholders, the polls shall be opened and closed, the proxies and
ballots shall be received, taken in charge and examined, and all questions
concerning the qualifications of voters, the validity of proxies and the
acceptance or rejection of proxies and of votes shall be decided by three (3)
inspectors of election. Such inspectors of election, together with one
alternate, to serve in the event of death, inability or refusal by any of said
inspectors of election to serve at the meeting, none of whom need be a
stockholder of the Corporation, shall be appointed by the Board, or, if no such
appointment or appointments shall have been made, then by the presiding officer
at the meeting. If, for any reason, any inspector of election so appointed shall
fail to attend, or refuse or be unable to serve, a substitute shall be appointed
to serve as inspector of election, in his place or stead, by the presiding
officer at the meeting. No director or candidate for the office of director
shall be appointed as an inspector. Each inspector shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation to execute faithfully the duties of inspector at such
meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. After
the balloting, the inspectors shall make a certificate of the result of the vote
taken.
Section 2.7 Lists of Stockholders. It shall be the duty of the officer of
the Corporation who shall have charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation,
either directly or through another officer designated by him or through a
transfer agent or transfer clerk appointed by the Board, to prepare and make, at
least ten (10) days before every election of directors, a complete list of
stockholders entitled to vote at said election, arranged in alphabetical order.
Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder at the place where
said election is to be held for said ten (10) days, and shall be produced and
kept at the time and place of election, during the whole time thereof, subject
to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present.
ARTICLE III
Board of Directors
Section 3.1 Powers, Number, Term, Election. The property, business and
affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board. The Board shall
consist of fourteen (14) directors, but the number of directors may be
increased, and may be
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decreased to any number not less than three (3), by resolution adopted by
three-fourths of the whole Board; provided, however, that the number of
directors which shall constitute the whole Board shall not be reduced to a
number less than the number of directors then in office, unless such reduction
shall become effective only at and after the next ensuing meeting of
stockholders for the election of directors, or upon the resignation of an
incumbent director. At all meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for
the election of directors at which a quorum shall be present, a majority of the
votes cast shall elect. Each director shall hold office from the time of his
election and qualification until the annual meeting of stockholders next
succeeding his election and until his successor shall have been duly elected and
shall have qualified, or until his death, resignation or removal. No director
need be a stockholder.
Section 3.2 Place of Meetings. The Board may hold its meetings at such
place or places within or without the State of North Carolina as it may from
time to time by resolution determine, or as shall be specified or fixed in the
respective notices or waivers of notice thereof. Any regular or special meeting
may be held by conference telephone or similar communications equipment so long
as all persons participating in such meeting can hear one another, and
participation in such a telephonic meeting shall constitute presence in person.
Section 3.3 First Meeting. After each annual election of directors, on the
same day and at the place where such election is held, the newly elected Board
shall meet for the purpose of organization, the election of officers and the
transaction of other business. Notice of such meeting need not be given. Such
meeting may be held at any other time or place which shall be specified in a
notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board, or in a
waiver of notice thereof signed by all the directors.
Section 3.4 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held at
such time and place and in such manner as the Board may from time to time by
resolution determine. Except as otherwise expressly prescribed by statute, the
Articles of Incorporation or these By-Laws, notice of regular meetings need not
be given.
Section 3.5 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be held
whenever called by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, or by the
Secretary upon the written request filed with the Secretary by any four (4)
directors. Notice of the time, place and manner of each such special meeting
shall be mailed to each director, at his residence or usual place of business,
not later than the second day before the day on which such meeting is to be
held, or shall be sent addressed to him at such place by telegraph or other
electronic transmission, or shall be delivered personally or by telephone, not
later than six o'clock in the afternoon of the day before the day on which such
meeting is to be held. Except as otherwise prescribed by statute, the Articles
of Incorporation or these By-Laws, and except in the case of a special meeting
of the Board called for the purpose of removing an officer or officers of the
Corporation or the filling of a vacancy or vacancies in the Board or of amending
the By-Laws, notice or waivers of
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notice of any meeting of the Board need not set forth the purpose or purposes of
the meeting.
Section 3.6 Quorum. Except as otherwise prescribed by statute or by these
By-Laws, the presence of a majority of the full Board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at any meeting, and the act of a majority of the
directors present at a meeting at which a quorum shall be present shall be the
act of the Board. Any meeting of the Board may be adjourned by a majority vote
of the directors present at such meeting. In the absence of a quorum, the
Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board or a majority of the directors present
may adjourn such meeting until a quorum shall be present. Notice of any
adjourned meeting need not be given. The directors shall act only as a board and
the individual directors shall have no power as such.
Section 3.7 Indemnification. Unless the Board of Directors shall determine
otherwise, the Corporation shall indemnify, to the full extent permitted by law,
any person who was or is, or who is threatened to be made, a party to an action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by
reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, is or was a director,
officer or employee of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of
the Corporation as a director, officer or employee of another enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding. Such indemnification may, in the discretion of the
Board, include advances of a director's, officer's or employee's expenses prior
to final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding. The right of
indemnification provided for in this Section 3.7 shall not exclude any rights to
which such persons may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law.
Section 3.8 Written Consents. Any action required or permitted to be taken
at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a
meeting, if, prior to such action, a written consent thereto is signed by all
members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written
consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.
ARTICLE IV
Committees
Section 4.1 Designation, Vacancies, etc. The Board may from time to time
by resolution create committees of directors, officers, employees, or other
persons, with such functions, duties and powers as the Board shall by resolution
prescribe. A majority of all the members of any such committee may determine its
actions and rules or procedure, and fix the time, place and manner of its
meetings, unless the Board shall otherwise provide. The Board shall have power
to change the members of any such committee at any time, to fill vacancies, and
to discharge any such committee, either with or without cause, at any time.
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ARTICLE V
Officers
Section 5.1 Principal Officers. The principal officers of the Corporation
shall be a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors, both of whom shall be chosen from among the directors, a President,
one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Controller. One
person may hold any two offices. The Board may require any such officer to give
security for the faithful performance of his duties.
Section 5.2 Election, Term of Office, Qualification. The principal
officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board and each
shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall
have qualified, or until his death, or until he shall resign, or until he shall
have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided.
Section 5.3 Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board. The Chairman or the
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors as shall be determined by the Board of
Directors, shall be chief executive officer of the Corporation and, as such,
shall have supervision of its policies, business, and affairs, and such other
powers and duties as are commonly incident to the office of chief executive
officer. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at the meetings of
the Board and may call meetings of the Board and of any committee thereof,
whenever he deems it necessary, and he shall call to order and preside at all
meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation. In addition, he shall have such
other powers and duties as the Board shall designate from time to time. The
Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have power to sign all certificates of
stock, bonds, deeds and contracts of the Corporation. The Vice Chairman of the
Board shall, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, perform all duties of
the Chairman of the Board and any other duties assigned to him or for which he
is designated by the Chairman of the Board. In addition, the Vice Chairman of
the Board shall have such other powers and duties as the Board shall designate
from time to time.
Section 5.4 Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation shall have supervision of its policies, business, and affairs, and
such other powers and duties as are commonly incident to the office of chief
executive officer.
Section 5.5 President. The President shall have such powers and duties as
the Chairman of the Board shall designate from time to time. The President shall
have power to sign all certificates of stock, bonds, deeds and contracts of the
Corporation.
Section 5.6 Vice Presidents. Each Vice President shall have such powers
and perform such duties as the Board or the Chairman of the Board may from time
to time prescribe. The Board may elect or designate one or more of the Vice
Presidents as
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Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents or with such other title as
the Board may deem appropriate.
Section 5.7 The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep, deposit, invest and
disburse the funds and securities of the Corporation, shall keep full and
accurate accounts of the receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, shall
maintain insurance coverage on the Corporation's assets, and, in general, shall
perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties
as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of
the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board.
Section 5.8 The Secretary. The Secretary shall act as secretary of, and
keep the minutes of, all meetings of the Board and of the stockholders, shall be
custodian of the seal of the Corporation and shall affix and attest the seal to
all documents the execution of which on behalf of the Corporation under its seal
shall have been specifically or generally authorized by the Board, and, in
general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and
such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Chairman or Vice
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board.
Section 5.9 The Controller. The Controller shall be the chief accounting
officer of the Corporation, shall have charge of its accounting department and
shall keep or cause to be kept full and accurate records of the assets,
liabilities, business and transactions of the Corporation.
Section 5.10 Additional Officers. The Board may elect or appoint such
additional officers as it may deem necessary or advisable, and may delegate the
power to appoint such additional officers to any committee or principal officer.
Such additional officers shall have such powers and duties and shall hold office
for such terms as may be determined by the Board or such committee or officer.
Section 5.11 Salaries. The Salaries of the officers of the Corporation
shall be fixed from time to time in the manner prescribed by the Board.
ARTICLE VI
Removal, Resignations, Vacancies and Salaries
Section 6.1 Removal of Directors. Any director may be removed at any time,
either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of record
of a majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at a special
meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose, and the vacancy in the Board
caused by any such removal may be filled by the stockholders at such meeting
and, if not filled thereat, the vacancy caused by such removal may be filled by
the directors as provided in Section 6.4 hereof.
Section 6.2 Removal of Officers. Any officer of the Corporation elected or
appointed by the Board, or appointed by any committee or principal officer of
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Corporation pursuant to authority delegated by the Board, may be removed at any
time, either with or without cause, by resolution adopted by a majority of the
whole Board at a regular meeting of the Board or at a special meeting thereof
called for such purpose.
Section 6.3 Resignation. Any director or officer of the Corporation may at
any time resign by giving written notice to the Board, the Chairman of the
Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the
Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein
or, if no time shall be specified therein, at the time of the receipt thereof,
and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall
not be necessary to make it effective.
Section 6.4 Vacancies. Any vacancy in the Board caused by death,
resignation, disqualification, an increase in the number of directors, or any
other cause, may be filled by the majority vote of the remaining directors,
though less than a quorum, at any regular meeting of the Board or any special
meeting thereof called for the purpose, or by the stockholders of the
Corporation at the next annual meeting or at any special meeting called for the
purpose, and the directors so chosen shall hold office, subject to the
provisions of these By-Laws, until the next annual meeting of stockholders for
the election of directors and until his successor shall be duly elected and
shall qualify. Any vacancy in any office, caused by death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or any other cause, shall be filled for the unexpired portion
of the term in the manner prescribed in these By-Laws for regular election or
appointment to such office.
Section 6.5 Compensation. Each director who shall not also be an executive
officer of the Corporation or any of its subsidiary companies and receiving a
regular salary for his services, in consideration of his serving as a director,
shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation such fees for serving as a
director as the Board shall from time to time determine, and each such director,
who shall serve as a member of any committee of the Board, in consideration of
his serving as a member of such committee, shall be entitled to such amount per
annum or such fees for attendance at committee meetings as the Board shall from
time to time determine. Nothing contained in this Section shall preclude any
director from serving the Corporation or its subsidiaries in any other capacity
and receiving compensation therefor.
ARTICLE VII
Contracts, Loans, Checks, Drafts, Deposits, Etc.
Section 7.1 Contracts and Loans. Except as authorized pursuant to a
resolution of the Board or these By-Laws, no officer, agent or employee of the
Corporation shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any
contract or engagement, to effect any loan on its behalf, to issue any
negotiable paper in its name, to pledge its credit, to render it pecuniarily
liable for any purpose or for any amount, or to pledge, hypothecate or transfer
any securities or other property of the Corporation as security for any loans or
advances.
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Section 7.2 Checks, Drafts, etc. All checks, drafts, and other instruments
or orders for the payment of monies out of the funds of the Corporation, and all
notes or other evidences of indebtedness, bills of lading, warehouse receipts
and insurance certificates of the Corporation shall be signed on behalf of the
Corporation in such manner as shall from time to time be determined pursuant to
a resolution of the Board. All checks, drafts and other instruments or orders
for the payment of monies to or upon the order of the Corporation may be
endorsed for deposit in such manner as shall be determined pursuant to a
resolution of the Board.
Section 7.3 Proxies. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the
Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the
President, or any Vice President or Secretary or Assistant Secretary designated
by the Board, may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys or agent or
agents of the Corporation to cast, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation,
the votes which the Corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock
or other securities in any other corporation, any of whose stock or other
securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the
stock or other securities of such other corporation or to consent in writing, in
the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such other
corporation, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the
manner of casting such votes or giving such consent, and may execute or cause to
be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate
seal, or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as he may deem
necessary or proper in the premises.
ARTICLES VIII
Shares, Dividends, Etc.
Section 8.1 Certificates. Certificates for shares of the capital stock of
the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be approved by the Board. Each
such certificate shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman
of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President, or a Vice
President, and the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of the Corporation; provided, however, that, where such
certificate is signed (a) by a transfer agent or an assistant transfer agent or
(b) by a transfer clerk acting on behalf of the Corporation, and a registrar,
the signature of any such Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer, President, Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant
Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary may be a facsimile. In case any
officer or officers who shall have signed, or whose facsimile signature or
signatures shall have been used on, any such certificate or certificates shall
cease to be such officer or officers, whether because of death, resignation or
otherwise, before such certificate or certificates shall have been delivered by
the Corporation, such certificate or certificates shall be deemed to have been
adopted by the Corporation and to have been issued and delivered as though the
person or persons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile
signature or signatures were used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or
officers of the
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Corporation. Except as otherwise prescribed by statute, the Articles of
Incorporation, or by these By-Laws, the person in whose name shares of stock
shall be registered on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed to be the
owner thereof for all purposes as regards the Corporation.
Section 8.2 Transfers. The Board may make such rules and regulations as it
may deem expedient concerning the issue, registration and transfer of
certificates representing shares of the capital stock of the Corporation and may
appoint one or more transfer agents or clerks and registrars thereof.
Section 8.3 Closing of Transfer Books, Record Date. The Board may at any
time by resolution direct the closing of the stock transfer books of the
Corporation for a period of not exceeding fifty (50) days preceding the date of
any meeting of stockholders, or the date for payment of any dividend, or the
date for the allotment of rights or the date when any change or conversion or
exchange of capital stock shall go into effect or for a period of not exceeding
sixty (60) days in connection with obtaining the consent of stockholders for any
purpose; provided, however, that in lieu of closing the stock transfer books as
aforesaid, the Board may fix in advance a date, not exceeding sixty (60) days
preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for the payment
of any dividend, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any
change or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a
date in connection with obtaining such consent, as a record date for the
determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any
such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any
such dividend, or to any such allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights in
respect of any such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or to give
such consent, and in such case such stockholders and only such stockholders as
shall be stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such
notice of, and to vote at, such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or to
receive payment of such dividend, or to receive such allotment or rights, or
exercise such rights, or to give such consent, as the case may be,
notwithstanding any transfer of any stock on the books of the Corporation after
any such record date fixed as aforesaid. Except where the stock transfer books
of the Corporation shall have been closed or a date shall have been fixed as a
record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to vote, as
hereinabove provided, no share of stock shall be voted on at any election of
directors which shall have been transferred on the books of the Corporation
within twenty (20) days next preceding such election of directors.
Section 8.4 Lost or Destroyed Certificates. In case of loss, theft,
mutilation or destruction of any certificate evidencing shares of the capital
stock of the Corporation, another may be issued in its place upon proof of such
loss, theft, mutilation or destruction and upon the giving of an indemnity or
other undertaking to the Corporation in such form and in such sum as the Board
may direct.
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ARTICLE IX
Seal, Fiscal Year, Waivers of Notice, Amendments
Section 9.1 Corporate Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be circular
in form and shall bear the name of the Corporation and the inscription
"Corporate Seal, North Carolina". Said seal may be used by causing it or a
facsimile thereof to be impressed or reproduced or otherwise.
Section 9.2 Fiscal Year. Each fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on
the last Saturday of December.
Section 9.3 Waivers of Notice. Anything in these By-Laws to the contrary
notwithstanding, notice of any meeting of the stockholders, the Board, or any
committee constituted by the Board need not be given to any person entitled
thereto, if such notice shall be waived by such person in writing or by
telegraph, cable or wireless before, at or after such meeting, or if such person
shall be present in person, or in the case of a meeting of the stockholders, be
present in person or represented by proxy, at such meeting and without objecting
to such lack of notice.
Section 9.4 Amendments. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed
or new By-Laws may be made either:
(a) by the affirmative vote of the holders of record of a majority
of the outstanding stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, at
any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, provided that notice of
the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal or of the proposed new By-Law
or By-Laws be included in the notice of such meeting or waiver thereof, or
(b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board at any
regular meeting of the Board, or any special meeting thereof, provided
that notice of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal or of the
proposed new By-Law or By-Laws be included in the notice of such special
meeting or waiver thereof or all of the directors at the time in office be
present at such special meeting.
provided, however, that no change of the time or place for the election of
directors shall be made within sixty (60) days next before the day on which such
election is to be held, and that in case of any change of such time or place,
notice thereof shall be given to each stockholder in accordance with Section 2.4
hereof at least twenty (20) days before the election is held.
By-Laws made or amended by the Board may be altered, amended or repealed
by the stockholders.
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