EXHIBIT
3.4
AMENDED
AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
AIRSPAN
NETWORKS INC.
Amended
and Restated as of March 15, 2007
These
Amended and Restated Bylaws are promulgated pursuant to the Washington Business
Corporation Act, as set forth in Title 23B of the Revised Code of Washington
(the "Act").
ARTICLE
I
SHAREHOLDERS
1.1 Annual
Meeting
1.1.1 Time
and Place of Meeting.
The
annual meeting of the shareholders 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 each year at a place, day, and time to be
set
by the Board of Directors.
1.1.2
Business
Conducted at Meeting.
(a)
At an
annual meeting of shareholders, an item of business may be conducted, and a
proposal may be considered and acted upon, only if such item or proposal is
brought before the meeting (i) by, or at the direction of, the Board of
directors, or (ii) by any shareholder of the corporation who is entitled to
vote
at the meeting and who complies with the procedures set forth in the remainder
of this Section 1.1.2. This Section 1.1.2 shall not apply to matters of
procedure that, pursuant to Section 10.3(a) of these Bylaws, are subject to
the
authority of the chairman of the meeting.
(b)
For a
shareholder to cause a proposal to be included in the corporation’s proxy
statement relating to the annual meeting, the shareholder must have given timely
notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely,
a
shareholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received by the
Secretary not fewer than one hundred twenty (120) days nor more than one hundred
fifty (150) days prior to the date the corporation’s proxy statement was
released to the shareholders in connection with the previous year’s annual
meeting. However, if the corporation did not hold an annual meeting the previous
year, or if the date of the subject annual meeting has been changed by more
than
thirty (30) days from the date of the previous year’s meeting, then the deadline
is a reasonable time before the corporation begins to print and mail its proxy
materials. For a shareholder to cause a proposal to be included in the
corporation’s proxy statement relating to a meeting of shareholders other than a
regularly scheduled annual meeting, to be timely, the shareholders notice must
be delivered to or mailed or received by the Secretary within a reasonable
time
before the corporation begins to print and mail its proxy materials. For a
shareholder to cause a proposal to be brought before a meeting of the
shareholders, the shareholder must (i) otherwise have the right to submit the
proposal; and, (ii) have provided the Secretary written notice of such proposal
within ten (10) days after delivery notice of the meeting. Any shareholder
notice shall set forth (i) the name and address of the shareholder proposing
such business; (ii) a representation that the shareholder is entitled to vote
at
such meeting and a statement of the number of shares of the corporation which
are beneficially owned by the shareholder; (iii) a representation that the
shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose
such business; and (iv) as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring
before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought
before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting,
the
language of the proposal (if appropriate), and any material interest of the
shareholder in such business. If the facts warrant, the Board of Directors,
or
the chairman of the annual meeting of shareholders, may declare that business
was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions
of
this Section 1.1.2(b) and, if it is so determined, any such business not
properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. The procedures
set
forth in this Section 1.1.2(b) for business to be properly brought before a
meeting by a shareholder are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the
requirements set forth in Rule 14a-8 promulgated under Section 14 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provision.
(c)
Business
at Special Meetings.
At any
special meeting of the shareholders, only such business as is specified in
the
notice of such special meeting given by or at the direction of the person or
persons calling such meeting, in accordance with Section 1.2, shall come before
such meeting.
(d)
Notice
to Corporation.
Any
written notice required to be delivered by a shareholder to the corporation
pursuant to Section 1.1.2 must be given, either by personal delivery or by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary at the
corporation's principal executive office.
1.2 Special
Meetings.
Special
meetings of the shareholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any
time by the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary or by one or
more
shareholders holding not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of all the shares
entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at that meeting,
to
be held at such time and place as the Board or the Chairman (if one be
appointed) or the President may prescribe.
1.3 Notice
of Meetings.
Except
as otherwise provided below, the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or any transfer
agent of the corporation shall give, in any manner permitted by law, not less
than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of any meeting
of
shareholders, written notice stating the place, day, and time of the meeting
to
each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, notice
to a shareholder shall be effective when mailed, with first-class postage
thereon prepaid, correctly addressed to the shareholder at the shareholder's
address as it appears on the current record of shareholders of the corporation.
Otherwise, written notice shall be effective at the earliest of the following:
(a) when received, (b) five (5) days after its deposit in the United States
mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed with first-class postage, prepaid,
and correctly addressed, or (c) on the date shown on the return receipt, if
sent
by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt
is
signed by or on behalf of the addressee.
1.3.1 Notice
of Special Meeting.
In the
case of a special meeting, the written notice shall also state with reasonable
clarity the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and the general
nature of the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting. No business
other than that within the purpose or purposes specified in the notice may
be
transacted at a special meeting.
1.3.2 Proposed
Articles of Amendment, Merger, Exchange, Sale, Lease or
Disposition.
If the
business to be conducted at any meeting includes any proposed amendment to
the
Articles of Incorporation or any proposed merger or exchange of shares, or
any
proposed sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially
all
of the property and assets (with or without the goodwill) of the corporation
not
in the usual or regular course of its business, then the written notice shall
state that the purpose or one of the purposes is to consider the proposed
amendment or plan of merger, exchange of shares, sale, lease, exchange, or
other
disposition, as the case may be, shall describe the proposed action with
reasonable clarity, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the proposed amendment
or plan. Written notice of such meeting shall be given to each shareholder
of
record, whether or not entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than twenty
(20) days before such meeting, in the manner provided in Section 1.3
above.
1.3.3 Proposed
Dissolution.
If the
business to be conducted at any meeting includes the proposed voluntary
dissolution of the corporation, then the written notice shall state that the
purpose or one of the purposes is to consider the advisability thereof. Written
notice of such meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record, whether
or
not entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than twenty (20) days before
such
meeting, in the manner provided in Section 1.3 above.
1.3.4 Declaration
of Mailing.
A
declaration of the mailing or other means of giving any notice of any
shareholders' meeting, executed by the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or any
transfer or other agent of the corporation giving the notice, shall be prima
facie evidence of the giving of such notice.
1.3.5 Waiver
of Notice.
A
shareholder may waive notice of any meeting at any time, either before or after
such meeting. Except as provided below, the waiver must be in writing, be signed
by the shareholder entitled to the notice, and be delivered to the corporation
for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. A
shareholder's attendance at a meeting in person or by proxy waives objection
to
lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting unless the shareholder at
the
beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business
at the meeting on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or
convened. In the case of a special meeting, or an annual meeting at which
fundamental corporate changes are considered, a shareholder waives objection
to
consideration of a particular matter that is not within the purpose or purposes
described in the meeting notice unless the shareholder objects to considering
the matter when it is presented.
1.4 Quorum;
Vote Requirement.
A
quorum shall exist at any meeting of shareholders if a majority of the votes
entitled to be cast is represented in person or by proxy. Once a share is
represented for any purpose at a meeting other than solely to object to holding
the meeting or transacting business at the meeting, it is deemed present for
quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of
that
meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for that adjourned meeting.
Subject to the foregoing, the determination of the voting groups entitled to
vote (as required by law), and the quorum and voting requirements applicable
thereto, must be made separately for each matter being considered at a meeting.
In the case of any meeting of shareholders that is adjourned more than once
because of the failure of a quorum to attend, those who attend the third
convening of such meeting, although less than a quorum, shall nevertheless
constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing directors, provided that the
percentage of shares represented at the third convening of such meeting shall
not be less than one-third of the shares entitled to vote.
If
a
quorum exists, action on a matter (other than the election of directors) is
approved by a voting group if the votes cast within the voting group favoring
the action exceed the votes cast within the voting group opposing the action
unless a greater number of affirmative votes is required by law or by the
Articles of Incorporation.
1.5 Adjourned
Meetings.
An
adjournment or adjournments of any shareholders' meeting, whether by reason
of
the failure of a quorum to attend or otherwise, may be taken to such date,
time,
and place as the chairman of the meeting may determine without new notice being
given if the date, time, and place are announced at the meeting at which the
adjournment is taken. However, if the adjournment is for more than thirty (30)
days from the date set for the original meeting, a new record date for the
adjourned meeting shall be fixed and a new notice of the adjourned meeting
shall
be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned
meeting, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.3 of these Bylaws.
At
any adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might
have been transacted at the original meeting. Any meeting at which directors
are
to be elected shall be adjourned only from day to day until such directors
are
elected.
1.6 Fixing
Record Date.
For the
purpose of determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any
meeting of shareholders (or, subject to Section 1.5 above, any adjournment
thereof), the Board of Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date
for any such determination of shareholders, such date in any case to be not
more
than seventy (70) days prior to the meeting. If no such record date is fixed
for
the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting
of shareholders, then the day before the first notice is delivered to
shareholders shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders.
If
no notice is given because all shareholders entitled to notice have waived
notice, then the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to
notice of or to vote at a meeting shall be the date on which the last such
waiver of notice was obtained. When a determination of shareholders entitled
to
vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this section,
such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, except as provided
in
Section 1.5 of these Bylaws. If no notice is given because shareholders holding
of record or otherwise entitled to vote in the aggregate not less than the
minimum number of votes necessary in order to take such action by written
consent have signed a consent, the record date for determining shareholders
entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first shareholder
signs the consent.
1.7 Shareholders'
List for Meeting.
The
corporation shall cause to be prepared an alphabetical list of the names of
all
of its shareholders on the record date who are entitled to notice of a
shareholders' meeting or any adjournment thereof. The list must be arranged
by
voting group (and within each voting group by class or series of shares) and
show the address of and the number of shares held by each shareholder. The
shareholders' list must be available for inspection by any shareholder,
beginning ten (10) days prior to the meeting and continuing through the meeting,
at the principal office of the corporation or at a place identified in the
meeting notice in the city where the meeting will be held. Such list shall
be
produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting. During such ten-day
period, and during the whole time of the meeting, the shareholders' list shall
be subject to the inspection of any shareholder, or the shareholder's agent
or
attorney. In cases where the record date is fewer than ten (10) days prior
to
the meeting because notice has been waived by all shareholders, the Secretary
shall keep such record available for a period from the date the first waiver
of
notice was delivered to the date of the meeting. Failure to comply with the
requirements of this section shall not affect the validity of any action taken
at the meeting.
1.8 Ratification.
Subject
to the requirements of RCW 23B.08.730 and 23B.19.040, any contract, transaction,
or act of the corporation or of any director or officer of the corporation
that
shall be authorized, approved, or ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority
of shares represented at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall, insofar
as permitted by law, be as valid and as binding as though ratified by every
shareholder of the corporation.
1.9 Telephonic
Meetings.
Shareholders may participate in a meeting by any means of communication by
which
all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other during the meeting,
and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a
meeting.
1.10 Action
By Less than Unanimous Consent.
To the
extent permitted by the Act, the taking of action by shareholders without a
meeting by less than unanimous written consent of all shareholders entitled
to
vote on the action shall be permitted. Notice of the taking of such action
shall
be given to those shareholders entitled to vote on the action who have not
consented in writing (and, if the Act would otherwise require that notice of
a
meeting of shareholders to consider the action be given to nonvoting
shareholders, to all nonvoting shareholders), in writing, describing with
reasonable clarity the general nature of the action, and accompanied by the
same
material that, under the Act, would have been required to be sent to
nonconsenting (or nonvoting) shareholders in a notice of meeting at which the
action would have been submitted for shareholder action. Such notice shall
be
either (i) by deposit in the U.S. mail before the action becomes effective,
with
first-class postage thereon prepaid, correctly addressed to each shareholder
entitled thereto at the shareholder's address as it appears on the current
record of shareholders of the Corporation; or (ii) by personal delivery, courier
service, wire or wireless equipment, telegraphic or other facsimile
transmission, or any other electronic means which transmits a facsimile of
such
communication correctly addressed to each shareholder entitled thereto at the
shareholder's physical address, electronic mail address, or facsimile number,
as
it appears on the current record of shareholders of the Corporation. Notice
under clause (i) shall be given at least seventy-two (72) hours, and notice
under clause (ii) shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hours before the
action becomes effective.
ARTICLE
II
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
2.1 Responsibility
of Board of Directors.
The
business and affairs and property of the corporation shall be managed under
the
direction of a Board of Directors. A director shall discharge the duties of
a
director, including duties as a member of a committee, in good faith, with
the
care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under
similar circumstances, and in a manner the director reasonably believes to
be in
the best interests of the corporation.
2.2 Number
of Directors; Qualification.
The
Board shall consist of five (5) to nine (9) directors. The exact number of
directors of the corporation shall be nine (9) until amended in accordance
with
these Bylaws. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have
the
effect of removing any director before that director's term of office expires.
If a greater or lesser number of directors than is specified as the range of
the
size of the Board in this section is elected by the shareholders, then election
of that number shall automatically be deemed to constitute an amendment to
these
Bylaws. No director need be a shareholder of the corporation or a resident
of
Washington. Each director must be at least eighteen (18) years of
age.
2.3 Vacancies.
Except
as otherwise provided by law, any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors
(whether caused by resignation, death, or otherwise) may be filled by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting of the
Board at which a quorum is present, or, if the directors in office constitute
less than a quorum, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the
directors in office. Notice shall be given to all of the remaining directors
that such vacancy will be filled at the meeting. However, if the vacant office
was held by a director elected by a voting group composed of less than all
of
the voting shareholders, then the Board of Directors shall not have the power
to
fill such vacancy. A director elected to fill any vacancy shall hold office
until the next meeting of shareholders at which directors are elected, and
until
his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified.
2.4 Removal.
One or
more members of the Board of Directors (including the entire Board) may be
removed, with or without cause, at a special meeting of shareholders called
expressly for that purpose. A director (or the entire Board) may be removed
if
the number of votes cast in favor of removing such director (or the entire
Board) exceeds the number of votes cast against removal; provided that, if
a
director (or the entire Board) has been elected by one or more voting groups,
only those voting groups may participate in the vote as to removal. However,
if
the Articles of Incorporation grant shareholders the right to cumulate their
votes in the election of directors, a director may not be removed if a number
of
votes sufficient to elect such director under cumulative voting (computed on
the
basis of the number of votes actually cast at the meeting on the question of
removal) is cast against such director's removal.
2.5 Resignation.
A
director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the Board of
Directors, its Chairman, the President, or the Secretary. A resignation is
effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later
effective date.
2.6
Annual
Meeting.
The
first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be known as the
annual meeting thereof and shall be held without notice immediately after the
annual shareholders' meeting or any special shareholders' meeting at which
a
Board is elected. Such meeting shall be held at the same place as such
shareholders' meeting unless some other place shall be specified by resolution
of the shareholders.
2.7 Regular
Meetings.
Regular
meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such place, day, and time
as
shall from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board without notice
other
than the delivery of such resolution as provided in Section 2.10
below.
2.8 Special
Meetings.
Special
meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or the
Chairman of the Board (if one be appointed) or any two or more directors, to
be
held at such place, day, and time as specified by the person or persons calling
the meeting.
2.9 Notice
of Meeting.
Notice
of the place, day, and time of any meeting of the Board of Directors for which
notice is required shall be given, at least two (2) days preceding the day
on
which the meeting is to be held, by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary,
or
by the person calling the meeting, in any manner permitted by law, including
orally. Any oral notice given by personal communication over the telephone
or
otherwise may be communicated either to the director or to a person at the
office of the director who, the person giving the notice has reason to believe,
will promptly communicate it to the director. Notice shall be deemed to have
been given on the earliest of (a) the day of actual receipt, (b) five (5) days
after the day on which written notice is deposited in the United States mail,
as
evidenced by the postmark, with first-class postage prepaid, and correctly
addressed, or (c) on the date shown on the return receipt, if sent by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt is signed by or
on
behalf of the addressee.
No
notice
of any regular meeting need be given if the place, day, and time thereof have
been fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and a copy of such resolution
has been given to each director, either by personally delivering the copy to
the
director at least two (2) days, or by depositing the copy in the United States
mail with first class postage prepaid and correctly addressed to the director
at
the director's address as it appears on the records of the corporation at least
five (5) days (as evidenced by the postmark), prior to the day of the first
meeting held in pursuance thereof.
Notice
of
a meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given to any director if it
is
waived by the director in writing, whether before or after such meeting is
held.
Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or
special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or
waiver of notice of such meeting unless required by law, the Articles of
Incorporation, or these Bylaws.
A
director's attendance at or participation in a meeting shall constitute a waiver
of notice of such meeting except when a director attends or participates in
a
meeting for the express purpose of objecting on legal grounds prior to or at
the
beginning of the meeting (or promptly upon the director's arrival) to
the
holding
of the meeting or the transaction of any business and does not thereafter vote
for or assent to action taken at the meeting. Any meeting of the Board of
Directors shall be a legal meeting without any notice thereof having been given
if all of the directors have received valid notice thereof, are present without
objecting, or waive notice thereof, or any combination thereof.
2.10 Quorum
of Directors.
Except
in particular situations where a lesser number is expressly permitted by law,
and unless a greater number is required by the Articles of Incorporation, a
majority of the number of directors specified in or fixed in accordance with
these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and
the
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which
a
quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If the number
of
directors in office at any time is less than the number specified in or fixed
in
accordance with these Bylaws, then a quorum shall consist of a majority of
the
number of directors in office; provided that in no event shall a quorum consist
of fewer than one-third of the number specified in or fixed in accordance with
these Bylaws.
Directors
at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is initially present
may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors,
provided such withdrawal does not reduce the number of directors attending
the
meeting below the level of a quorum.
A
majority of the directors present, whether or not constituting a quorum, may
adjourn any meeting of the Board of Directors to another time and place. If
the
meeting is adjourned for more than forty-eight (48) hours, then notice of the
time and place of the adjourned meeting shall be given before the adjourned
meeting takes place, in the manner specified in Section 2.10 of these Bylaws,
to
the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment.
2.11 Dissent
by Directors.
Any
director who is present at any meeting of the Board of Directors at which action
on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the
action taken unless the director objects at the beginning of the meeting (or
promptly upon the director's arrival) to the holding
of, or the transaction of business at, the meeting; or unless the director's
dissent or abstention shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting; or unless
the director delivers written notice of the director's dissent or abstention
to
the presiding officer of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or to the
corporation within a reasonable time after the adjournment of the meeting.
Such
right to dissent or abstention shall not be available to any director who votes
in favor of such action.
2.12
Action
by Directors Without a Meeting.
Any
action required by law to be taken or which may be taken at a meeting of the
Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if one or more consents in
writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed either before or
after the action so taken by all of the directors and delivered to the
corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.
Such consent shall have the same effect as a meeting vote. Action taken under
this section is effective when the last director signs the consent, unless
the
consent specifies a later effective date.
2.13
Telephonic
Meetings.
Except
as may be otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation, members of
the
Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board by any means of
communication by which all directors participating in the meeting may
simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. Participation by such means
shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
2.14
Compensation.
By
resolution of the Board of Directors, the directors may be paid their expenses,
if any, and may be paid a fixed sum or a stated salary as a director, for
attendance at each meeting of the Board. No such payment shall preclude any
director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving
compensation therefor.
2.15 Committees.
The
Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by the greater of (a) a majority
of
all of the directors in office, or (b) the number of directors required by
the
Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws to take action may from time to time
create, and appoint individuals to, one or more committees, each of which must
have at least two (2) members. If a committee is formed for the purpose of
exercising functions of the Board, the committee must consist solely of
directors. If the only function of a committee is to study and make
recommendations for action by the full Board, the committee need not consist
of
directors. Committees of directors may exercise the authority of the Board
of
Directors to the extent specified by such resolution or in the Articles of
Incorporation or these Bylaws. However, no committee shall:
(a)
authorize or approve a distribution (as defined in RCW 23B.01.400) except
according to a general formula or method prescribed by the Board of
Directors;
(b)
approve or propose to shareholders action that by law is required to be approved
by shareholders;
(c)
fill
vacancies on the Board of Directors or on any of its committees;
(d)
amend
the Articles of Incorporation;
(e)
adopt, amend, or repeal Bylaws;
(f)
approve a plan of merger not requiring shareholder approval; or
(g)
authorize or approve the issuance or sale or contract for sale of shares, or
determine the designation and relative rights, preferences, and limitations
of a
class or series of shares, except that the Board
of
Directors may authorize a committee of directors (or a senior executive officer
of the corporation) to do so within limits specifically prescribed by the Board
of Directors.
Committees
shall be governed by the same provisions as govern the meetings, actions without
meetings, notice and waiver of notice, quorum and voting requirements, and
standards of conduct of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee (if
one
be established) shall meet periodically between meetings of the full Board.
All
committees shall keep regular minutes of their meetings and shall cause them
to
be recorded in books kept for that purpose at the office of the
corporation.
ARTICLE
III
OFFICERS
3.1 Appointment.
The
officers of the corporation shall be appointed annually by the Board of
Directors at its annual meeting held after the annual meeting of the
shareholders. If the appointment of officers is not held at such meeting, such
appointment shall be held as soon thereafter as a Board meeting conveniently
may
be held. Except in the case of death, resignation, or removal, each officer
shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board and until his
or
her successor is appointed and qualified.
3.2 Qualification.
None of
the officers of the corporation need be a director, except as specified below.
Any two or more of the corporate offices may be held by the same
person.
3.3 Officers
Enumerated.
Except
as otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, the officers
of
the corporation and their respective powers and duties shall be as
follows:
3.3.1 Chairman
of the Board.
The
Chairman of the Board (if such an officer be appointed) shall be a director
and
shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board of
Directors and in any employment agreement. The Chairman shall preside at all
meetings of the shareholders and at all
meetings of the Board at which he or she is present. The Chairman may sign
deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, and other instruments, except when the
signing thereof has been expressly delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws
to
some other officer or agent of the corporation or is otherwise required by
law
to be signed by some other officer or in some other manner. If the President
dies or becomes unable to act, the Chairman shall perform the duties of the
President, except as may be limited by resolution of the Board of Directors,
with all the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the
President.
3.3.2 President.
Subject
to such supervisory powers as may be given by the Board of Directors to the
Chairman of the Board (if such an officer be appointed), the President shall
be
the chief executive officer of the corporation unless some other officer is
so
designated by the Board and, subject to the control of the Board and the
Executive Committee (if one be established), shall supervise and control all
of
the assets, business, and affairs of the corporation. The President may sign
certificates for shares of the corporation, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts,
and other instruments, except when the signing thereof has been expressly
delegated by the Board or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of
the
corporation or is otherwise required by law to be signed by some other officer
or in some other manner. The President shall vote the shares owned by the
corporation in other corporations, domestic or foreign, unless otherwise
prescribed by law or resolution of the Board. In general, the President shall
perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties
as
may be prescribed by the Board from time to time. In the absence of the Chairman
of the Board, the President, if a director, shall preside over all meetings
of
the shareholders and over all meetings of the Board of Directors. The President
shall have the authority to appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries and
Assistant Treasurers, as he or she deems necessary.
3.3.3 Vice
Presidents.
If no
Chairman of the Board has been appointed, in the absence or disability of the
President, the Vice Presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by
the
Board of Directors or, if not ranked, a Vice President designated by the Board
shall perform all the duties of the President and when so acting shall have
all
the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the President;
provided that no such Vice President shall assume the authority to preside
as
Chairman of meetings of the Board unless such Vice President is a member of
the
Board. The Vice Presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other
duties as from time to time may be respectively prescribed for them by the
Board, these Bylaws, the President, or the Chairman of the Board (if one be
appointed).
3.3.4 Secretary.
The
Secretary shall:
(a)
have
responsibility for preparing minutes of meetings of the shareholders and the
Board of Directors and for authenticating records of the
corporation;
(b)
see
that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of Sections
1.3, 1.5, 2.8, and 2.10 of these Bylaws and as required by law;
(c)
be
custodian of the corporate records and seal of the corporation, if one be
adopted;
(d)
keep
a register of the post office address of each shareholder and
director;
(e)
attest certificates for shares of the corporation;
(f)
have
general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation;
(g)
when
required by law or authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors, sign
with
the President, or other officer authorized by the President or the Board, deeds,
mortgages, bonds, contracts, and other instruments; and
(h)
in
general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other
duties as from time to time may be assigned by the President or the Board of
Directors.
In
the
absence of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary may perform the duties of
the
Secretary.
3.3.5 Treasurer.
If
required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the
faithful discharge of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety or
sureties as the Board shall determine. The Treasurer shall:
(a)
have
charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the
corporation;
(b)
receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from
any
source whatsoever and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation
in
banks, trust companies, or other depositories selected in accordance with the
provisions of these Bylaws; and
(c)
in
general, perform all of the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and
such
other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the President or the Board
of Directors.
In
the
absence of the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer may perform the duties of
the
Treasurer.
3.4
Delegation.
In case
of the absence or inability to act of any officer of the corporation and of
each
person herein authorized to act in his or her place, the Board of Directors
may
from time to time delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other
officer or other person whom it may select.
3.5 Resignation.
Any
officer may resign at any time by delivering notice to the corporation. Any
such
resignation shall take effect at the time the notice is delivered unless the
notice specifies a later effective date. Unless otherwise specified therein,
acceptance of such resignation by the corporation shall not be necessary to
make
it effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if
any,
of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a
party.
3.6 Removal.
Any
officer or agent may be removed by the Board with or without cause. An officer
empowered to appoint another officer or assistant officer also has the power
with or without cause to remove any officer he or she would have the power
to
appoint whenever in his or her judgment the best interests of the corporation
would be served thereby. The removal of an officer or agent shall be without
prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the corporation or the person
so
removed. Appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract
rights.
3.7 Vacancies.
A
vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification,
creation of a new office, or any other cause may be filled by the Board of
Directors for the unexpired portion of the term or for a new term established
by
the Board.
3.8
Other
Officers and Agents.
One or
more Vice Presidents and such other officers and assistant officers as may
be
deemed necessary or advisable may be appointed by the Board of Directors or,
to
the extent provided in Section 3.3.2 above, by the President. Such other
officers and assistant officers shall hold office for such periods, have such
authorities, and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as
may
be provided by resolution of the Board. Any officer may be assigned by the
Board
any additional title that the Board deems appropriate. The Board may delegate
to
any officer or agent the power to appoint any such assistant officers or agents
and to prescribe their respective terms of office, authorities, and
duties.
3.9 Compensation.
Compensation, if any, for officers and other agents and employees of the
corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors, or by a committee
or
officer appointed by the Board. No officer shall be prevented from receiving
compensation in such capacity by reason of the fact that he or she is also
a
director of the corporation.
ARTICLE
IV
CONTRACTS,
CHECKS AND DRAFTS
4.1 Contracts.
The
Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers or agent or agents
to
enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of
and
on behalf of the corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to
specific instances.
Subject
to the limitations set forth in RCW 23B.08.700 through 23B.08.730 and
23B.19.040, to the extent applicable:
(a)
The
corporation may enter into contracts and otherwise transact business as vendor,
purchaser, lender, borrower, or otherwise with its directors and shareholders
and with corporations, associations, firms, and entities in which they are
or
may be or become interested as directors, officers, shareholders, members,
or
otherwise.
(b)
Any
such contract or transaction shall not be affected or invalidated or give rise
to liability by reason of the director's or shareholder's having an interest
in
the contract or transaction.
4.2 Checks,
Drafts, Etc.
All
checks, drafts, and other orders for the payment of money, notes, and other
evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall be signed
by such officer or officers or agent or agents of the corporation and in such
manner as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Directors.
4.3 Deposits.
All
funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time
to
time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other
depositories as the Treasurer, subject to the direction of the Board of
Directors, may select.
ARTICLE
V
STOCK
5.1 Issuance
of Shares.
No
shares of the corporation shall be issued unless authorized by the Board of
Directors, which authorization shall include the maximum number of shares to
be
issued, the consideration to be received for each share, and, if the
consideration is in a form other than cash, the determination of the value
of
the consideration.
5.2 Certificates.
The
corporation’s shares may but need not be represented by certificates. The rights
and obligations of shareholders are identical whether or not their shares are
represented by certificates. Share certificates shall be numbered in the order
of their issue and shall be signed by or in the name of the corporation by
(i) the chief executive officer, president or a vice president and
(ii) the chief financial officer, treasurer, an assistant treasurer, the
secretary or an assistant secretary, or by such other two officers as the board
of directors may designate. Any or all of the signatures on a certificate may
be
a facsimile. In case any officer who signed or whose facsimile signature has
been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be an officer before such
certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect
as if such person were such officer at the date of issue. Each certificate
that
is subject to any restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of
shares shall have conspicuously noted on its face or back either the full text
of the restriction or a statement of the existence of the restriction. If the
corporation is authorized to issue different classes of shares or different
series within a class, each certificate shall have on its face or back a
statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each shareholder
who so requests the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations
applicable to each class and the variations in rights, preferences and
limitations determined for each series, and the authority of the board of
directors to determine variations for future series.
5.3 Stock
Records.
The
corporation or its agent shall maintain at the registered office or principal
office of the corporation, or at the office of the transfer agent or registrar
of the corporation, if one be designated by the Board of Directors, a record
of
its shareholders, in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names
and
addresses of all shareholders in alphabetical order by class of shares showing
the number and class of shares held by each. The person in whose name shares
stand on the books of the corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to
be
the owner thereof for all purposes.
5.4 Restrictions
on Transfer.
The
Board of Directors shall have the authority to issue shares of the capital
stock
of this corporation and the certificates therefor subject to such transfer
restrictions and other limitations as it may deem necessary to promote
compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, and to regulate
the transfer thereof in such manner as may be calculated to promote such
compliance or to further any other reasonable purpose. Except to the extent
that
the corporation has obtained an opinion of counsel acceptable to the corporation
that transfer restrictions are not required under applicable securities laws,
all certificates representing shares of the corporation shall bear the following
legend (or a legend of substantially the same import) on the face of the
certificate or on the reverse of the certificate if a reference to the legend
is
contained on the face:
NOTICE:
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
The
securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered,
sold, transferred, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of except upon satisfaction
of certain conditions. Information concerning these restrictions may be obtained
from the corporation or its legal counsel. Any offer or disposition of these
securities without satisfaction of said conditions will be wrongful and will
not
entitle the transferee to register ownership of the securities with the
corporation.
5.5 Transfers.
Registration of transfers of shares shall be made only upon the share transfer
records of the corporation, which records shall be kept at the registered office
of the corporation or at its principal place of business, or at the office
of
its transfer agent or registrar. The board of directors may, by resolution,
open
a share register in any state of the United States, and may employ an agent
or
agents to keep such register and to record transfers of shares therein.
Certificated shares shall be transferred by delivery of the certificates
therefor, accompanied either by an assignment in writing on the back of the
certificate or an assignment separate from certificate, or by a written power
of
attorney to sell, assign and transfer the same, signed by the holder of said
certificate. No certificated shares shall be transferred on the records of
the
corporation until the outstanding certificates therefor have been surrendered
to
the corporation or to its transfer agent or registrar. Uncertificated shares
shall be transferred upon receipt by the corporation of a written request for
transfer signed by the shareholder. The board of directors may make further
rules and regulations concerning the transfer and registration of
shares.
ARTICLE
VI
RECORDS
OF CORPORATE MEETINGS
The
corporation shall keep, as permanent records, minutes of all meetings of its
shareholders and Board of Directors, a record of all actions taken by the
shareholders or Board of Directors without a meeting, and a record of all
actions taken by a committee of the Board of Directors exercising the authority
of the Board of Directors on behalf of the corporation. The corporation shall
keep at its principal office a copy of the minutes of all shareholders' meetings
that have occurred, and records of all action taken by shareholders without
a
meeting, within the past three (3) years. Any person dealing with the
corporation may rely upon a copy of any of the records of the proceedings,
resolutions, or votes of the Board or shareholders when certified by the
President or Secretary.
ARTICLE
VII
FINANCIAL
MATTERS
The
corporation shall maintain appropriate accounting records at its principal
office and shall prepare the annual financial statements required by RCW
23B.16.200. Except to the extent otherwise expressly determined by the Board
of
Directors or otherwise required by law, the accounting records of the
corporation shall be kept and prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis from period to period.
The
fiscal year of the corporation shall be the calendar year unless otherwise
expressly determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
VIII
DISTRIBUTIONS
The
Board
of Directors may from time to time authorize, and the corporation may make,
distributions (as defined in RCW 23B.01.400) to its shareholders to the extent
permitted by RCW 23B.06.400, subject to any limitation in the Articles of
Incorporation. A director who votes for or assents to a distribution made in
violation of RCW 23B.06.400 is personally liable to the corporation for the
amount of the distribution that exceeds that which could have been distributed
without violating RCW 23B.06.400 if it is established that the director did
not
perform the director's duties in compliance with Section 2.1 above.
ARTICLE
IX
CORPORATE
SEAL
The
Board
of Directors may, but shall not be required to, adopt a corporate seal for
the
corporation in such form and with such inscription as the Board may determine.
If such a corporate seal shall at any time be so adopted, the application of
or
the failure to apply such seal to any document or instrument shall have no
effect upon the validity or invalidity of such document or instrument under
otherwise applicable principles of law.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANY
10.1
Communications
by Facsimile.
Whenever these Bylaws require notice, consent, or other communication to be
delivered for any purpose, transmission by phone, wire, wireless equipment
or
electronic mail which transmits a facsimile of such communication shall
constitute sufficient delivery for such purpose. Such communication shall be
deemed to have been received by or in the possession of
the
addressee upon completion of the transmission.
10.2
Inspector
of Elections.
Before
any annual meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors may appoint an
inspector of elections to act at the meeting and any adjournment thereof. If
no
inspector of elections is so appointed by the Board, then the chairman of the
meeting may appoint an inspector of elections to act at the meeting. If any
person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, then
the chairman of the meeting may, and upon the request of any shareholder or
a
shareholder's proxy shall, appoint a person to fill that vacancy.
Such
inspector of elections shall:
(a)
determine the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the
number of shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and,
with the advice of legal counsel to the corporation, the authenticity, validity,
and effect of proxies pursuant to RCW 23B.07.220 and 23B.07.240 and any
procedure adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to RCW
23B.07.230;
(b)
receive votes, ballots, or consents;
(c)
hear
and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection
with
the right to vote;
(d)
count
and tabulate all votes or consents;
(e)
determine the result; and
(f)
do
any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness
to all shareholders.
10.3
Rules
of Order.
The
rules contained in the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Revised,
shall govern all meetings of shareholders and directors where those rules are
not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, subject to the
following:
(a)
The
chairman of the meeting shall have absolute authority over matters of procedure,
and there shall be no appeal from the ruling of the chairman. If the chairman
in
his or her absolute discretion deems it advisable to dispense with the rules
of
parliamentary procedure for any meeting or any part thereof, the chairman shall
so state and shall clearly state the rules under which the meeting or
appropriate part thereof shall be conducted.
(b)
If
disorder should arise which prevents continuation of the legitimate business
of
the meeting, the chairman may quit the chair and announce the adjournment of
the
meeting; upon so doing, the meeting shall be deemed immediately adjourned,
subject to being reconvened in accordance with Section 1.5 of these Bylaws,
as
the case may be.
(c)
The
chairman may ask or require that anyone not a bona fide shareholder or proxy
leave the meeting of shareholders.
(d)
A
resolution or motion at a meeting of shareholders shall be considered for vote
only if proposed by a shareholder or duly authorized proxy and seconded by
an
individual who is a shareholder or duly authorized proxy other than the
individual who proposed the resolution or motion.
10.4 Construction.
Within
these Bylaws, words of any gender shall be construed to include any other
gender, and words in the singular or plural number shall be construed to include
the plural or singular, respectively, unless the context otherwise
requires.
10.5
Severability.
If any
provision of these Bylaws or any application thereof shall be invalid,
unenforceable, or contrary to applicable law, the remainder of these Bylaws,
and
the application of such provisions to individuals or circumstances other than
those as to which it is held invalid, unenforceable, or contrary to applicable
law, shall not be affected thereby.
10.6
Notices
To And From Directors And Shareholders.
In
addition to the means of notice previously provided for or required in these
Bylaws, notices to directors and shareholders from the corporation and from
directors and shareholders to the corporation may be provided in an electronic
transmission and
be
electronically transmitted. Similarly where these Bylaws provide for or require
action by "written" consent or in a "writing", such consent or action may be
either in a tangible medium ("written" or a "writing") or by means of electronic
transmission. Terms used in this Bylaws shall be as defined in the Act.
Subject to contrary provisions in the Act, notice to shareholders or directors
in an electronic transmission shall be effective only with respect to
shareholders and directors that have consented in the form of a record to
receive electronically transmitted notices and that have designated in the
consent the address, location, or system to which these notices may be
electronically transmitted and with respect to a notice that otherwise complies
with any other requirements of the Act and any applicable federal
law.
A
shareholder or director who has consented to receipt of electronically
transmitted notices may revoke this consent by delivering a revocation to the
corporation in the form of a record.
The
consent of any shareholder or director is revoked if (a) the corporation is
unable to electronically transmit two consecutive notices given by the
corporation in accordance with the consent, and (b) this inability becomes
known
to the secretary of the corporation, the transfer agent, or any other person
responsible for giving the notice. The inadvertent failure by the corporation
to
treat this inability as a revocation does not invalidate any meeting or other
action.
ARTICLE
XI
AMENDMENT
OF BYLAWS
Subject
to the requirements of Section 23B.10.210 of the Act relating to supermajority
quorum provisions for the Board of Directors, the Bylaws of the corporation
may
be amended or repealed, or new Bylaws may be adopted, by: (a) the shareholders,
even though the Bylaws may also be amended or repealed, or new Bylaws may also
be adopted, by the Board of Directors; or (b) subject to the power of the
shareholders of the corporation to change or repeal the Bylaws, the Board of
Directors, unless such power is reserved, by the Articles of Incorporation
or by
law, exclusively to the shareholders in whole or in part or unless the
shareholders, in amending or repealing a particular bylaw, provide expressly
that the Board of Directors may not amend or repeal that bylaw. Any officer
of
the corporation may authenticate a restatement
of the Bylaws and all amendments thereto adopted in the manner provided
above.