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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-22-001936
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220224
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220224

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SouthState Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764038
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				570799315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12669
		FILM NUMBER:		22671263

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202
		CITY:			WINTER HAVEN
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8632934710

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202
		CITY:			WINTER HAVEN
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH STATE Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140630

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130729

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCBT FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040227
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Mr. Cofield will serve on the Company Board&#8217;s Audit Committee. &#160;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">At the same meeting, and in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;), dated as of July 22, 2021, between the Company and Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. (&#8220;Atlantic Capital&#8221;), under which the Company has the right to name two directors from the ACBI board of directors to join the Company Board, the Company Board unanimously approved the appointment of Shantella E. Cooper and Douglas J. 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During her time at Lockheed Martin, Ms. Cooper also served as Vice President of Human Resources and Vice President of Ethics for the Aeronautics Division. &#160;In addition to serving on the board of directors of Atlantic Capital, Ms. Cooper also serves as a director to Veritiv Corporation (2020 to present) and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., (2020 to present), both public companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and as a director to Georgia Power Company (2017 to present). &#160;Ms. Cooper&#8217;s in-depth knowledge of business operations and strategy, together with her leadership in economic growth, risk management, change management, and community affairs, will enhance the Company Board&#8217;s ability to position the Company for future growth and success. &#160;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Mr. Hertz began his professional career with KPMG,LLP in its accounting and consulting services area. He later joined United Distributors, Inc., a privately-held beverage distributor, and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1984. &#160;He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Georgia Power Company, Georgia Ports Authority, and a number of not-for-profit institutions. &#160;Mr. Hertz currently serves as the Chairman of Camp Twin Lakes, a camping facility designed for chronically ill and disadvantaged children, and he is the past chair of the Tulane University and Children&#8217;s Healthcare of Atlanta Board of Trustees. &#160;Mr. Hertz&#8217;s oversight and risk management experience, in addition to his knowledge of financial reporting and accounting, qualify him to serve on the Company Board.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">In connection with these appointments, the Company Board amended its Amended and Restated Bylaws to allow for an increase in the size of the Company Board to nineteen and allow for new directors to be appointed to committees of the Company Board. &#160;Other than the Merger Agreement, there are no arrangements between the ACBI Directors and any other </p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">2</p></div></div>
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Cofield and Hertz or Ms. Cooper has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. &#160;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:8.37%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.84%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.45%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:8.37%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item 5.03</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.84%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.45%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 7.1pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">As disclosed above, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Bylaws (such amendment, the &#8220;Bylaws Amendment&#8221; and the Company&#8217;s bylaws, as amended by the Bylaws Amendment, the &#8220;Amended and Restated Bylaws&#8221;) to, among other things, increase the size of the Company Board from sixteen directors to nineteen directors. &#160;The Bylaws Amendment provides that the Company Board shall be comprised of (i) eight Legacy South State Directors (as defined in the Amended and Restated Bylaws), (ii) eight Legacy CenterState Directors (as defined in the Amended and Restated Bylaws) and (iii) three directors who are neither Legacy South State Directors nor Legacy CenterState Directors (each such director, a &#8220;Non-Legacy Director&#8221;).</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"> <span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">In addition, the Bylaws Amendment allows for the appointment of Non-Legacy Directors to the committees of the Company Board, as long as there remains an equal number of Legacy South State Directors and Legacy CenterState directors on such committees. &#160;</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The foregoing summary of the Bylaws Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:8.37%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.84%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.45%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:8.37%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.84%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.45%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 7.1pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">(d) Exhibits.  In most cases, documents incorporated by reference to exhibits that have been filed with our reports or proxy statements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available to the public over the Internet from the SEC&#8217;s web site at www.sec.gov.  You may also read and copy any such document at the SEC&#8217;s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C.&#160;20549 under our SEC file number (001-12669).</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:6.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"></div></div></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.46%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div 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style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:8.98%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></th></tr><tr><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:6.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;line-height:1.25;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</b></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:1.46%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:41.77%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:6pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:41.77%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.38%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.39%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td 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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Information in this report, other than statements of historical facts, may constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. &#160;These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the proposed merger of SouthState and Atlantic Capital, including future financial and operating results (including the anticipated impact of the transaction on SouthState&#8217;s and Atlantic Capital&#8217;s respective earnings and tangible book value), statements related to the expected timing of the completion of the merger, the combined company&#8217;s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. &#160;Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;scheduled,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; or &#8220;continue&#8221; or negatives of such terms or other comparable terminology.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of SouthState or Atlantic Capital to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. &#160;Such factors include, among others, (1) the risk that the cost savings and any revenue synergies from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer than anticipated to be realized, (2) disruption to the parties&#8217; businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the merger, (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (4) the risk that the integration of each party&#8217;s operations will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected or that the parties are otherwise unable to successfully integrate each party&#8217;s businesses into the other&#8217;s businesses, (5) the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger, (6) reputational risk and the reaction of each company&#8217;s customers, suppliers, employees or other business partners to the merger, (7) the failure of the closing conditions in the merger agreement to be satisfied, or any unexpected delay in closing the merger, (8) the possibility that the merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events, (9) the dilution caused by SouthState&#8217;s issuance of additional shares of its common stock in the merger, (10) a material adverse change in the financial condition of SouthState or Atlantic Capital, (11) general competitive, economic, political and market conditions, (12) major catastrophes such as earthquakes, floods or other natural or human disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks, including the recent outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, a respiratory illness, the related disruption to local, regional and global economic activity and financial markets, and the impact that any of the foregoing may have on SouthState or Atlantic Capital and its customers and other constituencies, and (13) other factors that may affect future results of SouthState and Atlantic Capital including changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; capital management activities; and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. &#160;Additional factors which could affect future results of SouthState and Atlantic Capital can be found in the registration statement on Form S-4, as amended, as well as SouthState&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and Atlantic Capital&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, in each case filed with the SEC and available on the SEC&#8217;s website at http://www.sec.gov. &#160;SouthState and Atlantic Capital disclaim any obligation and do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this communication, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">4</p></div></div>
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Corbett</p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:11.5pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:58.41%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0pt 0pt;"><div style="height:11.5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:8.73%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0pt 0pt;"><div style="height:11.5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="bottom:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Title:</p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.46%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 5.4pt 0pt 0pt;"><div style="height:11.5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:31.38%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0.75pt 0.75pt 0pt 0pt;"><div style="height:11.5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Chief Executive Officer</p></div></div></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">Dated: February 24, 2022</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:24pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">5</p></div></div>
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.11.0.85--><!--Created on: 2/24/2022 09:15:04 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;min-height:24.8pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 3.1</b></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:4pt 157.25pt 0pt 157.35pt;">AMENDED AND RESTATED<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </b>BYLAWS<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </b>OF</p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 8pt 157.35pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SOUTHSTATE</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">CORPORATION</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:2.38;text-align:center;text-indent:0.05pt;margin:0.05pt 177.95pt 8pt 178pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">(the &#8220;Corporation&#8221;)</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">(Adopted</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">February</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">24,</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">2022)</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:11.45pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </b>I</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">MEETINGS<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>OF<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>SHAREHOLDERS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 16.85pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">1.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Annual Meeting</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held annually on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such day and at such time and place, either within or without South Carolina, as shall be fixed by the Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(sometimes referred to as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the 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The place of such meetings shall be designated by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors. The notice of a special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes of the special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting, and the business to be conducted at the special meeting shall be limited to the purpose or purposes</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">stated in the notice. 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request in writing that the Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors fix a record date (a &#8220;Demand Record Date&#8221;) for the purpose of determining the shareholders</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">entitled to demand that the Secretary of the Corporation call such special meeting, which request shall be in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proper form and delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 2,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">request</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a shareholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">fix</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Demand</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Record</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">set</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">forth:</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 18.25pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:11.95pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">As to each Requesting Person (as defined below), the Shareholder Information (as defined in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">6(a)(ii)(a));</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 7.9pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.7pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">As to the purpose or purposes of the special meeting, (a) a reasonably brief description of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">purpose or purposes of the special meeting and the business proposed to be conducted at the special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the special meeting and any interest in such business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of each Requesting Person, and (b) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">understandings (x) between or among any of the Requesting Persons or (y) between or among any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Requesting Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection with the request for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">conducted at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting; and</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 13.35pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17.55pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">If directors are proposed to be elected at the special meeting, the Nominee Information (as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">defined</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">6(a)(ii)(c))</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">questionnaire</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">required</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">6(c)) for each person whom a Requesting Person expects to nominate for election as a director at the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 42pt;">For purposes of this Article I, Section 2(b), the term &#8220;Requesting Person&#8221; shall mean (1) the shareholder<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">1</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 42pt;">making<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>request<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>fix<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Demand<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Record<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Date<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>purpose<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>determining<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>shareholders<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>entitled<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>demand<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Secretary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Corporation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>call<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>special<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>meeting,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>(2)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>beneficial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>owner<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf such request is made, and (3) any affiliate or associate of such<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>shareholder<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>beneficial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>owner.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 8.35pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;white-space:nowrap;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Within ten (10) days after receipt of a request to fix a Demand Record Date in proper form and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise in compliance with this Article I, Section 2 from any shareholder of record, the Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors may adopt a resolution fixing a Demand Record Date for the purpose of determining the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders entitled to demand that the Secretary of the Corporation call a special meeting, which date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the Demand Record Date is adopted by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors. If no resolution fixing a Demand Record Date has been adopted by the Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">within</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the ten (10)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">day period</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">after the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">request to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">fix</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Demand</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Record</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Date was received, the Demand Record Date in respect thereof shall be deemed to be the twentieth (20th)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">day after the date on which such a request is received. Notwithstanding anything in this Article I, Section 2</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to the contrary, no Demand Record Date shall be fixed if the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">determines that the demand or demands that would otherwise be submitted following such Demand Record</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Date could not comply with the requirements set forth in clauses (ii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of Article I, Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">2(e).</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.3pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Without qualification, a special meeting of the shareholders shall not be called pursuant to Article I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 2(a)(iv) unless shareholders of record as of the Demand Record Date who hold, in the aggregate,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not less than ten percent (10%) of all of the common shares entitled to vote at such meeting (the &#8220;Requisite</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Percentage&#8221;) timely provide one or more demands to call such special meeting in writing and in proper</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">form to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. Only</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders of record on the Demand Record Date shall be entitled to demand that the Secretary of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">call</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders pursuant to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">2(a)(iv).</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">To</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be timely,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a shareholder&#8217;s demand to call a special meeting must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the Demand</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Record Date. To be in proper form for purposes of this Article I, Section 2, a demand to call a special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting shall set forth (i) the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting or the proposed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">election of directors at the special meeting, as the case may be, (ii) the text of the proposal or business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), if applicable, and (iii) with respect to any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder or shareholders submitting a demand to call a special meeting (except for any shareholder that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has provided such demand in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) by way of a solicitation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">statement filed on Schedule 14A) (a &#8220;Solicited Shareholder&#8221;) the information required to be provided</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant to this Article I, Section 2 of a Requesting Person. A shareholder may revoke a demand to call a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special meeting by written revocation delivered to the Secretary at any time prior to the special meeting. If</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any such revocation(s) are received by the Secretary after the Secretary&#8217;s receipt of written demands from</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the holders of the Requisite Percentage of shareholders, and as a result of such revocation(s), there no</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">longer are unrevoked demands from the Requisite Percentage of shareholders to call a special meeting, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall have</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">discretion</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">determine</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whether</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proceed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting (any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has been</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">called</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may be canceled by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">resolution</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the Board of Directors upon public notice given prior to the time previously scheduled for such special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of shareholders).</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;padding-left:0.05pt;text-indent:-0.05pt;margin:0pt 6.6pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.6pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The Secretary shall not accept, and shall consider ineffective, a written demand from a shareholder to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">call a special meeting (i) that does not comply with this Article I, Section 2, (ii) that relates to an item of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business to be transacted at such meeting that is not a proper subject for shareholder action under applicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">law, (iii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">includes</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">item</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transacted</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">did</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">appear</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">written request that resulted in the determination of the Demand Record Date, (iv) that relates to an item of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business (other than the election of directors) that is identical or substantially similar to an item of business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(a &#8220;Similar Item&#8221;) for which a record date for notice of a shareholder meeting (other than the Demand</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Record Date) was previously fixed and such demand is delivered between the time beginning on the sixty-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">first (61st) day after such previous record date and ending on the one-year anniversary of such </font></div></div><div 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style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;padding-left:0.05pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 6.6pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">previous</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">record date, (v) if a Similar Item will be submitted for shareholder approval at any shareholder meeting to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">within</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">one</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">year</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">receipt</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Secretary</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">demand</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to call a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special meeting.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 8pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12.55pt;white-space:nowrap;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">After receipt of demands in proper form and in accordance with this Article I, Section 2 from a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder or shareholders holding the Requisite Percentage, the Board of Directors shall direct the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Secretary of the Corporation to duly call, and the Board of Directors shall determine the place, date and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time of, a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose or purposes and to conduct the business specified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in the demands received by the Corporation. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors may submit its own proposal or proposals for consideration at such a special meeting.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The record date for notice and voting for such a special meeting shall be fixed in accordance with Article I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 3 of these Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall direct the Corporation to provide written notice of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders in accordance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 3.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 6.5pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.15pt;white-space:nowrap;">(g)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">In connection with a special meeting called in accordance with this Article I, Section 2, the shareholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or shareholders (except for any Solicited Shareholder) who requested that the Board of Directors fix a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">record date for notice and voting for the special meeting in accordance with this Article I, Section 2 or who</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">delivered a demand to call a special meeting to the Secretary shall further update and supplement the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">information previously provided to the Corporation in connection with such request or demand, if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such request or demand pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to this Article I, Section 2 shall be true and correct as of the record date for notice of the special meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the special meeting or any adjournment or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">record date for notice of the special meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">record</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date),</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">later</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">eight (8)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">days</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date prior to the date to which the special meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the special meeting or any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjournment or postponement thereof); </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, that this Article I, Section 2(g) shall not permit any such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder(s) to change any proposed business or nominee (or add any proposed business or nominee), as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">case</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may be.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 8.6pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.15pt;white-space:nowrap;">(h)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, the Secretary shall not be required to call a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special meeting pursuant to this Article I, Section 2 except in accordance with this Article I, Section 2. If</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors shall determine that any request to fix a record date for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice and voting for the special meeting or demand to call and hold a special meeting was not properly</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">made in accordance with this Article I, Section 2, or shall determine that the shareholder or shareholders</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">requesting that the Board of Directors fix such record date or submitting a demand to call the special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting have not otherwise complied with this Article I, Section 2, then the Board of Directors shall not be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">required to fix such record date, the Secretary shall not be required to call the special meeting and the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">required</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">hold</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">In</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">addition</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">requirements</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I, Section 2, each Requesting Person shall comply with all requirements of applicable law, including all</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">requirements of the Exchange Act, with respect to any request to fix a record date for notice and voting for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or demand to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">call a special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:10pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Record</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Date</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">for</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">and</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Notice</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Shareholder</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 21pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.6pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The Board of Directors, the Executive Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer or the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">President of the Corporation may fix the record date to determine the shareholders entitled to notice of a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders&#8217;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">vote</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or take any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">action</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereat.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.55pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.1pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Written or printed notice stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting, and, such other notice as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">required by the provisions of the South Carolina Business Corporation Act, and in the case of a special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">3</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.55pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and the person or persons calling the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting, shall be communicated by the Corporation to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">less</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than ten</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(10)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">nor</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">more</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">sixty</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(60)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">days</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">before</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">If</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice ais mailed, it shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder at the address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation, with postage thereon</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prepaid. If at any meeting Bylaws are to be altered, repealed, amended, or adopted, notices or waivers</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereof shall so state. A shareholder may waive notice of any meeting, in writing, either before or after the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting. Any previously scheduled meeting of the shareholders may be postponed, and (unless the Articles</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of Incorporation otherwise provides) any special meeting of the shareholders called pursuant to Article I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 2(a)(i)-(iii) may be canceled, by resolution of the Board of Directors upon public notice given prior</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to the time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">previously</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">scheduled for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.15pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">4.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Quorum Requirements</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Absent a provision in the Articles of Incorporation or the South Carolina</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Business Corporation Act stating otherwise, a majority of the shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transaction of business. A meeting may be adjourned despite the absence of a quorum, and notice of an adjourned</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting need not be given if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjournment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">taken</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjournment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is for a period of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">less</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thirty</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(30)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">days. If</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjournment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thirty</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(30)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">days</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">more,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjourned</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">given</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">3</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">these Bylaws. When a quorum is present at any meeting, action on a matter (other than the election of directors) by a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">voting group is approved if the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the action, unless the Articles of Incorporation or the South Carolina Business Corporation Act requires a greater</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">number</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of affirmative votes.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 8.15pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">5.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Voting and Proxies</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting may do so either in person or by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proxy. A shareholder or his agent or attorney in fact may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for him, including</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">giving waivers and consents, by signing an appointment form or by an electronic transmission of appointment. The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">electronic transmission must contain or be accompanied by sufficient information to determine that the transmission</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">appointing the proxy is authorized. A proxy must have an effective date. If not dated by the person giving the proxy,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the effective date of the proxy is the date on which it is received by the person appointed to serve as proxy, and that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date must be noted by the appointee on the appointment form. An appointment of a proxy is effective when the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">appointment form or electronic transmission is received by the Secretary of the meeting or other officer or agent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">authorized to tabulate votes. Unless a time of expiration is otherwise specified, an appointment of a proxy is valid</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">eleven</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">months (unless</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">duly</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">revoked earlier).</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0.05pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:10pt;padding:0pt;">6.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Matters</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Considered</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">at</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Shareholder</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:13.65pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Annual</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Meetings</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">of</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Shareholders</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:6pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4.59pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.25pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominations</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">persons</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">election</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposal of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business to be considered by the shareholders may be made at an annual meeting of shareholders (a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant to the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting, (b) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">who</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(1)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">was</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">record</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">giving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">provided</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">6</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">annual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(2)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">entitled</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">vote</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(3)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">complies</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice procedures</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">set forth</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in this Article I, Section 6 (including, without limitation, by providing any updates or supplements at the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">times and in the forms required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(e)) as to such business or nomination. The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">foregoing clause (c) shall be the exclusive means for a shareholder to make nominations or submit other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and included in the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">before an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">annual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.1pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.85pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Without qualification, for any nominations or any other business to be properly brought before</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">annual meeting by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a shareholder pursuant to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">I, Section 6(a)(i)(c),</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the shareholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">must</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">have</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation and such other business must</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise be a proper matter for shareholder action. To be timely, a shareholder&#8217;s notice shall be delivered</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Secretary</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">principal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">offices</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">earlier</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the close</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">4</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 6.1pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day and not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year&#8217;s annual meeting; </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">however</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, that in the event</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">anniversary</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">timely</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">must</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">so</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">delivered</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">earlier</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting or,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">first public</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">announcement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">annual meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">less than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">one hundred</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(100)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">days</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior to the date of such annual meeting, then the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">period</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">giving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">described</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">above.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 18.15pt 0pt 6pt;">To be in proper form, a shareholder&#8217;s notice (whether given pursuant to this Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) or Article I,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>Section<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>6(b)) to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the Secretary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>must:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 5.75pt 0pt 77.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.7pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">set forth, as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (1) the name and address of such shareholder, as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">they appear on the Corporation&#8217;s books, and of such beneficial owner, if any, (2) (A) the class or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">series</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">number</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shares of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">are,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directly</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">indirectly,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">owned</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such beneficial owner, (B) any option, warrant,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a &#8220;Derivative</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Instrument&#8221;) directly or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">indirectly</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">owned beneficially</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder or such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">beneficial</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">owner and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation, (C) any proxy, contract,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which such shareholder or such beneficial</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">owner has a right to vote any shares of any security of the Corporation, (D) any short interest in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any security of the Corporation (for purposes of this Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) a person shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security), (E) any rights to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such shareholder or such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">beneficial owner that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (F)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">indirectly,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by a general</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or limited</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">partnership in which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such shareholder or such beneficial owner</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, (G)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such shareholder or such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">beneficial owner is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">limitation any such interests held by members of such shareholder&#8217;s or such beneficial owner&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">immediate family sharing the same household (which information shall be supplemented by such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date), (H) any pending or threatened legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proceeding in which such shareholder or such beneficial owner is a party or participant involving</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any affiliate of the Corporation, (I) any other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">material relationship between such shareholder or such beneficial owner, on the one hand, and the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation, on the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other hand, and (J) to the extent known to such shareholder or such beneficial owner, the name(s)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder(s)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that support the business that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting or the nominees</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">applicable, (3) a representation of such shareholder and such beneficial owner, if any, that such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></div></div><div 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">qualified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">representative thereof)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">intends to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">appear in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">person at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the meeting,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and (4)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any other information relating to such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, that would be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">contested</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">election</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">14</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Exchange</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Act</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">rules</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">regulations promulgated thereunder (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (1), (2), (3)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(4)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">are</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">referred to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">herein</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as the &#8220;Shareholder</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Information&#8221;);</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 14.2pt 0pt 77.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.25pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">if the notice relates to any business other than a nomination of a director or directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting in addition to the information required</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(a), set forth (1) a brief description of the business desired to be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">material interest of such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, in such business and (2) a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such shareholder and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">beneficial owner, if any, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposal of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder;</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 5.85pt 0pt 77.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in addition to the information required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(a), set forth, as to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">each person, if any, whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors (1) all information relating to such person that would be required to be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including such person&#8217;s written consent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected) and (2)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">between or among such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the shareholder making the nomination and any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the &#8220;registrant&#8221; for purposes of such rule and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant (the disclosures to be made</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">foregoing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">clauses</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(1)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(2)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">are</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">referred to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">herein</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Nominee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Information&#8221;);</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.15pt 0pt 78pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.15pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with respect to each nominee for election or reelection to the Board of Directors,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">include a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Article I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 6(c). The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to a reasonable shareholder&#8217;s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 5.9pt 0pt 77.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a shareholder giving the notice shall update and supplement its notice, if necessary, so</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">6(a)(ii) shall be true and correct as of the record date for notice of the meeting and as of the date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">ten</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(10)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">days</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjournment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">postponement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereof,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">record</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">case</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">update</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">supplement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">required</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">made as of such record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">6</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 5.9pt 0pt 77.95pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof); </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, that this Article I, Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">6(a)(ii)(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">permit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder(s)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">change</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">nominee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">add</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">nominee), as the case</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.8pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17.45pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) to the contrary,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders is increased and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least one hundred (100)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year&#8217;s annual meeting, a shareholder&#8217;s notice required</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by this Article I, Section 6(a) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">which such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">public announcement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">first</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">made</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:14.25pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Special</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Meetings</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">of</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Shareholders</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:6pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4.59pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.2pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of shareholders as shall have been</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of shareholders at which directors are</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to be elected pursuant to the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors, or (b) </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">provided </i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting, by any shareholder of the Corporation who (1) is a shareholder of record at the time of giving of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice provided for in this Article I, Section 6(b) and at the time of the special meeting, (2) is entitled to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">vote at the meeting, and (3) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article I, Section 6(b) as to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such nomination (including, without limitation, by providing all information required to be provided with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">respect to such nominating shareholder, including, without limitation, by providing any updates or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">supplements at the times and in the forms required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(e)). In the event the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation calls a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors, any such shareholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting, if the shareholder&#8217;s notice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(in proper form) required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) with respect to any nomination (including, without</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">limitation, the completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Article I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 6(c) and the information with respect to such nominating shareholder required by Article I, Section</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">6(a)(ii)) shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">than</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">close</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">one hundred</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">twentieth</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(120th)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">day</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">date of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the date of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such special meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting is less than one</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">hundred (100) days prior to the date of such special meeting, then the tenth (10th) day following the day on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of a special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">described above.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:13.65pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Submission</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">of</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Questionnaire,</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Representation</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">and</u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;"> </u><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Agreement</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:6pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4.59pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">To be eligible to be a nominee of a shareholders of the Corporation for election or reelection as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a director of the Corporation, a person must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">delivery of notice under this Article I, Section 6) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">written</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">questionnaire</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">respect</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">background</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">qualification</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">person</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request) and a written representation and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such person: (a) is not and will</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not become a party to (1) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a &#8220;Voting Commitment&#8221;) that has not been disclosed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to the Corporation or (2) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person&#8217;s ability to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">7</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.2pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">comply,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">elected</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation, with such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">person&#8217;s fiduciary duties</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">applicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">law, (b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is not and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">will</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not become</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">party</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">agreement,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">arrangement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">understanding</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">reimbursement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">indemnification</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">connection</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">service</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">action</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">been disclosed therein, and (c) in such person&#8217;s individual capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">interest,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">confidentiality</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">stock</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">ownership</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">trading</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">policies</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">guidelines</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.9pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:14.2pt;padding:0pt;">(d)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">General</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:6pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4.59pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 15.7pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:11.95pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article I, Section 6 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting of shareholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">set forth in this Article I, Section 6. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">these Bylaws, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power to determine all matters relating to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">conduct of the meeting, including, but not limited to, determining whether a nomination or any business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the procedures set forth in this Article I, Section 6 and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">compliance with this Article I, Section 6, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">disregarded.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 13.5pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.7pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">For purposes of this Article I, Section 6, a &#8220;public announcement&#8221; shall mean disclosure in a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">rules</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">regulations</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">promulgated thereunder.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.2pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17.5pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article I, Section 6, all director nominations</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">are subject to any required regulatory approval(s) and to the director qualifications set forth in Article II,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 2, and a proposed director will not be entitled to vote on any matter or otherwise take any action in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the capacity of a director until all required regulatory approvals, if any, have been obtained. In addition,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article I, Section 6, a shareholder shall also comply with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">matters set forth in this Article I, Section 6; </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">however</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, that any references in these Bylaws to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to Article I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 6(a)(i)(c) or Article I, Section 6(b). Nothing in Article I, Section 6 shall be deemed to affect any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">rights of shareholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation&#8217;s proxy statement pursuant to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Rule</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">14a-8</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under the Exchange</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Act.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.6pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Unless otherwise required by law, if the shareholder (or a qualified representative of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to present</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the nomination or proposal in compliance with the shareholder&#8217;s representation required by Article I,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Section 6(a)(ii)(a)(3), such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">For purposes hereof, to be considered a qualified representative of the shareholder, a person must be a duly</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">authorized officer, manager or partner of such shareholder or must be authorized by a writing complying</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with Article I, Section 5 to act for such shareholder as proxy at the meeting of shareholders, and such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">person</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">must</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">produce</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">writing,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">reliable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">reproduction</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereof,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:33.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:18pt;padding:0pt;">7.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Conduct</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.3pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.7pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Meetings of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">presided over by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or, in his absence, by the Vice Chairman or another director or executive officer designated by the Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors. Such person is referred to in these Bylaws as the presiding officer or as the chairman of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">8</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.3pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting. The presiding officer shall determine all questions of order or procedure (and the presiding</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officer&#8217;s rulings shall be final) and may, in his or her discretion, adjourn a meeting of shareholders</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">regardless</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whether a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">quorum</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">present. </font></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 36.8pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The Secretary of the Corporation, with the assistance of such agents as may be designated by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Secretary,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">make</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">all</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">determinations</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">validity</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proxies</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">presented</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">ballots</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">cast.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:11.5pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:13.65pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">In</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">event</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">person</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">group</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">than the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">hold</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">proxies</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">more</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:left;">than ten</font></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.85pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:19.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(10)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other shareholders, any vote taken with respect to any contested matter, determined to be such by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">presiding</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officer, shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">taken</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">following</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">manner:</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.05pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Shareholders wishing to vote in person shall obtain ballots from the Secretary and cast their</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">votes. After a period determined to be reasonable by the presiding officer, no further voting in person shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">permitted.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 9.45pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.75pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Thereafter, persons holding proxies shall obtain a ballot from the Secretary which shall be in a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">form to permit the votes cast with respect to each appointment of proxy to be identified as such and shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">fill out such ballot, and return it together with the original appointments of proxies to the Secretary. After a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">period determined to be reasonable by the presiding officer, the polls shall be closed and no further voting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">question shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be allowed.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 13.8pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17.5pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">If the number of proxies held by persons or groups other than the Board of Directors is high,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">presiding</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officer</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">after</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">consultation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Secretary,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">adjourn</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">up</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">seventy-two</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 23.65pt 0pt 42pt;">(72) hours, to permit the counting of the votes; <i style="font-style:italic;">provided</i>, <i style="font-style:italic;">however</i>, that the presiding officer may, in his<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>discretion, permit other business, including the casting of other votes, to be transacted prior to any such<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>adjournment.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:center;margin:0.05pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>II</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.3pt 0pt 157.35pt;">BOARD<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>OF<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>DIRECTORS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 18.5pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">1.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Composition of Board of Directors</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Corporation shall have a Board of Directors consisting of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">active directors, whose qualifications, election, number, etc. are described and discussed in this Article II and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">throughout these Bylaws. Whenever the terms &#8220;director&#8221; or &#8220;Board of Directors&#8221; or &#8220;Board&#8221; are used herein or in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">corporate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">documents, the terms</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">include active</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">only.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.9pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:10.05pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">Qualification</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">and</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">Election</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">Active</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">Directors</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 10.05pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Except for any directors as to whom such age requirement has been waived by the Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior to the Effective Time or as set forth in this Section 2(a) of Article II, directors must be shareholders,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not under twenty-five (25) years of age and not over seventy-two (72) years of age at the time of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders&#8217; meeting at which they are elected by the shareholders. In the event that a director attains age</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">seventy-two (72) during his or her term of office, he or she shall serve until the end of his or her then-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">current term of office after his or her seventy-second (72nd) birthday. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Board of Directors determines that it is in the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee, may waive the foregoing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">requirements for one or more directors and (ii) such age requirement shall be deemed to be waived, as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">applicable, with respect to the initial appointment of the directors appointed to the Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant to Section 6.12(a) of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 25, 2020, by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and between CenterState Bank Corporation and South State Corporation, as it may have been amended,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">restated,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">supplemented or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">modified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">from</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 9.4pt 0pt 41.95pt;">The terms of all directors shall expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders following their election.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Each director, except in the case of his or her death, resignation, removal or disqualification, shall hold<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>office until the expiration of the term for which he or she is elected and thereafter until his or her successor<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>has been elected and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, including vacancies<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>occurring in the Board by reason of removal with or without cause or increase in membership, shall be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">9</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 9.4pt 0pt 41.95pt;">filled by appointment by the remaining directors, and any director so appointed shall serve until the next<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>shareholders<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meeting<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>wherein directors<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>are<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>elected.</p><div style="margin-top:4pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 15.2pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Nomination of Directors</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Board of Directors shall nominate, upon recommendation of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">governance committee, the Board&#8217;s nominees for the Board of Directors to the shareholders. No other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">person shall be a nominee or be eligible to be a director of the Corporation unless that person shall have</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">first been nominated by a record shareholder of the Corporation in accordance with Article I, Section 6 of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">these</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Bylaws.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 16.25pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">3.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Number</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The maximum number of active directors is fixed by the Articles and may be altered only by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">amendment thereto, but shall never be less than the number required by law. Not less than sixty (60) days prior to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the annual meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors shall set the number of directors (not to exceed the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">maximum for the Corporation). The Board of Directors may, by a vote of the majority of the full Board, between</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">annual meetings of the shareholders, increase the membership of the Board up to the maximum number set out in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Articles</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">like</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">vote</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">appoint</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">qualified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">persons</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to fill</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the vacancies</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">created</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereby.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 7.4pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">4.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the adjournment</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the annual meeting of the shareholders, at which time the officers of the Corporation shall be elected. The Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may also designate more frequent intervals for regular meetings. Special meetings may be called at any time by any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">one director or any two officers of the Corporation in addition to those parties entitled to call such meetings under</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">South Carolina law.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 7.6pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">5.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice of Directors&#8217; Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The annual and all regular Board meetings may be held without notice.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Special meetings shall be held with not less than one hour notice of such meeting to be given to each director, which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notice shall be given on a best efforts basis by those calling the meeting. Notice may be waived in writing before or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">after a meeting. If the meeting is one at which Bylaws are to be altered, repealed, or adopted both waivers and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notices must so state. Notice of a special meeting may be called by the Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Officer or any three (3) directors. If the notice of the meeting is not given in writing at least two (2) days prior to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting no action shall be taken at the meeting unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the entire Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of Directors.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.15pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">6.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Quorum and Vote</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The presence of a majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transaction of business. A meeting may be adjourned despite the absence of a quorum, and notice of an adjourned</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting need not be given if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are fixed at the meeting at which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the adjournment is taken. The vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall be the act of the Board, unless the vote of a greater number is required by the Articles, these Bylaws, or by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">laws</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">South</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Carolina.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 5.7pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">7.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Appointment of Executive Chairman, Executive and Other Committees</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Executive Chairman of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall also serve as an officer of the Corporation. There shall be a standing</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">committee of the Corporation appointed by the Board of Directors to be known as the executive committee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">consisting of the Executive Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and up to six (6) members of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors. Nominations to the executive committee shall be made to the Board by the governance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">committee of the Board after considering the recommendation of the Executive Chairman. The executive committee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may appoint senior officers to attend all meetings. Each member of the executive committee shall serve until his</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">successor is appointed. The Executive Chairman shall serve as chairman of the executive committee. The Board of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors of the Corporation may, by resolution adopted by a majority of its members, delegate to the executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">committee the power to exercise all authority of the Board of Directors in the management of affairs of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation and property of the Corporation. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">members, may designate such other committees with designations of authority, as it deems appropriate. Nominations</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to such other committees shall be made to the Board by the governance committee of the Board after considering the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">recommendations</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the Executive Chairman.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 25.3pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">8.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Powers</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. In addition to other powers specifically set out herein or that apply under South Carolina or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other applicable law, the Board of Directors shall have the power to manage and administer the affairs of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation and to do and perform all lawful acts with respect to the affairs of the Corporation except those that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">10</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 25.3pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">specifically reserved</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shareholders</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">South</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Carolina</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">applicable law.</font></div><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">11</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div 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No contract or other transaction between this Corporation and any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other corporation shall be affected by the fact that any director of this Corporation is interested in, or is a director or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officer</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">director,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">individually</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">jointly,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">party</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">interested</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in, any contract or transaction of this Corporation or in which this Corporation is interested; and no contract, or other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transaction, of this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any person,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">firm, or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall be affected</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">fact</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of this Corporation is a party to, or is interested in, such contract, act, or transaction, or is in any way connected with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such person, firm, or corporation, and every person who may become a director of this Corporation is hereby</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">relieved</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">from</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">liability</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that might</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">exist</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">from</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">contracting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">benefit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">himself</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">firm,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">association,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">corporation in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">he</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">way</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">interested.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 8.55pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:15.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">10.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Special Considerations by Directors</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The directors of this Corporation shall consider all factors they</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">deem relevant in evaluating any proposed tender offer or exchange offer for the Corporation&#8217;s stock, any proposed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation and any proposal to purchase or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">acquire</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">all</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">assets</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">evaluate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whether</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proposal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">best</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">interests of the Corporation by considering the best interests of the shareholders and other factors the directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">determine to be relevant, including the social, legal and economic effects on employees, customers and the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">communities served by the Corporation and its subsidiary or subsidiaries. The directors shall evaluate the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">consideration being offered to the shareholders in relation to the then current market value of the Corporation, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">then current market value of shares of the Corporation in a freely negotiated transaction, and the directors&#8217; estimate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">future value</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of shares</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">an independent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">entity.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 12.05pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:15.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">11.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Election of Directors to Subsidiaries of the Corporation</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Board of Directors of the Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall elect, upon nomination by the executive committee, directors of all wholly owned subsidiary corporations of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>III</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0.05pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">OFFICERS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 11.25pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">1.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Number</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Corporation shall have a Chief Executive Officer, a President, an Executive Chairman of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall from time to time deem necessary. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Vice</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Chairman</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">but</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">need</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">employee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 13.5pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">2.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Election and Term</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The officers shall be elected by the Board at its annual meeting. Each officer shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">serve until the expiration of the term for which he is elected, and thereafter until his successor has been elected and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">qualified.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.05pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">3.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Duties</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. All officers shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation as are normally incident to their offices and as the Board of Directors may from time to time provide.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall report to the Board, and shall designate and assign the duties of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officers</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">his</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">her</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">supervision, at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">direction</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">approval</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the Board.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>IV</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 130.95pt 0pt 130.95pt;">RESIGNATIONS,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>REMOVALS<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>AND<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>VACANCIES</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 16.75pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">1.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Resignations</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Any officer or director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall take</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">effect</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">specified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">therein,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">no</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">specified,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">then</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">upon</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">acceptance</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:35.95pt;margin:0pt 15.05pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">2.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Vacancies</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">vacancies</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">occurring</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">office</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directorship</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">reason,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">including</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">removal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officer</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">without cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">exists.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.3pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>V</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">CAPITAL<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>STOCK</p><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">12</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 13.3pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">1.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Stock Certificates</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Unless otherwise decided by the Board of Directors (or by the Chief Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Officer, if the Board of Directors has authorized the issue of all of the Corporation&#8217;s shares without certificates as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">contemplated by Article V, Section 2 of these Bylaws), every shareholder shall be entitled to a certificate or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">certificates of capital stock of the Corporation in such form as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Unless</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise decided by the Board of Directors, such certificates shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. In the case of the loss, mutilation, or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">destruction of a certificate of stock, a duplicate certificate may be issued upon such terms as the Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">an officer of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation shall prescribe.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 9.5pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">2.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares Without Certificates</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may authorize the issue of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series without certificates in accord with the provisions of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Chapter 8 of Title 36 of the South Carolina Uniform Commercial Code. Within a reasonable time after the issue or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transfer of shares without certificates, the Corporation or its designated transfer agent shall send the shareholder a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">written statement containing the following information: (a) the name of the Corporation and a statement that it is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">organized under the laws of South Carolina; (b) the name of the person to whom the shares are issued; (c) the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, of the shares; (d) if at such time the Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is authorized to issue different classes of shares or different series within a class, a summary of the designations,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">relative rights, preferences, and limitations applicable to each class and the variations in rights, preferences, and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">limitations determined for each series (and the authority of the Board of Directors to determine variations for future</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">series);</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">if</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">applicable,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">conspicuous</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">notation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shares</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">are</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">subject</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">restriction</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">their</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transfer.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.75pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">3.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">the</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Transfer</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Registration</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transfer of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shares</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be made only on the stock transfer books of the Corporation (which stock transfer books may be kept by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation or the transfer agent designated by the Corporation to transfer the shares or other agent designated by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation). If a share certificate in registered form is presented to the Corporation with a request to register a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transfer of the shares, or an instruction is presented to the Corporation with a request to register the transfer of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">uncertificated shares, then, subject to applicable law, the Corporation shall register the transfer as requested if: (a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under the terms of the shares the person seeking registration of transfer is eligible to have the shares registered in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">their name; (b) the indorsement or instruction is made by the appropriate person or by an agent who has actual</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person; (c) reasonable assurance is given that the indorsement or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">instruction is genuine and authorized (without limiting the foregoing, the Corporation or its transfer agent, may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">require that the indorsement or instruction must have been guaranteed by a commercial bank or brokerage firm that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and reasonable assurance is given that such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">endorsements are effective); (d) any applicable law relating to the collection of taxes has been complied with; (e) the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transfer does not violate any restriction on transfer imposed by the Corporation in accordance with &#167; 36-8-204 of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">South Carolina Code; (f) the registered owner has not made a demand that the shares not be transferred, or if such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">demand</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">been</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">made,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">procedures</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">set</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">forth</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#167;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">36-8-403</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">South</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Carolina</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Code</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">permit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">transfer;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 6.15pt 0pt 6pt;">(g) the transfer is in fact rightful or is to a person otherwise entitled to obtain the shares as a protected purchaser as<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>defined in &#167; 36-8-303 of the South Carolina Code. A person acting as authenticating trustee, transfer agent, registrar,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>or other agent for the Corporation in the registration of a transfer of its securities, in the issue of new security<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>certificates or uncertificated securities, or in the cancellation of surrendered security certificates has the same<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>obligation to the holder or owner of a certificated or uncertificated security with regard to the particular functions<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>performed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the Corporation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>regard to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>those<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>functions.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 12.8pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">4.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Control Share Acquisitions</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The provisions of &#167; 35-2-100 et seq. of the South Carolina Code shall not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">apply</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">control</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">share</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">acquisitions</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shares</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">all</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">classes</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">series</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.3pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>VI</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:11.5pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ACTION<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>BY<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>CONSENT</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.05pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 22.4pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">1.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Shareholders</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Shareholders may act without a meeting on written consent, setting forth the action so</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">taken, signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon or their attorneys-in-fact or proxy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">holders.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Such consent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">filed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Secretary as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">part of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">corporate</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">records.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 5.35pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">2.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Directors; Executive Committee</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Directors or any executive or other committee can act without a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meeting on action taken by a majority thereof, or by a much larger vote as the Articles or Bylaws require, if all</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">13</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 5.35pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">committee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">members</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">execute,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">before</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">after</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">action</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">taken,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">written</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">consent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereto</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">consent is filed in the records of the Corporation. Action which is permitted to be taken only when authorized at a meeting of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Board or committee, can be taken without a meeting, if before or after the action, all Board or committee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">members consent thereto in writing and the consent is filed in the minute book of the Board or committee. Such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">consent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall have the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">same</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">effect as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">vote</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">all purposes.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.3pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </b>VII</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0.05pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">INDEMNIFICATION</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 7.3pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">1.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Right to Indemnification</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Any person who at any time serves or has served as a director or officer of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation, or who, while serving as a director or officer of the Corporation, serves or has served, at the request</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">director,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officer, partner,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">trustee,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">employee or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">agent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">another corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">partnership,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">joint</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">venture, trust</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or other enterprise, or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a trustee or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">administrator under an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">employee benefit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">plan (whether or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not such person continues to serve in such capacity at the time of any indemnification or advancement of expenses</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">hereto</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">sought</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or at the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proceeding</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">relating</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereto exists</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is brought),</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall have the right to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be indemnified by the Corporation (including, for all purposes of this Article VII, any successor of the Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by merger or otherwise) to the fullest extent permitted by law against (a) reasonable expenses, including attorneys&#8217;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">fees, incurred by him in connection with any threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">investigative or arbitrative action, suit or proceeding (and any appeal therein), whether or not brought by or on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">behalf of the Corporation, seeking to hold him liable by reason of the fact that he is or was acting in such capacity,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and (b) reasonable payments made by him in satisfaction of any judgment, money decree, fine (including an excise</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">tax</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">assessed with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">respect</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">employee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">benefit</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">plan),</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">penalty</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or settlement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">for which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">he</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">have</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">become</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">liable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">action,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">suit or proceeding.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 9.3pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">2.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Right to Advancement of Expenses</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The right to indemnification conferred in this Article VII shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">include the right to be paid by the Corporation the reasonable expenses (including attorney&#8217;s fees) incurred in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">defending any such action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an &#8220;advancement of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">expenses&#8221;); </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">however</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">, that, if required by law, an advancement of expenses incurred by a claimant shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">made only if: (a) the claimant furnishes the Corporation with a written affirmation of his good faith belief that he</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">met the standard of conduct required by law; and (b) the claimant furnishes the Corporation with a written</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">undertaking, executed personally on his behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he did not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">meet</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the standard</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of conduct.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 13.45pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">3.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Payment of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Board of Directors of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation shall take all such action as may be necessary and appropriate to authorize the Corporation to pay the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">indemnification and advancement of expenses required by this Article VII, including, without limitation, making a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">determination that indemnification and/or advancement of expenses is permissible in the circumstances and a good</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">faith evaluation of the manner in which the claimant acted and of the reasonable amount of indemnity or expenses</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">due him. The Board of Directors may appoint a committee or special counsel to make such determination and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">evaluation. Following any &#8220;Change of Control&#8221; of the Corporation defined in the Corporation&#8217;s 2012 Omnibus</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Stock and Performance Plan (or any comparable term as defined in any successor to such plan), any determination</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as to entitlement of indemnification and advancement of expenses under this Article VII shall be made by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">independent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">counsel</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">selected</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">manner</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">provided</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">South</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Carolina</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Business</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Act.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.75pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">4.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. If a claim under this Article VII is not paid in full by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation within sixty (60) days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be twenty (20) days, the claimant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also for the expense of prosecuting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by a claimant to enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">expenses hereunder, it shall be a defense that, and (ii) in any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">expenses upon a final adjudication that, the claimant has not met the applicable standard for indemnification and/or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">advancement of expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law. A determination by the Corporation (including its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">14</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 6.75pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors, any committee of the Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or the shareholders) that a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">claimant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">met</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such applicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">standard</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">conduct</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">create</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">presumption</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">that</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">claimant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by a claimant, be a defense to such suit.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">In any suit brought by a claimant to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">burden of proving that the claimant is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">VII or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 12.95pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">5.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Insurance</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">person</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">against</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">expense,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">liability</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">loss</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under applicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">law.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 13.95pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.15pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">6.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. The Corporation may, to the extent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VII with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">respect</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">indemnification</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">advancement</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">expenses</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">officers</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.25pt 0pt 5.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10.1pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">7.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Binding and Nonexclusive</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. Any person who at any time after the adoption of this Article VII serves or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has served in the aforesaid capacity for or on behalf of the Corporation shall be deemed to be doing or to have done</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">so in reliance upon, and as consideration for, and shall have an express contractual entitlement to, the right of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">indemnification and advancement of expenses provided herein. Such right shall inure to the benefit of the legal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">representatives of any such person and shall be exclusive of any other rights to which such person may be entitled</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">apart from the provision of this Article VII. Any amendment or modification of this Article VII or otherwise of these</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Bylaws that in any way diminishes or adversely affects any rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise set forth in this Article VII shall be prospective only and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any such rights with respect to any actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission occurring prior to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the time of such amendment or modification, or proceeding previously or thereafter brought or threatened based in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whole or in part upon any such actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission, and all of such rights</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall continue as to any such person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation or ceased to serve</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at the Corporation&#8217;s request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or as a trustee or administrator under an employee benefit plan,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and shall inure to the benefit of such person&#8217;s heirs, executors and administrators. If any provision or provisions of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">this Article VII shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (1) the validity,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VII (including, without limitation, each portion</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of any paragraph of this Article VII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not, itself, held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (2)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article VII (including, without limitation, each such portion of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">any paragraph of this Article VII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">construed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">so</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">give</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">effect</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">intent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">manifested</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">provision</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">held</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">invalid,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">illegal</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">unenforceable.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </b>VIII</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0.05pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">EXCLUSIVE<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>FORUM</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 8.35pt 0pt 6pt;">Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation to the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Corporation or the Corporation&#8217;s shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>director or officer or other employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the South Carolina<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Business Corporation Act or the Corporation&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws (as either may be amended<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>from time to time), or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>employee of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be a state court located within the State<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of South Carolina (or, if no state court located within the State of South Carolina has jurisdiction, the federal district<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>court<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>for the District<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>South Carolina).</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">15</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.78%;padding-right:10.78%;position:relative;"><div style="width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>IX</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">AMENDMENT<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>OF<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>BYLAWS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:4pt 17.15pt 0pt 6pt;">These Bylaws may be amended, added to, or repealed either by: (1) the affirmative vote of the holders of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font>eighty<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>percent<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>(80%)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>entitled<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>vote,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>(2)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>majority<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>vote<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>entire<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Board<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Directors.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">ARTICLE<b style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </b>X</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 157.35pt 0pt 157.35pt;">CERTAIN<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>GOVERNANCE<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>MATTERS</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:10.05pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Interpretation;</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Definitions.</b></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.44pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 15pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.6pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The provisions of this Article X shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Bylaws. In the event of any inconsistency between any provision of this Article X and any other provision of these</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Bylaws,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such provision</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">X</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall control.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:14.2pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">The</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">following</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">definitions</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">apply</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">X</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">otherwise</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">applicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">these</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Bylaws:</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 23.5pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Designated Exchange&#8221; shall mean the primary stock exchange on which the Corporation&#8217;s</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">common stock</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">is listed.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 9.5pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.75pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Effective Time&#8221; shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as of January 25, 2020, by and between CenterState Bank Corporation and South State Corporation, as it</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">may</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">have</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">been</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">amended,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">restated, supplemented</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">otherwise modified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">from time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">time.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 19.25pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17.5pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Entire Board of Directors&#8221; shall mean the total number of directors which the Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">would</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">have if there</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">were</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">no</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">vacancies.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:35.95pt;margin:0pt 9.55pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17.05pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState&#8221;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">mean</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Bank</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Florida</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">corporation,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">has</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">merged</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">with</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">into the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">effective as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Effective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Time.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 8.25pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.25pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(v)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Legacy CenterState Directors&#8221; shall mean the directors as of the Effective Time who were</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors of Legacy CenterState as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and who were designated to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be directors by the Board of Directors of Legacy CenterState prior to the Effective Time and any additional</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors nominated by the Legacy CenterState Directors Nominating Committee pursuant to Section 3(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">X.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 10.85pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(vi)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Legacy CenterState Directors Nominating Committee&#8221; shall mean a committee of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of Directors comprised of all of the Legacy CenterState Directors who satisfy the independence</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">requirements (and any other requirements) for nominating committee membership under the rules of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Designated</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Exchange.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 8.9pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:19.75pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(vii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Legacy SouthState&#8221; shall mean South State Corporation, a South Carolina corporation, as in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">existence</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">immediately</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior to the Effective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Time.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 6.55pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:22.55pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(viii)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Legacy SouthState Directors&#8221; shall mean the directors as of the Effective Time who were</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors of Legacy SouthState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">immediately</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">prior</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Effective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">who were designated</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be directors by the Board of Directors of Legacy SouthState prior to the Effective Time and any additional</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors nominated by the Legacy SouthState Directors Nominating Committee pursuant to Section 3(d) of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article X.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 14.15pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(ix)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Legacy SouthState Directors Nominating Committee&#8221; shall mean a committee of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.4pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of Directors comprised of all of the Legacy SouthState Directors who satisfy the independence</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">requirements (and any other requirements) for nominating committee membership under the rules of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Designated</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Exchange.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 38.85pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(x)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;SouthState Bank&#8221; shall mean SouthState Bank, National Association, a wholly owned</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">subsidiary</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation.</font></div><p style="display:none;line-height:0pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:0pt;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:9.95pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">16</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:10.78%;margin-right:10.78%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:78.43%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:4pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 17.8pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:17pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(xi)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Specified Period&#8221; shall mean the period beginning at the Effective Time and ending on the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thirty-six</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(36)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">month</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">anniversary</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the Effective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Time.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:10.15pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Executive</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Chairman;</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">CEO;</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Lead</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Independent</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Director.</b></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 10.1pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Effective as of the Effective Time, (i) Mr. Robert R. Hill, Jr. shall serve as the Executive Chairman of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Corporation and the Board of Directors, (ii) Mr. John C. Corbett shall serve as the Chief Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Officer of the Corporation and (iii) Charles W. McPherson shall serve as Lead Independent Director of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board of Directors. The Lead Independent Director shall qualify as an independent director under the rules</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Designated Exchange.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 8.25pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">During the Specified Period, (i) any removal of any of the individuals serving in the capacities set forth</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in subsection (a) above from, or failure to appoint, re-elect or re-nominate any of them to, any such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">positions, (ii) any amendment or modification to any employment or similar agreement with any of them to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the extent such amendment or modification would adversely affect such individual, (iii) any termination of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">their employment by the Corporation or (iv) any modification to any of their respective reporting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">relationships as set forth in Article III of these Bylaws shall, in each case, require the affirmative vote of at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">least</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">seventy-five</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">percent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(75%)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Entire Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 9.35pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.7pt;white-space:nowrap;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">During the Specified Period, upon the death, resignation, removal, disqualification or other cessation of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">service by any of the individuals serving in the capacities set forth in subsection (a) above (other than the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Lead Independent Director) (or any of such individuals&#8217; successors selected and appointed pursuant to this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">subsection (c)), an individual approved by the affirmative vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Entire</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall be appointed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to serve</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">capacity.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 9.6pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">During the Specified Period, upon the death, resignation, removal, disqualification or other cessation of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">service by the Lead Independent Director (or any of his or her successors selected and appointed pursuant</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to this subsection (d)), a Legacy CenterState Director selected by the Legacy CenterState Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Committee shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be appointed</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">serve</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Lead</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Independent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Director.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 10.2pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.7pt;white-space:nowrap;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The Corporation shall cause SouthState Bank, effective as of the Effective Time, to appoint (i) Mr.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Robert R. Hill, Jr. as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of SouthState Bank and (ii) Mr.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">John C. Corbett as the President and Chief Executive Officer of SouthState Bank. During the Specified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Period, the Corporation shall cause SouthState Bank not to (i) remove any of the individuals serving in the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">capacities set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, or fail to appoint, re-elect or re-nominate any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">such individuals to serve in any such capacities, (ii) amend or modify any employment or similar</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">agreement with any of them to the extent such amendment or modification would adversely affect such</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">individual, or (iii) terminate their employment, in each case, except with the affirmative vote of at least</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">seventy-five percent (75%) of the Entire Board of Directors. During the Specified Period, upon the death,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">resignation, removal, disqualification or other cessation of service by any of the individuals serving in the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">capacities set forth in the first sentence of this subsection (e) (or any of such individuals&#8217; successors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">selected and appointed pursuant to this subsection (e)), the Corporation shall cause SouthState Bank not to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">appoint any individual to serve in such capacity, except with the affirmative vote of at least seventy-five</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(75%) of the Entire Board of Directors. During the Specified Period, the Corporation may not exercise its</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">authority, in its capacity as sole shareholder of SouthState Bank, to (and the Corporation shall cause</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">SouthState Bank not to) modify, amend or repeal any of the provisions of the bylaws of SouthState Bank</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">relating to the duties, authority or reporting relationships of the Executive Chairman of SouthState Bank or</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Chief Executive Officer of SouthState Bank, in each case, without the affirmative vote of at least</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">seventy-five</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">percent</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(75%)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Entire</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:10pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Composition</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">the</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Board</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Directors.</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">During</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Specified</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.19;text-align:left;">Period:</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.65pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.7pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Entire Board of Directors shall be comprised of nineteen (19) Directors, of which (i) eight (8) shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be Legacy SouthState Directors (one of whom, as of the Effective Time, shall be the Chief </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">17</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:11.76%;margin-right:11.76%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.65pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Officer of Legacy SouthState as of immediately prior to the Effective Time), (ii) eight (8) shall be Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(one</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">whom, as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Effective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Time, shall</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Chief</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Officer</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of Legacy CenterState as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and one of whom, as of the Effective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Time, shall be Charles W. McPherson, who shall serve as Lead Independent Director as of the Effective</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Time), and (iii) three (3) shall be directors (&#8220;Non-Legacy Directors&#8221;) who are neither Legacy SouthSouth</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">nor</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font>;</div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.45pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">all vacancies resulting from the cessation of service by any Legacy SouthState Director for any reason</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall be filled by the Board of Directors with a nominee selected by the Legacy SouthState Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating Committee;</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 11.8pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.6pt;white-space:nowrap;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">all vacancies resulting from the cessation of service by any Legacy CenterState Director for any reason</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">shall be filled by the Board of Directors with a nominee selected by the Legacy CenterState Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating Committee;</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.85pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Legacy SouthState Directors Nominating Committee shall have the exclusive authority to nominate,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">on behalf of the Board of Directors, directors for election at each annual meeting, or at any special meeting</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">are</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">elected,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">fill</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">each seat</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">previously</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">held</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">by</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">SouthState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Director;</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 32.35pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;white-space:nowrap;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the Legacy CenterState Directors Nominating Committee shall have the exclusive authority to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">nominate, on behalf of the Board of Directors, directors for election at each annual meeting, or at any</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">special meeting at which directors are to be elected, to fill each seat previously held by a Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Director; and</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 7.55pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12.5pt;white-space:nowrap;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">at the Effective Time, the Legacy SouthState Directors Nominating Committee shall determine which</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">class of directors each Legacy SouthState Director will join as of the Effective Time and the Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState Directors Nominating Committee shall determine which class of directors each Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState Director will join as of the Effective Time, in each case subject to achieving as near as possible</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">proportional representation of Legacy CenterState Directors and Legacy SouthState Directors in each class</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">directors.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:41.95pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:10pt;padding:0pt;">4.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">Composition</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">of</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;"> </b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.19;text-align:justify;">Committees.</b></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 6.3pt 0pt 42pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.6pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Without limiting Article II, Section 7 of these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have and maintain as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">standing committees an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Governance Committee (and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">during the Specified Period, a Legacy SouthState Directors Nominating Committee and a Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState Directors Nominating Committee, which shall exercise the authority provided by this Article X</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">to such Legacy SouthState Directors Nominating Committee and Legacy CenterState Directors Nominating</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Committee,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">respectively,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">during the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Specified Period)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Risk</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Committee.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:0.05pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 6.55pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.3pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">The Board of Directors may by resolution (which, during the Specified Period, shall require the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">affirmative vote of at least seventy-five (75%) of the Entire Board of Directors) establish any committees</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">not expressly contemplated by these Bylaws composed of directors as they may determine to be necessary</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">or appropriate for the conduct of business of the Corporation and may prescribe the composition, duties and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">procedures</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">thereof.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.55pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-size:9.5pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="margin-top:4pt;"></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 16.85pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;white-space:nowrap;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">During the Specified Period, each committee of the Board of Directors (other than the Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">SouthState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Committee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Legacy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">CenterState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Committee) shall (a) have at least four (4) members and, (b) have, in addition to any Non-Legacy Director</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">members (if any), an equal number of Legacy SouthState Directors and Legacy CenterState Directors as</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">members (subject to compliance with any independence requirements, and any other requirements, for</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">membership on</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the applicable</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">committee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">under</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">rules</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Designated</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Exchange).</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">During</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Specified Period, the chairman of the Audit Committee and Risk Committee shall be a Legacy SouthState</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Director and the chairman of the Governance Committee and </font></div></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">18</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">-</font></p><p style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></div><hr 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Corbett shall serve as a member of</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Committee.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 9.7pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:14.2pt;white-space:nowrap;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">As of the Effective Time, the Board of Directors shall constitute a Legacy CenterState Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating Committee, which shall be comprised of all of the Legacy CenterState Directors who satisfy</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the independence requirements (and any other requirements) for nominating committee membership under</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the rules of the Designated Exchange. At the end of the Specified Period, the Legacy CenterState Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating Committee shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">automatically</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">disbanded.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 6.8pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:13.65pt;white-space:nowrap;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">As of the Effective Time, the Board of Directors shall constitute a Legacy SouthState Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating Committee, which shall be comprised of all of the Legacy SouthState Directors who satisfy the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">independence requirements (and any other requirements) for nominating committee membership under the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">rules of the Designated Exchange. At the end of the Specified Period, the Legacy SouthState Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Nominating Committee shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">automatically</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">disbanded.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 14.6pt 0pt 41.95pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;min-width:12.55pt;white-space:nowrap;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, during the Specified Period, no committee</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Executive Committee, to the extent an Executive Committee is</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">in existence) shall be permitted to take any action, and the Board shall not delegate to any committee the</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">power to take any action, that, if taken by the Board of Directors, would require the affirmative vote of at</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">least</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">seventy-five</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">(75%)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">pursuant to</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">this</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Article</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">X.</font></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0.5pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 9.05pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times 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During the Specified Period, (a) the name of the Corporation shall be</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;SouthState Corporation&#8221; and the name of SouthState Bank shall be &#8220;SouthState Bank, National Association&#8221;, (b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">the shares of common stock of the Corporation shall be traded on the Designated Exchange under the ticker symbol</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-2.35pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">&#8220;SSB&#8221; and (c) the headquarters and principal office of the Corporation shall be located in Winter Haven, Florida.</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">During the Specified Period, the Corporation shall cause SouthState Bank to have its main office in Winter Haven,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">Florida.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 9.1pt 0pt 6pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;min-width:10pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">6.</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Amendments</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;">. 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<span style="display: none;">v3.22.0.1</span><table class="report" border="0" cellspacing="2" id="idm139753185516536">
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Document and Entity Information<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 24, 2022</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Feb. 24,  2022<span></span>
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<td class="text">001-12669<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">SOUTHSTATE CORP<span></span>
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<td class="text">57-0799315<span></span>
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<td class="text">1101 First Street South<span></span>
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<td class="text">Winter Haven<span></span>
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<td class="text">FL<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">33880<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">863<span></span>
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<td class="text">293-4710<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">Common stock, par value $2.50 per share<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cover page.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period.  The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
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