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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-25-011670
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250819
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250819

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SouthState Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764038
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				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:		251231724

	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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style="vertical-align:top;width:84.6%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><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></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:12.68%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">(d) Exhibits.</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.71%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:84.6%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">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. 20549 under our SEC file number (001 12669).</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;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:6.41%;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:1.47%;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:8.71%;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 rowspan="2" style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:6.41%;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:1.47%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></th><th rowspan="2" style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:41.77%;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;">Description of Exhibit</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.37%;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 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th colspan="9" style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:48.95%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;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;">Incorporated by Reference</b></p></th></tr><tr><th style="display:none;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:6.41%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;padding-left:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.47%;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="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="display:none;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:41.77%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.25;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.37%;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="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:4.39%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;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;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Form</b></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.33%;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="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:9.84%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;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;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Commission File No.</b></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.33%;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="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:10.77%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;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;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit</b></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.33%;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="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:9.86%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;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;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Filing Date</b></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;width:1.33%;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="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></th><th style="font-weight:normal;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;width:8.71%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;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;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Filed </b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;line-height:1.25;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Herewith</b></p></th></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:6.41%;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;padding-left:10pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250819xex2d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">2.1</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.47%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p 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;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="ssb-20250819xex2d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 19, 2025, by and between the Company and SouthState Bank Corporation</span></a></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:1.37%;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 style="vertical-align:top;width:1.33%;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 style="vertical-align:top;width:9.84%;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 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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.0.0.141--><!--Created on: 8/19/2025 05:42:48 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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 2.1</b></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">This Agreement and Plan of Merger (&#8220;Agreement&#8221;), dated as of August 19, 2025, by and between SouthState Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (&#8220;SouthState-SC&#8221;), and SouthState Bank Corporation, a Florida corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of SouthState-SC (&#8220;SouthState-FL&#8221;), pursuant to Section 33-11-101 of the South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988 (as amended, the &#8220;SCBCA&#8221;) and Section 607.1101 of the </font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><a name="_Hlk206403534"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Florida Business Corporation Act </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">(as amended, the &#8220;FBCA&#8221;). SouthState-FL and SouthState-SC are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the &#8220;Constituent Entities.&#8221;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">WHEREAS, SouthState-SC, duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina, desires to reincorporate as a Florida corporation and has formed SouthState-FL in order to effectuate such reincorporation; and</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">WHEREAS, the board of directors of each of SouthState-SC and SouthState-FL has unanimously determined that it is advisable, fair to and in the best interests of such corporations and their respective stockholders that SouthState-SC be merged with and into SouthState-FL, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and that SouthState-FL be the surviving corporation (the &#8220;Surviving Corporation&#8221;) after such merger (the &#8220;Merger&#8221;); and</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">WHEREAS, the stockholders of each of SouthState-SC and SouthState-FL have approved this Agreement and the Merger pursuant to the SCBCA and the FBCA, as applicable, and all other applicable laws and regulations; and</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">WHEREAS, the Merger is intended to qualify as a &#8220;reorganization&#8221; under, and within the meaning of, Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (including the Treasury Regulations in effect thereunder, the &#8220;Code&#8221;) and this Agreement along with all other documents relating to the Merger are intended to be treated as, and are hereby adopted by the Constituent Entities as, a &#8220;plan of reorganization&#8221; described under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a).</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements of the parties hereto contained herein, intending to be legally bound, the Constituent Entities hereto agree as follows:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 1</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 1.01. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, SouthState-SC and SouthState-FL shall cause the Merger to be consummated by causing the articles of merger (or equivalent documents) (the &#8220;South Carolina Articles of Merger&#8221;) to be duly prepared and executed in accordance with the SCBCA and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina and shall cause the articles of merger (or equivalent documents) to be duly prepared and executed in accordance with the FBCA and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida (the &#8220;Florida Articles of Merger&#8221;, and together with the South Carolina Articles of Merger, the &#8220;Merger Certificates&#8221;) on or prior to the Closing Date (as defined below). The Merger shall become effective upon the date and time specified in the Merger Certificates in accordance with the relevant provisions of the SCBCA and FBCA, or at such other time as shall be provided by applicable law (the time at which the Merger becomes effective, the &#8220;Effective Time&#8221;).</font></p></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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 1.02. At the Effective Time, SouthState-SC shall merge with and into SouthState-FL, whereupon the separate existence of SouthState-SC shall cease to exist, and SouthState-FL shall continue as the surviving corporation. At and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the SCBCA, the FBCA and this Agreement.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:18pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 2</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"><br></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">CLOSING; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 2.01.</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;"> The Closing</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. The closing of the Merger (the &#8220;Closing&#8221;) shall, unless otherwise agreed, take place</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';"> by electronic exchange of documents at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">, on the day which the last of the conditions set forth in Article 4 hereof is fulfilled or, to the extent permitted under applicable law, waived </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">(other than those conditions that by their nature can only be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">to the extent permitted under applicable law,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';"> waiver thereof)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">, or at such other time and place and on such other date as the parties hereto shall mutually agree (the date on which the Closing actually occurs, the &#8220;Closing Date&#8221;).</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 2.02.</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;"> Representations and Warranties of SouthState-SC</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. SouthState-SC represents and warrants to SouthState-FL as follows:</font></p><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">SouthState-SC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to own, lease, and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified and in good standing to conduct business in each jurisdiction in which the business it is conducting, or the operation, ownership, or leasing of its properties, makes such qualifications necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to SouthState-FL.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">(i)</font><font style="display:inline-block;width:25.62pt;"></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">SouthState-SC has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of SouthState-SC. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by SouthState-SC and assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of SouthState-FL, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of SouthState-SC enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement hereof may be limited to: (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors&#8217; rights generally and (B) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;"></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:72pt;margin:4pt 0pt 2pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(ii)</font></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by SouthState-SC will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation (any such conflict, violation, default, right of termination, cancellation or acceleration, a &#8220;Violation&#8221;), pursuant to any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of SouthState-SC, each as amended to date, result in any Violation of any material agreement to which SouthState-SC is a party, or any law applicable to SouthState-SC or its assets, in each case which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to SouthState-SC</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">.</i></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 2.03 </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Representations and Warranties of SouthState-FL</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. SouthState-FL represents and warrants to SouthState-SC as follows:</font></p><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">SouthState-FL is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to own, lease, and </font></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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified and in good standing to conduct business in each jurisdiction in which the business it is conducting, or the operation, ownership, or leasing of its properties, makes such qualifications necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to SouthState-FL.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">(i)</font><font style="display:inline-block;width:25.62pt;"></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">SouthState-FL has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of SouthState-FL. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by SouthState-FL and assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of SouthState-SC, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of SouthState-FL enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement hereof may be limited to: (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors&#8217; rights generally and (B) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;"></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:72pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">(ii) </font></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by SouthState-FL will not conflict with, or result in any Violation pursuant to any provision of the articles of organization or bylaws of SouthState-FL, each as amended to date, result in any Violation of any agreement to which SouthState-FL is a party, or any law applicable to SouthState-FL or its assets, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to SouthState-FL.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 3</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS OF SURVIVING CORPORATION</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 3.01</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;"> Charter and Bylaws</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. </font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><a name="_Hlk206403363"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The articles of incorporation (the &#8220;Florida Articles of Incorporation&#8221;) and bylaws (&#8220;Florida Bylaws&#8221;) of SouthState-FL as in effect prior to the Effective Time shall be and remain the articles of incorporation and bylaws, respectively, of Surviving Corporation</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 3.02</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;"> Officers and Directors</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. </font><font style="font-size:12pt;"><a name="_Hlk206403458"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The officers and directors of SouthState-SC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation immediately after the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the provisions of the FBCA, all other applicable laws and regulations, the Florida Articles of Incorporation and the Florida Bylaws.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 3.03</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;"> Committees</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. Each committee of the board of directors of SouthState-SC existing immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, effective as of, and immediately following, the Effective Time, become a committee of the board of directors of Surviving Corporation, consisting of the members of such committee of SouthState-SC immediately prior to the Effective Time and governed by the charter of such committee of SouthState-SC in existence immediately prior to the Effective Time, which charter shall, at the Effective Time, become the charter of such committee of Surviving Corporation.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 3.04</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;"> Other Operations</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. The corporate policies, employees, business, operations and material agreements and other relationships of SouthState-SC effective immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue in all material respects as those of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time.</font></p></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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 4</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"><br></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO MERGER</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 4.01. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Conditions Precedent to Obligations of each of the Constituent Entities</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. The respective obligations of the Constituent Entities to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:</font></p><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">This Agreement and the Merger shall have been approved and adopted by the affirmative vote of the stockholders of each of the Constituent Entities pursuant to the SCBCA and the FBCA, as applicable, the articles of incorporation and bylaws, as applicable, of each of the Constituent Entities, and all other applicable laws and regulations;</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">No claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, or litigation has been threatened to be filed, has been filed or is proceeding which has arisen in whole or in part out of, or pertaining to the performance of obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; </font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">Approval of all appropriate bank or other regulatory authorities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or confirmation by such bank or other regulatory authorities that no such approval is required, has been obtained; and</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">No statute, rule, regulation, or order of any kind shall have been enacted, issued, entered, promulgated or enforced by any governmental entity which prohibits the consummation of the Merger and which is in effect at the Effective Time.</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;"></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 4.02. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Conditions to obligations of SouthState-FL</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. The obligations of SouthState-FL to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:</font></p><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">The representations and warranties of SouthState-SC set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, in all material respects, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date; and</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">SouthState-FL shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;"></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 4.03. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Conditions to Obligations of SouthState-SC</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. The obligations of SouthState-SC to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:</font></p><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">The representations and warranties of SouthState-FL set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, in all material respects, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date; and</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">SouthState-FL shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;"></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:18pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 5</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"><br></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">CONVERSION OF MERGING CORPORATION SECURITIES AND ASSUMPTION OF INDEBTEDNESS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 5.01. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Conversion of Securities</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the Constituent Entities or the stockholders of the Constituent Entities:</font></p></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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-decoration-line:none;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">Each one (1) share of common stock, par value $2.50 per share, of SouthState-SC outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (&#8220;SouthState-SC Common Stock&#8221;) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into one (1) fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $2.50 per share, of Surviving Corporation (&#8220;Surviving Corporation Common Stock&#8221;), and all outstanding shares of SouthState-SC Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and retired and the certificates therefor, if any, shall be surrendered to SouthState-SC and cancelled, without the issuance of any additional ownership interests thereof.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-decoration-line:none;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">At the Effective Time, each option, warrant, equity or equity-based award  and other security or instrument of SouthState-SC granting the holder thereof the right to acquire SouthState-SC Common Stock (or other SouthState-SC securities) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the &#8220;SouthState-SC Securities&#8221;) shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a corresponding option, warrant, equity or equity-based award   and other security or instrument of the Surviving Corporation granting the holder thereof the right to acquire an equivalent number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock (or other Surviving Corporation securities) as the number of shares of SouthState-SC Common Stock underlying such SouthState-SC Securities (collectively, the &#8220;Surviving Corporation Securities&#8221;). Notwithstanding any term of any agreement, instrument or other document to which such SouthState-SC Securities were subject immediately prior to the Effective Time that provides otherwise, immediately following the Effective Time, each of the Surviving Corporation Securities shall have the same terms and conditions as those of the applicable SouthState-SC Securities, including any vesting and forfeiture conditions. Neither the execution of this Agreement, the consummation of the Merger, nor any other transaction contemplated herein is intended, or shall be deemed, to constitute a &#8220;change of control&#8221; (or term of similar import) under any plan or agreement to which any SouthState-SC Securities is subject.</font></div><div style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.27;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:8pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;min-width:36pt;text-decoration-line:none;text-indent:0pt;white-space:nowrap;">(c)</font><a name="_Hlk203480433"></a><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;">At the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of SouthState-FL issued to SouthState Corporation immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and retired and the certificates therefor, if any, shall be surrendered to SouthState-FLC and cancelled, without the issuance of any additional ownership interests thereof.</font></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;"></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 5.02. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Cancellation of SouthState-SC Securities</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. At the Effective Time, all rights with respect to the SouthState-SC Common Stock and the SouthState-SC Securities shall cease and terminate, and the SouthState-SC Common Stock and the SouthState-SC Securities shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding, whether or not the certificate(s), if any, representing such shares of capital stock have been surrendered to SouthState-SC.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 5.03. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Treatment of SouthState-SC Indebtedness</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';white-space:pre-wrap;">At and after the Effective Time, SouthState-FL shall assume the due and punctual performance and observance of the covenants to be performed by SouthState-FL under all indentures to which SouthState-SC is party, and the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on, the notes governed thereby.  In connection therewith, prior to the Effective Time, SouthState-SC and SouthState-FL shall execute and deliver any supplemental indentures, officer&#8217;s certificates, or other documents, and shall provide any opinion of counsel to the trustee thereof required to make such assumption effective as of the Effective Time.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:18pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 6</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"><br></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">TAX MATTERS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 6.01. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Plan of Reorganization</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. This Agreement along with all other documents effectuating the Merger are intended to constitute and are hereby adopted by the Constituent Entities as a &#8220;plan of </font></p></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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;margin:0pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">reorganization&#8221; described under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) and Sections 354, 361, and 368 of the Code, and the Merger is intended to constitute a &#8220;reorganization&#8221; under Section 368(a) of the Code. Each party hereto shall perform, and shall cause its affiliates to perform, its United States federal income tax reporting and conforming state tax reporting in accordance with such treatment unless otherwise required by a determination as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-align:center;margin:18pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE 7</b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"><br></b><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">MISCELLANEOUS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.01. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Governing Law</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. This Agreement shall be governed by, enforced under, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule thereof.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.02. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Modification or Amendment</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. Subject to the provisions of applicable law, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may modify or amend this Agreement; provided, however, that an amendment made subsequent to the adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of SouthState-SC shall not (a) alter or change the amount or kind of shares and/or rights to be received in exchange for or on conversion of all or any of the shares of capital stock or other securities of SouthState-SC, or (b) alter or change any provision of the Florida Articles of Incorporation or Florida Bylaws that will become effective immediately following the Merger other than as provided herein. No amendment or waiver to this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing, identified as an amendment or waiver to this Agreement and signed by an authorized representative of each party hereto.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.03. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">No Third-Party Beneficiaries</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights, benefits, or remedies hereunder.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.04. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Headings</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. The headings herein are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.05. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Entire Agreement</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations, and warranties both written and oral, among the parties hereto, with respect to the subject matter hereof.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.06. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Severability</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of such parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.07. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Termination</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after either party hereto obtains stockholder approval of this Agreement, upon the consent of the board of directors of SouthState-SC and SouthState-FL.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.08 </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Further Assurances</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. Each party hereto shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.</font></p></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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.09 </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Successors and Assigns</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Each party hereto may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any transferee, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions hereof that apply to such transferee.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.27;text-indent:18pt;margin:8pt 0pt 4pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Section 7.10. </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Counterparts</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. 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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.0.0.141--><!--Created on: 8/19/2025 05:42:48 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Articles of Incorporation</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New 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Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The name of the corporation is SouthState Bank Corporation (the </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Corporation</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">&#8221;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">).</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SECOND:</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The address of the principal office and mailing address of the Corporation is 1101 First Street South, Winter Haven, Florida 33880.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">THIRD:</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The street address of the Corporation&#8217;s initial registered office is 1101 First Street South, Winter Haven, Florida 33880, and the name of its initial registered agent at such office is Beth S. DeSimone.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">FOURTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The name of the Incorporator is Beth S. DeSimone and the address of the Incorporator is 1101 First Street South, Winter Haven, Florida 33880.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">FIFTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The duration of the Corporation is perpetual. </font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SIXTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The specific purpose or purposes for which the Corporation is organized, stated in general terms are, to: (a) exercise all powers of a bank holding company that has elected to be, and is registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as, a financial holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended; (b) engage in any and all banking and non-banking activities and non-banking financial services allowed for such a financial holding company under state and federal law; and (3) engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Florida Business Corporation Act, as amended (the &#8220;Act&#8221;).</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SEVENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.35pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">is (i) One Hundred Sixty Million (160,000,000)</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">shares of one class of common</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">stock, par value of Two Dollars Fifty Cents ($2.50) per share (referred to in these Articles of Incorporation as &quot;common stock&quot;), and (ii) Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value of One Cent ($.01) per share (referred to in these Articles of Incorporation as &quot;preferred stock&quot;). The Board of Directors shall have the authority to</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">specify the preferences, limitations and relative rights of any class or series of preferred</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.3pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">stock.</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Holders of preferred</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.55pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">stock are referred</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.4pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">to herein as &#8220;preferred stockholders.&#8221; Preferred stock may have voting rights, but preferred stock will not be deemed to be &#8220;voting stock&#8221; for purposes of these Articles of Incorporation,</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">or to be &#8220;outstanding stock&#8221; for purposes of </font></p></td></tr></table></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:'Aptos';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">1</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';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-left:0pt;" align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:97.1%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Article Fifteenth of these Articles of Incorporation.</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Except for the references</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.55pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">to shares in clause (ii) of this Article Seventh, references to &quot;shares&quot; in these Articles of Incorporation</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">refer only to shares of common stock, and references in these Articles of Incorporation to &quot;shareholders&quot; or &quot;stockholders&quot; refer only to holders of common</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.55pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">stock (except</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.55pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">when used in the term &quot;preferred stockholders&quot;).</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The rights and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to any classes or series of preferred stock that the Corporation may issue.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">EIGHTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The capital stock of the Corporation may be issued for valid corporate purposes upon authorization by the Board of Directors of the Corporation without prior stockholder approval. Such authorization by the Board of Directors may be made by a majority of the other vote of the Board as may be provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The provisions of this Article Eighth may only be amended or repealed</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">by</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the affirmative</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">vote of the holders of not less than</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">eighty percent (80%) of</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the outstanding voting stock of</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Corporation</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">NINETH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Corporation shall have the right to</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">purchase its</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">own shares to</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">extent of unreserved and unrestricted earned surplus available therefore and to the extent of unreserved and unrestricted capital surplus available therefore.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">TENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The affirmative vote of</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the holders of</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">not less than</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">eighty percent (80%) of</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">is required in the event that the Board of Directors of the</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Corporation does not recommend to the</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">stockholders of</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Corporation a vote in favor of (1) a merger, exchange or consolidation of the Corporation with, or (2) a sale, exchange or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to, any person or entity.</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">For purposes of this provision, &#8220;substantially all of the</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">assets&#8221; shall mean assets having a fair market value or book value, whichever</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">is greater, of twenty five percent (25%) or more of the total assets as reflected on a balance sheet of the Corporation</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">as of a date no earlier than 45 days prior to any acquisition of such assets. The affirmative</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">vote of the holders of not less than eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation</font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1d1d1d;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">is required to amend or repeal the provisions of this Article Tenth.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">ELEVENTH:</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Shareholders can remove Directors with or without cause only by the affirmative vote of the holders of eighty (80%) of the Corporation&#39;s shares.</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The term &#8220;cause&#8221; shall mean fraudulent or dishonest acts or gross abuse of authority in the discharge of duties to the Corporation and shall be established after written notice of specific charges and the opportunity to meet and refute such charges.</font></p></td></tr></table></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:'Aptos';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">2</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';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-left:0pt;" align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:97.1%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">TWELFTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of a maximum of twenty (20) persons.</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Directors may increase membership on the Board of Directors up to this maximum but may not do</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">so once the maximum membership is</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">reached. The Board of Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of shareholders to serve a one-year term. Each Director shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which such Director is elected, except as otherwise stated in the Bylaws, and thereafter until such Director&#8217;s successor has been elected and qualified. The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation is required to amend or repeat the provisions of this Article Twelfth. </font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">THIRTEENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Shareholders and holders of preferred stock shall not have cumulative voting rights.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">FOURTEENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Neither the holders of</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">shares nor the preferred stock shall have preemptive rights</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">FIFTEENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">A majority of the Board of Directors shall have the power to alter, amend, or repeal the Bylaws of</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Corporation.</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Shareholders may alter, amend, or repeal the Bylaws only by the affirmative</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.85pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">vote of the holders of eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding stock of the Corporation.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SIXTEENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">A special meeting of shareholders, called by the Secretary of the Corporation upon the valid demand of shareholders in accordance with the Bylaws, the Board of Directors or any members thereof, or</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">any officer of</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the Corporation, to consider a</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">vote in favor of a merger or consolidation</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.35pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">of</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">the Corporation with, or</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">a sale, exchange or</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">lease of substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to, any person or entity, as defined under Article Tenth of these Articles of Incorporation, which is not recommended by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, shall require attendance in person or by proxy of eighty</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">percent (80%) of the shareholders</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">of the Corporation</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">in order for a quorum for the conduct of business to exist. Such a meeting may not be adjourned absent notice if a quorum is not present. Such eighty percent (80%) quorum requirement will apply at any annual meeting called to consider such a non-Board recommended transaction. </font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><a name="_Hlk190245747"></a><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">SEVENTEENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">No Director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">or</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:0.9pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">its shareholders</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">or</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">preferred</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.95pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">stockholders</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">for monetary</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.3pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">damages</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.25pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">for breach of his fiduciary</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.5pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">duty as a Director</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">occurring after the effective date hereof; </font><u style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';text-decoration-color:#1f1f1f;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">provided</u><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">,</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.5pt;"> </font><u style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';text-decoration-color:#1f1f1f;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">however</u><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">, the</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">foregoing shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a Director (i) for any breach of the Director&#39;s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its shareholders or preferred stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not </font></p></td></tr></table></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:'Aptos';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">3</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';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-left:0pt;" align="left"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:97.1%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">in good faith or which involve gross negligence, intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law; (iii) imposed for unlawful distributions as set forth in Section 607.0834 of the Act, or (iv) for any transaction from which the Director derived an improper personal benefit.</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">This provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a Director only to the maximum extent permitted from time to</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">time by the Act or</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">any successor law</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">or laws.</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:3.8pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Any repeal</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">or modification of the foregoing</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">protection</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">by the shareholders</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.65pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">(and,</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.35pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">if applicable,</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.85pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">preferred</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:1.3pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">stockholders) of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">EIGHTEENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">When evaluating any proposed plan of merger, consolidation, exchange, or sale of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall consider the interests of the employees of the Corporation and the community or communities in which the Corporation and its</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">subsidiaries, if</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">any, do business in</font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">addition to the interest of the Corporation&#39;s shareholders and preferred stockholders.</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">NINETEENTH:</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:76.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Any person who at any time serves or has served as a director or officer of the Corporation, or who, while serving as a director or officer of the Corporation, serves or has served, at the request of the Corporation, as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or as a trustee or administrator under an employee benefit plan (whether or not such person continues to serve in such capacity at the time of any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant hereto is sought or at the time any proceeding relating thereto exists or is brought), shall have the right to be indemnified by the Corporation (including, for all purposes of this Article Nineteeth, any successor of the Corporation by merger or otherwise) to the fullest extent permitted by law against (a) reasonable expenses, including attorneys&#8217; fees, incurred by him in connection with any threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or arbitrative action, suit or proceeding (and any appeal therein), whether or not brought by or on behalf of the Corporation, seeking to hold him liable by reason of the fact that he is or was acting in such capacity, and (b) reasonable payments made by him in satisfaction of any judgment, money decree, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan), penalty or settlement for which he may have become liable in any such action, suit or proceeding.</font></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></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:'Aptos';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">4</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';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:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF</b><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">, the undersigned, being the Incorporator named above, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the Florida Business Corporation Act of the State of Florida has signed these Articles of Incorporation this 21</font><sup style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;vertical-align:top;">st</sup><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';"> day of July, 2025.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';white-space:pre-wrap;">                       </font><font style="display:inline-block;width:3pt;"></font><font style="display:inline-block;width:36pt;"></font><font style="display:inline-block;width:36pt;"></font><font style="color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Times New 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Name:</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:78.38%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Beth DeSimone</font></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.4pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:21.61%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Title:</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:78.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Chief Risk Officer &amp; General Counsel</font></p></td></tr></table></div><p 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style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">REGISTERED AGENT</b></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Pursuant to the provisions of Section 607.0501 of the Florida Business Corporation Act, the undersigned submits the following statement in accepting the designation as registered agent and registered office of SouthState Bank Corporation, a Florida corporation (the &#8220;Corporation&#8221;), in the Corporation&#8217;s articles of incorporation:</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';white-space:pre-wrap;">Having been named as registered agent and to accept service of process for the Corporation at the registered office designated in the Corporation&#8217;s articles of incorporation, the undersigned accepts the appointment as registered agent and agrees to act in this capacity.  The undersigned further agrees to comply with the provisions of all statutes relating to the proper and complete performance of its duties, and the undersigned is familiar with and accepts the obligations of its position as registered agent.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">, the undersigned has executed this Certificate this 21 day of July, 2025.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';line-height:1.38;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><div align="right"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;width:31.64%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:28.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:71.1%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div></td></tr><tr style="height:21.6pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:28.89%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">/s/</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:71.1%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:italic;">Beth DeSimone</i></p></td></tr><tr style="height:21.6pt;"><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:28.89%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Name:</font></p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:71.1%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Beth DeSimone</font></p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Aptos';font-size:12pt;line-height:1.38;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></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:'Aptos';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">6</font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Aptos';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-left:11.76%;margin-right:11.76%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:avoid;width:76.47%;border-width:0;"></body></html>
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  11.0.0.141--><!--Created on: 8/19/2025 05:42:48 PM (UTC)--><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 3.2</b></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">BYLAWS </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">OF </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">SOUTHSTATE BANK CORPORATION (the &#8220;Corporation&#8221;) </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">(Adopted July 31, 2025)</p><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:nowrap;">Article I</font><font style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</font><br><a name="_Ref128260251"></a>Meetings of Shareholders</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Annual Meeting</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held annually on such day and at such time and place, either within or without Florida, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="_Ref128260275"></a></font><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Special Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by (i) the Chief Executive Officer, (ii) the Chair of the Board of Directors, (iii) a majority of the Board of Directors, or (iv) by the Secretary of the Corporation, following his or her receipt of one or more written demands to call a special meeting of the shareholders in accordance with, and subject to, this &#8206;Article I, Section &#8206;2 from the holders (as of a record date fixed in accordance with Article I, Sections 2(b) and 2(c)) of not less than ten percent (10%) of all of the common shares entitled to vote at such meeting. The place of such meetings shall be designated by the Board of Directors. The notice of a special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes of the special meeting, and the business to be conducted at the special meeting shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice. Except in accordance with this Article I, Section 2, shareholders shall not be permitted to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of the shareholders. Shareholders who nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors at a special meeting must also comply with the requirements set forth in Article I, Section 6.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">No shareholder may demand that the Secretary of the Corporation call a special meeting of the shareholders unless a shareholder of record has first submitted a request in writing that the Board of Directors fix a record date (a &#8220;Demand Record Date&#8221;) for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to demand that the Secretary of the Corporation call such special meeting, which request shall be in proper form and delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. To be in proper form for purposes of this Article I, Section 2, a request by a shareholder for the Board of Directors to fix a Demand Record Date shall set forth:</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">As to each Requesting Person (as defined below), the Shareholder Information (as defined in Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(a))&#894;</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">As to the purpose or purposes of the special meeting, (a) a reasonably brief description of the purpose or purposes of the special meeting and the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the special meeting and any interest in such business of each Requesting Person, and (b) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings (x) between or among any of the Requesting Persons or (y) between or among any Requesting Person and any other person or entity (including their names) in connection </font></td></tr></table></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">with the request for the special meeting or the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting&#894; and</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">If directors are proposed to be elected at the special meeting, the Nominee Information (as defined in Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(c)) and the director questionnaire (as required under Article I, Section 6(c)) for each person whom a Requesting Person expects to nominate for election as a director at the special meeting. For purposes of this Article I, Section 2(b), the term &#8220;Requesting Person&#8221; shall mean (1) the shareholder making the request to fix a Demand Record Date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to demand that the Secretary of the Corporation call a special meeting, (2) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners, if different, on whose behalf such request is made, and (3) any affiliate or associate of such shareholder or beneficial owner.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Within ten (10) days after receipt of a request to fix a Demand Record Date in proper form and otherwise in compliance with this Article I, Section 2 from any shareholder of record, the Board of Directors may adopt a resolution fixing a Demand Record Date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to demand that the Secretary of the Corporation call a special meeting, which date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the Demand Record Date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no resolution fixing a Demand Record Date has been adopted by the Board of Directors within the ten (10) day period after the date on which such a request to fix a Demand Record Date was received, the Demand Record Date in respect thereof shall be deemed to be the twentieth (20th) day after the date on which such a request is received. Notwithstanding anything in this Article I, Section 2 to the contrary, no Demand Record Date shall be fixed if the Chair of the Board of Directors determines that the demand or demands that would otherwise be submitted following such Demand Record Date could not comply with the requirements set forth in clauses (ii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of Article I, Section 2(e).</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(d)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Without qualification, a special meeting of the shareholders shall not be called pursuant to Article I, Section 2(a)(iv) unless shareholders of record as of the Demand Record Date who hold, in the aggregate, not less than ten percent (10%) of all of the common shares entitled to vote at such meeting (the &#8220;Requisite Percentage&#8221;) timely provide one or more demands to call such special meeting in writing and in proper form to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. Only shareholders of record on the Demand Record Date shall be entitled to demand that the Secretary of the Corporation call a special meeting of the shareholders pursuant to Article I, Section 2(a)(iv). To be timely, a shareholder&#8217;s demand to call a special meeting must be delivered to, or mailed and received at, the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the Demand Record Date. To be in proper form for purposes of this Article I, Section 2, a demand to call a special meeting shall set forth (i) the business proposed to be conducted at the special meeting or the proposed election of directors at the special meeting, as the case may be, (ii) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), if applicable, and (iii) with respect to any shareholder or shareholders submitting a demand to call a special meeting (except for any shareholder that has provided such demand in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) by way of a solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A) (a &#8220;Solicited Shareholder&#8221;) the information required to be provided pursuant to this Article I, Section 2 of a Requesting Person. A shareholder may revoke a demand to call a special meeting by written revocation delivered to the Secretary at any time prior to the special meeting. If any such revocation(s) are received by the Secretary after the Secretary&#8217;s receipt of written demands </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">2<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">from the holders of the Requisite Percentage of shareholders, and as a result of such revocation(s), there no longer are unrevoked demands from the Requisite Percentage of shareholders to call a special meeting, the Board of Directors shall have the discretion to determine whether or not to proceed with the special meeting (any such special meeting of the shareholders that has been called may be canceled by resolution of the Board of Directors upon public notice given prior to the time previously scheduled for such special meeting of shareholders).</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(e)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Secretary shall not accept, and shall consider ineffective, a written demand from a shareholder to call a special meeting (i) that does not comply with this Article I, Section 2, (ii) that relates to an item of business to be transacted at such meeting that is not a proper subject for shareholder action under applicable law, (iii) that includes an item of business to be transacted at such meeting that did not appear on the written request that resulted in the determination of the Demand Record Date, (iv) that relates to an item of business (other than the election of directors) that is identical or substantially similar to an item of business (a &#8220;Similar Item&#8221;) for which a record date for notice of a shareholder meeting (other than the Demand Record Date) was previously fixed and such demand is delivered between the time beginning on the sixty- first (61st) day after such previous record date and ending on the one-year anniversary of such previous record date, (v) if a Similar Item will be submitted for shareholder approval at any shareholder meeting to be held on or before the ninetieth (90th) day after the Secretary receives such demand, or (vi) if a Similar Item has been presented at the most recent annual meeting or at any special meeting held within one year prior to receipt by the Secretary of such demand to call a special meeting.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(f)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">After receipt of demands in proper form and in accordance with this Article I, Section 2 from a shareholder or shareholders holding the Requisite Percentage, the Board of Directors shall direct the Secretary of the Corporation to duly call, and the Board of Directors shall determine the place, date and time of, a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose or purposes and to conduct the business specified in the demands received by the Corporation. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, the Board of Directors may submit its own proposal or proposals for consideration at such a special meeting. The record date for notice and voting for such a special meeting shall be fixed in accordance with Article I, Section 3 of these Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall direct the Corporation to provide written notice of such special meeting to the shareholders in accordance with Article I, Section 3.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(g)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">In connection with a special meeting called in accordance with this Article I, Section 2, the shareholder or shareholders (except for any Solicited Shareholder) who requested that the Board of Directors fix a record date for notice and voting for the special meeting in accordance with this Article I, Section 2 or who delivered a demand to call a special meeting to the Secretary shall further update and supplement the information previously provided to the Corporation in connection with such request or demand, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such request or demand pursuant to this Article I, Section 2 shall be true and correct as of the record date for notice of the special meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for notice of the special meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of such record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the special meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">3<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">prior to the date to which the special meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof)&#894; </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, that this Article I, Section 2(g) shall not permit any such shareholder(s) to change any proposed business or nominee (or add any proposed business or nominee), as the case may be.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(h)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, the Secretary shall not be required to call a special meeting pursuant to this Article I, Section 2 except in accordance with this Article I, Section 2. If the Chair of the Board of Directors shall determine that any request to fix a record date for notice and voting for the special meeting or demand to call and hold a special meeting was not properly made in accordance with this Article I, Section 2, or shall determine that the shareholder or shareholders requesting that the Board of Directors fix such record date or submitting a demand to call the special meeting have not otherwise complied with this Article I, Section 2, then the Board of Directors shall not be required to fix such record date, the Secretary shall not be required to call the special meeting and the Corporation shall not be required to hold the special meeting. In addition to the requirements of this Article I, Section 2, each Requesting Person shall comply with all requirements of applicable law, including all requirements of the Exchange Act, with respect to any request to fix a record date for notice and voting for the special meeting or demand to call a special meeting.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Record Date for and Notice of Shareholder Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President of the Corporation may fix the record date to determine the shareholders entitled to notice of a shareholders&#8217; meeting and to vote or take any other action thereat.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Written or printed notice stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting, and such other notice as required by the provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act, Chapter 607 of the Florida Statutes, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"><a name="_Hlk190429244"></a></font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">FCBA</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and the person or persons calling the meeting, shall be communicated by the Corporation to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. If such notice is mailed, it shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the shareholder at the address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. If at any meeting Bylaws are to be altered, repealed, amended, or adopted, notices or waivers thereof shall so state. A shareholder may waive notice of any meeting, in writing, either before or after the meeting. Any previously scheduled meeting of the shareholders may be postponed, and (unless the Articles of Incorporation otherwise provides) any special meeting of the shareholders called pursuant to Article I, Section 2(a)(i)-(iii) may be canceled, by resolution of the Board of Directors upon public notice given prior to the time previously scheduled for such meeting of shareholders.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">4.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Quorum Requirements</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Absent a provision in the Articles of Incorporation or the FBCA stating otherwise, a majority of the shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A meeting may be adjourned despite the absence of a quorum, and notice of an adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken and the adjournment is for a period of less than thirty (30) days. If the adjournment is for thirty (30) days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given pursuant to Article I, Section 3 of these Bylaws. When a quorum is present at any meeting, action on a matter (other than the election of directors) by a voting group is approved if the votes cast </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">4<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless the Articles of Incorporation or the FBCA requires a greater number of affirmative votes.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">5.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Voting and Proxies</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting may do so either in person or by proxy. A shareholder or a shareholder&#8217;s agent or attorney in fact may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for him, including giving waivers and consents, by signing an appointment form or by an electronic transmission of appointment. The electronic transmission must contain or be accompanied by sufficient information to determine that the transmission appointing the proxy is authorized. A proxy must have an effective date. If not dated by the person giving the proxy, the effective date of the proxy is the date on which it is received by the person appointed to serve as proxy, and that date must be noted by the appointee on the appointment form. An appointment of a proxy is effective when the appointment form or electronic transmission is received by the Secretary of the meeting or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes. Unless a time of expiration is otherwise specified, an appointment of a proxy is valid for eleven months (unless duly revoked earlier). </font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Matters Considered at Shareholder Meetings</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Annual Meetings of Shareholders</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the shareholders may be made at an annual meeting of shareholders (a) pursuant to the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting, (b) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or the Chair of the Board of Directors or (c) by any shareholder of the Corporation who (1) was a shareholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Article I, Section 6 and at the time of the annual meeting, (2) is entitled to vote at the meeting and (3) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article I, Section 6 (including, without limitation, by providing any updates or supplements at the times and in the forms required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(e)) as to such business or nomination. The foregoing clause (c) shall be the exclusive means for a shareholder to make nominations or submit other business (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and included in the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting) before an annual meeting of shareholders.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Without qualification, for any nominations or any other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder pursuant to Article I, Section 6(a)(i)(c), the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation and such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for shareholder action. To be timely, a shareholder&#8217;s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day and not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year&#8217;s annual meeting&#894; </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">however</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than one hundred (100) days prior to the date of such annual meeting, then the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">5<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder&#8217;s notice as described above.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 54pt;">To be in proper form, a shareholder&#8217;s notice (whether given pursuant to this Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) or Article I, Section 6(b)) to the Secretary must:</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:72pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27.35pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">(a)</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">set forth, as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (1) the name and address of such shareholder, as they appear on the Corporation&#8217;s books, and of such beneficial owner, if any, (2) (A) the class or series and number of shares of the Corporation which are, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such beneficial owner, (B) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a &#8220;Derivative Instrument&#8221;) directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such shareholder or such beneficial owner and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation, (C) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which such shareholder or such beneficial owner has a right to vote any shares of any security of the Corporation, (D) any short interest in any security of the Corporation (for purposes of this Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security), (E) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such shareholder or such beneficial owner that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (F) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such shareholder or such beneficial owner is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, (G) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such shareholder or such beneficial owner is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any such interests held by members of such shareholder&#8217;s or such beneficial owner&#8217;s immediate family sharing the same household (which information shall be supplemented by such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date), (H) any pending or threatened legal proceeding in which such shareholder or such beneficial owner is a party or participant involving the Corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any affiliate of the Corporation, (I) any other material relationship between such shareholder or such beneficial owner, on the one hand, and the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation, on the other hand, and (J) to the extent known to such shareholder or such beneficial owner, the name(s) of any other </p></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">6<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 99.35pt;">shareholder(s) of the Corporation (whether holders of record of beneficial owners) that support the business that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting or the nominees whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, as applicable, (3) a representation of such shareholder and such beneficial owner, if any, that such person (or a qualified representative thereof) intends to appear in person at the meeting, and (4) any other information relating to such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (1), (2), (3)and (4) are referred to herein as the &#8220;Shareholder Information&#8221;)&#894;</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:72pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27.35pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;">(b)</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;">if the notice relates to any business other than a nomination of a director or directors that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting in addition to the information required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(a), set forth (1) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest of such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, in such business and (2) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such shareholder&#894;</p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:72pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27.35pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;">(c)</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;">in addition to the information required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(a), set forth, as to each person, if any, whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors (1) all information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including such person&#8217;s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected) and (2) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the shareholder making the nomination and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the &#8220;registrant&#8221; for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (1) and (2) are referred to herein as the &#8220;Nominee Information&#8221;)&#894;</p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:72pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27.35pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">(d)</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">with respect to each nominee for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, include a completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Article I, Section 6(c). The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the </p></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">7<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 99.35pt;">Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable shareholder&#8217;s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee&#894; and</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td style="width:72pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27.35pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;">(e)</p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;">a shareholder giving the notice shall update and supplement its notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 6(a)(ii) shall be true and correct as of the record date for notice of the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for notice of the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of such record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof)&#894; <i style="font-style:italic;">provided</i>, that this Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(e) shall not permit any such shareholder(s) to change any proposed business or nominee (or add any proposed business or nominee), as the case may be.</p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding anything in Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at an annual meeting of shareholders is increased and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least one hundred (100) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year&#8217;s annual meeting, a shareholder&#8217;s notice required by this Article I, Section 6(a) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Special Meetings of Shareholders</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of shareholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (b) </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">provided </i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any shareholder of the Corporation who (1) is a shareholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Article I, Section 6(b) and at the time of the special meeting, (2) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (3) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article I, Section 6(b) as to such nomination (including, without limitation, by providing all information required to be provided with respect to such nominating shareholder, including, without limitation, by providing any updates or supplements at the times and in the forms required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(e)). In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such shareholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation&#8217;s notice of meeting, if the </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">8<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">shareholder&#8217;s notice (in proper form) required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii) with respect to any nomination (including, without limitation, the completed and signed questionnaire, representation and agreement required by Article I, Section 6(c) and the information with respect to such nominating shareholder required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)) shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date of such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the date of such special meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting is less than one hundred (100) days prior to the date of such special meeting, then the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of a special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder&#8217;s notice as described above.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Submission of Questionnaire, Representation and Agreemen</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">t. To be eligible to be a nominee of a shareholders of the Corporation for election or reelection as a director of the Corporation, a person must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this Article I, Section 6) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualification of such person and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such person: (a) is not and will not become a party to (1) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a &#8220;Voting Commitment&#8221;) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (2) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person&#8217;s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person&#8217;s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (b) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed therein, and (c) in such person&#8217;s individual capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(d)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">General</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article I, Section 6 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of shareholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article I, Section 6. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power to determine all matters relating to the conduct of the meeting, including, but not limited to, determining whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article I, Section 6 and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with this </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">9<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Article I, Section 6, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall be disregarded.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">For purposes of this Article I, Section 6, a &#8220;public announcement&#8221; shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article I, Section 6, all director nominations are subject to any required regulatory approval(s) and to the director qualifications set forth in Article II, Section 2, and a proposed director will not be entitled to vote on any matter or otherwise take any action in the capacity of a director until all required regulatory approvals, if any, have been obtained. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article I, Section 6, a shareholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Article I, Section 6&#894; </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">however</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to Article I, Section 6(a)(i)(c) or Article I, Section 6(b). Nothing in Article I, Section 6 shall be deemed to affect any rights of shareholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation&#8217;s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(iv)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Unless otherwise required by law, if the shareholder (or a qualified representative of the shareholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to present the nomination or proposal in compliance with the shareholder&#8217;s representation required by Article I, Section 6(a)(ii)(a)(3), such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes hereof, to be considered a qualified representative of the shareholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such shareholder or must be authorized by a writing complying with Article I, Section 5 to act for such shareholder as proxy at the meeting of shareholders, and such person must produce such writing, or a reliable reproduction thereof, at the meeting of shareholders.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">7.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Conduct of Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Meetings of shareholders shall be presided over by the Chair of the Board of Directors or, in his or her absence, by the Vice Chair or another director or executive officer designated by the Board of Directors. Such person is referred to in these Bylaws as the presiding officer or as the chairman of the meeting. The presiding officer shall determine all questions of order or procedure (and the presiding officer&#8217;s rulings shall be final) and may, in his or her discretion, adjourn a meeting of shareholders regardless of whether a quorum is present.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The Secretary of the Corporation, with the assistance of such agents as may be designated by the Secretary, shall make all determinations of the validity of proxies presented and ballots cast.</font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">10<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(c)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">In the event that any person or group other than the Board of Directors hold proxies for more than ten (10) other shareholders, any vote taken with respect to any contested matter, determined to be such by the presiding officer, shall be taken in the following manner:</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Shareholders wishing to vote in person shall obtain ballots from the Secretary and cast their votes. After a period determined to be reasonable by the presiding officer, no further voting in person shall be permitted.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Thereafter, persons holding proxies shall obtain a ballot from the Secretary which shall be in a form to permit the votes cast with respect to each appointment of proxy to be identified as such and shall fill out such ballot and return it together with the original appointments of proxies to the Secretary. After a period determined to be reasonable by the presiding officer, the polls shall be closed and no further voting on the question shall be allowed.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:54pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">If the number of proxies held by persons or groups other than the Board of Directors is high, the presiding officer may, after consultation with the Secretary, adjourn the meeting for up to seventy-two (72) hours, to permit the counting of the votes&#894; p</font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">rovided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">however</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, that the presiding officer may, in his or her discretion, permit other business, including the casting of other votes, to be transacted prior to any such adjournment.</font></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:nowrap;">Article II</font><font style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</font><br>BOARD OF DIRECTORS</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Composition of Board of Directors</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall have a Board of Directors consisting of active directors, whose qualifications, election, number, etc. are described and discussed in this Article II and throughout these Bylaws. Whenever the terms &#8220;director&#8221; or &#8220;Board of Directors&#8221; or &#8220;Board&#8221; are used herein or in other corporate documents, the terms shall include active directors only.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Qualification and Election of Active Directors</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(a)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Except for any directors as to whom such age requirement has been waived by the Board of Directors as set forth in this Section 2(a) of Article II, directors must be shareholders, not under twenty (20) years of age and not over seventy-two (72) years of age at the time of the shareholders&#8217; meeting at which they are elected by the shareholders. In the event that a director attains age seventy- two (72) during his or her term of office, he or she shall serve until the end of his or her then-current term of office after his or her seventy-second (72nd) birthday. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Board of Directors determines that it is in the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, may waive the foregoing requirements for one or more directors.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 54pt;">The terms of all directors shall expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders following their election. Each director, except in the case of his or her death, resignation, removal or disqualification, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which he or she is elected and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until there is a decrease in the number of directors. </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;">(b)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><u style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Nomination of Directors</u><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Board of Directors shall nominate, upon recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board&#8217;s nominees for the Board of Directors </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">11<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:27pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:27pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">to the shareholders. No other person shall be a nominee or be eligible to be a director of the Corporation unless that person shall have first been nominated by a record shareholder of the Corporation in accordance with Article I, Section 6 of these Bylaws.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Number</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The maximum number of active directors is fixed by the Articles of Incorporation and may be altered only by amendment thereto but shall never be less than the number required by law, with the number of directors to be set or changed from time to time within such minimum and maximum range by resolution of a majority of the full Board of Directors.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">4.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the adjournment 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:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> may also designate more frequent intervals for regular meetings. Special meetings may be called at any time by any one director or any two officers of the Corporation in addition to those parties entitled to call such meetings under Florida law.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">5.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Notice of Directors&#8217; Meetings</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The annual and all regular meetings </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of the Board of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> may be held without notice. Special meetings shall be held with not less than one hour notice of such meeting to be given to each director, which notice shall be given on a best efforts basis by those calling the meeting. Notice may be waived in writing before or after a meeting. If the meeting is one at which Bylaws are to be altered, repealed, or adopted both waivers and notices must so state. Notice of a special meeting may be given by the Chair, the Chief Executive 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 meeting no action shall be taken at the meeting unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Quorum and Vote</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The presence of a majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A meeting may be adjourned despite the absence of a quorum and notice of an adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are fixed at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. The vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of Directors, unless the vote of a greater number is required by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or by the FBCA.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">7.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Appointment of Chair, Committees</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 22.5pt;">The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chair of the Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors shall, by resolution adopted by a majority of its members, designate such standing committees (each, a &#8220;Board Committee&#8221;) with designations of authority, as it deems appropriate, which shall include Audit, Risk, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees. Nominations to such other committees shall be made to the Board of Directors by the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors after considering the recommendation of the Chair of the Board of Directors.</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">8.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Powers</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. In addition to other powers specifically set out herein or that apply under the FBCA or other applicable law, the Board of Directors shall have the power to manage and administer the affairs of the Corporation and to do and perform all lawful acts with respect to the affairs of the Corporation except those that may be specifically reserved to the shareholders under the FBCA or other applicable law.</font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">12<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">9.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Contracts with Interested Directors</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Subject to Section </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">607.0832 o</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">f the </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">FCBA,</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> no contract or other transaction between this Corporation and any other corporation shall be affected by the fact that any director of this Corporation is interested in, or is a director or officer of, such other corporation, and any director, individually or jointly, may be a party to, or may be interested in, any contract or transaction of this Corporation or in which this Corporation is interested&#894; and no contract, or other transaction, of this Corporation with any person, firm, or corporation, shall be affected by the fact that any director of this Corporation is a party to, or is interested in, such contract, act, or transaction, or is in any way connected with such person, firm, or corporation, and every person who may become a director of this Corporation is hereby relieved from any liability that might otherwise exist from contracting with the Corporation for the benefit of himself or any firm, association, or corporation in which he may be in any way interested.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">10.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Special Considerations by Directors</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. In accordance with Section 607.0830(6) of the FBCA, the directors of this Corporation shall consider all such factors they deem relevant in evaluating any proposed tender offer or exchange offer for the Corporation&#8217;s stock, any proposed merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation and any proposal to purchase or otherwise acquire all of the assets of the Corporation. The directors shall evaluate whether the proposal is in the best interests of the Corporation by considering the best interests of the shareholders and other factors the directors determine to be relevant, including the social, legal and economic effects on employees, customers and the communities served by the Corporation and its subsidiary or subsidiaries. The directors shall evaluate the consideration being offered to the shareholders in relation to the then current market value of the Corporation, the then current market value of shares of the Corporation in a freely negotiated transaction, and the directors&#8217; estimate of the future value of shares of the Corporation as an independent entity.</font></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:nowrap;">Article III</font><font style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</font><br>OFFICERS</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Number</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation shall have a Chief Executive Officer, a President, Chair of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, and such other officers as the Board of Directors shall from time to time deem necessary. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Chair of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, and any Vice Chair of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, may but need not be an employee of the Corporation.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Election and Term</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The officers shall be elected by the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> at its annual meeting. Each officer shall serve until the expiration of the term for which he is elected, and thereafter until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Duties</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. All officers shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the Corporation as are normally incident to their offices and as the Board of Directors may from time to time provide. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall report to the Board </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> and shall designate and assign the duties of the officers under his or her supervision, at the direction or with the approval of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">.</font></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:nowrap;">Article IV</font><font style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</font><br>RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Resignations</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chair of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if no time is specified, then upon its acceptance by the Board of Directors.</font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">13<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Vacancies</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and vacancies occurring in any office or directorship for any reason, including removal of an officer or director with or without cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum exists.</font></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:nowrap;">Article V</font><font style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</font><br>CAPITAL STOCK</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Stock Certificates</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Unless otherwise decided by the Board of Directors (or by the Chief Executive Officer, if the Board of Directors has authorized the issue of all of the Corporation&#8217;s shares without certificates as contemplated by Article V, Section 2 of these Bylaws), every shareholder shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates of capital stock of the Corporation in such form as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise decided by the Board of Directors, such certificates shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer or President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. In the case of the loss, mutilation, or destruction of a certificate of stock, a duplicate certificate may be issued upon such terms as the Board of Directors or an officer of the Corporation shall prescribe.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Shares Without Certificates</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may authorize the issue of some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series without certificates in accord with the provisions of Chapter 678 of the 2024 Florida Statutes (the &#8220;FL Statutes&#8221;). Within a reasonable time after the issue or transfer of shares without certificates, the Corporation or its designated transfer agent shall send the shareholder a written statement containing the following information: (a) the name of the Corporation and a statement that it is organized under the laws of Florida&#894; (b) the name of the person to whom the shares are issued&#894; (c) the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, of the shares&#894; (d) if at such time the Corporation is authorized to issue different classes of shares or different series within a class, a summary of the designations, relative rights, preferences, and limitations applicable to each class and the variations in rights, preferences, and limitations determined for each series (and the authority of the Board of Directors to determine variations for future series)&#894; and (e) if applicable, a conspicuous notation that the shares are subject to a restriction on their transfer.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Registration of the Transfer of Shares</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Registration of the transfer of shares of the Corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the Corporation (which stock transfer books may be kept by the Corporation or the transfer agent designated by the Corporation to transfer the shares or other agent designated by the Corporation). If a share certificate in registered form is presented to the Corporation with a request to register a transfer of the shares, or an instruction is presented to the Corporation with a request to register the transfer of uncertificated shares, then, subject to applicable law, the Corporation shall register the transfer as requested if: (a) under the terms of the shares the person seeking registration of transfer is eligible to have the shares registered in their name&#894; (b) the indorsement or instruction is made by the appropriate person or by an agent who has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person&#894; (c) reasonable assurance is given that the indorsement or instruction is genuine and authorized (without limiting the foregoing, the Corporation or its transfer agent, may require that the indorsement or instruction must have been guaranteed by a commercial bank or brokerage firm that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and reasonable assurance is given that such endorsements are effective)&#894; (d) any applicable law relating to the collection of taxes has been complied with&#894; (e) the transfer does not violate any restriction on transfer imposed by the Corporation in accordance with Section 678.2041 of the FL Statutes&#894; (f) the registered owner has not made a demand that the shares not be transferred, or if such demand has been made, the procedures set forth in Section 678.4031 of the FL Statutes permit the transfer&#894; and (g) the transfer is in fact rightful or is to a person otherwise entitled to obtain the shares </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">14<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">as a protected purchaser as defined in Section 678.3031 of the FL Statutes. A person acting as authenticating trustee, transfer agent, registrar, or other agent for the Corporation in the registration of a transfer of its securities, in the issue of new security certificates or uncertificated securities, or in the cancellation of surrendered security certificates has the same obligation to the holder or owner of a certificated or uncertificated security with regard to the particular functions performed as the Corporation has in regard to those functions.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">4.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Control Share Acquisitions</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The provisions of Section 607.0902 of the </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">FCBA</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> shall not apply to control share acquisitions of the shares of any or all of its classes or series of the Corporation.</font></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:nowrap;">Article VI</font><font style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</font><br>ACTION BY CONSENT</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Shareholders</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Shareholders may act without a meeting on written consent, setting forth the action so taken, signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon or their attorneys-in-fact or proxy holders. Such consent shall be filed with the Secretary as part of the corporate records.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Board of Directors&#894; Board Committees</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Board of Directors or any Board Committee can act without a meeting on action taken by a majority of the members thereof, or by a much larger vote as the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws require, if all directors or Board Committee members, as applicable, execute, before or after the action taken, a written consent thereto and the consent is filed in the records of the Corporation. Action which is permitted to be taken only when authorized at a meeting of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> or Board Committee, as applicable, can be taken without a meeting, if before or after the action, all Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> or Board Committee members, as applicable, consent thereto in writing and the consent is filed in the minute book of the Board</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> or Board Committee, as applicable. Such consent shall have the same effect as a vote of the Board </font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">of Directors</font><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> or Board Committee, as applicable, for all purposes.</font></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0pt;text-transform:uppercase;"><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;white-space:nowrap;">Article VII</font><font style="display:inline-block;visibility:hidden;width:0pt;">&#8203;</font><br>INDEMNIFICATION</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">1.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Right to Indemnification</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;">. Any person who at any time serves or has served as a director or officer of the Corporation, or who, while serving as a director or officer of the Corporation, serves or has served, at the request of the Corporation, as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or as a trustee or administrator under an employee benefit plan (whether or not such person continues to serve in such capacity at the time of any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant hereto is sought or at the time any proceeding relating thereto exists or is brought), shall have the right to be indemnified by the Corporation as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and as further provided herein.  </font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">2.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Right to Advancement of Expenses</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The right to indemnification conferred in the Articles and in this Article VII shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the reasonable expenses (including attorney&#8217;s fees) incurred in defending any such action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an &#8220;advancement of expenses&#8221;)&#894; </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">provided</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, </font><i style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">however</i><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">, that, if required by law, an advancement of expenses incurred by a claimant shall be made only if: (a) the claimant furnishes the Corporation with a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she met the standard of conduct required by law&#894; and (b) the claimant furnishes the Corporation with a written undertaking, executed personally on his or her behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he did not meet the standard of conduct.</font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">15<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">3.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Payment of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall take all such action as may be necessary and appropriate to authorize the Corporation to pay the indemnification and advancement of expenses required by in the Articles and this Article VII, including, without limitation, making a determination that indemnification and/or advancement of expenses is permissible in the circumstances and a good faith evaluation of the manner in which the claimant acted and of the reasonable amount of indemnity or expenses due him. The Board of Directors may appoint a committee or special counsel to make such determination and evaluation. Following any &#8220;Change of Control&#8221; of the Corporation defined in the Corporation&#8217;s 2012 Omnibus Stock and Performance Plan (or any comparable term as defined in any successor to such plan), any determination as to entitlement of indemnification and advancement of expenses under in the Articles and this Article VII shall be made by independent special legal counsel selected in the manner provided in the FBCA.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">4.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. If a claim under in the Articles and this Article VII is not paid in full by the Corporation within sixty (60) days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be twenty (20) days, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also for the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by a claimant to enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses hereunder, it shall be a defense that, and (ii) in any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the claimant has not met the applicable standard for indemnification and/or advancement of expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law. A determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, any Board Committee, independent legal counsel, or the shareholders) that a claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct shall not create a presumption that the claimant has 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. In any suit brought by a claimant to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the claimant is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under in the Articles and this Article VII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">5.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Insurance</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under applicable law.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">6.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VII with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation.</font></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;">7.</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Binding and Nonexclusive</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">. Any person who at any time after the adoption of this Article VII serves or has served in the aforesaid capacity for or on behalf of the Corporation shall be deemed to be doing or to have done so in reliance upon, and as consideration for, and shall have an express contractual entitlement to, the right of indemnification and advancement of expenses provided </font></td></tr></table></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:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;padding-top:1pt;border-top:1px solid #d9d9d9;margin:0pt;">16<b style="font-weight:bold;"> | </b><font style="color:#7f7f7f;letter-spacing:3pt;">Page</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:8pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;overflow:hidden;position:relative;"><font style="display:block;height:1px;left:0pt;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:0;">&#8204;</font><font style="float:right;padding-left:2.0pt;position:relative;text-indent:0pt;z-index:1;background:white;"></font><font style="font-size:7.5pt;margin-right:0pt;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="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:12pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:21.6pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">herein. Such right shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives of any such person and shall be exclusive of any other rights to which such person may be entitled apart from the provision of this Article VII. Any amendment or modification of this Article VII or otherwise of these Bylaws that in any way diminishes or adversely affects any rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses or otherwise set forth in this Article VII shall be prospective only and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any such rights with respect to any actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment or modification, or proceeding previously or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission, and all of such rights shall continue as to any such person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation or ceased to serve at the Corporation&#8217;s request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or as a trustee or administrator under an employee benefit plan, and shall inure to the benefit of such person&#8217;s heirs, executors and administrators. 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<td class="text">SOUTHSTATE CORP<span></span>
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<td class="text">1101 First Street South, Suite 202<span></span>
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<td class="text">Winter Haven<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cover page.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></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="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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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<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="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</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="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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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<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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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="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_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
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