Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
OF
CLARCOR Inc.
ARTICLE I.
OFFICES
SECTION 1.1 REGISTERED OFFICE. The registered office of the corporation in the State of
Delaware shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of the resident
agent in charge thereof is The Corporation Trust Company. The registered office and/or registered
agent of the corporation may be changed from time to time by the corporation.
SECTION 1.2 OTHER OFFICES. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both
within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine
or the business of the corporation may require.
ARTICLE II.
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 2.1 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held at such date,
time and place as shall be determined by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of
meeting, as required by Section 2.4 of these By-Laws, or in a duly executed waiver thereof.
Subject to Sections 2.11 and 2.12 of these By-Laws, the purpose of the annual meeting shall be to
elect directors and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. If the election
of directors shall not be held on the day designated for the annual meeting, or at any adjournment
thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause such election to be held at a special meeting of the
shareholders as soon thereafter as convenient.
SECTION 2.2 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders
of the corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of shareholders of
the corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such shareholders. Special
meetings of shareholders of the corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors pursuant
to a resolution approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, upon not less than 10 nor
more than 50 days written notice. Notwithstanding anything contained in these By-Laws to the
contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of the corporation
entitled to vote for the election of directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt
any provision inconsistent with, this Section 2.2.
SECTION 2.3 PLACE OF MEETINGS. The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within
or without the State of Delaware, as a place of meeting for any annual or special meeting of
shareholders. If no designation is made, the place of meeting shall be the principal executive
office of the corporation.
SECTION 2.4 NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Except as otherwise required by law, written or printed notice
stating the place, date and hour of each annual or special meeting of the
shareholders and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the
meeting is called, shall be given, in the case of an annual meeting, not less than 10 or more than
60 days before the date of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, not less than 10 or
more than 50 days before the date of the meeting. (See also Article IV).
SECTION 2.5 FIXING DATE OF DETERMINATION OF SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD.
(a) In order that the corporation may determine the shareholders entitled (i) to notice of or
to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, (ii) to receive payment of any
dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, (iii) to exercise any rights in respect
of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or (iv) to take, receive or participate in any other
action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which shall not be earlier than the date upon
which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which (1) in
the case of a determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of
shareholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, be not more than 60
nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting; and (2) in the case of any other action,
shall be not more than 60 days before such action.
(b) If no record date is fixed, (i) the record date for determining shareholders entitled to
notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the day next
preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on
the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; and (ii) the record date for
determining shareholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on
which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
(c) A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of
shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, but the Board of Directors may fix a
new record date for the adjourned meeting.
SECTION 2.6 SHAREHOLDER LIST. The officer or agent having charge of the transfer books for
shares of the corporation shall make, at least ten days before each meeting of shareholders, a
complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order,
with the address of and number of shares registered in the name of each shareholder. Such list
shall be open to examination by any shareholder of the corporation during ordinary business hours,
for any purpose germane to the meeting, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, at
a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the
notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The
list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of meeting during the whole time thereof, and
subject to the inspection of any such shareholder who may be present. The stock ledger shall be
the only evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list of
shareholders or the books of the corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of
shareholders.
SECTION 2.7 QUORUM. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled
to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall be requisite for, and shall
constitute, a quorum at all meetings of the shareholders of the corporation
for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by statute or these By-Laws. If
a quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the shareholders, either the
Chairman of the meeting or the shareholders entitled to vote thereat present in person or
represented by proxy may, in the case of shareholders, by the affirmative vote of the holders of
stock having a majority of the votes which could be cast by all such holders, adjourn the meeting
from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting if the adjournment is for
thirty days or less or unless after the adjournment a new record date is fixed, until a quorum
shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or
represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as
originally noticed. If a quorum is present when a meeting is convened, the subsequent withdrawal of
shareholders, even though less than a quorum remains, shall not affect the ability of the remaining
shareholders lawfully to transact business.
SECTION 2.8 PROXIES. Subject to the terms of any proxy statement of the corporation with
respect thereto, each shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders may authorize
another person or persons to act for such shareholder by a proxy which is in writing or transmitted
as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) and delivered to the Secretary
before or at the time of the meeting. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years
from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be
irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an
interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A shareholder may revoke any proxy
which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing with the
Secretary an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a
later date.
SECTION 2.9 VOTING. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, the
DGCL or the certificate of designation relating to any outstanding class or series of preferred
stock, at every meeting of the shareholders, each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for
each share of stock entitled to vote thereat which is registered in the name of such shareholder on
the books of the corporation. When a quorum is present at any meeting of the shareholders, in all
matters other than the election of directors, the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares
present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter
shall be sufficient for the transaction of any business, unless otherwise provided by statute, the
Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the
voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to
vote on the election of directors. Voting on any question or in any election may be viva voce
unless the presiding officer shall order or any shareholder shall demand that voting be by ballot.
SECTION 2.10 TREASURY STOCK. Shares of its own stock belonging to this corporation or to
another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of
such corporation is held by this corporation, shall not be voted at any meeting and shall not be
counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares. Nothing in this section shall be
construed as limiting the right of this corporation to vote shares of its own stock held by it in a
fiduciary capacity.
SECTION 2.11 NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS. Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Section 2.11 shall be eligible for election as Directors. Nominations
of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the corporation may be made at a meeting of
shareholders by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by any shareholder of the
corporation entitled to vote for the election of Directors at the meeting who complies with the
notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.11. Such nominations, other than those made by or at
the direction of the Board of Directors shall be made pursuant to timely notice in proper written
form to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a shareholders notice shall be delivered
to or mailed and received by the Secretary of the corporation at the principal executive offices of
the corporation not later than the close of business on the 120th day, nor earlier than
the close of business on the 150th day, prior to the anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in
the previous year or the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 30 days before or
after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so received not later
than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which such notice of the date of
the meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the meeting was made, whichever occurs
first. To be in proper written form, shareholders notice shall set forth in writing (a) as to each
person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director (i) the
name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or
employment of such person, (iii) the class and number of shares of stock of the corporation which
are beneficially owned by such person and (iv) any other information relating to such person that
is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or as otherwise
required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act) (including, without limitation, such persons written consent to being
nominated as a Director and to serving as a Director if elected); and (b) as to the shareholder
giving the notice (i) the name and address, as they appear on the corporations books, of such
shareholder and (ii) the class and number of shares of stock of the corporation which are
beneficially owned by such shareholder. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person
nominated by the Board of Directors for election as a Director shall furnish to the Secretary of
the corporation that information required to be set forth in a shareholders notice of nomination
which pertains to the nominee. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the
corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.11. The
Chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a
nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the By-Laws; and in that
event the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
SECTION 2.12 NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS. At any meeting of the shareholders, only such
business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly
brought before a meeting, business must be (a) specified in the notice of the meeting (or any
supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise properly
brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (c) otherwise
properly brought before the meeting by a shareholder. For business to be properly brought before a
meeting by a shareholder, the proposal and the shareholder must comply with Regulation 14A under
the Exchange Act and the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the
Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a shareholders notice must be delivered to or mailed
and received by the Secretary of the corporation at the
principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of business on the
120th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 150th day, prior to
the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the
event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the annual meeting is called for a
date that is not within 30 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder to
be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the
day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of
the meeting was made, whichever occurs first. A shareholders notice to the Secretary shall set
forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting (a) a
brief description of the business desired to be
brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, (b) the
name and address, as they appear on the corporations books of the shareholder proposing such
business, (c) the class and number of shares of the corporation which are beneficially owned by the
shareholder, and (d) any material interest of the shareholder in such business. Notwithstanding
anything in the By-Laws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any meeting of
shareholders except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12. The Chairman
of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was
not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.12, and
if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly
brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.
SECTION 2.13 ADMINISTRATION OF THE MEETING.
(a) Meetings of shareholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or
if there is none or in his or her absence, by the President, or in his or her absence, any officer
of the corporation determined by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall act as secretary of
the meeting, but in his or her absence the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as
secretary of the meeting.
(b) The Board of Directors shall, in advance of any meeting of shareholders, appoint one or
more inspector(s), who may include individual(s) who serve the corporation in other capacities,
including without limitation as officers, employees or agents, to act at the meeting of
shareholders and make a written report thereof. The Board of Directors may designate one or more
persons as alternate inspector(s) to replace any inspector, who fails to act. If no inspector or
alternate has been appointed or is able to act at a meeting of shareholders, the chairman of the
meeting shall appoint one or more inspector(s) to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before
discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of
inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The
inspector(s) or alternate(s) shall have the duties prescribed pursuant to Section 231 of the DGCL
or other applicable law.
(c) Subject to the DGCL or other applicable law, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to
make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of shareholders as it shall deem
necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to the DGCL or other applicable law and such rules
and regulations, if any, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to
prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all acts as, in the judgment of such
Chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the
meeting, including without limitation establishing an agenda of business of the meeting, rules
or regulations to maintain order, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for
commencement thereof and the fixing of the date and time of the opening and closing of the polls
for each matter upon which the shareholders will vote at a meeting (and shall announce such at the
meeting).
ARTICLE III.
DIRECTORS
SECTION 3.1 NUMBER AND ELECTION. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole
Board shall be not less than nine. The exact number of directors shall be fixed from time to time
by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board of
Directors. The Directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as
possible, with respect to the time for which they shall severally hold office. Directors of the
First Class first chosen shall hold office for one year or until the first annual election;
Directors of the Second Class first chosen shall hold office until the second annual election; and
Directors of the Third Class shall hold office until the third annual election. In each annual
election or adjournment thereof, the successors to the Class of Directors whose terms shall expire
at that time shall be elected to hold office for terms of three years so that the term of office of
one class of Directors shall expire in each year. Each Director elected shall hold office until his
successor shall be elected and shall qualify. Notwithstanding anything contained in these By-Laws
to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the shares of this
corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or
to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Section 3.1.
SECTION 3.2 RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES.
(a) RESIGNATIONS. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of
Directors or to the Chief Executive Officer. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of
the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified
therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
(b) NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES. Subject to the rights of the holders of any
series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase
in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from
death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be
filled by a majority vote of the Directors then in office, and Directors so chosen shall hold
office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the term of the class to
which they have been elected expires.
(c) REMOVAL. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then
outstanding, any Director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any
time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the
shares of this corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors.
(d) AMENDMENT, REPEAL, ETC. Notwithstanding anything contained in these By-Laws to the
contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of all of the shares of this
corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors shall be required to amend or repeal, or
to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Section 3.2.
SECTION 3.3 MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS OF CORPORATION. The business and affairs of the corporation
shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors, which may exercise all such
powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the
Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws directed or required to be exercised or done by
the shareholders.
SECTION 3.4 REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at
least annually for the purpose of organizing the Board of Directors, electing officers and
transacting any other business that may properly come before such meeting. Additional regular
meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without call or notice at such times as shall be
determined by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3.5 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or
at the request of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or by a majority of the
Directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may
fix any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place for holding any special
meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.
SECTION 3.6 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS. Except as otherwise prescribed by statute, written
notice of the time and place of each special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given at
least 24 hours prior to the time of holding the meetings. Any director may waive notice of any
meeting. The attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting, except when a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the
transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Unless
otherwise provided by statute neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any
special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in any notice, or waiver of notice of
such meeting. (See also Articles IV and X.)
SECTION 3.7 QUORUM. At each meeting of the Board of Directors, the presence of not less than a
majority of the Directors then in office shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting
at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise
specifically provided by statute. In determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the
Directors or a committee thereof for the purpose of authorizing a contract or transaction between
the corporation and one or more of its Directors, or between the corporation and any other
corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its Directors
are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, such interested Directors may be counted
in determining a quorum.
SECTION 3.8 PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT. Unless otherwise provided by statute, a director of the
corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action is taken on any
corporate matter shall be conclusively presumed to have assented to the
action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he
shall file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as Secretary of the meeting
before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of
the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not
apply to a director who voted in favor of such action.
SECTION 3.9 ORGANIZATION. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the
Chairman of the Board, if any, or if there is none or in his or her absence, by the President, or
in his or her absence by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of
the meeting, but in his or her absence the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as
secretary of the meeting. A majority of the directors present at a meeting, whether or not they
constitute a quorum, may adjourn such meeting to any other date, time or place without notice other
than announcement at the meeting.
SECTION 3.10 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any
meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if
all members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing and
such writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or such committee.
Directors, or any committee of directors designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a
meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or similar
communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each
other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 3.10 shall constitute presence in
person at such meeting.
SECTION 3.11 COMMITTEES.
(a) The Board of Directors (i) may, by resolution passed by a majority of the entire Board of
Directors, designate one or more committees, including an executive committee, consisting of one or
more of the directors of the corporation, and (ii) shall during such period of time as any
securities of the corporation are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE), by resolution
passed by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, designate all committees required by the
rules and regulations of the NYSE. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as
alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any
meeting of the committee. Except to the extent restricted by applicable law or the Certificate of
Incorporation, each such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution creating it, shall
have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors. Each such committee
shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors as may be determined from time to time by
resolution adopted by the Board of Directors or as required by the rules and regulations of the
NYSE, if applicable. Notice of meetings of committees of the Board of Directors will be provided
in accordance with Section 3.6. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and
report the same to the Board of Directors upon request.
(b) Each committee of the Board of Directors may fix its own rules of procedure and shall hold
its meetings as provided by such rules, except as may otherwise be provided by a resolution of the
Board of Directors designating such committee. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, at
least one-third of the members of a committee, but not
less than two members, will constitute a quorum. Each committee will be authorized to take
any permitted action only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the committee members present at
any meeting at which a quorum is present, or by the unanimous written consent of all committee
members. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, in the event that a member and that
members alternate, if alternates are designated by the Board of Directors, of such committee is or
are absent or disqualified, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not
disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may
unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of any
such absent or disqualified member, subject to any applicable requirements of the NYSE.
SECTION 3.12 FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. Unless otherwise restricted by the
Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the
compensation of directors. The directors shall be paid their reasonable expenses, if any, of
attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof and may be paid a fixed
sum for attendance at each such meeting and an annual retainer or salary and/or such other
consideration for services as a director or committee member as determined by the Board of
Directors. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other
capacity and receiving compensation therefor
SECTION 3.13 RELIANCE UPON RECORDS. Every director, and every member of any committee of the
Board of Directors, shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying
in good faith upon the records of the corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or
statements presented to the corporation by any of its officers or employees, or committees of the
Board of Directors, or by any other person as to matters the director or member reasonably believes
are within such other persons professional or expert competence and who has been selected with
reasonable care by or on behalf of the corporation, including, but not limited to, such records,
information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities
and/or net profits of the corporation, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of
surplus or other funds from which dividends might properly be declared and paid, or with which the
corporations capital stock might properly be purchased or redeemed.
ARTICLE IV.
NOTICES
SECTION 4.1 MANNER OF NOTICE. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws, whenever notice is required to be given to any shareholder,
director or member of any committee of the Board of Directors, such notice may be given by personal
delivery or by depositing it, in a sealed envelope, in the United States mails, postage prepaid,
addressed, or by delivering it to a telegraph company, charges prepaid, for transmission, or by
transmitting it via telecopier, to such shareholder, director or member, either at the address of
such shareholder, director or member as it appears on the records of the corporation or, in the
case of such a director or member, at his or her business address; and such notice shall be deemed
to be given at the time when it is thus personally delivered, deposited, delivered or transmitted,
as the case may be. Such requirement for notice shall also be deemed satisfied, except in the case
of shareholder meetings, if actual notice is received orally, by electronic mail or by other
writing by the person entitled thereto as far in advance of the event
with respect to which notice is being given as the minimum notice period required by law or
these By-Laws.
SECTION 4.2 DISPENSATION WITH NOTICE.
(a) Whenever notice is required to be given by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these
By-laws to any shareholder to whom (i) notice of two consecutive annual meetings of shareholders,
and all notices of meetings of shareholders during the period between such two consecutive annual
meetings, or (ii) all, and at least two, payments (if sent by first class mail) of dividends or
interest on securities of the corporation during a 12-month period, have been mailed addressed to
such shareholder at the address of such shareholder as shown on the records of the corporation and
have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such shareholder shall not be
required. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to such shareholder
shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such shareholder
shall deliver to the corporation a written notice setting forth the then current address of such
shareholder, the requirement that notice be given to such shareholder shall be reinstated.
(b) Whenever notice is required to be given by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these
By-Laws to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person
shall not be required, and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency
for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be
taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the
same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given.
SECTION 4.3 WAIVER OF NOTICE. Any written waiver of notice, signed by the person entitled to
notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.
Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except
when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the
meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the
shareholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need to be specified in any written
waiver of notice.
ARTICLE V.
OFFICERS
SECTION 5.1 OFFICES AND OFFICIAL POSITIONS. The officers of the corporation shall be a
Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, Vice President-Finance, one or more
additional Vice Presidents, the number thereof to be determined by the Board of Directors, a
Secretary, and such Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and other officers as the Board of
Directors may determine. None of the officers need be a director, a shareholder of the corporation
or a resident of the State of Delaware. The Board of Directors may from time to time establish, and
abolish official positions within such divisions into which the business and operations of the
corporation may be divided pursuant to Section 6.1 of these By-Laws, and assign titles and duties
to such positions. Those appointed to official positions
within divisions may, but need not, be officers of the corporation. The Board of Directors
shall appoint officers to official positions within a division and may with or without cause remove
from such a position any person appointed to it. In any event, the authority incident to an
official position within a division shall be limited to acts and transactions within the scope of
the business and operations of such division.
SECTION 5.2 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. The officers of the corporation shall be elected
annually by the Board of Directors at their first meeting held after each regular annual meeting of
the shareholders. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting of the Board, such
election shall be held at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors as soon thereafter
as may be convenient. Each officer shall hold office for such term as the Board of Directors shall
specify, or until his death, or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner
hereinafter provided. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not in itself create
contract rights.
SECTION 5.3 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION. Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause,
by a majority of the directors at the time in office at any regular or special meeting of the
Board; but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of such person
so removed. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors,
to the Chief Executive Officer, or to the Secretary of the corporation, subject to any applicable
contract rights. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice
or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of
such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
SECTION 5.4 VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, or any
other cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 5.5 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of
the shareholders and the Board of Directors and shall consult and advise with the other officers of
the corporation in connection with its operation, and shall have such other duties as may be
prescribed to him or her by the Board of Directors or provided in these By-Laws.
SECTION 5.6 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Chief Executive Officer of the corporation shall,
subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control
of the business and affairs of the corporation. He shall have authority to designate the duties and
powers of officers and delegate special powers and duties to specified officers, so long as such
designation shall not be inconsistent with the statutes, these By-Laws, or action of the Board of
Directors. He shall do and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by
the Board of Directors.
SECTION 5.7 PRESIDENT. The President shall direct the activities of the corporation in
accordance with policies and objectives established by the Board of Directors. He shall execute any
deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments of the corporation, except where required
or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution
thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors, the
Chief Executive Officer, or the President to some other officer or agent of the corporation.
He may sign, with the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of stock of the
corporation the issuance of which shall have been authorized by the Board of Directors, shall vote,
or give a proxy to any other person to vote, all shares of the stock of any other corporation
standing in the name of the corporation, shall have the general powers and duties of management
usually vested in the office of a President of a corporation and shall have such other powers and
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these By-Laws.
SECTION 5.8 VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE. The Vice President-Finance, as the chief financial officer
of the corporation, shall: (a) be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer, President, and the
Board of Directors for all the property of the corporation, tangible and intangible, and for the
receipt, custody and disbursement of all funds and securities of the corporation; (b) receive and
give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever and deposit
all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories
as shall from time to time be selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.4 of these
By-Laws; (c) disburse the funds of the corporation as ordered by the Chief Executive Officer,
President or as required in the ordinary conduct of the business of the corporation; (d) render to
the Chief Executive Officer, President or Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all his
transactions as Vice President-Finance and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned
to him by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, by the Board of Directors or these By-Laws.
He may delegate such details of the performance of duties of his office as may be appropriate in
the exercise of reasonable care to one or more persons in his stead.
SECTION 5.9 VICE PRESIDENTS. In the absence or inability to act of the President, the Vice
Presidents in order of their ranking by the Board of Directors or, if not ranked, the Vice
President designated by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President,
shall perform all duties of the President and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be
subject to all the restrictions upon, the President. The Vice Presidents shall have such other
powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the statutes, these By-Laws, or action
of the Board of Directors, as from time to time may be prescribed for them, respectively, by the
Chief Executive Officer, or by the President. Any Vice President may sign, with the Treasurer or an
Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, certificates for shares of stock of
the corporation the issuance of which shall have been authorized by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 5.10 SECRETARY. The Secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the
shareholders and the Board of Directors and its committees in one or more books provided for that
purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws
or as required by law; (c) have charge of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation,
if any; (d) affix the seal of the corporation, if any, or cause it to be affixed, to all
certificates for shares prior to the issue thereof and to all documents the execution of which on
behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized by the Board of Directors or otherwise
in accordance with the provisions of the By-Laws; (e) keep a register of the post office address of
each shareholder, director and committee member, which shall from time to time be furnished to the
Secretary by such shareholder, director or member; (f) sign with the Chairman of the Board,
President, or a Vice President, certificates for shares of stock of the
corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by resolution of the Board of
Directors; (g) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (h) in
general, perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time
to time may be assigned to him or her by the Chief Executive Officer, President, or by the Board of
Directors. He or she may delegate such details of the performance of duties of his or her office as
may be appropriate in the exercise of reasonable care to one or more persons in his or her stead.
SECTION 5.11 TREASURER. In the absence or inability to act of the Vice President-Finance, the
Treasurer, if such an officer has been appointed, shall perform all duties of the Vice
President-Finance and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the
restrictions upon, the Vice President-Finance. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and
perform such other duties, not inconsistent with the statutes, these By-Laws, or action of the
Board of Directors, as from time to time may be prescribed for him by the Vice President-Finance.
The Treasurer may delegate such details of the performance of his office as may be appropriate in
the exercise of reasonable care to one or more persons in his stead.
SECTION 5.12 CONTROLLER. The Controller, if such an officer has been appointed, shall have the
responsibility for the accounts and accounting practices of the corporation; maintain records of
assets, liabilities, and transactions thereof, and provide for regular audits; initiate and execute
measures calculated to provide the maximum safety, clarity and efficiency in the recording and
reporting of transactions; prepare and direct all budgets; and verify all authorizations. He shall
do and perform such duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Vice
President-Finance or the Board of Directors.
SECTION 5.13 ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. The Assistant Treasurers and
Assistant Secretaries shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or Secretary, respectively, perform
all functions and duties which such absent officer may delegate; but such delegation shall in
nowise relieve the absent officer from the responsibilities and liabilities of his office. In
addition, an Assistant Secretary, as thereto authorized by the Board of Directors, may sign with
the Chairman of the Board, President, or a Vice President, certificates for shares of the
corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by a resolution of the Board of
Directors; and the Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers shall, in general, perform such
duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the
Chief Executive Officer, the President or Board of Directors.
SECTION 5.14 DELEGATION OF DUTIES. In case of the absence of an officer of the corporation or
for any other reason that may seem sufficient to the Board of Directors, said Board may delegate
for the time being the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer or to any Director
except where otherwise provided by law.
SECTION 5.15 COMPENSATION. The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by a
Committee of the Board of Directors designated by the Board, and no officer shall be prevented from
receiving such salary by reason of the fact that he is also a Director of the corporation.
SECTION 5.16 PERFORMANCE BOND. The Board of Directors may request any officer, agent or
employee of the corporation to furnish a bond of such sum and with such sureties as it may deem
advisable for the faithful performance of the duties of such officer, agent or employee.
ARTICLE VI.
DIVISIONS
SECTION 6.1 DIVISIONS OF THE CORPORATION. The Board of Directors shall have the power to
create and establish such operating divisions of the corporation as they may from time to time deem
advisable.
SECTION 6.2 OFFICIAL POSITIONS WITHIN A DIVISION. The President may appoint individuals who
are not officers of the corporation to, and may, with or without cause, remove them from, official
positions established with a division, but not filled by the Board of Directors. (See also Section
5.1 of these By-Laws.)
ARTICLE VII.
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
SECTION 7.1 CONTRACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer
or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in
the name of and on behalf of the corporation, or of any division thereof, and such authority may be
general or confined to specific instances.
SECTION 7.2 LOANS. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation or any division
thereof, and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in the name of the corporation, or any
division thereof, unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may
be general or confined to specific instances.
SECTION 7.3 CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money,
notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, or any division
thereof, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation, and in
such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 7.4 DEPOSITS. All funds of the corporation, or any divisions thereof, not otherwise
employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust
companies or other depositories as the Vice President-Finance may select.
ARTICLE VIII.
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK AND THEIR TRANSFER
SECTION 8.1 CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. The shares of stock of the corporation shall be
represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or
resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of stock of the corporation shall be
uncertificated shares of stock. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of
Directors, every holder of stock represented by a certificate and, upon request, every
holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by, or in the
name of the corporation by the Chairman of the Board, President, or a Vice President and the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by
such holder in the corporation. If such a certificate is countersigned (i) by a transfer agent or
an assistant transfer agent other than the corporation or one of its employees or (ii) by a
registrar, other than the corporation or one of its employees, the signature of any such Chairman
of the Board, President, Vice President, Secretary or Assistant Secretary may be facsimiles. In
case any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been
used on, any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer or officers of the
corporation whether because of death, resignation or otherwise before such certificate or
certificates have been delivered by the corporation, such certificate or certificates may
nevertheless be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed such certificate or
certificates or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon had not ceased to be
such officer or officers of the corporation. All certificates for shares shall be consecutively
numbered or otherwise identified. The name of the person to whom the shares represented thereby
are issued, with the number of shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the books of the
corporation. Shares of the corporations stock may also be evidenced by registration in the
holders name in uncertificated book-entry form on the books of the corporation in accordance with
a direct registration system approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission and by the NYSE or
any securities exchange on which the stock of the corporation may from time to time be traded.
Shares of stock of the corporation shall only be transferred on the books of the corporation by the
holder of record thereof or by such holders attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender to
the corporation of the certificate or certificates for such shares endorsed by the appropriate
person or persons, with such evidence of the authenticity of such endorsement, transfer,
authorization and other matters as the corporation may reasonably require, and accompanied by all
necessary stock transfer stamps (except that in the case of a lost, destroyed or mutilated
certificate a new one may be issued therefor upon such terms, and with such indemnity (if any) to
the corporation, as the Board of Directors may prescribe specifically or in general terms or by
delegation to the transfer agent) (See Section 8.2)). In that event, it shall be the duty of the
corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate
or certificates and record the transaction on its books. The Board of Directors may appoint a bank
or trust company organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof to act as its
transfer agent or registrar, or both, in connection with the transfer of any class or series of
securities of the corporation. The Board of Directors may make such additional rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with these By-Laws, as it may deem expedient concerning the issue,
transfer and registration of certificates for shares of stock of the corporation.
SECTION 8.2 LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. The Board of Directors in individual
cases, or by general resolution or by delegation to the transfer agent, may direct a new
certificate or certificates to be issued by the corporation in place of the certificate or
certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of
that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When
authorizing such issue of new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its
discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost,
stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner
as it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity
against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate
alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
SECTION 8.3 NO FRACTIONAL SHARE CERTIFICATES. Certificates shall not be issued representing
fractional shares of stock.
SECTION 8.4 SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of
record of any shares or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be
bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part
of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as
otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
ARTICLE IX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 9.1 FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be determined by resolution
of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 9.2 SEAL. The corporation shall not be required to have a corporate seal. Any
corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and the words CORPORATE
SEAL and DELAWARE; and it shall otherwise be in the form approved by the Board of Directors. Any
such seal may be used by causing it, or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or affixed or
reproduced, or otherwise.
SECTION 9.3 FORM OF RECORDS. Any records maintained by the corporation in the regular course
of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account, and minute books, may be kept on, or
be in the form of, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, microphotographs, or any other
information storage device, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible
form within a reasonable time. The corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the
request of any person entitled to inspect the same.
ARTICLE X.
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 10.1 AMENDMENTS. Except as provided in Sections 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 of these By-Laws,
any provision of these By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed from time to time by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then qualified and acting at any regular meeting of
the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, or at any special meeting of the Board of
Directors at which a quorum is present if notice of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal be
contained in the notice of such special meeting; provided, however, that no reduction in the number
of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his term in
office.
March 29, 1969
Amended and Restated June 30, 1969
Amended January 3, 1980
Amended January 31, 1981
Amended February 11, 1983
Amended March 26, 1983
Amended June 25, 1985
Amended October 8, 1985
Amended December 1, 1988
Amended January 20, 1992
Amended January 27, 1994
Amended January 24, 1996
Amended and Restated December 17, 2007