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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 18, 1998 (December 18, 1998)
Schlotzsky's, Inc.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Texas 0-27008 74-2654208
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION FILE (IRS EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
203 Colorado Street
Austin, Texas 78701
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(512) 236-3600
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 18, 1998, Schlotzsky's, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued
the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which news release is
incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
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EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed herewith)
4.1 Rights Agreement by and between Schlotzsky's, Inc. and Harris Trust and
Savings Bank dated December 18, 1998 (incorporated by reference from
the Company's Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof).
99.1 News Release of Schlotzsky's, Inc. dated December 18, 1998 (filed
herewith).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 18, 1998 SCHLOTZSKY'S, INC.
By: /s/ John C. Wooley
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John C. Wooley
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed herewith).
4.1 Rights Agreement by and between Schlotzsky's, Inc. and Harris Trust and
Savings Bank dated December 18, 1998 (incorporated by reference from
the Company's Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof).
99.1 News Release issued by Schlotzsky's, Inc. dated December 18, 1998
(filed herewith).
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Amended and Restated
December 18, 1998
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS OF
SCHLOTZSKY'S, INC.
1. OFFICES
1.1 PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal office of the Corporation shall be
located in Austin, Texas.
1.2 OTHER OFFICE. The Corporation may also have offices at such other
places within or without the State of Texas as the board of directors may from
time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.
2. MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
2.1 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of shareholders for the election
of directors and such other business as may properly be brought before the
meeting shall be held at such place within or without the State of Texas and at
such date and time as shall be designated by the board of directors and stated
in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
2.2 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called
(a) by the president or the board of directors, or (b) by the holders of at
least 10% of all the shares entitled to vote at the proposed meeting; PROVIDED
that when a meeting is to be called by the holders of at least one-tenth
(1/10th) of all shares entitled to vote at the meeting for a purpose other than
the removal of one or more directors in accordance with these Bylaws, prior
notice of such meeting and the purposes therefor must be set forth in writing
to, and timely filed with, the secretary of the Corporation. To be considered
timely, such prior notice must be delivered either in person or by United States
Certified Mail, postage prepaid, and received at the principal executive offices
of the Corporation not less than 120 days nor more than 150 days before the
proposed date of the special meeting of shareholders. Business transacted at
any special meeting shall be confined to the purposes stated in the prior notice
provided to the secretary of the Corporation and in the notice of the meeting
provided to shareholders. A meeting called by the holders of at least one-tenth
(1/10th) of all shares entitled to vote at the meeting for a purpose other than
the removal of one or more directors, may be canceled or rescheduled by the
board of directors if such a meeting would occur within 60 days of the
Corporation's annual meeting. The record date for determining shareholders
entitled to call a special meeting shall be determined by the Board of
Directors.
2.3 NOTICE AND WAIVERS OF NOTICE.
(a) Written notice stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and, in
the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is
called, shall be delivered not
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less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, either
personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the president, the
secretary, or the officer or persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder
entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to
be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the
shareholder at his address as it appears on the share transfer records of the
Corporation.
(b) Notice may be waived in writing signed by the person or persons
entitled to such notice. Such waiver may be executed at any time before or
after the holding of such meeting. Attendance at a meeting shall constitute a
waiver of notice, except where the person attends for the express purpose of
objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is
not lawfully called.
(c) Any notice required to be given to any shareholder, under any
provision of the Texas Business Corporation Act, as amended (the "Act"), the
Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, need not be given to the shareholder
if (1) notice of two consecutive annual meetings and all notices of meetings
held during the period between those annual meetings, if any, or (2) all (but in
no event less than two) payments (if sent by first class mail) of distributions
or interest on securities during a 12-month period have been mailed to that
person, addressed at his address as shown on the records of the Corporation, and
have been returned undeliverable. Any action or meeting taken or held without
notice to such a person shall have the same force and effect as if the notice
had been duly given and, if the action taken by the Corporation is reflected in
any articles or document filed with the Secretary of State, those articles or
that document may state that notice was duly given to all persons to whom notice
was required to be given. If such a person delivers to the Corporation a
written notice setting forth his then current address, the requirement that
notice be given to that person shall be reinstated.
2.4 RECORD DATE. For the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to
notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof,
or entitled to receive payment of any dividend, the board of directors may in
advance establish a record date which must be at least 10 but not more than 60
days prior to such meeting. If the board of directors fail to establish a
record date, the record date shall be the date on which notice of the meeting is
mailed.
2.5 VOTING LIST.
(a) The officer or agent having charge of the stock 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 or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the
address of and the number of shares held by each, which list, for a period of
ten days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office
of the Corporation and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any
time during usual business hours. Such list shall also be produced and kept
open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection
of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting. The original stock
transfer book shall be prima facie evidence as to who are the shareholders
entitled to examine such list or transfer books or vote at any meeting of
shareholders.
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(b) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall not
affect the validity of any action taken at such meeting.
(c) An officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books who
shall fail to prepare the list of shareholders or keep the same on file for a
period of ten days, or produce and keep it open for inspection as provided in
this section, shall be liable to any shareholder suffering damage on account of
such failure, to the extent of such damage. In the event that such officer or
agent does not receive notice of a meeting of shareholders sufficiently in
advance of the date of such meeting reasonably to enable him to comply with the
duties prescribed by these Bylaws, the Corporation, but not such officer or
agent shall be liable to any shareholder suffering damage on account of such
failure, to the extent of such damage.
2.6 QUORUM OF SHAREHOLDERS. With respect to any matter, a quorum shall be
present at a meeting of shareholders if the holders of a majority of the shares
entitled to vote on that matter are represented at the meeting, in person or by
proxy, unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation in accordance
with the Act. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, the
shareholders represented in person or by proxy at a meeting of shareholders at
which a quorum is not present may adjourn the meeting until such time and to
such place as may be determined by a vote of the holders of a majority of the
shares represented in person or by proxy at that meeting.
2.7 WITHDRAWAL OF QUORUM. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of
Incorporation, once a quorum is present at a meeting of shareholders, the
shareholders represented in person or by proxy at the meeting may conduct such
business as may properly be brought before the meeting until it is adjourned,
and the subsequent withdrawal from the meeting of any shareholder or the refusal
of any shareholder represented in person or by proxy to vote shall not effect
the presence of a quorum at the meeting.
2.8 VOTING ON MATTERS OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. With respect
to any matter, other than the election of directors or a matter for which the
affirmative vote of the holders of a specified portion of the shares entitled to
vote is required by the Act, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of the shares entitled to vote on that matter and represented in person or by
proxy at a meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present shall be the act
of the shareholders, unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation.
2.9 VOTING IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Directors shall be elected in
the manner provided in the Articles of Incorporation.
2.10 METHOD OF VOTING. The holders of outstanding shares of capital stock
of the Corporation shall be entitled to vote on matters submitted to a vote of
shareholders as provided in the Articles of Incorporation. Any shareholder may
vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the shareholder. No
proxy shall be valid after 11 months from the date of its execution, unless
otherwise provided in the proxy.
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2.11 ACTION WITHOUT MEETINGS.
(a) Any action that may be taken at any shareholders' meeting may be taken
without a meeting if consents in writing setting forth the action to be taken
are signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the number
of votes that would be necessary to authorize such action at a meeting at which
all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted are delivered to the
Corporation. Any party desiring to present a matter to the shareholders for
written consent shall give notice to the Secretary of the Corporation not less
than 60 days prior to the date the consent solicitation is to be initiated. The
Board may fix the record date for determining the shareholders who shall be
entitled to vote on the matter presented for written consent at any time prior
to the date such consent solicitation is to be initiated. The Board may also
fix the expiration date of the consent solicitation period. In the event that
the Board does not set a record date, the record date will be the date of the
first consent. Upon receipt of a written consent from any shareholder, the
Corporation shall determine the validity of such consent. Any shareholder's
written consent that cannot be validated within 10 days of the expiration of the
consent solicitation period shall be deemed invalid, and shall not be counted in
determining whether the requisite number of votes for the matter presented for
consent have been obtained.
(b) A telegram, telex, cablegram, or similar transmission by a
shareholder, or a photographic, photostatic, facsimile, or similar reproduction
of a writing signed by a shareholder, shall be regarded as signed by the
shareholder for purposes of this section.
(c) Prompt notice of the taking of any action by shareholders without a
meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those
shareholders who did not consent in writing to the action.
2.12 CONDUCT OF MEETING. The Chairman of the Board, if such office has
been filled, and, if not or if the Chairman of the Board is absent or otherwise
unable to act, the President shall preside at all meetings of shareholders. The
Secretary shall keep the records of each meeting of shareholders. In the
absence or inability to act of any such officer, such officer's duties shall be
performed by the officer given the authority to act for such absent or
non-acting officer under these by-laws or by a person appointed by the meeting.
2.13 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. At an annual meeting of the
shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly
brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting,
business must be specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto)
given by or at the direction of the board of directors, otherwise properly
brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors or
otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a shareholder. In addition to
any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an
annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given timely notice
thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be considered
timely, a shareholder's notice must be delivered either in person or by United
States certified mail, postage prepaid, and received at the principal executive
offices of the corporation (a) not less than one hundred twenty (120) days nor
more than one hundred fifty (150) days before the first anniversary date of the
corporation's proxy statement in
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connection with the last annual meeting of shareholders, or (b) if no annual
meeting has been called after the expiration of more than thirty (30) days
from the date for such meeting contemplated at the time of the previous
year's proxy statement, not less than a reasonable time, as determined by the
board of directors, prior to the date of the applicable annual meeting. A
shareholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the
shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (i) a brief
description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting
and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the
name and record address of the shareholder proposing such business, (iii) the
class and number of shares of the Corporation that are beneficially owned by
the shareholder, and (iv) any material interest of the shareholder in such
business. Notwithstanding anything in these by-laws to the contrary, no
business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with
the procedures set forth in this section 2.13, provided, however, that
nothing in this section 2.13 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any
shareholder of any business properly brought before the annual meeting in
accordance with said procedure.
2.14 NOMINATIONS OF PERSONS FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. In
addition to any other applicable requirements, only persons who are nominated in
accordance with the following procedures 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, by any nominating committee or person appointed by 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 2.14. Such nominations, other than those made by or
at the direction of the board of directors, shall be made pursuant to timely
notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be considered timely,
a shareholder's notice must be delivered either in person or by United States
certified mail, postage prepaid, and received at the principal executive offices
of the Corporation (a) not less than one hundred twenty (120) days nor more than
one hundred fifty (150) days before the first anniversary date of the
Corporation's proxy statement in connection with the last annual meeting of
shareholders, or (b) if no annual meeting has been called after the expiration
of more than thirty (30) days from the date for such meeting contemplated at the
time of the previous year's proxy statement, not less than a reasonable time, as
determined by the board of directors, prior to the date of the applicable annual
meeting. Such shareholder's notice shall set forth (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 the person, (ii)
the principal occupation or employment of the person, (iii) the class and number
of shares of the Corporation beneficially owned by the person, and (iv) any
other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in
solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to Regulation 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (b) as to the
shareholder giving the notice, (i) the name and record address of the
shareholder, and (ii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation
beneficially owned by the shareholder. The Corporation may require any proposed
nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the
Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a
director of the Corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a
director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures
set forth herein. These provisions shall not apply to nomination of any persons
entitled to be separately elected by holders of preferred stock.
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2.15 INSPECTORS. The board of directors may, in advance of any meeting of
shareholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at such meeting or any
adjournment thereof. If any of the inspectors so appointed shall fail to appear
or act, the chairman of the meeting shall, or if inspectors shall not have been
appointed, the chairman of the meeting may, appoint one or more inspectors.
Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and
sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with
strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors
shall determine the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation
outstanding and the voting power of each, the number of shares represented at
the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies
and shall receive votes, ballots, or consents, hear and determine all challenges
and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate
all votes, ballots, or consents, determine the results, and do such acts as are
proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders after
consultation with counsel to the Corporation as to any issues of law. On
request of the chairman of the meeting, the inspectors shall make a report in
writing of any challenge, request, or matter determined by them and shall
execute a certificate of any fact found by them. No director or candidate for
the office of director shall act as an inspector of an election of directors.
Inspectors need not be shareholders.
3. DIRECTORS
3.1 POWERS. The powers of the Corporation shall be exercised by or under
authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation and all corporate
powers shall be managed under the direction of, the board of directors.
3.2 NUMBER, TERM OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The property and business
of the Corporation shall be managed and controlled by a Board of Directors
consisting of seven members. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three
classes, to be known as Classes "A," "B" and "C," with the term of office of one
class expiring each year. Class A shall consist of two Directors, each to hold
office for an initial term expiring on the date of the 1999 annual meeting of
shareholders; Class B shall consist of three Directors, each to hold office for
an initial term expiring on the date of the 1997 annual meeting of shareholders;
and Class C shall consist of two Directors, each to hold office for an initial
term expiring on the date of the 1998 annual meeting of shareholders, or, in
each case, until his successor shall be elected and shall have qualified.
Subject to the foregoing, at each annual meeting of shareholders a single class
of Directors shall be elected to succeed the directors whose terms shall have
expired, and to hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual
meeting of shareholders. In the event of an increase or decrease in the number
of Directors, any newly created or eliminated directorships shall be apportioned
among the classes so as to make all classes as nearly equal as possible;
provided, however, that no decrease in the number of Directors shall have the
effect of shortening the term of an incumbent Director. Any vacancy occurring
in the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of 60% of the
remaining Directors. A Director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for
the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. Any directorship to be filled
by reason of an increase in the number of Directors shall be filled by election
at an annual meeting or at a special meeting
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of shareholders called for that purpose. Directors need not be residents of
the State of Texas or shareholders of the Corporation.
3.3 ELECTION. The directors shall be elected at the annual meetings of
the shareholders, and each Director elected shall serve until his successor
shall have been elected and qualified.
3.4 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. At any meeting of shareholders called expressly
for the purpose of removing a Director at which a quorum is present, any
Director may be removed solely "for cause" by a vote of the holders of at least
two-thirds (2/3) of the shares present in person or by proxy. As used herein,
the term "for cause" shall mean (i) such director shall have entered a plea of
guilty, or been found guilty, of a felony crime under either state or federal
law; (ii) such director shall have been found by a court or governmental agency
having jurisdiction thereof, to have violated the federal securities laws or the
securities laws of any state, or such director shall have admitted that he or
she has violated any such laws; or (iii) upon the recommendation of the board of
directors pursuant to a vote of at least sixty percent (60%) of the directors
then constituting such board, after a determination by such board in its sole
discretion, that the removal of such director is in the best interests of the
Corporation and its shareholders.
4. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
4.1 PLACE. Meetings of the board of directors, regular or special, may be
held either within or without the State of Texas.
4.2 REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be
held at such dates and times and at such places as shall from time to time be
determined by the board of directors. Regular meetings may be held with or
without notice, as determined by the board of directors.
4.3 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the board of directors may be
called by the chairman of the board of directors or the president and shall be
called by the secretary on the written request of any two directors. Notice of
each special meeting of the board of directors shall be given to each director
at least 48 hours before the meeting is scheduled to convene.
4.4 NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE. Attendance of a director at any meeting
shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director
attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business
on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Except as
may be otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these
Bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any
regular or special meeting of the board of directors need be specified in the
notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
4.5 QUORUM OF DIRECTORS; VOTE REQUIRED. At all meetings of the Board of
Directors a majority of the Directors shall 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. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of Directors, the
Directors
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present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice
other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
4.6 ACTION WITHOUT MEETINGS. Any action required or permitted to be taken
at a meeting of the board of directors or any committee may be taken without a
meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by
all the members of the board of directors or committee, as the case may be.
4.7 COMMITTEES.
(a) The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the
full board of directors, may designate from among its members one or more
committees, each of which shall be comprised of one or more of its members, and
may designate one or more of its members as alternate members of any committee,
who may, subject to any limitations imposed by the board of directors, replace
absent or disqualified members at any meeting of that committee. Any such
committee, to the extent provided in such resolution shall have and may exercise
all of the authority of the board of directors, subject to the limitations set
forth below and in the Act.
(b) No committee of the board of directors shall have the authority of the
board of directors in reference to:
1. amending the Articles of Incorporation, except that a committee
may, to the extent provided in the resolution designating that committee or
in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, exercise the authority of
the board of directors vested in it in accordance with Article 2.13 of the
Act;
2. proposing a reduction of the stated capital of the Corporation in
the manner permitted by Article 4.12 of the Act;
3. approving a plan of merger or share exchange of the Corporation;
4. recommending to the shareholders the sale, lease, or exchange of
all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation
otherwise than in the usual and regular course of its business;
5. recommending to the shareholders a voluntary dissolution of the
Corporation or a revocation thereof;
6. amending, altering, or repealing these Bylaws of the Corporation
or adopting new Bylaws of the Corporation;
7. filling vacancies in the board of directors;
8. filling vacancies in or designating alternate members of any such
committee;
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9. filling any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in
the number of directors;
10. electing or removing officers of the Corporation or members or
alternate members of any such committee;
11. fixing the compensation of any member or alternate members of
such committee; or
12. altering or repealing any resolution of the board of directors
that by its terms provides that it shall not be so amendable or repealable.
(c) Unless the resolution designating a particular committee, the Articles
of Incorporation, or these Bylaws expressly so provide, no committee of the
board of directors shall have the authority to authorize a distribution or to
authorize the issuance of shares of the Corporation.
(d) The designation of a committee of the board of directors and the
delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the board of
directors, or any member thereof, of any responsibility imposed by law.
4.8 COMPENSATION. The Directors shall receive such compensation for their
services as directors as may be determined by resolution of the board of
directors. Each Director shall be reimbursed for travel and other reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Director in attending regular and
special meetings of the board of directors or any committee. The receipt of
compensation or reimbursement of expenses shall not preclude any director from
serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation
therefor.
5. OFFICERS
5.1 ELECTION, NUMBER, QUALIFICATION, TERM, COMPENSATION. The officers of
the Corporation shall be elected by the board of directors and shall consist of
a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer. The board of
directors may also elect a chairman of the board, additional vice-presidents,
one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers and such other
officers and assistant officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall
hold their offices for such terms and shall have such authority and exercise
such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by
the board by resolution not inconsistent with these Bylaws. Two or more offices
may be held by the same person. None of the officers need be directors except
the president. The board of directors shall have the power to enter into
contracts for the employment and compensation of officers for such terms as the
board deems advisable. The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be
fixed by the board of directors.
5.2 REMOVAL. The officers of the Corporation shall hold office until
their successors are elected or appointed and qualify, or until their death or
until their resignation or removal from office. Any officer elected or
appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the board,
with or without cause. Such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract
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rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer
shall not of itself create contract rights.
5.3 VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by
death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled by the board of
directors.
5.4 AUTHORITY. Officers and agents shall have such authority and perform
such duties in the management of the Corporation as may be provided in these
Bylaws.
5.5 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The chairman of the board, if one is elected,
shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors and of the shareholders
and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be
prescribed by the board of directors upon written directions given to him
pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors.
5.6 PRESIDENT. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the
Corporation, shall have general and active management of the business and
affairs of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the
board of directors are carried into effect. He shall preside at all meetings of
the shareholders and of the board of directors, unless a chairman of the board
has been elected, in which event the president shall preside at meetings of the
shareholders and of the board of directors in the absence or disability of the
chairman of the board.
5.7 VICE-PRESIDENT. Vice-presidents, including executive vice-presidents
and senior vice-presidents, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise
determined by the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the
president, perform the duties and have the authority and exercise the powers of
the president. They shall perform such other duties and have such other
authority and powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe
or as the president may from time to time delegate.
5.8 SECRETARY. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of
directors and all meetings of shareholders and record all of the proceedings of
the meetings of the board of directors and of the shareholders in a minute book
to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing
committees when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all
meetings of the shareholders and special meetings of the board of directors, and
shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors
or president, under whose supervision he shall be. He shall keep in safe
custody the seal of the Corporation and, when authorized by the board of
directors, shall affix the same to any instrument requiring it and, when so
affixed, it shall be attested by his signature or by the signature of an
assistant secretary or of the treasurer.
5.9 TREASURER.
(a) The treasurer shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities
and shall keep full and accurate accounts and records of receipts, disbursements
and other transactions in books belonging to the Corporation, and shall deposit
all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the
Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors.
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(b) The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be
ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such
disbursements, and shall render to the president and the board of directors, at
its regular meetings, or when the president or board of directors so requires,
an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition
of the Corporation.
(c) If required by the board of directors, the treasurer shall give the
Corporation a bond of such type, character and amount as the board of directors
may require.
5.10 ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT TREASURER. In the absence of the
secretary or treasurer, an assistant secretary or assistant treasurer,
respectively shall perform the duties of the secretary or treasurer. Assistant
treasurers may be required to give bond as provided in section 5.9(c). The
assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, in general shall have such
powers and perform such duties as the treasurer or secretary, respectively, or
the board of directors or president may prescribe.
6. CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES
6.1 CERTIFICATES. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by
certificates signed by the president or a vice-president and the secretary or an
assistant secretary of the Corporation, and may be sealed with the seal of the
Corporation or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of the president or
vice-president and the secretary or assistant secretary upon a certificate may
be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or
registered by a registrar, other than the Corporation itself or an employee of
the Corporation. The certificates shall be consecutively numbered and shall be
entered in the books of the Corporation as they are issued. Each certificate
shall state on the face thereof the holder's name, the number and class of
shares, and the par value of such shares or a statement that such shares are
without par value.
6.2 PAYMENT, ISSUANCE. Shares may be issued for such consideration, not
less than the par value thereof, as may be fixed from time to time by the board
of directors. The consideration for the payment of shares shall consist of
money paid, labor done or property actually received. Shares may not be issued
until the full amount of the consideration fixed therefor has been paid.
6.3 LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. The board of directors may
direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore
issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon
the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate
to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new
certificate, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition
precedent to the issuance thereof, prescribe such terms and conditions as it
deems expedient and may require such indemnities as it deems adequate to protect
the Corporation from any claim that may be made against it with respect to any
such certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed.
6.4 REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER. Shares of stock shall be transferable only
on the books of the Corporation by the holder thereof in person or by his duly
authorized attorney. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of
the Corporation of a certificate for shares
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duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or
authority to transfer, a new certificate shall be issued to the person
entitled thereto and the old certificate canceled and the transaction
recorded upon the books of the Corporation.
6.5 REGISTERED OWNER. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the
exclusive right of a person registered on its books as of the record date as the
owner of shares to receive dividends or other distributions, and to vote as such
owner, and 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 the State of Texas. The person in whose name the shares are or were
registered in the stock transfer books of the Corporation as of the record date
shall be deemed to be the owner of the shares registered in his name at that
time. Neither the Corporation nor any of its officers, directors, or agents
shall be under any liability for making such a distribution to a person in whose
name shares were registered in the stock transfer books as of the record date or
to the heirs, successors, or assigns of the person, even though the person, or
his heirs, successors, or assigns, may not possess a certificate for shares.
7. DIVIDENDS
7.1 DECLARATION AND PAYMENT. Subject to the Act and the Articles of
Incorporation, dividends may be declared by the board of directors, in its
discretion, at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law and may be paid
in cash, in property or in the Corporation's own shares.
7.2 RESERVES. Before payment of any dividend, the board of directors, by
resolution, may create a reserve or reserves out of the Corporation's surplus or
designate or allocate any part or all of such surplus in any manner for any
proper purpose or purposes, and may increase, create, or abolish any such
reserve, designation, or allocation in the same manner.
8. PROTECTION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES
8.1 INDEMNIFICATION. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was,
is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding
(which term shall mean any threatened or pending, or completed action, suit, or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or
investigative, any appeal in such an action, suit, or proceeding, and any
inquiry or investigation that could lead to such an action, suit, or proceeding)
because the person is or was a director of the Corporation, or who, while a
director of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic
corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise (such person being referred to in this part 8
as an indemnified person) as follows:
(a) An indemnified person shall be indemnified against judgments,
penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, settlements and
reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys
fees) actually incurred by the indemnified person in
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connection with the proceeding; but if an indemnified person (i) is found
liable to the Corporation or (ii) is found liable on the basis that personal
benefit was improperly received by him, whether or not the benefit resulted
from an action taken in his official capacity (as such term is defined in
Art. 2.02-1.A of the Act), the indemnification (x) shall be limited to
reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director in connection with the
proceeding and (y) shall not be made in respect of any proceeding in which
the indemnified person shall have been found liable for willful or
intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation.
(b) An indemnified person shall be indemnified against obligations
resulting from the proceedings referred to in paragraph (a) above only if it is
determined in accordance with paragraph (c) below that he conducted himself in
good faith and reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in his official
capacity, that his conduct was in the Corporation's best interest, and in all
other cases that his conduct was at least not opposed to the Corporation's best
interests. In the case of any criminal proceeding, an additional determination
must be made that such indemnified person had no reasonable cause to believe his
conduct was unlawful.
(c) A determination of indemnification under paragraph (b) above must be
made:
(i) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who at
the time of the vote are not named defendants or respondents in the
proceeding;
(ii) if such a quorum cannot be obtained, by a majority vote of a
committee of the Board of Directors, designated to act in the matter by a
majority vote of all directors, consisting solely of two or more directors
who at the time of the vote are not named defendants or respondents in the
proceeding;
(iii) by special legal counsel selected by the Board of Directors
or a committee of the Board by vote as set forth in (i) or (ii) above, or,
if such quorum cannot be obtained and such a committee cannot be
established, by a majority vote of all directors, or
(iv) by the shareholders in a vote that excludes the shares held by
directors who are named defendants or respondents in the proceeding.
(d) Authorization of indemnification and determination as to
reasonableness of expenses must be made in the same manner as is the
determination that indemnification is permissible, as set forth in paragraph (c)
above, except that if the determination that indemnification is permissible is
made by special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification and
determination as to the reasonableness of expenses must be made in the manner
specified in clause (iii) of paragraph (c) above for the selection of special
counsel.
(e) The indemnification permitted under this section 8.1 shall be
mandatory and this paragraph (e) shall be deemed, in accordance with Article
2.02-1.G. of the Act, to constitute authorization of indemnification in the
manner required by this section 8.01 and by Article 2.02-1.G. of the Act.
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8.2 INDEMNIFICATION FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES. The Corporation shall
indemnify an indemnified person against reasonable expenses (including, without
limitation, court costs and attorneys fees) incurred by him in connection with a
proceeding in which he is named defendant or respondent because he is or was an
indemnified person if he has been wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise,
in the defense of the proceeding.
8.3 EXPENSES ADVANCED. The Corporation may pay or reimburse in advance of
the final disposition of a proceeding any reasonable expenses (including,
without limitation, court costs and attorneys fees) incurred by an indemnified
person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent
in a proceeding, and without the necessity of making any of the determinations
specified in section 8.1(c) and 8.1(d) hereof, after the Corporation receives a
written affirmation by the indemnified person of his good faith belief that he
has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification as set forth
herein and a written undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified person
containing the unlimited general obligation of the indemnified person to repay
the amount paid or reimbursed if it is ultimately determined that he has not met
those requirements. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 8, the
Corporation may pay or reimburse expenses incurred by an indemnified person in
connection with his appearance as a witness or other participation in a
proceeding at a time when he is not a named defendant or respondent in the
proceeding.
8.4 INSURANCE. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or
another arrangement on behalf of any person who is or was a director or an
officer, employee, agent of the Corporation or who is or was serving at the
request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or similar
functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint
venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise,
against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in such a
capacity or arising out of his status as such a person, whether or not the
Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against that liability
under these Bylaws or the Act.
8.5 OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. An officer of the Corporation shall
be indemnified to the same extent as a director, and is entitled to seek
indemnification under this part 8 to the same extent as a director. The
Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an employee or agent of the
Corporation, and persons who are not or were not officers, employees, or agents
of the Corporation but who are or were serving at the request of the Corporation
as a director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent
or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership,
joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other
enterprise, to the same extent that it may indemnify and advance expenses to
directors under this part 8 or to such further extent as may be permitted or
required by law.
8.6 OTHER PROTECTION AND INDEMNIFICATION. The protection and
indemnification provided hereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other
rights to which such person may be entitled under any agreement, insurance
policy, vote of shareholders, law, or otherwise.
8.7 NOTICE OF INDEMNIFICATION OF OR ADVANCE OF EXPENSES. Any
indemnification of or advance of expenses to a person in accordance with this
part 8 shall be reported in writing to the
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shareholders with or before the notice or waiver of notice of the next
shareholders' meeting or with or before the next submission to shareholders
of a consent to action without a meeting pursuant to Article 9.10.A, of the
Act, and, in any case, within the 12-month period immediately following the
date of the indemnification or advance.
9. GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by
resolution of the board of directors.
9.2 SEAL. The corporate seal shall be in such form as may be prescribed
by the board of directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile
thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced.
9.3 MINUTES. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and
records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders
and board of directors, and shall keep at its registered office or principal
place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record
of its shareholders, giving names and addresses of all shareholders and the
number and class of the shares held by each.
9.4 AMENDMENT. Unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation
or unless the shareholders in amending, adopting or repealing a particular Bylaw
provision expressly provide that the directors may not amend or repeal such
provision, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may
be adopted, at any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is
present, by the affirmative vote of not less than sixty percent (60%) of the
entire Board of Directors, provided notice of the proposed alteration,
amendment, or repeal is contained in the notice of the meeting. Unless
otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation or by a Bylaw adopted by the
shareholders as to all or some portion of these Bylaws, the shareholders may
amend, repeal, or adopt Bylaws of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote thereon at
any meeting of the shareholders, provided that notice of the proposed Bylaw
action is contained in the provided notice of the meeting, even though the
Bylaws may also be amended, repealed, or adopted by the Board of Directors. Any
action not permitted under these Bylaws as in effect on the date of the giving
of notice of a meeting of shareholders regarding a proposal to alter, amend,
repeal or adopt new bylaws in a manner to permit such action, may not be
submitted for a vote by the shareholders at, nor may it be the subject of a
prior notice of a special meeting to the Secretary of the Corporation pursuant
to these Bylaws prior to, the meeting at which the Bylaws are altered, amended
or repealed or new bylaws are adopted.
9.5 NOTICE. Any notice to directors or shareholders shall be in writing
and shall be delivered personally or mailed to the directors or shareholders at
their respective addresses appearing on the books of the Corporation. Notice by
mail shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in
the United States mail, postage prepaid. Notice to directors may also be given
by facsimile transmittal. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the
provisions of applicable statutes or of the Articles of Incorporation or of
these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons
entitled to such notice,
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whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent
to the giving of such notice.
Dated: December 18, 1998 ----------------------------------
Jeffrey J. Wooley, Secretary
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EXHIBIT 99.1
SCHLOTZSKY'S, INC.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS AT THE COMPANY:
SCHLOTZSKY'S ADOPTS SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS PLAN
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- December 18, 1998 - Schlotzsky's, Inc. (NASDAQ: BUNZ)
today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a Shareholders'
Rights Plan in which Rights to purchase shares of a new series of preferred
stock will be distributed as a dividend, one Right per share, to record
owners of the Company's Common Stock as of the close of business on December
30, 1998. The Shareholders' Rights Plan was not adopted in response to any
known offers for the Company.
Schlotzsky's Board of Directors noted that the Plan is designed to
require that any potential acquiror seeking to obtain control of Schlotzsky's
treat all shareholders fairly and equally and to deter the use of coercive
takeover tactics.
Upon becoming exercisable, each Right entitles holders to purchase
one one-hundredth of a share of Class C Series A Participating Preferred
Stock, no par value, for an exercise price of $75.00 per one one-hundredth
share. The Rights are not exercisable, however, until a person or group
acquires more than 20% of Schlotzsky's Common Stock or announces a tender or
exchange offer for more than 20% of the stock. If a person or group acquires
more than 20% of the common stock (or certain other specified events occur),
the Rights become rights to receive, on exercise, Common Stock with a value
equal to two times the exercise price. This benefit is not available,
however, to any person who is defined as an "Acquiring Person" under the
Plan. Details of the Plan and the Rights are outlined in a Form 8-K filing
being made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Schlotzsky's, Inc. also announced that the Board of Directors had
adopted the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. The principal
amendments were to: require cause for the removal of directors (consistent
with a change to the Texas Business Corporation Act adopted in 1997) and the
vote of two-thirds of all outstanding shares to remove a director; reduce the
number of directors from nine to seven, which is the number of directors
serving on the Board since going public in 1995; require three-fifths of the
full Board or a majority of all outstanding
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shares to amend the Bylaws; require greater notice of shareholder proposals
prior to a special or annual meeting of the shareholders (between 120 and 150
days prior to the date of the prior year's proxy statement, in the case of an
annual meeting--this results in a deadline of January 1, 1999 for the 1999
meeting). The Board considered that these amendments would allow them the
opportunity to properly consider shareholder proposals, consistent with the
notice requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act, and guard against
immediate changes in Board policies without proper consideration.
Schlotzsky's, Inc., founded in Austin, Texas, in 1971, is a
franchisor of quick service restaurants featuring made to order sandwiches
served on distinctive sourdough bread, along with pizzas, salads, and soups.
The Company previously announced that as of September 30, 1998, there were
736 restaurants in the chain, operating in 38 states, the District of
Columbia and 15 foreign countries.
