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Exhibit 3.2
TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
BY-LAWS
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1. Place of Meeting and Notice. Meetings of the
stockholders of TCA Acquisition Corporation (the "Corporation") shall be held at
such place either within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of
Directors may determine.
Section 2. Annual and Special Meetings. Annual meetings of
stockholders shall be held, at a date, time and place fixed by the Board of
Directors and stated in the notice of meeting, to elect a Board of Directors and
to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Special
meetings of the stockholders may be called by the President or any Vice
President for any purpose and shall be called by the President or Secretary if
directed by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Notice. Except as otherwise provided by law, at
least ten and not more than 60 days before each meeting of stockholders, written
notice of the time, date and place of the meeting, and, in the case of a special
meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given
to each stockholder.
Section 4. Quorum. At any meeting of stockholders, the holders
of record, present in person or by proxy, of a majority of the Corporation's
issued and outstanding capital stock shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by law. In the absence of
a quorum, any officer entitled to preside at or to act as secretary of the
meeting shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum
is present.
Section 5. Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, all
matters submitted to a meeting of stockholders shall be decided by vote of the
holders of record of a majority of the Corporation's issued and outstanding
capital stock present in person or by proxy.
ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. Number, Election and Removal of Directors. The
number of Directors that shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be
determined by the Board of Directors. The first Board of Directors shall consist
of two Directors. Thereafter, the number of Directors shall be determined by the
Board of Directors or by the stockholders. The Directors shall be elected by the
stockholders at their annual meeting. Vacancies and newly created directorships
resulting from any increase in the number of Directors may be filled by a
majority of the Directors then in
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office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining Director or by the
stockholders. A Director may be removed with or without cause by the
stockholders.
Section 2. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be held at such times and places as may from time to time be
fixed by the Board of Directors or as may be specified in a notice of meeting.
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time upon the call
of the President and shall be called by the President or Secretary if directed
by a majority of the Directors. Telegraphic or written notice of each special
meeting of the Board of Directors shall be sent to each Director not less than
two days before such meeting. A meeting of the Board of Directors may be held
without notice immediately after the annual meeting of the stockholders. Notice
need not be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Quorum. A majority of the total number of Directors
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is not
present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the Directors present may
adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at
the meeting, until such a quorum is present. Except as otherwise provided by
law, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, these By-Laws or any
contract or agreement to which the Corporation is a party, 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.
Section 4. Committees of Directors. The Board of Directors
may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or
more committees, including without limitation an Executive Committee, to have
and exercise such power and authority as the Board of Directors shall specify.
In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or
members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether
or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another Director
to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President,
one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, an Assistant Secretary and such other
additional officers with such titles as the Board of Directors shall determine,
all of whom shall be chosen by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors. Such officers shall have the usual powers and shall perform all the
usual duties incident to their respective offices. All officers shall be subject
to the supervision and direction of the Board of Directors. The authority,
duties or responsibilities of any officer of the Corporation may be suspended by
the President with or without cause. Any officer elected or appointed by the
Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors with or without
cause.
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ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law, the Corporation shall indemnify any current or former Director
or officer of the Corporation and may, at the discretion of the Board of
Directors, indemnify any current or former employee or agent of the Corporation
against all expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually
and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the
Corporation or otherwise, to which he was or is a party or is threatened to be
made a party by reason of his current or former position with the Corporation or
by reason of the fact that he is or was serving, at the request of the
Corporation, as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Notices. Whenever any statute, the Certificate of
Incorporation or these By-Laws require notice to be given to any Director or
stockholder, such notice may be given in writing by mail, addressed to such
Director or stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the
Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid. Such notice shall be deemed to have
been given when it is deposited in the United States mail. Notice to Directors
may also be given by telegram.
Section 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation
shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
As adopted on the 31th day of May, 2000.
