NICHOLAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I MEETINGS 0F SHAREHOLDERS
I Shareholders' Meetings shall he held in the office of the corporation, at
Carson City, NV, or at such other place or places as the Directors shall, from
time to time, determine.
2. The annual meeting of the shareholders of this corporation shall be held
at 11:00 a.m., on the 22nd day of January of each year beginning in 1999, at
which time there shall be elected by the shareholders of the corporation a Board
of Directors for the ensuing year, and the shareholders shall transact such
other business as shall properly come before them. If the day fixed for the
annual meeting shall be a legal holiday such meeting shall be held on the next
succeeding business day.
3. A notice signed by any Officer of the corporation or by any person
designated by the Board of Directors, which sets forth the place of the annual
meeting, shall be personally delivered to each of the shareholders of record, or
mailed postage prepaid, at the address as appears on the stock book of the
corporation, or if no such address appears in the stock book of the corporation,
to his last known address, at least ten (10) days prior to the annual meeting.
Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under any article of
these ByLaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons
entitled to the notice, whether before or after the time of the meeting of the
shareholders, shall he deemed equivalent to proper notice.
4. A majority of the shares issued and outstanding, either in person or by
proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting
of the shareholders.
5. If a quorum is not present at the annual meeting, the shareholders
present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn to such future time as shall he
agreed upon by them, and notice of such adjournment shall be mailed, postage
prepaid, to each shareholder of record at least ten (10) days before such date
to which the meeting was. adjourned; but if a quorum is present, they may
adjourn from day to day as they see fit, and no notice of such adjournment need
be given.
6. Special meetings of the shareholders may he called at anytime by the
President; by all of the Directors provided there are no more than three, or if
more than three, by any three Directors-; or by the holder (if a majority share
of the capital stock of the corporation. The Secretary shall send a notice or
such called meeting to each shareholder of record at least ten (10) days before
such meeting, and such notice shall State the time and place (if the meeting,
and the object thereof. No business shall be transacted at a special meeting
except as stated in the notice to the shareholders, unless by unanimous consent
of all shareholders present, either in person or by proxy.
7. Each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock
in his own name (in the books of the corporation, whether represented in person
or by proxy.
8. At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may vote by proxy
executed in writing by the shareholder or by hie. duly authorized attorney-in-
fact. Such Proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the corporation before or
at the time of the meeting.
9. The following order of business shall be observed at all meetings of the
shareholders so far as is practicable:
2. Call the roll;
h. Reading, correcting, and approving of
the minutes of the previous meeting;
C. Reports of Officers;
d. Reports of Committees;
C. Election of Directors-,
C. Unfinished business; and
9- New business.
10. Unless otherwise provided by law, any action required to be taken at a
meeting of the shareholders, or any other action which may be taken at a meeting
of the shareholders, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in Writing,
setting forth the action to be taken, shall be signed by all of the shareholders
entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof.
ARTICLE 11 STOCK
1. Certificates of stock shall be in a form adopted by the Board of
Directors and shall be signed by the President and Secretary of the corporation.
2. All certificates shall be consecutively numbered; the name of the person
owning the sharer. represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the
date of issue shall be entered on the company's books.
3. All certificates of stock transferred by endorsement thereon shall be
surrendered by cancellation and new certificates issued to the purchaser or
assignee.
4. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the
corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall he the
duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled
thereto and cancel the old certificate; every such transfer shall be entered on
the tran-.4er book of the corporation.
5. The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any
share 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 on the part
of any other person whether or not it shall have express or other notice
thereof, except as expressly provided by the laws (if this state.
ARTICLE III DIRECTORS
1. A Board of Directors, consisting of at least one (1) person shall be
chosen annually by the shareholders at their meeting to manage the affairs of
the corporation. The Directors' term of office shall be one (1) year, and
Directors may be re-elected for successive annual
2. Vacancies on the Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation or
other causes shall he filled by the remaining Director or Directors choosing a
Director or Directors to fill the unexpired term.
3. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at 1:00 p.m.,
on the 22nd day of January of each year beginning in 1999 at the office of the
company at Carson City, NV, or at such other time or place as the Board of
Directors shall by resolution appoint; special meetings may be called by the
President or any Director giving ten (10) days notice to each Director. Special
meetings may also be called by execution of the appropriate waiver of notice and
called when executed by a majority of the Directors of the company. A majority
of the Directors shall constitute a quorum.
4. The Directors shall have the general management and control of the
business and affairs of the corporation and shall exercise all the powers that
may be exercised or performed by the corporation, under the statutes, the
Articles of Incorporation, and the By-Laws. Such management will be by equal
vote of each member of the Board of Directors with each Board member having an
equal vote.
5. The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which
a quorum is present shall he the act of the Directors.
6. A resolution, in writing, signed by all or a majority of the members of
the Board of Directors, shall constitute action by the Board of Directors to
effect therein expressed, with the same force and effect as though such
resolution had been passed at a duly convened meeting; and it shall be the duty
of the Secretary to record every such resolution in the Minute Book of the
corporation under its proper date-
7. Any or all of the Directors may be removed for cause by vote of the
shareholders or by action of the Board. Directors may be removed without cause
only by vote of the shareholders.
8. A Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board,
the President or the Secretary of the corporation. Unless otherwise specified in
the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Board
or such Officer, and the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to
make it effective.
9. A Director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the
Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be 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 in written dissent to such action
with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting before the adjournment
thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of
that corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to
dissent shall no apply to a Director who voted in favor of such action.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
I The Officers of this company shall consist of: a President, one Or more
Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as shall, from
time to time, be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors.
2. The PRESIDENT shall preside at all meetings of the Directors and the
shareholders and shall have general charge and control over the affairs of the
corporation subject to the Board of Directors. He shall sign or countersign all
certificates, contracts and other
instruments of the corporation its authorized by the Board of Directors and
shall perform all such other duties as are incident to his office or arc
required by him by the Board of Directors.
3. The VICE PRESIDENT shall exercise the functions of the President during
the absence or disability of the President and shall have such powers and such
duties as may he assigned to him, from time to time.. by the Board of Directors.
4. The SECRETARY shall issue notices for all meetings as required by the
By-Laws, shall keep a record of the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings
of the shareholders and Directors. Shall have charge of the corporate books. and
shall make such reports and perform such other duties as are incident to his
office, or properly required of him by the Board 0 Directors. He shall be
responsible that the corporation complies with Section 78.105 of the Nevada
Revised Statutes and supplies to the Nevada Resident Agent or Registered Office
in Nevada, any and all amendments to the corporation's Articles of Incorporation
and any and all amendments or changes to (he By-I.aws of the corporation. In
compliance with Section 78.105, he will also supply to the Nevada Resident Agent
or Registered Office in Nevada, and maintain.. a current statement setting out
the name of the custodian of the stock ledger or duplicate stock ledger, and the
present and complete Post Office address, including street and number, if any,
where such stock ledger or duplicate stock ledger is kept.
5. The TREASURER shall have the custody of all monies and securities of the
corporation and shall keep regular books of account. He shall disburse the funds
of the corporation in payment of the just demands against the corporation, or as
may be ordered by the Board of Directors making proper vouchers for such
disbursements and shall render to the Board of Directors, from time to time, as
may be required of him, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of
the Financial condition of the corporation. He shall perform all duties incident
to his office or which arc properly required of him by the Board of Directors.
6. The RESIDENT AGENT shall he in charge of the corporation's registered
office in the State of Nevada, upon whom pr6cess against the corporation may be
served and shall perform all duties required of him by statute.
7. The salaries of all Officers shall he fixed by the Board of Directors
and may be changed, from time to time. by a majority vote of the Board.
8. Each of such Officers shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until
their successors are chosen and qualified. Officers may be re-elected or
appointed for successive annual terms
9. Board of Directors may appoint such other Officers and Agents, as it
shall deem necessary or expedient, who shall hold their offices for such terms
and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined,
from time to time, by the Board of Directors.
10. Any Officer or Agent elected or appointed by the Directors may be
removed by the Directors whenever in their judgment the best interests of the
corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice
to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
11. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Directors for the unexpired
portion of the term.
ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The corporation shall indemnify any and all of its Directors and Officers,
and its former Directors and Officers, or any person who may have served at the
corporation's request as a Director or Officer of another corporation in which
it owns shares of capital stock or of which it is a creditor, against expenses
actually and necessarily incurred by them in connection with the defense of any
action, suit or proceeding in which they, or any of them, are made parties, or a
party, by reason of being or having been Director(s) or Officer(s) of the
corporation, or of such other corporation, except, in relation to matters as to
which any such Director or Officer or former Director or Officer or person shall
he adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for negligence or
misconduct in the performance of duty. Such indemnification shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled, under
By-1,aw, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise.
ARTICLE VI DIVIDEND
The Directors may, from time to time, declare, and the corporation may pay,
dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and
conditions provided by law. ARTICLE VII WAIVER OF NOTICE
Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever any notice is required to be
given to any shareholder or Director of the corporation under the provisions of
these By-Laws or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, a waiver
thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice,
whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to
the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
1. Any of these By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of the
shareholders at any annual meeting or at any special meeting called for that
purpose.
2. The Board of Directors may amend the By-Laws or adopt additional
By-Laws, but shall not alter or repeal any By-Laws adopted by the shareholders
of the company.
CERTIFIED TO BE THE BY-LAWS OF:
NTCHOLAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
BY:
Secretary
