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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 2, 1998
THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 1-1023 13-1026995
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10020
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 512-2000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 2, 1998, the Board of Directors of The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc. (the "Company") adopted an amendment to the
Company's By-Laws relating to the procedures under which a
stockholder can submit a nomination to the Company's Board of
Directors or propose other business to be acted upon at the
Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The amendment
provides that for a shareholder to propose a nomination or
other business at the Company's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, the shareholder must, subject to specified
exceptions, provide the Company with at least 90 and at most
120 days notice prior to the anniversary of the prior year's
Annual Meeting. Also, the By-Laws now provide that a public
announcement of an adjournment of an Annual Meeting would not
commence a new time period for the purpose of giving such
shareholder notice. A copy of the By-Laws as amended is
attached hereto.
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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(99) By-Laws of the Registrant
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
By: _____________________________
Kenneth M. Vittor
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Date: December 2, 1998
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THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
BY-LAWS
(AS AMENDED DECEMBER 2, 1998)
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
1. A meeting of the stockholders shall be held annually, wheresoever
designated by the Board of Directors on the last Wednesday in April of each year
or on such other date as a resolution of the Board of Directors may designate,
for the purpose of electing directors, hearing the reports of officers and
directors, and for the transaction of such other business required or authorized
to be transacted by the stockholders. Any previously scheduled annual or special
meeting of stockholders may be postponed by resolution of the Board of
Directors, upon public notice given prior to the date scheduled for such
meeting.
2. Unless waived in writing by all stockholders, notice of the time,
place and object of such meeting shall be given by mailing, at least ten days
previous to such meeting, postage prepaid, a copy of such notice, addressed to
each stockholder at his address as the same appears on the books of the Company.
3. Special meetings of stockholders for whatsoever purpose shall be
held at the principal office of the Company or at such other place as may be
designated by a
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resolution of the Board of Directors and may only be called pursuant to a
resolution approved by a majority of the Board of Directors.
4. Notice of each special meeting, except where otherwise expressly
provided by statute, and unless waived in writing by every stockholder entitled
to vote, stating the time, place and in general terms the purpose or purposes
thereof, shall be mailed not less than thirty nor more than fifty days prior to
the meeting to each stockholder at his address as the same appears on the books
of the Company.
5. At a meeting of stockholders the holders of a majority of the
shares entitled to vote, being present in person or represented by proxy, shall
be a quorum for all purposes, except where otherwise provided by statute or by
the certificate of incorporation.
6. If at any meeting a quorum shall fail to attend in person or by
proxy, a majority in interest of stockholders entitled to vote present or
represented by proxy at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time
without further notice until a quorum shall attend and thereupon any business
may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally
called had the same been then held. The Chairman of a meeting of stockholders
may adjourn such meeting from time to time, whether or not there is a quorum of
stockholders at such meeting.
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7. The Chairman of the Board, and in his absence the President, and in
his absence a Chairman appointed by the Board of Directors, shall call meetings
of the stockholders to order and shall act as Chairman thereof.
8. The Secretary of the Company shall act as Secretary at all meetings
of the stockholders and in his absence the Chairman of the meeting may appoint
any person to act as Secretary.
9. At each meeting of stockholders every stockholder entitled to vote
may vote in person or by proxy, and shall have one vote for each share of stock
registered in his name. The Board of Directors may fix a day not more than fifty
days prior to the day of holding any meeting of the stockholders as the day as
of which stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting shall be
determined, and all persons who shall be holders of record of voting stock at
such time and no other shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such
meeting.
10. At all elections of directors the polls shall be opened and closed,
the proxies shall be received and taken in charge and all ballots shall be
received and counted by two inspectors who shall be appointed by the Board. If
any inspector shall fail to attend or refuse to act, the vacancy may be filled
at the meeting by the Chairman of the meeting. No candidate for election as
director shall be appointed an inspector.
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11. The inspectors shall, before entering upon the discharge of their
duties, be sworn to faithfully execute the duties of inspector at such meeting
with strict impartiality and according to the best of their ability.
ARTICLE I-A
NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS AND PRESENTATION
OF BUSINESS AT STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS
1. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of
the Company and the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders
may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i) pursuant to the Company's
notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or
(iii) by any stockholder of the Company who was a stockholder of record at the
time of giving of notice provided for in this Article I-A, who is entitled to
vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in
this Article I-A.
2. For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an
annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 1 of this
Article I-A, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to
the Secretary of the Company. To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be
delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not
less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the
preceding year's annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the
date of the annual meeting is advanced by more
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than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from such anniversary date, notice
by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 120th
day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the
later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the
day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In
no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting
commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder's notice as provided
above. Such stockholder's notice shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the
stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director all
information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in
solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in
each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act") (including such person's written consent to
being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if
elected); (ii) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring
before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought
before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and
any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial
owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; (iii) as to the stockholder
giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the
nomination or proposal is made (a) the name and address of such stockholder, as
they appear on the Company's books, and of such beneficial owner and (b) the
class and number of shares of the Company which are owned beneficially and of
record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner.
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Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of this
Section 2 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be
elected to the Board of Directors of the Company is increased and there is no
public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the
size of the increased Board of Directors made by the Company at least 100 days
prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, a
stockholder's notice shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to
nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be
delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not
later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such
public announcement is first made by the Company.
3. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of
stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the
Company's notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of
Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors
are to be elected pursuant to the Company's notice of meeting (A) by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors or (B) provided that the Board of Directors
has determined that directors shall be elected at such special meeting, by any
stockholder of the Company who is a stockholder of record at the time of giving
of notice provided for in this Article I-A, who shall be entitled to vote at the
meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article
I-A. In the event the Company calls a special meeting of stockholders for the
purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board, any such stockholder may
nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to
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such position(s) as specified in the Company's notice of meeting, if the
stockholder's notice required by Section 2 of this Article I-A shall be
delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not
earlier than the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the
close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or
the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the
date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of
Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public
announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period
for the giving of a stockholder's notice as provided above.
4. Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Article I-A shall be eligible to serve as directors
and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall
have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth
in this Article I-A. The Chairman of the meeting of stockholders shall have the
power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be
brought before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth
in this Article I-A and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in
compliance with this Article I-A, to declare that such defective nominations or
proposal shall be disregarded.
5. For purposes of this Article I-A, "public announcement" shall mean
disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated
Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the
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Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
6. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article I-A, a
stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set
forth in this Article I-A. Nothing in this Article I-A shall be deemed to affect
any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Company's
proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under
the direction of the Board of Directors. Unless and until changed as provided in
this Section 1 of this Article II, the number of directors constituting the
Board of Directors shall be thirteen (13). The Board of Directors shall have
power from time to time and at any time, by vote of a majority of the total
number of directors which the corporation would have if there were no vacancies
on the Board, to increase or reduce the number of directors constituting the
Board of Directors to such number (subject to any limits contained in the
certificate of incorporation) as the Board of Directors shall determine, but in
no event to less than twelve (12) or more than twenty-five (25). Subject to the
express terms and conditions of the certificate of incorporation and these
By-Laws, the
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directors shall have the usual and customary powers and duties of directors of a
corporation; also any and all powers given and permitted by law; and also power
to exercise any and all powers of the corporation, and to do any and all acts
without any prior action taken or consent given by the stockholders, unless
required by law, or the certificate of incorporation, or by these By-Laws; the
directors may exercise all powers, and do all acts and things which are not, by
statute or by the certificate of incorporation or these By-Laws, expressly
directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
2. Without prejudice to the general powers conferred by the last
preceding section, and the other powers conferred by the certificate of
incorporation and by these By-Laws, it is hereby expressly declared that the
Board of Directors shall have the following powers, that is to say:
FIRST: From time to time to make and change rules and regulations, not
inconsistent with these By-Laws, for the management of the Company's
business and affairs.
SECOND: To purchase or otherwise acquire for the Company any property,
rights or privileges which the Company is authorized to acquire, at
such price and on such terms and conditions, and for such
consideration, as they shall, from time to time, see fit.
THIRD: At their discretion to pay for any property or rights acquired
by the Company, either wholly or partly, in money or in stocks, bonds,
debentures or other securities of the Company.
FOURTH: To appoint and at their discretion remove or suspend such
subordinate officers, agents or servants, permanently or temporarily,
as they may, from time to time, think fit, and to determine their
duties, and fix,
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and, from time to time, change their salaries or emoluments, and to
require security in such instance and in such amounts as they think
fit.
FIFTH: To confer by resolution upon any elected or appointed officer of
the Company the power to choose, remove or suspend subordinate
officers, agents or servants.
SIXTH: To appoint any person or persons to accept and hold in trust for
the Company any property belonging to the Company, or in which it is
interested, or for any other purpose, and to execute and do all such
duties and things as may be requisite in relation to any such trust.
SEVENTH: To determine who shall be authorized on the Company's behalf,
to sign bills, notes, receipts, acceptances, endorsements, checks,
releases, contracts and documents.
EIGHTH: From time to time to provide for the management of the affairs
of the Company, at home or abroad, in such manner as they see fit, and
in particular, from time to time, to delegate any of the powers of the
Board of Directors in the course of the current business of the
Company, to any special or standing committee or to any officer or
agent, and to appoint any persons to be the agents of the Company, with
such powers (including the power to sub-delegate), and upon such terms,
as may be thought fit.
NINTH: To appoint an Executive Committee of three or more directors and
such other persons as may be added thereto by specific resolution of
the Board, who may meet at stated times, or on notice to all by any of
their own number; who shall generally perform such duties and exercise
such powers as may be directed or delegated by the Board of Directors
from time to time. The Board may delegate to such Committee authority
to exercise the powers of the Board while the Board is not in session,
except as otherwise provided by law. The Executive Committee shall keep
regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the Board
when required.
3. Each director shall serve for the term for which he shall be elected
and until his successor shall be chosen and shall accept his election, but any
director may resign at any time.
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4. The directors may hold their meetings and may have an office and
keep the books of the Company at such place or places as the Board from time to
time may determine.
5. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held each year,
either immediately following adjournment of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
or at such other time as may be fixed by the Chairman of the Board or the
President but on a date no later than 60 days following the adjournment of the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, for the purpose of electing officers, a Chairman
of the Board, members of the Executive Committee, members of the other
committees of the Board, and to organize the Board for the ensuing year. Regular
meetings of the Board of Directors shall also be held monthly at such time and
place as may be fixed by the Chairman of the Board, or the President. Notice
shall be given to each director of the date of each regular meeting by the
Secretary in the same manner as provided in Article II, Section 7, of these
By-Laws for notice of special meetings of directors.
6. Special meetings of the Board shall be held whenever called by the
Chairman, or by the President, or by the Secretary upon receiving the written
request of a majority of the directors of the Board then in office. If so
specified in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted by a
special meeting.
7. The Secretary shall give notice to each director of each special
meeting by mailing the same, at least two days before the meeting, or by
telegraphing or
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telephoning not later than the day before the meeting. If every director shall
be present at any meeting any business may be transacted without previous
notice.
8. The Chairman of the Board when present shall preside at all meetings
of the Board of Directors and at all meetings of the stockholders. He shall
perform all duties incident to the office of the Chairman of the Board.
9. A majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, except where otherwise provided by statute or
by the certificate of incorporation or by these By-Laws, and a majority of those
present at the time and place of any regular or special meeting may adjourn the
same from time to time without notice.
10. Any one or more members of the Board may participate in a meeting of
the Board by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment
allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same
time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a
meeting.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
1. The Board may appoint such committees, as it may deem advisable.
Committees so appointed shall have such powers and duties as may be specified in
the resolution of appointment.
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2. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and
report the same to the Board when required.
3. Any one or more members of any such committee may participate in a
meeting of such committee by means of a conference telephone or similar
communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to
hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute
presence in person at a meeting.
4. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any
committee may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the committee
consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action and if
the resolution and the written consent thereto are filed with the proceedings of
the committee.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
1. The elective officers of the Corporation other than directors shall
be a President and Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice-Presidents, a
Secretary and a Treasurer. Any two of the aforesaid offices may be filled by the
same person, except the offices of President and Secretary. For purposes of
these By-Laws the office of Vice-President also may include one or more
Executive Vice-Presidents and one or more Senior Vice-Presidents. The term of
office of each of said officers shall continue
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until the next annual election of directors and the selection of his successor
by the Board of Directors. Any officer may, at any time, with or without cause,
be suspended or removed from office by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
entire Board at a meeting thereof. The President and Chief Executive Officer
shall be chosen from among the directors.
2. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall
be responsible for the general and active supervision and direction of the
business, policies and activities of the Corporation, subject to the control of
the Board of Directors. He may execute on behalf of the Corporation all
authorized deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts, documents and papers and may
affix thereto the corporate seal when required. He shall have power to sign
debentures and certificates of stock of the Corporation. He shall also have such
duties as the Board may from time to time determine or as may be prescribed by
these By-Laws. He shall be responsible for seeing that the orders and
resolutions of the Board are carried into effect.
3. If the office of the Chairman of the Board shall be vacant, or if
the person holding that office shall be absent, the President shall preside at
meetings of stockholders and of the Board of Directors.
4. In the absence or inability to act of both the Chairman and the
President, the Board may designate any director or senior corporate officer to
perform the duties
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of temporary Chairman which shall include presiding at meetings of stockholders
and of the Board of Directors.
5. The Board may elect or appoint one or more Vice-Presidents. Each
Vice-President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be
assigned to him by the Board or by the President. In case of the absence or
disability of the President the duties of that office shall be performed by
whomever the Board shall determine by resolution.
6. The Secretary shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his
duties; he shall attend all meetings of the directors and stockholders, and
shall record all the proceedings of such meetings in a book to be kept for that
purpose, and shall perform like duties for standing committees when required. He
shall have charge of the giving of notice of meetings of stockholders and
directors, and perform all the duties assigned to him by the Board of Directors,
or usual for the Secretary of a Corporation to perform. He, or the Treasurer
shall, with the Chairman or President sign all debentures and stock certificates
of the Company.
7. The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept full and true books of
account and records of all receipts and disbursements, property, assets and
liabilities of the Corporation, in books belonging to the Company, and shall
deposit all moneys, securities, and valuables of the Corporation in the name of
and to the credit of the Corporation, in such depositories as shall be
designated by the Board of Directors. He
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shall disburse funds of the Company as ordered by the Board, taking proper
vouchers therefor and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors,
at regular meetings or whenever required, an account of all financial
transactions of the Company. He shall also have power to sign debentures and
certificates of stock of the Company, checks, notes, bills of exchange or other
negotiable instruments for and in the name of the Company. He shall perform all
other duties incident to the position of Treasurer, subject to the control of
the Board.
8. The Board of Directors shall have power to appoint one or more
Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Secretaries, Controller or Assistant Controllers
who shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be designated by the
Board.
9. The amount of salaries, wages, or other compensation to be paid to
the officers, employees and agents of the Company shall be determined from time
to time by the Board or by an Executive Officer or Committee to whom this work
shall be delegated. No officer shall be incapacitated to receive a regular
salary or fixed compensation by reason of being a director of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IV-A
1. Bank Accounts, Deposits, Checks, Drafts and Orders Issued in the
Company's Name. Any two of the following officers: the President, any
Vice-President, and the Treasurer, Secretary or Controller may from time to time
(1) open and keep in the name and on behalf of the Company, with such banks,
trust companies or other
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depositories as they may designate, general and special bank accounts for the
funds of the Company, and (2) terminate any such bank accounts. Any such action
by two of the officers as specified above shall be made by an instrument in
writing signed by such two officers and filed with the Secretary. A copy of such
instrument, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, shall be
evidence to all concerned that the designations or terminations therein
contained are duly authorized on behalf of the Company at the time of the
certification.
All funds and securities of the Company shall be deposited in
such banks, trust companies or other depositories as are designated by the Board
of Directors or by the aforesaid officers in the manner hereinabove provided,
and for the purpose of such deposits, the President, any Vice-President, the
Secretary, the Controller, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and each of
them, or any other person or persons authorized by the Board of Directors, may
endorse, assign and deliver checks, notes, drafts, and other orders for the
payment of money which are payable to the Company.
All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, drawn in
the name of the Company, may be signed by the President, any Vice-President, the
Secretary, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, or by any other officer or
any employee of the Company who shall from time to time be designated to sign
checks, drafts, or orders on all accounts or on any specific account of the
Company by an "instrument of designation" signed by any two of the following
officers: the President, any Vice-President, and the Treasurer, and filed with
the Secretary. The Secretary or any
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Assistant Secretary shall make certified copies of such instruments of
designation and such certified copies shall be evidence to all concerned of the
authority of the persons designated therein at the time of the certification. An
instrument of designation may provide for (1) the facsimile signature of any
person authorized to sign by such instrument or by this Section, or (2) the
revocation of authority of any person (other than an officer named in this
Section) to sign checks, drafts or orders drawn in the name of the Company.
ARTICLE IV-B
INDEMNIFICATION
1. Any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or
proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that such person or
such person's testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee of
the Corporation or serves or served any other corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity at the
request of the Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation, and the
Corporation may advance such person's related expenses, to the full extent
permitted by law.
For purposes of this section, references to "the Corporation"
shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent
corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a
consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would
have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and
employees, so that any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of
such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such
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constituent corporation any other corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity at the request
of the Corporation, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of
this section with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such
person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate
existence had continued.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL STOCK
1. The instruments of debentures, certificate of shares of the
preferred, preference and common capital stock of the Company shall be in such
form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The certificates shall be
signed by the Chairman of the Board or the President and also by the Secretary
or the Treasurer. The seal of the Corporation shall be affixed to all
certificates. The signatures of the officers 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 its employee.
2. All certificates shall be consecutively numbered, and the names of
the owners, the number of shares and the date of issue, shall be entered in the
Company's books.
3. The Company or its duly authorized stock transfer agent shall keep a
book to be known as the stock book, containing the names, alphabetically
arranged, of all persons who are stockholders of the Corporation, showing their
places of residence,
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the number of shares of preferred, preference and common stock held by each
respectively, and the time when each became the owner thereof, also entries
showing from and to whom such shares shall be transferred, and the number and
denomination of all revenue stamps used to evidence the payment of the stock
transfer tax as required by the laws of the State of New York, which books shall
be open daily, during usual business hours, for inspection by any person who
shall have been a stockholder of record in such Corporation for a least six
months immediately preceding his demand; or by any person holding or thereunto
in writing authorized by the holders of at least five per centum of any class of
its outstanding shares, upon at least five days written demand. Persons so
entitled to inspect stock books may make extracts therefrom.
4. Shares shall be transferred only on the books of the Corporation by
the holder thereof in person or by his attorney upon the surrender and
cancellation of certificates for a like number of shares, and upon tender of
stock transfer stamps or the equivalent in money sufficient to satisfy all legal
requirements.
5. The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem
expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates of
stock of the Company.
6. Certificates for shares of stock or for debentures in the
Corporation may be issued in lieu of certificates alleged to have been lost,
stolen, destroyed, mutilated, or abandoned, upon the receipt of (1) such
evidence of loss, theft, destruction or mutilation and a bond of indemnity in
such amount, upon such terms and with such
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surety, if any, as the Board of Directors may require in each specific case, or
(2) a request by an appropriate governmental agency or representative for the
reissuance of a stock certificate claimed to be abandoned or escheated in
accordance with the abandoned property or similar law of the state, or (3) in
accordance with general resolutions.
ARTICLE VI
SEAL
1. The Board shall provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the
Corporation, the year of its creation, and the words "Corporate Seal, N.Y." or
other appropriate words, which seal shall be in charge of the Secretary, to be
used as directed by the Board.
ARTICLE VII
FISCAL YEAR
1. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin the first business
day in January.
ARTICLE VIII
NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE
1. Any notice required to be given by these By-Laws may be given by
mailing the same addressed to the person entitled thereto at his address as
shown on the Company's books, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the
time of such mailing.
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2. Any stockholder, director or officer may waive any notice required
to be given by these By-Laws.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
1. Subject to the terms and conditions of the certificate of
incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have power to make, amend, and
repeal the By-Laws of the corporation, by a vote of the majority of all the
directors present at any regular or special meeting of the Board, provided a
quorum is in attendance and provided further that notice of intention to make,
amend or repeal the By-Laws in whole or in part at such meeting shall have been
previously given to each member of the Board.
