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ARTICLE VI
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
6.1 Place of Meetings
Meetings (whether regular, special or adjourned) of the Board of Directors shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation for the
transaction of business, as specified in accordance with Section 1.1 of these Bylaws, or at any other place within or without the State which has
been designated from time to time by resolution of the Board or which is designated in the notice of the meeting. Any meeting (whether regular,
special or adjourned) may be held by conference telephone, electronic video screen communication or electronic communication by and to the
Corporation. Participation in a meeting through the use of conference telephone or electronic video screen communication pursuant to this
Section 6.1 constitutes presence in person at that meeting so long as all members participating in the meeting are able to hear one another.
Participation in a meeting through electronic transmission by and to the Corporation (other than conference telephone and electronic video
screen communication), pursuant to this Section 6.1 constitutes presence in person at that meeting if both of the following apply:
(a) each member participating in the meeting can communicate with all of the other members concurrently; and
(b) each member is provided the means of participating in all matters before the Board of Directors, including, without limitation, the
capacity to propose, or to interpose an objection to, a specific action to be taken by the Corporation.
6.2 Regular Annual Meeting; Regular Meetings
After the adjournment of each annual meeting of the shareholders, the Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting (which regular
directors' meeting shall be designated the " Regular Annual Meeting ") and no notice need be given for the Regular Annual Meeting unless the
Regular Annual Meeting is not held at the principal place of business provided at Section 1.1 of these Bylaws. Regular meetings of the Board of
Directors may be held without notice if the time and place of such meetings are fixed by the Board of Directors.
6.3 Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, if any, the President or the Chief
Executive Officer, any Vice President, the Secretary, or by any two or more directors.
6.4 Notice of Special Meetings
Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held upon no less than four (4) days' notice by mail or forty-eight (48) hours' notice
delivered personally or by telephone to each director. Commencing on January 1, 2011, special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held
upon no less than four (4) days' notice by mail or forty-eight (48) hours' notice delivered personally or by telephone, including voice messaging
system or by electronic transmission by the Corporation.
6.5 Quorum
A majority of the authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except to adjourn as provided by
Section 6.6 of these Bylaws. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum
is present is the act of the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of Section 310 of the Code (as to the approval of contracts or transactions
in which a director has a direct or indirect material financial interest), Section 311 of the Code (as to the appointment of committees),
Section 317(a) of the Code (as to the
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