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neither be too small to maintain the needed expertise and independence, nor too large to be efficiently functional. If appropriate, the Board
should recommend amendments to the corporation’s charter or by-laws in order to provide for a different Board size than may be set forth
therein.
Directors should notify the Board before accepting a seat on the Board of another business corporation, in order to avoid potential conflicts
of interest as well as to help discuss whether the aggregate number of directorships and attendant responsibilities held by a director would
interfere with such director’s ability to properly discharge his or her duties.
The Board believes that management should speak for the corporation. Individual directors may from time to time meet or otherwise
communicate with various constituencies that are involved with the corporation, but it is expected that Board members would do this with the
knowledge of management and in most cases, at the request of management. Board members shall refer any requests for public comment to the
Corporate Marketing and Communications Department.
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C.
Positions on Boards of Other Corporations
D.
Corporate Spokesperson