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providedinsuchrequestornotice.Theitemsrequiredbyparagraphs(a)through(f)ofthisSection3,togetherwiththeupdatesand
supplements thereto required by the two immediately preceding sentences and the applicable times for such updates and
supplements,arereferredtohereinasthe“ShareholderInformation.”Uponreceiptofsuchrequestandanyrelatednoticerequired
bytheseBylawsinproperwrittenformandinaccordancewiththisSection3,theBoardofDirectorsshallsetadateforthespecial
meeting,shallsetarecorddateinaccordancewithSection4ofArticleI,andshallcauseanappropriateofficeroftheCompanyto
givethenoticerequiredunderSection4ofthisArticleII.Within30days(orsuchshortertimeperiodthatmayexistpriortothedate
ofthemeeting)aftertheshareholderorshareholdersshallhavesubmittedtheaforesaiditems,theSecretaryortheBoardofDirectors
shall determine whether such request to call and hold a special meeting was made in proper written form, and shall determine
whethertheshareholderorshareholderssubmittingsuchrequesthasorhaveotherwisecompliedwiththisSection3,andshallnotify
suchshareholderorshareholdersinwritingofitsdetermination.Notwithstandinganythinghereintothecontrary,iftheSecretaryor
the Board of Directors determines that such request was not made in proper written form, or determines that the shareholder or
shareholderssubmittingsuchrequesthasorhavefailedtootherwisecomplywiththisSection3,thenneitherthePresidentnorthe
Secretaryshall berequiredto callorhold thespecial meeting,andtheBoardof Directorsshallnotberequired toseta dateora
recorddateforthemeetingorcausethenoticethereoftobegiven.
NotwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsofthisSection3,iftheshareholderorshareholders(oraqualifiedrepresentativeofthe
shareholderorshareholders)requestingsuchspecialmeetingarenotpresentatthespecialmeetingtoproposesuchbusiness,such
proposedbusinessmaynotbetransacted,asdeterminedinthesolediscretionoftheChairmanoftheMeeting(asdefinedbelow),
notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote have been received by the Company. For purposes of these Bylaws, to be
considered a qualified representative of a shareholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such
shareholderorauthorizedbyawritingexecutedbyshareholder(orareliablereproductionofthewriting)deliveredtotheCompany
priortothemakingofsuchnominationorproposalatsuchmeetingbysuchshareholderstatingthatsuchpersonisauthorizedtoact
for such shareholder as proxy at the meeting of shareholders. In the event that a qualified representative of the shareholder will
appear at the meeting of shareholders to make a nomination or propose business, the shareholder must provide notice of the
designation,includingtheidentityoftherepresentative,totheCompanyatleastforty-eight(48)hourspriortosuchmeeting.Where
a shareholder fails to provide such notice of designation to the Company within the required timeframe, such shareholder must
appearinpersontopresenthis,heroritsnominationorproposedbusinessatthemeetingofshareholdersorsuchnominationshallbe
disregardedandsuchproposedbusinessshallnotbetransactedasprovidedforabove.
ThisSection3shallbesubjecttotherights,ifany,ofholdersofanyclassorseriesofcapitalstockoftheCompanytocall
specialmeetings.
NothingintheseBylawsshallbeinterpretedorconstruedtorequiretheinclusionofinformationaboutanyproposalinany
proxystatementdistributedby,atthedirectionof,oronbehalfoftheBoardofDirectorsortheCompany.
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