Actions by Directors (a) Unless provided otherwise in this Agreement, the Directors will act only: (1) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors (which majority will include any requisite number of Independent Directors required by the 0000 Xxx) present at a meeting duly called at which a quorum of the Directors is present either in person or, to the extent consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act, by conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other; or (2) by unanimous written consent of all of the Directors without a meeting, if permissible under the 1940 Act. A majority of the Directors then in office will constitute a quorum at any meeting of Directors.
Selection and Nomination of Directors While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of persons to be Directors of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of the Fund ("Disinterested Directors") shall be committed to the discretion of the incumbent Disinterested Directors. Nothing herein shall prevent the incumbent Disinterested Directors from soliciting the views or the involvement of others in such selection or nominations as long as the final decision on any such selection and nomination is approved by a majority of the incumbent Disinterested Directors.
Election and Removal of Directors Upon election by the Member, each Director shall hold office until his or her death, disability, resignation or removal at any time at the pleasure of the Member. If a vacancy occurs on the Board, the Member shall, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of such vacancy, elect a successor so that the Board remains fully constituted at all times.
Duties of Board and Officers Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, each Director and Officer shall have a fiduciary duty of loyalty and care similar to that of directors and officers of business corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Loans to Directors or Officers There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees or indebtedness by the Company or its Subsidiaries to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective family members, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
Nomination of Directors Except as otherwise fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation relating to the authorization of the Board of Directors to provide by resolution for the issuance of Preferred Stock and to determine the rights of the holders of such Preferred Stock to elect directors, nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board of Directors, by a committee appointed by the board of directors, or by any stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for herein. However, any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of directors as provided herein may nominate one or more persons for election as directors at a meeting only if written notice of such stockholder's intent to make such nomination or nominations has been delivered to or mailed and received by the secretary of the corporation not later than, (a) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of stockholders, 120 calendar days in advance of the first anniversary of the date the corporation's proxy statement was released to security holders in connection with the preceding year's annual meeting; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is changed by more than thirty (30) days from such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the earlier of the day on which notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure was made, and (b) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of stockholders for the election of directors, not earlier than the close of business on the 90th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public disclosure is first made of the date of the special meeting and the nominees proposed by the board of directors to be elected at such a meeting. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected by the Board of Directors of the corporation is increased and there is no public disclosure by the corporation naming the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors at least seventy (70) days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting, a
Resignation of Directors and Officers The directors and officers of the Company in office immediately prior to the Effective Time shall have resigned as directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation effective immediately following the Effective Time.
Alternate Directors 35.1 Any Director (but not an alternate Director) may by writing appoint any other Director, or any other person willing to act, to be an alternate Director and by writing may remove from office an alternate Director so appointed by him.
Resignations of Directors and Officers The persons holding the positions of a director or officer of the Company, in office immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall have resigned from such positions in writing effective as of the Effective Time.
Fees and Compensation of Directors Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation, including fees and reimbursement of expenses, of directors for services to the Corporation in any capacity.
