Election of Directors Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
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
Annual Meetings of Stockholders No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (i) specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who is a stockholder of record entitled to vote at such annual meeting on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.7(a) and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (y) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.7(a). Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7(a) to the contrary, only persons nominated for election as a director to fill any term of a directorship that expires on the date of the annual meeting pursuant to Section 3.2 will be considered for election at such meeting.
Annual Meetings The Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the election of directors shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any other proper business may be transacted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Designation of Directors The designees to the Board described above (each a “Designee”) shall be selected as follows:
Meeting of Stockholders Exodus shall promptly after the date hereof take all action necessary in accordance with Delaware Law, Nasdaq rules and its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to convene a meeting of the stockholders of Exodus for the purpose of approving the issuance of shares of Exodus Common Stock in the Merger (referred to as the "Exodus Stockholders Meeting") as soon as practicable after the date --------------------------- that the Exodus Proxy Statement shall be cleared by the SEC for mailing to the stockholders of Exodus. Exodus shall consult with the Company regarding the date of or any postponements or adjournments of the Exodus Stockholders Meeting and, except as provided in the next sentence, shall not postpone or adjourn Exodus Stockholders Meeting without the consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing two sentences, Exodus may adjourn or postpone the Exodus Stockholders Meeting (i) to the extent necessary to ensure that any amendment or supplement to the Exodus Proxy Statement required under the Securities Act due to developments following the initial mailing thereof is provided to Exodus stockholders in advance of a vote on the Merger (in which case the Exodus Stockholders Meeting shall be held on the next legally permissible business day, but in no event more than ten (10) business days after the originally scheduled date) or (ii) if, as of the originally scheduled date and time for the Exodus Stockholders Meeting (as set forth in the Exodus Proxy Statement), there are insufficient shares of Exodus Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute the quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Exodus Stockholders Meeting (in which case the Exodus Stockholders Meeting shall be adjourned until such quorum is available, but in no event more than ten (10) business days after the originally scheduled date). Exodus's obligation to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Exodus Stockholders Meeting in accordance with this Section 5.2 shall not be limited to or otherwise affected by the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission to Exodus of any Third Party Acquisition Proposal (as defined in Section 5.7(b)), or by any withdrawal, amendment or modification of the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Exodus with respect to the Merger. Exodus shall use its best efforts to solicit from stockholders of Exodus proxies in favor of the issuance of share of Exodus Common Stock in the Merger and shall, subject to the Exodus board's fiduciary duty, take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of stockholders required to effect the Merger.
Compensation of Directors Directors on the Board shall not be entitled to receive a fee for the director’s services as a director on the Board.
Annual Meeting An annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors and for other business shall be held on such date and at such time as may be fixed by the board of directors.
Special Meetings of Stockholders Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) provided that the special meeting has been called in accordance with paragraph (a) of Section 2.3 for the purpose of electing directors, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 2.11 and at the time of the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.11. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more individuals to the Board of Directors, any stockholder may nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for election as a director as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder’s notice, containing the information required by paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) of this Section 2.11, is delivered to the secretary at the principal executive office of the Corporation not earlier than the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement, if any, 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. The public announcement, if any, of a postponement or adjournment of a special meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
Meetings of Directors The directors may meet together for the conduct of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings as they think fit, and meetings of the directors held at regular intervals may be held at the place, at the time and on the notice, if any, as the directors may from time to time determine.
