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Exhibit 3.2
 AMENDED AND RESTATED
 BYLAWS
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BYLAWS
OF
GATEWAY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 Index
 ARTICLE I
 Offices
 Section 1.
    
    Principal OfficesSection 2.
    
    Registered OfficeSection 3.
    
    Other OfficesARTICLE IIMeetings of ShareholdersSection 1.
    
    Annual MeetingSection 2.
    
    Substitute Annual MeetingSection 3.
    
    Special MeetingsSection 4.
    
    Place of MeetingsSection 5.
    
    Notice of MeetingsSection 6.
    
    Waiver of NoticeSection 7.
    
    Voting ListsSection 8.
    
    QuorumSection 9.
    
    VotingSection 10.
    
    ProxiesARTICLE IIIBoard of DirectorsSection 1.
    
    General PowersSection 2.
    
    Number, Term of Office and QualificationsSection 3.
    
    Election of DirectorsSection 4.
    
    Directors ImmunitySection 5.
    
    Removal of DirectorsSection 6.
    
    VacanciesSection 7.
    
    Compensation of DirectorsSection 8.
    
    CommitteesSection 9.
    
    Chairman and Vice Chairman of BoardSection 10.
    
    Nominations
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ARTICLE IVMeetings of DirectorsSection 1.
    
    Regular MeetingsSection 2.
    
    Special MeetingsSection 3.
    
    Place of MeetingsSection 4.
    
    Notice of MeetingsSection 5.
    
    Quorum; Manner of ActingSection 6.
    
    Presumption of AssentSection 7.
    
    Informal Action of DirectorsSection 8.
    
    ResignationsSection 9.
    
    MinutesARTICLE VOfficersSection 1.
    
    Number of OfficersSection 2.
    
    Election, Term of Office and QualificationsSection 3.
    
    Subordinate Officers and AgentsSection 4.
    
    RemovalSection 5.
    
    ResignationsSection 6.
    
    VacanciesSection 7.
    
    PresidentSection 8.
    
    Vice PresidentSection 9.
    
    SecretarySection 10.
    
    Assistant SecretarySection 11.
    
    TreasurerSection 12.
    
    Duties of Officers May Be DelegatedSection 13.
    
    Salaries of OfficersSection 14.
    
    BondsARTICLE VIContracts, Loans, Deposits, Checks, Drafts, Etc.Section 1.
    
    ContractsSection 2.
    
    LoansSection 3.
    
    DepositsSection 4.
    
    Checks, Drafts, Etc.ARTICLE VIIShare Certificates and Their TransferSection 1.
    
    Share CertificatesSection 2.
    
    Transfers of SharesSection 3.
    
    Lost or Destroyed CertificatesSection 4.
    
    RegulationsSection 5.
    
    Fixing Record Date
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Section 6.
    
    Holder of RecordSection 7.
    
    Reacquired SharesARTICLE VIIIGeneral ProvisionsSection 1.
    
    Corporate SealSection 2.
    
    DistributionsSection 3.
    
    Fiscal YearSection 4.
    
    Waiver of NoticeSection 5.
    
    AmendmentsSection 6.
    
    IndemnificationSection 7.
    
    Interpretation of Bylaws
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CODE OF BYLAWS
 GATEWAY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 ARTICLE I
 Offices
 Section 1. Principal Office
 Section 2. Registered Office
 Section 3. Other Offices
 ARTICLE II
 Meeting of Shareholders
 Section 1. Annual Meeting
 Section 2. Substitute Annual Meeting
 Section 3. Special Meetings
 Section 4. Place of Meetings
 Section 5. Notice of Meetings
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Section 6. Waiver of Notice
 Section 7. Voting Lists
 Section 8. Quorum
 Section 9. Voting
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Section 10. Proxies
 ARTICLE III
 Board of Directors
 Section 1. General Powers
 Section 2. Number, Term of Office and Qualifications
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Section 3. Election of Directors
 Section 4. Directors Immunity
 Section 5. Removal of Directors
 Section 6. Vacancies
 Section 7. Compensation of Directors
 Section 8. Committees
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Section 9. Chairman and Vice Chairman of Board
 Section 10. Nominations
 ARTICLE IV
 Meetings of Directors
 Section 1. Regular Meetings
 Section 2. Special Meetings
 Section 3. Place of Meetings
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Section 4. Notice of Meetings
 Section 5. Quorum; Manner of Acting
 Section 6. Presumption of Assent
 Section 7. Informal Action of Directors
 Section 8. Resignations
 Section 9. Minutes
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ARTICLE V
 Officers
 Section 1. Number of Officers
 Section 2. Election, Term of Office and Qualifications
 Section 3. Subordinate Officers and Agents
 Section 4. Removal
 Section 5. Resignations
 Section 6. Vacancies
 Section 7. President
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Section 8. Vice President
 Section 9. Secretary
 Section 10. Assistant Secretary
 Section 11. Treasurer
 Section 12. Duties of Officers May Be Delegated
 Section 13. Salaries of Officers
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Section 14. Bonds
 ARTICLE VI
 Contracts, Loans, Deposits, Checks, Drafts, Etc.
 Section 1. Contracts
 Section 2. Loans
 Section 3. Deposits
 Section 4. Checks, Drafts, Etc
 ARTICLE VII
 Share Certificates and Their Transfer
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Section 1. Share Certificates
 Section 2. Transfers of Shares
 Section 3. Lost or Destroyed Certificates
 Section 4. Regulations
 Section 5. Fixing Record Date
  Section 6. Holder of Record
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Section 7. Reacquired Shares
 ARTICLE VIII
 General Provisions
 Section 1. Corporate Seal
 Section 2. Distributions
 Section 3. Fiscal Year
 Section 4. Waiver of Notice
 Section 5. Amendments
 Section 6. Indemnification
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Section 7. Interpretation of Bylaws
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