Exhibit3 (c)  AMENDED AND RESTATED  BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY, IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF BY-LAWS OF SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. A DELAWARE CORPORATION ARTICLE I OFFICES The registered office shall be in the City of Dover, County of Kent, State of Delaware. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require. ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS 2.1 All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors shall be held in New York, NY, at such place as may be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, or at such other place either within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. 2.2 ANNUAL MEETINGS. Annual meetings of stockholders, commencing with the year 1996, shall be held on the First Tuesday in November if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the next business day following, at 10:00 a.m., or at such other date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which they shall elect by a plurality vote a board of directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. 2.3 ANNUAL MEETING NOTICES. Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten or more than sixty days before the date of meeting.  2.4 VOTING LISTS. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.  
 2.5 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of incorporation, may be called by the president and shall be called by the president or the secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the board of directors, or at the request in writing of stockholders owning capital stock of the corporation representing at least ten percent (10%) of the total votes entitled to be cast by stockholders of the corporation. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. 2.6 SPECIAL MEETING NOTICES. Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. 2.7 QUORUM. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the
adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any questions brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such questions. 2.8 VOTING OF SHARES. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder. 2.9 PROXIES. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him or her by proxy, but no proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. 2.10 INFORMAL ACTION BY STOCKHOLDERS. Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation and subject to the requirements of statute, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of any corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. ARTICLE III DIRECTORS 3.1 NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be such number of members, not less than One (1) nor more than Twelve (12), as the board of directors may from time to time determine by resolution. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in section 3.2 of this Article, and each director elected shall hold office until his or  
 her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders. 3.2 VACANCIES. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and any director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until his or her successor is duly elected and shall qualify, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute. If, at the time of filling any vacancy or newly created directorship, the directors then in office shall constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least ten per cent of the total number of the shares at the time
outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office. 3.3 GENERAL POWERS. The business of the corporation shall be managed by its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by certificate of incorporation or by these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. 3.4 MEETINGS. The board of directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. 3.5 FIRST MEETING. The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In the event of the failure of the stockholders to fix that time or place of such first meeting of the newly elected board of directors, or in event such meeting is not held at the time and place so fixed by the stockholders, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the board of directors, or as shall be specified in a written waiver signed by all of the directors. 3.6 REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board. 3.7 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the president on two days' notice to each director, either personally or by mail or by telegram; special meetings shall be called by the president or the secretary in a like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors. 3.8 QUORUM. At all meetings of the board a majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the board of directors the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. 3.9 INFORMAL ACTION BY DIRECTORS. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee. 3.10 PARTICIPATION BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, members of the board of directors, or any committee designated by the board, may participate in a meeting of the board or such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this section shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.  
 3.11 COMMITTEES. The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee; provided, however, that, if the resolution of the board of directors so provides, in the absence or disqualification of any such member or alternate member of such committee or committees, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member or alternate member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in
the resolution of the board of directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all the papers which may require it, but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation's property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution or amending the by-laws of the corporation; and, unless the resolution expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by
resolution adopted by the board of directors. 3.12 MEETING MINUTES. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the board of directors when required. 3.13 COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings. ARTICLE IV NOTICES 4.1 WRITTEN NOTICE. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, such notice shall be in writing and shall be given in person or by mail to such director or stockholder. If mailed, such notice shall be addressed to such director or stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram. If notice be given by telegram, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company. 4.2 WAIVER OF NOTICE. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation or of these by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. ARTICLE V OFFICERS 5.1 NUMBER. The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the board of directors and shall be a president, a treasurer and a secretary. The board of directors may also choose vice-presidents, and one or more assistant treasurers and assistant secretaries. The board of directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem desirable who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the board. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws otherwise provide.  
 5.2 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. The board of directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders shall choose a president, a treasurer and a secretary. The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify. 5.3 REMOVAL. Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors. 5.4 VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the board of directors. 5.5 SALARIES. The salaries of all officers of the corporation shall be fixed by the board of directors. 5.6 THE PRESIDENT. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the board of directors, shall have general and active management of the business of the corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of directors are carried into effect. The President shall execute bonds, mortgages, and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation; the president shall vote all shares of stock of any other corporation standing in the name of this corporation except where the voting thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors to some other officer or
agent of the corporation; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of the president and such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors from time to time. 5.6 THE VICE-PRESIDENTS. In the absence of the president or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the vice-president, if one shall be elected (or in the event there be more than one vice-president, the vice- presidents in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president. The vice-presidents shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe. 5.7 THE TREASURER. If required by the board of directors, the treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the board of directors shall determine. The treasurer shall: (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of these by-laws; (b) in general perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the president or by the board of directors. 5.8 THE SECRETARY. The secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of the stockholders' and of the board of directors' meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these by-laws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation and see that the seal of the corporation is affixed to all certificates for shares prior to the issue thereof and to all documents, the execution of which on behalf of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these by-laws; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished to the secretary by such stockholder; (e) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; (f) in general perform all duties incident to the office of secretary and such other
duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the president or by the board of directors. 5.9 THE ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES. The assistant treasurers shall respectively, if required by the board of directors, give bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties in such sums and with such surety or sureties as the board of directors shall determine. The assistant treasurers and assistant secretaries, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the treasurer or the secretary, respectively, or by the president or the board of directors, and in the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the treasurer or the secretary, the assistant treasurers and assistant secretaries (in the order designated, or in the  
 absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the treasurer or the secretary, respectively. ARTICLE VI INTERESTED DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the board of directors or a committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his, her or their votes are counted for such purpose, if: (a) The material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors or the committee, and the board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (b) The material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders without counting the vote of any stockholder who is an interested director; or (c) The contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders. The common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board of directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction. ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 7.1 RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in or called as a witness in any Proceeding because he or she is an Indemnified Person, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than the DGCL permitted the corporation to provide prior to such amendment). Such indemnification shall cover all expenses incurred by an Indemnified Person (including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees and other expenses of litigation) and all liabilities and losses (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA or other excise taxes or penalties and
amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) incurred by such person in connection therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to indemnification specified in section 7.3 of this Article, the corporation shall indemnify an Indemnified Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors of the corporation. For purposes of this Article: (a) a "Proceeding" is an action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and any appeal therefrom;  
 (b) an "Indemnified Person" is a person who is, was, or had agreed to become a director or an officer or a Delegate, as defined herein, of the corporation or the legal representative of any of the foregoing; and (c) a "Delegate" is a person serving at the request of the corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation as a director, trustee, fiduciary, or officer of such subsidiary or of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. 7.2 EXPENSES. Expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by a person indemnified pursuant to section 7.1 of this Article in defending or otherwise being involved in a Proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding, including any appeal therefrom, upon receipt of an undertaking (the "Undertaking") by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation; provided, that in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person, except a Proceeding authorized by section 7.3 of this Article, the corporation shall pay said expenses in advance of final disposition only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors. A person to whom expenses are advanced pursuant hereto shall not be obligated to repay pursuant to
the Undertaking until the final determination of any pending Proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction concerning the right of such person to be indemnified or the obligation of such person to repay pursuant to the Undertaking. 7.3 PROTECTION OF RIGHTS. If a claim under section 7.1 of this Article is not promptly paid in full by the corporation after a written claim has been received by the corporation or if expenses pursuant to section 7.2 of this Article have not been promptly advanced after a written request for such advancement accompanied by the Undertaking has been received by the corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim or the advancement of expenses. If successful, in whole or in part, in such suit, such claimant shall also be entitled to be paid the reasonable expense thereof. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required Undertaking has been tendered to the corporation) that
indemnification of the claimant is prohibited by law, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the corporation. Neither the failure of the corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination, if required, prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that indemnification of the claimant is prohibited, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that indemnification of the claimant is prohibited. 7.4 MISCELLANEOUS. (a) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Article shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The board of directors shall have the authority, by resolution, to provide for such indemnification of employees or agents of the corporation or others and for such other indemnification of directors, officers or Delegates as it shall deem appropriate. (b) Insurance, Contracts and Funding. The corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee, or agent of, or person serving in any other capacity with, the corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expenses, liabilities or losses, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses, liabilities or losses under the DGCL. The corporation may enter into contracts with any director, officer or Delegate of the corporation in furtherance of the provisions of this Article and may create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means (including, without limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of such amounts as may be necessary to effect the advancing of expenses and indemnification as provided in this Article. (c) Contractual Nature. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to all Proceedings commenced or continuing after its adoption, whether such arise out of events, acts or omissions which occurred prior or subsequent  
 to such adoption, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer or Delegate and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person. This Article shall be deemed to be a contract between the corporation and each person who, at any time that this Article is in effect, serves or agrees to serve in any capacity which entitles him or her to indemnification hereunder and any repeal or other modification of this Article or any repeal or modification of the DGCL or any other applicable law shall not limit any Indemnified Person's entitlement to the advancement of expenses or indemnification under this Article for Proceedings then existing or later arising out of events, acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification, including, without limitation, the right to indemnification for Proceedings commenced after such repeal or modification
to enforce this Article with regard to Proceedings arising out of acts, omissions or events occurring prior to such repeal or modification. (d) Severability. If this Article or any portion hereof shall be invalidated or held to be unenforceable on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of which shall not have been reversed on appeal, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Article shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions had been omitted therefrom. ARTICLE VIII CERTIFICATES OF STOCK 8.1 CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. Every holder of stock in the corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by, or in the name of the corporation by the president or a vice-president and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him or her in the corporation. Any of or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or register who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. 8.2 LOST CERTIFICATES. The board of directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his or her legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. 8.3 TRANSFERS OF STOCK. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its book. 8.4 FIXING RECORD DATE. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the
adjourned meeting. 8.5 REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS. The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for  
 calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware. ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS 9.1 DIVIDENDS. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. 9.2 CHECKS. All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the board of directors may from time to time designate. 9.3 FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the corporation shall end on the last day of December in each year. 9.4 SEAL. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new by-laws may be adopted by the board of directors at any meeting of the board.