# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001600438
**File Stem:** 0001140361-25-033989
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-25-033989.hdr.sgml**: 20250904

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-25-033989

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250904

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Changes in Control of Registrant

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250904

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250904

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GMS Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001600438
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-LUMBER & OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS [5030]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37784
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251293535

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** TUCKER
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30084
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-392-4619

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CRESCENT CENTRE PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** TUCKER
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30084

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GYP Holdings I Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140218

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

### COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

#### Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):**September 4, 2025**

## GMS Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Delaware**<br>| **001-37784**<br>| **46-2931287**<br>|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer of Indemnification No.) |

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| **115 Perimeter Center Place,**<br> **Suite 600**<br>**Atlanta, Georgia** | **30346**<br>|
| (Address of Principal<br> Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(800) 392-4619**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of Exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share<br>| GMS<br>| New York Stock Exchange<br>|

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).<br>

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Introductory Note

As previously disclosed, on June 29, 2025, GMS Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), with The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and Gold Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub").

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on July 14, 2025, Merger Sub commenced a tender offer (the "Offer") to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Shares"), at a price of $110.00 per Share to the holder thereof in cash, without interest and subject to any required withholding taxes (the "Offer Price").

The Offer and withdrawal rights expired at one minute after 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 3, 2025 (the "Expiration Time"). The depositary agent for the Offer advised Merger Sub that, as of the Expiration Time, a total of 30,337,823 Shares had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, representing approximately 79.5% of the Shares then outstanding. Accordingly, the number of Shares validly tendered in the Offer and "received" by the "depositary" (as such terms are defined in Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL")), and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer satisfied the condition to the Offer that a majority of the Shares then outstanding be so tendered and not validly withdrawn. Promptly after the Expiration Time, Merger Sub accepted for payment all Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer.

Following consummation of the Offer, on September 4, 2025, Parent completed its acquisition of the Company by consummating the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the "Merger") without a meeting or vote of the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the Merger Agreement and Section 251(h) of the DGCL. Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company continued as the surviving corporation and became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any (i) Shares held by the Company, Parent or any of their respective wholly owned subsidiaries (other than Merger Sub), (ii) Shares tendered and irrevocably accepted for purchase in the Offer and (iii) Shares held by any person who was entitled to and who properly demanded statutory appraisal of their Shares and had not withdrawn such demand or lost such rights) was converted into the right to receive the Offer Price.

In addition, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company's share-based awards were treated as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Each option to acquire Shares (a "Stock Option") granted under a Company equity incentive plan, whether or not vested, that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time became fully
 vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and was, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, cancelled and converted into the right of the holder of such Stock Option to receive an amount in cash (without interest and less
 any required tax withholding) equal to the product of (1) the amount by which the Offer Price exceeded the applicable exercise price per Share underlying such Stock Option and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying such Stock Option
 immediately prior to the Effective Time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Except as otherwise described below, each restricted stock unit (a "RSU") granted under a Company equity incentive plan that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time became fully
 vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, was cancelled and converted into the right of the holder of such RSU to receive an amount in cash (without interest and less any
 required tax withholding) equal to the product of (1) the Offer Price and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying such RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The RSUs granted to each of John C. Turner, Jr. and George T. Hendren on August 1, 2025 did not become fully vested and, instead, were converted into restricted stock units with respect to Parent
 common stock (each, a "Rollover RSU"), with the number of shares of Parent common stock being issuable with respect to the Rollover RSU being equal to the product of (1) the number of Shares underlying such rollover RSU and (2) the number
 of which is calculated based on the ratio of the Offer Price over the volume weighted average price of the Parent shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") for the ten trading days ending three days prior to the Effective Time on
 substantially the same terms and conditions as the Rollover RSUs, including vesting and acceleration provisions.

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The foregoing description of the Offer, the Merger and the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 30, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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| **Item 1.02** | **Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.** |

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*Prepayment and Termination of Term Loan Facility*

In connection with the consummation of the Merger, on September 4, 2025, the Company terminated its First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2014 (as amended from time to time, the "Term Loan Facility") by and among the GYP Holdings III Corp., GYP Holdings II Corp., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other lender parties thereto. In connection with the termination of the Term Loan Facility, the Company repaid all of the outstanding obligations in respect of any principal, interest, fees and expenses under the Term Loan Facility.

*Redemption of Senior Notes; Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture*

On July 25, 2025, the Company delivered a notice of conditional full redemption (together with the notices of delayed conditional full redemption, delivered on each of August 8, 2025 and August 25, 2025, the "Redemption Notice") relating to the redemption of all $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.625% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "Senior Notes"), issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of April 22, 2021, by and among GYP Holdings III Corp., GYP Holdings II Corp., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the "Indenture"). The Redemption Notice conditioned the redemption of the Senior Notes upon the consummation of the Offer and Merger, which were consummated on September 4, 2025. The Senior Notes were redeemed in full on September 4, 2025, at a redemption price of 101.156% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and the Indenture was satisfied and discharged.

*Prepayment and Termination of Asset Based Lending Facility*

In connection with the consummation of the Merger, on September 4, 2025, the Company terminated its Second Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2022 (as amended from time to time, the "ABL Facility"), by and among GYP Holdings III Corp., Titan GMS Limited Partnership, GYP Holdings II Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other parties thereto. In connection with the termination of the ABL Facility, the Company repaid all of the outstanding obligations, in respect of any principal, interest, fees and expenses under the ABL Facility and terminated all commitments thereunder.

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| **Item 2.01** | **Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.** |

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The information under the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

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| **Item 3.01** | **Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.** |

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Prior to the Effective Time, the Shares were listed and traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "GMS". In connection with the consummation of the Merger, on September 4, 2025, the Company notified the NYSE that the Merger was completed and requested that the NYSE suspend trading of the Shares prior to the opening of trading on September 4, 2025 and file a Notification of Removal from Listing on Form 25 with the SEC with respect to the Shares to effect the delisting of such shares from the NYSE and the deregistration of the Shares under Section 12(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The Company intends to file a Form 15 requesting the deregistration of the Shares under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, which will suspend the Company's reporting obligations under Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

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| **Item 3.03** | **Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.** |

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The information under the Introductory Note, Item 2.01, Item 3.01, Item 5.01 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

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| **Item 5.01** | **Changes in Control of Registrant.** |

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At the Effective Time, a change in control of the Company occurred, and the Company became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

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The information disclosed under the Introductory Note and Item 2.01, Item 5.02 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

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| **Item 5.02** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.** |

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In connection with the consummation of the Merger, as of the Effective Time, all directors of the Company serving as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (John C. Turner, Jr., Lisa M. Bachmann, John J. Gavin, Theron I. Gilliam, Mitchell B. Lewis, Teri P. McClure, Randolph W. Melville, J. David Smith and W. Bradley Southern) resigned as directors of the Company. The director resignations were tendered in connection with the Merger and were not a result of any disagreement between the Company and the directors on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. As of the Effective Time, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, Richard V. McPhail, Teresa Wynn Roseborough and Ann-Marie Campbell, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, became the directors of the Company. For information regarding Mr. McPhail, Ms. Roseborough and Ms. Campbell, see Schedule I of the Offer to Purchase, which was filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Parent and Merger Sub with the SEC on July 14, 2025, as subsequently amended, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

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| **Item 5.03** | **Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.** |

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In connection with the consummation of the Merger, at the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Merger, was amended and restated in its entirety. A copy of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

In addition, at the Effective Time, the bylaws of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Merger, were amended and restated in their entirety. A copy of the amended and restated bylaws is attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| [2.1](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600438/000110465925063833/tm2519400d1_ex2-1.htm) | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2025, by and among The Home Depot, Inc., Gold Acquisition Sub, Inc., and GMS Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2025)\* |
| [3.1](ef20055088_ex3-1.htm) | Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GMS Inc. |
| [3.2](ef20055088_ex3-2.htm) | Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of GMS Inc. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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\*Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. GMS Inc. will furnish the omitted schedules and exhibits to the SEC upon request.

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#### SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | GMS INC. | GMS INC. |
|  | By: | /s/ Scott M. Deakin |
|  | Name:  | Scott M. Deakin |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: September 4, 2025 |  |  |

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## Exhibit 3.1

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#### Exhibit 3.1<br>

#### FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

#### CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

#### OF

#### GMS INC.
FIRST: The name of the corporation (the "<u>Corporation</u>") is GMS Inc.

SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19808. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful business or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "<u>DGCL</u>") and, in general, to possess and exercise all the powers and privileges granted by the DGCL, any other law of the State of Delaware, or the Certificate of Incorporation, together with any powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion, or attainment of the business or purposes of the Corporation.

FOURTH: The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 1,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share.

FIFTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter, and repeal the bylaws of the Corporation, subject to the power of the stockholders of the Corporation to alter or repeal any bylaw whether adopted by the stockholders or otherwise.

SIXTH: Unless and except to the extent that the bylaws of the Corporation shall so require, the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot.

SEVENTH: To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty owed to the Corporation or its stockholders. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this <u>Article SEVENTH</u>, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, nor, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, any modification of law shall eliminate, reduce or otherwise adversely affect any right or protection of a current or former director of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal, adoption or modification.

EIGHTH: Subject to the last sentence of <u>Article SEVENTH</u>, the Corporation reserves the right at any time, and from time to time, to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and all rights, preferences, and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons whomsoever by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the rights reserved in this article.

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## Exhibit 3.2

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#### Exhibit 3.2<br>

#### Execution Version

#### GMS Inc.

#### (a Delaware corporation)

#### THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

#### ARTICLE I
Offices

SECTION 1.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Registered Office</u>. GMS Inc. (the "<u>Corporation</u>") shall maintain its registered office in the State of Delaware at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19808 or at such other place as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Corporation may also have offices in such other places in the United States or elsewhere as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, appoint or as the business of the Corporation may require.

#### ARTICLE II
Meetings of Stockholders

SECTION 2.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Annual Meetings</u>. Meetings of stockholders may be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, and at such time and date as the Board of Directors shall determine. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as described in Section 2.03 of these bylaws ("<u>Bylaws</u>") in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "<u>Code</u>"). Stockholders may act by written or electronic transmission of consent to elect directors; *provided, however*, that if such consent is less than unanimous, such action by written or electronic transmission of consent may be in lieu of holding an annual meeting only if all of the directorships to which directors could have been elected at an annual meeting held at the effective time of such action are vacant and are filled by such action. If the Board of Directors fails to determine the time, date and place for the annual meeting and the stockholders have not elected directors by written or electronic transmission of consent as permitted by law, the annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held, beginning in the year after the date of incorporation, at the principal office of the Corporation at 10 a.m. Delaware time on the 10<sup>th</sup> day of October if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the next day that is not a legal holiday thereafter of each year.

SECTION 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Special Meetings</u>. Special meetings of stockholders, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or by resolution of the Board of Directors and shall be called by the President or Secretary upon the written request of not less than 10% in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote thereat. Notice of each special meeting shall be given in accordance with Section 2.04 of these Bylaws. Unless otherwise permitted by law, business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purpose stated in the notice.

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SECTION 2.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Remote Participation</u>. If authorized by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; participate in a meeting of stockholders; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication,

*provided,* that

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

SECTION 2.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Notice of Meetings</u>. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice or electronic transmission, in the manner provided in the Code, of notice of the meeting, which shall state the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be mailed to or transmitted electronically to each stockholder of record entitled to vote thereat. Such notice shall be given not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the date of any such meeting.

SECTION 2.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Quorum</u>. Unless otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of stockholders. When a quorum is once present to organize a meeting, the quorum is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any stockholders.

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SECTION 2.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Voting</u>. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder. Upon the request of not less than 10% in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote at a meeting, voting shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation; if authorized by the stockholders, such requirement of a written ballot shall be satisfied, if authorized by the Board of Directors, by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission, *provided* that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxyholder.

All elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively.

SECTION 2.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Chairman of Meetings</u>. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one is elected, or, in his or her absence or disability, the President of the Corporation, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders.

SECTION 2.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Secretary of Meeting</u>. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence or disability of the Secretary, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President shall appoint a person to act as secretary at such meetings.

SECTION 2.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u> </u><u>Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting</u>. Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the 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 and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded or in such other manner permitted by the Code. Delivery made to the Corporation's registered office shall be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the date the earliest dated consent is delivered to the Corporation, a written consent or consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the Corporation in the manner prescribed in the first paragraph of this Section 2.09. An electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this Section 2.09 to the extent permitted by law. Any such consent shall be delivered in accordance with the Code. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing or electronic transmission and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of stockholders or members to take the action were delivered to the Corporation as provided by law.

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Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, *provided* that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.

SECTION 2.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Adjournment</u>. At any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, if less than a quorum be present, the Board of Directors or a majority of the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting until a quorum shall be present. Any business may be transacted at the adjourned meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than 30 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.

#### ARTICLE III
Board of Directors

SECTION 3.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Powers</u>. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall exercise all of the powers and duties conferred by law except as provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

SECTION 3.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Number and Term</u>. The number of directors shall be fixed at no less than one (1) nor more than ten (10). Within the limits specified above, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be elected by the stockholders at their annual meeting, and each director shall be elected to serve for the term of one year and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders.

SECTION 3.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Resignations</u>. Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission. The resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and if no time is specified, at the time of its receipt by the President or Secretary. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 3.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Removal</u>. Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed either with or without cause at any time by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the shares then entitled to vote for the election of directors at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose or by written or electronic transmission of consent as permitted by law.

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SECTION 3.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Meetings</u>. The newly elected directors shall hold their first meeting to elect officers and transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting. An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after each annual meeting of the stockholders, or at such time and place as may be noticed for the meeting.

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such places and times as shall be determined from time to time by written or electronic transmission of consent of a resolution of the directors.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by the Chairman, the President or by the Secretary on the written or electronic transmission of such request of any director with at least two days notice to each director, unless waived by each director, and shall be held at such place as may be determined by the directors or as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting.

SECTION 3.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Quorum, Voting and Adjournment</u>. A majority of the total number of directors or any committee thereof shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn such meeting to another time and place. Notice of such adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place of such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting so adjourned.

SECTION 3.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Committees</u>. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, including but not limited to an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, a Governance Committee and a Compensation Committee, each such committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee to replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members 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. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors establishing such committee, 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 papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: Approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by law to be submitted to stockholders for approval; adopting, amending or repealing any bylaw of the Corporation or; recommending a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution of the Corporation. All committees of the Board of Directors shall keep minutes of their meetings and shall report their proceedings to the Board of Directors when requested or required by the Board of Directors.

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SECTION 3.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Action Without a Meeting</u>. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, 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 of Directors or any committee thereof, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed in the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form or shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

SECTION 3.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compensation</u>. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors for their services. A director may also serve the Corporation in other capacities and receive compensation therefor.

SECTION 3.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u> </u><u>Remote Meeting</u>. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment in which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment shall constitute the presence in person at such meeting.

#### ARTICLE IV
Officers

SECTION 4.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Number</u>. The officers of the Corporation shall include a President and a Secretary, both of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors and who shall hold office for a term of one year and until their successors are elected and qualify or until their earlier resignation or removal. In addition, the Board of Directors may elect a Chairman of the Board of Directors, one or more Vice Presidents, including Executive Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Treasurers, and one or more Assistant Secretaries, who shall hold their office for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The initial officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the Board of Directors and, thereafter, at the annual organizational meeting of the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

SECTION 4.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Other Officers and Agents</u>. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it deems advisable, who shall hold their office for such terms and shall exercise and perform such powers and duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

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SECTION 4.03 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Chairman</u>. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders. In addition, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have such powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>President</u>. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. He or she shall exercise such duties as customarily pertain to the office of President and Chief Executive Officer, and shall have general and active management of the property, business and affairs of the Corporation, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors. He or she shall perform such other duties as prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.

In the absence, disability or refusal of the Chairman of the Board of Directors to act, or the vacancy of such office, the President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. Except as the Board of Directors shall otherwise authorize, the President shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts on behalf of the Corporation, and shall cause the seal to be affixed to any instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, the seal shall be attested by the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer.

SECTION 4.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Vice Presidents</u>. Each Vice President, if any are elected, of whom one or more may be designated an Executive Vice President, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the President or the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Treasurer</u>. The Treasurer, if elected, shall have the general care and custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation, and shall deposit all such funds in the name of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Board of Directors. He or she shall receive, and give receipts for, moneys due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever. He or she shall exercise general supervision over expenditures and disbursements made by officers, agents and employees of the Corporation and the preparation of such records and reports in connection therewith as may be necessary or desirable. He or she shall, in general, perform all other 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 the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Secretary</u>. The Secretary shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the Corporation and shall: (a) cause minutes of all meetings of the stockholders and directors to be recorded and kept; (b) cause all notices required by these By-Laws or otherwise to be given properly; (c) see that the minute books, stock books, and other nonfinancial books, records and papers of the Corporation are kept properly; and (d) cause all reports, statements, returns, certificates and other documents to be prepared and filed when and as required. The Secretary shall have such further powers and perform such other duties as prescribed from time to time by the President or the Board of Directors.

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SECTION 4.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries</u>. Each Assistant Treasurer and each Assistant Secretary, if any are elected, shall be vested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the Treasurer and Secretary, respectively, in the absence or disability of such officer, unless or until the Board of Directors shall otherwise determine. In addition, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the President or the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Corporate Funds and Checks</u>. The funds of the Corporation shall be kept in such depositories as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors. All checks or other orders for the payment of money shall be signed by the President or the Treasurer or such other person or agent as may from time to time be authorized and with such countersignature, if any, as may be required by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 4.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Contracts and Other Documents</u>. The President or the Treasurer, or such other officer or officers as may from time to time be authorized by the Board of Directors or any other committee given specific authority by the Board of Directors during the intervals between the meetings of the Board of Directors, shall have power to sign and execute on behalf of the Corporation deeds, conveyances and contracts, and any and all other documents requiring execution by the Corporation.

SECTION 4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Compensation.</u> The compensation of the officers of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors (subject to any employment agreements that may then be in effect between the Corporation and the relevant officer). None of such officers shall be prevented from receiving such compensation by reason of the fact that he or she is also a director of the Corporation. Nothing contained herein shall preclude any officer from serving the Corporation, or any subsidiary, in any other capacity and receiving such compensation by reason of the fact that he or she is also a director of the Corporation.

SECTION 4.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Ownership of Stock of Another Corporation</u>. Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the President or the Treasurer, or such other officer or agent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors, shall have the power and authority, on behalf of the Corporation, to attend and to vote at any meeting of stockholders of any corporation in which the Corporation holds stock and may exercise, on behalf of the Corporation, any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, including the authority to execute and deliver proxies and consents on behalf of the Corporation.

SECTION 4.13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Delegation of Duties</u>. In the absence, disability or refusal of any officer to exercise and perform his or her duties, the Board of Directors may delegate to another officer such powers or duties.

SECTION 4.14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Resignation and Removal</u>. Any officer of the Corporation may be removed from office for or without cause at any time by the Board of Directors. Any officer may resign at any time in the same manner prescribed under Section 3.03 of these Bylaws.

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SECTION 4.15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Vacancies</u>. The Board of Directors shall have power to fill vacancies occurring in any office.

#### ARTICLE V
Stock

SECTION 5.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Certificates of Stock</u>. Unless the Board of Directors has provided that any or all of a class or series of capital stock of the Corporation is to be uncertified, 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 Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, certifying the number and class of shares of stock in the Corporation owned by him or her. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar 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 were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint one or more transfer agents and/or registrars for the transfer or registration of certificates of stock of any class, and may require stock certificates to be countersigned or registered by one or more of such transfer agents and/or registrars.

SECTION 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Transfer of Shares</u>. Shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or legal representatives, upon surrender to the Corporation by delivery thereof to the person in charge of the stock and transfer books and ledgers. Such certificates shall be cancelled and new certificates shall thereupon be issued. A record shall be made of each transfer. Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the transfer if, when the certificates are presented, both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or proper concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates for shares of stock of the Corporation.

SECTION 5.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates</u>. A new certificate of stock may be issued in the place of any certificate previously issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may, in their discretion, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his or her legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond, in such sum as the Board of Directors may direct, in order to indemnify the Corporation against any claims that may be made against it in connection therewith. A new certificate of stock may be issued in the place of any certificate previously issued by the Corporation that has become mutilated without the posting by the owner of any bond upon the surrender by such owner of such mutilated certificate.

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SECTION 5.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>List of Stockholders Entitled To Vote</u>. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by the Code or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

SECTION 5.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Dividends</u>. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Code, the Board of Directors may at any regular or special meeting, declare dividends upon the stock of the Corporation. Before the declaration of any dividend, the Board of Directors may set apart, out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends, such sum or sums as from time to time in their discretion may be deemed proper for working capital or as a reserve fund to meet contingencies or for such other purposes as shall be deemed conducive to the interests of the Corporation.

SECTION 5.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Record Date</u>. 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 a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date: (1) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting; (2) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, shall not be more than 10 days from the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors; and (3) in the case of any other action, shall not be more than 60 days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed: (1) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, or, if prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (3) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. 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.

SECTION 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Registered Stockholders</u>. Prior to the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates for a share or shares of stock with a request to record the transfer of such share or shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person entitled to receive dividends, to vote, to receive notifications, and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. The Corporation 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.

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#### ARTICLE VI
Notice and Waiver of Notice

SECTION 6.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Notice</u>. If mailed, notice to stockholders shall be deemed given when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder's address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in the Code.

SECTION 6.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Waiver of Notice</u>. A written waiver of any notice, signed by a stockholder or director, or waiver by electronic transmission by such person, whether given before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required to be given to such person. Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need by specified in such a waiver. Attendance at any meeting shall constitute waiver of notice except attendance for the sole purpose of objecting to the timeliness of notice.

#### ARTICLE VII
Indemnification

SECTION 7.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</u>. Each current or former director or officer of the Corporation (hereinafter an "<u>indemnitee</u>") who was or is a party, is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, as a witness or otherwise, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (brought in the right of the Corporation or otherwise), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, including any and all appeals, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an officer of the Corporation or, while serving as a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent (which, for purposes hereof, shall include a trustee, fiduciary, partner or manager or similar capacity) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted by indemnitee in any such capacity or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent (hereinafter an "<u>indemnifiable proceeding</u>"), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the Code, as the same 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 Code permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), from and against all loss and liability suffered and expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs and expenses), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, including any appeals; *provided*, *however*, that, except as provided in <u>Section 7.03</u> with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses or with respect to any compulsory counterclaim brought by such indemnitee, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors; *provided*, *further*, that the Corporation not be obligated under this <u>Section 7.01</u>: (a) to indemnify indemnitee under these Bylaws for any amounts paid in settlement of any indemnifiable proceeding unless the Corporation consents to such settlement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, or (b) to indemnify indemnitee for any disgorgement of profits made from the purchase or sale by indemnitee of securities of the Corporation under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. In addition, subject to <u>Section 7.04</u>, the Corporation shall not be liable under this <u>Article VII</u> to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (including, without limitation, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) if and to the extent that the indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under this <u>Article VII</u> or any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

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SECTION 7.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Right to Advancement of Expenses</u>. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred in <u>Section 7.01</u>, an indemnitee shall also have the right, to the fullest extent permitted by the Code, to be paid by the Corporation the expenses (including attorney's fees, costs and expenses) incurred by the indemnitee in appearing at, participating in or defending, or otherwise arising out of or related to, any indemnifiable proceeding in advance of its final disposition or in connection with a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this <u>Article VII</u> pursuant to <u>Section 7.03</u> (hereinafter an "<u>advancement of expenses</u>"); *provided*, *however*, that,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) if the Code so requires or in the case of an advance made in a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement, an advancement of expenses shall be made solely upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an "<u>undertaking</u>"), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay any amounts so advanced (without interest) if and to the extent that it is determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a "<u>final adjudication</u>") that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified or entitled to advancement of expenses under <u>Sections 7.01</u> and <u>7.02</u> or otherwise;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) the Corporation's obligation to make an advancement of expenses pursuant to this <u>Section 7.02</u> shall be subject to the limitations on indemnification provided in <u>Section 7.01</u>, except that the Corporation shall advance expenses to defend an indemnifiable proceeding alleging a claim under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) with respect to any indemnifiable proceeding for which the indemnitee requests advancement of expenses under this <u>Section 7.02</u>, the Corporation shall be entitled to assume the defense of such action, suit or proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to indemnitee, upon the delivery to indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so.

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SECTION 7.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit</u>. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses is not paid in full within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Corporation of a request therefor, the indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in any court of competent jurisdiction of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of expenses, as applicable. To the fullest extent permitted by law, if successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense (including attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) of prosecuting or defending such suit. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel or the Corporation's stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Code, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel or the Corporation's stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the Code. Further, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover advanced expenses upon a final adjudication that the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the Code. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article VII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

SECTION 7.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification Not Exclusive</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The provisions for indemnification to or the advancement of expenses and costs to any indemnitee under this <u>Article VII</u>, or the entitlement of any indemnitee to indemnification or advancement of expenses and costs under this <u>Article VII</u>, shall not limit or restrict in any way the power of the Corporation to indemnify or advance expenses and costs to such indemnitee in any other way permitted by law or be deemed exclusive of, or invalidate, any right to which any indemnitee seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses and costs may be entitled under any law, the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, other agreements or arrangements, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such indemnitee's capacity as an officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation and as to action in any other capacity.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Given that certain jointly indemnifiable claims (as defined below) may arise due to the service of the indemnitee as a director and/or officer of the Corporation at the request of the indemnitee-related entities (as defined below), the Corporation shall be fully and primarily responsible for payments to the indemnitee in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses in connection with any such jointly indemnifiable claims, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this <u>Article VII</u>, irrespective of any right of recovery the indemnitee may have from the indemnitee- related entities. Under no circumstance shall the Corporation be entitled to any right of subrogation or contribution by the indemnitee-related entities, and no right of advancement or recovery the indemnitee may have from the indemnitee-related entities shall reduce or otherwise alter the rights of the indemnitee or the obligations of the Corporation hereunder. In the event that any of the indemnitee-related entities shall make any payment to the indemnitee in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to any jointly indemnifiable claim, the indemnitee-related entity making such payment shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the indemnitee against the Corporation, and the indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably required and shall do all things that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents as may be necessary to enable the indemnitee-related entities effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. Each of the indemnitee-related entities shall be third-party beneficiaries with respect to this <u>Section 7.04(b)</u> and entitled to enforce this <u>Section 7.04(b)</u>.

For purposes of this <u>Section 7.04(b)</u>, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The term "<u>indemnitee-related entities</u>" means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (other than the Corporation or any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise for which the indemnitee has agreed, on behalf of the Corporation or at the Corporation's request, to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent and which service is covered by the indemnity described herein) from whom an indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses with respect to which, in whole or in part, the Corporation may also have an indemnification or advancement obligation (other than as a result of obligations under an insurance policy).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) The term "<u>jointly indemnifiable claims</u>" shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any action, suit or proceeding for which the indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses from both the Corporation and any indemnity- related entity pursuant to the Code, any agreement and any certificate of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreement, operating agreement, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership or comparable organizational documents of the Corporation or the indemnitee-related entities, as applicable.

SECTION 7.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Insurance</u>. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Code. Subject to <u>Section 7.04</u>, in the event of any payment by the Corporation under this <u>Article VII</u>, the Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the indemnitee with respect to any insurance policy or any other indemnity agreement covering the indemnitee. The indemnitee shall execute all papers required and take all reasonable action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Corporation to bring suit to enforce such rights in accordance with the terms of such insurance policy. The Corporation shall pay or reimburse all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the indemnitee in connection with such subrogation.

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SECTION 7.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation</u>. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this <u>Article VII</u> with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation, and may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, enter agreements with any director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation that grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses in excess of those granted in the provisions of this <u>Article VII</u>.

SECTION 7.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Nature of Rights</u>. The rights conferred upon indemnitees in this Article VII shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee's heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of this <u>Article VII</u> that adversely affects any right of an indemnitee or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit, eliminate or impair any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment or repeal. In addition, the rights conferred upon indemnitees in this Article VII shall extend to any broader indemnification rights permitted by any amendment to the Code.

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Miscellaneous

SECTION 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Amendments</u>. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend and repeal these Bylaws subject to the power of the holders of capital stock of the Corporation to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws.

SECTION 8.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Electronic Transmission</u>. For purposes of these By-Laws, "electronic transmission" means any form of communication not directly involving the physical transmission of paper that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

SECTION 8.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Corporate Seal</u>. The Board of Directors may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the Corporation, which seal shall be in charge of the Secretary.

SECTION 8.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Fiscal Year</u>. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

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SECTION 8.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Loans</u>. The Corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the Corporation or of its subsidiary(ies), including any officer or employee who is a director of the Corporation or its subsidiary(ies), whenever, in the judgment of the directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the Corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest, and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board of Directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation. Nothing in this Section 8.05 shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the Corporation at common law or under the Code.

SECTION 8.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Section Headings</u>. Section headings in these Bylaws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.

SECTION 8.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Inconsistent Provisions; Changes in Delaware Law</u>. If any provision of these Bylaws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Code or any other applicable law, the provision of these Bylaws shall not be given any effect to the extent of such inconsistency but shall otherwise be given full force and effect. If any of the provisions of the Code referred to above are modified or superceded, the references to those provisions is to be interpreted to refer to the provisions as so modified or superceded.

Date of Adoption:<br> September 4, 2025

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