Exhibit 3.2
BY-LAWS
OF
SURGI-VISION
(a Delaware corporation)
ARTICLE I
Offices
The Corporation shall at all times maintain a registered office in the State of Delaware and a registered agent at that address but may have other offices located in or outside of the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
ARTICLE II
Stockholders Meetings
2.1 Places of Meetings. All meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place or places in or outside of the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as may be designated in the notice of meeting or waiver of notice thereof, subject to any provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware.
2.2 Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. If the annual meeting is not held on the date designated, it may be held as soon thereafter as convenient and shall be called the annual meeting. Written notice of the time and place of the annual meeting shall be given by mail to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date thereof, unless such notice is waived as provided by Article IX of these By-laws.
2.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board of Directors stating the specific purpose or purposes thereof. Written notice of the time, place and specific purposes of such meeting shall be given by mail to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date
thereof, unless such notice is waived as provided in Article IX of these By-laws.
2.4 Voting. At all meetings of stockholders, each stockholder entitled to vote on the record date as determined under Article VI, Section 6.3 of these By-laws or, if not so determined, as prescribed under the laws of the State of Delaware, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock standing of record in his name, subject to any restrictions or qualifications set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation or any amendment thereto.
2.5 Quorum. At any meeting of stockholders, a majority of the number of shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a Quorum, but a smaller interest may adjourn any meeting from time to time, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice, subject to such limitation as may be imposed under the laws of the State of Delaware. When a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of the number of shares of stock entitled to vote present thereat shall decide any question brought before such meeting unless the question is one upon which a different vote is required by express provision of the laws of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, in which case such express provision shall govern.
2.6 List of Stockholders. At least ten (10) days before every meeting, a complete list of the stockholders entitled Go vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of ad the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder, shall be prepared by the Secretary or the transfer agent in charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation. Such list shall be open for examination by any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) 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 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 the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine such list or the books of the Corporation or to vote in person or by proxy at such meeting.
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2.7 Action without Meeting. Any action required by the laws of the State of Delaware to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may 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 in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by shareholders 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 of the shareholders having a right to vote thereon were present and voted.
ARTICLE III
Board of Directors
3.1 Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be carried on by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which shall have all the powers authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware, subject to such limitations as may be provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws.
3.2 Number and Qualification. The number of directors shall be not less than one (1) and not more than seven (7), the exact number within such minimum and maximum limits to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the Board of Directors. Each director shall serve until the election and qualification of his successor or until his earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws. In case of an increase in the number of directors between elections by the stockholders, the additional directorships shall be considered vacancies and shall be filled in the manner prescribed in Article V of these By-laws. Directors need not be stockholders.
3.3 Compensation. The Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, may from time to time by resolution authorize the payment of fees or other compensation to the directors for services as such to the Corporation, including, but not limited to, fees for attendance at all meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, and determine the amount of such fees and compensation.
3.4 Quorum. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a quorum shall be one-half (1/2) of the then authorized number of
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directors, but not less than three (3) directors. When a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of the number of Directors present thereat shall decide any question brought before such meeting.
3.5 Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held either in or outside of the State of Delaware.
The Board of Directors shall, at the close of each annual meeting of stockholders and without further notice other than these By-laws, if a quorum of directors is then present or as soon thereafter as may be convenient, hold a regular meeting for the election of officers and the transaction of any other business.
The Board of Directors may from time to time provide for the holding of regular meetings with or without notice and may fix the times and places at which such meetings are to be held. Meetings other than regular meetings may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the President and must be called by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary upon the request of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors.
Notice of each meeting, other than a regular meeting (unless required by the Board of Directors), shall be given to each director (i) by mailing the same to each director at his residence or business address at least ten (10) days before the meeting; (ii) by sending the same by overnight courier to each director at his residence or business address at least three business days before the meeting; (iii) by facsimile transmission at his business facsimile number and telephonic confirmation of receipt at least two (2) business days before the meeting; or (iv) by delivering the same to him personally or by telephone or telegraph at least two (2) business days before the meeting. In case of exigency, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary shall prescribe a shorter notice to be given personally or by telephone, telegraph, cable, facsimile transmission or wireless to all or any one or more of the directors at their respective residences or places of business.
Notice of any meeting shall state the time and place of such meeting, but need not state the purposes thereof unless otherwise required by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Board of Directors.
3.6 Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board of Directors,
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provide for committees of two or more directors and shall elect the members thereof to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and may designate one of such members to act as chairman. The Board of Directors may at any time change the membership of each committee, fill vacancies in it, authorize the committee to fill vacancies in such committee, designate alternate members to replace any absent or disqualified members at any meeting of such committee, or dissolve it. Each such committee shall have the powers and perform such duties, not inconsistent with law, as may be assigned to it by the Board of Directors. Each Committee may determine its rules of procedure and the notice to be given of its meeting. A majority of the members of each committee shall constitute a quorum.
3.7 Conference Telephone Meetings. Any one or more members of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communication equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
3.8 Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors 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 of Directors or committee.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
4.1 Titles and Election. The officers of the Corporation shall be the President, one or more Vice Presidents, the Secretary and the Treasurer. The officers of the Corporation shall initially be elected as soon as convenient by the Board of Directors and thereafter, in the absence of earlier resignations or removals, shall be elected at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following each annual meeting of stockholders. Each officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors except as may otherwise be approved by the Board of Directors, or until his earlier resignation, removal under these By-laws or other termination of his employment. Any person may hold more than one office if the duties can be consistently performed by the same person.
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The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also at any time elect or appoint a Chairman of the Board of Directors, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as it may deem advisable, each of whom shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, except as may otherwise be approved by the Board of Directors, or until his earlier resignation, removal or other termination of employment, and shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed or determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or, in case of officers other than the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if not prescribed or determined by the Board of Directors, as the President or the then senior executive officer may prescribe or determine.
4.2 Duties. Subject to such extension, limitations, and other provisions as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or determine, the following officers shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one is elected, shall be a director and, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall be charged with general supervision of the management and policy of the Corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may prescribe from time to time.
(b) President. The President shall exercise the powers and authority and perform all of the duties commonly incident to his office, shall in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors if he is a director, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall specify from time to time. The President or a Vice President, or any officer specifically authorized by the Board of Directors, shall sign all certificates for shares, bonds, debentures, promissory notes, deeds and contracts of the Corporation.
(c) Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall have general and active management power and authority over the business of the Corporation, shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect and shall perform any and all other duties prescribed by the Board of Directors. Either the President or the Chairman of the Board of Directors may be
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Chief Executive Officer. In the absence of a resolution by the Board of Directors that the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer.
(d) Vice Presidents. The Vice President or Vice Presidents shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the President if the Board of Directors does not do so. In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice Presidents in order of seniority may, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, exercise the powers and perform the duties pertaining to the office of President.
(e) Secretary. The Secretary, or in his absence an Assistant Secretary, shall keep the minutes of all meetings of stockholders and of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof, give and serve all notices, attend to such correspondence as may be assigned to him, keep in safe custody the seal of the Corporation, and affix such seal to all such instruments properly executed as may require it, and shall perform all of the duties commonly incident to his office and shall have such other duties and powers as may be prescribed or determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the President if the Board of Directors does not do so.
(f) Treasurer. The Treasurer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the care and custody of the monies, funds, and securities of the Corporation (other than his own bond, if any, which shall be in the custody of the President), shall maintain the general accounting books/accounting records and forms of the Corporation and shall have, under the supervision of the Board of Directors, all the powers and duties commonly incident to his office. In addition to the foregoing, the Treasurer shall have such duties as may be prescribed or determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the President if the board of Directors does not do so.
4.3 Delegation of Authority. The Board of Directors may at any time delegate the powers and duties of any officer for the time being to any other officer, director or employee.
4.4 Compensation. The compensation of the officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, and the fact that any officer is a director
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shall not preclude him from receiving compensation or from voting upon the resolution providing the same.
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ARTICLE V
Resignations, Vacancies and Removals
5.1 Resignations. Any director or officer may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time be not specified, upon receipt thereof; and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of any resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
5.2 Vacancies.
(a) Directors. Any vacancy in the board of Directors caused by reason of death, incapacity, resignation, removal, increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. Any director so filling such a vacancy shall serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until election and qualification of his successor or until his earlier resignation or removal.
(b) Officers. The Board of Directs may, at any time or from time to time fill any vacancy among the officers of the Corporation.
5.3 Removals.
(a) Directors. The entire Board of Directors, or any individual member thereof, may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares of capital stock then entitled to vote at an election of directors.
(b) Officers. Subject to the provisions of any validly existing agreement, the Board of Directors may at any meeting remove from office any officer, with or without cause, and may appoint a successor.
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ARTICLE VI
Capital Stock
6.1 Certificates of Stock. Every stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates for shares of the capital stock of the Corporation in such form as may be prescribed or authorized by the Board of Directors, duly numbered and setting forth the number and kind of shares represented thereby. Such certificates shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or by the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. Any or all of such signatures may be in facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed on a certificate has ceased to be such transfer agent or registrar before the certificate has been issued, such certificate may nevertheless be issued and delivered by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
6.2 Transfer of Stock. Shares of the capital stock of the Corporation shall be transferable only upon the books of the Corporation upon the surrender of the certificate or certificates properly assigned and endorsed for transfer. If the Corporation has a transfer agent or registrar acting on its behalf, the signature of any officer or representative thereof may be in facsimile.
The Board of Directors may appoint a transfer agent and one or more co-transfer agents and a registrar and one or more co-registrars and may make or authorize such agents to make all such rules and regulations deemed expedient concerning the issuance, transfer and registration of shares of stock.
6.3 Dates. 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, in the case of a meeting, shall not be less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date of such meeting and which, in the case of any other action, shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to any such action permitted by the laws of the
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State of Delaware. 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.
6.4 Lost Certificates. In case of loss or mutilation or destruction of a stock certificate, a duplicate certificate may be issued upon such terms as may be determined or authorized by the Board of Directors or by the President if the Board of Directors does not do so.
ARTICLE VII
Fiscal Year, Bank Deposits, Checks, Etc.
7.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year unless otherwise fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
7.2 Bank Deposit, Checks, Etc. The funds of the Corporation shall be deposited in the name of the Corporation or of any division thereof in such banks or trust companies in the United States or elsewhere as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, or by such officer or officers as the Board of Directors may authorize to make such designations. All checks, drafts or other orders for the withdrawal of funds from any bank account shall be signed by such person or persons as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The signatures on checks, drafts or other orders for the withdrawal of funds may be in facsimile if authorized in the designation.
ARTICLE VIII
Books and Records
8.1 Place of Keeping Books. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept outside of the State of Delaware.
8.2 Examination of Books. Except as may otherwise be provided by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine from time to time whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions any of the accounts, records and books of the Corporation are to be open to the inspection of any stockholder. No stockholder shall have any right to inspect any account or book or document of the
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Corporation except as prescribed by law or authorized by express resolution of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IX
Notices
9.1 Requirements of Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws, it shall not mean personal notice unless so specified, but such notice may be given in writing by depositing the same in a post office, letter box, or mail chute postage prepaid and addressed to the Person to whom such notice is directed at the address of such person on the records of the Corporation, and such notice shall be deemed given at the time when the same shall be thus mailed.
9.2 Waiver. Any stockholder, director or officer may, in writing or by telegram or cable, at any time waive any notice or other formality required by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws. Such waiver of notice, whether given before or after any meeting or action, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Presence of a stockholder either in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders and presence or any director at any meeting of the Board of Directors shall constitute a waiver of such notice as may be required by any statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws.
ARTICLE X
Seal
The corporate seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall determine from time to time and may consist of a facsimile thereof or the words Corporate Seal or Seal enclosed in parentheses.
ARTICLE XI
Powers of attorney
The Board of Directors may authorize one or more of the officers of the Corporation to execute powers of attorney delegating to named representatives or agents power to represent or act on behalf of the Corporation, with or without power of substitution. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, any officer of the Corporation may execute for and on
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behalf of the Corporation waivers of notice of meetings of stockholders and proxies for such meetings of any company in which the Corporation may hold voting securities.
ARTICLE XII
Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees
12.1 Action Other Than by or in the Right of the Corporation. Subject to Section 12.3 hereof, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or Proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether external or internal to the Corporation (other than a judicial action or suit brought by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (all such persons being referred to hereafter as an Agent), against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
12.2 Action by or in the Right of the Corporation. Subject to Section 12.3 hereof, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed judicial action or suit brought by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was an Agent against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, except that no indemnification
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shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity of such expenses which the Court of Chancery or other such court shall deem proper.
12.3 Determination of Right of Indemnification. Any indemnification under Sections 12.1 or 12.2 hereof (unless ordered by a court shall be made by the Corporation unless a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are or were not parties to such action, suit or Proceeding, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders, that such person acted in bad faith and in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal proceeding, that such person believed or had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
12.4 Indemnification Against Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article XII, to the extent that an Agent has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including the dismissal or an action without prejudice or the settlement of an action without admission of liability, in defense of any proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such Agent shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys tees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.
12.5 Advances of Expenses. Except as limited by Section 12.6 hereof, expenses incurred in defending or investigating any action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such matter, if the Agent shall undertake to repay such amount in the event that it is ultimately determined, as provided herein, that such person is not entitled to indemnification. However, no advance shall be made by the Corporation if a determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors, or (if such a quorum is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs) by independent legal counsel
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in a written opinion, that, based upon the facts known to the Board of Directors or counsel at the time such determination is made, such person acted in bad faith and in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal proceeding, that such person believed or had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. In no event shall any advance be made in instances where the Board of Directors or independent legal counsel reasonably determines that such person deliberately breached his duty to the Corporation or its stockholders.
12.6 Right of Agent to Indemnification Upon Application; Procedure upon Application. Any indemnification under Sections 12.1, 12.2, and 12.4 hereof, or advance under Section 12.5 hereof, shall be made promptly and in any event within 45 days, upon the written request of the Agent, unless with respect to applications under Sections 12.2, 12.3, or 12.5 hereof, a determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum disinterested directors that such Agent acted in a manner set forth in such Sections as to justify the Corporations not indemnifying or making an advance to the Agent. In the event no quorum of disinterested directors is obtainable, the Board of Directors shall promptly direct that independent legal counsel shall decide whether the Agent acted in the manner set forth in such Sections as to justify the Corporations not indemnifying or making an advance to the Agent. The right to indemnification or advances as granted by this Article XII shall be enforceable by the Agent in any court of competent jurisdiction if the Board of Directors or independent legal counsel denies the claim, in whole or in part, or no disposition of such claim is made within 45 days. The Agents expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such proceeding shall also be indemnified by the Corporation.
12.7 Other Rights and Remedies. The indemnification provided by this Article XII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which an Agent seeking indemnification may be entitled under any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, court order or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. It is the policy of the Corporation that indemnification of Agents shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law. All rights to indemnification under this Article XII shall be deemed to be proved by a contract between the Corporation and the Agent who serves in such capacity
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at any time while these By-laws and other relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and other applicable law, if any, are in effect. Any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing.
12.8 Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was an Agent against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article XII.
12.9 Indemnity Fund. Upon resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Corporation may establish a trust or other designated account, grant a security interest or use other means (including, without limitation, a letter of credit), to ensure the payment of certain of its obligations arising under this Article XII and/or agreements which may be entered into between the Corporation and its officers and directors from time to time.
12.10 Indemnification of Other Persons. The provisions of this Article XII shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not an Agent but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise. The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, indemnify an employee, trustee or other agent as permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Corporation shall indemnify an employee, trustee or other agent where required by law.
12.11 Survival of Indemnification. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article XII shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be an Agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such Agent.
12.12 Savings Clause. If this Article XII or any portion thereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each Agent against expenses including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether internal or external, including a grand jury proceeding and an action or
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suit brought by or in the right of the Corporation, to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article XII that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.
12.13 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Article XII, references to the Corporation shall include, in addition to the resulting or surviving corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power to indemnity its directors, officers and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article XII with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued; references to other enterprises shall include employee benefit plans; references to fines shall include any excise taxes assessed a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to serving at the request of the Corporation shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation as referred to in this Article XII.
ARTICLE XIII
Amendments
These bylaws may be amended by majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Corporation or by majority vote of the shareholders, provided that the shareholders may provide by resolution that any bylaw provision repealed, amended, adopted or altered by them may not be repealed, amended, adopted or altered by the Board of Directors.
Adopted March, 1998
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AMENDMENT TO
BYLAWS OF
SURGI-VISION INC.
THIS AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS OF SURGI-VISION, INC. (the Amendment) is effective as of March 29, 2000.
Pursuant to Resolutions adopted by written consent of all of the members of the board of directors of Surgi-Vision, Inc. (the Corporation), the Bylaws of the Corporation are hereby amended as follows:
1. | Article 3, Section 3.2 of the Bylaws is deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof: |
3.2 Number and Qualification. The number of directors shall not be less than one (1) and not more than ten (10), the exact number within such minimum and maximum limits to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of the majority of the Board of Directors. Each director shall serve until the election and qualification of his successor or until his earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-laws. In case of an increase in the number of directors between elections by the stockholders, the additional directorships shall be considered vacancies and shall be filled in the manner prescribed in Article V of these By-laws. Directors need not be stockholders.
2. | Except as amended herein, the Bylaws shall remain in full force and effect. |
AMENDMENT TO
THE BY-LAWS OF
SURGIVISION, INC.
The By-Laws of SurgiVision, Inc. are hereby amended as follows:
1. Article II, Section 2.2 of the By-Laws is amended by deleting the third sentence thereof and substituting the following therefor:
Written notice of the annual meeting stating the date, time and place of the meeting shall be mailed, postage prepaid, or otherwise delivered to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat at such address as appears on the records of stockholders of the Corporation, at least ten (10) days, but not more than sixty (60) days, prior to the meeting date.
2. Article II, Section 2.3 of the By-Laws is amended by deleting the second sentence thereof and substituting the following therefor:
Written notice of each special meeting stating the date, time and place of the meeting shall be mailed, postage prepaid, or otherwise delivered to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat at such address as appears on the records of stockholders of the Corporation, at least ten (10) days, but not more than sixty (60) days, prior to the meeting date. In addition, notice of any special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
3. Article IX, Section 9.1 of the By-Laws is amended by deleting such section in its entirety and substituting the following therefor:
9.1 Requirements of Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given to any director, officer or stockholder under any of the provisions of the law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, it shall not be construed to require personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or by telegram, teletype, facsimile transmission, electronic mail (e-mail) or other form of wire or wireless communication or by private carrier addressed to such stockholder at such address as appears on the Corporations current record of stockholders, and addressed to such director or officer at such address as appears on the records of the Corporation. If mailed as provided above, notice to a stockholder shall be deemed to be effective at the time when it is deposited in the mail.
AS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON DECEMBER 9, 2009.