Published on 30 Jan 2014 • USA (National/Federal) |
"It is a fundamental precept of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the 'DGCL') that the stockholders of a Company possess the right to amend the Company's By-Laws (the 'By-Laws')."
"It is the stockholders—not the Board—who own Bob Evans and have ultimate control over the Company's governance, and a declaration is needed here to ensure that long-recognized dynamic."
"Section 8.01. Amendments. These by-laws may be amended or repealed by the board of directors pursuant to the certificate of incorporation or by affirmative vote of the holders of record of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power on such proposal: provided, however, that the provisions set forth in this Article VIII, in Article II, Sections 2.05 and 2.08 and in Article III, Sections 3.01 and 3.13, herein may not be repealed or amended in any respect unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of eighty percent (80%) of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereon."
"Section 8.01. Amendments. These by-laws may be amended or repealed by the board of directors pursuant to the certificate of incorporation or by affirmative vote of the holders of record of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power on such proposal: provided, however, that the provisions set forth in this Article VIII, in Article II, Sections 2.05 and 2.08 and in Article III, Section 3.13, herein may not be repealed or amended in any respect unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of eighty percent (80%) of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereon."
"Section 8.01. Amendments. These by-laws may be amended or repealed by the board of directors pursuant to the certificate of incorporation or by affirmative vote of the holders of eighty percent (80%) of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereon."