Corporate Bylaws - Delaware Style

BYLAWS

OF [________________________________]

(A Delaware Corporation)

Effective as of [__/__/____]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I — Offices
Article II — Meetings of Stockholders
Article III — Board of Directors
Article IV — Committees of the Board
Article V — Officers
Article VI — Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses
Article VII — Capital Stock
Article VIII — Records and Reports
Article IX — General Provisions
Article X — Amendments

ARTICLE I — OFFICES

Section 1.01. Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation shall be located at:

[________________________________]
[________________________________], Delaware [________]

in the County of [________________________________], and the name of the Corporation's registered agent at such address is [________________________________], as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation or as subsequently changed pursuant to the DGCL.

Section 1.02. Principal Office. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at:

[________________________________]
[________________________________], [________________________________] [________]

The Board of Directors may change the location of the principal office from time to time.

Section 1.03. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II — MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 2.01. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held on such date, at such time, and at such place (if any) as shall be designated by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

Section 2.02. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called at any time by:

☐ The Board of Directors;
☐ The Chairman of the Board;
☐ The Chief Executive Officer; or
☐ [________________________________]

[Alternative — add or remove categories as appropriate for the Corporation's governance structure]

Section 2.03. Place of Meeting; Virtual Meetings.

(a) Meetings of the stockholders may be held at any place, within or outside the State of Delaware, designated by the Board of Directors.

(b) Virtual Meetings. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that any meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication, in accordance with DGCL § 211(a)(2). Stockholders participating by remote communication shall be deemed present in person and entitled to vote at the meeting.

(c) Hybrid Meetings. The Board of Directors may determine that a meeting shall be held at a physical location and simultaneously by means of remote communication, allowing stockholders to participate from either location.

Section 2.04. Notice of Meetings.

(a) Written notice of each meeting of stockholders shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, in accordance with DGCL § 222.

(b) The notice shall state the place (if any), date, and time of the meeting, the means of remote communication (if any), and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

(c) Electronic Notice. Notice may be given by electronic transmission (including email) to any stockholder who has consented to receive notice by electronic transmission, in accordance with DGCL § 232.

(d) Waiver of Notice. A stockholder may waive notice of any meeting, before or after the meeting, by a writing signed by the stockholder or by electronic transmission. Attendance at a meeting shall constitute waiver of notice, except where the stockholder attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

Section 2.05. Record Date.

(a) The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board and shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, in accordance with DGCL § 213.

(b) If no record date is fixed, the record date shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

Section 2.06. Quorum.

(a) The holders of a majority of the shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of stockholders, in accordance with DGCL § 216.

(b) If a quorum is not present, the holders of the stock present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

(c) If a quorum is initially present, the stockholders may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

Section 2.07. Voting.

(a) Each stockholder shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of stock held by such stockholder, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

(b) Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders.

(c) Election of directors shall be by a plurality of the votes cast, unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws provide otherwise.

Section 2.08. Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote may authorize another person or persons to act by proxy. Such proxy must be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting. A proxy is valid for three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period, pursuant to DGCL § 212.

Section 2.09. Action by Written Consent.

☐ Option A: Consent Permitted. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize such action at a meeting, in accordance with DGCL § 228.

☐ Option B: Consent Prohibited. No action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders may be effected by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

Section 2.10. Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals.

(a) Nominations. Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at any annual meeting of stockholders (i) as specified in the notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board, or (iii) by any stockholder who (A) was a stockholder of record at the time of giving notice as provided in this Section and at the time of the annual meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section.

(b) Stockholder Proposals. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary.

(c) Timely Notice. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to the Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation not less than [____] days nor more than [____] days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting. If the annual meeting is advanced by more than [____] days or delayed by more than [____] days from the anniversary of the previous year's annual meeting, notice must be delivered not earlier than the [____]th day prior to such meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the [____]th day prior to such meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made.

(d) Required Information. Each stockholder's notice shall set forth: (i) as to each nominee, the name, age, business address, residence address, and principal occupation; (ii) the number of shares beneficially owned by the nominating stockholder; and (iii) any other information required by the SEC proxy rules.

Section 2.11. Inspector of Elections. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more inspectors of elections for any meeting of stockholders, as permitted by DGCL § 231.

Section 2.12. List of Stockholders. The Corporation shall prepare, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares held, in accordance with DGCL § 219.

ARTICLE III — BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 3.01. Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by law or in the Certificate of Incorporation, pursuant to DGCL § 141(a).

Section 3.02. Number. The number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by resolution of the Board of Directors but shall not be fewer than [____] nor more than [____]. The initial Board shall consist of [____] directors.

Section 3.03. Election and Term.

☐ Option A: Unclassified Board. Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders and shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

☐ Option B: Classified Board. The directors shall be divided into three (3) classes (Class I, Class II, and Class III), as nearly equal in number as possible. Each class shall serve staggered three-year terms, as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 3.04. Resignation and Removal.

(a) Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time is specified, upon receipt.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation:

☐ Directors may be removed with or without cause by a majority vote of the stockholders entitled to vote.

☐ [If classified board] Directors may be removed only for cause by a majority vote of the stockholders.

Section 3.05. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring on the Board, and any newly created directorship resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors, may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Each director so chosen shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director was chosen and until the director's successor is elected and qualified.

Section 3.06. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such times, dates, and places as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. Notice of regular meetings shall not be required if the date, time, and place have been fixed by resolution.

Section 3.07. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or any [____] directors. Notice of special meetings shall be given to each director at least [____] hours before the meeting if given personally, by telephone, or by electronic transmission, or at least [____] days before the meeting if given by mail.

Section 3.08. Quorum. A majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. If a quorum is not present, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting.

Section 3.09. Voting. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, unless a greater vote is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws.

Section 3.10. Participation by Communications Equipment. Members of the Board, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating can hear each other, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting, pursuant to DGCL § 141(i).

Section 3.11. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board (or any committee thereof) may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board (or committee) consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission. Such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote at a meeting, pursuant to DGCL § 141(f).

Section 3.12. Compensation. Directors may receive such compensation for their services as directors as the Board may determine. Directors may also be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending Board meetings. A director who serves the Corporation in any other capacity (as an officer, employee, agent, or otherwise) may receive compensation for such service.

Section 3.13. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other entity in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors, officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because such director is present at or participates in the meeting that authorizes the contract or transaction, if the requirements of DGCL § 144 are satisfied (material facts disclosed and approved by disinterested directors, stockholders, or the transaction is fair to the Corporation).

ARTICLE IV — COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

Section 4.01. Establishment. The Board may designate one or more committees, each consisting of one or more directors, pursuant to DGCL § 141(c). The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee.

Section 4.02. Powers. Each committee shall have and may exercise such powers of the Board as are delegated by the Board in its resolution establishing the committee, subject to the limitations of DGCL § 141(c)(2) (committees may not approve or adopt amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommend to stockholders the sale of all or substantially all of the corporation's property and assets, recommend dissolution, or fill vacancies on the Board or any committee).

Section 4.03. Standard Committees. The Board may establish the following standing committees:

(a) Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall oversee the Corporation's financial reporting, internal controls, and the independent audit process.

(b) Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee shall oversee executive compensation, benefit plans, and equity incentive programs.

(c) Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee shall identify qualified candidates for the Board and oversee corporate governance matters.

Section 4.04. Procedures. Unless the Board provides otherwise, each committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. A majority of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Section 4.05. Minutes. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and shall report to the Board as the Board may direct.

ARTICLE V — OFFICERS

Section 5.01. Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board and shall include a Chief Executive Officer, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Board may also appoint a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, and such other officers as the Board may determine, pursuant to DGCL § 142.

Section 5.02. Appointment and Term. The officers shall be appointed by the Board at the annual organizational meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of stockholders, or at such other time as the Board may determine. Each officer shall hold office until such officer's successor is duly appointed and qualified, or until such officer's earlier death, resignation, or removal.

Section 5.03. Resignation and Removal. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation. Any officer may be removed by the Board at any time, with or without cause.

Section 5.04. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board.

Section 5.05. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and shall, subject to the direction of the Board, have general supervision of the business and affairs of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board (unless a separate Chairman of the Board is appointed). The Chief Executive Officer shall have the power to execute contracts, agreements, and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation.

Section 5.06. President. If a President is appointed and the President is not the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 5.07. Vice President(s). Each Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may prescribe.

Section 5.08. Secretary. The Secretary shall:

(a) Keep the minutes of all meetings of the stockholders and the Board in books provided for that purpose;

(b) Serve or cause to be served all notices required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws;

(c) Be the custodian of the corporate records and the corporate seal (if any);

(d) Maintain the stock ledger and stockholder records of the Corporation; and

(e) Perform such other duties as the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may prescribe.

Section 5.09. Treasurer / Chief Financial Officer. The Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer shall:

(a) Have charge and custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation;

(b) Receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Corporation;

(c) Deposit all such moneys in the name of the Corporation in such banks and depositories as the Board may direct;

(d) Prepare and maintain adequate financial records; and

(e) Render to the Board, at its regular meetings, or when the Board so requires, an account of all transactions and the financial condition of the Corporation.

Section 5.10. Compensation. The compensation of officers shall be fixed by the Board or a committee designated by the Board.

ARTICLE VI — INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES

Section 6.01. Right to Indemnification. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (a "Proceeding"), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or while a director or officer of the Corporation is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another entity (an "Indemnitee"), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all expense, liability, and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection therewith.

Section 6.02. Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, advance expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided that, to the extent required by law, such advancement shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnitee to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified.

Section 6.03. Claims. If a claim for indemnification or advancement under this Article is not paid in full within [____] days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the Indemnitee may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim.

Section 6.04. Non-Exclusivity. The rights to indemnification and advancement provided by this Article shall not be exclusive of any other right that any Indemnitee may have under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

Section 6.05. Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation against any liability asserted against and incurred by such person in any such capacity, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the DGCL, pursuant to DGCL § 145(g).

Section 6.06. Other Indemnification. The Corporation's obligation to indemnify under this Article shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification agreement or arrangement.

Section 6.07. Survival. The rights provided by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person.

Section 6.08. Amendments. Any amendment, alteration, or repeal of this Article that adversely affects any right of an Indemnitee shall be prospective only and shall not limit or eliminate 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.

ARTICLE VII — CAPITAL STOCK

Section 7.01. Stock Certificates.

☐ (a) Certificated Shares. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by stock certificates in such form as shall be determined by the Board. Each certificate shall be signed by the Chairman, the President, or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer.

☐ (b) Uncertificated Shares. The Board may provide by resolution that some or all of any class or series of stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation.

Section 7.02. Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new stock certificate or uncertificated shares in place of any certificate theretofore issued that is alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, including requiring a bond or indemnity.

Section 7.03. Transfers of Stock. Transfers of shares shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the registered holder thereof, or by such holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, and, in the case of certificated shares, upon surrender of the certificate or certificates representing such shares, properly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock transfer power.

Section 7.04. Record Date. The Board may fix a record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or distribution, or allotment of any rights, or for any change, conversion, or exchange of stock, pursuant to DGCL § 213. Such record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such action.

Section 7.05. Dividends. The Board may declare dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law. Dividends may be paid in cash, property, or shares of the Corporation's capital stock, in accordance with DGCL § 170.

Section 7.06. Restriction on Transfer. The Board may impose restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the Corporation's stock to the extent permitted by DGCL § 202.

ARTICLE VIII — RECORDS AND REPORTS

Section 8.01. Maintenance of Records. The Corporation shall keep at its principal office, or at its registered office in Delaware, or at such other place as the Board may determine:

(a) A record of all Proceedings of stockholders, the Board, and committees of the Board;

(b) A record of the original issuance of shares and every transfer of shares;

(c) The Certificate of Incorporation and all amendments, as currently in effect;

(d) The Bylaws and all amendments, as currently in effect;

(e) Financial statements for the last three (3) fiscal years; and

(f) A list of the names and addresses of all current directors and officers.

Section 8.02. Inspection Rights. Any stockholder of record may inspect and copy the books and records of the Corporation during normal business hours for any proper purpose, in accordance with DGCL § 220. The stockholder must make a written demand under oath stating the purpose of the inspection.

ARTICLE IX — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 9.01. Corporate Seal. The Corporation may have a corporate seal in such form as the Board may approve. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed, affixed, or reproduced.

Section 9.02. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on [________________________________] of each year, or on such other date as the Board may determine.

Section 9.03. Checks, Drafts, and Notes. All checks, drafts, and other orders for the payment of money, and all notes and acceptances of the Corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers or agent or agents as the Board may designate.

Section 9.04. Contracts. The Board may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation.

Section 9.05. Loans. No loans shall be made by the Corporation to its officers or directors, unless authorized by the Board or unless otherwise permitted by DGCL § 143.

Section 9.06. Notices. Whenever notice is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, it may be given:

(a) In writing, delivered personally;
(b) By mail, addressed to the stockholder at the address appearing in the stock ledger;
(c) By electronic transmission, if the stockholder has consented to receive notice by such means, in accordance with DGCL § 232; or
(d) By any other method permitted by law.

Section 9.07. Waiver of Notice. Whenever notice is required, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person entitled to notice, or by electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

Section 9.08. Conflict with Certificate of Incorporation. In the event of any conflict between these Bylaws and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate of Incorporation shall govern.

Section 9.09. Severability. If any provision of these Bylaws is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 9.10. Forum Selection.

☐ Unless the Corporation consents in writing to an alternative forum, (a) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, or, if neither has jurisdiction, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware) shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action, any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty, any action arising under the DGCL, this Certificate or these Bylaws, or any action governed by the internal affairs doctrine; and (b) the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933.

ARTICLE X — AMENDMENTS

Section 10.01. By the Board. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, or repeal these Bylaws, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, pursuant to DGCL § 109(a).

Section 10.02. By the Stockholders. The stockholders may also adopt, amend, or repeal these Bylaws, by the affirmative vote of the holders of [a majority / sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%)] of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon.

Section 10.03. Record of Amendments. Whenever an amendment is made, the Secretary shall make a note thereof on the original Bylaws, stating the date of the amendment and the date on which the amendment was adopted.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned Secretary of the Corporation hereby certifies that the foregoing Bylaws were duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation by unanimous written consent on [__/__/____].

[________________________________]
Name: [________________________________]
Title: Secretary

Date: [__/__/____]

DELAWARE-SPECIFIC PRACTICE NOTES

Bylaw Authority Under DGCL § 109. The DGCL provides broad latitude for bylaw provisions:

• Bylaws may contain any provision not inconsistent with law or the Certificate of Incorporation, relating to the business of the corporation, the conduct of its affairs, and the rights or powers of its stockholders, directors, officers, or employees
• The Board has authority to adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws (unless the Certificate restricts this power)
• Stockholders always retain the power to adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws

Virtual and Remote Meetings. Under DGCL § 211(a)(2), stockholder meetings may be held solely by means of remote communication. The Board must implement reasonable measures to verify that each participant is a stockholder and must provide a reasonable opportunity to participate and vote. Under DGCL § 141(i), directors may participate in meetings by conference telephone or similar communications equipment.

Electronic Notice (DGCL § 232). Delaware permits notice by electronic transmission (including email, facsimile, and posting on an electronic network) if the stockholder has consented. This provides flexibility for modern corporate communication.

Advance Notice Bylaws. Advance notice provisions are standard in Delaware bylaws and have been upheld by the Delaware Court of Chancery. They require stockholders to provide advance notice of director nominations and other business proposals. The notice window typically ranges from 60 to 120 days before the anniversary of the prior year's annual meeting.

Indemnification — DGCL § 145. Delaware indemnification law provides:

• § 145(a) — Permissive indemnification for third-party actions if the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation
• § 145(b) — Permissive indemnification for derivative actions (but limited to expenses if the person is adjudged liable to the corporation)
• § 145(c) — Mandatory indemnification to the extent the person has been successful on the merits or otherwise
• § 145(f) — Non-exclusivity — other indemnification rights may be granted
• § 145(g) — Corporation may maintain D&O insurance

Exclusive Forum Provisions. Delaware courts have upheld exclusive forum provisions in bylaws that designate the Court of Chancery as the exclusive forum for internal corporate claims. The 2020 Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi decision confirmed that certificates of incorporation may also include federal forum provisions for Securities Act claims.

DGCL § 144 — Interested Director Transactions. A transaction involving a director who has a conflict of interest is not voidable solely because of the conflict if: (1) the material facts as to the director's interest are disclosed and a majority of disinterested directors approves; (2) the material facts are disclosed and the stockholders approve; or (3) the transaction is fair to the corporation at the time it is authorized.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• DGCL § 109 (Bylaws): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc01/
• DGCL § 141 (Board of Directors): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc04/
• DGCL § 145 (Indemnification): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc04/
• DGCL § 211 (Stockholder Meetings): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc07/
• Delaware Code Title 8 (full text): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/title8.pdf
• Delaware Division of Corporations: https://corp.delaware.gov/

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