Monday, October 21, 2013

October 2013 Resolution Regarding Proxy Voting

Here is the Board of Stewards' Resolution regarding proxy voting passed October 20, 2013:





NEWARK COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE, INC. (T/A “NEWARK NATURAL FOODS”)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE NINTH OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND TO SECTION 5.4 OF THE BYLAWS REGARDING PROXY VOTING


                Pursuant to Section 242(b)(3) of Title 8 of the Delaware Code and pursuant to Article Seventh of the Certificate of Incorporation and Section 10.1 of the Bylaws of the Corporation,
               
 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF STEWARDS OF NEWARK COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE, INC., a majority thereof concurring, that the following amendments to Article Seventh of the Certificate of Incorporation and to Sections 5.2 and 5.4 of the Bylaws of the corporation are deemed advisable and shall be presented to the members of the corporation for their approval at the annual meeting of the members to be held on November 9th, 2013:
                Amend Article Ninth of the Certificate of Incorporation (which Article prohibits voting by proxy) by deleting the same in its entirety and by re-designating existing Article Tenth as Article Ninth.
                Amend Section 5.2 (2012) of the Bylaws (establishing the quorum requirement for a meeting of the members) by deleting the same in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following: “A quorum shall consist of five (5) percent of the membership or thirty-five (35) members, whichever is less, present in person at the meeting. All members in good standing, present in person or by proxy, shall have voting rights.
                Amend Section 5.4 (2012) of the Bylaws (also prohibiting proxy voting) by deleting the words “Proxy voting shall not be permitted.” and inserting in place thereof the words “Proxy voting shall be permitted in accordance with Delaware law. The proxy shall be certified and held by the Secretary or designee in a sealed envelope on a form provided  for that purpose to include a specific ballot(s) for a specific General Membership Meeting only.”

                Amend Section 6.4 (2012) of the Bylaws by deleting the words "All members in good standing may vote in person at this meeting." and inserting in place thereof the words "All members in good standing may vote in person or by proxy at this meeting."
                BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, upon approval by the requisite vote of the members at the annual membership meeting to be held on November 9th, 2013, a certificate evidencing such amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation shall be executed, acknowledged and filed with the Delaware Secretary of State’s Office and shall become effective in accordance with § 103 of Title 8 of the Code of Delaware.
                THIS SHALL CERTIFY that this is a true and correct copy of the resolution adopted by the Board of Stewards of Newark Community Cooperative, Inc. (t/a “Newark Natural Foods”) at a meeting of the Board of Stewards at which a quorum was present held on ________________, 2013.
                ______                                                       _______________________________________
                Date                                                                                      Board Secretary

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