BY-LAWS
OF
MARTINIQUE VENTURES CORP.
ARTICLE 1 - OFFICES
The principal office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall
be located in the City of Dover, County of Kent. The corporation may have such
other offices, either within or without the State of incorporation as the board
of directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may from time
to time require.
ARTICLE II - STOCKHOLDERS
1. ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on the 18th day of
February in each year, beginning with the year 1989 at the hour of 10:00 A.M.,
for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting
shall be a legal holiday such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding
business day.
2. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes,
unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the president or by the
directors, and shall be called by the president at the request of holders of not
less than fifty (50%) per cent of all the outstanding share of the corporation
entitled to vote at the meeting.
3. PLACE OF MEETING.
The directors may designate any place, either within or without the
State unless otherwise prescribed by statute, as the place of meeting for any
annual meeting or for any special meeting called by the directors. A waiver of
notice signed by all stockholders entitled to vote at a meeting may designate
any place, either within or without the state unless otherwise prescribed by
statute, as the place for holding such meeting. If no designation is made, or if
a special meeting be otherwise called, the place of meeting shall be the
principal office of the corporation.
4. NOTICE OF MEETING.
Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in
case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is
called, shall be delivered not less than seven nor more than ten days before the
date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the
president, or the secretary, of the officer or persons calling the meeting, to
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each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such
notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail,
addressed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer
books of the corporation, with postage thereon pre-paid.
5. CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS OR FIXING OF RECORD DATE.
For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or
to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or
stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make
a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the directors
of the corporation may provide that the stock transfer books shall be closed
for a stated period but not to exceed, in any case, seven days. If the stock
transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining stockholders
entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders, such books
shall be closed for at least seven days immediately preceding such meeting.
In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the directors may fix in advance
a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders, such
date in any case to be not more than ten days and, in case of a meeting of
stockholders, not less than days prior to the date on which the particular
action requiring such determination of stockholders is to be taken. If the
stock transfer books shall be closed for the purpose of determining
stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders,
such books shall be closed for at lease seven days immediately preceding such
meeting. In lieu of closing the stock transfer books, the directors may fix
in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of
stockholders, such date in any case to be not more than ten days and, in case
of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ____ days prior to the date on
which the particular action requiring such determination of stockholder is to
be taken. If the stock transfer books are not closed and no record date is
fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote
at a meeting of stockholders, or stockholders entitled to receive payment of
a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is mailed or the date on
which the resolution of the directors declaring such a dividend is adopted,
as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of
stockholders. When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any
meeting of stockholders.
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6. QUORUM.
At any meeting of the directors ______a majority ____shall constitute a
quorum of the transaction of business, but if less than said number is present
at a meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from
time to time without further notice.
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7. MANNER OF ACTING.
The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which
a quorum is present shall be the act of the directors.
8. NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES.
Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of
directors and vacancies occurring in the board for any reason except the removal
of directors without cause may be filled by a vote of a majority of the
directors then in office, although less than a quorum exists. Vacancies
occurring by reason of the removal of directors without causes shall be billed
by vote of the stockholders. A director elected to fill a vacancy cased by a
resignation, death or removal shall be elected t hold office for the unexpired
term of his predecessor.
9. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.
Any or all of the directors may be removed for cause by vote of the
stockholders or by action of the board. Directors may be removed without cause
only by vote of the stockholders.
10. RESIGNATION.
A director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the
board, the president or the secretary of the corporation. Unless otherwise
specified in the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof
by the board or such officer, and the acceptance of the resignation shall not be
necessary to make it effective.
11. COMPENSATION.
No compensation shall be paid to directors, as such, for their
services, but by resolution of the board a fixed sum and expenses for actual
attendance at each regular or special meeting of the board may be authorized.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from
serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation
thereof.
12. PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT.
A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the
directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to
have assented to the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the
minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such
action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the
adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the
secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.
Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such
action.
13. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES.
The board, by resolution, may designate from among its members an
executive committee and other committees, each consisting of three or more
directors. Each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
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ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS
1. NUMBER.
The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a vice-president,
a secretary and a treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the directors.
Such other officers and assistant officers may be deemed necessary may be
elected or appointed by the directors.
2. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE.
The officers of the corporation to be elected by the directors shall be
elected annually at the first meeting of the directors held after each annual
meeting of the stockholders. Each officer shall hold office until his successor
shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his death or
until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter
provided.
3. REMOVAL.
Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the directors may be
removed by the directors whenever in their judgment the best interests of the
corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice
to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
4. VACANCIES.
A vacancy in the office because of death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the directors for unexpired
portion of the term.
5. PRESIDENT.
The president shall be the principal executive officer of the
corporation and, subject to the control of the directors, shall in general
supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation. He
shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the
directors. He may sign, with the secretary or any other proper officer of the
corporation thereunto authorized by the directors, certificates for shares of
the corporation, any deeds, mortgages bonds, contracts, or other instruments
which the directors have authorized to be executed, except in cases where the
signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the directors or
by these by-laws to some other officer or agent of the corporation, or shall be
required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general shall perform
all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as may be
prescribed by the directors from time to time.
6. VICE PRESIDENT.
In the absence of the president or in event of his death, inability or
refusal to act, the vice-president, shall perform the duties of the president,
and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon the president. The vice-president shall perform such other
duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President of by the
directors.
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7. SECRETARY.
The secretary shall keep the minutes of the stockholders' and the
directors' meetings in one or more books provided for that purpose, see that all
notices are given in accordance with the provisions of these by-laws or as
required, be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the
corporation and keep a register f the post office address of each stockholder
which shall be furnished to the secretary by each stockholder, have general
charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation and in general perform all
duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as from time to
time may be assigned to him by the president or by the directors.
8. TREASURER.
If required by the directors, the treasurer shall give a bond for the
faithful discharge of his duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as
the directors shall determine. He shall have charge and custody of an be
responsible for all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give
receipts for moneys due ad payable to the corporation from any source
whatsoever, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the corporation in such
banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance
with these by-laws and in general perform all of the duties incident to the
office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned
to him by the president or by the directors.
9. SALARIES.
The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the
directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason
of the fact that he is also a director of the corporation.
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ARTICLE V - CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
1. CONTRACTS.
The directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents,
to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of
and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined
to specific instances.
2. LOANS.
No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no
evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a
resolution of the directors. Such authority may be general or confined to
specific instances.
3. CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.
All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or
other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be
signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the corporation and in
such manner as shall from time to time determined by resolution of the
directors.
4. DEPOSITS.
All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited
from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust
companies or other depositories as the directors may select.
ARTICLE VI - CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER
1. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES.
Certificates representing shares of the corporation shall be in such form as
shall be determined by the directors. Such certificates shall be signed by the
president and by the secretary or by such other officers authorized by law and
by the directors. All certificates for shares shall be consecutively numbered or
otherwise identified. The name and address of the stockholders, the number of
shares and date of issue, shall be entered on the stock transfer books of the
corporation. All certificates surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall
be canceled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate
for a like number of shares shall have been surrendered and canceled, except
that in case of the lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate a new one may be
issued therefor upon such terms and indemnity to the corporation as the
directors may prescribe.
2. TRANSFERS OF SHARES.
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(a) Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the
corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the
duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled
thereto, and cancel the old certificate; every such transfer shall be entered on
the transfer book of the corporation which shall be kept at its principal
office.
(b) The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of
any share as the holder in fact thereof, and, accordingly, shall not be bound to
recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share on the part
of any other person whether or not it shall have express or other notice
thereof, except as expressly provided by the laws of this state.
ARTICLE VII - FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the 31st day of
December in each year.
ARTICLE VIII - DIVIDENDS
The directors may from time to time declare, and the corporation may
pay, dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner and upon the terms and
conditions provided by law.
ARTICLE IX - SEAL
The directors shall provide a corporate seal which shall be circular in form and
shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the state of
incorporation, year of incorporation and the words, "Corporate Seal".
ARTICLE X - WAIVER OF NOTICE
Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever any notice is required to be
given to any stockholder or director of the corporation under the provisions of
these by-laws or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation, a waiver
thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice,
whether before or after the time stated Teheran, shall be deemed equivalent to
the giving of such notice.
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ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS
These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new by-laws may be adopted
by a vote of the stockholders representing a majority of all the shares issued
and outstanding, at any annual stockholders' meeting or at any special
stockholders' meeting when the proposed amendment has been set out in the notice
of such meeting.