Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting. The Chairman of the Board or, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, a member of the Board selected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the Board. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary's absence the presiding officer may appoint a secretary of the meeting.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Northeast Utilities System), Merger Agreement (System Energy Resources Inc), Merger Agreement (Northeast Utilities System)
Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting. The Chairman of the Board or, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the Lead Director, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director and the Chief Executive Officer, a member of the Board selected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the Board. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary's absence the presiding officer may appoint a secretary of the meeting.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Cinergy Corp), Merger Agreement (Duke Energy Corp)
Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting. The Chairman of the Board orChairman, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Boardhis absence, a member of the Board of Directors selected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the Board. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary's his absence the presiding officer may appoint a secretary of the meeting.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Juniper Partners Acquisition Corp.)
Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting. The Chairman of the Board or, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the Lead Director, the Chief Executive Officer, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director and the Chief Executive Officer, a member of the Board selected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the Board. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary's ’s absence the presiding officer may appoint a secretary of the meeting.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Duke Energy CORP)
Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting. The Chairman Meetings of the Board or, in of Directors shall be presided over by the absence of the Chairman Chairperson of the Board, a member of the Board selected if any, or in his or her absence by the members present, shall preside at meetings Vice Chairperson of the Board, if any, or in his or her absence by a presiding person chosen at the meeting by the vote of a majority of the directors present at such meeting, or prior to the first occurrence of a Triggering Event, by the vote of a majority of the votes of the directors present at such meeting in accordance with Section 3.8(b) of these Bylaws. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary's his or her absence the presiding officer person at the meeting may appoint a any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
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Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of the Chairman of the Boardhis absence, a member of the Board of Directors selected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the BoardBoard of Directors. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary's absence his absence, the presiding officer may appoint a secretary of the meeting.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Activision Inc /Ny)
Presiding Officer and Secretary of Meeting. The Chairman of the Board or, in the absence of the Chairman of the BoardChairman, a member of the Board selected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the Board. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the Secretary's absence the presiding officer may appoint a secretary of the meeting.
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Samples: Annual Report