Quorum and Adjournment. The holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Voting Stock”), present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of Stockholders, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is present at any meeting of Stockholders, such quorum shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough Stockholders to leave less than a quorum and the Stockholders may continue to transact business until adjournment, provided that any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of Stockholders, the holders of a majority of the voting stock represented at such meeting or, if no Stockholder entitled to vote is present at such meeting, any officer of the Corporation may adjourn such meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, the chairman of any meeting of Stockholders shall have the right, acting in his sole discretion, to adjourn such meeting from time to time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Chaparral Energy, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chaparral Energy, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Edge Petroleum Corp)
Quorum and Adjournment. The holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in on matters other than the election of directors (the “Voting Stock”), present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of Stockholders, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is present at any meeting of Stockholders, such quorum shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough Stockholders to leave less than a quorum and the Stockholders may continue to transact business until adjournment, provided that any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of Stockholders, the holders of a majority of the voting stock Voting Stock represented at such meeting or, if no Stockholder entitled to vote is present at such meeting, any officer of the Corporation may adjourn such meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, the chairman of any meeting of Stockholders shall have the right, acting in his sole discretion, to adjourn such meeting from time to time. Quorums for the voting on the election of directors shall be determined pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.
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