Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, vacancies occurring in any directorship (whether by death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause) and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Sponsor Stockholders Agreements. Any director elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. If any vacancies shall occur in the Board of Directors, by reason of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, or if the authorized number of Directors shall be increased, the Directors then in office shall continue to act, and such vacancies and newly created directorships may be filled by a majority of the Directors then in office, although less than a quorum. A Director elected to fill a vacancy or a newly created directorship shall hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Any such vacancy or newly created directorship may also be filled at any time by vote of the stockholders.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. In the event of (x) a vacancy on the Board resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a Union Director (a “Vacancy”) or (y) newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors of the Company (“Newly Created Directorships”), the Union shall have the right to designate (i) in the case of a Vacancy, the individual to fill such Vacancy and (ii) in the case of Newly Created Directorships, the minimum number of individuals to fill such Newly Created Directorships necessary to ensure that at least 40% of the members of the Board immediately following the filling of such Newly Created Directorships are Union Directors, all in accordance with the following procedures (subject to Section 2.4):
(a) The Union shall deliver to the Nominating Committee a written notice (the “Candidate Notice”) specifying, with respect to each candidate designated to fill the Vacancy or Newly Created Directorships, as applicable, the Required Information. Such Candidate Notice must be accompanied by the written consent of each director candidate named therein to serve as a member of the Board and any committee of the Board to which he or she may be assigned to serve if elected.
(b) The Nominating Committee shall evaluate each director candidate identified in the Candidate Notice and determine whether such candidate satisfies the qualifications contemplated by Article IV hereof (with such determination to be made in good faith and not to be unreasonably made, withheld or delayed). If the Nominating Committee so determines that such candidate satisfies such qualifications, then, unless otherwise required by its fiduciary duties (as determined in good faith by the Nominating Committee after consultation with legal counsel), the Nominating Committee shall recommend to the Board that it fill the Vacancy or Newly Created Directorship, as applicable, with such candidate.
(c) The Board shall, unless otherwise required by its fiduciary duties (as determined in good faith by the Board after consultation with legal counsel), accept the recommendation of the Nominating Committee with respect to the director candidate identified in the Candidate Notice and fill the Vacancy or Newly Created Directorship, as applicable, with such candidate.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Vacancies, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, shall be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the rights of the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding and subject to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement (as long as such agreement is in effect), newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of Directors or any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum of the Board. Any Director so chosen shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such Director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until such Director’s earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of Directors shall shorten the term of any Director then in office.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to Section 6.9, and except as otherwise provided in Section 6.6, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Unless otherwise provided in this Amended Agreement, when one or more directors, other than a director appointed by the Manager pursuant to Section 6.9 hereof, shall resign from the Board, a majority of directors then in office shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective. For so long as the Manager is entitled to appoint a director of the Board of Directors to serve as Chairman pursuant to the terms of the Management Services Agreement, the Manager shall be entitled to appoint the successor to the Chairman upon resignation or removal by the Manager of the Chairman.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or other cause (other than removal from office by a vote of the stockholders) may be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to the election of directors, and except as may be permitted in the specific case by resolution of a majority of the Whole Board, vacancies occurring on the Board for any reason and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled only by vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and not by stockholders. A person so elected by the Board to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been assigned by the Board and until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or other cause (including removal from office by a vote of the stockholders) may be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum (and not by stockholders), or by the sole remaining director and directors so chosen shall hold office until the expiration of the applicable term for that particular director seat or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of authorized directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, and unless otherwise required by law, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors and any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be filled only in the manner provided in and to the extent permitted under the Certificate of Incorporation and the Stockholders Agreement.
