Shareholders Voting Powers and Meetings 11 Section 1.
Voting at Meetings Questions arising at any meeting of directors are to be decided by a majority of votes and, in the case of an equality of votes, the chair of the meeting does not have a second or casting vote.
Shareholder Meetings All expenses incidental to holding meetings of shareholders, including the printing of notices and proxy materials, and proxy solicitations therefor.
Shareholders Meetings LaSalle Holdings and LaSalle Re shall each request the Court to convene a special meeting of its respective shareholders (and, if necessary, classes of shareholders), with the meeting of LaSalle Holdings to occur first, and Trenwick, acting through its Board of Directors, shall in accordance with the GCL call a special meeting of its stockholders (and, if necessary, classes of stockholders), and shall give notice of, convene and hold such special meetings as soon as practicable, but in no event more than 45 days, after the Form S-4 is declared effective by the SEC for the purpose of approving this Agreement and all actions contemplated hereby. In connection with such meetings, each of LaSalle Holdings, LaSalle Re and Trenwick shall mail the Joint Proxy Statement to its respective shareholders as promptly as practicable. The respective Boards of Directors of each of LaSalle Holdings, LaSalle Re and Trenwick shall submit for approval and adoption by its respective shareholders the matters to be voted upon at such meetings and shall, subject to their fiduciary duties after having consulted with and considered the advice of outside counsel, include in the Joint Proxy Statement the recommendation of its respective Board of Directors that the shareholders vote in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Plans and each such party shall (subject to the fiduciary duties of its Board of Directors) use all commercially reasonable efforts to secure such approval and adoption. LaSalle Holdings, LaSalle Re and Trenwick shall coordinate and cooperate with respect to the timing of such meetings and shall endeavor to hold such meetings on the same day.
Special Meetings Special meetings of the Trustees may be held at any time and at any place designated in the call of the meeting when called by the President or the Treasurer or by two or more Trustees, sufficient notice thereof being given to each Trustee by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by the officer or the Trustees calling the meeting.