UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August 2023
Commission File Number: 001-35942
LightInTheBox
Holding Co., Ltd.
51 Tai Seng Avenue
#05-02B/C, Pixel Red
Singapore (533941)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. |
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/s/ Jian He |
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Jian He |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: August 17, 2023
Exhibit 99.1
LightInTheBox to Hold Annual General Meeting
on September 28, 2023
SINGAPORE,
August 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) (“LightInTheBox” or the
“Company”), an apparel e-commerce retailer that ships products to consumers worldwide, announced that it will hold its
annual general meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) at the 11th Floor, 1188 Financial Center, No. 1188
Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, on September 28, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. (local
time) for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing the resolutions as set forth in the notice of the AGM (the
“AGM Notice”). The AGM Notice and the form of proxy for the AGM are available on the Company’s website at https://ir.lightinthebox.com/.
The board of directors of the Company has fixed
the close of business on August 30, 2023, New York time as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the shareholders
entitled to receive notice of, attend, and vote at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof. Holders of record of the Company’s
ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM and any adjourned meeting thereof.
Holders of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying
shares must act directly through The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the Company’s ADS program (the “Depositary”),
if the ADSs are held by holders on the books and records of the Depositary or indirectly through a bank, brokerage, or other securities
intermediary if the ADSs are held by any of them on behalf of holders.
The
Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s annual report on Form 20-F can
be accessed on the Company’s website at https://ir.lightinthebox.com/ and on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Shareholders may request a hard copy of the Company’s annual report, free of charge, by contacting the Company at ir@lightinthebox.com.
About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
LightInTheBox
is an apparel e-commerce retailer that ships products to consumers worldwide. With a focus on serving middle-aged and senior customers,
LightInTheBox leverages its global supply chain and logistics networks, along with its in-house R&D and design capabilities to offer
a wide selection of comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and visually interesting apparel that brings fresh joy to customers. LightInTheBox
operates its business through www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, www.ezbuy.sg and other websites,
as well as mobile applications that are available in more than 20 major languages and 140 countries and regions. The Company is headquartered
in Singapore, with additional offices in California, Shanghai, and Beijing.
For
more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements.
These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,”
“future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,”
“continue,” “ongoing,” “targets” and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not
historical facts, including statements about LightInTheBox’s beliefs and expectations, its business outlook, and quotations from
management in this announcement, as well as LightInTheBox’s strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements.
LightInTheBox may also make written or oral forward-looking
statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases and other
written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statement, including but not limited to the following: LightInTheBox’s goals and strategies; LightInTheBox's future business developments,
results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the global online retail market; LightInTheBox’s ability to
attract customers and further enhance its customer experience and product offerings; LightInTheBox’s ability to strengthen its supply
chain efficiency and optimize its logistics network; LightInTheBox’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of
its products; competition; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the
foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in LightInTheBox’s filings with the SEC. All information
provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and LightInTheBox does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required under applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact
Investor Relations
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
Email:
ir@lightinthebox.com
Jenny Cai
Piacente Financial Communications
Email:
lightinthebox@tpg-ir.com
Brandi Piacente
Piacente Financial Communications
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email:
lightinthebox@tpg-ir.com
Exhibit 99.2
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
(the "Company")
Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Company
Notice is hereby given
that an Annual General Meeting of the Company (the "AGM") will be held at 11th Floor, 1188 Financial Center,
No.1188 Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, on September 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. (local
time) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing and approving the following resolutions:
| 1. | Proposal No. 1: to be resolved as
a special resolution that the fourth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
of the Company currently in effect be amended and restated by the deletion in their entirety
and the substitution in their place of the fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association annexed hereto as Appendix B. |
For additional information on certain
proposed amendment to the fourth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, please see Appendix A attached hereto.
| 2. | Proposal No. 2: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Mr. Jian He as a director of the Company
until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 3. | Proposal No. 3: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Mr. Zhiping Qi as a director of the Company
until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 4. | Proposal No. 4: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Mr. Zhentao Wang as a director of the
Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 5. | Proposal No. 5: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Mr. Xiongping Yu as a director of the
Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 6. | Proposal No. 6: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Mr. Meng Lian as a director of the Company
until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 7. | Proposal No. 7: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Ms. Ge Yan as a director of the Company
until her term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 8. | Proposal No. 8: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Mr. Wei Yu as a director of the Company
until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 9. | Proposal No. 9: to be resolved as
an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Dr. Hanhua Wang as a director of the
Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 10. | Proposal No. 10: to be resolved
as an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Dr. Peng Wu as a director of the Company
until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
| 11. | Proposal No. 11: to be resolved
as an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Dr. Lei Deng as a director of the
Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved. |
| 12. | Proposal No 12: to be resolved as an
ordinary resolution any one of the directors of the Company (the "Directors",
each a "Director") to be authorised to take any and every action that might
be necessary to effect the foregoing resolutions as such Director, in his or her absolute
discretions, thinks fit. |
The board of Directors of
the Company has fixed the close of business on August 30, 2023, New York time as the record date (the “Record Date”)
for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of, attend, and vote at the AGM or any adjourned meeting thereof. Holders
of record of the Company’s ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM
and any adjourned meeting thereof. Holders of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) who wish to
exercise their voting rights for the underlying shares must act directly through The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the Company’s
ADS program (the “Depositary”), if the ADSs are held by holders on the books and records of the Depositary or indirectly
through a bank, brokerage, or other securities intermediary if the ADSs are held by any of them on behalf of holders.
By order of the Board of Directors |
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/s/ Jian He |
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Jian He |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Dated: August 17, 2023 |
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Registered Office: |
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c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited |
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PO Box 309, Ugland House |
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Grand Cayman |
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Cayman Islands |
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*A form of proxy has been included with this
Notice.
NOTES
IF YOU HAVE EXECUTED A STANDING PROXY, YOUR
STANDING PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED IN NOTE 2 BELOW, UNLESS YOU ATTEND THE AGM IN PERSON OR SEND IN A SPECIFIC PROXY.
1 | A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A shareholder entitled
to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his/her
stead. |
2 | Any standing proxy previously deposited by a shareholder with the Company
will be voted in favour of the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM unless revoked prior to the AGM or
the shareholder attends the AGM in person or executes a specific proxy. |
3 | A form of proxy for use at the AGM is enclosed. Whether or not you propose
to attend the AGM in person, you are strongly advised to complete and sign the enclosed form of proxy
in accordance with the instructions printed on it and then deposit it (together with any power of attorney
or other authority under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority)
at the offices of 51 Tai Seng Avenue, #05-02B/C, Pixel Red, Singapore (533941),
or send copies of the foregoing by email to AGM@lightinthebox.com, in each case marked for the attention
of Yuanjun Ye, not later than 48 hours before the time for the holding of the AGM or adjourned AGM in
accordance with the articles of association of the Company. Returning the completed form of proxy will
not preclude you from attending the AGM and voting in person if you so wish. |
4 | If two or more persons are jointly registered as holders of a share, the
vote of the senior person who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the
exclusion of the votes of other joint holders. For this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order
in which the names stand on the Company's register of shareholders in respect of the relevant shares. |
5 | A shareholder holding more than one share entitled to attend and vote
at the AGM need not cast the votes in respect of such shares in the same way on any resolution and therefore
may vote a share or some or all such shares either for or against a resolution and/or abstain from voting
a share or some or all of the shares and, subject to the terms of the instrument appointing any proxy,
a proxy appointed under one or more instruments may vote a share or some or all of the shares in respect
of which he is appointed either for or against a resolution and/or abstain from voting. |
6 | The quorum for the AGM is two Members holding not less than an aggregate
of one-third in par value of the share capital of the Company in issue entitled to vote on the resolutions
to be considered at the AGM. |
Appendix A
Additional
information on certain of the proposed article amendment
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Current Article |
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Proposed Amendment |
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Article 1.1 |
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“Founders” means
Wincore Holding Limited, Vitz Holdings Limited and Clinet Investments Limited; |
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"Founders" means
Conner Growth Holding Limited, Binlight PTE. LTD and Beathena Holding Limited; |
Appendix B
Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association
and Articles of Association
THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
LIGHTINTHEBOX HOLDING CO., LTD.
(adopted by a Special Resolution passed on [ ]
2023)
1 |
The name of the Company is LightlnTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. |
2 | The
Registered Office of the Company shall be at the offices of Vistra (Cayman) Limited, P.O. Box
31119, Grand Pavilion, Hibiscus Way, 802 West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, KY1-1205, Cayman
Islands, or at such other place within the Cayman Islands as the Directors may from time
to time decide. |
3 | The
objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have
full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Act or any
other law of the Cayman Islands. |
4 | The
Company shall have and be capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of
full capacity irrespective of any question of corporate benefit as provided by the Companies
Act. |
5 | The
Company will not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except
in furtherance of the business of the Company carried on outside the Cayman Islands; provided
that nothing in this section shall be construed as to prevent the Company effecting and concluding
contracts in the Cayman Islands, and exercising in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary
for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands. |
6 | The
liability of each Member is limited to the amount from time to time unpaid on such Member's
shares. |
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7 | The authorised share
capital of the Company is US$50,000 divided into 750,000,000 Ordinary Shares of a nominal
or par value of US$1/15000 each, provided always that subject to the Companies Act and the
Articles of Association the Company shall have power to redeem or purchase any of its shares
and to sub-divide or consolidate the said shares or any of them and to issue all or any part
of its capital whether original, redeemed, increased or reduced with or without any preference,
priority, special privilege or other rights or subject to any postponement of rights or to
any conditions or restrictions whatsoever and so that unless the conditions of issue shall
otherwise expressly provide issue of shares whether stated to be ordinary, preference or
otherwise shall be subject to the powers on the part of the Company hereinbefore provided. |
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8 | Company has power
to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of
any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be registered in the Cayman Islands. |
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9 | Terms that are not
defined in this Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association bear the same meaning as those
given in the Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CLAUSE |
PAGE |
1 |
Interpretation |
5 |
2 |
Preliminary |
8 |
3 |
Issue of Shares |
8 |
4 |
Register of Members and Share
Certificates |
8 |
5 |
Transfer of Shares |
9 |
6 |
Redemption, Purchase and Surrender
of Own Shares |
10 |
7 |
Treasury Shares |
10 |
8 |
Variation of Rights Attaching
to Shares |
10 |
9 |
Commission on Sale of Shares |
10 |
10 |
Non-Recognition of Trusts |
10 |
11 |
Lien on Shares |
11 |
12 |
Calls on Shares |
11 |
13 |
Forfeiture of Shares |
12 |
14 |
Registration of Empowering Instruments |
12 |
15 |
Transmission of Shares |
12 |
16 |
Alteration of Capital |
13 |
17 |
Closing Register of Members
or Fixing Record Date |
13 |
18 |
General Meetings |
14 |
19 |
Notice of General Meetings |
14 |
20 |
Proceedings at General Meetings |
14 |
21 |
Votes of Members |
15 |
22 |
Proxies |
16 |
23 |
Corporations Acting by Representatives
at Meeting |
17 |
24 |
Clearing Houses |
17 |
25 |
Shares that may not be Voted |
17 |
26 |
Directors |
17 |
27 |
Directors' Fees and Expenses |
18 |
28 |
Alternate Director |
18 |
29 |
Powers and Duties of Directors |
18 |
30 |
Disqualification of Directors |
19 |
31 |
Proceedings of Directors |
20 |
32 |
Presumption of Assent |
21 |
33 |
Dividends, Distributions
and Reserve |
22 |
34 |
Books of Accounts |
23 |
35 |
Annual Returns and Filings |
23 |
36 |
Audit |
23 |
37 |
The Seal |
23 |
38 |
Capitalisation of Profits |
24 |
39 |
Notices |
24 |
40 |
Information |
25 |
41 |
Indemnity |
25 |
42 |
Financial Year |
25 |
43 |
Winding Up |
26 |
44 |
Amendment of Memorandum and
Articles of Association and Name of Company |
26 |
45 |
Registration by way of Continuation |
26 |
46 |
Mergers and Consolidations |
26 |
THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
LIGHTINTHEBOX HOLDING CO., LTD.
(adopted by a Special Resolution passed on [ ]
2023)
1.1 | In
these Articles Table A in the First Schedule to the Companies Act does not apply and, unless
there is something in the subject or context inconsistent therewith, the defined terms shall
have the meanings assigned to them as follows: |
"Articles" |
means these articles of association of the Company, as from time to time altered or added
to in accordance with the Statute and these Articles; |
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"Board" |
means the board of directors of the Company; |
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"Chairman" |
shall bear the meaning as ascribed to it in Article 26.2; |
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"Change of Control" |
means any of the following: (a) merger, amalgamation, consolidation or similar transaction involving
the Company, (b) the filing of a petition for a scheme of arrangement involving the Company, or the giving of consent to such
a filing or the cooperation by the Company in the making of such filing, or (c) a sale, transfer or other disposition of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Company; |
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"Companies Act" |
means the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment
thereof. Where any provision of the Companies Act is referred to, the reference is to that provision as amended by any law for the
time being in force; |
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"Companies" |
means LightlnTheBox Holding Co., Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares; |
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"Companies Website" |
the website of the Company, the address or domain name of which has been notified to Members; |
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"Designate
of Stock Exchange" |
means the Global Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock
Exchange or any other internationally recognised stock exchange where the Company's securities are traded; |
"Directors" |
means the directors
of the Company for the time being, or as the case may be, the Directors assembled as a Board or as a committee thereof; |
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"dividend" |
includes
an interim dividend; |
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"electronic"
or "electronically" |
has the
meaning given to it in the Electronic Transactions Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and any amendment thereto or re-enactments
thereof for the time being in force and includes every other law incorporated therewith or substituted therefore; |
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"electronic
communication" |
means electronic
posting to the Company's Website, transmission any number,
address or internet website or other electronic delivery methods as otherwise decided and approved by not less than two-thirds
of the vote of the Board; |
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"Founders" |
means
Conner Growth Holding Limited, Binlight PTE. LTD and Beathena Holding Limited; |
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"in
writing" |
includes
writing, printing, lithograph, photograph, type-writing and every other mode of representing words or figures in a legible and non-transitory
form and, only where used in connection with a notice served by the Company on Members or other persons entitled to receive notices
hereunder, shall also include a record maintained in an electronic medium which is accessible in visible form so as to be useable
for subsequent reference; |
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"Member" |
means
a person whose name is entered in the Register of Member as the holder of a share or shares; |
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"Memorandum
of Association" |
means the memorandum
of association of the Company, as amended and re-stated from time to time; |
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"month" |
means
calendar month; |
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"Ordinary
Resolution" |
means a resolution
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(a) |
passed by a simple majority of such Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person
or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of the Company and in computing the majority when a poll is demanded regard
shall be had to the number of votes to which each Member is entitled; or |
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(b) |
approved in
writing by all of the Members entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or
more of the Members and the effective date of the resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument or the last of such
instruments, if more than one, is executed; |
"Ordinary
Share" |
means
an Ordinary Share of US$1/15000 par value in the capital of the Company having the rights attaching to it as set out herein; |
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"paid up" |
means
paid up as to the par value and any premium payable in respect of the issue of any shares and includes credited as paid up; |
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"Register of Members" |
means
the register to be kept by the Company in accordance with the Companies Act; |
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"Registered Office" |
means
the registered office for the time being of the Company; |
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"Seal" |
means
the common seal of the Company including any facsimile thereof; |
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"Securities Act" |
means
the Securities Act of 1933 of the United Stated of America, as amended from time to time; |
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"share" |
means
any share in the capital of the Company and includes a fraction of a share; |
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"signed" |
includes
a signature or representation of a signature affixed by mechanical means or an electronic symbol or process attached to or logically
associated with an electronic communication and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic communication; |
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"Special
Resolution" |
means a special resolution passed
in accordance with the Companies Act, being a resolution:
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(a) |
passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of such Members as, being entitled to
do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of the Company of which notice specifying the
intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given and in computing the majority when a poll is demanded
regard shall be had to the number of votes to which each Member is entitled; or |
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(b) |
approved in writing by all of the Members entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in
one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the Members and the effective date of the special resolution so adopted shall
be the date on which the instrument or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed; |
"Treasury
Share" |
means
a share held in the name of the Company as a treasury share in accordance with the Companies Act; and |
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"year" |
means
calendar year. |
1.2 | In
these Articles, save where the context requires otherwise: |
| (a) | words
importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa; |
| (b) | words
importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender; |
| (c) | words
importing persons shall include companies or associations or bodies of persons, whether corporate
or not; |
| (d) | "may"
shall be construed as permissive and "shall" shall be construed as imperative; |
| (e) | a
reference to a dollar or dollars (or $) is a reference to dollars of the United States; |
| (f) | references
to provisions of any law or regulation shall be construed as references to those provisions
as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced from time to time; |
| (g) | any
phrase introduced by the terms "including", "include", "in particular"
or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense
of the words preceding those terms; and |
| (h) | Section 8
and 19 of the Electronic Transactions Act (As Revised) shall not apply. |
1.3 | Subject
to the last two preceding Articles, any words defined in the Companies Act shall, if not
inconsistent with the subject or context, bear the same meaning in these Articles. |
2.1 | The
business of the Company may be conducted as the Directors see fit. |
2.2 | The
Registered Office of the Company shall be at such address in the Cayman Islands as the Directors
shall from time to time determine. The Company may in addition establish and maintain such
other offices and places of business and agencies in such places as the Directors may from
time to time determine. |
Subject
to applicable law, rules, regulations and the relevant provisions, if any, in the Memorandum of Association, the Directors may,
in their absolute discretion and without the approval of the holders of the Company's outstanding shares, cause the Company to issue
such amounts of additional shares (including, without limitation, preferred shares) (whether in certificated form or non-certificated
form), grant rights over existing shares or issue other securities in one or more series as they deem necessary and appropriate and determine
designations, powers, preferences, privileges and other rights, including dividend rights, voting rights, conversion rights, terms of
redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the powers and rights associated with the then outstanding
shares, at such times and on such other terms as they think proper. The Company shall not issue shares in bearer form.
4 | Register
of Members and Share Certificates |
4.1 | The Company shall maintain a Register of Members
and every person whose name is entered as a Member in the Register of Members shall, without
payment, be entitled to a certificate within two months after allotment or lodgment of transfer
(or within such other period as the conditions of issue shall provide) in the form determined
by the Directors. All certificates shall specify the share or shares held by that person
and the amount paid up thereon, provided that in respect of a share or shares held jointly
by several persons, the Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate, and
delivery of a certificate for a share to one of the several joint holders shall be sufficient
delivery to all. All certificates for shares shall be delivered personally or sent through
the post addressed to the Member entitled thereto at the Member's registered address as appearing
in the Register of Members. |
4.2 | Every
share certificate of the Company shall bear legends required under the applicable laws, including
the Securities Act. |
4.3 | Any
two or more certificates representing shares of any one class held by any Member may at the
Member's request be cancelled and a single new certificate for such shares issued in lieu
on payment (if the Directors shall so require) of $1.00 or such smaller sum as the Directors
shall determine. |
4.4 | If
a share certificate shall be damaged or defaced or alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed,
a new certificate representing the same shares may be issued to the relevant Member upon
request subject to delivery of the old certificate or (if alleged to have been lost, stolen
or destroyed) compliance with such conditions as to evidence and indemnity and the payment
of out-of-pocket expenses of the Company in connection with the request as the Directors
may think fit |
4.5 | In
the event that shares are held jointly by several persons, any request may be made by any
one of the joint holders and if so made shall be binding on all of the joint holders. |
5.1 | The
instrument of transfer of any share shall be in writing and in such usual or common form
or such other form as the Directors may in their discretion approve and be executed by or
on behalf of the transferor and shall be accompanied by the certificate of the shares to
which it relates and such other evidence as the Directors may reasonably require to show
the right of the transferor to make the transfer. The transferor shall be deemed to remain
a holder of the share until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register of Members
in respect thereof. |
5.2 | All
instruments of transfer which are registered shall be retained by the Company, but any instrument
of Ransfer which the Directors decline to register shall (except in any case of fraud) be
returned to the person depositing the same. |
5.3 | The
Directors may, in their absolute discretion, and without assigning any reason, refuse to
register a transfer of any share which is not fully paid up or upon which the Company has
a lien. |
5.4 | The
Directors may also decline to register any transfer of any share unless: |
| (a) | the
instrument of transfer is lodged with the Company, accompanied by the certificate for the
shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Directors may reasonably require
to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; |
| (b) | the
instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of shares; |
| (c) | the
instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; |
| (d) | in
the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the share is
to be transferred does not exceed four; |
| (e) | the
shares transferred are free of any lien in favour of the Company; or |
| (f) | any
fee related to the transfer has been paid to the Company. |
5.5 | If
the Directors refuse to register a transfer of any shares, they shall within three months
after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company send to each of the transferor
and transferee notice of the refusal. |
5.6 | The
registration of transfers of shares may, on 14 days' notice being given by advertisement
in an appointed newspaper or any other newspapers or by any other means in accordance with
the requirements of the Designated Stock Exchange to that effect be suspended at such times
and for such periods (not exceeding in the whole 30 calendar days in any year) as the Directors
may determine. |
6 | Redemption,
Purchase and Surrender of Own Shares |
6.1 | Subject
to the provisions of the Companies Act and these Articles, the Company may: |
| (a) | issue
shares on terms that they are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of
the Member or the Company on such terms and in such manner as the Directors, before the issue
of the shares, or the Members by Special Resolution, may determine; |
| (b) | purchase
its own shares (including any redeemable shares) in such manner and on such other terms as
the Directors may agree with the relevant Member; and |
| (c) | make
a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own shares in any manner permitted
by the Companies Act, including out of capital. |
6.2 | The
purchase of any share shall not oblige the Company to purchase any other share other than
as may be required pursuant to applicable law and any other contractual obligations of the
Company. |
6.3 | The
holder of the shares being purchased shall be bound to deliver up to the Company at its Registered
Office or such other place as the Directors shall specify, the certificate(s) (if any)
thereof for cancellation and thereupon the Company shall pay to him the purchase or redemption
monies or consideration in respect thereof. |
6.4 | The
Directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any fully paid share. |
7.1 | The
Directors may, prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of any share, determine that
such share shall be held as a Treasury Share. |
7.2 | The
Directors may determine to cancel a Treasury Share or transfer a Treasury Share on such terms
as they think proper (including, without limitation, for nil consideration). |
8 | Variation
of Rights Attaching to Shares |
8.1 | If
at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attaching
to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class)
may, subject to these Articles, be varied or abrogated with the written consent of all the
holders of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed
at a general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. |
8.2 | The
provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings shall apply to every such general
meeting of the holders of one class of shares except that the necessary quorum shall be one
person holding or representing by proxy at least one-third of the issued shares of the class,
and that any holder of shares of the class present in person or by proxy may demand a poll. |
8.3 | The
rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class shall not, unless otherwise
expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied
by the creation or issue of further shares ranking in priority to or pari passu therewith. |
9 | Commission
on Sale of Shares |
The Company may, in so far as the Companies
Act from time to time permit, pay a commission to any person in consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe whether absolutely
or conditionally for any shares of the Company. Such commissions may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the lodgement of fully or
partly paid-up shares or partly in one way and partly in the other. The Company may also on any issue of shares pay such brokerage as
may be lawful.
10 | Non-Recognition
of Trusts |
No person shall be recognised by the
Company as holding any share upon any trust and the Company shall not be bound by or be compelled in any way to recognise (even when
having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future, or partial interest in any share, or any interest in any fractional part of
a share, or (except only as is otherwise provided by these Articles or the Companies Act) any other rights in respect of any share except
an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the registered holder.
11.1 | The
Company shall have a first and paramount lien and charge on all shares (whether fully paid-up
or not) registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or jointly with others) for all
debts, liabilities or engagements to or with the Company (whether presently payable or not)
by such Member or his estate, either alone or jointly with any other person, whether a Member
or not, but the Directors may at any time declare any share to be wholly or in part exempt
from the provisions of this Article. The registration of a transfer of any such share shall
operate as a waiver of the Company's lien (if any) thereon. The Company's lien (if any) on
a share shall extend to all dividends or other monies payable in respect thereof. |
11.2 | The
Company may sell, in such manner as the Directors think fit, any shares on which the Company
has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless some sum in respect of which the lien exists
is presently payable nor until the expiration of 14 calendar days after a notice in writing,
stating and demanding payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists
as is presently payable, has been given to the registered holder for the time being of the
share, or to the persons entitled thereto by reason of the death or bankruptcy of such registered
holder. |
11.3 | To
give effect to any such sale, the Directors may authorise any person to transfer the shares
sold to, or in accordance with the direction of, the purchaser thereof. The purchaser or
his nominee shall be registered as the holder of the shares comprised in any such transfer
and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his
title to the shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the sale or the exercise
of the Company's power of sale under these Articles. |
11.4 | The
proceeds of the sale shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such part
of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, and the residue
shall (subject to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the shares prior
to the sale) be paid to the person entitled to the shares at the date of the sale. |
12.1 | The
Directors may from time to time make calls upon the Members in respect of any money unpaid
on tfieir shares, and each Member shall (subject to receiving at least 14 calendar days'
notice specifying the time or times of payment) pay to the Company at the time or times so
specified the amount called on his shares. A call shall be deemed to have been made at the
time when the resolution of the Directors authorising such call was passed. |
12.2 | The
joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay calls in respect thereof. |
12.3 | If
a sum called in respect of a share is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment
thereof, the person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest upon the sum from the day
appointed for the payment thereof to the time of the actual payment at such rate as the Directors
may determine, but the Directors may waive payment of that interest wholly or in part. |
12.4 | An
amount payable in respect of a share on allotment or at any fixed date, whether on account
of the par value of the share or premium or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a call and if
it is not paid, all the provisions of these Articles shall apply as if that amount had become
due and payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. |
12.5 | The
Directors may make arrangements on the issue of shares for a difference between the Members,
or the particular shares, in the amount of calls to be paid and in the times of payment |
12.6 | The
Directors may, if they think fit, receive from any Member willing to advance the same all
or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid upon any shares held by him, and upon all or
any of the moneys so advanced may (until the same would otherwise become payable) pay interest
at such rate as may be agreed upon between the Member paying the sum in advance and the Directors.
No such sum paid in advance of calls shall entitle the member paying such sum to any portion
of a dividend declared in respect of any period prior to the date upon which such sum would,
but for such payment, become presently payable. |
13.1 | If
a Member fails to pay any call or instalment of a call on the day appointed for payment thereof,
the Directors may, at any time thereafter during such time as any part of such call or instalment
remains unpaid, serve a notice on him requiring payment of so much of the call or instalment
as is unpaid, together with any interest which may have accrued. |
13.2 | The
notice shall name a further day (not earlier than the expiration of 14 calendar days from
the date of the notice) on or before which the payment required by the notice is to be made,
and shall state that in the event of non-payment at or before the time appointed the shares
in respect of which the call was made will be liable to be forfeited. |
13.3 | If
the requirements of any such notice as aforesaid are not complied with, any share in respect
of which the notice has been given may at any time thereafter, before the payment required
by notice has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Directors to that effect. |
13.4 | A
forfeited share may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such
manner as the Directors think fit, and at any time before a sale, re-allotment or disposition
the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the Directors think fit. |
13.5 | A
person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Member in respect of the forfeited
shares, but shall, notwithstanding the forfeiture, remain liable to pay to the Company all
moneys which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to the Company in respect of the
shares, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company receives payment in full of
all monies due and payable by him with respect to those shares. |
13.6 | A
certificate in writing under the hand of a Director of the Company that a share in the Company
has been duly forfeited on a date stated in the declaration, shall be conclusive evidence
of the facts therein stated as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share.
The Company may receive the consideration, if any, given for the share or any sale or disposition
thereof and may execute a transfer of the share in favour of the person to whom the share
is sold or disposed of and he shall thereupon be registered as the holder of the share, and
shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if any, nor shall his
title to the share be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference
to the forfeiture, sale or disposal of the share. |
13.7 | The
provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case of non-payment of any
sum which by the terms of issue of a share becomes due and payable, whether on account of
the par value of the share, or by way of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue
of a call duly made and notified. |
14 | Registration
of Empowering Instruments |
The Company shall be entitled to charge
a fee not exceeding one dollar (US$1.00) on the registration of every probate, letters of administration, certificate of death or marriage,
power of attorney, notice in lieu of distringas, or other instrument.
15.1 | The
legal personal representative of a deceased sole holder of a share shall be the only person
recognised by the Company as having any title to the share. In the case of a share registered
in the name of two or more holders, the survivors or survivor, or the legal personal representatives
of the deceased survivor, shall be the only person recognised by the Company as having any
title to the share. The estate of a deceased Member is not thereby released from any liability
in respect of any share, which had been jointly held by him. |
15.2 | Any
person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy or liquidation
or dissolution of a Member (or in any other way than by transfer) shall upon such
evidence being produced as may from time to time be properly required by the Directors, have
the right either to be registered as a Member in respect of the share or, instead of being
registered himself, to have some person nominated by him as the transferee. If the person
so becoming entitled shall elect to be registered himself as holder he shall deliver or send
to the Company a notice in writing signed by him stating that he so elects. |
15.3 | A
person becoming entitled to a share by reason of the death or bankruptcy or liquidation or
dissolution of the holder shall be entitled to the same dividends and other advantages to
which he would be entitled if he were the registered holder of the share, except that he
shall not, before being registered as a Member in respect of the share, be entitled in respect
of it to exercise any right conferred by membership in relation to meetings of the Company,
provided, however, that the Directors may at any time give notice requiring any such
person to elect either to be registered or to transfer the share, and if the notice is not
complied with within 90 calendar days, the Directors may thereafter withhold payment of all
dividends, bonuses or other monies payable in respect of the share until the requirements
of the notice have been complied with. |
16.1 | The
Company may by Ordinary Resolution: |
| (a) | increase
the share capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such classes and amount, as the
resolution shall prescribe; |
| (b) | consolidate
and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger amount than its existing
shares; |
| (c) | sub-divide
its existing shares, or any of them into shares of a smaller amount provided that in the
subdivision the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each
reduced share shall be the same as it was in case of the share from which the reduced share
is derived; and |
| (d) | cancel
any shares which, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed
to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the
shares so cancelled. |
16.2 | The
Company may by Special Resolution reduce its share capital and any capital redemption reserve
in any manner authorised by law. |
16.3 | All
new shares created hereunder shall be subject to the same provisions with reference to the
payment of calls, liens, transfers, transmission, forfeiture and otherwise as the shares
in the original share capital. |
17 | Closing
Register of Members or Fixing Record Date |
17.1 | For
the purpose of determining those Members that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or
vote at any meeting of Members or any adjournment thereof, or those Members that are entitled
to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination as to who is a Member
for any other purpose, the Directors may provide that the Register of Members shall be closed
for transfers for a stated period but not to exceed in any case 30 calendar days. If the
Register of Members shall be so closed for the purpose of determining those Members that
are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Members, such register
shall be so closed for at least 10 calendar days immediately preceding such meeting and the
record date for such determination shall be the date of the closure of the Register of Members. |
17.2 | In
lieu of or apart from closing the Register of Members, the Directors may fix in advance or
arrears a date as the record date for any such determination of those Members that are entitled
to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of the Members or any adjournment thereof,
or for the purpose of determining those Members that are entitled to receive payment of any
dividend, or in order to make a determination as to who is a Member for any other purpose. |
17.3 | If
the Register of Members is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination
of those Members entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Members or
those Members that are entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice
of the meeting is posted or the date on which the resolution of the Directors declaring such
dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination
of Members. When a determination of those Members that are entitled to receive notice of,
attend or vote at a meeting of Members has been made as provided in this section, such determination
shall apply to any adjournment thereof. |
18.1 | All
general meetings of the Company other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary
general meetings. |
18.2 | The
Company may hold an annual general meeting but shall not (unless required by the Companies
Act) be obliged to hold an annual general meeting. At these meetings the report of the Directors
(if any) shall be presented. |
18.3 | The
Directors may call general meetings, and they shall on a Members requisition forthwith proceed
to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company. |
18.4 | A
Members requisition is a requisition of Members of the Company holding at the date of deposit
of the requisition not less than twenty per cent in par value of the share capital of the
Company as at that date that carries the right of voting at general meetings of the Company. |
18.5 | The
requisition must state the objects of the meeting and must be signed by the requisitionists
and deposited at the Company's principal place of business (with a copy sent to the Registered
Office), and may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more requisitionists, |
18.6 | If
the Directors do not within 21 calendar days from the date of the deposit of the requisition
duly proceed to convene a general meeting to be held within a further 21 calendar days, the
requisitionists, or any of them representing more than one half of the total voting rights
of all of them, may themselves convene a general meeting, but any meeting so convened shall
not be held after the expiration of three months after the expiration of the second said
21 calendar days. |
18.7 | A
general meeting convened as aforesaid by requisitionists shall be convened in the same manner
as nearly as possible as that in which general meetings are to be convened by Directors. |
19 | Notice
of General Meetings |
19.1 | At
least ten calendar days' notice shall be given for any general meeting. Every notice shall
be exclusive of the day on which it is given or deemed to be given and of the day for which
it is given and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general
nature of the business and shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such
other manner if any as may be prescribed by the Company, provided that a general meeting
of the Company shall, whether or not the notice specified in this regulation has been given
and whether or not the provisions of these Articles regarding general meetings have been
complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if it is so agreed: |
| (a) | in
the case of an annual general meeting by all the Members (or their proxies) entitled to attend
and vote thereat; and |
| (b) | in
the case of an extraordinary general meeting by Members (or their proxies) having a right
to attend and vote at the meeting and holding not less than 75% in par value of the shares
giving that right. |
19.2 | The
accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to or the non-receipt of a notice of a meeting
by any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting. |
20 | Proceedings at General Meetings |
20.1 | No
business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of Members is present
at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Two Members holding not less than an aggregate
of one-third in par value of the share capital of the Company in issue present in person
or by proxy or, if a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorised representative
or proxy and entitled to vote shall be a quorum for all purposes. A person may participate
at a general meeting by conference telephone or other communication equipment by means of
which all the persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other. Participation
by a person in a general meeting in this manner is treated as presence in person at that
meeting. |
20.2 | If
within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the
meeting, if convened upon the requisition of Members, shall be dissolved. In any other case
it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same Ume and place, or
to such other day, time and place as the Directors may determine, and if at the adjourned
meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the
meeting, the meeting shall be dissolved. |
20.3 | The
Chairman of the Board shall preside as chairman at every general meeting of the Company,
but if he shall not be present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for the holding
of the meeting, or is unwilling to act, the Directors present shall elect one of their number
to be chairman of the meeting. |
20.4 | If
at any meeting no Director is willing to act as chairman or if no Director is present within
fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the Members present shall
elect one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. |
20.5 | The
chairman may with the consent of any meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so
directed by the meeting) adjourn a meeting from time to time and from place to place,
but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left
unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. When a meeting is adjourned
for 10 calendar days or more, not less than 7 calendar days' notice of the adjourned meeting
shall be given as in the case of an original meeting. Save as aforesaid it shall not be necessary
to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned
meeting. |
20.6 | Subject
to Article 21.2, at any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting
shall be decided on a show of hands unless before, or on the declaration of the result of,
the show of hands, the chairman demands a poll, or any Member present in person or by proxy
(or in the case of a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorised representative
or proxy) with a right to attend and vote at the meeting demand a poll. |
20.7 | Unless
a poll is duly demanded and the demand is not withdrawn a declaration by the chairman that
a resolution has been carried or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost
or not carried by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the
proceedings of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of that fact without proof of the
number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution. |
20.8 | The
demand for a poll may be withdrawn. |
20.9 | Except
on a poll demanded on the election of a chairman or on a question of adjournment, a poll
shall be taken in such manner as the chairman of the meeting directs, and the result of the
poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. |
20.10 | In
the case of an equality of votes, the chairman of the meeting shall be entitled to a second
or casting vote. |
20.11 | A
poll demanded on the election of a chairman of the meeting or on a question of adjournment
shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time
as the chairman of the meeting directs, and any business other than that upon which a poll
has been demanded or is contingent thereon may proceed pending the taking of the poll. |
21.1 | Subject
to Article 21.2 and to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any
class or classes of shares, on a show of hands every Member who (being an individual) is
present in person or by proxy or, if a corporation or other non-natural person is present
by its duly authorised representative or by proxy, shall have one vote and on a poll, every
Member present in person and every person representing a Member by proxy at a general meeting
of the Company shall have one vote for each paid up share registered in his name in the Register
of Members. |
21.2 | For
so long as any of the Founders holds any share, then on any resolution relating to (i) a
Change of Control or (ii) an amendment to or deletion of this Article 21.2, the
Founders, present in person or by proxy, shall have three votes for each paid up share registered
in its name in the Register of Members, and every other Member, present in person or by proxy,
shall have one vote for each paid up share registered in his name in the Register of Members. |
21.3 | In
the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person
or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders and
for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names of the holders
stand in the Register of Members. |
21.4 | A
Member of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having
jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote, on a show of hands or on a poll, by his committee, or other
person in the nature of a committee appointed by that court, and any such committee or other
person may vote by proxy. |
21.5 | No
person shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting or at any separate meeting of the
holders of a class of shares unless he is registered as a Member on the record date for such
meeting nor unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him in respect of shares
in the Company have been paid. |
21.6 | On
a poll or on a show of hands votes may be given either personally or by proxy (or in the
case of a corporation or other non-natural person by its duly authorised representative or
proxy). A Member may appoint more than one proxy or the same proxy under one or more instruments
to attend and vote at a meeting. Where a Member appoints more than one proxy the instrument
of proxy shall state which proxy is entitled to vote on a show of hands and shall specify
the number of shares in respect of which each proxy is entitled to exercise the related votes. |
21.7 | No
objection shall be raised to the qualification of any voter except at the general meeting
or adjourned general meeting at which the vote objected to is given or tendered and every
vote not disallowed at the meeting shall be valid. Any objection made in due time shall be
referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive. |
21.8 | On
a poll, a Member holding more than one share need not cast the votes in respect of his shares
in the same way on any resolution and therefore may vote a share or some or all such shares
either for or against a resolution and/or abstain from voting a share or some or all of the
shares and, subject to the terms of the instrument appointing him, a proxy appointed under
one or more instruments may vote a share or some or all of the shares in respect of
which he is appointed either for or against a resolution and/or abstain from voting. |
21.9 | A
resolution (including a Special Resolution) in writing signed by all the Members for the
time being entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at general meetings of the
Company (or being corporations by their duly authorised representatives) shall be as valid
and effective as if the same had been passed at a general meeting of the Company duly convened
and held. |
22.1 | Subject
to Article 22.3, the instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand
of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a
corporation, either under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorised.
A proxy need not be a Member of the Company. |
22.2 | The
instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited at such place as is specified for that purpose
in the notice convening the meeting, or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company,
not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which
the person named in the instrument proposes to vote; provided that the Directors may
in the notice convening the meeting, or in an instrument of proxy sent out by the Company,
direct that the instrument appointing a proxy may be deposited (no later than the time for
holding the meeting or adjourned meeting) at such place as is specified for that purpose
in the notice convening ttie meeting, or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company.
The chairman may in any event at his discretion direct that an instrument of proxy shall
be deemed to have been duly deposited. An instrument of proxy that is not deposited in the
manner permitted shall be invalid. |
22.3 | The
instrument appointing a proxy may be in any usual or common form or such other form as the
Directors may approve and may be expressed to be for a particular meeting or any adjournment
thereof or generally until revoked. An instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to include
the power to demand or join or concur in demanding a poll. If and to the extent allowed by
the Companies Act, Members may provide proxies electronically. |
22.4 | Votes
given in accordance with the terms of an instrument of proxy shall be valid notwithstanding
the previous death or insanity of the principal or revocation of the proxy or of the authority
under which the proxy was executed, or the transfer of the share in respect of which the
proxy is given unless notice in writing of such death, insanity, revocation or transfer was
received by the Company at such place as is specified for that purpose in the notice convening
the meeting, or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company, before the commencement
of the general meeting or adjourned meeting at which the proxy is sought to be used. |
23 | Corporations
Acting by Representatives at Meeting |
Any corporation or other non-natural
person which is a Member or a Director may in accordance with its constitutional documents, or in the absence of such provision by resolution
of its directors or other governing body, authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company
or of any class of Members or of the Board or of a committee of the Board, and the person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise
the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Member or
Director.
If a clearing house (or its nominee(s))
is a Member, it may, by resolution of its directors or other governing body or by power of attorney, authorise such person or persons
as it thinks fit to act as its representative or representatives at any general meeting of the Company or at any general meeting of any
class of members of the Company provided that, if more than one person is so authorised, the authorisation shall specify the number
and class of shares in respect of which each such person is so authorised. A person so authorised pursuant to this provision shall be
entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee) which he represents as that clearing house (or
its nominee) could exercise if it were an individual Member of the Company holding the number and class of shares specified in such authorisation.
25 | Shares
that may not be Voted |
Shares in the Company that are beneficially
owned by the Company shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting and shall not be counted in determining the total number
of outstanding shares at any given time.
26.1 | There
shall be a minimum of one (1) Director, and no maximum number of Directors. The
Directors shall be elected or appointed in accordance with these Articles and shall hold
office until their successors are elected or appointed. |
26.2 | The
Board shall have a Chairman of the Board elected and appointed by a majority of the Directors
then in office. |
26.3 | The
Company may by Ordinary Resolution elect any person to be a Director either to fill a casual
vacancy on the Board or as an addition to the existing Board. |
26.4 | The
Directors may appoint any person as a Director to fill a casual vacancy on the Board or as
an addition to the existing Board. Any Director so appointed by the Board shall hold office
only until the next following general meeting of the Company and shall then be eligible for
reelection. |
26.5 | A
Director may be removed from office by Ordinary Resolution at any time notwithstanding anything
in these Articles or in any agreement between the Company and such Director (but without
prejudice to any claim for damages under such agreement). A notice containing a statement
of intention to remove the director must be served on the director not less than ten days
before the general meeting at which such Ordinary Resolution is proposed. Such director
is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his removal. |
26.6 | The
Directors may, from time to time adopt, institute, amend, modify or revoke the corporate
governance policies or initiatives, which shall be intended to set forth the policies of
the Company and the Board on various corporate governance related matters as the Directors
shall determine by resolution from time to time. |
26.7 | A
Director shall not be required to hold any shares in the Company by way of qualification.
A Director who is not a Member of the Company shall nevertheless be entitled to receive notice
of and to attend and speak at general meetings of the Company and of all classes of shares
of the Company. |
27 | Directors'
Fees and Expenses |
27.1 | The
Directors may receive such remuneration as the Directors may from time to time determine.
A Director may be entitled to be repaid all travelling, hotel and incidental expenses reasonably
incurred by him in attending meetings of the Board or committees of the Board or general
meetings or separate meetings of any class of shares or of debentures of the Company or otherwise
in connection with the discharge of his duties as a Director. |
27.2 | Any
Director who, by request, goes or resides abroad for any purpose of the Company or who performs
services which in the opinion of the Directors goes beyond the ordinary duties of a Director
may be paid such exBa remuneration (whether by way of salary, commission, participation in
profits or otherwise) as the Directors may determine and such extra remuneration shall be
in addition to or in substitution for any ordinary remuneration provided for by or pursuant
to any other Articles. |
28.1 | Any
Director may in writing appoint another person to be his alternate to act in his place at
any meeting of the Directors at which he is unable to be present. Every such alternate shall
be entitled to notice of meetings of the Directors and to attend and vote thereat as a Director
when the person appointing him is not personally present and, where he is a Director, to
have a separate vote on behalf of the Director he is representing in addition to his own
vote. A Director may at any time in writing revoke the appointment of an alternate appointed
by him. Such alternate director shall not be deemed to be the agent of the Director appointing
him. An alternate Director shall cease to be an alternate Director if his appointor ceases
to be a Director. Any appointment or removal of an alternate Director shall be by notice
to the Company signed by the Director making or revoking the appointment or in any other
manner approved by the Directors. |
28.2 | Any
Director may appoint any person, whether or not a Director, to be the proxy of that Director
to attend and vote on his behalf, in accordance with instructions given by that Director
or, in the absence of such instructions, at the discretion of the proxy, at a meeting or
meetings of the Directors which that Director is unable to attend personally. The instrument
appointing the proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointing Director and shall
be in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may approve, and must
be lodged with the chairman of the meeting of the Directors at which such proxy is to be
used, or first used, prior to the commencement of the meeting. |
29 | Powers
and Duties of Directors |
29.1 | Subject
to the provisions of the Companies Act, these Articles and to any resolutions made in a general
meeting, the business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors, who may pay all expenses
incurred in setting up and registering the Company and may exercise all powers of the Company.
No resolution made by the Company in a general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of
the Directors ttiat would have been valid if that resolution had not been made. |
29.2 | Subject
to these Articles, the Directors may from time to time appoint any person, whether or not
a director of the Company, to hold such office in the Company as the Directors may think
necessary for the administration of the Company, including without prejudice to the foregoing
generality, the office of the Chief Executive Officer, President, one or more Vice Presidents,
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Manager or Controller, and for such term
and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission or participation in profits
or partly in one way and partly in another), and with such powers and duties as the Directors
may think fit. The Directors may also appoint one or more of their number to the office of
Managing Director upon like terms, but any such appointment shall ipso facto determine if
any Managing Director ceases from any cause to be a Director, or if the Company by Ordinary
Resolution resolves that his tenure of office be terminated. |
29.3 | The
Directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more Directors.
They may also delegate to any managing director or any Director holding any other executive
office such of their powers as they consider desirable to be exercised by him provided that
an alternate Director may not act as managing director and the appointment of a managing
director shall be revoked forthwith if he ceases to be a Director. Any such delegation may
be made subject to any conditions the Directors may impose, and either collaterally with
or to the exclusion of their own powers and may be revoked or altered. Subject to any such
conditions, the proceedings of a committee of Directors shall be governed by the Articles
regulating the proceedings of Directors, so far as they are capable of applying. |
29.4 | The
Directors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney or otherwise appoint
any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by
the Directors, to be the attorney or authorised signatory of the Company for such purposes
and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable
by the Directors under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions
as they may think fit, and any such powers of attorney or other appointment may contain such
provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorneys
or authorised signatories as the Directors may think fit, and may also authorise any such
attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions
vested in him. |
29.5 | The
Directors may from time to time provide for the management of the affairs of the Company
in such manner as they shall think fit and the provisions contained in the following paragraphs
shall be without prejudice to the general powers conferred by this paragraph. |
29.6 | The
Directors may establish any committees, local boards or agencies, or appoint any person to
be a manager or agent, for managing the affairs of the Company and may appoint any person
to be a member of such committees or local boards and may fix the remuneration of any of
the aforesaid. Any such appointment may be made subject to any conditions the Directors may
impose, and either collaterally with or to the exclusion of their own powers and may be revoked
or altered. Subject to any such conditions, Die proceedings of any such committee, local
board or agency shall be governed by the Articles regulating the proceedings of Directors,
so far as they are capable of applying. |
29.7 | The
Directors may delegate to any such committee, local board, agency, manager or agent any of
the powers, authorities and discretions for the time being vested in the Directors. Any such
delegation may be made subject to any conditions the Directors may impose, and either collaterally
with or to the exclusion of their own powers and may be revoked or altered. |
29.8 | Any
such delegates as aforesaid may be authorised by the Directors to sub-delegate all or any
of the powers, authorities, and discretions for the time being vested in them. |
29.9 | The
Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge
its undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures,
debenture stock and other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any debt,
liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party. |
30 | Disqualification
of Directors |
The office of Director shall
be vacated, if the Director:
| (a) | dies,
becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; |
| (b) | is
found to be or becomes of unsound mind; |
| (c) | resigns
his office by notice in writing to the Company; |
| (d) | without
special leave of absence from the Board, is absent from three consecutive meetings of the
Board and the Board resolves that his office be vacated; or |
| (e) | if
he shall be removed from office pursuant to these Articles or the Companies Act. |
31 | Proceedings
of Directors |
31.1 | Subject
to Article 26.1, the Directors may meet together (whether within or outside the Cayman
Islands) for the dispatch of business, adjourn, and otherwise regulate their meetings and
proceedings as they think fit. Questions arising at any meeting of the Directors shall be
decided by a majority of votes. In case of an equality of votes the chairman of the meeting
shall have a second or casting vote. A Director may at any time summon a meeting of the Directors
by at least seven calendar days' notice in writing to every other Director and alternate
Director, which notice shall set forth the general nature of the business to be considered,
unless notice is waived by all the Directors (or their alternates) either at, before or after
the meeting is held. |
31.2 | A
Director or Directors may participate in any meeting of the Board, or of any committee appointed
by the Board of which such Director or Directors are members, by means of telephone or similar
communication equipment by way of which all persons participating in such meeting can hear
each other and such participation shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at the
meeting. Unless otherwise determined by the Directors the meeting shall be deemed to be held
at the place where the chairman is at the start of the meeting. |
31.3 | The
quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Directors may be fixed by ttie
Directors and unless so fixed shall be a majority of the directors then in office. A person
who holds office as an alternate Director shall, if his appointor is not present, be counted
in the quorum. A Director who also acts as an alternate Director shall, if his appointor
is not present, count twice towards the quorum. A meeting of the Directors at which a quorum
is present when the meeting proceeds to business shall be competent to exercise all powers
and discretions for the time being exercisable by the Directors. |
31.4 | A
Director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract
or proposed contract with the Company shall declare the nature of his interest at a meeting
of the Directors. A general notice given to the Directors by any Director to the effect that
he is a member, shareholder, director, partner, officer or employee of any specified company
or firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract or transaction with that company
or firm shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of interest for the purposes of voting on
a resolution in respect to a contract or transaction in which he has an interest, and after
such general notice it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular
transaction. A Director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement
notwithstanding that he may be interested therein and if he does so his vote shall be counted
and he may be counted in the quorum at any meeting of the Directors at which any such contract
or proposed contract or arrangement shall come before the meeting for consideration. |
31.5 | A
Director may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (other than the office
of auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period and on such terms
(as to remuneration and otherwise) as the Directors may determine and no Director or intending
Director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company either with
regard to his tenure of any such other office or place of profit or as vendor, purchaser
or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of
the Company in which any Director or alternate Director is in any way interested be liable
to be voided, nor shall any Director or alternate Director so contracting or being so interested
be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised by any such contract or arrangement
by reason of such Director holding that office or of the fiduciary relation thereby established.
A Director or alternate director, notwithstanding his interest, may be counted in the quorum
present at any meeting whereat he or any other Director is appointed to hold any such office
or place of profit under tfie Company or whereat the terms of any such appointment are arranged
and he may vote on any such appointment or arrangement. |
31.6 | Any
Director or alternate Director may act by himself or his firm in a professional capacity
for the Company, and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services
as if he were not a Director or alternate Director; provided that nothing herein contained
shall authorise a Director or alternate Director, or his firm, to act as auditor to the Company. |
31.7 | The
Directors shall cause minutes to be made in books or loose-leaf folders provided for the
purpose of recording: |
| (a) | all
appointments of officers made by the Directors; |
| (b) | the
names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Directors and of any committee of the
Directors; and |
| (c) | all
resolutions and proceedings at all meetings of the Company, and of the Directors and of committees
of Directors. |
31.8 | When
the Chairman signs the minutes of such meeting the same shall be deemed to have been duly
held notwithstanding that all the Directors have not actually come together or that there
may have been a technical defect in the proceedings. |
31.9 | A
resolution in writing signed (in one or more counterparts) by all the Directors or all the
members of a committee of Directors (an alternate Director being entitled to sign such a
resolution on behalf of his appointor) shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been
passed at a meeting of the Directors, or committee of the Directors as the case may be, duly
called and constituted. |
31.10 | The
continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body but if and so long
as their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to these Articles as the
necessary quorum of Directors, the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of increasing
the number, or of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose. |
31.11 | The
Chairman shall preside as chairman at every meeting of the Board. To the extent that the
Chairman is not present at any meeting within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for
holding the same, a director appointed by the Chairman may preside the meeting, or, if no
such Director is appointed, the Directors present may choose one of their number to be chairman
of the meeting. |
31.12 | A
committee appointed by the Directors may elect a chairman of its meetings. If no such chairman
is elected, or if at any meeting the chairman is not present within five minutes after the
time appointed for holding the same, the committee members present may choose one of their
number to be chairman of the meeting. |
31.13 | A
committee appointed by the Directors may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper. Questions
arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the committee members
present and in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote. |
31.14 | All
acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a committee of Directors, or by any person
acting as a Director, shall notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was
some defect in the appointment of any such Director or person acting as aforesaid, or that
they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly
appointed and was qualified to be a Director. |
A Director of the Company who is present
at a meeting of the Board at which action on any Company 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 from such action with the person
acting as the chairman or secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by registered post to
such person immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favour
of such action.
33 | Dividends,
Distributions and Reserve |
33.1 | Subject
to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares
and these Articles, the Directors may from time to time declare dividends and other distributions
on shares in issue and auHiorise payment of the same out of the funds of the Company lawfully
available therefor. |
33.2 | Subject
to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares
and these Articles, the Company by Ordinary Resolution may declare dividends or distributions,
but no dividend or distribution shall exceed the amount recommended by the Directors. |
33.3 | The
Directors may, before recommending or declaring any dividend or distribution, set aside out
of the funds legally available for distribution such sums as they think proper as a reserve
or reserves which shall, at the discretion of the Directors, be applicable for meeting contingencies,
or for equalising dividends or distributions, or for any other purpose to which those funds
may be properiy applied and pending such application may, at the like discretion, either
be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments (other than
shares of the Company) as the Directors may from time to time think fit. |
33.4 | Any
dividend, distribution, interest or other monies payable in cash in respect of shares may
be paid by wire transfer to the Member or by cheque sent to the registered address of the
Member or person entitled thereto, or in the case of joint holders, to any one of such joint
holders at his registered address or to such person and such address as the Member or person
entitled, or such joint holders as the case may be, may direct. Every such cheque shall be
made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent or to the order of such other
person as the Member or person entitled, or such joint holders as the case may be, may direct |
33.5 | The
Directors may declare that any dividend or distribution be paid wholly or partly by the distribution
of specific assets and in particular paid up shares, debentures or debenture stock of any
other company or in any one or more of such ways and where any difficulty arises in regard
to such distribution, the Directors may settle the same as they think expedient and in particular
may issue fractional certificates and fix the value for distribution of such specific assets
or any part thereof and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any Members upon
the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all Members and may vest
any such specific assets in trustees as may seem expedient to the Directors. |
33.6 | No
dividend or distribution shall be paid otherwise than out of profits or, subject to the restrictions
of the Companies Act, the share premium account. |
33.7 | Subject
to the rights of persons, if any, entitled to shares with special rights as to dividends
or distributions, all dividends or distributions shall be declared and paid according to
the amounts paid or credited as fully paid on the shares, but if and so long as nothing is
paid up on any of the shares in the Company, dividends or distributions may be declared and
paid according to the amounts of the shares. No amount paid on a share in advance of calls
shall, while carrying interest, be treated for the purposes of this Article as paid
on the share. |
33.8 | The
Directors may deduct from any dividend or distribution payable to any Member all sums of
money (if any) then payable by him to the Company on account of calls or otherwise. |
33.9 | If
several persons are registered as joint holders of any share, any of them may give effectual
receipts for any dividend, distribution or other moneys payable on or in respect of the share. |
33.10 | No
dividend or distribution shall bear interest against the Company. Any dividend or distribution
which cannot be paid to a Member and/or which remains unclaimed after one year from the date
of declaration of such dividend or distribution may, in the discretion of the Directors,
be paid into a separate account in the Company's name, provided that the Company shall
not be constituted as a trustee in respect of that account and the dividend or distribution
shall remain as a debt due to the Member. Any dividend or distribution which remains unclaimed
after a period of six years from the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution
shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company. |
34.1 | The
Directors shall cause proper books of account to be kept with respect to all sums of money
received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipt or expenditure
takes place, all sales and purchases of goods by the Company and the assets and liabilities
of the Company. Proper books shall not be deemed to be kept if there are not kept such books
of account as are necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's
affairs and to explain its transactions. |
34.2 | The
books of account shall be kept at such place or places as the Directors think fit, and shall
always be open to the inspection of the Directors. |
34.3 | The
Directors shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times
and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books of the Company
or any of them shall be open to the inspection of Members not being Directors, and no Member
(not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document
of the Company except as conferred by the Companies Act or authorised by the Directors or
by the Company by Ordinary Resolution. |
34.4 | The
accounts relating to the Company's affairs shall be audited in such manner and with such
financial year end as may be determined from time to time by the Company by Ordinary Resolution
or failing any such determination by the Directors. |
35 | Annual
Returns and Filings |
The Directors shall make the requisite
annual returns and any other requisite filings in accordance with the Companies Act.
36.1 | The
Directors may appoint an auditor of the Company who shall hold office until removed from
office by a resolution of the Directors and may fix his or their remuneration. |
36.2 | Every
auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts
and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the Directors and officers
of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary for the performance of
the duties of the auditors. |
36.3 | Auditors
shall, if so required by the Directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during
their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following their appointment in
the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an ordinary
company, and at the next extraordinary general meeting following their appointment in the
case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an exempted company,
and at any time during their term of office, upon request of the Directors or any general
meeting of the Members. |
37.1 | The
Company may, if the Directors so determine, have a Seal. The Seal shall only be used by the
authority of the Directors or of a committee of the Directors authorised by the Directors.
Every instrument to which the Seal has been affixed shall be signed by at least one person
who shall be either a Director or an officer or other person appointed by the Directors for
the purpose. |
37.2 | The
Company may have for use in any place or places outside the Cayman Islands a duplicate Seal
or Seals each of which shall be a facsimile of the common Seal of the Company and, if the
Directors so determine, with the addition on its face of the name of every place where it
is to be used. |
37.3 | A
Director or officer, representative or attorney of the Company may without further authority
of the Directors affix the Seal over his signature alone to any document of the Company required
to be authenticated by him under seal or to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the
Cayman Islands or elsewhere wheresoever. |
38 | Capitalisation
of Profits |
The Directors may capitalise any sum
standing to the credit of any of the Company's reserve accounts (including share premium account and capital redemption reserve fund)
or any sum standing to the credit of profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution and to appropriate such sum to Members
in the proportions in which such sum would have been divisible amongst them had the same been a distribution of profits by way of dividend
and to apply such sum on their behalf in paying up in full unissued shares for allotment and distribution credited as fully paid-up to
and amongst them in the proportion aforesaid. In such event the Directors shall do all acts and things required to give effect to such
capitalisation, with full power to the Directors to make such provisions as they think fit for the case of shares becoming distributable
in fractions (including provisions whereby the benefit of fractional entitlements accrue to the Company rather than to the Members concerned).
The Directors may authorise any person to enter on behalf of all of the Members interested into an agreement with the Company providing
for such capitalisation and matters incidental thereto and any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding on
all concerned.
39.1 | Except
as otherwise provided in these Articles, any notice or document may be served by the Company
or by the person entitled to give notice to any Member either personally, by facsimile, or
by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter or via a recognised courier service,
fees prepaid, addressed to the Member at his address as appearing in the Register of Members
or, to the extent permitted by all applicable laws and regulations, by electronic means by
transmitting it to any electronic number or address or website supplied by the Member to
the Company or by placing it on the Company's Website. In the case of joint holders of a
share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first
in the Register of Members in respect of the joint holding, and notice so given shall be
sufficient notice to all the joint holders. |
39.2 | Notices
posted to addresses outside the Cayman Islands shall be forwarded by prepaid airmail. |
39.3 | Any
Member present, either personally or by proxy, at any meeting of the Company shall for all
purposes be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting and, where requisite, of the
purposes for which such meeting was convened. |
39.4 | Any
notice or other document, if served by (a) post, shall be deemed to have been served
five calendar days after the time when the letter containing the same is posted, or (b) facsimile,
shall be deemed to have been served upon confirmation of receipt, or (c) recognised
delivery service, shall be deemed to have been served 48 hours after the time when the letter
containing the same is delivered to the courier service and in proving such service it shall
be sufficient to provide that the letter containing the notice or documents was properly
addressed and duly posted or delivered to the courier or (d) electronic means as provided
herein shall be deemed to have been served and delivered on the day following that on which
it is successfully transmitted or at such later time as may be prescribed by any applicable
laws or regulations. |
39.5 | Any
notice or document delivered or sent to any Member in accordance with the terms of these
Articles shall notwithstanding that such Member be then dead or bankrupt, and whether or
not the Company has notice of his death or bankruptcy, be deemed to have been duly served
in respect of any share registered in the name of such Member as sole or joint holder, unless
his name shall at the time of the service of the notice or document, have been removed from
the Register of Members as the holder of the share, and such service shall for all purposes
be deemed a sufficient service of such notice or document on all persons interested (whether
jointly with or as claiming through or under him) in the share. |
39.6 | Notice
of every general meeting shall be given to: |
| (a) | every
person shown as a Member in the Register of Members on the record date for such meeting except
in the case of joint holders the notice shall be sufficient if given to the joint holder
first named in the Register of Members; |
| (b) | every
person entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member,
who but for his death or bankruptcy would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting; and |
| | |
| (c) | each
Director and Alternate Director. |
No other person shall be
entitled to receive notices of general meetings.
39.7 | Whenever
notice is required to be given under any provision of these Articles, a written waiver, signed
by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled
to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to
notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting,
except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning
of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called
or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of
the Members, Directors or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written
waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by these Articles. |
No
Member shall be entitled to require discovery of any information in respect of any detail of the Company's trading or any information
which is or may be in the nature of a trade secret or secret process which may relate to the conduct of the business of the Company and
which in the opinion of the Directors would not be in the interests of the Members to communicate to the public.
41.1 | To
the fullest extent permissible under the Companies Act, every Director (including for the
purposes of this Article any alternate Director appointed pursuant to the provisions
of these Articles) or officer of the Company (including for the purposes of this Article former
Directors and former officers) shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets
and funds of the Company against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses,
damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by him in connection with the execution or discharge
of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions as a Director or officer of the Company,
including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses
or liabilities incurred by him in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil
proceedings concerning the Company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands
or elsewhere. |
41.2 | Expenses
(including attorneys' fees, costs and charges) incurred by a Director or officer of the Company
in defending a proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition
of such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Director or officer
to repay all amounts so advanced in the event that it shall ultimately be determined that
such Director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company pursuant to Article 41.1. |
41.3 | No
such Director or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company for any loss or damage
in carrying out his functions unless that liability arises through the actual fraud or wilful
default of such Director or officer. References in this Article to actual fraud or wilful
default mean a finding to such effect by a competent court in relation to the conduct of
the relevant party. |
Unless the Directors otherwise prescribe,
the financial year of the Company shall end on December 31 in each year and, following the year of incorporation, shall begin on
January 1 in each year.
43.1 | If
the Company shall be wound up, and the assets available for distribution amongst the Members
shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the share capital, such assets shall be distributed
so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the Members in proportion to the
par value of the shares held by them. If in a winding up the assets available for distribution
amongst the Members shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital
at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst the Members
in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at the commencement of the winding
up subject to a deduction from those shares in respect of which there are monies due, of
all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise. This Article is without
prejudice to the rights of the holders of shares issued upon special terms and conditions. |
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43.2 | Subject to these Articles, if the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator may, with the
sanction of a Special Resolution, divide amongst the Members in specie or in kind the whole or any part of the assets of
the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may for such purpose set such value as
he deems fair upon any property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine how such division shall be carried out as
between the Members or different classes of Members. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any
part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Members as the liquidator, with the like sanction,
shall think fit, but so that no Member shall be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is any liability. |
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44 | Amendment
of Memorandum and Articles of Association and Name of Company |
Subject to the Companies Act and these
Articles, the Company may at any time and from time to time by Special Resolution alter or amend these Articles or the Memorandum of
Association of the Company, in whole or in part, or change the name of the Company.
45 | Registration
by way of Continuation |
Subject to these Articles, the Company
may by Special Resolution resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands or such other
jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing. In furtherance of a resolution adopted pursuant
to this Article, the Directors may cause an application to be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister the Company in the Cayman
Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing and may cause all such further
steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company.
46 | Mergers
and Consolidations |
The Company shall, with the approval
of a special resolution, have the power to merge or consolidate with one or more constituent companies (as defined in the Companies Act),
upon such terms as the Directors may determine.
Exhibit 99.3
LightInTheBox Holding
Co., Ltd.
(the “Company”)
FORM OF PROXY FOR SHAREHOLDERS
I/We ___________________________________________________________________________________
Please Print Name(s)
of _____________________________________________________________________________________
Please Print Address(es)
being (a) shareholder(s) of the Company
with _________________ shares respectively hereby appoint
_____________________________________ of ________________________________________________
or failing him/her
_____________________________________ of ________________________________________________
or failing him/her the duly appointed chairman
of the AGM (the “Chairman”) as my/our proxy to vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the
Company (the “AGM”) to be held on September 28, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. (local time) at 11th Floor, 1188 Financial Center, No.1188 Minsheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic
of China and at any adjournment of the AGM. My proxy is instructed to vote on a poll or on a show of hands on the resolutions in respect
of the matters specified in the Notice of the AGM as indicated below:
Resolutions |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Proposal No. 1: to be resolved as a special
resolution that the fourth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company currently in effect be amended and
restated by the deletion in their entirety and the substitution in their place of the fifth amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association.
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Proposal No. 2: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Mr. Jian He as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 3: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election of Mr. Zhiping Qi as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved; |
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Proposal No. 4: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Mr. Zhentao Wang as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 5: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Mr. Xiongping Yu as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 6: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Mr. Meng Lian as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 7: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Ms. Ge Yan as a director of the Company until her term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 8: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Mr. Wei Yu as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 9: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Dr. Hanhua Wang as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 10: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Dr. Peng Wu as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No. 11: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that
the re-election of Dr. Lei Deng as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March 31, 2025 is approved;
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Proposal No 12: to be resolved as an ordinary
resolution that any one of the directors of the Company be authorised to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the
foregoing resolutions as such Director, in his or her absolute discretions, thinks fit.
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Please indicate your voting preference by ticking,
or inserting the number of shares to be voted for or against or to abstain, the boxes above in respect of each resolution. If you do not
complete this section, your proxy will vote or abstain at his/her discretion, as he/she will on any other business that may be raised
at the AGM.
You may instruct your proxy to vote some or all
of the shares in respect of which the proxy is appointed either for or against any resolution and/or abstain from voting as such proxy
need not cast the votes in respect of your shares in the same way on any resolution. In this case, please specify in the voting boxes
above the number of shares in respect of which your proxy is to vote for or against or to abstain in respect of each resolution.
If you have appointed more than one proxy, please
specify in the voting boxes above the number of shares in respect of which each proxy is entitled to exercise the related votes. If you
do not complete this information, the first person listed above shall be entitled to exercise all the votes in relation to the relevant
resolution. If you have appointed more than one proxy, the first person listed above shall be entitled to vote on a show of hands.
If you have appointed another proxy to vote on
a show of hands in a separate form (in which case the proxy appointed in this form may not vote on a show of hands) please tick this
box: ¨
In the case of joint holders the
senior holder (see note 4 below) should sign.
Please provide the names of all other joint holders: |
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NOTES
IF YOU HAVE EXECUTED A STANDING PROXY, YOUR
STANDING PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS INDICATED IN NOTE 2 BELOW, UNLESS YOU ATTEND THE AGM IN PERSON OR COMPLETE AND SEND IN THIS FORM APPOINTING
A SPECIFIC PROXY.
| 1 | A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the AGM
is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his/her stead. Please insert the name of the person(s) of your own
choice that you wish to be appointed proxy in the space provided, failing which the Chairman will be appointed as your proxy. |
| 2 | Any standing proxy previously deposited by a shareholder with the Company will be voted in favour of the
resolutions to be proposed at the AGM unless revoked prior to the AGM or the shareholder attends the AGM in person or completes and returns
this form appointing a specific proxy. |
| 3 | Whether or not you propose to attend the relevant meeting(s) in person, you are strongly advised
to complete and return this form of proxy in accordance with these instructions. To be valid, this form must be completed and deposited
(together with any power of attorney or other authority under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority)
at the offices of 51 Tai Seng Avenue, #05-02B/C, Pixel Red, Singapore (533941) or send copies of the foregoing by email to AGM@lightinthebox.com,
in each case marked for the attention of Yuanjun Ye, as soon as possible and in any event not later than 48 hours before the time for
holding the relevant meeting or any adjourned meeting. Returning this completed form of proxy will not preclude you from attending the
relevant meeting(s) and voting in person if you so wish. |
| 4 | If two or more persons are jointly registered as holders of a share, the vote of the senior person who
tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of other joint holders. For this purpose
seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand on the Company’s register of shareholders in respect of the relevant
shares. The senior holder should sign this form, but the names of all other joint holders should be stated on the form in the space provided. |
| 5 | If this form is returned without an indication as to how the proxy shall vote, the proxy will exercise
his/her discretion as to whether he/she votes and if so how. |
| 6 | This form of proxy is for use by shareholders only. If the appointor is a corporate entity this form of
proxy must either be under its seal or under the hand of some officer or attorney duly authorised for that purpose. |
| 7 | Any alterations made to this form must be initialled by you. |
| 8 | A proxy may vote on a show of hands or on a poll. |
Exhibit 99.4
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| Please separate carefully at the perforation and return just this portion in the envelope provided.
Annual General Meeting of
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
Date: September 28, 2023
See Voting Instruction On Reverse Side.
Please make your marks like this:x Use pen only Directors
Recommend
Annual General Meeting of
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
to be held on September 28, 2023
For Holders as of August 30, 2023
Resolutions
For Against Abstain
MAIL
1. Proposal No. 1: to be resolved as a special resolution that the
fourth
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the
Company currently in effect be amended and restated by the deletion in their
entirety and the substitution in their place of the fifth amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association.
2. Proposal No. 2: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election of
Mr. Jian He as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March
31, 2025 is approved;
3. Proposal No. 3: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election
of Mr. Zhiping Qi as a director of the Company until his term of office due on
March 31, 2025 is approved;
4. Proposal No. 4: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election
of Mr. Zhentao Wang as a director of the Company until his term of office due
on March 31, 2025 is approved;
5. Proposal No. 5: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election
of Mr. Xiongping Yu as a director of the Company until his term of office due
on March 31, 2025 is approved;
6. Proposal No. 6: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election
of Mr. Meng Lian as a director of the Company until his term of office due on
March 31, 2025 is approved;
7. Proposal No. 7: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election of
Ms. Ge Yan as a director of the Company until her term of office due on March
31, 2025 is approved;
8. Proposal No. 8: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election of
Mr. Wei Yu as a director of the Company until his term of office due on March
31, 2025 is approved;
9. Proposal No. 9: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election
of Dr. Hanhua Wang as a director of the Company until his term of office due
on March 31, 2025 is approved;
10. Proposal No. 10: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election
of Dr. Peng Wu as a director of the Company until his term of office due on
March 31, 2025 is approved;
11. Proposal No. 11: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution that the re-election
of Dr. Lei Deng as a director of the Company until his term of office due on
March 31, 2025 is approved;
12. Proposal No 12: to be resolved as an ordinary resolution any one of the
directors of the Company (the “Directors”, each a “Director”) to be authorised
to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing
resolutions as such Director, in his or her absolute discretions, thinks fit.
• Mark, sign and date your Voting Instruction Form.
• Detach your Voting Instruction Form.
• Return your Voting Instruction Form in the post-age-paid envelope provided.
All votes must be received by 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 22, 2023.
PROXY TABULATOR FOR
LIGHTINTHEBOX HOLDING CO., LTD
P.O. BOX 8016
CARY, NC 27512-9903
EVENT #
CLIENT #
Authorized Signatures - This section must be
completed for your instructions to be executed.
Please Sign Here Please Date Above
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| PROXY TABULATOR FOR
LIGHTINTHEBOX HOLDING CO., LTD
P.O. Box 8016
CARY, NC 27512-9903
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
Instructions to The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary
(Mus
t
b
e receive
d prio
r
to 12:0
0 p.m
.. (Easter
n Time
)
o
n Septembe
r 22
, 2023)
The undersigne
d registere
d holde
r
o
f America
n Depositar
y Receipt
s hereby
requests and instructs The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, to endeavor, in so
far as practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the amount of shares or other deposited
securities represented by such receipt(s) of LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. registered in
the name of the undersigned on the books of the Depositary as of the close of business on
August 30, 2023 at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of LightInTheBox
Holding
Co.
, Ltd. t
o
b
e hel
d
a
t
1
1th Floor
, 1188 Financial Center
, No.118
8 Minsheng Road,
Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China on September 28, 2023,
a
t 8:00
p.m. (local time) in respec
t
o
f the resolutions specified on the reverse.
NOTE:
1. Pleas
e direc
t th
e Depositary ho
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i
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o vot
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b
y markin
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X
i
n th
e appropriat
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x opposit
e th
e resolution.
It is understood that, if this form is signed and returned but no instructions are indicated in the boxes,
then a discretionary proxy will be given to
a person designated by the Company.
2. It is understood that, if this form is not signed and returned, the Depositary will deem such holder to
have instructed the Depositary to give
a discretionary proxy to
a person designated by the Company. |
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