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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

90 STAT. 106

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PUBLIC LAW 94-210—FEB. 5, 1976 tors of the Corporation until all members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation have been selected in accordance with subsection (d) of this section. The chief executive officer shall serve as chairman of such Board until a chairman thereof is selected pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, after which time such chairman shall serve at the pleasure of such Board.". (b) Section 301(d) of such Act (45 U.S.C. 741(d)) is amended to read as follows: " (d) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— (1) Notwithstanding any provision of

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State law, the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Corporation shall provide that the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of 13 members selected in accordance with the articles and bylaws of the Corporation, as follows: "(A) six individuals selected by the holders of the Corporation's debentures and series A preferred stock voting as one class, with every $100 principal amount of debentures, and every $100 liquidation amount of series A preferred stock each receiving one vote for directors; "(B) three individuals selected by the holders of the Corporation's series B preferred stock; and "(C) two individuals selected by the holders of the Corporation's common stock. " (2) The chief executive officer and the chief operating officer of the Corporation shall also serve on the Board, but the chief executive officer and chief operating officer of the Corporation shall not be entitled to vote on the election or removal of either. I n the event a vacancy occurs on the Board of Directors due to death, disability or resignation of a director (other than resignations pursuant to this subsection), such vacancy shall be filled only by a vote of the holders of the class of securities that initially elected such director. Two members of the Board selected by the holders of the Corporation's debentures and series A preferred stock shall resign when the total of the principal amount of the outstanding debentures and the amount of the liquidation amount of the outstanding series A preferred stock, once having exceeded $1,500,000,000, has been reduced below that amount; two additional members of the Board selected by the holders of the Corporation's debentures and series A preferred stock of the Corporation shall resign when the total of the principal amount of the outstanding debentures and the amount of the liquidation amount of the outstanding series A preferred stock, once having exceeded $1,500,000,000, has been reduced below $750,000,000. The two remaining members of the Board selected by the holders of the Corporation's debentures and series A preferred stock shall resign when all the debentures and series A preferred stock have been redeemed by the Corporation. As directors resign in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the election of corporate directors to fill the vacancies created by their resignations shall be governed by applicable State law and the articles and bylaws of the Corporation.". (c) Section 301 of such Act (45 U.S.C. 741) is amended by (1) striking out subsection (f) thereof; (2) redesignating subsection (g) thereof as subsection (h); and (3) inserting therein the following two new subsections: "(f)^ OFFICERS.—The officers of the Corporation shall include a chief executive officer and a chief operating officer, who shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board; and such other officers as shall be provided for in the bylaws of the Corporation.