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Articles of Incorporation
Article 1 The Company is incorporated in accordance with the Company Act, and is
named Getac Technology Corporation.
Article 2 The scope of the Company's business activity is as follows:
I. CC01101 Restrained Telecom Radio Frequency Equipments and
Materials Manufacturing (wireless transmitter, wireless
receiver, and wireless transreceiver)
II. CC01120 Data Storage Media Manufacturing and Duplicating
III. CC01060 Wired Communication Equipment and Apparatus
Manufacturing
IV. CC01070 Telecommunication Equipment and Apparatus
Manufacturing
V. CC01080 Electronic Parts and Components Manufacturing
VI. CC01110 Computers and Computing Peripheral Equipments
Manufacturing
VII. F401010 International Trade
VIII. F401021 Restrained Telecom Radio Frequency Equipments and
Materials Import (wireless transmitter, wireless receiver,
and wireless transreceiver)
IX. I501010 Product Designing
X. I301010 Software Design Services
(I) The Company conducts research on, develops, produces,
manufacturers, and sells the following products:
1. Computers and peripheral software and hardware equipment for
military use
2. Radar communication avionics system, and other military
standard electronics and its accessory components
3. Computers and peripheral software and hardware equipment for
industry use
4. Antenna communication avionics system and its accessory
components
5. Aerospace craft, parts, and peripheral equipment
6. Notebook (advanced)
7. Rugged computers (32-bit or higher)
8. The planning, design development, research, analysis,
installation, assembly, testing, maintenance, and information
system integration of the information operations, networks,
applications, and software system relevant to the aforementioned
products, but excluding information services provided through
the use of telecommunications network facilities installed by
Type I telecommunications enterprises.
(II) Import/export trading of parts for the aforementioned products,
technical consultation, and repair and maintenance services.
The following items are conducted outside of Hsinchu Science Park:
I. C805050 Industrial Plastic Products Manufacturing
II. CB01020 Office Machines Manufacturing
III. CC01030 Electric Appliance and Audiovisual Electric Products
Manufacturing
IV. CC01990 Electrical Machinery, Supplies Manufacturing
V. CQ01010 Die Manufacturing
VI. E605010 Computing Equipments Installation Construction
VII. F106030 Wholesale of Die
VIII. F113050 Wholesale of Computing and Business Machinery
Equipment
IX. F113070 Wholesale of Telecom Instruments
X. F118010 Wholesale of Computer Software
XI. F119010 Wholesale of Electronic Materials
XII. F206030 Retail Sale of Die
XIII. F213030 Retail sale of Computing and Business Machinery
Equipment
XIV. F213060 Retail Sale of Telecom Instruments
XV. F218010 Retail Sale of Computer Software
XVI. F219010 Retail Sale of Electronic Materials
XVII. G801010 Warehousing and Storage
XVIII. IZ09010 Management System Verification
XIX. IZ99990 Other Industry and Commerce Services Not Elsewhere
Classified
XX. JE01010 Rental and Leasing Business
XXI. ZZ99999 All business items that are not prohibited or restricted
by law, except those that are subject to special approval
Article 2-1 The Company may invest in other business entities; the total cost of invested
businesses is not subject to the restrictions imposed under Article 13 of the
Company Act (i.e. 40% of paid up capital).
Article 2-2 The Company may make endorsement and guarantees for business purposes.
Article 3 The head office of the Company is located in the Hsinchu Science Park.
Subject to business requirement, the Company may set up branch offices at
other proper location(s).
Chapter 2 Capital
Article 4 The Company's authorized capital has been set at eight billion and five
hundred million New Taiwan Dollars (NTD8,500,000,000), issuable in eight
hundred and fifty million (850,000,000) ordinary shares of ten dollars
(NTD10) each. Subsequent to business requirement, the board of directors is
authorized to make multiple share issues. Eight hundred million New
Taiwan Dollars, issuable in eight hundred and fifty million (850,000,000)
ordinary shares of ten dollars (NTD10) each, are reserved for the issuance of
employee stock options.
Article 5 Stocks of the Company shall be registered, signed or sealed, and numbered
by the director representing the Company. The stocks shall be issued after
proper certification by the competent authority or its authorized registration
institutes.
Stocks issued by the Company as well as other securities are not required to
be printed. The Company shall contact the centralized securities depository
enterprise institution for registration of the share certificates.
Article 6 Unless otherwise provided for in securities rules and laws and regulations,
the Company's shares shall be handled in accordance with the Regulations
Governing the Administration of Shareholder Services of Public Companies.
Article 7 Change in the Company's shareholder register due to transfer of shares will
not be allowed in the sixty days prior to a general meeting of shareholders;
or in the thirty days prior to an extraordinary general meeting of
shareholders, or in the five days prior to the cut-off date set for the
distribution of dividends, bonus or other benefits.
Article 7-1 Shares purchased by this Company may be transferred to beneficiaries
including employees of parents or subsidiaries of the Company meeting
certain specific requirements. Beneficiaries of employee stock option
certificates issued by this Company may include employees of parents or
subsidiaries of the Company meeting certain specific requirements.
Employees entitled to subscription for new shares issued by this Company
shall include employees of parents or subsidiaries of the Company meeting
certain specific requirements. Beneficiaries of restricted stock for employees
issued by this Company may include employees of parents or subsidiaries of
the Company meeting certain specific requirements.
This Article stipulates that employees of parents or subsidiaries of the
Company must meet certain specific requirements to be eligible. These
specific requirements shall be defined by the Chairman.
Chapter3 Shareholders' Meeting
Article 14 The Company shall have seven to ten directors, in which there shall
be at least three independent directors with the term of office for
three years. Directors, including independent directors, shall be
elected at shareholders meeting according to the competence of
individuals and each can be continuous elected and serve. After the
election, the Board shall pass the resolution for the purchase of
responsibility insurance for the directors of the Company. The
Boards shall be authorized to determine the remuneration for
directors according to the recommendations from the remuneration
committee of the Company and the general level of payment for
within the industry. The number of the registered shares held by all
the directors shall be regulated according to the standards provided
under the "Rules Regulating the Minimum Percentage Held
Directors and Supervisors of Public Offering Companies and the
Examination.”
The election of directors of the Company shall be carried out
through nomination system, and the shareholders shall elect
directors from the list of candidates.
Article 15 The company directors shall form a board of directors, and elect a
chairman by a majority vote at a meeting attended by more than two
thirds of board members. A vice chairman may be elected in the
same way. The chairman shall represent the Company externally.
Article 16 Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be convened by the
chairman. The meetings are chaired by the Chairman. If the
Chairman is unable to perform such duties due to leave of absence
or any other reason, the Vice Chairman shall act on the Chairman's
behalf. If the Vice Chairman is unavailable or no delegate is
appointed by the Chairman, one shall be elected from among the
directors to act on the Chairman's behalf. Where the Chairman does
not appoint anyone to act on behalf, the remaining directors shall
determine an acting chairperson among them.
Board meetings shall be announced to all Directors with the reasons
for the meetings stated seven days in advance. However, meetings
can be held in shorter notices in case of emergency.
The meeting of the board of directors may be convened in forms of
letters, e-mail or facsimile.
Article 17 Unless otherwise provided for under the Company Act, resolutions
of the board of directors shall be adopted by a majority of the
directors at a meeting attended by a majority of the directors.
Article 18 Board meetings may be carried out by way of video conferencing.
Those who participate in the video conference are considered to
have attended the meeting in person.
Article 19 If a director is unable to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors
in person, another director can be appointed to act on behalf of the
absent director by producing a proxy form detailing the scope of
delegated authority for each item on the agenda. One director can
represent the presence of only one other director.
Article 20 This Company shall establish an audit committee composed of its
independent directors pursuant to the regulations set forth in the
Securities Exchange Act. The audit committee and its members shall
fulfill the functions of a supervisor of relevant regulations set forth
in the Company Act, the Securities Exchange Act, and other laws.
Chapter 5 Management
Article 21 The Company may appoint one Chief Executive Officer, President,
General Manager; the employment and discharge of them shall be
proposed by the chairman and resolved by a majority vote at a
meeting of the board of directors attended by more than one half of
the directors.
The employment and discharge of other managerial officers shall be
proposed by the president after obtaining the chairman's approval
and resolved by a majority vote at a meeting of the board of
directors attended by more than one half of the directors.
Chapter 6 Accounting
Article 22 After the close of each fiscal year, the Board of Directors shall
prepare the following statements and reports, and be presented
during the annual general meeting for final acknowledgment:
I. Business report.
II. Financial statements.
III. Surplus earnings appropriation or loss offsetting proposals.
Article 23 If the Company sustains profit for the year (i.e., the profit before
employee and director remunerations are deducted from profit
before tax), not less than 1% of the profit shall be prorated;
provided, not more than 10% of the profit shall be set aside as
employee remunerations and not more than 1% of the profit as
director remunerations. The remuneration distribution shall be
resolved by the Board of Directors. However, an amount shall be set
aside first to compensate cumulative losses, if any.
Recipients of employee compensation in form of stocks or cash as
stipulated in the preceding paragraph shall include employees of
parents or subsidiaries of the Company meeting certain specific
requirements. These specific requirements shall be defined by the
Chairman.
In addition to offsetting prior years' losses after paying all taxes as
required by law, 10% of the Company's profit at the closing of each
fiscal year shall first be set aside as legal reserve, and special reserve
shall be set aside or reversed according to laws, the remainder plus
undistributed earnings carried over from previous years shall be
allocated at the board's proposal. Proposal for allocation in the form
of newly issued shares shall be subject to shareholders' resolution.
The Company may, in accordance with the provision of Paragraph
5 of Article 240 of the Company Act, by a resolution adopted by a
majority vote of a meeting of the board of directors attended by
two-thirds or more of the total number of the directors, distribute
dividends and bonuses in form of cash, and submit a report to a
shareholders meeting.
At least 10% of dividends proposed must in the form of cash
dividend. However, the actual percentage of cash dividends may be
adjusted and resolved during board of directors meetings depending
on the Company's financial structure, future fund needs, and
profitability.
Article 23-1 The Company may, by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of a
meeting of the board of directors attended by two-thirds or more of
the total number of the directors, distribute legal and capital reserves
as prescribed in Article 241 of the Company Act in whole or in part
in form of cash and submit a report to a shareholders meeting.