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Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc.
Unanimous Written Consent of the
Board of Directors without a Meeting
Pursuant to Section 10-821
Of the Arizona Business Corporation Act
THE UNDERSIGNED, being all the Directors of Inter-Tel
Technologies, Inc., an Arizona corporation (hereinafter referred to
as the "Company"), hereby consent to, approve and adopt the following
preamble and resolution pursuant to Section 10-821 of the Arizona Business
Corporation Act;
WHEREAS, the Company has been the subject
of an investigation conducted by the US Department of Justice and
the US Attorney (collectively the "Government") regarding the Company's
participation in a federally funded program commonly known as the
E-rate Program (the "Investigation"); and
WHEREAS, as a result of the Investigation the Government
has alleged that the Company acted illegally (the "Allegations");
and
WHEREAS, as a result of the Investigation the San
Francisco Unified School District filed a civil action against the
Company, alleging, among other things, violations under the Federal
False Claims Act (the "Civil Action"); and
WHEREAS, the Company has fully cooperated with the
Government during the Investigation and has negotiated a settlement
with the Government regarding the Allegations and the Civil Action
(respectively the "Plea Agreement" and the "Settlement Agreement").
NOW THEREFORE, it is
RESOLVED, that the Company is hereby authorized
to negotiate, complete and execute the Plea Agreement and the Settlement
Agreement in a form substantially similar to Exhibit A attached hereto,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Company shall enter a
plea in Federal District Court for the Northern District of California
as more fully set forth in the Plea Agreement mentioned above; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Steven G. Mihaylo, Chairman of the
Board of the Company, be and hereby is authorized and directed to
do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all such
acts and things, and to execute and deliver all such documents and
instruments, including but not limited to the Plea Agreement and the
Settlement Agreement under the seal of the Company or otherwise, and
appearing, or designating someone to appear, on the Company's behalf
at any judicial proceeding at which a Company's representative is
required, as such officer may deem necessary or advisable to consummate
the resolution of the Allegations and Civil Action and carry out the
intent and purposes of the foregoing resolution.
This consent may be executed in counterparts and all so executed
shall constitute one consent notwithstanding that all of the directors
are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.
Consented to as of the 7th day of December, 2004.
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_______________/s/________________
Steven G. Mihaylo
_______________/s/________________
Craig W. Rauchle
_______________/s/________________
Norman Stout
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that Steven G. Mihaylo, Chairman
of the Board of the Company, be and hereby is authorized and directed
to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all such
acts and things, and to execute and deliver all such documents and
instruments, including but not limited to the Plea Agreement and the
Settlement Agreement under the seal of the Company or otherwise, and
appearing, or designating someone to appear, on the Company's behalf
at any judicial proceeding at which a Company's representative is
required, as such officer may deem necessary or advisable to consummate
the resolution of the Allegations and Civil Action and carry out the
intent and purposes of the foregoing resolution.
This consent may be executed in counterparts and all so executed
shall constitute one consent notwithstanding that all of the directors
are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.
Consented to as of the 7th day of December,
2004.
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_______________/s/________________
Steven G. Mihaylo
_______________/s/________________
Craig W. Rauchle
_______________/s/________________
Norman Stout
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