corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted and (2) a written affirmation of any information submitted as of an earlier date. If the Proposing Person fails to provide such written verification or affirmation within such period, the information as to which written verification or affirmation was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with these Bylaws.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.2, unless otherwise required by law, if any Proposing Person (1) provides notice pursuant to Rule 14a-19(b) promulgated under the Exchange Act and (2) subsequently fails to comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19(a)(2) and Rule 14a-19(a)(3) promulgated under the Exchange Act, then the corporation shall disregard any proxies or votes solicited for the Proposed Nominees.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.2, the Proposing Persons shall also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and the Exchange Act with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.2. Nothing in this Section 2.2 shall be deemed to affect any rights of shareholders to request inclusion of proposals in the corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereto) promulgated under the Exchange Act (and any proposal included in the corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to such Rule shall not be subject to any of the advance notice requirements in this Section 2.2).
For purposes of these Bylaws, the terms “affiliate” and “associate” shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act and the term “immediate family” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 16a-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
For purposes of these Bylaws, the terms “beneficial owner” and “beneficially owned” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and the term “participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Item 4 of Schedule 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act.
For purposes of these Bylaws, the term “Derivative Instrument,” shall mean any agreement, arrangement, or understanding, written or oral, (including any derivative, long or short position, profit interest, forward, future, swap, option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right or similar right, hedging transaction, repurchase agreement or arrangement, borrowed or loaned shares, and so-called “stock borrowing” agreement or arrangement) with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of capital stock of the corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of capital stock of the corporation, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk, or benefit from changes in the price of any shares of capital stock of the corporation, to transfer to or from any person or entity, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any shares of capital stock of the corporation, to maintain, increase, or decrease the voting power of any person or entity with respect to shares of capital stock of the corporation, or to provide any person or entity, directly or indirectly, with the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from, or to otherwise benefit economically from, any increase or decrease in the value of any shares of capital stock of the corporation, without regard to whether such agreement, arrangement, or understanding is required to be reported on a Schedule 13D in accordance with the Exchange Act.