Sec. 15.  Any Governor may resign at any time either upon written notice of resignation to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary.

Sec. 13.  Governors that are to be elected by the members shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the members of the Corporation present in person or represented by proxy at the annual meeting of the Corporation and entitled to vote for such category of Governors. The annual meeting of the Corporation shall be on such date and at such place as the Board shall designate pursuant to Article XXI.

Sec. 12.  The Secretary of the Corporation shall provide administrative support to the candidates in a contested election under this Article by sending to members eligible to vote for such category of Governors up to two mailings of materials prepared by the candidates. The Corporation shall pay the postage for the mailings. If a candidate wants such mailings sent, the candidate shall prepare such material on the candidate's personal stationery. The material shall state that it represents the opinions of the candidate.

Sec. 11.  (a) The Corporation, the Board, a committee appointed pursuant to Article IX, Section 1, and the Corporation's staff shall not take any position publicly or with a member or person associated with or employed by a member with respect to any candidate in a contested election or nomination held pursuant to these By-Laws or the NASD Regulation By-Laws.

Sec. 8.  Meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and places, upon such notice, and in accordance with such procedure as the Board in its discretion may determine. Special meetings of the Board of the Corporation may be called by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, the Chair or the Lead Governor.

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