Sec. 3. Upon the Closing, the term of office of each Governor in office immediately prior to the Closing who is not to be a Governor as of Closing pursuant to this Article XXII shall automatically, and without any further action, terminate, and such persons shall no longer be members of the Board of Governors.
The Chief Executive Officer shall serve as a Governor until a successor is elected, or until death, resignation, or removal.
The Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Regulation, Inc. as of Closing shall serve as a Governor during the Transitional Period, until death, resignation, or removal; provided, however, in the event of a vacancy during the Transitional Period with respect to this Governor position by virtue of death, resignation or removal, the then Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Regulation, Inc. shall serve as a Governor for the remainder of the Transitional Period, until death, resignation or removal; provided, further however, a person who becomes a Governor pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall not be qualified to serve as Chair.
Effective as of Closing, the Board of Directors of NYSE Group, Inc. shall appoint the NYSE Public Governors, the Board in office prior to the Closing shall appoint the NASD Public Governors and the Board of Directors of NYSE Group, Inc. and the Board in office prior to the Closing jointly shall appoint the Joint Public Governor.
The Public Governors appointed in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall hold office for the Transitional Period, or until death, resignation, disqualification, or removal. In the event of any vacancy among the NYSE Public Governors, the Joint Public Governor or NASD Public Governors during the Transitional Period, such vacancy shall only be filled by, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by, the NYSE Group Committee in the case of a vacant NYSE Public Governor position, such vacancy shall only be filled by the Board, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by the Nominating Committee, in the case of a vacant Joint Public Governor position or such vacancy shall only be filled by, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by, the NASD Group Committee in the case of a vacant NASD Public Governor position.
Effective as of Closing, the Board of Directors of NYSE Group, Inc. shall appoint the Floor Member Governor, the Board of Governors in office prior to the Closing shall appoint the Independent Dealer/Insurance Affiliate Governor and the Board of Directors of NYSE Group, Inc. and the Board of Governors in office prior to the Closing jointly shall appoint the Investment Company Affiliate Governor.
The Floor Member Governor, the Investment Company Affiliate Governor and the Independent Dealer/Insurance Affiliate Governor appointed in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall hold office for the Transitional Period, or until death, resignation, disqualification, or removal. In the event of any vacancy among the Floor Member Governor, the Investment Company Affiliate Governor or the Independent Dealer/Insurance Affiliate Governor during the Transitional Period, such vacancy shall only be filled by, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by, the NYSE Group Committee in the case of a Floor Member Governor vacancy, such vacancy shall only be filled by the Board, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by the Nominating Committee, in the case of an Investment Company Affiliate Governor vacancy or such vacancy shall only be filled by, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by, the NASD Group Committee in the case of an Independent Dealer/Insurance Affiliate Governor vacancy.
Three Large Firm Governors, three Small Firm Governors and one Mid-Size Governor shall be elected as Governors at the first annual meeting of members following the Closing (the "Initial Member Elected Governors"). The Initial Member Elected Governors shall hold office until the first annual meeting of members following the Transitional Period, or until a successor is duly elected and qualified, or until death, resignation, disqualification, or removal.
In the event of any vacancy among the Large Firm Governors, the Mid-Size Firm Governor or the Small Firm Governors during the Transitional Period, such vacancy shall only be filled by, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by, the NYSE Group Committee in the case of a Large Firm Governor vacancy, such vacancy shall only be filled by the Board, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by the Nominating Committee, in the case of a Mid-Size Firm Governor vacancy or such vacancy shall only be filled by, and nominations for persons to fill such vacancy shall be made by, the NASD Group Committee in the case of a Small Firm Governor vacancy; provided, however, that in the event the remaining term of office of any Large Firm, Mid-Size Firm or Small Firm Governor position that becomes vacant is for more than 12 months, nominations shall be made as set forth above in this paragraph, but such vacancy shall be filled by the members entitled to vote thereon at a meeting thereof convened to vote thereon.
Upon the expiration of the Transitional Period, the term of office of the Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Regulation, Inc. as a member of the Board shall automatically, and without any further action, terminate, such person shall no longer be a member of the Board and the authorized number of members of the Board shall automatically be reduced by one.
