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BYLAWS
OF
LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Section 1.1
Annual Meeting - Date, Place and Time
Section 1.2
Business at Annual Meetings
Section 1.3
Special Meetings
Section 1.4
Quorum
Section 1.5
Qualification of Voters
Section 1.6
No Cumulative Voting
Section 1.7
Procedure
Section 1.8
Certification of Votes
Section 1.9
Transmittal of Notices
Section 1.10
Action By Consent
ARTICLE 2
DIRECTORS
Section 2.1
Number, Election, Removal and Vacancies
Section 2.2
Advance Notice of Nominations
Section 2.3
Qualification
Section 2.4
Regular and Special Directors' Meetings
Section 2.5
Action by Consent
Section 2.6
Committees
Section 2.7
Compensation of Directors
Section 2.8
Honorary Directors
ARTICLE 3
OFFICERS
Section 3.1
Officers
Section 3.2
Removal
ARTICLE 4
CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES
Section 4.1
Issuance of Certificates
Section 4.2
Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificate
Section 4.3
Transfer of Stock; Certificate Cancellation
Section 4.4
Registered Owner
Section 4.5
Transfer Agents and Registrars
Section 4.6
Closing of Transfer Books and Fixing of Record Date
ARTICLE 5
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.1
Right of Directors and Officers to Indemnification
Section 5.2
Indemnification of Employees, Agents, Etc
Section 5.3
Right of Directors and Officers to Advance of Expenses
Section 5.4
Right of Claimant to Bring Suit
Section 5.5
Definitions
Section 5.6
Rights Not Exclusive
Section 5.7
Insurance
Section 5.8
Enforceability; Amendment
ARTICLE 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.1
Dividends
Section 6.2
Reserves
Section 6.3
Fiscal Year
Section 6.4
Corporate Seal
Section 6.5
Examination of Books
Section 6.6
Amendments
Section 6.7
Provisions Additional to Provisions of Law
Section 6.8
Provisions Contrary to Provisions of Law
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Page revised on: 4/18/2008
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