| The Chief Executive Officer and all senior financial officers are responsible for full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the periodic reports required to be filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, it is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer to promptly bring to the attention of the Chair of the Audit Committee any material information of which he or she may become aware that affects the disclosures made by the Company in its public filings or otherwise assist the Audit Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities as specified in the Audit Committee Charter. | ||
| The Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer shall promptly bring to the attention of the Chair of the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning (a) significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data or (b) any theft or fraud, whether or not material, that involves affiliates who have a significant role in the Companys financial reporting, disclosures or internal controls. | ||
| The Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer shall promptly bring to the attention of the Chair of the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning any violation of the Code or of these additional policies, including any actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, involving any affiliate who has a significant role in the Companys financial reporting, disclosures or internal controls. | ||
| The Chief Executive Officer and each senior financial officer shall promptly bring to the attention of the Chair of the Audit Committee any information he or she may have concerning evidence of a material violation of the securities or other laws, rules or regulations applicable to the Company and the operation of its business, by the Company or any agent thereof. |