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This excerpt taken from the PNC 8-K filed Feb 19, 2009.

Article IV. OFFICERS

 

  1. Designation

The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a President, one or more Vice Chairmen, one or more Vice Presidents of whom one or more may be designated Senior Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President, a Corporate Secretary, a Treasurer, a Controller, a General Auditor and such other officers, as the Board of Directors, the Chairman, the President, or the Vice Chairman may from time to time designate. The Board of Directors shall designate from among the Chairman of the Board, President, and Vice Chairmen, one of those officers to be the Chief Executive Officer. All officers having the rank of Senior Vice President or higher shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board of Directors. All other officers shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, or, in his absence, by such other officer or officers as may be designated by the Board of Directors, and such appointments shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

 

  2. Responsibilities of the Senior Officers

 

  2.1 Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and the Board of Directors, and shall be ex officio a member of all Committees except the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the Personnel and Compensation Committee. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the general supervision of the policies, business and operations of the Corporation, and of the other officers, agents and employees of the Corporation and, except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws or by the Board of Directors, shall have all the other powers and duties as are usually incident to the Chief Executive Officer of a corporation. In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, his or her rights shall be held and duties shall be performed by such other officer or officers as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.

 

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  2.2 Chairman, President and Vice Chairman

The Chairman, the President and the Vice Chairman if not designated as the Chief Executive Officer shall have such duties and powers as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

  2.3 Vice Presidents

The Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and the Vice Presidents, if such are elected, shall have the duties and powers as may from time to time be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, or by the Chief Executive Officer in the absence of any assignment by the Board of Directors. Any reference in these By-Laws to a Vice President will apply equally to an Executive Vice President or a Senior Vice President unless the context requires otherwise.

 

  2.4 Treasurer

The Treasurer shall be responsible for the funding of the Corporation and for all moneys, funds, securities, fidelity and indemnity bonds and other valuables belonging to the Corporation; and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

  2.5 Corporate Secretary

The Corporate Secretary shall: attend the meetings of the shareholders, of the Board of Directors, of the Executive Committee, and of such other Board Committees, if any, as have not appointed another person as secretary of that Committee; keep minutes thereof in suitable minute books; have charge of the corporate records and papers and the corporate seal; have charge of the stock and transfer records of the Corporation; keep a record of all shareholders and give notices of all meetings of shareholders, special meetings of the Board of Directors and of its Committees; and have such other duties as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall assign.

 

  2.6 Controller

The Controller, if a Controller is elected, shall cause to be kept proper records of the transactions of the Corporation; shall be responsible for the preparation of financial and tax reports required of the Corporation; and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer.

 

  2.7 General Auditor

The General Auditor shall have charge of auditing the books, records and accounts of the Corporation and shall report directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

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  2.8 Assistant Officers

Each assistant officer as shall be elected shall assist in the performance of the duties of the officer to whom he is assistant and shall perform such duties in the absence of the officer. He shall perform such additional duties as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the officer to whom he is assistant, may from time to time assign to him.

 

  3. Incumbency

Any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever, in its best judgment, the best interest of the Corporation will be served thereby, without prejudice however to any contract rights the person so removed may have with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.

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