A facsimile signature clause stipulates that signatures transmitted via fax or other electronic means are considered legally binding and equivalent to original handwritten signatures. This provision facilitates quicker contract execution by recognizing electronic copies of signatures in legal documents.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT the undersigned, a Director of Philip Morris International Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint André Calantzopoulos, Martin G. King and Jerry Whitson, or any one or more of them, his or her true and lawful attorney, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2019, and any amendments or supplements to said Annual Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, a Director of Altria Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint William F. Gifford, Jr., Murray R. Garnick, Salvatore Mancuso, and W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr., or any one or more of them, his true and lawful attorney, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT the undersigned, a Director of Altria Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint William F. Gifford, Jr., Murray R. Garnick, Salvatore Mancuso, and W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr., or any one or more of them, his or her true and lawful attorney, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic transmission or otherwise, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments to said Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments thereto) for the registration of shares of the Company’s common stock $.33 1/3 par value, issuable by the Company in connection with the Company’s 2020 Performance Incentive Plan, and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT the undersigned, a Director of Altria Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint William F. Gifford, Jr., Murray R. Garnick, Salvatore Mancuso and W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr., or any one or more of them, his or her true and lawful attorney, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic transmission or otherwise, the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments to said Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments and supplements thereto), any other document or instrument deemed necessary or appropriate by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement or amendment and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and prospectuses included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, a Director of Altria Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint William F. Gifford, Jr., Salvatore Mancuso, and W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr., or any one or more of them, his true and lawful attorney, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute, by manual or facsimile signature, electronic transmission or otherwise, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 and any amendments or supplements to said Annual Report and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, together with any exhibits, financial statements and schedules included or to be incorporated by reference therein, hereby granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of these present.
Section 5.6. The President. If there is no Chairman of the Board or Vice Chairman, or at the request of the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman, or, in the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman, the President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. Subject to the authority and direction of the Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman, if any, and the Board of Directors, the President shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions on the Chairman of the Board, and shall have charge of the day to day supervision of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation. The President may sign (which signature may be a facsimile signature), with any other officer thereunto duly authorized, certificates representing stock of the Corporation, the issuance of which shall have been duly authorized, and may sign (which signature may be a facsimile signature) and execute, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, agreements and other instruments and documents duly authorized by the Board of Directors, except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to another officer or agent. The President shall also have such other powers and perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman or these By-laws.
6.3Regulations. The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with these By-laws, concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of stock of the Corporation. The Board may appoint or authorize any officer or officers to appoint one or more transfer clerks, any of whom may be employees of the Corporation, or one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars, and may require all certificates for stock to bear the signature or signatures of any of them; provided, however, that the signature of any transfer clerk, transfer agent, or registrar may be facsimile. In case any transfer clerk, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such transfer clerk, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such transfer clerk, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.
Section 5.4. The Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall be elected by the Board of Directors. He shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, he shall have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation and general supervision over its officers and agents. He may sign (which signature may be a facsimile signature), with any other officer thereunto duly authorized, certificates representing stock of the Corporation, the issuance of which shall have been duly authorized, and may sign (which signature may be a facsimile signature) and execute, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, agreements and other instruments and documents duly authorized by the Board of Directors, except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to another officer or agent. From time to time the Chairman shall report to the Board of Directors all matters within his knowledge which the interests of the Corporation may require to be brought to the attention of the directors. He shall also have such other powers and perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these By-laws.
6.2 Policy Contracts. Policy contracts issued by the Company shall be subscribed with the manual or facsimile signature of the President, or such other officer as may be designated by the Board of Directors and shall be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Secretary or such other officer as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
6.3 Facsimile Signatures of Deceased or Retired Officers. In the case of the death or retirement from office of any officer whose facsimile signature is authorized to be used in connection with policy forms, checks, receipts or other instruments executed by the Company, such policies, checks, receipts or other instruments may nevertheless be issued during a period not to exceed six months thereafter bearing the facsimile signature of such officer.
10. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed by the Company and Director in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Any party may execute this Agreement by facsimile signature and the other party will be entitled to rely on such facsimile signature as evidence that this Agreement has been duly executed by such party. Any party executing this Agreement by facsimile signature will promptly forward to the other party an original signature page by overnight courier. Director acknowledges that this Agreement does not constitute a contract of employment and does not imply that the Company will continue his service as a director for any period of time.
10. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed by the Company and Director in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Any party may execute this Agreement by facsimile signature and the other party will be entitled to rely on such facsimile signature as evidence that this Agreement has been duly executed by such party. Any party executing this Agreement by facsimile signature will promptly forward to the other party an original signature page by overnight courier. Director acknowledges that this Agreement does not constitute a contract of employment and does not imply that the Company will continue his service as a director for any period of time. All notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been given, if made in writing, when mailed, postage prepaid, via a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (one business day after so sent) or by certified mail (return receipt requested) (three business days after when so sent) to the parties at the addresses set forth below their respective names, or to such other addresses as a party shall specify to the other.
14.Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Any party may execute this Agreement by facsimile signature or electronic acceptance and the other party is entitled to rely on such facsimile signature or electronic acceptance as evidence that this Agreement has been duty executed by that party. Any party executing this Agreement by facsimile signature must immediately forward to the other party an original signature page by overnight mail.
14.Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Any party may execute this Agreement by facsimile signature or electronic acceptance and the other party is entitled to rely on such facsimile signature or electronic acceptance as evidence that this Agreement has been duty executed by that party. Any party executing this Agreement by facsimile signature must immediately forward to the other party an original signature page by overnight mail.
SIGNATURE PAGE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Insurer has caused this policy to be issued by affixing hereto the facsimile signatures of its President and Secretary.
12. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed by the Company and Director in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Any party may execute this Agreement by facsimile signature and the other party will be entitled to rely on such facsimile signature as evidence that this Agreement has been duly executed by such party. Any party executing this Agreement by facsimile signature will promptly forward to the other party an original signature page by overnight courier. Director acknowledges that this Agreement does not constitute a contract of employment and does not imply that the Company will continue his service as a director for any period of time.
It is agreed that: 1. The attached bond is hereby amended by adding an additional Insuring Agreement as follows: (G) Loss resulting directly from the fact that an issuer of securities, transfer agent, bank, banker or trust company received from the Insured or the New York Stock Exchange specimen copies of the Insured’s mechanically reproduced facsimile signature and acted in reliance upon any false, fraudulent or unauthorized reproduction of such facsimile signature, whether such facsimile signature is the facsimile signature duly adopted by the Insured or is one resembling or purporting to be such facsimile signature, regardless of by whom or by what means the same may have been imprinted, and whether or not such loss is sustained by reason of the Insured’s having entered into an agreement to be legally liable when such facsimile signature or one resembling or purporting to be such facsimile signature is used, provided, however, that (a) such facsimile signature is used on a document (1) as the signature to an assignment or other instrument authorizing or effecting the transfer of shares of stock, or other registered securities, which may now or at any time hereafter be registered in the name of the Insured on the books of the association, company or corporation issuing the same; or (2) as the signature to a power of substitution, designating a substitute or substitutes to make the actual transfer on the books of the issuer of shares of stock, or other registered securities, in respect of which the Insured may now or at any time hereafter be named as attorney to effect said transfer, whether said power of substitution is embodied in an endorsement on the certificate for said shares of stock or other registered security or in a separate instrument; (b) the New York Stock Exchange has not interposed any objections to the use by the Insured of such facsimile signature and such agreement, if any, was required by the said Exchange as a condition to its failing to interpose any such objection; and (c) this Insuring Agreement (G) shall not apply to any Certificated Securities which are Counterfeit.
A facsimile signature is an electronic or mechanical reproduction of a person’s handwritten signature. It is often used as a means to expedite the signing process and ensure that multiple copies of a document are instantly signed with accuracy. Facsimile signatures can be created using various methods, including stamping, printing, or digital means.
Facsimile signatures are particularly useful in situations where:
To create a facsimile signature, follow these steps:
Facsimile signatures are common in several types of contracts and documents, including:
Example: In the financial industry, mortgage lenders may use facsimile signatures to expedite the processing of loan documents, ensuring timely approval and closing.
By understanding how and when to use facsimile signatures, their creation, and the typical contracts they are found in, you can better leverage this tool to enhance efficiency and accuracy in document processing.
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