United Artists Corporate Minutes (Jan-Dec 1939)

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(f) For + ¢ purpose of agcertaining.the net profits, i canital proiits-or losses in rdspect of any investment or x a asset of the corroration and any interest dividends or an= ———__ — “ual revéftue from-any investment or asset of the corvoration, | are not to be taken into account... —ne . (g)-To nrevent any dissension between (a). the stocknoléers amongst themselves, and/or (h) the stockholders and . those entitled to varticinate in-the-additionsi*—tstrita= oa ————tion payments, thé decision as to what shall be such net ‘Srefits shall be left entirely to Messrs. Price, Waterhouse — %« Co., or any firm of like standing to be chosen or the i United Artists Corroration as auditors, and the certificate of any partner of. that firm shell be final and conclusive between the parties abive mentioned in this clause. (h) Inasmuch as the accowmting will take tine, the eee "additional" amounts payable will not be nayable until the ~~ “aOth day of June in the following calendar year or such | leter date as the said auditors shall certify the accounts, P the said auditors bein€ lastructed to use every endeavor to. deliver final accounts to the directors of United Artists ea __ Corporation by :the Slst day of May in each year toneerned, > — an tec nae Sear eaaae 1 5 (4) No pro¢ucer granting or obtaining special terri. torial or local distribution.as distinct from worlewide distribution shall be entjtled as regards nis special ter-ritorial or local films to share {n the benefits vrovided < for in the preceding paragraphs. . After the seconding of the motion, Mr. Dwight, ee on behalf -of Mr. Goldwyn, prorosed the following amendment to the motions —* That there be elininated from the vroposed motion, the ae 3 eieianitnie manera teamnentaseninme mene < ~ eng a saa following language: 2 "Douglas—Feirbtnks or a new cornoration he is about E to form for the purpose of "producing feeture motion 3 picture rhotoplays." 4 o~ ; 4 "Alexander Korda or a new corporation hé is about ; to form for the purpose of producing feature motion 2 ~ pletuge rhotoplays.™ —~ , —_——oe i ane eee That the motion be turtuer amended to eliminete = reference to any new contracts. _