Transtech Industries, Inc.
Code of Ethics
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Introduction
In
keeping with our commitment to honest business practices, Transtech Industries,
Inc., (the "Company") has adopted this company-wide Code of Ethics to
assist our directors, officers, and employees in complying with both our
corporate policies and with the law.
Although this Code of Ethics covers many
different business practices and procedures, it does not cover every issue that
may arise. Instead, our code sets forth the clear principles and standards that
our directors, officers, and employees are accustomed to following. This Code
also explains how we enforce our Code. At Transtech Industries, our goal is to
conduct ourselves in a manner that avoids even the appearance of impropriety.
This Code should be read in conjunction
with our other corporate policies. If a law conflicts with a policy in this
Code, you must comply with the law. If you have questions about this Code,
other Company policies, or how to comply with the law in a certain situation,
it is important that you immediately bring your questions to one of the
Company's officers. If you are in or observe a situation that you believe may
violate or lead to a violation of this Code, you should refer to Section D of
our Code for guidance on how to report questionable behavior.
Anyone who violates the standards of this
Code will be subject to disciplinary action. Such action may include
termination of employment.
A.
Compliance with All Laws, Rules and Regulations
The
Company requires that all its directors, officers, and employees strictly
adhere to local, state, and federal laws, as well as the laws of the other
countries in which we conduct business. If you have questions about what laws
we are subject to, or about how to comply with certain laws, it is important
that you alert an officer of the Company to your question. We rely on you not
only to act ethically, but also to assist your fellow employees and management
in following the law.
When
appropriate, the Company will provide information and training to promote
compliance with laws, rules, and regulations, including insider-trading laws.
B. Ethical
Conduct and Conflicts of Interest
The
Company's employees, officers, and directors are expected to make or participate
in business decisions and actions based on the best interests of the Company as
a whole, and not based on personal relationships or personal gain. As we define
it, a conflict of interest exists when a person's private interest interferes
in any way with the interest of the Company, or creates an appearance of
impropriety. A conflict situation can arise when you have interests that make
it difficult for you to perform your work objectively, or when a director,
officer, or employee receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or
her position with the Company.
It
is almost always a conflict of interest for a Company employee to work
simultaneously for a competitor, customer, or supplier. You should avoid any
relationship that would cause a conflict of interest with your duties and
responsibilities at the Company. All directors, officers, and employees are
expected to disclose to management any situations that may involve
inappropriate or improper conflicts of interest affecting them personally or
affecting other employees or those with whom we conduct business.
Members
of our Board of Directors have a special responsibility to our Company and to
our shareholders. To avoid conflicts of interest, Directors are required to
disclose to their fellow directors any personal interest they may have in a
transaction being considered by the Board and, when appropriate, to recuse
themselves from any decision involving a conflict of interest. Waivers of a
conflict of interest or this Code involving executive officers and directors
require approval by the Board of Directors.
Any
discovery of a potential or existing conflict of interest should be immediately
disclosed to management in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section
D of our Code.
C. Our
Commitment to Full, Fair, Accurate, Timely and Plain English Disclosure
As
a respected public company, it is critical that the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission be complete, timely and accurate in all
material respects. At the Company, all our employees, officers and directors
are charged with the responsibility of providing management with accurate and
complete information to assure we are complying with our public disclosure
requirements and our commitment to our shareholders.
Commensurate
with these special duties, all members of Senior Financial Management and other
employees each agree that he or she will:
1. Act
honestly and ethically in the performance of their duties at the Company,
avoiding actual or apparent conflicts of interest in personal and professional
relationships.
2. Provide
information that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely and
understandable to ensure full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable
disclosure in reports and documents filed with or submitted to the SEC or used
in other public communications by the Company.
3. Comply
with rules and regulations of federal, state, provincial, local and overseas
governments, as well as those of other appropriate private and public
regulatory agencies that affect the conduct of the Company's business and the
Company's financial reporting.
4. Act in
good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence, without
misrepresenting material facts or allowing one's independent judgment to be
subordinated.
5. Respect
the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of one's work, except
when authorized or otherwise legally obligated to disclose such information.
Further, confidential information acquired in the course of performing one's
duties for the Company will not be used for personal advantage.
6. Share
knowledge and maintain skills relevant to carrying out the member's duties
within the Company.
7.
Proactively promote and set an example of ethical behavior as a responsible
partner among peers and colleagues in the work environment and community.
8. Achieve
responsible use of and control over all assets and resources of the Company to
which they are entrusted.
9. Promptly
bring to the attention of the board of directors any information concerning (a)
any conduct believed to be a violation of law or business ethics, or this Code,
including any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to
give rise to such a conflict, (b) significant deficiencies in the design or
operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company's
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data or (c) any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the Company's financial reporting, disclosures, or
internal controls.
D. Reporting
and Treatment of Violations
Persons who become aware of suspected violations of
this Code should report such suspected violations promptly to any member of the
Company's Board of Directors. To assist in the response to or investigation of
the alleged violation, the report should contain as much specific information
as possible to allow for proper assessment of the nature, extent and urgency of
the alleged violation. Without limiting the foregoing, the report should, to
the extent possible, contain the following information:
* the alleged event, matter or issue that
is the subject
of the alleged violation;
* the name of each person involved;
* if the alleged violation involves a specific
event or
events, the approximate date and location
of each
event;
* and any additional information,
documentation or other
evidence available relating to the alleged
violation.
The Board of Directors has the power to monitor,
investigate, make determinations and take action with respect to violations of
this Code. In determining whether a violation of this Code has occurred, the
Board of Directors may take into account:
1. The nature and severity of the violation;
2. Whether the violation was a single
occurrence or
involved repeated occurrences;
3. Whether the violation appears to have been
intentional
or inadvertent;
4. Whether the person in question had been
advised prior
to the violation as to the proper course of
action;
5. Whether the person in question had
committed other
violations in the past; and
6. Such other facts and circumstances as the
Board of
Directors shall deem advisable in the
context of the
alleged violation.
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