The Board of Directors of Butler International, Inc. (with its subsidiaries, the "Company") has adopted this code of ethics (this "Code") to:
All directors, officers and employees of the Company are expected to be familiar with the Code and to adhere to those principles and procedures set forth in the Code that apply to them. The Company's more detailed policies and procedures set forth in the Company's compliance policies and procedures are separate requirements and are not part of this Code.
For purposes of this Code, the "Code of Ethics Contact Person" will be the SVP Human Resources of Butler who can be reached at 866-550-0222.
From time to time, the Company may waive some provisions of this Code. Any waiver of the Code for executive officers or directors of the Company may be made only by the Board of Directors and must be promptly disclosed as required by SEC or Nasdaq rules. Any waiver for other employees may be made only by the Code of Ethics Contact Person.
I. Honest and Candid Conduct
Each director, officer and employee owes a duty to the Company to act with integrity. Integrity requires, among other things, being honest and candid. Deceit and subordination of principle are inconsistent with integrity.
Each director, officer and employee must:
II. Conflicts of Interest
A "conflict of interest" occurs when an individual's private interest interferes or appears to interfere with the interests of the Company. A conflict of interest can arise when a director, officer or employee takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her Company work objectively and effectively. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a director, officer or employee, or a member or his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position in the Company. Any material transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest should be discussed with the Code of Ethics Contact Person.
Service to the Company should never be subordinated to personal gain and advantage. Conflicts of interest should, wherever possible, be avoided.
In particular, clear conflict of interest situations involving directors, executive officers and other employees who occupy supervisory positions or who have discretionary authority in dealing with any third party specified below may include the following, unless previously disclosed to, and submitted for approval by, the Board of Directors or the Code of Ethics Contact Person:
Such situations, if material, should always be discussed with, and submitted for approval by, the Code of Ethics Contact Person.
Anything that would present a conflict for a director, officer or employee would likely also present a conflict if it is related to a member of his or her family.
III. Disclosure
Each director, officer or employee involved in the Company's disclosure process, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer (the "Senior Financial Officers"), is required to be familiar with and comply with the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, to the extent relevant to his or her area of responsibility, so that the Company's public reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") comply in all material respects with the applicable federal securities laws and SEC rules. In addition, each such person having direct or supervisory authority regarding these SEC filings or the Company's other public communications concerning its general business, results, financial condition and prospects should, to the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility, consult with other Company officers and employees and take other appropriate steps regarding these disclosures with the goal of making full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure.
Each director, officer or employee who is involved in the Company's disclosure process, including without limitation the Senior Financial Officers, must:
IV. Compliance
It is the Company's policy to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. It is the personal responsibility of each employee, officer and director to adhere to the standards and restrictions imposed by those laws, rules and regulations.
It is against Company policy and in many circumstances illegal for a director, officer or employee to profit from undisclosed information relating to the Company or any other company that does business with the Company. Any director, officer or employee may not purchase or sell any of the Company's securities while in possession of material nonpublic information relating to the Company. Also, any director, officer or employee may not purchase or sell securities of any other company that does business with the Company while in possession of any material nonpublic information relating to that company.
Any director, officer or employee who is uncertain about the legal rules involving a purchase or sale of any Company securities or any securities in companies that he or she is familiar with by virtue of his or her work for the Company, should consult with the Code of Ethics Contact Person before making any such purchase or sale.
V. Reporting and Accountability
The Board of Directors is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented to it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. Any director, officer or employee who becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of this Code is required to notify the Code of Ethics Contact Person or alternatively, the chairman of the audit committee, promptly. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.
Any questions relating to how this Code should be interpreted or applied should be addressed to the Code of Ethics Contact Person. A director, officer or employee who is unsure of whether a situation violates this Code should discuss the situation with the Code of Ethics Contact Person to prevent possible misunderstandings and embarrassment at a later date.
Each director, officer or employee must:
The Board of Directors, in the case of a director or executive officer, or the Code of Ethics Contact Person, in the case of any other employee, shall take all action they consider appropriate to investigate any violations reported to them. If a violation has occurred, the Company will take such disciplinary or preventive action as it deems appropriate, after consultation with the Board of Directors, in the case of a director or executive officer, or the Code of Ethics Contact Person, in the case of any other employee.
Upon being notified that a violation has occurred, the Board of Directors, in the case of a director or executive officer, or the Code of Ethics Contact Person, in the case of any other employee, will take such disciplinary or preventive action as it deems appropriate, up to and including dismissal or, in the event of criminal or other serious violations of law, notification of appropriate governmental authorities.
From time to time, the Company may waive some provisions of this Code. Any waiver of the Code for executive officers or directors of the Company may be made only by the Board of Directors and must be promptly disclosed as required by SEC or Nasdaq rules. Any waiver for other employees may be made only by the Code of Ethics Contact Person.
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