EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA / WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA JUNE 30 JULY 4, 2004

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1 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA / WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS (PRELIMINARY) 1. Upheld district governor election complaint in District 301-D1 for the year, declared election null and void and declared a vacancy in that office. 2. Denied district governor election complaint in District 323-F2 for the year, and declared Lion Dr. Uday Shah as district governor of said district and that he be permitted to attend the district governor elect seminar at the 2004 International Convention. 3. Denied vice district governor election complaint in District 323-G1 for the year, and declared Lion Suresh Jain as vice district governor of said district. 4. Denied vice district governor election complaint in District 330-B for the year, and declared Lion Hideaki Abe as vice district governor of said district. 5. Suspended adoption of the election results for District 354-D pending further investigation of the allegations of an ethics violation involving the district governor elect. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 1. Adopted District Governor election results for District 354-D and declared Lion Han Ok Suh as District Governor of said district for the term. 2. Expedited consideration of constitutional complaint filed by Rego Park Forest Hills Lions club against the Multiple District 20 Council of Governors. 3. Denied constitutional complaint filed by Rego Park Forest Hills Lions club against the Multiple District 20 Council of Governors due to failure to file in timely manner in accordance with the Constitutional Complaints Procedure. 4. Affirmed previous decision to deny application by Kyorindo to become a licensee of the association. Authorized general counsel to take further and, as appropriate, increasingly progressive action against trademark violations by Kyorindo, including the engagement of local legal counsel. 5. Amended the Standard Form District By-Laws to include minimum qualifications for a Lion to be eligible and qualified to be selected to fill a vacancy in the office of vice district governor. 6. Amended the Standard Form Multiple District By-Laws to require candidates for international office seeking endorsement at the multiple district convention to first have secured the endorsement of his/her sub-district.

2 PAGE 2 7. Amended the District and Multiple District Dispute Resolution procedure and the Standard Form Club Constitution to require all requests for dispute resolution to be filed with the district governor for the District Dispute Resolution and Club Dispute Resolution procedures and the council chairperson for the Multiple District Dispute Resolution procedure within thirty (30) days after the party filing the request knew or should have known of the occurrence of the event upon which the request is based. 8. Amended the District and Multiple District Dispute Resolution procedure and the Standard Form Club Constitution to require conciliators to issue their decision on a dispute no later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the initial meeting of the parties was held. DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE (PRELIMINARY) 1. Adopted election results of elected district governors and appointed other governors for DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE 1. Cancelled the charter of 225 clubs with regret. 2. Rescinded previous charter cancellation of 8 clubs. 3. Approved modification of the board-approved redistricting proposal to divide District 324-A1, India, to form 3 new sub-districts, effective July 9, Approved a proposal for each transitional district to establish a plan to meet the minimum requirement of 35 clubs and 1,250 members within 2 years, starting on July 1, 2004, and submit a progress report to the board four times a year. 5. Revised the status quo rules; 1) to require a minimum of ten members for reactivation of a status quo club, and 2) to require three signatures of district officers (district governor, vice district governor, zone chairperson) to recommend to place a club in status quo. 6. Designated Provisional District 126, Croatia, and Provisional District 129, Slovenia, both of which have attained more than 35 clubs and 1,250 members, as regular single district, effective July 9, FINANCE AND HEADQUARTERS OPERATION 1. Transferred the general fund investments currently managed by Morgan Stanley to Smith Barney management and John Spaeth as advisor. 2. Approved the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP, instead of Ernst & Young, to perform the year-end audit of LCI for the fiscal year ended June 30, The board approved the fiscal year th quarter full year forecast. 4. The board approved the budget for fiscal year with a surplus.

3 PAGE 3 5. Provided extension budgets to international directors and past international presidents for expenses incurred in the extension of Lionism. 6. Vice President Ashok Mehta is authorized to enter into a rental agreement for the LCI India (Mumbai) office staff and operations. 7. The board renewed the Commercial General Liability and Umbrella Excess insurance policies with Ace Insurance. 8. Minor housekeeping items of the Finance chapter of the Board Policy Manual were completed. LCIF 1. Approved the transfer of LCIF s investment holdings presently with Morgan Stanley to Citigroup Smith Barney. 2. Authorized LCIF to change its existing investment accounts with Russell Investment Group to a Common Trust Fund Agreement (a new investment structure for nonprofits) to take advantage of lower fees and enhanced fiduciary oversight. 3. Approved a US$300,000 Major Catastrophe Grant for MD 323 to complete work on Lions housing colonies, a Lions hospital and other facets of the MD 323 Gujurat Earthquake Relief and Rebuilding Project. 4. Approved a US$250,000 Core 4 board-directed grant for the Lions Affordable Hearing Aid Project for initial inventories of the new Lions hearing aid and to fund development of a digital version of the current aid. 5. Reauthorized Core 4 funding-priority status for Lions-Quest through June 30, Authorized LCIF to pursue actions with local authorities to retrieve grant funding for SF951/D-5 because of alleged improper use. 7. Approved two new LCIF awards the LCIF Friend of Humanity Award and LCIF Helping Hands Award to recognize individuals who promote LCIF and encourage donations. 8. Approved a Core 4-board directed grant of US$125,000 for the Women s Eye Health Task Force for development of additional eye health education materials and a global campaign to promote vision health and vision research highlighting eye diseases affecting women. 9. There were 49 Standard, International Assistance and Core 4 grant applications approved for US$1,951,020; five others were tabled, and one was denied. 10. Amended the Board Policy chapter on LCIF and the LCIF Policy and Operations Manual to include language stating that district governors shall serve as non-voting trustees of LCIF during their term, which had been adopted at the prior meeting in March 2004.

4 PAGE Approved two housekeeping revisions to the LCIF Policy and Operations manual to correct two chapter references that were incorrectly numbered. 12. Temporarily discontinued a club award certificate for LCIF donations because the criteria require updating. LEADERSHIP 1. Approved a one-time grant for an amount not to exceed US$7,150 to support a leadership training seminar in Provisional District 128 (Israel). 2. Approved a one-time grant for an amount not to exceed US$4,290 to support a leadership training seminar in Single District 50 (Hawaii, USA). 3. Revised Board Policy Manual to eliminate a redundancy regarding the Lions Leadership Institute participant no-show policy. 4. Revised Board Policy Manual to eliminate a redundancy regarding the MERL Chairpersons Seminar participant no-show policy. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 1. Approved charter for Arona-Las Galletas-Costa del Silencio Lions Club in MD 116, Spain. 2. Renewed membership development grant in Fiscal Year for MD 307, Indonesia. 3. Extended membership development grant in Fiscal Year for MD 116, Spain. 4. Requires students joining either an established or charter campus club to pay an induction fee of US$10, effective immediately. 5. Provides a grace period up to and including July 31, 2004 (postmark) for new clubs in process to remain eligible for applicable charter fee waivers terminated earlier on June 30, Approved an awards program dedicated to campus club development. 7. Approved increased funds for operation and staffing of the international secretary s office in MD 354/355, Korea. 8. Updated association s list of new countries and geographic areas which comprise LCI s seven constitutional areas. PUBLIC RELATIONS 1. Increased headquarters subsidy to all official editions of THE LION Magazine by US$1.25.

5 PAGE 5 2. Corrected Board Policy Manual, Chapter XXI, Paragraph P, to reflect monthly publishing of electronic newsletter on association s Web site. SERVICE ACTIVITIES 1. Announced the Leos of the Year for Tentatively scheduled an International Symposium on Children and Youth in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on January 27-30, Approved a Lions Environmental Photo Contest. ****