Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) Promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement the Company shall take all action necessary to call a meeting of its stockholders (the “Stockholders Meeting”), which shall occur not later than the 60th day after the Closing (the “Stockholders Meeting Deadline”), for the purpose of seeking approval of the Company’s stockholders (the “Stockholder Approval”) for an increase in the number of shares of authorized Common Stock (the “Share Increase”) from 200,000,000 to no less than 500,000,000 shares (the “Proposal”). In connection therewith, the Company will promptly prepare and file with the SEC proxy materials (including a proxy statement and form of proxy) for use at the Stockholders Meeting and, after receiving and promptly responding to any comments of the SEC thereon, shall promptly mail such proxy materials to the stockholders of the Company. Each Investor shall promptly furnish in writing to the Company such information relating to such Investor and its investment in the Company as the Company may reasonably request for inclusion in the Proxy Statement. The Company will comply with Section 14(a) of the 1934 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder in relation to any proxy statement (as amended or supplemented, the “Proxy Statement”) and any form of proxy to be sent to the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Stockholders Meeting, and the Proxy Statement shall not, on the date that the Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to stockholders or at the time of the Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein not false or misleading, or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies or the Stockholders Meeting which has become false or misleading. If the Company should discover at any time prior to the Stockholders Meeting, any event relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors that is required to be set forth in a supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement, in addition to the Company's obligations under the 1934 Act, the Company will promptly inform the Investors thereof.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) Promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement the Company shall take all action necessary to call a meeting of its stockholders (the “Stockholders Meeting”), which shall occur not later than sixty (60) days following the Closing Date (the “Stockholders Meeting Deadline”), for the purpose of seeking approval of the Company’s stockholders for the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement or the other Purchase Agreements or in the Additional Private Placement (the “Proposal”) and the increase of the size of the Company’s Board of Directors from eight (8) members to nine (9) members (the “Board Increase”). In the event the Proposal or the Board Increase is not approved by the Company’s stockholders at the Stockholders Meeting, the Company shall take all action necessary to call up to three (3) additional meetings of its stockholders (each a “Subsequent Stockholders Meeting”) for the purpose of seeking approval of the Proposal or the Board Increase as applicable, to be held promptly following the completion of the Stockholders Meeting and in no event more than one year after the Closing Date to the extent reasonably practicable. In connection with the Stockholders Meeting and, if applicable, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, the Company will prepare and file with the SEC proxy materials pursuant to and in compliance with Section 14(a) of the 1934 Act (including a proxy statement and form of proxy) for use at the Stockholders Meeting and, if applicable, each Subsequent Stockholders Meeting, and, after receiving and responding to any comments of the SEC thereon, shall mail such proxy materials (or, if permitted, notice of the availability of such proxy materials) to the stockholders of the Company. Each Investor shall promptly furnish in writing to the Company such information relating to such Investor and its investment in the Company as the Company may reasonably request for inclusion in each proxy statement.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) Unless the Merger is to be consummated in accordance with Section 253 of the DGCL as contemplated by Section 2.9, as soon as practicable following consummation of the Offer and the expiration of any Subsequent Offering Period, the Company and Parent shall prepare and the Company shall file with the SEC the Proxy Statement, and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond as promptly as practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the stockholders of the Company as promptly as practicable following consummation of the Offer and the expiration of any Subsequent Offering Period. The Company shall promptly notify Parent upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or the staff of the SEC, or any request from the SEC or the staff of the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, and shall provide Parent with copies of all correspondence between the Company and its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and the staff of the SEC, on the other hand. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to filing or mailing the Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC or the staff of the SEC with respect thereto, the Company (i) shall provide Parent an opportunity to review and comment on such document or response and (ii) shall give due consideration to all comments reasonably proposed by Parent; provided that Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide or cause to be provided its comments to the Company as promptly as practicable after the Proxy Statement is transmitted to Parent for its review.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) The Company shall, with the assistance of Parent, prepare and will cause to be filed with the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement (but in any event no more than 40 days following the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties hereto) a proxy statement (together with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, the “Proxy Statement”) relating to the meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held to consider the adoption of this Agreement and promptly (and in no event later than the tenth (10th) Business Day following the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed by the parties hereto) initiate a “broker search” in accordance with Rule 14a-13 of the Exchange Act. Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall cooperate with each other in the preparation of the Proxy Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto. The Company agrees and covenants that none of the information included in the Proxy Statement shall, at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement or any amendments or supplements thereto, or at the time of the Stockholders’ Meeting, contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that no such covenant shall apply to information provided by or on behalf of Parent and Merger Sub for inclusion in the Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) If the Company Stockholder Approval is required under the DGCL to effect the Merger, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Acceptance Date, the Company shall, with the assistance of Parent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), prepare and file with the SEC the Proxy Statement and shall respond to and resolve all SEC comments with respect to the Proxy Statement as soon as practicable after receipt thereof. Subject to applicable Laws, the Company and Parent (with respect to itself and Merger Sub) each shall, upon request by the other, furnish the other with all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and stockholders and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Proxy Statement. Parent, Merger Sub and the Company each agrees promptly to correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement which shall have become false or misleading in any material respect. The Company shall provide Parent and Merger Sub with (in writing, if written), and shall consult with Parent regarding, any comments (written or oral) that may be received by the Company or its counsel from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy Statement promptly after receipt thereof. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review any such written and oral comments and proposed responses before they are filed with the SEC. The Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent and its counsel.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) Parent and Edge shall cooperate and promptly prepare and file (i) the proxy statement relating to the Edge Stockholders’ Meeting (also constituting the prospectus in respect of shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock into which Common Shares and Preferred Shares will be converted) (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), to be filed by Edge with the SEC, and any amendments or supplements thereto, and (ii) the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by Parent with the SEC in connection with the Merger, and any amendments or supplements thereto. Parent and Edge shall cause to be filed the Registration Statement in which the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be included as a prospectus with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof and in any event not later than August 15, 2008. Parent and Edge shall cooperate to promptly respond to any comments made by the SEC and otherwise use reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after filing. Parent and Edge will provide each other with any information that may be required to prepare and file the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement hereunder. Edge will cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to its stockholders at the earliest practicable time after the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any event occurs that is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement, Parent or Edge, as applicable, will promptly inform the other of such occurrence and cooperate in filing such amendment or supplement with the SEC, use reasonable best efforts to cause such amendment to become effective as promptly as possible and, if required, mail it to stockholders of Edge. Parent shall use reasonable best efforts, and Edge shall cooperate with Parent, to obtain any and all necessary state securities law or “blue sky” permits, approvals and registrations in connection with the issuance of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare and file a proxy statement for the Special Meeting (together with any amendments thereof or supplements thereto and any other required proxy materials, the “Proxy Statement”) seeking stockholder approval of the Merger and adoption of this Agreement; provided, that Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review the Proxy Statement before it is filed with the SEC, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to all additions, deletions or changes suggested thereto by Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel. Subject to Section 5.3, the Company shall include in the Proxy Statement the Company Recommendation. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and furnish the information required to be included by the SEC in the Proxy Statement, and Parent and Merger Sub shall cooperate with the Company in the preparation of the Proxy Statement and shall furnish all information concerning Parent and Merger Sub as is required to be included in the Proxy Statement.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. The Merger Agreement provides that, if a meeting of the Company's stockholders is required by Delaware Law to approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger, then promptly after consummation of the Offer, the Company will prepare and will file with the Commission as promptly as practicable a preliminary proxy statement, together with a form of proxy, with respect to the meeting of the Company's stockholders at which the stockholders of the Company will be asked to vote upon and approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger. As promptly as practicable after such filing, subject to compliance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, the Company will prepare and file a definitive Proxy Statement and form of proxy with respect to such meeting (the "Proxy Statement") and will use all reasonable efforts to have the Proxy Statement cleared by the Commission as promptly as practicable, and promptly thereafter will mail the Proxy Statement to stockholders of the Company. In lieu of a stockholders meeting, the Company could seek stockholder approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger by written consent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, if a meeting of the Company's stockholders is required by Delaware Law to approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger, then as promptly as practicable after consummation of the Offer, the Company will take all action necessary, in accordance with Delaware Law and its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, to convene a meeting (or obtain the written consents) of its stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to consider and vote upon the Merger Agreement and the Merger. The Merger Agreement further provides that the affirmative vote of stockholders required for approval of the Merger Agreement and Merger will be no greater than a majority. It also provides that, subject to the fiduciary duties of the Board under Delaware Law, the Proxy Statement will contain the recommendation of the Board that the stockholders of the Company vote to adopt and approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger and the Company will use its reasonable efforts to solicit from stockholders of the Company proxies in favor of such adoption and approval (and Purchaser will vote all Shares purchased by it in favor of such adoption and approval) and to take all other action necessary or, in the reasonable judgment of Parent, helpful to secure the vote or consent of stockholders required by Delaware Law to effect the Merger.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement (but, in any event, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement), the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement in preliminary form relating to the Stockholders Meeting (such proxy statement, including any amendment or supplement thereto, the “Proxy Statement”). Subject to Section 4.02, the Proxy Statement will include the Company Board Recommendation. The Company agrees, as to itself and its Subsidiaries, that the Proxy Statement will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Parent, US Parent and Merger Sub will furnish all information concerning themselves and their Affiliates that is required to be included in the Proxy Statement. The Company, Parent, US Parent and Merger Sub agree that none of the information supplied by each of them or any of their respective Subsidiaries (as applicable) for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement will, at the date of mailing to stockholders of the Company or at the time of the Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting. (a) The Company shall promptly prepare a proxy statement relating to the Stockholders Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”) and shall file the Proxy Statement with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, and in any event not later than 30 days after the date hereof, and Parent shall cooperate with such preparation and filing. Parent and the Company shall cooperate to promptly respond to any comments made by the SEC and otherwise use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed as promptly as practicable after filing. Parent will provide the Company with any information regarding Parent or Merger Sub that may be required to prepare and file the Proxy Statement. If at any time prior to the mailing of the Proxy Statement any event occurs that is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement, Parent or the Company, as applicable, will promptly inform the other of such occurrence and cooperate in preparing and filing such amendment or supplement with the SEC and, if required, in mailing the same to the stockholders of the Company.
