99% Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Holder upon exercise pursuant to the terms hereof shall not, when added to the total number of shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by such Holder at such time (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities (including the Warrant Shares) that have limitations on the Holder’s right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein), as determined pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including all shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitations set forth herein) at such time by persons that would be aggregated for purposes of determining whether a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act exists, exceed 4.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock (the “Restricted Ownership Percentage”). Holder shall have the right (w) at any time and from time to time to reduce its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately upon notice to the Company and (x) (subject to waiver) at any time and from time to time, to increase its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately in the event of the announcement as pending or planned, of a Change in Control Transaction (as defined below). As used herein, a “Change in Control Transaction” will be deemed to exist if (i) there occurs any consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or any other corporate reorganization or transaction or series of related transactions in which in any of such events the voting stockholders of the Company prior to such event cease to own 50% or more of the voting stock, or corresponding voting equity interests, of the surviving corporation after such event (including without limitation any “going private” transaction under Rule 13e-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act or tender offer by the Company under Rule 13e-4 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act for 20% or more of the Company’s Common Stock), (ii) any person (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), together with its affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 405 under the Act), beneficially owns or is deemed to beneficially own (as described in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act without regard to the 60-day exercise period) in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power, (iii) there is a replacement of more than one-half of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors which is not approved by those individuals who are members of the Company’s Board of Directors on the date thereof, or (iv) in one or a series of related transactions, there is a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, determined on a consolidated basis, (v) the approval or public announcement of any of the events set forth in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) above, or (vi) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or which it is bound providing for an event set forth in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
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Samples: Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Star Scientific Inc), Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Star Scientific Inc), Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Star Scientific Inc)
99% Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Holder upon exercise pursuant to the terms hereof shall not, when added to the total number of shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by such Holder at such time (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities (including the Warrant Shares) that have limitations on the Holder’s right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein), as determined pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange 1934 Act”), including all shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitations set forth herein) at such time by persons that would be aggregated for purposes of determining whether a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange 1934 Act exists, exceed 4.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock (the “Restricted Ownership Percentage”). Holder shall have the right (w) at any time and from time to time to reduce its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately upon notice to the Company and (x) (subject to waiver) at any time and from time to time, to increase its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately in the event of the announcement as pending or planned, of a Change in Control Transaction (as defined belowin the Debentures). As used herein, a “Change in Control Transaction” will be deemed to exist if (i) there occurs any consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or any other corporate reorganization or transaction or series of related transactions in which in any of such events the voting stockholders of the Company prior to such event cease to own 50% or more of the voting stock, or corresponding voting equity interests, of the surviving corporation after such event (including without limitation any “going private” transaction under Rule 13e-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act or tender offer by the Company under Rule 13e-4 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act for 20% or more of the Company’s Common Stock), (ii) any person (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), together with its affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 405 under the Act), beneficially owns or is deemed to beneficially own (as described in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act without regard to the 60-day exercise period) in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power, (iii) there is a replacement of more than one-half of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors which is not approved by those individuals who are members of the Company’s Board of Directors on the date thereof, or (iv) in one or a series of related transactions, there is a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, determined on a consolidated basis, (v) the approval or public announcement of any of the events set forth in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) above, or (vi) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or which it is bound providing for an event set forth in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
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Samples: Securities Agreement (Star Scientific Inc), Securities Agreement (Star Scientific Inc)
99% Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Holder holder upon exercise pursuant to the terms hereof shall notnot exceed a number that, when added to the total number of shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by such Holder holder at such time (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities (including the Conversion Stock and Warrant Shares) that have limitations on the Holderholder’s right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein), as determined pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including together with all shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitations limitation set forth herein) by the Warrantholder’s “affiliates” at such time by persons (as defined in Rule 144 of the Act) (“Aggregation Parties”) that would be aggregated for purposes of determining whether a group under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, exists, would exceed 4.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock (the “Restricted Ownership Percentage”), unless, at the time such additional shares of Common Stock may be acquired by the Holder upon any exercise pursuant to the terms hereof, Holder has already exceeded the Restricted Ownership Percentage. Holder Each holder shall have the right (wx) at any time and from time to time to reduce its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately upon 75 days’ notice to the Company and (xy) (subject to waiver) at any time and from time to time, to increase its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately in the event of the announcement as pending or planned, of a Change in Control Transaction (as defined below). As used herein, a “Change in Control Transaction” will be deemed to exist if (i) there occurs any consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or any other corporate reorganization or transaction or series of related transactions in which in any of such events the voting stockholders of the Company prior to such event cease to own 50% or more of the voting stock, or corresponding voting equity interests, of the surviving corporation after such event (including without limitation any “going private” transaction under Rule 13e-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act or tender offer by the Company under Rule 13e-4 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act for 20% or more of the Company’s Common Stock), (ii) any person Liquidation Event (as defined in Section 13(d) the Certificate of the Exchange ActIncorporation, as amended), together with its affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 405 under the Act), beneficially owns or is deemed to beneficially own (as described in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act without regard to the 60-day exercise period) in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power, (iii) there is a replacement of more than one-half of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors which is not approved by those individuals who are members of the Company’s Board of Directors on the date thereof, or (iv) in one or a series of related transactions, there is a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, determined on a consolidated basis, (v) the approval or public announcement of any of the events set forth in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) above, or (vi) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or which it is bound providing for an event set forth in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
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Samples: Purchase Warrant (Vcampus Corp)
99% Limitation. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Holder upon exercise pursuant to the terms hereof shall notnot exceed a number that, when added to the total number of shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by such the Holder at such time (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities (including the Warrant SharesNote and this Warrant) that have limitations on the Holder’s 's right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein), as determined pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including together with all shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned at such time (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitations limitation set forth herein) at such time by persons the Holder's Affiliates (the "Aggregation Parties") that would be aggregated for purposes of determining whether a group under exists or for purposes of determining the Holder's beneficial ownership, in either such case for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange 1934 Act existsand Regulation 13D-G thereunder, exceed 4.99would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder or such group of more than 9.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock (the “"Restricted Ownership Percentage”"). The Holder shall have the right (wx) at any time and from time to time to reduce its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately upon notice to the Company in the event and only to the extent that Section 16 of the 1934 Act or the rules promulgated thereunder (xor any successor statute or rules) is changed to reduce the beneficial ownership percentage threshold thereunder from 10%, (subject to waivery) at any time and from time to time, to increase its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately in the event of the announcement as pending or planned, happening of a any Change in Control Transaction (as defined belowin the Note), and (z) by written instrument delivered to the Company to irrevocably waive its rights under the immediately preceding clause (y). As used hereinIf at any time the limits in this Section 2(c) make this Warrant unexercisable in whole or in part, a “Change the Company shall not by reason thereof be relieved of its obligation to issue shares of Common Stock at any time or from time to time thereafter as shares of Common Stock may be issued in Control Transaction” will be deemed to exist if compliance with such restrictions.
(i2) there occurs For purposes of this Section 2(c), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock at any consolidationtime the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company's then most recent Form 10-Q, merger Form 10-K or other business combination of public filing with the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person SEC, as the case may be, (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or any other corporate reorganization or transaction or series of related transactions in which in any of such events the voting stockholders of the Company prior to such event cease to own 50% or more of the voting stock, or corresponding voting equity interests, of the surviving corporation after such event (including without limitation any “going private” transaction under Rule 13e-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act or tender offer B) a public announcement by the Company under Rule 13e-4 promulgated pursuant that is later than any such filing referred to in the Exchange Act for 20% or more of the Company’s Common Stock), preceding clause (ii) any person (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), together with its affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 405 under the Act), beneficially owns or is deemed to beneficially own (as described in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act without regard to the 60-day exercise period) in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power, (iii) there is a replacement of more than one-half of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors which is not approved by those individuals who are members of the Company’s Board of Directors on the date thereof, or (iv) in one or a series of related transactions, there is a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, determined on a consolidated basis, (v) the approval or public announcement of any of the events set forth in (i), (ii), (iiiA), or (ivC) above, or (vi) the execution any other notice by the Company or its transfer agent setting forth the number shares of an agreement to which Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company is a party shall within one Business Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents, including, without limitation, the Note and the Warrant, by the Holder or its Aggregation Parties, in each such case subsequent to the date as of which it is bound providing for an event set forth in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) abovesuch number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported.
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Samples: Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Knightsbridge Fine Wines Inc)
99% Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by the Holder upon exercise pursuant to the terms hereof shall not, when added to the total number of shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by such Holder at such time (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities (including the Warrant Shares) that have limitations on the Holder’s right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitation set forth herein), as determined pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange 1934 Act”), including all shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned (other than by virtue of the ownership of securities or rights to acquire securities that have limitations on the right to convert, exercise or purchase similar to the limitations set forth herein) at such time by persons that would be aggregated for purposes of determining whether a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange 1934 Act exists, exceed 4.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock (the “Restricted Ownership Percentage”). Holder shall have the right (w) at any time and from time to time to reduce its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately upon notice to the Company and (x) (subject to waiver) at any time and from time to time, to increase its Restricted Ownership Percentage immediately in the event of the announcement as pending or planned, of a Change in Control Transaction (as defined below). As used herein, a “Change in Control Transaction” will be deemed to exist if (i) there occurs any consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Company with or into any other corporation or other entity or person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or any other corporate reorganization or transaction or series of related transactions in which in any of such events the voting stockholders of the Company prior to such event cease to own 50% or more of the voting stock, or corresponding voting equity interests, of the surviving corporation after such event (including without limitation any “going private” transaction under Rule 13e-3 promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act or tender offer Debentures issued by the Company under Rule 13e-4 promulgated pursuant to Holder on March 25, 2004, as amended and restated as of April 15, 2004 and as further amended and restated as of September 15, 2004 (the Exchange Act for 20% or more of the Company’s Common Stock“Debentures”), (ii) any person (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. ), together with its affiliates and associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 405 under the Act), beneficially owns or is deemed to beneficially own (as described in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act without regard to the 60-day exercise period) in excess of 50% of the Company’s voting power, (iii) there is a replacement of more than one-half of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors which is not approved by those individuals who are members of the Company’s Board of Directors on the date thereof, or (iv) in one or a series of related transactions, there is a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, determined on a consolidated basis, (v) the approval or public announcement of any of the events set forth in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) above, or (vi) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or which it is bound providing for an event set forth in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
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