Common use of Accrued and Unpaid Dividends Clause in Contracts

Accrued and Unpaid Dividends. Upon a conversion of any shares of Designated Preferred Stock as set forth in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, the holders of such shares shall receive all accrued and unpaid dividends on such shares in cash out of funds legally available therefor or, at the option of the Corporation, in substitute in whole or in part for such cash, in fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock legally available for such purpose to, but excluding, the applicable Conversion Date. Accrued and unpaid dividends paid in shares of Common Stock shall be paid by delivering to each holder of Designated Preferred Stock entitled thereto a number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the total amount of the cash payment of accrued and unpaid dividends that would otherwise be payable to such holder (rounded to the nearest whole cent) by the Market Price on the second Trading Day preceding the applicable Conversion Date. The issuance of any such shares of Common Stock in such amount shall constitute full payment of all accrued and unpaid dividends that would otherwise have been payable. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine the form of payment of accrued and unpaid dividends with respect to any conversion and such election shall be set forth in the applicable notice provided to holders of the Designated Preferred Stock by the Corporation as set forth in Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 below.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Exchange Agreement (Sterling Financial Corp /Wa/), Exchange Agreement, Exchange Agreement

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