Acquisition Proposal. “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any proposal or offer, whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions, for (i) a merger, consolidation, dissolution, exchange offer, tender offer, recapitalization, share exchange or other business combination involving any of the Acquired Corporations, pursuant to which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would acquire beneficial or record ownership of securities representing more than 20% of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations; (ii) the issuance by any of the Acquired Corporations of over 20% of its equity securities (other than pursuant to any underwritten or broadly distributed offering), (iii) the acquisition (including, without limitation, through any license or lease, other than commercial licenses in the Ordinary Course of Business) in any manner, directly or indirectly, of assets that constitute or account for over 20% of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets of the Acquired Corporations, (iv) any tender offer or exchange offer in which any Person or “group” (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act) would acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or the right to acquire beneficial ownership, of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Company Common Shares, (v) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other similar type of transaction with respect to the Acquired Corporations in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would acquire beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations, or (vi) any transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; in each case other than the Contemplated Transactions.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (On Semiconductor Corp), Merger Agreement (California Micro Devices Corp)
Acquisition Proposal. “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any proposal or offer, whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions, for (i) a merger, consolidation, dissolution, exchange tender offer, tender exchange offer, recapitalization, share exchange exchange, business combination or other business combination similar transaction involving any of the Acquired Corporations, pursuant to in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would acquire acquires beneficial or record ownership of securities representing more than 20% of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations; (ii) the issuance by any of the Acquired Corporations of over 20% of its equity securities (other than pursuant to any underwritten or broadly distributed offering), ; (iii) the acquisition (including, without limitation, through any license or lease, other than commercial nonexclusive licenses in the Ordinary Course of Business) in any manner, directly or indirectly, of assets that constitute or account for over 20% of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets of any of the Acquired Corporations, ; (iv) any tender offer or exchange offer in which any Person or “group” (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act) would shall acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or the right to acquire beneficial ownership, of 20% or EXECUTION COPY more of the outstanding shares of Company Common Shares, Stock; (v) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other similar type of transaction with respect to the Acquired Corporations in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would shall acquire beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations, ; or (vi) any transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; in each case other than the Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (On Semiconductor Corp), Merger Agreement (Amis Holdings Inc)
Acquisition Proposal. “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any proposal or offer, whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions, for (i) a merger, consolidation, dissolution, exchange tender offer, tender exchange offer, recapitalization, share exchange exchange, business combination or other business combination similar transaction involving any of the Acquired Corporations, pursuant to in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would acquire acquires beneficial or record ownership of securities representing more than 20% of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations; (ii) the issuance by any of the Acquired Corporations of over 20% of its equity securities (other than pursuant to any underwritten or broadly distributed offering), (iii) the acquisition (including, without limitation, through any license or lease, other than commercial nonexclusive licenses in the Ordinary Course of Business) in any manner, directly or indirectly, of assets that constitute or account for over 20% of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets of any of the Acquired Corporations, (iv) any tender offer or exchange offer in which any Person or “group” (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act) would shall acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or the right to acquire beneficial ownership, of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Company Common Shares, or (v) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other similar type of transaction with respect to the Acquired Corporations in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would shall acquire beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations, or (vi) any transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; in each case other than the Contemplated Transactions.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Catalyst Semiconductor Inc), Merger Agreement (On Semiconductor Corp)
Acquisition Proposal. “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any proposal or offer, whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions, for (i) a merger, consolidation, dissolution, exchange tender offer, tender exchange offer, recapitalization, share exchange exchange, business combination or other business combination similar transaction involving any of the Acquired Corporations, pursuant to in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would acquire acquires beneficial or record ownership of securities representing more than 20% of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations; Company Common Stock, (ii) the issuance by any of the Acquired Corporations of over 20% of its equity securities (other than pursuant to any underwritten or broadly distributed offering), considered as a whole, (iii) the acquisition (including, without limitation, through any license or lease, other than commercial nonexclusive licenses or purchases of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business) in any manner, directly or indirectly, of assets that constitute or account for over 20% of the consolidated net revenues, net income or assets any of the Acquired Corporations, (iv) any tender offer or exchange offer in which any Person or “group” (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) under of the Exchange Act) would shall acquire beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), or the right to acquire beneficial ownership, of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Company Common SharesStock, (v) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other similar type of transaction with respect to the Acquired Corporations in which a Person or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly would shall acquire beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of any of the Acquired Corporations, or (vi) any transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; , in each case other than the Contemplated Transactionstransactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Heckmann CORP)