Common use of Affiliates; Restrictive Legend Clause in Contracts

Affiliates; Restrictive Legend. The Buyer will give stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any Buyer Stock issued to "affiliates", as such term is used in Rule 145 under the Securities Act, of the Company or Company Bank in connection with the Merger and there will be placed on the certificates representing such Buyer Stock, or any substitution therefore, a legend stating in substance: "The shares represented by this certificate may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of except or unless (1) covered by an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom, (2) in accordance with (i) Rule 145(d) (in the case of shares issued to an individual who is not an affiliate of the issuer) or (ii) Rule 144 (in the case of shares issued to an individual who is an affiliate of the issuer) of the Rules and Regulations of such Act, or (3) in accordance with a legal opinion satisfactory to counsel for the issuer that such sale or transfer is otherwise exempt from the registration requirements of such Act. For avoidance of doubt, it is understood that a legal opinion is neither required by law nor this legend and it shall be in the issuer's sole discretion whether or not to require that a legal opinion be delivered to it prior to any such, transfer or other disposition."

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (1st State Bancorp Inc), Merger Agreement (Capital Bank Corp)

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Affiliates; Restrictive Legend. The Buyer will give stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any Buyer Stock issued to "affiliates", as such term is used in Rule 145 under the Securities ActAct of 1933, of the Company or Company Bank in connection with the Merger and there will be placed on the certificates representing such Buyer StockStock , or any substitution thereforetherefor, a legend stating in substance: "The shares represented by this certificate may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of except or unless (1) covered by an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom, (2) in accordance with (i) Rule 145(d) (in the case of shares issued to an individual who is not an affiliate of the issuerCapital Bank Corporation) or (ii) Rule 144 (in the case of shares issued to an individual who is an affiliate of the issuerCapital Bank Corporation) of the Rules and Regulations of such Act, or (3) in accordance with a legal opinion satisfactory to counsel for the issuer CBC that such sale or transfer is otherwise exempt from the registration requirements of such Act. For avoidance of doubt, it is understood that a legal opinion is neither required by law nor this legend and it shall be in the issuerCapital Bank Corporation's sole discretion whether or not to require that a legal opinion be delivered to it prior to any such, transfer or other disposition."

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Capital Bank Corp), Merger Agreement (High Street Corp)

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