Agreement to Vote the Covered Shares Proxy. 1.1 Beginning on the date hereof until the Termination Date (as defined below), at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, the Stockholder agrees to, and if applicable, to cause its controlled Affiliates to, affirmatively vote (including via proxy) or execute consents with respect to (or cause to be voted (including via proxy) or consents to be executed with respect to) all of the Owned Shares and any additional shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company acquired by the Stockholder or its respective controlled Affiliates after the date hereof and prior to the Termination Date (collectively, and together with the Owned Shares, the “Covered Shares”) as follows: (a) in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger, including any amended and restated Merger Agreement or amendment to the Merger Agreement that, in any such case, (x) increases the Per Share Price or (y) other than amendments covered by clause (x), amendments that otherwise result in the Merger Agreement being more favorable to the Company Stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) than the Merger Agreement in effect as of the date of this Agreement (excluding, for avoidance of doubt, any Adverse Amendment), (ii) the approval of any proposal to adjourn or postpone any Company Stockholder Meeting to a later date if the Company or Parent proposes or requests such postponement or adjournment in accordance with Section 6.4(b) of the Merger Agreement, and (iii) the approval of any other proposal considered and voted upon by the Company Stockholders at any Company Stockholder Meeting necessary for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (b) against (i) any proposal, action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition set forth in the Merger Agreement not being satisfied or not being fulfilled prior to the Termination Date, (ii) any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) any reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, winding up or similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company (except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) and (iv) any other action, agreement or proposal which would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “Supported Matters”). The Stockholder agrees to, and agrees to cause its applicable controlled Affiliates to, be present, in person or by proxy, at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, to vote on the Supported Matters (in the manner described in this Section 1.1) so that all of the Covered Shares will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at such meeting, or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present threat for purposes of establishing a quorum. For the avoidance of doubt, other than with respect to the Supported Matters, the Stockholder does not have any obligation to vote the Covered Shares in any particular manner and, with respect to such other matters (other than the Supported Matters), the Stockholder shall be entitled to vote the Covered Shares in its sole discretion. Except as provided in Section 4.5 of this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Stockholder shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the conversion of its shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock.
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Samples: Support Agreement (Vepf Vii SPV I, L.P.), Support Agreement (KnowBe4, Inc.), Support Agreement (KnowBe4, Inc.)
Agreement to Vote the Covered Shares Proxy. 1.1 Beginning on the date hereof until the Termination Date (as defined below), at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, the Stockholder agrees to, and if applicable, to cause its controlled Affiliates to, affirmatively vote (including via proxy) or execute consents consents, with respect to (or cause to be voted (including via proxy) or consents to be executed with respect to) all of the Owned Shares and any additional shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company acquired by the Stockholder or its respective controlled Affiliates after the date hereof and prior to the Termination Date (as adjusted pursuant to Section 12, collectively, and together with the Owned Shares, the “Covered Shares”) as follows: (a) in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger, including any amended and restated Merger Agreement or amendment to the Merger Agreement thatAgreement, in any such each case, solely to the extent that (x1) increases the Per Share Price or Lead Investor (y) other than amendments covered by clause (x), amendments that otherwise result as defined in the Merger Agreement being more favorable Interim Investors Agreement) is permitted to cause Parent to approve such amendment and restatement or such amendment pursuant to the Company Stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) than the Merger Agreement in effect as terms of the date of Interim Investors Agreement without the Stockholder’s consent and (2) such amendment and restatement or amendment would not otherwise give rise to a right to terminate this Agreement (excluding, for avoidance of doubt, any Adverse Amendment)under Section 3, (ii) the approval of any proposal to adjourn or postpone any Company Stockholder Meeting to a later date if the Company or Parent proposes or requests such postponement or adjournment in accordance with Section 6.4(b) of the Merger Agreement, and (iii) the approval of any other proposal considered and voted upon by the Company Stockholders at any Company Stockholder Meeting that is contemplated by the Merger Agreement and necessary for the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (b) against (i) any proposal, action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition set forth in the Merger Agreement not being satisfied or not being fulfilled prior to the Termination Date, (ii) any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) any reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, winding up or similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company (except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) and (iv) any other action, agreement or proposal which would reasonably be expected to prevent or prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “Supported Matters”). The Stockholder agrees to, and agrees to cause its applicable controlled Affiliates to, be present, in person or by proxy, at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, to vote on the Supported Matters (in the manner described in this Section 1.1) so that all of the Covered Shares will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at each such meeting, or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present threat thereat for purposes of establishing a quorumquorum at each such meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, other than except with respect to the obligations hereunder with respect to the Supported Matters, the Stockholder does not have any obligation to vote the Covered Shares in any particular manner and, with respect to such other matters (other than the Supported Matters), the Stockholder shall be entitled to vote the Covered Shares in its sole discretion. Except as provided in Section 4.5 of this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the The Stockholder shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, not take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in prevent, materially impair or materially delay the conversion consummation of its shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stockthe transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement.
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Samples: Support Agreement (Squarespace, Inc.), Support Agreement (Squarespace, Inc.)
Agreement to Vote the Covered Shares Proxy. 1.1 Beginning on the date hereof until the Termination Date (as defined below), at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, the Stockholder agrees to, and if applicable, to cause its controlled Affiliates to, affirmatively vote (including via proxy) or execute consents consents, with respect to (or cause to be voted (including via proxy) or consents to be executed with respect to) all of the Owned Shares and any additional shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company acquired by the Stockholder or its respective controlled Affiliates after the date hereof and prior to the Termination Date (as adjusted pursuant to Section 12, collectively, and together with the Owned Shares, the “Covered Shares”) as follows: (a) in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger, including any amended and restated Merger Agreement or amendment to the Merger Agreement thatAgreement, in any such each case, solely to the extent that (x1) increases the Per Share Price or Lead Investor (y) other than amendments covered by clause (x), amendments that otherwise result as defined in the Merger Agreement being more favorable Interim Investors Agreement) is permitted to cause Parent to approve such amendment and restatement or such amendment pursuant to the Company Stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) than the Merger Agreement in effect as terms of the date of Interim Investors Agreement without the Stockholder’s consent and (2) such amendment and restatement or amendment would not otherwise give rise to a right to terminate this Agreement (excluding, for avoidance of doubt, any Adverse Amendment)under Section 3, (ii) the approval of any proposal to adjourn or postpone any Company Stockholder Meeting to a later date if the Company or Parent proposes or requests such postponement or adjournment in accordance with Section 6.4(b) of the Merger Agreement, and (iii) the approval of any other proposal considered and voted upon by the Company Stockholders at any Company Stockholder Meeting that is contemplated by the Merger Agreement and necessary for the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (b) against (i) any proposal, action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition set forth in the Merger Agreement not being satisfied or not being fulfilled prior to the Termination Date, (ii) any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) any reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, winding up or similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company (except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) and (iv) any other action, agreement or proposal which would reasonably be expected to prevent or prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “Supported Matters”). The Stockholder agrees to, and agrees to cause its applicable controlled Affiliates to, be present, in person or by proxy, at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, to vote on the Supported Matters (in the manner described in this Section 1.1) so that all of the Covered Shares will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at each such meeting, or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present threat thereat for purposes of establishing a quorumquorum at each such meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, other than except with respect to the obligations hereunder with respect to the Supported MattersMatters and as set forth in that certain Voting and Support Agreement dated May 10, 2021, among the Stockholder, the Stockholder does not have any obligation to vote Company and certain other stockholders of the Covered Shares in any particular manner and, with respect to such other matters (other than the Supported Matters)Company, the Stockholder shall be entitled to vote the Covered Shares in its sole discretion. Except as provided in Section 4.5 of this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the The Stockholder shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, not take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in prevent, materially impair or materially delay the conversion consummation of its shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stockthe transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement.
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Agreement to Vote the Covered Shares Proxy. 1.1 Beginning on the date hereof until the Termination Date (as defined below), at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, the Stockholder each Stockholder, severally and not jointly, agrees to, and if applicable, to cause its controlled Affiliates to, affirmatively vote (including via proxy) or execute consents consents, in each case, no later than 10 Business Days following the date on which the definitive Proxy Statement is first filed with the SEC with respect to (or cause to be voted (including via proxy) or consents to be executed with respect to) and not to withdraw or modify any such vote or consent with respect to, all of the Owned Shares and any additional shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company acquired by the such Stockholder or its respective controlled Affiliates after the date hereof and prior to the Termination Date (as adjusted pursuant to Section 10, collectively, and together with the Owned Shares, the “Covered Shares”) as follows: (a) in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger, including any amended and restated Merger Agreement or amendment to the Merger Agreement that, in any such case, (x) increases the Per Share Price or (y) other than amendments covered by clause (x), amendments that otherwise result results in the Merger Agreement being objectively more economically favorable to the Company Stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) than the Merger Agreement in effect as of the date of this Agreement (excludingprovided, for avoidance that any amendment and restatement to the Merger Agreement or amendment to the Merger Agreement that reduces the Per Share Price, changes the form of doubt, consideration being offered to Company Stockholders under the Merger Agreement or materially delays the timing of any Adverse Amendmentsuch payment shall be deemed to be less economically favorable to the Company Stockholders than the Merger Agreement in effect as of the date of this Agreement), (ii) the approval of any proposal to adjourn or postpone any Company Stockholder Meeting to a later date if the Company or Parent proposes or requests such postponement or adjournment in accordance with Section 6.4(b) of the Merger Agreement, and (iii) the approval of any other proposal considered and voted upon by the Company Stockholders at any Company Stockholder Meeting necessary for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (b) against (i) any proposal, action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition set forth in the Merger Agreement not being satisfied or not being fulfilled prior to the Termination Date, (ii) any Acquisition ProposalProposal or any other proposal made in opposition to or in competition with, or which is inconsistent with, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, winding up or similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company (except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) and (iv) any other action, agreement or proposal which would reasonably be expected to prevent or prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “Supported Matters”). The Each Stockholder agrees to, and agrees to cause its applicable controlled Affiliates to, be present, in person or by proxy, at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, to vote on the Supported Matters (in the manner described in this Section 1.1) so that all of the Covered Shares will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at each such meeting, or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present threat for purposes of establishing a quorumquorum at each such meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, other than except with respect to the Supported Matters, the Stockholder does Stockholders do not have any obligation to vote the Covered Shares in any particular manner and, with respect to such other matters (other than the Supported Matters), the Stockholder Stockholders shall be entitled to vote the Covered Shares in its sole discretion. Except as provided in Section 4.5 of this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Stockholder The Stockholders shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, not take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in prevent, materially impair or materially delay the conversion consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement. In the event that the Company and Parent agree to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement by means of a tender offer, each Stockholder shall tender (and shall not withdraw), or cause to be tendered (and cause to not to be withdrawn), all of its shares Covered Shares pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stocksuch tender offer prior to the time required for such Covered Shares to be validly tendered (and not withdrawn) for acceptance in such tender offer.
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Agreement to Vote the Covered Shares Proxy. 1.1 Beginning on the date hereof until the Termination Date (as defined below), at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, the each Stockholder agrees to, and if applicable, to cause its controlled Affiliates to, affirmatively vote (including via proxy) or execute consents consents, in each case, no later than 10 Business Days following the date on which the definitive Proxy Statement is first filed with the SEC with respect to (or cause to be voted (including via proxy) or consents to be executed with respect to) and not to withdraw or modify any such vote or consent with respect to, all of the Owned Shares and any additional shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company acquired by the such Stockholder or its respective controlled Affiliates after the date hereof and prior to the Termination Date (as adjusted pursuant to Section 12, collectively, and together with the Owned Shares, the “Covered Shares”) as follows: (a) in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger, including any amended and restated Merger Agreement or amendment to the Merger Agreement that, in any such case, (x) increases the Per Share Price or (y) other than amendments covered by clause (x), amendments that otherwise result results in the Merger Agreement being objectively more economically favorable to the Company Stockholders (solely in their capacity as such) than the Merger Agreement in effect as of the date of this Agreement (excluding, for avoidance of doubt, any Adverse Amendment)Agreement, (ii) the approval of any proposal to adjourn or postpone any Company Stockholder Meeting to a later date if the Company or Parent proposes or requests such postponement or adjournment in accordance with Section 6.4(b) of the Merger Agreement, and (iii) the approval of any other proposal considered and voted upon by the Company Stockholders at any Company Stockholder Meeting necessary for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (b) against (i) any proposal, action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition set forth in the Merger Agreement not being satisfied or not being fulfilled prior to the Termination Date, (ii) any Acquisition ProposalProposal or any other proposal made in opposition to or in competition with, or which is inconsistent with, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) any recapitalization, reorganization, dissolution, liquidation, winding up or similar extraordinary transaction involving the Company (except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) and (iv) any other action, agreement or proposal which would reasonably be expected to prevent or prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “Supported Matters”). The Each Stockholder agrees to, and agrees to cause its applicable controlled Affiliates to, be present, in person or by proxy, at every meeting of the Company’s stockholders, including any postponement, recess or adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance, however called, to vote on the Supported Matters (in the manner described in this Section 1.1) so that all of the Covered Shares will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at each such meeting, or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present threat for purposes of establishing a quorumquorum at each such meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, other than except with respect to the Supported Matters, the Stockholder does Stockholders do not have any obligation to vote the Covered Shares in any particular manner and, with respect to such other matters (other than the Supported Matters), the Stockholder Stockholders shall be entitled to vote the Covered Shares in its sole discretion. Except as provided in Section 4.5 of this Agreement, from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date, the Stockholder The Stockholders shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, not take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in prevent, materially impair or materially delay the conversion consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement. In the event that the Company and Parent agree to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement by means of a tender offer, each Stockholder shall tender (and shall not withdraw), or cause to be tendered (and cause to not to be withdrawn), all of its shares Covered Shares pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stocksuch tender offer prior to the time required for such Covered Shares to be validly tendered (and not withdrawn) for acceptance in such tender offer.
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