Common use of Anti-Manipulation Clause in Contracts

Anti-Manipulation. (a) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, except pursuant to a Follow-on Offering or a Universal Triggered Offering in conformity with this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holdco Partnership Agreement, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to, sell or enter into a put transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive sale or put, or hedging, derivative, short sale or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention or plan to engage in any of the foregoing, with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(a) shall not prohibit any such sale or other transaction between or among Persons Controlled By such Contributing Members and such Contributing Members or the exercise and consummation of the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement. (b) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, the Company shall not repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(b) shall not prohibit any such purchase or acquisition pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Company. (c) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to purchase or otherwise acquire or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(c) shall not prohibit any such purchase, acquisition or other transaction between or among any Person Controlled By Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx or any receipt of shares or stock options (or option exercises) pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Company or the exercise and consummation of the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement. (d) General Electric Company shall not engage in the conduct described in Sections 3.06(a) and 3.06

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Samples: Formation Agreement (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.)

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Anti-Manipulation. (a) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, except pursuant to a Follow-on Offering or a Universal Triggered Offering in conformity with this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holdco Partnership Agreement, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to, sell or enter into a put transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive sale or put, or hedging, derivative, short sale or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention or plan to engage in any of the foregoing, with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(a) shall not prohibit any such sale or other transaction between or among Persons Controlled By such Contributing Members and such Contributing Members or the exercise and consummation of the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement.. <PAGE> (b) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, the Company shall not repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(b) shall not prohibit any such purchase or acquisition pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Company. (c) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to purchase or otherwise acquire or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(c) shall not prohibit any such purchase, acquisition or other transaction between or among any Person Controlled By Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx or any receipt of shares or stock options (or option exercises) pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Company or the exercise and consummation of the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement. (d) General Electric Company shall not engage in the conduct described in Sections 3.06(a) and 3.063.06(c) for the purpose of impacting, or with the intent to impact, the amount or timing of any distribution of shares of Common Stock that any Contributing Member is entitled to receive under Article VII of the Holdco Partnership Agreement.

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Samples: Formation Agreement

Anti-Manipulation. (a) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, except pursuant to a Follow-on Offering or a Universal Triggered Offering in conformity with this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holdco Partnership Agreement, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to, sell or enter into a put transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive sale or put, or hedging, derivative, short sale or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention or plan to engage in any of the foregoing, with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that that, except in the case of Universal, this Section 3.06(a) shall not prohibit any such sale or other transaction between or among Persons Controlled By such Contributing Members and such Contributing Members or the exercise and consummation of the right of offer pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement or the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement. (b) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, the Company shall not repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(b) shall not prohibit any such purchase or acquisition pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Company. (c) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to purchase or otherwise acquire or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(c) shall not prohibit any such purchase, acquisition or other transaction between or among any Person Controlled By Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx or any receipt of shares or stock options (or option exercises) pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Company or the exercise and consummation of the right of first offer pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement or the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder Agreement. (d) General Electric Company shall not engage in the conduct described in Sections 3.06(a) and 3.063.06(c) for the purpose of impacting, or with the intent to impact, the amount or timing of any distribution of shares of Common Stock that any Contributing Member is entitled to receive under Article VII of the Holdco Partnership Agreement.

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Samples: Formation Agreement (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.)

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Anti-Manipulation. (a) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, except pursuant to a Follow-on Offering or a Universal Triggered Offering in conformity with this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holdco Partnership AgreementOffering, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to, sell or enter into a put transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive sale or put, or hedging, derivative, short sale or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention or plan to engage in any of the foregoing, with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(a) shall not prohibit any such sale or other transaction between or among Persons any Person Controlled By such Contributing Members and such Contributing Members or the exercise and consummation of the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder AgreementMembers. (b) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final AllocationPricing Period, the Company shall not repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(b) shall not prohibit any such purchase or acquisition pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Companyplan. (c) During the period from the date of this Agreement until the Final Allocation, each Contributing Member agrees that it shall not, and each Parent of a Contributing Member agrees that such Parent shall not and such Parent shall cause Persons Controlled By such Parent not to purchase or otherwise acquire or enter into a call transaction or engage in any similar transaction, including any constructive purchase or call, or hedging, derivative or other transaction with the same or similar effect, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement in respect thereof, or publicly announce an intention to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to any Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock; provided, that this Section 3.06(c) shall not prohibit any such purchase, acquisition or other transaction between or among any Person Controlled By Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx or Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx or any receipt of shares or stock options (or option exercises) pursuant to an employee or director stock ownership or other benefit plan of the Company or the exercise and consummation of the special call right pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Class B Stockholder Agreementplan. (d) General Electric Company shall not engage in the conduct described in Sections 3.06(a) and 3.06

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Samples: Formation Agreement (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.)

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