Avoidance of “Publicly Traded Partnership” Status. The General Partner shall monitor the transfers of interests in the Partnership to determine (i) if such interests are being traded on an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code and (ii) whether additional transfers of interests would result in the Partnership being unable to qualify for at least one of the “safe harbors” set forth in Regulations Section 1.7704-1 (or such other guidance subsequently published by the IRS setting forth safe harbors under which interests will not be treated as “readily tradable” on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof) within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code (the “Safe Harbors”). The General Partner shall take all steps reasonably necessary or appropriate to prevent any trading of interests or any recognition by the Partnership of transfers made on such markets and, except as otherwise provided herein, to insure that at least one of the Safe Harbors is met.
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Samples: Gramercy Property Trust, Gramercy Property Trust Inc., Gramercy Capital Corp
Avoidance of “Publicly Traded Partnership” Status. The General Partner shall monitor the transfers of interests in the Partnership to determine (i) if such interests are being traded on an “"established securities market” " or a “"secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)” " within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code and (ii) whether additional transfers of interests would result in the Partnership being unable to qualify for at least one of the “"safe harbors” " set forth in Regulations Section 1.7704-1 (or such other guidance subsequently published by the IRS setting forth safe harbors under which interests will not be treated as “"readily tradable” tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof") within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code (the “"Safe Harbors”"). The General Partner shall take all steps reasonably necessary or appropriate to prevent any trading of interests or any recognition by the Partnership of transfers made on such markets and, except as otherwise provided herein, to insure that at least one of the Safe Harbors is met. ARTICLE XII.
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Samples: Sl Green Realty Corp