Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 7, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement the prospectus or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1) including in the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3) including in the prospectus any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possible. (b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) to the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder shall effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event. (c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 7, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (JMP Group Inc.), Registration Rights Agreement (New York Mortgage Trust Inc)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 7, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement the prospectus or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1) including in the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3) including in the prospectus any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares Securities as soon as possible.
(b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) to the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder shall effect any sales of the Registrable Shares Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering the Registrable Shares Securities at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 7, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Acre Realty Investors Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (Roberts Realty Investors Inc)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 75, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to KBW and the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if any of the following events shall occur: (i) the managing underwriter(s) of an Underwritten Offering of primary shares by the Company has advised the Company that the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s primary offering; (ii) a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith that the offer or sale of any Registrable Shares would materially impede, delay or interfere with any proposed financing, offer or sale of securities, acquisition, corporate reorganization or other significant transaction involving the Company, or (iii) a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement the prospectus Prospectus or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) order to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1) including in the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus Prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3) including in the prospectus Prospectus any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possible.
(b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) to KBW and the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder shall effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees and KBW agree to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus Prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders and KBW in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 75, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus Prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED provided that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Hatteras Financial Corp), Registration Rights Agreement (Hatteras Financial Corp)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 7, 5 and a good faith determination by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have that it is in the right, but not best interests of the obligation, from time to time Company to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to FBR and the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined (but in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement the prospectus or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1) including in the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3) including in the prospectus any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling twelve (12)-month period commencing on the Closing Time or more than sixty (60) days in any ninety (9090)-day period), if any of the following events shall occur: (i) day period, except as a result an Underwritten Offering of a refusal primary shares by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment Company where the Company is advised by the representative of the underwriters for such Underwritten Offering that the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would have a material adverse effect on the Company's primary offering; (ii) pending negotiations relating to, or the consummation of, a transaction or the occurrence of an event (x) that would require additional disclosure of material information by the Company in the Registration Statement (or such filings) and which has not been so disclosed, (y) as to which the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving confidentiality, or (z) that renders the Company unable to comply with Commission requirements, in each case under circumstances that would make it impractical or inadvisable to cause the Registration Statement (or such filings) to become effective after or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis, as applicable; or (iii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable determined in good faith that it is in the best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date interests of the post-effective amendment Company to suspend the use of the Registration StatementStatement for reasons other than as set forth in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s 's best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possible.
(b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use effectiveness of a Registration Statement (a “"Suspension Event”"), the Company shall give written notice (a “"Suspension Notice”") to the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use effectiveness of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder The Holders shall not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) all copies, copies other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, 's possession of the prospectus Prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “"End of Suspension Notice”") from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders and FBR in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension EventEvent and its effect.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 75, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders giving of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the when Holders of shall have received the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus Prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Luminent Mortgage Capital Inc)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep a registration statement with respect to the issuance of the Warrant Shares in effect until the Expiration Date or such shorter period that will terminate when all the Warrants have been exercised, and during such time period shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any such registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to amend or supplement any registration statement, any related prospectus or any document incorporated by reference therein. At any time during which the Warrant Shares are included in a then-effective registration statement, the Company may suspend the ability of the Holders to exercise Warrants in any manner contemplated by this Agreement, for a reasonable period or periods (a “Black-out Period”), in the event that (i) an event occurs and is continuing as a result of a which the registration statement including the Warrant Shares, any related prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference as then amended or supplement would, in the Company’s good faith judgment, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which the were made, not misleading, and (ii)(A) the Company determined in its good faith judgment that the disclosure of such event at such time would be to the detriment of the business, operations or prospects of the Company or (B) the disclosure otherwise relates to a business transaction which has not yet been publicly disclosed. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 713, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement if a Black-out Period is in effect on the prospectus or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to Expiration Date, then the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) to incorporate information into the Registration Statement Expiration Date shall be extended for the purpose number of calendar days covered by such Black-out Period (1but in no event more than ten (10) including in days beyond the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) end of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the mostsuch Black-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3) including in the prospectus any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (iOut Period) and (ii) (A) the aggregate number of days covered by Black-out Periods shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of not exceed ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve a particular calendar year and (12B) month period commencing on the Closing Date or a Black-out Period may not be in effect for more than an aggregate of sixty thirty (6030) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possibleconsecutive days.
(b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) to the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder shall effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 7, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Warrant Agreement (Microvision Inc)
Black-Out Period. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep a registration statement (aa “Registration Statement”) Subject with respect to the issuance and sale of the Warrant Shares to the Holder, or such Holder’s valid assignee, in effect until the Expiration Date or such shorter period that will terminate when all the Warrants have been exercised, and during such time period shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any such Registration Statement. At any time during which the Warrant Shares are included in a then-effective Registration Statement, the Company may suspend the ability of the Holders to exercise Warrants in any manner contemplated by this Agreement, for a reasonable period or periods (a “Black-out Period”), in the event that (i) an event occurs and is continuing as a result of a which the Registration Statement including the Warrant Shares, any related prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference as then amended or supplement would, in the Company’s good faith judgment, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which the were made, not misleading, and (ii)(A) the Company determined in its good faith judgment that the disclosure of such event at such time would be to the detriment of the business, operations or prospects of the Company or (B) the disclosure otherwise relates to a business transaction which has not yet been publicly disclosed. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 713, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement if a Black-out Period is in effect on the prospectus or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to Expiration Date, then the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) to incorporate information into the Registration Statement Expiration Date shall be extended for the purpose number of calendar days covered by such Black-out Period (1but in no event more than ten (10) including in days beyond the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) end of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the mostsuch Black-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3) including in the prospectus any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (iOut Period) and (ii) (A) the aggregate number of days covered by Black-out Periods shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of not exceed ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve a particular calendar year and (12B) month period commencing on the Closing Date or a Black-out Period may not be in effect for more than an aggregate of sixty thirty (6030) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possibleconsecutive days.
(b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) to the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder shall effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 7, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Warrant Agreement (Superconductor Technologies Inc)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 7, 5 and a good faith determination by a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have that it is in the right, but not best interests of the obligation, from time to time Company to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to FBR, Selling Holders’ Counsel, if any, and the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable (but in no event for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12)-month period commencing on the closing date of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase/Placement Agreement or more than sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90)-day period, except in the event of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company has used all commercially reasonable efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective (in which case suspension may continue until the Commission declares such post-effective amendment to be effective), if any of the following events shall occur: (i) the representative of the underwriters of an Underwritten Offering of primary shares by the Company has advised the Company that the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s primary offering; (ii) a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined (including at least two of the independent directors) determines in good faithfaith that (A) the offer or sale of any Registrable Shares would materially impede, delay or interfere with any proposed financing, offer or sale of securities, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business combination, corporate reorganization, consolidation or other material transaction involving the Company, (B) after the advice of counsel, that the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would require disclosure of non-public material information not otherwise required to be disclosed under applicable law, or (C) (x) the Company has a bona fide business purposes for preserving the confidentiality of such transaction, (y) disclosure would have a material adverse effect on the Company or the Company’s ability to consummate such transaction, or (z) such transaction renders the Company unable to comply with Commission requirements, in each case under circumstances that would make it impractical or inadvisable to cause the Registration Statement (or such filings) to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis, as applicable; or (iii) a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company (including at least two of the independent directors) determines in good faith that it is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, regulation to (i) supplement the prospectus Registration Statement or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) order to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1) including in the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3) including in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possible.
(b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) to FBR and the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder The Holders shall not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) all copies, copies other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, possession of the prospectus Prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders and FBR in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension EventEvent and its effect.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice with respect to any Registration Statement pursuant to this Section 75, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable such Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and provide copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus Prospectus necessary to resume sales, with respect to each Suspension Event; PROVIDED that provided such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities shares of Common Stock covered by such Registration Statement are no longer Registrable SecuritiesShares.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Peoples Choice Financial Corp)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 75, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, Statement following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), if a Suspension Event (as defined below) occurs. If the Company elects to suspend the effectiveness and/or use of a Registration Statement following the occurrence of a Suspension Event, the Company, by written notice to the Initial Purchaser and by written notice, email transmission or such other means that the Company reasonably believes to be a reliable means of communication (a "Suspension Notice"), shall notify the Holders, may that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been suspended and shall direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a the Registration Statement for such times as until the Suspension Event has ended. A Suspension Event shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) the representative of the underwriters of an Underwritten Offering of common stock of the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if has advised the Company that the offer or sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would have a majority of material adverse effect on the independent members of Company's Underwritten Offering; (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have in good faith has determined that the offer or sale of any Registrable Shares would materially impede, delay or interfere with any proposed financing, offer or sale of securities, acquisition, corporate reorganization or other significant transaction involving the Company; or (iii) the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company it is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement the prospectus Registration Statement or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in order to ensure that the case of (i) or (ii) to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1) including Prospectus included in the Registration Statement any prospectus (1) contains the financial information required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus discloses any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth thereinincluded in the Prospectus; or (3) including in the prospectus discloses any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED. Upon the occurrence of any Suspension Event, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) Company shall only apply use its commercially reasonable efforts to a Shelf cause the Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Securities ActRegistration Statement or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company's best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as practicable. In no event may shall the Company be permitted to suspend the use of a suspension Registration Statement in the case of any twelve (i12) last month period for more than forty-five (545) business consecutive days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last or for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90) day perioddays, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have has used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the Company shall terminate the suspension shall be terminated of the use of the Registration Statement immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possibleamendment.
(b) In the case of an event that causes If the Company to suspend the use of gives a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) Notice to the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to following a Suspension Event, the Registration Statement and such notice Holders shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder shall not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) all copies, copies other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, 's possession of the prospectus Prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further upon delivery by the Company of notice to such effect that the Suspension Event or its potential effects are no longer continuing (an “"End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company"), which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders and the Initial Purchaser in the same manner described above as the Suspension Notice promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension EventEvent and its effect.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 7, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Resource Capital Corp.)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 7, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement5, following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), the Company, by written notice to FBR and the Holders, may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement for such times as the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable (but in no event for more than an aggregate of 90 days in any rolling 12-month period commencing on the Closing Date or more than 60 days in any rolling 90-day period), if a majority any of the independent members following events shall occur: (i) the representative of the underwriters of an Underwritten Offering of primary shares by the Company has advised the Company that the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s primary offering; (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith that (A) the offer or sale of any Registrable Shares would materially impede, delay or interfere with any proposed financing, offer or sale of securities, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business combination, corporate reorganization or other significant transaction involving the Company, or (B) after the advice of counsel, the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would require disclosure of non-public material information not otherwise required to be disclosed under applicable law, and (C) (I) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving the confidentiality of such transaction or information, (II) disclosure would have a material adverse effect on the Company, including the Company’s ability to consummate such transaction, or (III) renders the Company unable to comply with Commission requirements, in each case under circumstances that would make it impractical or inadvisable to cause the Registration Statement (or such filings) to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis, as applicable; or (iii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company it is required by law, rule or regulation, regulation or that it is in the best interests of the Company, Company to (i) supplement the prospectus Registration Statement or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in the case of (i) or (ii) order to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1A) including in the Registration Statement any prospectus required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2B) reflecting in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-most recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth therein; or (3C) including in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspension, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possible.
(b) In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of a Registration Statement (a “Suspension Event”), the Company shall give written notice (a “Suspension Notice”) to FBR and the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and such notice shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder The Holders shall not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) all copies, copies other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, possession of the prospectus Prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders and FBR in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension EventEvent and its effect.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 75, the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the Holders of the End of Suspension Notice and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus Prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable Securities.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Coleman Cable, Inc.)
Black-Out Period. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 75, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to suspend the use of the Registration Statement, Statement following the effectiveness of a Registration Statement (and the filings with any international, federal or state securities commissions), if a Suspension Event (as defined below) occurs. If the Company elects to suspend the effectiveness and/or use of a Registration Statement following the occurrence of a Suspension Event, the Company, by written notice to FBR and by written notice, email transmission or such other means that the Company reasonably believes to be a reliable means of communication (a “Suspension Notice”), shall notify the Holders, may that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been suspended and shall direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to a the Registration Statement for such times as until the Suspension Event has ended. A Suspension Event shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) the Representatives in an Underwritten Offering of common stock of the Company reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable if have advised the Company that the offer or sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement would have a majority of material adverse effect on the independent members of Company’s Underwritten Offering; (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have in good faith has determined that the offer or sale of any Registrable Shares would materially impede, delay or interfere with any proposed financing, offer or sale of securities, acquisition, corporate reorganization or other significant transaction involving the Company; or (iii) the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith, after the advice of counsel, that the Company it is required by law, rule or regulation, or that it is in the best interests of the Company, to (i) supplement the prospectus Registration Statement or (ii) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement in order to ensure that the case of (i) or (ii) to incorporate information into the Registration Statement for the purpose of (1) including Prospectus included in the Registration Statement any prospectus (1) contains the financial information required under Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (2) reflecting in the prospectus discloses any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or of the most-recent post-effective amendment) that, individually or in the aggregate, represents a fundamental change in the information set forth thereinincluded in the Prospectus; or (3) including in the prospectus discloses any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing provisions (i) and (ii) shall only apply to a Shelf Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. In no event may a suspension in the case of (i) last for more than five (5) business days in any singular instance and in the case of (i) and (ii) cumulatively last for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing on the Closing Date or for more than an aggregate of sixty (60) days in any rolling ninety (90) day period, except as a result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company shall have used all commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the suspension shall be terminated immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. Upon the occurrence of any such suspensionSuspension Event, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or to promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement on a post-effective basis or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Registration Statement compatible with the Company’s best interests, as applicable, so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possible.
(b) practicable. In the case of an no event that causes shall the Company be permitted to suspend the use of a Registration Statement for more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days or more than three (3) separate times in any rolling twelve (12) month period commencing after the date the Registration Statement is first declared effective, except as a “Suspension Event”)result of a refusal by the Commission to declare any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement effective after the Company has used all commercially reasonable efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective, in which case the Company shall give written notice terminate the suspension of the use of the Registration Statement immediately following the effective date of the post-effective amendment.
(b) If the Company gives a “Suspension Notice”) Notice to the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to following a Suspension Event, the Registration Statement and such notice Holders shall state generally the basis for the notice and that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing and the Company is using its commercially reasonable best efforts and taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the use of the Registration Statement as promptly as possible. No Holder shall not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has issued a Suspension Notice and the contents thereof. If so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) all copies, copies other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, possession of the prospectus Prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement (or such filings) following further upon delivery by the Company of notice to such effect that the Suspension Event or its potential effects are no longer continuing (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company), which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to the Holders and FBR in the same manner described above as the Suspension Notice promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension EventEvent and its effect.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Company shall give a Suspension Notice pursuant to this Section 75 (or a suspension instruction pursuant to Section 4(f) of this Agreement), the Company agrees that it shall extend the period of time during which the applicable Registration Statement shall be maintained effective pursuant to this Agreement by the number of days during the period from the date of receipt by the Holders giving of the Suspension Notice to and including the date of receipt by the when Holders of shall have received the End of Suspension Notice (or similar notice pursuant to Section 4(f) of this Agreement) and copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus Prospectus necessary to resume sales; PROVIDED provided that such period of time shall not be extended beyond the date that securities are no longer Registrable SecuritiesShares.
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Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.)