Common use of Board Composition Clause in Contracts

Board Composition. (a) For as long as the Shareholders collectively own a majority of the issued and outstanding Shares, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen members, with the actual number determined in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company, as in effect from time to time, and subject in all instances to this Section 2.1. As of the date of this Agreement, the Board shall initially consist of thirteen members. For so long as required by applicable Indiana law, at least one member of the Board shall be an Indiana resident. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.1(c), no Shareholder having a right to designate any director pursuant to this Article II shall be required to designate an Indiana resident as a director pursuant to such right; provided, however, that this sentence shall in no way limit the application of the immediately preceding sentence. (b) For so long as a Shareholder (other than RMR) owns not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares, such Shareholder shall have the right to designate two directors for election to the Board. (c) For so long as RMR owns not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares, RMR shall have the right to designate three directors for election to the Board. For so long as RMR has the right to designate directors pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, Indiana law requires the Board to include an Indiana resident as a director of the Company and no other Shareholder designates an Indiana resident as a director of the Company, RMR shall designate at least one Indiana resident to be a director. (d) Each Shareholder will vote, execute and deliver written consents and take all other necessary action (including, if necessary, causing the Company to call a special meeting of shareholders of the Company) in favor of the election of each director designated by a Shareholder in accordance with this Article II and otherwise to ensure that the composition of the Board is at all times as set forth in this Article II. Each Shareholder agrees that it will not vote any of its Shares in favor of removal of any director designated by another Shareholder unless such other Shareholder shall have consented to such removal in writing. Each Shareholder agrees to cause to be called, if necessary, a special meeting of shareholders of the Company and to vote all the Shares owned by such Shareholder for, or to take all actions in lieu of any such meeting necessary to cause, the removal of any director designated by such Shareholder if the Shareholder entitled to designate such director requests in writing, signed by such Shareholder, such director’s removal for any reason or no reason. (e) If, as a result of death, disability, retirement, resignation, removal or otherwise, there shall exist or occur any vacancy with respect to any director previously designated by a Shareholder in accordance with such Shareholder’s right under this Article II to so designate such director, such Shareholder shall have the right to designate a replacement director. Upon such designation, the Shareholders shall promptly take all action necessary to ensure the election of such replacement director to fill the unexpired term of the director whom such new director is replacing, including, if necessary, calling a special meeting of shareholders of the Company and voting their Shares, or executing any written consent in lieu thereof, in favor of the election of such director.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Hospitality Properties Trust), Shareholders Agreement (Travelcenters of America LLC), Shareholders Agreement (HRPT Properties Trust)

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Board Composition. (a) For as long as the Shareholders collectively own a majority of the issued and outstanding Shares, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen seventeen members, with the actual number determined in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company, as in effect from time to time, and subject in all instances to this Section 2.1. As of the date of this Agreement, the Board shall initially consist of thirteen fourteen members. For so long as required by applicable Indiana law, at least one member of the Board shall be an Indiana resident. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.1(c), no Shareholder having a right to designate any director pursuant to this Article II shall be required to designate an Indiana resident as a director pursuant to such right; provided, however, that this sentence shall in no way limit the application of the immediately preceding sentence. (b) For so long as a Shareholder (other than RMR) owns not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares, such Shareholder shall have the right to designate two directors for election to the Board. (c) For so long as RMR owns not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares, RMR shall have the right to designate three directors for election to the Board. For so long as RMR has the right to designate directors pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, Indiana law requires the Board to include an Indiana resident as a director of the Company and no other Shareholder designates an Indiana resident as a director of the Company, RMR shall designate at least one Indiana resident to be a director. (d) Each Shareholder will vote, execute and deliver written consents and take all other necessary action (including, if necessary, causing the Company to call a special meeting of shareholders of the Company) in favor of the election of each director designated by a Shareholder in accordance with this Article II and otherwise to ensure that the composition of the Board is at all times as set forth in this Article II. Each Shareholder agrees that it will not vote any of its Shares in favor of removal of any director designated by another Shareholder unless such other Shareholder shall have consented to such removal in writing. Each Shareholder agrees to cause to be called, if necessary, a special meeting of shareholders of the Company and to vote all the Shares owned by such Shareholder for, or to take all actions in lieu of any such meeting necessary to cause, the removal of any director designated by such Shareholder if the Shareholder entitled to designate such director requests in writing, signed by such Shareholder, such director’s removal for any reason or no reason. (e) If, as a result of death, disability, retirement, resignation, removal or otherwise, there shall exist or occur any vacancy with respect to any director previously designated by a Shareholder in accordance with such Shareholder’s right under this Article II to so designate such director, such Shareholder shall have the right to designate a replacement director. Upon such designation, the Shareholders shall promptly take all action necessary to ensure the election of such replacement director to fill the unexpired term of the director whom such new director is replacing, including, if necessary, calling a special meeting of shareholders of the Company and voting their Shares, or executing any written consent in lieu thereof, in favor of the election of such director.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (CommonWealth REIT), Shareholders Agreement (Hospitality Properties Trust), Shareholders Agreement (Travelcenters of America LLC)

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