Common use of Board Observer Rights Clause in Contracts

Board Observer Rights. If the Investor is not represented on the Board (including during such time as regulatory approval is pending), as long as the Investor (together with its affiliates) beneficially owns at least 4.0% of the total capital stock (including any common shares and non-voting shares) of the Company or any of its affiliates, the Company shall allow a representative of the Investor to attend all meetings of the Board in a nonvoting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided, however, that (i) such representative shall agree to hold in confidence and trust all information so provided; (ii) the representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines in good faith, upon advice of counsel, that access to such material or attendance at such meeting would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company or the Bank and its counsel or would conflict with applicable banking laws or regulations or if such material or meeting relates to relations or negotiations with the Investor or require the consent or non-objection of any Regulator; and (iii) such observer shall be excluded from all “executive sessions” of the board of directors if any other persons who are not members of the board of directors, other than counsel to the Company, are also excluded. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board or such other time, if any, as the Board may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board with respect to the Investor’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, such representative shall not have access to any “confidential supervisory information” (as such term or relevant similar term is defined under the regulations of any Regulator).

Board Observer Rights. If the Investor is not represented on the Board (including during such time as regulatory approval is pending), as long as the Investor (together with or any of its affiliates) affiliates beneficially owns at least 4.0% of the total capital stock (including any common shares and non-voting shares) of the Company or any of its affiliates, the Company shall allow a representative of the Investor to attend all meetings of the Board in a nonvoting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided, however, that (i) such representative shall agree to hold in confidence and trust all information so provided; (ii) the representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines in good faith, upon advice of counsel, that access to such material or attendance at such meeting would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company or the Bank and its counsel or would conflict with applicable banking laws or regulations or if such material or meeting relates to relations or negotiations with the Investor or require the consent or non-objection of any Regulator; and (iii) such observer shall be excluded from all “executive sessions” of the board of directors if any other persons who are not members of the board of directors, other than counsel to the Company, are also excluded. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board or such other time, if any, as the Board may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board with respect to the Investor’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, such representative shall not have access to any “confidential supervisory information” (as such term or relevant similar term is defined under the regulations of any Regulator).

Board Observer Rights. If the Investor is not represented on the Board (including during such time as regulatory approval of the person nominated by the Investor as its Board representative is pending), as long as the Investor (together with its affiliatesAffiliates) beneficially owns at least 4.0% of the total outstanding capital stock (including any common shares and non-voting shares) of the Company or any of its affiliatesCompany, the Company shall allow a representative of the Investor to attend all meetings of the Board in a nonvoting non-voting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided, however, that (i) such representative shall agree agree, in writing, to hold in confidence and trust all information so provided; (ii) the representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines in good faith, upon advice of counsel, that access to such material or attendance at such meeting would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company or the Bank and its counsel or would conflict with applicable banking laws or regulations or if such material or meeting relates to relations or negotiations with the Investor or require the consent or non-objection of any Regulator; and (iii) such observer shall be excluded from all “executive sessions” of the board of directors Board if any other persons who are not members of the board of directorsBoard, other than counsel to the Company, are also excluded. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board or such other time, if any, as the Board may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board with respect to the Investor’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, such representative shall not have access to any “confidential supervisory information” (as such term or relevant similar term is defined under the regulations of any Regulator).

Board Observer Rights. If the Investor is not represented on the Board (including during such time as regulatory approval is pending), as long as the Investor (together with its affiliates) beneficially owns at least 4.0% of the total capital stock (including any common shares and non-voting shares) of the Company or any of its affiliates, the Company shall allow a representative of the Investor to attend all meetings of the Board in a nonvoting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials that it provides to its directors directors, including in their capacity as members of committees of the Board, at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided, however, that (i) such representative shall agree to hold in confidence and trust all information so provided; (ii) the representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines in good faith, upon advice of counsel, that access to such material or attendance at such meeting would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company or the Bank and its counsel or would conflict with applicable banking laws or regulations or if such material or meeting relates to relations or negotiations with the Investor or require the consent or non-objection of any Regulator; and (iii) such observer shall be excluded from all “executive sessions” of the board of directors if any other persons who are not members of the board of directors, other than counsel to the Company, are also excluded. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board or such other time, if any, as the Board may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board with respect to the Investor’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, such representative shall not have access to any “confidential supervisory information” (as such term or relevant similar term is defined under the regulations of any Regulator).

Board Observer Rights. If the Investor is and CJA are not represented on the Board (including during such time as regulatory approval of the person nominated by the Investor and CJA as their Board representative is pending), as long as the Investor (together with its affiliatesAffiliates) beneficially owns at least 4.0% of the total capital stock (including any common shares and non-voting shares) of the Company or any of its affiliatesCompany, the Company shall allow a representative of the Investor and CJA to attend all meetings of the Board in a nonvoting non-voting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided, however, that (i) such representative shall agree to hold in confidence and trust all information so provided; (ii) the representative may be excluded from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines in good faith, upon advice of counsel, that access to such material or attendance at such meeting would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company or the Bank and its counsel or would conflict with applicable banking laws or regulations or if such material or meeting relates to relations or negotiations with the Investor or CJA or require the consent or non-objection of any Regulator; and (iii) such observer shall be excluded from all “executive sessions” of the board of directors if any other persons who are not members of the board of directors, other than counsel to the Company, are also excluded. Upon reasonable notice and at a scheduled meeting of the Board or such other time, if any, as the Board may determine in its sole discretion, such representative may address the Board with respect to the Investor’s concerns regarding significant business issues facing the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, such representative shall not have access to any “confidential supervisory information” (as such term or relevant similar term is defined under the regulations of any Regulator).