Common use of Board of Directors; Committees Clause in Contracts

Board of Directors; Committees. (a) On and after the Closing Date and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of the Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause the Board of Directors of the Company to consist at all times of seven directors, and to vote in favor of three individuals designated by White Mountains to be members of such Board of Directors. Following an initial public offering, the number of individuals designated by White Mountains for whom the Shareholders shall be obligated to vote as members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be reduced to two, so long as White Mountains owns, directly or indirectly, Common Shares, including Common Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding Warrants (whether or not currently exercisable), at least 20% of the outstanding Common Shares (assuming for this purpose the exercise of all outstanding Warrants), and such number shall be further reduced to one if White Mountains’ ownership (as calculated in the preceding clause) is less than 20% but at least equal to 10%. If such ownership falls below 10%, no Shareholder shall have any further obligations under this Section 8(a). White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxx as its designees for the Board of Directors of the Company, which designation shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP), Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP), Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP)

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Board of Directors; Committees. (a) On and after the Closing Date and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of the Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause the Board of Directors of the Company to consist at all times of seven directors, and to vote in favor of three individuals designated by White Mountains to be members of such Board of Directors. Following an initial public offering, the number of individuals designated by White Mountains for whom the Shareholders shall be obligated to vote as members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be reduced to two, so long as White Mountains owns, directly or indirectly, Common Shares, including Common Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding Warrants (whether or not currently exercisable), at least 20% of the outstanding Common Shares (assuming for this purpose the exercise of all outstanding Warrants), and such number shall be further reduced to one if White Mountains’ ownership (as calculated in the preceding clause) is less than 20% but at least equal to 10%. If such ownership falls below 10%, no Shareholder shall have any further obligations under this Section 8(a). White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxx Xxxx as its designees for the Board of Directors of the Company, which designation shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP), Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP)

Board of Directors; Committees. (a) On and after the Closing Date and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of the Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause the Board of Directors of the Company to consist at all times of seven directors, and to vote in favor of three individuals designated by White Mountains to be members of such Board of Directors. Following an initial public offering, the number of individuals designated by White Mountains for whom the Shareholders shall be obligated to vote as members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be reduced to two, so long as White Mountains owns, directly or indirectly, Common Shares, including Common Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding Warrants (whether or not currently exercisable), at least 20% of the outstanding Common Shares (assuming for this purpose the exercise of all outstanding Warrants), and such number shall be further reduced to one if White Mountains’ ownership (as calculated in the preceding clause) is less than 20% but at least equal to 10%. If such ownership falls below 10%, no Shareholder shall have any further obligations under this Section 8(a). White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Jxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx Jxxx X. Xxxxx as its designees for the Board of Directors of the Company, which designation shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP), Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP)

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Board of Directors; Committees. (a) On and after the Closing Date and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of the Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause the Board of Directors of the Company to consist at all times of seven directors, and to vote in favor of three individuals designated by White Mountains to be members of such Board of Directors. Following an initial public offering, the number of individuals designated by White Mountains for whom the Shareholders shall be obligated to vote as members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be reduced to two, so long as White Mountains owns, directly or indirectly, Common Shares, including Common Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding Warrants (whether or not currently exercisable), at least 20% of the outstanding Common Shares (assuming for this purpose the exercise of all outstanding Warrants), and such number shall be further reduced to one if White Mountains’ ownership (as calculated in the preceding clause) is less than 20% but at least equal to 10%. If such ownership falls below 10%, no Shareholder shall have any further obligations under this Section 8(a). White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Jxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Jxxx X. Xxxx X. Xxxxx as its designees for the Board of Directors of the Company, which designation shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP)

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