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. (b) On and after the Closing Date, and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause one or more individuals designated by White Mountains to be appointed by the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board, and to be appointed chairman of any audit committee, finance committee or compensation committee of the Board. White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Xxx as its designee to be Chairman of the Board, Xxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the audit committee, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx to be chairman of the finance committee and Xxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the compensation committee, which designations shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8, this Section 8 shall be subject to applicable law and any applicable regulations of governmental entities and self-regulatory organizations.
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Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Symetra Financial CORP), 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 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.
(b) On and after the Closing Date, and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause one or more individuals designated by White Mountains to be appointed by the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board, and to be appointed chairman of any audit committee, finance committee or compensation committee of the Board. White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Xxx as its designee to be Chairman of the Board, Xxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the audit committee, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx to be chairman of the finance committee and Xxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the compensation committee, which designations shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8, this Section 8 shall be subject to applicable law and any applicable regulations of governmental entities and self-regulatory organizations.
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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.
(b) On and after the Closing Date, and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause one or more individuals designated by White Mountains to be appointed by the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board, and to be appointed chairman of any audit committee, finance committee or compensation committee of the Board. White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx as its designee to be Chairman of the Board, Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the audit committee, Xxxx Jxxx Xxxxxxxxx to be chairman of the finance committee and Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the compensation committee, which designations shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8, this Section 8 shall be subject to applicable law and any applicable regulations of governmental entities and self-regulatory organizations.
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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 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.
(b) On and after the Closing Date, and prior to an initial public offering, each Shareholder shall take all action necessary, including the voting of Common Shares held by such Shareholder, to cause one or more individuals designated by White Mountains to be appointed by the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board, and to be appointed chairman of any audit committee, finance committee or compensation committee of the Board. White Mountains hereby designates Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx as its designee to be Chairman of the Board, Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the audit committee, Xxxx Jxxx Xxxxxxxxx to be chairman of the finance committee and Xxxxx Dxxxx Xxx to be chairman of the compensation committee, which designations shall continue until such time as White Mountains shall otherwise designate in writing to the other parties hereto.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8, this Section 8 shall be subject to applicable law and any applicable regulations of governmental entities and self-regulatory organizations.
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