Common use of Board of Directors Recommendation Clause in Contracts

Board of Directors Recommendation. (i) The Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicable, and each committee thereof will not: (A) except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.2, withhold or withdraw the Company Recommendation or the Parent Recommendation, as applicable, or approve or recommend to the Company’s stockholders or Parent’s stockholders, as applicable, any Acquisition Proposal; or (B) cause or permit the Company or Parent, as applicable, to enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other agreement for any Acquisition Proposal, other than a confidentiality agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(a). (ii) Notwithstanding Section 7.2(b)(i), prior to (but not after) the time (A) in the case of the Company, this Agreement is approved by the Company’s stockholders pursuant to the Company Requisite Vote or (B) in the case of Parent, the Share Issuance is approved by Parent’s stockholders pursuant to the Parent Requisite Vote, as applicable, the Company’s Board of Directors or Parent’s Board of Directors, as applicable, may (1) withhold or withdraw the Company Recommendation or the Parent Recommendation, as applicable, if the Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicable, determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisers and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (2) approve or recommend to the stockholders of the Company or Parent, as applicable, any Superior Proposal made after the date of this Agreement (this action, a “Superior Proposal Action”) if the Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicable, determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisers and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that the Company’s Board of Directors or Parent’s Board of Directors, as applicable, may not take a Superior Proposal Action unless the Company or Parent, as applicable, has given Parent or the Company, as applicable, written notice of its Board of Directors’ intention to take this action at least six business days prior to its Board of Directors’ taking this action (it being understood that this intention or notice or the disclosure of either will not constitute a Company Adverse Recommendation Event entitling Parent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.4(a) or a Parent Adverse Recommendation Event entitling the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.3(a)). The Company or Parent, as applicable, agrees that (x) during the six-business day period prior to its taking any Superior Proposal Action, Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, will be permitted to propose to the Company or Parent, as applicable, revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and their respective Representatives will, if requested by Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, negotiate in good faith with Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and their respective Representatives regarding any revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement proposed by Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and (y) the Company or Parent, as applicable, may take any Superior Proposal Action with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that was a Superior Proposal only if it continues to be a Superior Proposal in light of any revisions to the terms of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement to which Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, have agreed prior to the expiration of such six-business day period.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement, Merger Agreement (Black Hills Corp /Sd/)

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Board of Directors Recommendation. (i) The Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicableshall recommend approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company (the "Company Recommendation"), and each committee thereof will not: shall not withdraw, modify or qualify (Aor propose to withdraw, modify or qualify) except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.2, withhold in any manner adverse to Parent such recommendation or withdraw take any action or make any statement in connection with the Company Recommendation Stockholders Meeting inconsistent with such recommendation (collectively, a "Change in Company Recommendation"); provided the foregoing shall not prohibit disclosure (and such disclosure shall not be deemed to be a Change in Company Recommendation) of factual information regarding the business, financial condition or the Parent Recommendation, as applicable, or approve or recommend to the Company’s stockholders or Parent’s stockholders, as applicable, any Acquisition Proposal; or (B) cause or permit results of operations of the Company or ParentParent or the fact that a Takeover Proposal has been made, as applicable, to enter into any letter the identity of intent, memorandum the party making such proposal or the material terms of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other agreement for any Acquisition Proposal, other than a confidentiality agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(a). (ii) Notwithstanding Section 7.2(b)(i), prior to (but not after) the time (A) such proposal in the case of the CompanyProxy Statement/Prospectus or otherwise; and, this Agreement is approved by the Company’s stockholders pursuant to the Company Requisite Vote or (B) in the case of Parentprovided further, the Share Issuance is approved by Parent’s stockholders pursuant to the Parent Requisite Vote, as applicable, the Company’s Board of Directors or Parent’s Board of Directors, as applicable, may (1) withhold or withdraw the Company Recommendation or the Parent Recommendation, as applicable, if that the Board of Directors of the Company may make a Change in Company Recommendation (a) pursuant to Section 7.9 hereof (a "Qualifying Change in Company Recommendation") or Parent, as applicable, determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisers and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (2) approve or recommend to the stockholders of the Company or Parent, as applicable, any Superior Proposal made after the date of this Agreement (this action, a “Superior Proposal Action”b) if the Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicable, determines otherwise concludes in good faith (faith, after consultation with its financial advisers and outside legal counsel) , that the failure Change in Company Recommendation is required in order for the Board of Directors of Company to do so would be inconsistent comply with its fiduciary duties obligations to the Company's stockholders under applicable Lawlaw. Notwithstanding any Change in Company Recommendation, this Agreement shall be submitted to the stockholders of the Company at the Company Stockholders Meeting for the purpose of adopting and approving this Agreement; provided that this Agreement shall not be required to be submitted to the Company’s Board stockholders of Directors or Parent’s Board of Directors, as applicable, may not take a Superior Proposal Action unless the Company or Parent, as applicable, has given Parent or at the Company, as applicable, written notice of its Board of Directors’ intention to take this action at least six business days prior to its Board of Directors’ taking this action (it being understood that this intention or notice or the disclosure of either will not constitute a Company Adverse Recommendation Event entitling Parent to terminate Stockholders Meeting if this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 9.4(a) or a Parent Adverse Recommendation Event entitling the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.3(a)). The Company or Parent, as applicable, agrees that (x) during the six-business day period prior to its taking any Superior Proposal Action, Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, will be permitted to propose to the Company or Parent, as applicable, revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and their respective Representatives will, if requested by Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, negotiate in good faith with Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and their respective Representatives regarding any revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement proposed by Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and (y) the Company or Parent, as applicable, may take any Superior Proposal Action with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that was a Superior Proposal only if it continues to be a Superior Proposal in light of any revisions to the terms of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement to which Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, have agreed prior to the expiration of such six-business day period9.1 hereof.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Teletech Holdings Inc), Merger Agreement (Newgen Results Corp)

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Board of Directors Recommendation. (i) The Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicable, and each committee thereof will not: (A) except as expressly permitted by this Section 7.2, withhold or withdraw the Company Recommendation or the Parent Recommendation, as applicable, or approve or recommend to the Company’s stockholders or Parent’s stockholders, as applicable, any Acquisition Proposal; or (B) cause or permit the Company or Parent, as applicable, to enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other agreement for any Acquisition Proposal, other than a confidentiality agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(a). (ii) Notwithstanding Section 7.2(b)(i), prior to (but not after) the time (A) in the case of the Company, this Agreement is approved by the Company’s stockholders pursuant to the Company Requisite Vote or (B) in the case of Parent, the Share Issuance is approved by Parent’s stockholders pursuant to the Parent Requisite Vote, as applicable, the Company’s Board of Directors or Parent’s Board of Directors, as applicable, may (1) withhold or withdraw the Company Recommendation or the Parent Recommendation, as applicable, if the Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicable, determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisers and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (2) approve or recommend to the stockholders of the Company or Parent, as applicable, any Superior Proposal made after the date of this Agreement (this action, a “Superior Proposal Action”) if the Board of Directors of the Company or Parent, as applicable, determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisers and outside legal counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided that the Company’s Board of Directors or Parent’s Board of Directors, as applicable, may not take a Superior Proposal Action unless the Company or Parent, as applicable, has given Parent or the Company, as applicable, written notice of its Board of Directors’ intention to take this action at least six business days prior to its Board of Directors’ taking this action (it being understood that this intention or notice or the disclosure of either will not constitute a Company Adverse Recommendation Event entitling Parent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.4(a) or a Parent Adverse Recommendation Event entitling the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.3(a)). The 598048.58-New York Server 6A - MSW Company or Parent, as applicable, agrees that (x) during the six-business day period prior to its taking any Superior Proposal Action, Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, will be permitted to propose to the Company or Parent, as applicable, revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and their respective Representatives will, if requested by Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, negotiate in good faith with Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and their respective Representatives regarding any revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement proposed by Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, and (y) the Company or Parent, as applicable, may take any Superior Proposal Action with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that was a Superior Proposal only if it continues to be a Superior Proposal in light of any revisions to the terms of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement to which Parent and the Asset Purchaser or the Company, as applicable, have agreed prior to the expiration of such six-business day period.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Great Plains Energy Inc)

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