Common use of Board Representations Clause in Contracts

Board Representations. (a) The Company will cause Exxxxx-Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Gxx xx Xxxxxxx and Fxxxx X. Xxxxxxx or, subject to Section 3.2(e), such other substitute persons as may be designated by Shareholder, to be elected to the Board of Directors on the Closing Date. Thereafter, during the Standstill Period and subject to the further provisions hereof, the Company agrees to support the nomination of, and the Company's nominating committee (or any other committee exercising a similar function) shall recommend to the Board of Directors that (i) one Shareholder Designee, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than five percent (5%) of the Total Voting Power and less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Voting Power, (ii) two Shareholder Designees, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the Total Voting Power and less than fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Voting Power, and (iii) three Shareholder Designees, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Voting Power (collectively the "Beneficial Ownership Thresholds"), be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board of Directors to shareholders for election as directors at each annual meeting of shareholders of the Company commencing with the next annual meeting of shareholders. In the event that any of such designees shall cease to serve as a director for any reason, the Board of Directors shall fill the vacancy resulting thereby, subject to the terms of this Agreement, with a person designated by Shareholder (and such person shall be a "Shareholder Designee" for purposes hereof). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not have any obligation to support the nomination, recommendation or election of any Shareholder Designee pursuant to this Section 3.2(a) to the extent any of the Beneficial Ownership Thresholds is met or exceeded by Shareholder as a result of its acquisition of beneficial ownership of Voting Securities after the date hereof (except for such acquisitions to the extent necessary to maintain Shareholder's beneficial ownership of Voting Securities solely to the extent such ownership has decreased as a result of the primary issuance of Voting Securities by the Company or sale by the Company of Voting Securities held in treasury prior to any such acquisition of Voting Securities by Shareholder).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc), Shareholders Agreement (Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc)

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Board Representations. (a) The Promptly upon Sub having acquired a majority of the Shares on a fully diluted basis, Sub shall be entitled to designate such number of directors on the Board of Directors of the Company as will cause Exxxxx-Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Gxx xx Xxxxxxx and Fxxxx X. Xxxxxxx orgive Sub, subject to compliance with Section 3.2(e)14(f) of the Exchange Act, a percentage of all directors rounded up to the nearest whole number equal to the percentage of the outstanding Shares then owned by Sub, and the Company shall, at such other substitute persons as may be designated by Shareholdertime, cause Sub's designees to be so elected by its existing Board of Directors; provided, however, that in the event that Sub's designees are so elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, until the Effective Time such Board of Directors shall have at least three directors who are directors on the Closing Datedate of this Agreement and who are not officers of the Company (the "Independent Directors"); and provided further that, in such event, if the number of Independent Directors shall be reduced below three for any reason whatsoever, the remaining Independent Directors or Director shall designate a person or persons to fill such vacancy or vacancies, each of whom shall be deemed to be an Independent Director for purposes of this Agreement or, if no Independent Directors then remain, the other directors shall designate three persons to fill such vacancies who shall not be officers or affiliates of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or officers or affiliates of Parent or any of its subsidiaries, and such persons shall be deemed to be Independent Directors for purposes of this Agreement. ThereafterSubject to applicable law, during the Standstill Period Company shall take all action requested by Parent that is reasonably necessary to effect any such election, including mailing to its stockholders the Information Statement containing the information required by Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and subject to the further provisions hereofRule 14f-1 promulgated thereunder, and the Company agrees to support make such mailing with the nomination of, and mailing of the Company's nominating committee Schedule 14D-9 (or any other committee exercising a similar function) provided that Sub shall recommend have provided to the Board of Directors that (i) one Shareholder Designee, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal Company on a timely basis all information required to or greater than five percent (5%) of the Total Voting Power and less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Voting Power, (ii) two Shareholder Designees, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the Total Voting Power and less than fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Voting Power, and (iii) three Shareholder Designees, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Voting Power (collectively the "Beneficial Ownership Thresholds"), be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board of Directors Information Statement with respect to shareholders for election as directors at each annual meeting of shareholders of the Company commencing with the next annual meeting of shareholdersSub's designees). In the event that any of such designees shall cease to serve as a director for any reason, the Board of Directors shall fill the vacancy resulting thereby, subject to the terms of this Agreement, connection with a person designated by Shareholder (and such person shall be a "Shareholder Designee" for purposes hereof). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not have any obligation to support will promptly, increase the nomination, recommendation or election of any Shareholder Designee pursuant to this Section 3.2(a) to the extent any size of the Beneficial Ownership Thresholds is met Company's Board of Directors, or exceeded by Shareholder as remove or cause the resignation of sufficient directors to enable Sub's designees to be elected or appointed to, and to constitute a result of its acquisition of beneficial ownership of Voting Securities after the date hereof (except for such acquisitions to the extent necessary to maintain Shareholder's beneficial ownership of Voting Securities solely to the extent such ownership has decreased as a result majority of the primary issuance directors on, the Company's Board of Voting Securities by the Company or sale by the Company of Voting Securities held in treasury prior to any such acquisition of Voting Securities by Shareholder)Directors as provided above.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (First Commonwealth Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Floss Acquisitions Corp)

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Board Representations. (a) The Company will cause ExxxxxErxxxx-Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Gxx Gux xx Xxxxxxx and Fxxxx xnd Fexxx X. Xxxxxxx orxr, subject to Section 3.2(e), such other substitute persons as may be designated by Shareholder, to be elected to the Board of Directors on the Closing Date. Thereafter, during the Standstill Period and subject to the further provisions hereof, the Company agrees to support the nomination of, and the Company's nominating committee (or any other committee exercising a similar function) shall recommend to the Board of Directors that (i) one Shareholder Designee, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than five percent (5%) of the Total Voting Power and less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Voting Power, (ii) two Shareholder Designees, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the Total Voting Power and less than fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Voting Power, and (iii) three Shareholder Designees, so long as Shareholder beneficially owns Voting Securities having Voting Power equal to or greater than fifteen percent (15%) of the Total Voting Power (collectively the "Beneficial Ownership Thresholds"), be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board of Directors to shareholders for election as directors at each annual meeting of shareholders of the Company commencing with the next annual meeting of shareholders. In the event that any of such designees shall cease to serve as a director for any reason, the Board of Directors shall fill the vacancy resulting thereby, subject to the terms of this Agreement, with a person designated by Shareholder (and such person shall be a "Shareholder Designee" for purposes hereof). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not have any obligation to support the nomination, recommendation or election of any Shareholder Designee pursuant to this Section 3.2(a) to the extent any of the Beneficial Ownership Thresholds is met or exceeded by Shareholder as a result of its acquisition of beneficial ownership of Voting Securities after the date hereof (except for such acquisitions to the extent necessary to maintain Shareholder's beneficial ownership of Voting Securities solely to the extent such ownership has decreased as a result of the primary issuance of Voting Securities by the Company or sale by the Company of Voting Securities held in treasury prior to any such acquisition of Voting Securities by Shareholder).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Exchange Offer Agreement (Compagnie Generale D Industrie Et De Participations)

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