Common use of Cash Dividend Rights Clause in Contracts

Cash Dividend Rights. Subject to the prior preferences and other rights of any Senior Stock and the provisions of Section 4 hereof, the holders of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive cash dividends per share in an amount (the “Participating Dividend”) equal to the product of (x) the amount of the cash dividend declared and to be paid on a single share of Common Stock and (y) the number of shares of Common Stock into which a share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock may be converted as of the record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend. Except for a dividend of the Rights pursuant to the Company Rights Plan (a “Rights Dividend”), the Participating Dividends shall be the only dividends payable to holders of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, and such Participating Dividends shall be declared and paid only when, as and if a cash dividend is declared and paid upon the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Dividends or distributions on the Common Stock which are paid or made in Common Stock or other securities, properties or other assets of the Corporation or any other Person other than cash shall not constitute Participating Dividends and holders of Series C-1 Preferred Stock shall have no rights with respect thereto, other than as may be provided in Section 5. Participating Dividends shall be payable to holders of record of shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock as of the record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend and shall be payable on the payment date established by the Corporation for the payment of such cash dividend to holders of Common Stock. To the extent that the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is, at the time of the declaration of any such cash dividend, convertible into any other securities of the Corporation in addition to or in lieu of being convertible into Common Stock, then the Corporation shall pay to the holders of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, in addition to the amount of the dividend calculated above in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock is then convertible, if any, an amount equal to the amount of the dividend payable per share or other unit of securities into which the Series C-1 Preferred Stock is then convertible multiplied by the number of shares or other units issuable to such holder upon conversion of a share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Preferred Share Exchange Agreement (Newhouse Broadcasting Corp), Voting Agreement (Newhouse Broadcasting Corp), Voting Agreement (Discovery Communications, Inc.)

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